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The WPC introduced the Qi2.2 standard in April 2025, but the rollout of faster wireless chargers has been relatively slow. Following companies like Nomad , Belkin , and Kuxiu , Satechi has announced a new charger that supports Qi2.2. The 3-in-1 Foldable Wireless Charging Stand is an updated version of an existing product ; the new incarnation boosts wireless charging speeds up to 25W for devices that support it, including iPhone 16 and 17 models and the Pixel 10 Pro XL . Available now through Satechi's online store and Amazon for $129.99, the 3-in-1 charger is the same price as the older Qi2 version but features an updated design with corners an … Read the full story at The Verge. source https://www.theverge.com/tech/906126/satechi-3-in-1-foldable-travel-qi2-2-stand-wireless-charger-25w-pricing-availability

Autonomous vehicle companies are refusing to disclose key details about their use of remote assistance teams, including how often these workers are forced to intervene to help their self-driving cars. Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) had asked robotaxi companies to disclose the information as part of an investigation by his office into the use of remote assistance operators (RAO). The senator's office sent letters to seven robotaxi companies - Aurora, May Mobility, Motional, Nuro, Tesla, Waymo, and Amazon's Zoox - seeking information about the use of remote workers to monitor the driverless vehicles and occasionally intervene when the vehicles nee … Read the full story at The Verge. source https://www.theverge.com/transportation/907478/robotaxi-remote-assistance-markey-investigation-waymo-tesla

Netflix has made family-friendly titles a key part of its current games strategy , and now it's pushing a little harder with the launch of a new app. Called Netflix Playground, the app is focused on games aimed at kids aged eight and under, and, like the rest of Netflix's gaming lineup, Playground games are included as part of a Netflix subscription, and feature no ads or in-app purchases. Playground is available now in the US, UK, Canada, Australia, the Philippines, and New Zealand, and will be rolling out to the rest of the world on April 28th. The launch lineup primarily consists of titles based on popular kids shows like Peppa Pig and Se … Read the full story at The Verge. source https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/907293/netflix-playground-kids-games-app

The S27 Pro will reportedly have the Privacy Display first seen on the S26 Ultra. | Photo: Allison Johnson / The Verge Samsung's S27 lineup, expected next year, might include a new member, the Galaxy S27 Pro, which would be a second premium option between Samsung's Ultra and Plus models, as first reported by ETNews . The new Pro model reportedly won't support the S Pen but will feature Samsung's Privacy Display, which is currently only available on the Galaxy S26 Ultra . The Privacy Display allows users to limit the viewing angle on their phone so that the content on the screen is only visible when they're looking directly at it. According to ET News 's sources, Samsung is aiming to launch two phones with this premium display tech in its next-gen lineup, whic … Read the full story at The Verge. source https://www.theverge.com/tech/907431/samsung-galaxy-s27-pro-privacy-display-rumor

Today, I’m talking with Chuck Robbins, CEO of Cisco. Cisco is one of those big companies that everyone has heard of but that most of us don’t have to interact with very much; it’s not really a consumer brand. But all of us are in some way using Cisco’s products and services every day because it makes a huge amount of networking equipment for other big companies, like telecoms and ISPs. It’s a guarantee that somewhere between me recording this and you watching, listening to, or reading it, the bits have passed through Cisco products. Without the actual routers and switches and silicon — and the software to make those things work — there’s no internet, there’s no cloud, and there’s no AI. Verge subscribers, don’t forget you get exclusive access to ad-free  Decoder  wherever you get your podcasts. Head here . Not a subscriber? You can sign up here . That’s Cisco’s new big business, of course: building all the networking needed inside all of the data centers the AI companie...

Let's pretend you work in IT and you're looking for a new digital service desk platform to help your employees reset passwords or onboard new hires. You use Google's AI Mode to search for suggestions, which quickly spits out a detailed answer listing companies to explore, their pricing, and what each option is best for. It helpfully cites more than a dozen websites, which AI Mode used to craft a response. The first source link is from Zendesk, a company that offers the exact service you're looking for - but when you click through, something is entirely off. A blog post attributed to the director of product marketing says Zendesk put togeth … Read the full story at The Verge. source https://www.theverge.com/tech/900302/ai-seo-industry-google-search-chatgpt-gemini-marketing