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This week, I'm reading about it Keran Kulkin And insomnia And EBay for fancy startup accessoriesFinally watching Wild robot, Think a lot about my shopping habits while watching Maga-brand that creates America, Add a bunch of Basic withdrawal cable In my travel kit, the attic game is playing a wonderful browser-based rendering Loss!, New test of new Spark calendar For Android, and trying to mimic Babish's delicious look Breakfast sandwich,
I have the largest new phone in Android World, GPU wants every gamer, an impossible test for AI tools, a clever Google option, and more. This has been a somewhat quiet week for new goods, honestly, as it is the post-CES doldrums and completely political chaos. But we still have got very good stuff to talk! Let's do this.
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- Samsung Galaxy S25, S25 Edge Surely Samsung has the most interesting phone this year, and Extremely Perhaps the best one, but honestly the entire lineup is a little boring this time? Nevertheless, I really appreciate that Samsung's shipping for a high-end, appropriate shape, full-characteristics flagship smartphone for $ 800. This is Android phone. I suspect that most people will end with this year.
- Star Trek: Section 31, This new paramount plus movie reviews, uh, are everywhere. People still have strong feelings Star trekWho knew?! But I love Michelle Yeho, and I am clearly excited that for the first time there is an excuse to dive into that universe. Also: more two-hour movies and limited range of ten-hours, please.
- Last exam of humanity, An incredibly fun and thought-ups-and it is also difficult to difficult-testing that researchers feel that AI represents something like the final range for AI. (All models currently fail brilliantly.) I have learned a ton that is only around questions.
- Badness assistantTell me the truth In fact It is good in the manufacture of products that are fun to use. This new Android app is a step towards more task-doing AI-a little bit like Openai's new Operator Feature but $ 200 without monthly value.
- Android 16 Public Beta, Not much in the way Ground-breaking new goods this yearBut the lockscreen notifications of live activities-style are cool. And if you have a foldable phone, you would like to shape the forced app. Also curious about night mode camera upgrades.
- The night agent Season 2, I dug the first season of this show, which (like a lot of Netflix shows) probably had an episode or two too long, but still really fun. The second season seems like it is fun and rapid growing.
- Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090, $ 2,000 is one Steep Price for a GPU, but Nvidia's latest animal sounds Apparently 4K is the best thing in gaming(This is not technically shipping till next week, but if you want one of them then I think you will need to receive quickly.)
- ,Why streaming will destroy typical sports fan, It is an economic study of both sports rights and is a cultural history of how sports were so important on television in the first place. The Janga Tower Cable Bundle Metal is so good that I am fierce. I never thought about it.
- Brave, Brave is one of the better non-gagg search engines, and this is such a no-braver good idea of a feature: you get up and down-rank that you want to see which domains you want to see in your results. Slightly tickling goes a long way, also.
Screen share
rarely, Mike Macue And I jump on Google Meat and each other about the future. Mike is the CEO of Flipboard, who is a technical executive, who has returned all the way for Netscape days, and both a realistic and total bleeding-hurry optimist can be the technique about both. Recently, what we have talked about is WaveNew feed-reader app of Flipboard.
I think there is surf, or something like that. (It is also new Reader And Project tapestryThose who have similar ideas – but surf is the most ambitious that I have seen so far.) It is social, but it is not controlled by any single company; It is personal, but only in those ways You choose. All these stuff is still super hurry, but every time the X changes or goes away, it becomes clear that we need to do something different.
Oh, and I have fun news: if you Sign up for surf With code “installer” You can leave the weightlist line and try the app. Right now you require a mastodon account (which is quite easy to sign up), but Mike says that Blussky Support is coming soon.
still! I asked Mike to share my homescreen, as well as give us a glimpse in some feeds that he is enjoying the most. Here is their homescreen, as well as some information on the apps used by them and why:
Phone: iPhone 16 Pro Max.
Wallpaper: I am optional between Apple's Earth and my family pictures. Changing wallpaper on iOS is easy and fun. Earth wallpaper is dynamic throughout the day. I like how it reminds me that I am just a small species in space and time.
Apps: Apple Maps, Gaia GPS, Windy, Sky Guide, Spotify, Google Calendar, Safari, Leica Fotos, Apple Photos, Pixel, Flipboard, Threads, Ivory (a Mastodon Clint), Bluceki, Surf.
If there is a take -off here, it is that I am a social web stupid, and I am disappointing for the news and social media.
My savings grace is that I manage to get out of a fair bit. I recently switched to Apple Maps (I love presentation while driving), and I use GAAA For trails when I am traveling hiking or mountain biking. windy There is the best weather app (I bought a premium membership for sailing). He said, I think Miradar Is it best in answering the question, “Is it going to rain?” And how long? ” I use Sky guide A surprising amount. It is especially fun to present and track planets and space stations with my children.
My most used apps in the lower right quarter are because I can easily reach them one-hand. Of these, Apple notes are the place where I spend the most time till now. This is where I write for my thinking, plan and work and life. I know that there are more powerful options, but notes are very simple and simply works.
For social media, I use a mixture of mastodon) Ivory), Blussky, and Threads, three of the main apps on the social web. I also love new Pixeld Application. Not only it is built on activity, it is as if there used to be Instagram. I stopped posting on Instagram years ago because it was such a noise. It is good to start sharing photos again.
I also asked Mike to share some things that he is still on surf. Here he sent back:
- Nbathreads By David Rushing: Real-time commentary from fans on threads and blussky during games. A lot of videos and podcasts between the games.
- Filmfed By David Email: Beautiful photos from a curate list of film photographers. Film like Instagram for fans.
- Mentor of feders By Tim Chambers: My Go-feed to join the social web.
- Skytok: The trending videos on Blussky and Video were tagged with #Skytok. also available Straight on blue As a custom feed.
What's here Installer The community is in this week. I want to know what you are doing right now! Email Installer@theverge.com Or message me on the signal – @Davidpierus. 11 – With anything and everything for everything, and we will include some of our favorite here every week. For even more great recommendations, see the answers This post on threads And This post on blue,
“Nothing is published A very interesting video About how the design of iOS and Android can have a different effect on your mental state and how different cultures normally design. Super interesting accessories. ” – Teo
,UFO 50You really incredible compilation of 50 new retro-style Indie Games built around a fictional game company in the 80s. I am playing all this and I have played only 15 games so far. ” – Jelly
“Watching Unstable3 Women's Basketball League New 3, TNT / Tutav / Max! The best basketball players enjoy more space and traditional basketball to play with a different format. ” – Renta
“I got one Miyu A30 This week, installed Splashy (A custom firmware) on it, and now I am playing Pokemon yellow legacy Because I needed some indifferent rest food to deal with everything going on now. ” – Bix
“The bus is over Kevin can make himself ** k On Netflix. I think it's a few years old, but man it was great. I love the tool of the story that they appoint where Kevin is around, it is filmed as one In all families-Style SICOM, and the rest of the time it is shot as a dark comedy. ” – J.K.
“A bunch of time is spending Touched Building feed for Bluesky! They are actually doing some great job for the community, and have made custom feeds available for super quick, fun and much to anyone, technical or not. ” – Keraha
,I love hue tooIt has been out for some time, but it is beautiful, addictive and a great way to distract from the collapse world around me. ” – Brad
“Last week Silo The end of the season was incredible and I have also started Wool (First in the book series) and it is actually a fun read. How fast the book is given speed to the book – it is only 40 percent through the story [REDACTED] Hai hai !! ” – Andy
“I'm playing completely DragnerWhich is so Tunnel troller A dungeon crossed with a crawler. This is difficult at first, but it is ill. ” – Sophie
“This playlist Old school weather channel songs My brother has sent me my soundtrack for the last few days. Just sit back and go to the apathy to try to get the forecast on the basic cable washing. ” – Mike
signing off
A few weeks ago in CES, I was interacting with a new friend on the show floor, when he carelessly referred to that “that thing was written by Douglas Adams about the Internet.” I looked at him stupid. “You know, Hachhaikar Guide Boy? “Yes, no, he got it. Is it a matter of internet?
Turns, in 1999, Adams wrote an essay title “Learn how to stop worrying and love the Internet,” And Very good Is it after 26 years as a way to think about the world that we now live. Here is just one quotation:
“Another problem with the net is that it is still 'technology', and is 'technology', because computer scientist Bran Pheran has defined it by recalling it, 'goods that do not work yet.' We no longer think of chairs as technology, we just think of them as chairs. But there was a time when we did not work on how many feet chairs should be, how long they should be, and when we try to use them they often do 'accidents'. Before a long time, computer will be trivial and plentiful in the form of chairs (and after a few decades or after that, as a paper sheet or sand grain) and we will stop becoming aware of things. ,
I think this essay is now shaken by every day. The more things change, the more they remain the same. And perhaps we should rest from it.