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/ On The Vergecast: 9 different ways to get things done, with a little help from The Verge’s staff. a]:text-gray-13″>If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. You can learn a lot about somebody just by learning about how they get things done. Are they the sort of person who might have a perfectly color-coded email inbox, a flawlessly organized to-do list, and what’s that, they just sent you a calendar invite for happy hour next week? Or are they more likely to have a giant pile of sticky notes they never look at, a computer desktop with so many files you can’t even see the wallpaper, and today’s main tasks written on their arm? Neither is wrong, but they’re very different. On this episode of The Vergecast, the second in our thr...

/ Plus, in this week’s Installer: A bunch of great new tech podcasts, Ring’s new doorbell, and a tech thriller in theaters. a]:text-gray-13″>If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin [&>a]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-white”>Screen share I talk to Liam James more than just about anybody other than my wife — and honestly, it’s a close call between the two of them. As The Verge’s supervising producer for podcasts, we do a ton of work togetber on The Vergecast, and he’s also just a big giant tech nerd in the best way. He loves to brag about his Plex server, seems to be constantly tweaking his homemade weather ...

/ An iPhone used to be an iPhone no matter where you used it. That’s not the case anymore. a:hover]:text-black [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-e9 dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray-63 [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-13 dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63″>We got game emulators in the app store, as a treat.

/ Telegram CEO Pavel Durov was arrested outside Paris in the midst of a police investigation. a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray”>Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Telegram CEO Pavel Durov is reportedly in custody after being arrested near Paris Saturday evening as he was departing his private jet. The billionaire was apprehended on a warrant related to a preliminary investigation, writes Reuters. French authorities believe that the platform’s lack of moderation has “allowed criminal activity to go on undeterred on the messaging app.” Durov will go before a judge tonight and cou...

/ After the Boeing Starliner spacecraft’s thruster, valve, and helium issues, it will return to Earth without the two astronauts onboard.

/ The story of Ash Ketchum and Pikachu will return to streaming thanks to ad-supported TV. a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray”>Image: Pokémon A new all-Pokémon FAST channel is bringing the first 22 seasons of the original Pokémon anime, courtesy of Canadian distributor WildBrain. The channel will kick off its availability in the US, with Canada, the UK, Australia, and New Zealand to follow, according to WildBrain’s announcement this week. Melissa Pearce, senior director of media licensing at The Pokémon Company International, called FAST TV is “an ideal platform” to connect with audie...

/ The same goes for the Move 2, which is matching its second-best price to date at multiple retailers. a]:text-gray-13″>If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray”>Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge Sonos’ Labor Day sale is bringing discounts to a variety of smart speakers and soundbars until September 2nd, many of which are on sale elsewhere for the same price. Both the Sonos Era 100 and portable Move 2 are 20 percent off, which means you can get the Era 100 from Amazon, Best Buy, and Sonos...

The bass is pretty good for open-ear fitness buds, but alas, my glasses foiled the ear hook design. By Victoria Song, a senior reporter focusing on wearables, health tech, and more with 12 years of experience. Before coming to The Verge, she worked for Gizmodo and PC Magazine. Photography by Amelia Holowaty Krales Share this story a:hover]:text-black [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-e9 dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray-63 [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-13 dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63″>The OpenFit Air hook around your ears, while the speaker sits right above your ear canal. The good news: the bass is better. The bad news is, it’s not by much. Truthfully, no open-ear headphones are great at bass, but these are at least less mudd...

/ The multiplayer game had been something of an open secret for months. Valve has finally, officially announced Deadlock, in the most minimal way imaginable. The game now has a Steam page that lists Valve as its developer and publisher, and a simple notice: Deadlock is in early development with lots of temporary art and experimental gameplay. Access is currently limited to friend invite via our playtesters. Valve provides no other details, just an animated teaser image. (You can see a still screenshot of it above.) The system requirements only mention that the game requires a 64-bit processor and operating system. While the game has ostensibly been a secret until now, details about it have been trickling out for months. Information started to emerge from closed playtests in May. By August,...

/ According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, we could see the new iPhones and upgraded accessories debut on September 10th. a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray”>Illustration: The Verge When will we meet the iPhone 16 and other new items from Apple, like MacBook Pro laptops with M4 chips inside? Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman says that based on his sources, a launch event on September 10th could reveal the new iPhone 16 lineup, as well as the Apple Watch Series 10 and two different sets of new AirPods in time for them to go on sale as soon as September 20th. Bloomberg reports that the new ph...

/ A cornerstone of US efforts to tackle climate change is in the hands of the Supreme Court again. *:last-child>*:last-child]:mb-0″> Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is an umbrella term for a suite oftechnologies that capture carbon dioxide emissions from industrial sources including power plants, refineries, and factories. The goal is to capture carbon dioxide before it escapes into the air and then store it away to keep it from entering the atmosphere. But there are still concerns about its safety, costs, and potential to prolong the use of fossil fuels. Now, industry is arguing that carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies aren’t even ready to help fight climate change — at least not to the degree the EPA says is feasible in its power plant rules. Since July, trade groups rep...

/ Snapchat third-party app Yolo promised to unmask harassers, but it allegedly never did. a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray”>Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge An appeals court revived a lawsuit against the anonymous messaging service Yolo, which allegedly broke a promise to unmask bullies on the app. In a ruling issued Thursday, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals said Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act shouldn’t block a claim that Yolo misrepresented its terms of service, overruling a lower court decision. But it determined the app can’t be held liable for alleged de...