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PSA: Don’t buy a $4,400 gray market Samsung TriFold on eBay

It’s a TriFold, alright. But I don’t trust it. I had to buy Samsung's Galaxy Z TriFold from eBay for $4,399 and I'm pretty sure that's because Samsung doesn't want anyone to actually have this phone. I'm also afraid to turn it on. Not that turning it on does much good. Whenever I tap "start" to set it up, a prompt to supply a "USIM" pops up and refuses to let me progress without one. I do not trust this phone enough to put a SIM card in it. The phone continues to want a SIM. We are at an impasse. In theory, Samsung's ambitious TriFold has been on sale in the US since January 30th (retail price: $2,899), but it has been damn near impossible to get one. For any other phone launch we wou … Read the full story at The Verge. from The Verge https://ift.tt/9AFYoHh
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PC makers are not ready for the MacBook Neo

This thing is poised to eat their lunch. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge The MacBook Neo is here, and it took no time at all for an executive from a major PC manufacturer to put their foot in their mouth trying to discuss this new competition from Apple's $600 laptop. On Asus' latest earnings call , CFO Nick Wu said that the Neo and its aggressive entry-level pricing were "certainly a shock to the entire market." Wu also disclosed that Asus had some knowledge of Apple developing the Neo back in 2025, much as many of us had heard rumors of a MacBook with an iPhone chip for months - and yet, Asus and other PC makers seem to have been caught flat-footed. What's worse is these company executives don't even seem to r … Read the full story at The Verge. from The Verge https://ift.tt/WlDGzfi

Apple reduces App Store fees in China to ward off regulators

Apple is cutting App Store developer fees in China from March 15th, dropping its typical commission on purchases from 30 percent down to 25 percent. The decision was made following "discussions with the Chinese regulator," according to Apple's announcement , suggesting that the reduction aims to avoid regulatory intervention after China reportedly considered opening a formal investigation into the iPhone maker's App Store fees and policies in early February. The fee updates will apply to the App Store on both iOS and iPadOS. The commission rate for small businesses and mini app developers will also fall from 15 percent to 12 percent. This is … Read the full story at The Verge. from The Verge https://ift.tt/U6gVKAJ

JBL’s new party speaker comes with a karaoke mic that helps you hit those high notes

JBL’s new wireless mics can improve your pitch. | Image: JBL Karaoke is more fun for everyone when the person holding the mic sounds as good as a song's original performer. So the latest addition to JBL's PartyBox Bluetooth speaker line, the On-the-Go 2 Plus, comes with one of the company's new EasySing wireless microphones, which use an algorithm to silence a song's vocals while also helping a karaoke singer stay on pitch and hit more challenging high notes. The On-The-Go 2 Plus is now available for preorder from the company's website for $419.95, with availability expected to start on April 5th. It's an update to JBL's original PartyBox On-The-Go speaker, and while it still delivers up to 100W of s … Read the full story at The Verge. from The Verge https://ift.tt/jk2hXbi

Iran-linked cyber attack targets US medtech giant Stryker

This marks Iran’s first significant cyberattack against the US since the war started. | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images US medical equipment provider Stryker said its global networks were disrupted by a cyberattack on Wednesday, allegedly carried out by a hacking group linked to Iran. The attack impacted Stryker's internal Microsoft environment and deleted information from devices, with one employee telling NBC News that company phones stopped working, grinding work and communications to a standstill. In an SEC filing disclosing the attack, Stryker says the "full scope" of the operational and financial impact on its business "are not yet known," and that it's unable to provide a full restoration timeline. The situation was still ongoing as of 12:32AM ET on T … Read the full story at The Verge. from The Verge https://ift.tt/J92NWi4

Nvidia’s head of autonomous driving opens up about his plan to beat Waymo and Tesla

Every six months or so, Nvidia's head of automotive, Xinzhou Wu, invites CEO Jensen Huang to go for a ride in a vehicle equipped with the company's hands-free autonomous driving system. But only when Wu has "good confidence" in the system's driving capabilities. Recently, the two went for a drive from Woodside, California, to downtown San Francisco in a Mercedes CLA sedan with MB.Drive Assist Pro, a hands-free driver-assist system partly designed by Nvidia that's similar to Tesla's Full Self-Driving. The mood was light, even if the traffic was pretty heavy. "Let me know when you're in autonomous mode," Huang said to Wu, according to a vid … Read the full story at The Verge. from The Verge https://ift.tt/cNfYmxQ

Facebook, WhatsApp, and Messenger get new ways to protect users from scams

Meta is adding more scam detection tools to Facebook, Messenger, and WhatsApp that can help users protect their accounts. In its announcement, Meta says the new features aim to alert users about suspicious activities before they engage with them, such as unrecognized friend requests and device linking notifications, because "we know that scammers try to avoid our detection and may not immediately use accounts maliciously." WhatsApp users will now receive a warning when red flags are detected in the behavioral signals for device linking requests, helping to prevent scammers from linking other WhatsApp accounts to their own device. Meta says … Read the full story at The Verge. from The Verge https://ift.tt/nEDXueU