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Image: Elephant Robotics You may have heard of Aibo, Sony’s robot dog , but if a robot cat is what you’ve always wanted, you’re now able to back one on Kickstarter . In fact, it actually looks kind of cute. MarsCat, made by Elephant Robotics , looks a lot like a cat, but it’s not realistic enough that you’ll be fooled into thinking it’s a replacement for a furry feline that might already wander around your house. But it seems as if Elephant Robotics is trying to give MarsCat a lot of cat-like mannerisms, and it can apparently do things like bat at toys, stretch its front two feet out, and even accept chin rubs! Aw. Image: Elephant Robotics MarsCat comes in white, gray, ginger, and black, and it’s outfitted with six capacitive touch sensors, a... Continue reading…

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge YouTube’s recent Studio update is finally giving people an easier way to deal with copyright claim disputes. The new update now lets creators address copyright disputes directly from their digital back-end workspace and gives them the option to trim out the claimed content in question. The “Assisted Trim” option is the biggest feature rolling out with the new Studio update, with the “endpoints of the edit pre-set to where the claimed content appears in the video,” according to a Google product blog. The team is working to allow adjustable endpoints so creators can cut out the specific portion of their video that makes the most sense, but that isn’t available just yet. YouTube Copyright disputes between creators and... Continue reading…

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Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge If you’re lucky enough to have unwrapped a new iPhone as a holiday gift this year, you’ll probably want to install some new apps on it. Fortunately, we’re here to help with some suggestions. We’ve divided them into two types: great apps that are just generally fun or useful to have on your phone, and apps that you should download to replace the default ones that Apple ships on your iPhone. We’ve rounded up our favorite and most-used games, apps, and entertainment. Check out our app picks for iPhones, Android phones, PCs, Macs and TVs; our favorite mobile games from Apple Arcade and Google Play Pass; and our top choices for the PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. We’ve also listed our favorite streaming shows on Disney+, Hulu and... Continue reading…

Courtesy of Optoro Every single day this December, an estimated 1 million return packages were picked up through UPS alone, and online shoppers are expected to send back even more purchases this holiday season. Each returned package — regardless of which carrier picks it up — leaves a trail of emissions from the various trains, planes, and giant trucks that carry it back to the seller. That pollution contributes to climate change and worsens air quality. Many of the discarded items head to a landfill. The environmental problem is only getting worse as e-commerce grows and free returns become the expected norm for shopping online. Each returned package leaves a trail of emissions The biggest flood of returns will come on January 2nd as people head back to... Continue reading…

Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge The world of iPhone and iPad games changed dramatically in September with the launch of Apple Arcade. The subscription is an incredible deal: for $4.99 a month, or $49.99 per year, you get unlimited access to more than 100 titles from some of the biggest mobile game developers around. That includes the creators behind hits like Threes , Monument Valley , and Alto’s Adventure . And the great thing about a subscription is that you can try anything, including games you might not otherwise play, without worrying about wasting your money. The problem? There are so many games on the service that it can be hard to know where to start. If you just picked up a new iPhone or iPad over the holidays, you can’t go wrong with these eight excellent games. ... Continue reading…

The Call of Duty: Modern Warfare team is spreading some holiday cheer this season with a limited time snowball fight mode. In the game’s latest update, Infinity Ward and Activision are rolling out a new gunfight mode, cleverly titled “Snowfight,” that lets players trade in their guns for snowballs. From now until 1pm ET on December 31st, you and a partner will be able to fight enemies with chunks of snow rather than grenades and guns. The snowballs function a lot like other throwable items in the game, like knives, and players can pick them up across the new Winter Docks map. The Winter Docks map is decorated with wreaths, holiday lights, and a group of four scary-looking snowmen. If you decide to destroy the snowmen, you’ll trigger a... Continue reading…