Here’s where you can preorder Apple’s latest iPad Air and iPad Pro

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The new iPad Air comes in two sizes, while the Pro model picks up an M4 chip and a more vibrant OLED panel. | Image: Apple

At long last, Apple’s newest iPad Pro and iPad Air are finally, officially real. Preorders opened May 7th, with the former tablet starting at $999 and the latter at $599. Both models come in 11- and 13-inch sizes and are set to arrive in stores on

GameStop will buy and sell rare Pokémon cards — but it doesn’t want to catch ‘em all

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GameStop, the used video game retailer that’s become increasingly associated with other kinds of speculative investments, wants to cash in on the resurgent card collecting craze — staffers have told Pokébeach, Polygon, and The Verge that stores will begin buying and selling rare Pokémon cards, and possibly other

Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile’s ‘unlimited’ plans just got a $10M slap on the wrist

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Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile will pay a combined $10.22 million to a group of states to settle claims that the carriers lied to customers about their “unlimited” plans and “free” phone offers. The settlement, which follows an investigation from a coalition of 50 attorneys general, requires the three companies to make their

Amazon’s Matter Casting is shaping up so nicely, I want to use it everywhere

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Matter Casting is now rolling out to most Fire TVs on FireOS 7 or higher. | Photo by Allison Johnson / The Verge

If the Fire TV is your streaming stick of choice, I have good news. There’s now an easy way to cast content from your phone or tablet to your TV — as long as you’re watching Prime Video. Matter Casting, a new protocol for casting content from an app on your phone

Earth is bracing for a 'severe' geomagnetic storm and it probably won't be the last for this year

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We're entering solar maximum, a period of heightened solar activity that could cause more auroras, power outages, and communication blackouts.

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  • NOAA has forecasted a "severe" geomagnetic storm to hit Earth this Friday, triggering aurora borealis.
  • This storm comes as we approach solar maximum: the peak of solar activity during the sun's 11-year cycle.
  • That means

Where the northern lights will be visible thanks to the solar flare

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Amid its period of peak activity, the sun is launching electromagnetic bombs at Earth, and all you can think of is gazing up at the northern lights? Good. You have your priorities in order, because nothing bad is likely to happen despite the recent solar flare eruptions. Here's how to enjoy the show:

According to NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center a "Geomagnetic Storm Watch" is in effect for