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artificial intelligence
OpenAI’s first AI device with Jony Ive won’t be a wearable
The device is also at least a year out from shipping. Thanks to a related trademark lawsuit, we know what OpenAI and Jony Ive’s...
theverge.com
- 16 days ago
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innovation
How AI infiltrated perfume
AI is rapidly changing how fragrance is created — and who gets credit. Some say it’s innovation. Others call it erasure. At a pristine, multimillion-dollar...
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- 16 days ago
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artificial intelligence
Google DeepMind’s optimized AI model runs directly on robots
The offline model can perform almost as well as the flagship Gemini Robotics model. Google DeepMind is rolling out an on-device version of its Gemini...
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- 16 days ago
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apps / artificial intelligence
Hinge CEO Justin McLeod says dating AI chatbots is ‘playing with fire’
The head of Hinge on AI, monetization, and the future of online dating. Today, I’m talking with Hinge founder and CEO Justin McLeod. Hinge...
theverge.com
- 17 days ago
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apps
Apple keeps pulling its own ads
The iPhone maker scrubbed ‘The Parent Presentation’ from YouTube and its website — its fourth ad removal in about a year. Apple has taken down a...
theverge.com
- 17 days ago
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apps
Microsoft’s Xbox UI update lets you pin games and customize your homescreen
Xbox owners now have a lot more customization options for the homescreen. Microsoft is rolling out a new update to its Xbox Home UI that...
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- 17 days ago
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technology
The music industry is building the tech to hunt down AI songs
With no way to stop the onslaught of AI music, the industry is taking a different approach: figuring out how to make money off of...
theverge.com
- 19 days ago
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technology
Tesla’s first robotaxi rides will have a ‘safety monitor’ in the passenger seat
Elon Musk previously said Tesla’s robotaxi service would have ‘no one in the car.’ Tesla has begun sending out invitations for its highly anticipated...
theverge.com
- 20 days ago
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gaming
Nintendo shows off Donkey Kong Bananza’s destructive gameplay
There’s a lot going on in the latest DK adventure. Switch 2 owners will soon have another big Nintendo game to play. During its latest...
theverge.com
- 22 days ago
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gaming
Four reasons why it’s a surprisingly bad time to buy a gaming handheld
The Switch 2 and Steam Deck OLED are sold out — and alternatives are suddenly looking a little less desirable. I love modern handheld gaming, and I...
theverge.com
- 22 days ago
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gaming / apps
Download these now free retro mobile games before Sega removes them
The company is ending support for nine retro titles on iOS and Android, so grab them while you can. Although there has been no official...
theverge.com
- 22 days ago
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apps
Tinder now lets you go on double dates
You and a friend can swipe through and chat with other pairs. Tinder is no longer just a platform for solo dates. The company has...
theverge.com
- 23 days ago
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apps
Signal says it won’t add AI or ads like WhatsApp.
WhatsApp announced yesterday that it will now show ads from businesses through its Stories-like feature, months after adding an unnecessary floating AI button to the...
theverge.com
- 23 days ago
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gaming
The Atlantic is making a big push into games
It’s launching a new hub for games like Bracket City. Daily puzzle games are seemingly everywhere right now, and starting today, you’ll be...
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- 23 days ago
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apps
WhatsApp is officially getting ads
Meta has hinted at bringing ads to WhatsApp for years, and now they’re finally here. WhatsApp is rolling out ads. In an update on...
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- 23 days ago
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apps
Threads will let you hide spoilers in your posts
If you’re in the test, you’ll be able to mark both images and text as spoilers. Threads is rolling out a test that...
theverge.com
- 23 days ago
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gaming
Killer Inn is Square Enix’s new ‘murder mystery action’ game
Wolves vs. lambs. Square Enix just announced Killer Inn, a new “murder mystery action” game, as part of Summer Game Fest on Friday. In a...
theverge.com
- 30+ days ago
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artificial intelligence / auto
Google CEO Sundar Pichai on the next AI platform shift
Today, I’m talking with Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai. We recorded this conversation in person after the Google I/O developer conference last...
theverge.com
- 30+ days ago
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apps
Texas governor signs age verification law challenged by Tim Cook.
Governor Greg Abbott signed SB 2420 on Tuesday, which will require app store owners like Apple and Google to verify the ages of their users before...
theverge.com
- 30+ days ago
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apps / business
Anthropic and OpenAI make moves against popular AI apps
With the latest moves from both companies, life is getting increasingly treacherous for AI startups. Battlelines are being drawn between the major AI labs and...
theverge.com
- 30+ days ago
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apps
Google Gemini can now handle scheduled tasks like an assistant
Now subscribers can ask the AI assistant to provide calendar summaries on a daily basis or generate a summary of an event after it takes...
theverge.com
- 30+ days ago
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gaming
Resident Evil Requiem is coming next year
The survival horror series is back. After a very convincing tease that suggested news was in fact not incoming, Capcom just officially announced Resident Evil...
theverge.com
- 30+ days ago
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shopping
A GameStop damaged Switch 2 screens with staples, but they’re getting replaced
‘Replacements have been offered. Staplers have been confiscated.’ Some people reported an unwelcome surprise after picking up their Nintendo Switch 2 preorders at GameStop: staples used...
theverge.com
- 30+ days ago
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apps
Apple could show off revamped Phone, Safari, and Camera apps next week
While the Phone app could add a new window for favorite contacts, recent calls, and voicemails, Safari is rumored to add a ‘glassy’ address bar....
theverge.com
- 30+ days ago
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apps
How to maximize your privacy using Signal calls and chat
Some strategies on how to best use Signal to keep your messaging secure. When I first started using Signal, I would connect with friends using...
theverge.com
- 30+ days ago
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auto
Wing and Walmart are bringing drone delivery to 100 new stores
Customers who shop at Walmart stores in Atlanta, Charlotte, Houston, Orlando, and Tampa will soon have the ability to request a drone deliver their online...
theverge.com
- 30+ days ago
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auto
China’s rare earth restrictions halt first auto industry production lines
The US and EU auto industries are running out of essential magnets. The auto industries in both the US and Europe could come to a...
theverge.com
- 30+ days ago
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auto
Joy-Con teardowns confirm the Switch 2 doesn’t have Hall effect or TMR joysticks.
LIVEThe Nintendo Switch 2 is here: all of the launch newsSee all Stories Posted Jun 5, 2025 at 12:52 PM UTC Andrew Liszewski Joy-Con teardowns confirm the Switch 2 doesn’...
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- 30+ days ago
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gaming
F is for freaky.
LIVEPlayStation State of Play June 2025: all the news and trailersSee all Stories Posted Jun 4, 2025 at 9:30 PM UTC Andrew Webster F is for freaky. That’s...
theverge.com
- 30+ days ago
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apps
The cursed world of AI kiss and hug apps
Doomscroll on TikTok long enough, and you’ll come across an ad for AI video apps. In one ad, a stereotypically nerdy girl puckishly smirks...
theverge.com
- 30+ days ago
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apps
Payment companies team up to help developers ditch App Store billing
The Paddle and RevenueCat integration makes it easier to manage cross-platform data and subscriptions. Two transactional companies have teamed up to help app developers monetize...
theverge.com
- 30+ days ago
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gaming / apps
Apple ordered to keep web links in the App Store
An appeals court rejected Apple’s request to block an order enabling external links. Apple will have to continue allowing web links and external payment...
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- 30+ days ago
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science
Fi’s AI-powered dog collar lets you monitor pet behavior via Apple Watch
Now you don’t need to be in the same room to tell when your dog is scratching. Smart pet tech company Fi’s new...
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- 30+ days ago
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gaming
PlayStation State of Play June 2025: all the news and trailers
The Bot is back. I can’t get enough Astro Bot which is a very good thing because PlayStation keeps giving him to us. During...
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- 30+ days ago
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apps
Tim Sweeney didn’t expect a five-year Fortnite ban
He hoped the game would only be off the App Store ‘for a few weeks.’ Fortnite was missing from the iOS App Store for nearly...
theverge.com
- 30+ days ago
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apps
Surface Laptop 13-inch review: a little less for a little less
Microsoft finally found its answer to the MacBook Air last year with the 13.8-inch Surface Laptop (formerly known as 7th Edition). That Snapdragon X-powered laptop...
theverge.com
- 30+ days ago
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apps / artificial intelligence
The Browser Company explains why it stopped developing Arc
The Browser Company moved on to Dia because Arc was just too different. The Browser Company has said repeatedly that it’s not getting rid...
theverge.com
- 30+ days ago
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apps
After 15 years, WhatsApp is finally ready for the iPad
The first version of the messaging app built for iPads tablets makes it easy to chat while you browse. Meta now has a dedicated iPad...
theverge.com
- 30+ days ago
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apps
How to scan documents using your iPhone
Create backups and clear out the clutter using your phone. Converting paper documents into digital formats means you’ve got backups of your paperwork should...
theverge.com
- 30+ days ago
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apps
Android Auto will get Spotify Jam and support for video apps and web browsers
Last week, Google revealed a lot of changes coming to Android Auto. Android Auto is getting more than just Google’s Gemini assistant after the...
theverge.com
- 30+ days ago
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artificial intelligence
Google’s Veo 3 AI video generator is a slop monger’s dream
Cursed AI-generated videos come with very convincing audio now. Even at first glance, there’s something off about the body on the street. The white...
theverge.com
- 30+ days ago
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artificial intelligence
Details leak about Jony Ive’s new ‘screen-free’ OpenAI device
AI now stands for Altman Ive. The mysterious device that OpenAI is cooking up with former Apple designer Jony Ive will be pocket-size, contextually aware,...
theverge.com
- 30+ days ago
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apps
Mozilla is shutting down Pocket
It’s also sunsetting the fake review detector Fakespot as it turns its attention to ‘what powers better browsing.’ Mozilla is shutting down Pocket, the...
theverge.com
- 30+ days ago
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artificial intelligence
Google’s AI product names are confusing as hell
Just don’t confuse Deep Think with DeepMind or Astra with Aura. Google executives took the stage this week at I/O to unveil their...
theverge.com
- 30+ days ago
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shopping
Say hi to Him.
Posted Apr 18, 2025 at 3:33 PM UTC Andrew Webster Say hi to Him. Sports are already pretty scary if you’re a Maple Leafs fan like me,...
theverge.com
- 30+ days ago
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auto
The Tesla Cybercab is likely to be a sales dud, according to Tesla.
The Tesla Cybercab is likely to be a sales dud, according to Tesla. Tesla conducted an internal analysis last year that concluded its upcoming driverless...
theverge.com
- 30+ days ago
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apps
Microsoft Copilot can now ‘see’ what’s on your screen in Edge
The opt-in AI feature lets you use Copilot like an always-there web assistant. Copilot Vision, Microsoft’s AI assistant feature that can interpret what’s...
theverge.com
- 30+ days ago
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apps
Microsoft lets Copilot Studio use a computer on its own
Microsoft has its own ‘computer use’ feature for AI agents to automatically use websites and apps. Microsoft has enabled a new “computer use” feature for...
theverge.com
- 30+ days ago
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shopping
You can run Doom on this $ 666 collector’s edition box
Limited Run Games is making just 666 copies of its Doom and Doom II Will It Run Edition collection. Will it run Doom? The question that...
theverge.com
- 30+ days ago
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gaming
Pokémon Legends: Z-A’s Lumiose City turns into a fight club at night
Lumiose City turns into a fight club at night. Real time day / night cycles have been featured in a lot of Pokémon titles since...
theverge.com
- 30+ days ago
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gaming
Unity CEO Matt Bromberg didn’t want the company ‘at war’ with customers
Today, I’m talking with Matt Bromberg, who is the CEO of Unity, one of the leading video game development platforms. He’s been in...
theverge.com
- 30+ days ago
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gaming
GeoGuessr is coming to Steam after 12 years in your browser
It’s launching in Early Access some time next month. 12-year-old browser game GeoGuessr is getting a belated port to PC, with a new listing...
theverge.com
- 30+ days ago
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entrepreneurship
Black Mirror season 7 tugs at your heartstrings while skewering tech
Black Mirror started out as a grim, dark, and nihilistic exploration of near-future tech. But with the tragic romance of “San Junipero” in season 3, the...
theverge.com
- 30+ days ago
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gaming
Black Mirror has a clever new game tied to season 7
Welcome to the throng. Along with a new season of Black Mirror, Netflix might have just released its most interesting licensed game today. Season 7 of...
theverge.com
- 30+ days ago
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gaming
Hollow Knight: Silksong is launching in 2025
It’s time to take off our clown makeup. Hollow Knight: Silksong, the long-awaited sequel to Hollow Knight, has a new release year window: 2025, as...
theverge.com
- 30+ days ago
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gaming
Nvidia confirms the Nintendo Switch 2 has DLSS and real- time ray tracing
Nintendo hasn’t revealed the full Switch 2 specs, but Nvidia is providing a few more details about the power of this new console. Nintendo’s...
theverge.com
- 30+ days ago
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gaming
All the news about daily puzzle games
Today, 11 seconds ago The New York time s’ Mini Crossword made a Mario mistake. The online gaming operation that also houses a newspaper noted a...
theverge.com
- 30+ days ago
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entrepreneurship
Judge berates AI entrepreneur for using a generated ‘lawyer’ in court
‘You are not going to use this courtroom as a launch for your business.’ A man’s recent attempt to use an AI-generated avatar in...
theverge.com
- 30+ days ago
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gaming
A jury hands Bungie a landmark victory in a Destiny 2 cheating lawsuit
It may be the first time a jury has decided that cheating software violates a game company’s copyrights. A jury found on Friday that...
theverge.com
- 30+ days ago
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gaming
No Man’s Sky gets prehistoric with Relics expansion
The update adds an archaeological element to the space survival game. The latest update for No Man’s Sky is going back in time . Called...
theverge.com
- 30+ days ago
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gaming
Here’s the Switch 2’s homescreen
Nintendo might be keeping things pretty simple with the Switch 2’s UI. Nintendo didn’t spend much time on the Switch 2’s UI during today’...
theverge.com
- 30+ days ago
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gaming
Razer pauses direct laptop sales in the US as new tariffs loom
With tariffs set to kick in tonight, Razer’s new Blade 16 and other laptops are no longer available to purchase directly. Razer’s upcoming Blade 16...
theverge.com
- 30+ days ago
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business
Universal is building a UK theme park
The park is set to be ‘one of the largest and most advanced in Europe’ when it opens in 2031. Universal, having just completed its latest...
theverge.com
- 30+ days ago
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gaming
Xbox’s next major games showcase streams in June
Just a few days after the Switch 2’s planned launch. It’s looking like another busy summer of gaming news: Microsoft just announced its next...
theverge.com
- 30+ days ago
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gaming
Here’s the secret Steam Machine that Valve probably used to test headsets.
It self-IDs as a “Valve Steambox,” fires up a Steam screen, makes Steam hardware sounds, and natively pairs with Steam Controllers! Intriguing components inside, like...
theverge.com
- 30+ days ago
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gaming
Hades II will launch first for consoles on Nintendo Switch and Switch 2
The game is currently in early access on PC. Hades II will be a console exclusive on Nintendo Switch systems when it eventually launches out...
theverge.com
- 30+ days ago
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gaming
YouTube says Nope! to age-gating Balatro videos
The platform is reviewing age restrictions on the videos. On Friday, the YouTube channel Balatro University posted a video highlighting how some of their videos...
theverge.com
- 30+ days ago
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gaming
Switch 2: the good news and bad news
On The Vergecast: Donkey Kong Bananza, Microsoft at 50, and pre-tariff spending sprees. In most ways, Nintendo’s Switch 2 is exactly what we wanted: a Switch,...
theverge.com
- 30+ days ago
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gaming
You can borrow, resell, and use Nintendo’s game-key cards on any Switch 2 console
Nintendo confirms that Switch game-key card downloads aren’t locked to a specific Nintendo account. Following the reveal of Nintendo’s new game-key cards during...
theverge.com
- 30+ days ago
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gaming
Netflix is getting a Peppa Pig mobile game
The game will join Netflix’s roster in June. Netflix is adding a Peppa Pig game to its roster of available titles for subscribers in...
theverge.com
- 30+ days ago
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gaming
Nintendo boss on Switch 2 and tariffs: ‘we are actively assessing what the impact may be’
Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser explains why the console is currently priced at $ 449.99. In addition to a new console and lineup of games, Nintendo...
theverge.com
- 30+ days ago
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auto
GM’s UK design team imagines an electrified Corvette
The team is also working on a spacious GMC concept. General Motors is revealing a futuristic new electric-powered Corvette concept imagined by a new UK-based...
theverge.com
- 30+ days ago
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gaming
Death Stranding movie nabs director of Pig and A Quiet Place: Day One
Michael Sarnoski will also write the screenplay adapting Hideo Kojima’s supernatural thriller. The Death Stranding movie, an adaptation of Hideo Kojima’s supernatural UPS...
theverge.com
- 30+ days ago
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gaming
Nintendo confirmed the Switch 2’s Joy-Cons don’t use Hall effect joysticks
Nintendo of America says the Joy-Cons have been redesigned, but not with anti-drift Hall effect sensors. After several days of not providing a direct answer...
theverge.com
- 30+ days ago
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gaming
Save $ 150 on Alienware’s 27-inch 4K OLED gaming monitor
Plus, deals on a Lego Ornithopter, Xbox gift cards, and more. Alienware’s 27-inch 4K QD-OLED, the AW2725Q, hit shelves about a month ago....
theverge.com
- 30+ days ago
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gaming
Nintendo’s Switch 2 upgrade packs for Zelda will cost $ 9.99
You can get Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom on the Switch 2 for cheap but only if you already own them. Nintendo’...
theverge.com
- 30+ days ago
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gaming
22 years later, modders are keeping SimCity 4 alive
The community continues to evolve the game. Search for “SimCity 4” on YouTube, and you’ll see players constructing multilevel highway interchanges and intricate railroad networks,...
theverge.com
- 30+ days ago
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diy
Color is a mathematical nightmare
Understand how to paint by number without your brain exploding. The best method that we have for defining color is by using math. Specifically, mind-boggling...
theverge.com
- 30+ days ago
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gaming
Your House is like a choose-your-own adventure mystery book
The game really sells the idea of flipping through pages. Your House is a visual novel that is the closest game I’ve played to...
theverge.com
- 30+ days ago
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gaming
Microsoft has created an AI-generated version of Quake
Microsoft’s Muse AI model is now available as an AI-generated Quake II tech demo. Microsoft unveiled its Xbox AI era earlier this year with...
theverge.com
- 30+ days ago
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gaming
Quantum mechanics might have the solution to joystick drift
After improving hard drives, tunneling magnetoresistance technology could put an end to joystick drift. The Nintendo Switch may be remembered as much for repopularizing portable...
theverge.com
- 30+ days ago
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apps
One streaming app to (almost) rule them all
Plus, in this week’s Installer: TikTok for Bluesky, the Minecraft movie, Microsoft turns 50, and much more. Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 78, your guide...
theverge.com
- 30+ days ago
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books
Netflix Stories are over.
Netflix has cancelled the Netflix Stories interactive fiction IP, the company confirmed to PocketGamer.biz. The mobile app lets you play games based on Netflix...
theverge.com
- 30+ days ago
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apps
Microsoft brings Copilot Vision to Windows and mobile for AI help in the real world
Copilot Vision on Windows will be able to see your screen and guide you through apps. Microsoft is bringing its Copilot Vision feature to Windows...
theverge.com
- 30+ days ago
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gaming
How tariffs will change your gadgets
First things first, some exciting news: The Vergecast has been nominated for a Webby Award! This one means a lot to us, especially because it’...
theverge.com
- 30+ days ago
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gaming
How does the Switch 2 stack up against the Steam Deck?
They operate on different philosophies, yet there’s overlap in their target audiences. The biggest threat to the Steam Deck in 2025 won’t be the...
theverge.com
- 30+ days ago
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gaming
Nintendo’s Switch 2 era comes at a price
From the console to the games to the accessories, things are more expensive. Just about everything with the Nintendo Switch 2 is more expensive than the...
theverge.com
- 30+ days ago
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cool stuff
Honda is sending its hydrogen tech to space
Hydrogen has found little success in the passenger car market. So why not space? Honda is looking to the stars for its next hydrogen breakthrough....
theverge.com
- 30+ days ago
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diy
The real reason RAW camera formats are all different and confusing
When you set up a new camera, or even go to take a picture on some smartphones, you’re presented with a key choice: JPG...
theverge.com
- 30+ days ago
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technology
OpenAI and Anthropic are fighting over college students with free AI
The AI startups are competing for who becomes the next generation’s default AI tool. Two leading AI labs, OpenAI and Anthropic, just announced major...
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- 30+ days ago
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gaming
Genki has a magnetic battery for the Switch 2 and a better Joy-Con charging dock
If you’re already started budgeting for the Switch 2, don’t forget to set aside some money for accessories. With every new portable console comes...
theverge.com
- 30+ days ago
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gaming
FromSoftware’s Miyazaki assures fans the studio will still make single-player games
In a Nintendo blog interview, the famed game director also shared new details about The Duskbloods. In a multi-part interview with Nintendo about newly-announced Switch 2...
theverge.com
- 30+ days ago
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apps / gaming
How Microsoft made it through 50 years
In 2005, Microsoft’s leaders were starting to get worried. Windows and Office were doing well, but the company’s lead software architect, Ray Ozzie, warned...
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- 30+ days ago
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technology
Apple releases AirPods Max update with lossless audio after brief delay
Lossless audio and ultra low latency are now available for Apple’s over-ear headphones. Last week, Apple announced that lossless audio and ultra low latency...
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- 30+ days ago
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technology
Google’s NotebookLM leader is taking over as head of the Gemini app
Josh Woodward will take Sissie Hsaio’s place as Google prepares the ‘next evolution of the Gemini app,” Semafor reports. Sissie Hsaio, the Google exec...
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- 30+ days ago
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science
Amazon is ready to launch its Starlink competitor
The first of 3,200 Project Kuiper satellites blast off next week. The first batch of 27 Project Kuiper space internet satellites are scheduled to launch next week....
theverge.com
- 30+ days ago
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technology
Google is fixing outdated Pixel weather forecasts
If your At a Glance widget was showing old forecasts, you weren’t alone. Some Google Pixel users have found that their At a Glance...
theverge.com
- 30+ days ago
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gaming
‘We’re nowhere near done with Framework Laptop 16’ says Framework CEO
Tell us more, please Two years ago, the last time Framework had an event in San Francisco, California, the highlight was the Framework Laptop 16 — a...
theverge.com
- 30+ days ago
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fitness
Amazon’s big spring sale is almost over, but you still have time to save
Deals may not be this good again until Prime Day in July. Amazon’s first big sale event of 2025 — the Big Spring Sale, as it...
theverge.com
- 30+ days ago
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business
Apple fined $ 162 million for hurting app developers with ‘excessively complex’ privacy options
France’s competition regulator argues that App Tracking Transparency allows Apple to abuse its dominant position. France’s competition watchdog (Autorité de la concurrence) ordered...
theverge.com
- 30+ days ago
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gaming
The 50 best things Microsoft has ever made
This week, on April 4th, Microsoft turns 50 years old. The company has gone through sweeping changes over that time — from two guys in New Mexico...
theverge.com
- 30+ days ago
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fashion / gaming
8BitDo embraces the translucent green controller trend.
The controller features Hall effect sticks and triggers plus Bluetooth connectivity, but can only connect to the Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One consoles...
theverge.com
- 30+ days ago
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fitness
Apple’s future M chip plans come into focus.
Apple’s future M chip plans come into focus. Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman’s Power On newsletter notes Apple’s push for an AI agent-powered “...
theverge.com
- 30+ days ago
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fitness
Apple TV Plus is on a hot streak
Plus, in this week’s Installer: a Bluetooth dongle, the AI tool everyone’s into, a big British game to play, and more. Hi, friends!...
theverge.com
- 30+ days ago
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technology
Google debuted AI-enabled weather forecasts across Africa.
AI isn’t going to replace traditional forecasting any time soon. But Google and other researchers are developing AI models to help produce more accurate...
theverge.com
- 30+ days ago
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fitness
OpenAI has a Studio Ghibli problem
On The Vergecast: Images in ChatGPT, OG Facebook, Signal-gate, viral cameras, and much more. When you can create art just by asking for it, what...
theverge.com
- 30+ days ago
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fitness
Amazon Big Spring Sale: all the deals you should know about
Today, 10 minutes ago The Select 4 Go, Soundcore’s latest Bluetooth speaker, is on sale starting at just $ 19.99 for a limited time . Image: Soundcore Amazon’s...
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- 30+ days ago
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diy
Instacart will pay shoppers to take videos of store shelves
Store View is supposed to help Instacart determine which products are out of stock and when they may become available. Instacart is introducing a new...
theverge.com
- 30+ days ago
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apps
How to delete your 23andMe data
You can permanently remove your account from the troubled company’s database. 23andMe has filed for bankruptcy, raising concerns about what will happen to the...
theverge.com
- 30+ days ago
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nature / science / space / technology
23andMe files for bankruptcy as CEO steps down
Once valued at $ 6 billion, executives have yet to find a bidder for the $ 50 million gene testing company that has never turned a profit. DNA testing...
theverge.com
- 30+ days ago
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apps
Google confirms it accidentally deleted Maps time line data for some
Only those with cloud backups enabled have a chance at getting the data back in Google Maps. Google Maps users have recently been complaining on...
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Good news: Aura digital photo won’t lose Google Photos auto-sync after all
Aura initially said that auto-sync would stop working this month, but the company says it’s working with Google to maintain the feature. We reported...
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Google Drive for Windows on Arm PCs is now widely available
Snapdragon- equipped PCs can now download the Google Drive app. Google has officially launched its Drive app for Arm-compatible Windows PCs. It first rolled out...
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technology
Google is rolling out Gemini’s real- time AI video features
Gemini can ‘see’ screens and camera feeds in real- time for some Google One AI Premium subscribers now. Google has started rolling out new AI...
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technology
The first new Pebble smartwatches are coming later this year
Pebble’s creator now runs a company called Core Devices, and it’s getting ready to sell two new watches soon. Eric Migicovsky, the original...
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technology
AI now ‘analyzes’ LA time s articles for bias
It’s going about as well as one might expect. Yesterday morning, billionaire Los Angeles time s owner Patrick Soon-Shiong published a letter to readers...
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apps
Hue accidentally leaks a new video doorbell
New installation instructions in a recent Hue app update mention an as-yet-unannounced ‘Secure doorbell.’ An update to the Philips Hue app this week appears to...
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technology
Lyft’s robotaxis will launch in Atlanta this summer
The company will bring autonomous vehicles to Dallas in 2026. Lyft will let users in Atlanta catch robotaxi rides starting this summer, as reported by NBC...
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technology
SwitchBot adds robot vacuums, smart shades, and its new Hub 3 to Home Assistant
45- plus more SwitchBot gadgets will soon work with Home Assistant. SwitchBot will integrate more than 45 of its products with Home Assistant during the first...
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photography / technology
Fujifilm GFX100RF review: one sensor, nine cameras
When Apple introduced the iPhone 15 Pro, Greg Joswiak, the company’s senior vice president of worldwide marketing, said the device’s three rear cameras would...
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- 30+ days ago
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auto / technology
People keep putting fake walls in front of Teslas
Another YouTuber put Tesla vehicles through a ‘Wile E. Coyote’ wall test with mixed results. Someone has responded to YouTuber Mark Rober’s Tesla fake...
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- 30+ days ago
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technology
iOS App Store apps with screenshot-reading malware found for the first time
Kaspersky discovered ‘SparkCat’ malware aimed at stealing cryptocurrency in multiple iOS apps. Apps distributed through both Apple and Google’s app stores are hiding malicious...
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technology
ChatGPT accused of saying an innocent man murdered his children
OpenAI has been accused of violating its data responsibilities under GDPR. A privacy complaint has been filed against OpenAI by a Norwegian man who claims...
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technology
US attorney general re-announces ‘severe’ charges against alleged Tesla arsonists
But in a scary voice this time . As reports of vandalism and even a supposed doxing website targeting Tesla locations and vehicles continue to appear,...
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apps
Opening iOS is good news for smartwatches
The EU’s new interoperability requirements underscore that the best smartwatch shouldn’t be dictated by your phone. Look at every smartwatch buying guide on...
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- 30+ days ago
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technology
These new Roombas aren’t the robots I know and love
In a push for profitability, iRobot is pushing out innovation. When I saw iRobot’s latest robot vacuums announced this week, my first thought was, “...
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- 30+ days ago
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technology
Heathrow airport is closed.
Posted Mar 21, 2025 at 6:16 AM UTC Thomas Ricker Heathrow airport is closed. It’s scheduled to last until midnight Friday due to an early morning fire...
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- 30+ days ago
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technology
Apple puts the Vision Pro guy in charge of Siri
Mike Rockwell is taking over Siri after Tim Cook reportedly ‘lost confidence’ in the AI team. Apple is replacing the head of Siri, shortly after...
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- 30+ days ago
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technology
The Pixel 9A’s version of Gemini is missing a few features
The budget-friendly phone doesn’t support Pixel Screenshots or Call Notes. The Google Pixel 9A may have the same Tensor G4 chip as its more...
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- 30+ days ago
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photography
Fujifilm’s GFX100RF puts medium format guts in a compact fixed-lens camera
Fujifilm now has its own answer to the Leica Q3. Fujifilm just announced its latest medium format camera, the GFX100RF. This one differs from...
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job & work / photography
Bluetti’s Handsfree 1 is a solar generator for truly remote work
Can you love and hate something equally? That’s the relationship I have with Bluetti’s Handsfree 1 Backpack. For $ 349 you get a large 42L backpack...
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- 30+ days ago
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technology
Huawei’s new flip phone is weirdly wide
The Pura X is also the first phone to run the new Harmony Intelligence AI assistant. Huawei has launched a new flip phone that upends...
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technology
Nvidia says ‘the age of generalist robotics is here’
At GTC 2025, Nvidia demonstrated 1X’s NEO Gamma humanoid robot running its GR00T N1 foundation model. Nvidia has announced that Isaac GR00T N1 —...
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- 30+ days ago
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apps
The future of search isn’t Google — and it’s $ 10 a month
I don’t remember when I started using Google. Google just is. It’s the verb for internet search, it commands 10 time s the market...
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- 30+ days ago
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relationships
Bumble is getting ID verification
Plus the option to share date details with friends you trust. Bumble is rolling out optional ID verification, adding badges to the profiles of users...
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- 30+ days ago
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apps
Sonos is still trying to figure out why everyone hates its app
Sonos details how it’s responding to user feedback since its revamp a year ago. Sonos chief innovation officer Nick Millington says in an update...
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- 30+ days ago
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gaming
“Beginnings of support for non-Steam Deck handhelds.”
That’s Valve’s bullet point in its SteamOS 3.7.0 Preview patch notes about the promised ability to install SteamOS on other handhelds. That feature is...
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- 30+ days ago
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architecture
BMW’s EV future will debut on a second-gen iX3 this September.
The electric crossover (based on last year’s concept) will be the first built on BMW’s Neue Klasse EV platform, which introduces an 800-volt...
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- 30+ days ago
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cool stuff
Lamborghini’s upcoming EV will run on a new 980-volt platform.
The Lanzador EV concept-based vehicle will also “allow for up to 2,000” horsepower according to Volkswagen Group and Porsche CEO Olliver Blume, who shared the details...
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- 30+ days ago
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apps
Leaked Apple meeting shows how dire the Siri situation really is
The company is aiming to get some of the AI-powered features announced last June into iOS 19 — but it’s not guaranteed. In recent weeks, Apple...
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- 30+ days ago
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apps
Apple will soon support encrypted RCS messaging with Android users
‘We will add support for end-to-end encrypted RCS messages to iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and watchOS in future software updates.’ iPhone and Android users will be...
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- 30+ days ago
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apps
Google changes Chrome extension policies following the Honey link scandal
Google has updated its affiliate ads policy for Chrome extensions after creators accused PayPal’s popular Honey browser extension of being a “scam.” Honey was...
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- 30+ days ago
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apps
Researchers spotted North Korean spyware on the Google Play Store.
One of the malicious apps masqueraded as a file manager and had more than 10 downloads, according to the cybersecurity firm Lookout. The app contained Android...
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- 30+ days ago
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auto
Waymo is now offering 24/7 robotaxi rides in Silicon Valley
This embedded content failed to load. Waymo is kicking off the process of making its robotaxi service in Silicon Valley commercially available to everyone. The...
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- 30+ days ago
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apps
Bluesky gets three-minute videos and a filter to help with DM spam
Bluesky is adding support for longer, three-minute videos – a notable improvement from the previous one-minute limit. The update is rolling out in Bluesky version 1.99, which...
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- 30+ days ago
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apps
How to mirror your Samsung phone on Windows
If you’re a Windows and Android user who has been envying the iPhone mirroring capabilities of macOS, there is a similar feature you can...
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- 30+ days ago
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apps
This Google change is breaking some digital photo frames
Google is changing the way apps can access Google Photos libraries, which is creating problems for owners of some digital photo frames. While the change...
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- 30+ days ago
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apps
Microsoft’s new Copilot app for Windows has an improved UI
Microsoft is finally rolling out a native version of its Copilot Windows app, nearly a year after turning it into a basic web app. A...
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- 30+ days ago
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learning
This little AI phone has some wild ideas
It was just a year ago that I had my first demo of the Humane AI pin — which was also my last, as it turned...
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- 30+ days ago
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auto
Hyundai teams up with Yandex spinoff Avride to develop robotaxis
Hyundai is teaming up with Yandex spinoff Avride to jointly develop fully driverless cars for autonomous ridehailing, the companies announced today. The partnership will enable...
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apps
The iPhone 15 Pro will get Visual Intelligence with iOS 18.4
Apple’s latest iOS 18.4 developer beta adds the Visual Intelligence feature, the company’s Google Lens-like tool, to the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max,...
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- 30+ days ago
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apps
YouTube is stepping up its efforts to sell you other streaming services
YouTube is preparing a big redesign of its TV app that will make it look more like Netflix, according to a report from The Information....
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- 30+ days ago
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apps
Our favorite apps for listening to music
Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 72, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, hope you...
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- 30+ days ago
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apps
Spotify HiFi was announced four years ago, and it’s almost here — maybe
I’m hard-pressed to find another example of a tech company announcing something and then waiting over four years to actually ship it, but that’...
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- 30+ days ago
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apps
How to set up crash detection on your iPhone and Apple Watch
Your phone comes with a number of useful features that we hope you’ll never have to use — and Crash Detection falls into that category....
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- 30+ days ago
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apps
The biggest crypto heist ever stole $ 1.46 billion from Bybit earlier today.
Posted Feb 22, 2025 at 12:25 AM UTC Richard Lawler The biggest crypto heist ever stole $ 1.46 billion from Bybit earlier today. After FTX collapsed, Bybit CEO Ben Zhou...
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- 30+ days ago
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entrepreneurship
Mira Murati is launching her OpenAI rival: Thinking Machines Lab
After her sudden departure from OpenAI last fall, ex-CTO Mira Murati vanished from public view to start something new. Now, she is ready to share...
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- 30+ days ago
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apps
The time line apps are here, and they’re awesome
The folks at Iconfactory, which once made a wonderful Twitter client called Twitterrific, launched a new app on Tuesday. It’s called Tapestry, and it’...
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- 30+ days ago
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apps
Amazon’s app will start listing items Amazon doesn’t sell
Despite the way it seems, Amazon doesn’t sell everything. To fix this, the company is beta-testing a new shopping feature that will include products...
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- 30+ days ago
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apps
Adobe’s Sora-rivaling AI video generator is now available for everyone
Adobe’s text- and image-to-video AI generator has been released for anyone to try online. Generate Video is available starting today in public beta following...
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- 30+ days ago
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apps
Tinder adds new Explore categories to help you find likeminded dates
Tinder is updating its Explore page with new categories to help you find dates with similar relationship goals. With the update, you can now browse...
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- 30+ days ago
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apps
Sonos lays off 200 employees as its struggles continue
Things at Sonos are getting worse before they get better — if they’re going to get better. Today the company laid off approximately 200 employees, The...
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- 30+ days ago
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apps
Newer Sony cameras can now upload images to Google Drive and Lightroom
Sony has updated its Creators’ Cloud platform so that images uploaded to a user’s cloud storage from select Sony cameras can be automatically transferred...
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- 30+ days ago
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apps
EcoFlow says subscriptions aren’t required for advanced features... yet
EcoFlow has confirmed that it’s currently testing new advanced features for its PowerStream Balcony Solar System that were made available to a small group...
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- 30+ days ago
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gaming
Nvidia’s RTX 5090 branded a “paper launch” after major stock shortages
Nvidia warned of stock shortages earlier this week, and now its launch of the $ 1,999 RTX 5090 yesterday is being branded a “paper launch” after people camped...
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technology
Polestar’s new polar EVs can race through the snow
Polestar is building one-of-a-kind versions of its EVs that are ready for whatever the winter brings. The company took the long-range, dual motor versions of...
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- 30+ days ago
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gaming
Nvidia’s latest AI trick made our mediocre webcam mic sound practically professional
Nvidia mildly blew our minds in 2020 when its graphics cards gained the ability to delete practically all the background noise from our audio calls with...
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- 30+ days ago
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gaming
Knives Out 3 and Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein headline Netflix’s busy 2025
One month into the year and Netflix is ready to detail its plans for 2025 — or at least, some of them. In a now-annual tradition, the...
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- 30+ days ago
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learning
DeepSeek, Stargate, and the new AI arms race
On today’s episode of Decoder, we’re talking about the only thing the AI industry — and pretty much the entire tech world — has been...
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- 30+ days ago
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apps / gaming
Nvidia’s latest GPU driver lets you activate DLSS 4 in games and apps
Nvidia is launching its next-gen RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 GPUs today, but it’s also releasing an exciting update for existing RTX GPU owners. A new...
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learning
Microsoft makes OpenAI’s o1 reasoning model free for all Copilot users
Microsoft is bringing OpenAI’s o1 reasoning model to all Copilot users this week. You won’t need to subscribe to a $ 20 monthly Copilot Pro...
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- 30+ days ago
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apps
Apple Intelligence so far: did Apple oversell it?
At Apple’s September 2024 hardware event, the company announced its iPhone 16 lineup, which was “built for Apple intelligence” — but Apple’s leap into AI has...
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- 30+ days ago
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technology
Logitech’s peel-and-stick radar sensors could let companies invisibly monitor their offices
Logitech sales boomed during the pandemic as people outfitted their home offices, and it’s getting a piece of the hybrid workplace with teleconferencing gear...
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- 30+ days ago
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gaming
Elliot Page’s production company is making Beyond: Two Souls into a TV show
Beyond: Two Souls, the Quantic Dream-made interactive thriller starring Elliot Page and Willem Dafoe, is being adapted for TV by Page’s Pageboy Productions, Deadline...
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- 30+ days ago
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technology
Waymo is letting you tip — but there’s a catch
A security researcher who lives in San Francisco discovered an unreleased feature in Waymo’s app that allows customers to tip for their robotaxi rides....
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- 30+ days ago
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technology
Apple’s Sports app now tells you where you can watch nationally broadcast games
The app now lets you quickly swipe between teams and league pages and adds broadcast information to game pages. Apple updated its iOS Sports app...
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- 30+ days ago
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technology
How Ciena keeps the internet running, with CEO Gary Smith
Today, I’m talking with Gary Smith, CEO of the networking company Ciena. You probably aren’t familiar with Ciena — the company isn’t really...
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- 30+ days ago
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technology
Netflix won the streaming wars, and we’re all about to pay for it
Whenever Netflix raises its prices — which seems to happen roughly as often as Ben Affleck falls in love with an A-list celebrity — the company always...
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- 30+ days ago
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apps
China’s DeepSeek AI is hitting Nvidia where it hurts
A chatbot made by Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek has rocketed to the top of Apple’s App Store charts in the US this week,...
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- 30+ days ago
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technology
Marvel Snap is coming back to app stores soon, says developer
Game developer Second Dinner said it would start the process of restoring Marvel Snap to Gooogle Play on Friday. Mobile card game Marvel Snap is...
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- 30+ days ago
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technology
Fubo’s cheapest streaming plan is now $ 85 per month
Fubo blames ‘rising costs’ for its $ 5-a-month rate hike. Fubo has raised its English-language streaming plan prices by $ 5 each, with a Fubo spokesperson citing “rising...
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- 30+ days ago
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technology
Instagram Reels can be 3 minutes long now
Meta has resisted longer Reels in the past. Instagram will now let you upload Reels that are up to 3 minutes long, doubling the 90-second limit...
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- 30+ days ago
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technology
Sony Japan ends production of recordable Blu-rays with ‘no successor’ planned
Sony will also stop manufacturing recordable MiniDiscs. Sony is officially ending production of recordable Blu-rays. In an announcement from Japan spotted by Tom’s Hardware,...
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- 30+ days ago
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technology
Apple makes a change to its AI team and plans Siri upgrades
It appears Apple may see AI as the future, not the Vision Pro. Apple is making an executive change to try and improve its AI...
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- 30+ days ago
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technology / cool stuff
Audi’s lifted Q6 E-tron Off-Road concept is ready for winter driving
Audi could probably find a market for these in America. Audi has revealed a new dual-motor electric off-road vehicle concept based on the Q6 E-tron...
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- 30+ days ago
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technology
Microsoft is closing its British flagship store in London
The store transitioned to an ‘experience center’ and is now shutting in February. Microsoft says it’s shutting down its UK “experience center” in London...
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- 30+ days ago
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gaming
The $ 900 Ayaneo 3 is the most exciting PC handheld the company’s yet made
It’s such a gadget. Ayaneo builds the best-looking handheld PCs in the business, but they’ve always been boutique. The 2023 Ayaneo 2, for example, cost $ 1,300...
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- 30+ days ago
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technology
Mark Zuckerberg wants you to know he has a big AI data center, too
Zuckerberg expects to invest as much as $ 65 billion to further Meta’s AI ambitions, which includes a data center ‘so large it would cover a...
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- 30+ days ago
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technology
The Royal Shakespeare Company is turning Macbeth into a neo-noir game
The game, titled Lili, is set to launch later this year. Macbeth, William Shakespeare’s iconic play, is being reimagined as an interactive video game...
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- 30+ days ago
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technology
Netflix’s cloud plans include co-op and party games
A Netflix exec says that ‘we think of this as a successor to family board game night or an evolution of what the game show...
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- 30+ days ago
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auto
Tesla brings its redesigned Model Y to the US but keeps selling the old one, too
The Launch Edition New Model Y is available in one trim level, with a price starting just shy of $ 60K before incentives and deliveries starting...
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- 30+ days ago
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auto
Here are the best robot vacuum deals right now
You’d be surprised how cheap you can get a robot with added tricks like mopping. We’re in an age where you can realistically...
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- 30+ days ago
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technology
Google’s Gemini is already winning the next-gen assistant wars
AI has made virtual assistants a big deal again. So far, it looks like ChatGPT, Siri, Alexa, and the rest are all chasing after Gemini....
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- 30+ days ago
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technology
Adobe Premiere Pro now lets you find video clips by describing them
‘Media intelligence’ and caption translations are launching alongside new playback features for After Effects. Search in Premiere Pro has been updated with AI-powered visual recognition,...
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- 30+ days ago
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sports / technology
NFL teams can’t use Bluesky
The NFL, which has deals with X and Meta, told the New England Patriots to shut down their Bluesky account. The NFL told the New...
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- 30+ days ago
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technology
Google will let you control your Chromebook with your face
The recently announced feature sees a wider rollout, along with new Chromebooks and ChromeOS classroom features. Google is announcing a variety of classroom and accessibility-focused...
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- 30+ days ago
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technology
The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra smooths out some sharp edges
It’s shaping up to be a minor hardware refresh. The Galaxy S25 Ultra, announced today, sheds more of its Note roots this year with...
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- 30+ days ago
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technology
Tumblr’s experimental GIF feed finally launches after 10 years
It’s now sort of a TikTok alternative, if you squint hard enough. Tumbler has finally launched Tumblr TV as a new tab at the...
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- 30+ days ago
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technology
Meta’s next smart glasses may be with Oakley
Think Oakleys with a camera for cyclists and other athletes. Meta may be releasing new Oakley-branded smart glasses later this year, according to a new...
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- 30+ days ago
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gaming
Annapurna taps Netflix exec for its beleaguered gaming label
Leanne Loombe, who helped build out Netflix’s growing game portfolio, will join Annapurna Interactive as executive vice president and head of games. Former Netflix...
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- 30+ days ago
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technology
CapCut is back online in the US
But it’s still not showing up in Apple or Google’s app stores. CapCut, the ByteDance-owned video editing app that’s subject to the...
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- 30+ days ago
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technology
Korg’s first record players are designed for DJs, audiophiles, and archivists
The Handytraxx Play, Tube, and 1bit are portable record players each offering customized features. Korg has announced a new collection of portable record players with...
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technology
Fujifilm’s new hybrid instant camera features its widest lens yet
The Instax Wide Evo Hybrid Instant Camera uses Fujifilm’s wide format instant film and doubles as a smartphone printer. Fujifilm has announced a new...
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- 30+ days ago
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apps
Apple Intelligence is enabled by default in iOS 18.3
The next big update for your iPhone, iPad, or Mac may automatically turn notification summaries and other AI-powered features unless you go into the settings...
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- 30+ days ago
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apps
Microsoft will automatically keep you signed in to your account starting in February
You’ll need to remember to sign out if you’re using a public computer or use a private browsing window instead. Microsoft is making...
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- 30+ days ago
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technology
Fujifilm’s new stabilized binoculars deliver even more zoom
The Techno-Stabi TS-L2040 can make an object that’s 200 feet away appear just 10 feet in front of you. Fujifilm has announced two new additions to...
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- 30+ days ago
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design
A first look at Nvidia’s flagship RTX 5090 compared to the RTX 4090
Nvidia has squeezed its latest GPU into a two-slot card that’s a lot smaller than the previous generation. Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition...
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- 30+ days ago
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space
SpaceX catches Starship booster for a second time but loses the spacecraft
The Starship’s ‘rapid unscheduled disassembly’ caused a fiery re-entry display over the Turks and Caicos islands. SpaceX successfully caught its Super Heavy booster for...
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- 30+ days ago
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gaming
Maybe giant gaming handhelds are where it’s at
I added controllers to a 13-inch gaming tablet and I don’t regret it. If you thought the Steam Deck was big, let alone Acer’...
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- 30+ days ago
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gaming
Some of the Switch’s 2 first accessories are all about Mario Kart
Nacon has revealed a folding desktop steering wheel accessory for the Switch 2’s redesigned Joy-Cons. During the Switch 2 reveal, Nintendo teased the next entry in...
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- 30+ days ago
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gaming
Nintendo’s Switch 2 is here — sort of
On The Vergecast: what we know about the Switch 2, the TikTok ban, and the future of Sonos. The Switch 2 exists. We know that for sure....
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- 30+ days ago
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gaming
Nintendo omits original Donkey Kong Country Returns team from the remaster’s credits
It’s not the first time Nintendo has come under scrutiny for its crediting decisions. Donkey Kong Country Returns HD, the just-launched port of the 2010...
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- 30+ days ago
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how-to
Here’s how to play the Switch 2 early
Nintendo’s giving the public a chance to demo the Switch 2, but getting a ticket will involve a bit of luck. Nintendo’s taking the...
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- 30+ days ago
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gaming
8BitDo’s drift-free mobile controller is on sale for the first time
Plus, we found great deals on the newest Samsung M8 smart monitor, Logitech’s G Pro X Superlight mouse, and the fourth-gen Echo Dot. While...
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- 30+ days ago
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apps
The best actually real stuff at CES 2025
From overly fancy TVs to tiny AI supercomputers, here’s the best stuff I saw in Vegas. Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 66, your guide...
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- 30+ days ago
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gaming
Intel still dreams of modular PCs — it brought a tablet laptop gaming handheld to CES
The Quanta AI8A. At CES 2025, Intel let journalists into its private “Innovation Showcase,” where we saw things like prototype next-gen laptops and giant stereo 3...
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- 30+ days ago
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auto
Why Honda is merging with Nissan: factories, SUVs, and China
Honda executives are interested in Nissan’s big SUVs for future hybrids. Honda’s potential merger with Nissan would represent one of the largest shake-ups...
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- 30+ days ago
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auto
The Vergecast at CES 2025: the biggest stories and best gadgets
On The Vergecast, live from Las Vegas: all the things we saw, played with, touched, and talked about at this year’s CES. CES is...
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- 30+ days ago
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gaming
The Verge Awards at CES 2025
Fluffy robots, portable TVs, and vacuums with arms and legs. This is what we come to CES for. There is no other week like CES....
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gaming
Fortnite Festival is turning into Rock Band with local multiplayer
Up to four people will be able to jam out on the same TV. Fortnite Festival, the game’s Rock Band-like music mode where you...
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gaming
The coolest laptops of CES 2025
Concepts are coming to reality, and Nvidia’s RTX 50-series GPUs are coming to many gaming laptops. The new CPUs, GPUs, and laptops announced at...
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gaming
Up close with the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 FE, an incredibly compact flagship video card
Nvidia’s version is the only one that can comfortably fit in small form-factor cases. We might be skeptical of some of Nvidia’s claims,...
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gaming
How Microsoft can turn Windows PCs into an Xbox
We’re about to see the best of Windows and Xbox on PC gaming handhelds. Lenovo’s mysterious “future of gaming handhelds” event at CES...
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apps
Apple Fitness Plus and Strava are collaborating with a new integration
Strava subscribers will get three free months of Fitness Plus, while Strava athletes will appear in Fitness Plus programming. Apple Fitness Plus is getting a...
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gaming
Asus, Samsung, and MSI announce world’s first 27-inch 4K OLED 240Hz monitors
New gaming monitors promise high refresh rate 4K OLED gaming without the need for a 32-inch panel. 27-inch 4K OLED 240Hz monitors seem to be...
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apps
Telegram adds third-party verification to combat scams
Now official companies and services can assign their own icons to verified chats and accounts. Telegram is trying to crack down on scams with a...
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technology
Apple’s App Store is inviting me to ‘search the way you talk’
Natural language App Store search was part of the October iOS 18.1 update, but Apple’s reminder today was the first time I’ve seen it...
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innovation
Google reveals quantum computing chip with ‘breakthrough’ achievements
Google says Willow is a quantum computing chip capable of performing a task in 5 minutes that would take a supercomputer 10 septillion years to complete. Google’...
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technology
Popeye and Tintin are now in the public domain
Popeye’s very first iteration, who didn’t eat spinach to gain strength, is now free to copy, share, and adapt. It’s a new...
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technology
Mark Zuckerberg says Threads has more than 100 million daily active users
Meta is revealing a daily active user count for Threads for the first time . The platform has also eclipsed 300 million monthly active users. Threads now...
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technology
Amazon’s online car ‘dealership’ with Hyundai is now live
People in 48 US cities can browse, order, finance, and pickup Hyundai vehicles on Amazon’s new car shopping site. Today, for the first time , you...
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technology
A new iOS 18 security feature makes it harder for police to unlock iPhones
Apple added an inactivity time r that reboots iPhones to a more secure state when they haven’t been unlocked in a while. There is...
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music
Is Sleep’s Dopesmoker still the heaviest album of all time ?
An attempt to crush myself to death. Sleep’s Dopesmoker is legendarily heavy. On any halfway decent sound system, it’ll rattle your ribcage. It’...
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technology
OpenAI accidentally erases potential evidence in training data lawsuit
Lawyers representing The New York time s and other outlets spent over 150 hours searching OpenAI’s data. In a stunning misstep, OpenAI engineers accidentally erased...
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auto
Apple promised next-gen CarPlay in 2024, so where is it?
Two and a half years after it was announced, there are still no cars with next-gen CarPlay on the horizon. We still haven’t seen...
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technology
Volkswagen leak exposed location data for 800,000 electric cars
The leak also included the emails, addresses, and phone numbers of drivers in some cases, Der Spiegel reports. For months, the location information of around 800,000...
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technology
More of the DJI Flip folding drone appears in new leaked images
DJI’s next tiny drone could support first-person streaming. New images of the rumored DJI Flip folding drone hit late last week, showing the compact,...
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technology / apps
Spotify showed porn videos in search results for some popular artists
Hey, that’s not an M.I.A. song. A Reddit user posted a screenshot overnight of a Spotify search that brought a surprise: a...
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technology
Meta’s ‘software update issue’ has been breaking Quest headsets for weeks
Meta says it’s working on an update to address ‘bricked’ Quest 2, Quest 3, and Quest 3S headsets, but it isn’t available yet. Meta updated...
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technology
Hackers hijacked legitimate Chrome extensions to try to steal data
A phishing attack that put malicious code in the Cyberhaven data protection extension appears to be part of a broader campaign. A cyberattack campaign inserted...
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technology
A weird Windows 11 bug won’t let some people install any security updates
Microsoft says not to use Windows 11 USB and CD installers made with October or November updates. Microsoft is warning users that some manually made Windows 11...
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technology
Eddy Cue explains why Apple won’t make a search engine
It’s “economically risky” to compete directly with Google instead of cooperating. Apple senior VP of services Eddy Cue says Apple will not create a...
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technology
ChatGPT is down
OpenAI confirmed a problem with an ‘upstream provider’ caused issues for Sora, its API, and ChatGPT. ChatGPT stopped working for many users on Thursday afternoon,...
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apps / gaming / how-to
2024 has been an amazing year for roguelikes
This year showed that a roguelike can be almost anything. The roguelike genre has turned from a relative niche into something much bigger. Roguelike games...
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photography
Halide Mark III is coming with color grades, HDR, and early access for subscribers
The 3.0 version of the Halide app will encompass a redesign, HDR support, and more. Lux Optics has released a loose product roadmap for its next...
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gaming
There’s a reason Metaphor: ReFantanzio’s battle music sounds as cool as it does
Shoji Meguro talks about what went into Metaphor’s soundtrack and how he found that chanting monk. Metaphor: ReFantanzio is one of 2024’s best games...
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apps
An iPhone owner’s guide to living off the app grid
How I hit reset on my homescreen in pursuit of a more peaceful existence. The grid is a comfortable place to live. The app grid,...
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books / writing
The Verge’s favorite books from 2024
Our staff writes about the best books they read over the course of the year. When it comes to entertainment and education, we can choose...
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apps
Gemini can now tell when a PDF is on your phone screen
Google’s Files app is rolling out a Gemini screen awareness feature that offers to answer questions about open PDFs. In the latest version of...
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space
Starlink’s first nationwide satellite texting service launches in New Zealand
Only four phone models are supported at launch, and messages could take over 10 minutes to send or receive. SpaceX’s satellite-to-cell Starlink service has hit...
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