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Nvidia’s latest GPU driver brings a new way to speed up PC games
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Nvidia’s latest GPU driver brings a new way to speed up PC games

Nvidia is rolling out a new GPU driver today (621.01) that enables Microsoft's new Advanced Shader Delivery technology to speed up game launches. The technology also removes mid-game "just-in-time" shader compilation, reducing stuttering and CPU spikes. Microsoft's Advanced Shader Delivery works by offloading shader compilation for different hardware combinations to the cloud. "Using DirectX 12, […]

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Now Serato DJ works on your iPhone

Serato DJ for iOS is finally bringing the company's pro-level DJ suite to the iPhone and iPad. Until now, the company had only dipped its toes into mobile software, with apps like Pyro that basically just added some autofades between songs in a playlist. This is the first time most of the features of its […]

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Now Serato DJ works on your iPhone

Serato DJ for iOS is finally bringing the company's pro-level DJ suite to the iPhone and iPad. Until now, the company had only dipped its toes into mobile software, with apps like Pyro that basically just added some autofades between songs in a playlist. This is the first time most of the features of its […]

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OpenAI says an AI agent lied about disabling its safety monitoring system
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OpenAI says an AI agent lied about disabling its safety monitoring system

OpenAI disclosed a pair of safety incidents that involved AI agents weakening their safety monitoring systems during internal coding tasks. In one incident, OpenAI says its GPT-6 Astra agent disabled its safety monitor when copying reference code - and then lied about it. "The reference didn't configure a monitor, and Astra decided that was reason […]

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Blink brings 4K to its low-cost security camera lineup
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Blink brings 4K to its low-cost security camera lineup

Amazon is launching a new lineup of Blink security cameras, including its first 4K, pan-tilt models, and battery-powered spotlight models. These new additions provide better resolution and extended range for monitoring your property compared to Blink's current Mini 2K, Mini 2K Plus, and Outdoor 2K Plus offerings, with a variety of different specializations to best […]

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Apple says it only has ‘limited’ iPhone Duo units for in-store sales
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Apple says it only has ‘limited’ iPhone Duo units for in-store sales

Apple says it will have "limited" iPhone Duo models for sale in stores, according to a report from Reuters. The iPhone Duo launches on Friday, October 23rd, but online preorders quickly sold out, with some delivery estimates extending into next year. "On Friday morning, our teams look forward ​to welcoming customers at Apple Stores to […]

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Samsung’s 5K monitor has good gaming chops and a great price
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Samsung’s 5K monitor has good gaming chops and a great price

There are quite a few 5K monitors out there. Many of them are designed to appeal to Mac users who are looking for cheaper Studio Display alternatives without giving up the pixel-dense 218ppi screen. However, if you’re interested in hearing about one with gaming chops, Samsung’s 27-inch Odyssey G80HF seems like one of the best […]

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Conversational Gemini navigation comes to Apple CarPlay
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Conversational Gemini navigation comes to Apple CarPlay

After introducing its Gemini AI assistant to Android Auto last year, Google is now bringing it to Apple CarPlay users. The conversational Gemini in navigation is available today for US drivers, with "rollout happening globally too," according to Google (we've asked for specific regional availability details). It's taken almost 12 months for Google to bring […]

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Apple Music has a new logo
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Apple Music has a new logo

Apple is officially launching a rebrand of Apple Music. Following the appearance of a redesigned wordmark in a video and an updated app icon in an iOS 27.2 beta, Apple introduced the new "identity" for Apple Music today. There's a new logo, the updated wordmark, and a new sound composed by British producer Fred Again […]

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New human data hints at psychedelics' potential to combat inflammation
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New human data hints at psychedelics' potential to combat inflammation

Lab studies have shown that psychedelics like psilocybin can lower inflammation and may be protective for a range of illnesses. Now, researchers are publishing some of the first data in humans that signals this holds potential for patients with neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's disease.

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Google’s more personalized Gemini AI is heading to your car
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Google’s more personalized Gemini AI is heading to your car

Google is bringing Personal Intelligence to Gemini AI in your car. With this update, Gemini in Android Auto and cars with Google built-in can tap into your information across Google apps, including Gmail, Calendar, Maps, Photos, YouTube, and Search. As an example, Google says you can ask Gemini about your flight status if you're driving […]

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Trump is giving Nick Shirley $10,000 and launching a $25 million fraud bounty program
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Trump is giving Nick Shirley $10,000 and launching a $25 million fraud bounty program

Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance said on Tuesday that the Trump administration was giving right-wing YouTuber Nick Shirley $10,000 and launching a $25 million bounty program for members of the public to report fraud. In December 2025, Shirley published a viral video alleging fraud at daycares in Minnesota that were operated by members […]

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Judge dismisses Sam Altman’s sister’s sexual abuse lawsuit
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Judge dismisses Sam Altman’s sister’s sexual abuse lawsuit

On Tuesday, US District Judge Zachary Bluestone dismissed the lawsuit Ann Altman filed last year alleging that her brother, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, had sexually abused her throughout her childhood. As reported earlier by The Guardian, the judge wrote that over the past year, Ann had failed to appear for an independent medical examination or […]

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YouTube might be testing hiding the dislike button
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YouTube might be testing hiding the dislike button

YouTube appears to be testing hiding the dislike button on videos, as reported by 9to5Google. At least two users on X have recently shared screenshots of the dislike button now being placed in the three-dots submenu, and a user on Reddit also shared an image of the dislike button being absent for them. Right now, […]

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Logitech’s refurbished G Pro X2 Superstrike is 35 percent off
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Logitech’s refurbished G Pro X2 Superstrike is 35 percent off

Looking for a way to try the haptics-equipped G Pro X2 Superstrike wireless gaming mouse without spending full price? You probably aren’t alone. Logitech’s now-last-gen right-handed mouse is a great PC gaming companion that mimics the feel of mechanical switches with nothing but haptics. You can grab it refurbished through Logitech’s official eBay store for […]

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TikTok has started censoring searches for popular peptides
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TikTok has started censoring searches for popular peptides

Trying to pull up information for certain peptides on TikTok is now returning a "no results found" page when searching for terms like semaglutide, BPC-157, retratutide, and others. That hasn't entirely erased visibility on TikTok for peptides, which are combinations of amino acids that include substances like insulin and GLP-1. The problem is peptides also […]

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Oura adds two new cardiovascular health tracking features to its smart rings
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Oura adds two new cardiovascular health tracking features to its smart rings

Oura is introducing two new cardiovascular-focused health tracking features to its smart rings designed to help users better understand the effect regular workouts and exercise are having on their long-term health, and whether they need to ramp it up or dial things down. Cardio Effort and automatic VO2 Max (previously known as Cardio Capacity) are […]

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SpaceX says big AI growth fueled revenue jump
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SpaceX says big AI growth fueled revenue jump

SpaceX announced revenues of $14.6 billion in its Q3 earnings on Tuesday, which it says was a growth of 161 percent year-over-year "fueled by our Super Intelligence (SI) segment and accelerated growth in Connectivity." While its Space division posted a $7 million loss in income from operations, its Connectivity group posted income from operations $2.4 […]

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Snap is paying Robert Downey Jr. to do the Iron Man thing
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Snap is paying Robert Downey Jr. to do the Iron Man thing

Snap has a new brand ambassador for its Specs AR glasses: Iron Man actor Robert Downey Jr. The company has brought on Downey as Specs' "Chief Customer Experience Officer" and has published several videos featuring Downey showcasing the capabilities of the new glasses, including as a tool to get help with a putt, practice art, […]

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Netflix is telling investors not to worry, even though you’re watching less and less
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Netflix is telling investors not to worry, even though you’re watching less and less

Netflix is making monetization a top priority amid reports of falling viewing time. As part of its third-quarter earnings report on Tuesday, Netflix lists improvements to monetization as one of its main focuses going forward, alongside efforts to boost entertainment value and leverage new technology. The streaming giant doesn't say exactly how it plans to […]

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SpaceX will try catching Starship and its booster for first time, Musk says
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SpaceX will try catching Starship and its booster for first time, Musk says

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said the company would attempt to catch Starship and its booster next month, with the goal of recovering the entire orbital launch system for the first time. If successful, Musk said, the attempt would mark the first time in history an orbital launch vehicle has been fully recovered. "This is a […]

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Tesla and SpaceX are discussing a possible merger, Musk says
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Tesla and SpaceX are discussing a possible merger, Musk says

Tesla and SpaceX have formed special committees to discuss a possible merger, Elon Musk said during the latter's third quarter earnings call Tuesday. Musk, who serves as CEO of both companies, said the special committees have not reached agreement on the terms of any transaction - and that there's no guarantee that they will. That […]

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Over $963,000 worth of graded Pokémon and sports cards were stolen from FedEx
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Over $963,000 worth of graded Pokémon and sports cards were stolen from FedEx

Last week over 200 packages of graded trading cards being shipped back to their owners were stolen from a FedEx truck parked outside the headquarters of Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA) in Santa Ana, California, according to a report by The Athletic. PSA is one of the largest third-party sports and hobby card grading companies in […]

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The Gospel according to Peter (Thiel)
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The Gospel according to Peter (Thiel)

It's a time of apocalyptic worldviews in Silicon Valley. The latest AI doom cycle is driven by effective altruism (EA), a philosophy that has lurked around the fringes for years but recently burst into the mainstream because its adherents are embedded across the AI industry, from Anthropic to newly appointed AI safety watchdog METR. EA […]

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Arturia’s MiniFreak 49 makes its Freak synths more professional
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Arturia’s MiniFreak 49 makes its Freak synths more professional

Arturia is adding to its Freak line of proudly weird digital synths with the MiniFreak 49. Under the hood, it's almost identical to the current MiniFreak, but it adds a number of more professional features and some interface improvements. The most noticeable change is that, rather than the MiniFreak's 37 minikeys or the MicroFreak's 25 […]

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AMD is bringing FSR 4.1 to Xbox consoles and handhelds
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AMD is bringing FSR 4.1 to Xbox consoles and handhelds

AMD has just revealed that it's bringing its latest upscaling technology, FSR 4.1, to the Xbox Series S and X consoles, as well as laptops, 6000-series GPUs, and handhelds like the Xbox Ally X devices. FSR 4.1 will start appearing for Radeon RX 6000-series GPUs today, as well as Ryzen AI Max 300 and 400 […]

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Chrome will now show a warning before you visit ‘suspicious’ sites
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Chrome will now show a warning before you visit ‘suspicious’ sites

Google is launching a new browser safety feature for Chrome that aims to keep you better informed about how malicious a website might be before you open it. The new suspicious site warnings, available when Chrome's Enhanced Protection is on, build on a similar two-stage system introduced for Chrome file downloads in 2024, which provides […]

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The $20,000 Voxel bot will help you find misplaced things around your home
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The $20,000 Voxel bot will help you find misplaced things around your home

Tuesday Labs, a New York City-based robotics lab and design studio, has opened reservations for Voxel, its new bi-pedal robot designed to learn and take over routine tasks throughout your home. Similar to other robots like Weave Robotics' Issac 1 that are designed for household chores beyond mopping or vacuuming floors, Voxel features a pair […]

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Meta pauses Muse sharing after researchers find AI chats on the web
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Meta pauses Muse sharing after researchers find AI chats on the web

Meta says it paused a Muse feature that lets you share conversations with the AI assistant after researchers found the URLs publicly available on the web, as reported by Ars Technica. In a report published this week, researchers at the security firm Claroc say they found more than 6,800 Muse links through public DNS records. […]

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Some Google Home Speakers caught downloading hundreds of gigs of data
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Some Google Home Speakers caught downloading hundreds of gigs of data

Some Google Home Speaker owners are currently experiencing an issue in which hundreds of gigabytes of data are being continuously downloaded to their device in the background. The bug, reported by 9to5Google and several Reddit users over the last week, may be caused by the speakers failing to correctly download and install a firmware update, […]

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Spotify’s new podcast memberships let you pay for extra perks
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Spotify’s new podcast memberships let you pay for extra perks

Spotify is enabling podcast creators to earn more money through the platform by providing their fans with a way to pay to access exclusive content. First announced in May, the new Memberships subscription feature is starting to roll out in 34 regions today, allowing podcasters to offer perks including additional content, early access, bonus episodes, […]

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Antigravity just halved the price of its drone — by swapping its headset for wristwatch control
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Antigravity just halved the price of its drone — by swapping its headset for wristwatch control

Last year's Antigravity A1 is the best beginner drone I've ever tried. I put a friend who'd never flown into its virtual cockpit and didn't worry one bit. The A1's also nice for people who'd prefer to think about flying rather than filming, because you can reframe its 360-degree footage after. But until today, that […]

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Final Fantasy dips back into the SNES golden era with Resonance
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Final Fantasy dips back into the SNES golden era with Resonance

Final Fantasy is a lot different than it used to be. While many of the early Final Fantasy titles look and play similarly to each other, the series has since grown to encompass blockbuster games like Final Fantasy XVI and the gargantuan Final Fantasy VII Remake trilogy, which don't play much like the classics. But […]

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Wii Sports is back on the Switch 2, and it rules
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Wii Sports is back on the Switch 2, and it rules

Wii Sports holds an important place in Nintendo's history. It's the best-selling piece of software the company has ever made, one that permeated culture in surprising ways, and its success helped rejuvenate Nintendo after a period of steady decline. It also kicked off one of the company's most important and unassuming franchises. While subsequent sports […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•1d ago
Adobe Lightroom mobile can now open closed eyes in photos with a simple tap
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Adobe Lightroom mobile can now open closed eyes in photos with a simple tap

Adobe announced yesterday that the mobile version of Lightroom, available for iOS, iPadOS, and Android, can now open closed eyes in photos using generative AI with just a single tap. When the app detects a person, or a group of people, have their eyes closed in a photo it will automatically present users with a […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•1d ago
TikTok employees said they knew about child safety issues, but execs failed to act
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TikTok employees said they knew about child safety issues, but execs failed to act

TikTok was repeatedly warned by its own staffers about risks its platform posed to child safety, according to court records obtained by NPR. The publication reports that employees were frustrated over TikTok executives failing to appropriately act on concerns they raised, including minors bypassing age-restricted content, and appearing in "transactional sexual content" the company could […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•1d ago
Spotify pulled 50 million AI slop and spam tracks from its recommendations
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Spotify pulled 50 million AI slop and spam tracks from its recommendations

Spotify says it has removed more than 50 million songs considered AI-generated slop or spam from user recommendations over the past year. That's according to an announcement on Tuesday, which says Spotify has also made changes to its recommendation system to highlight more music made by human artists. "Our editors hold the same standard and […]

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Baseus’ new security camera has a spotlight that tracks and follows moving targets
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Baseus’ new security camera has a spotlight that tracks and follows moving targets

Baseus announced a new addition to its lineup of AI-assisted security cameras that's more proactive about discouraging unwanted visitors instead of just recording and alerting you to their presence. The Baseus Security PrimeSentinel U2 Pro Outdoor 3K Dual Camera introduces a motorized spotlight that shines directly on a moving target, even as they're running across […]

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I tried a $99 plug that promises to track your car and send help when needed — without selling your data
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I tried a $99 plug that promises to track your car and send help when needed — without selling your data

My 15-year-old daughter just got her learner's permit, so when I was pitched a new gadget tailored to teen drivers, I was intrigued. The Miles Plug is a small device that plugs into your car's OBD-II port and monitors location, driving habits, and vehicle health, along with emergency accident response and roadside assistance. The idea […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•2d ago
CoreWeave’s debt is becoming the whole AI industry’s problem
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CoreWeave’s debt is becoming the whole AI industry’s problem

CoreWeave had a bad week last week. Its bonds slipped into distressed territory by a common definition - when investors demand 1,000 basis points more in yield than they'd get from government bonds. Last Tuesady Chamath "SPAC King" Palihapitiya noticed the distressed debt, and also asked whether the AI buildout was a private credit bubble. […]

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The fossil fuel comeback is here
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The fossil fuel comeback is here

The US is building more fossil fuel infrastructure than it has in a decade while renewable energy growth slows down, a new report shows. Electricity demand is also climbing faster than it has in more than a decade with more data centers, factories, and electric vehicles plugging into the grid. Despite those growing demands, the […]

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Elon Musk’s proposed SpaceX stock giveaway would go into ‘Trump Accounts’
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Elon Musk’s proposed SpaceX stock giveaway would go into ‘Trump Accounts’

President Donald Trump announced this afternoon that Elon Musk's SpaceX shares for children will be given through Trump Accounts. Musk said earlier today that he would give one of his SpaceX shares to "every kid in America" sometime next year. Musk had thanked Trump Account booster Brad Gerstner for "helping enable this," and Trump appeared […]

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Apple’s last-gen Mac Mini with the M4 is $150 off
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Apple’s last-gen Mac Mini with the M4 is $150 off

Best Buy has a great deal for the rest of the day on the M4 Mac Mini base model that has 16GB RAM and a 256GB SSD. Normally, it doesn’t make a ton of sense to buy the M4 model for its usual $799 price given that the newer, faster M6 version has been available […]

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Amazon is funding a new nuclear plant in Indiana
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Amazon is funding a new nuclear plant in Indiana

Amazon has signed an agreement with X-energy and American Electric Power (AEP) to fund the building of a new nuclear energy facility in Indiana. The proposed plant, which would replace the now defunct coal-fueled Breed Generating Station in Fairbanks, Sullivan County, aims to provide up to 960 megawatts of carbon-free energy for both the regional […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•2d ago
Apple teases MacBook Pro event next week
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Apple teases MacBook Pro event next week

Apple has sent invites to a second product launch this month, and it's scheduled for October 28th at 1PM ET in Los Angeles. At the event, Apple is set to announce new Macs and a refreshed iPad Mini, according to Bloomberg. The big announcement is expected to be a new MacBook Pro with an OLED […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•2d ago
Sony’s best noise-canceling earbuds are nearly $100 off today only
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Sony’s best noise-canceling earbuds are nearly $100 off today only

For a very limited time, Sony’s latest high-end noise-canceling earbuds are actually cheaper than their last-gen counterpart, the WF-1000XM5. B&H Photo is selling Sony’s latest WF-1000XM6 in black for an all-time low of $238 ($92 off) at checkout. Other retailers aren’t currently offering a discount on the XM6. The XM6 are a solid upgrade over […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•2d ago
Democrats think cracking down on AI could give them an edge
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Democrats think cracking down on AI could give them an edge

Democrats could win back control of Congress this November, and if they do, they'll need to decide how to approach one of the country's newest and thorniest political issues: AI. Polls predict Democrats will flip at least one chamber of Congress in the midterm elections, which would put committee leadership back in their hands. That […]

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Vibe coding is turning the music gear world upside down
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Vibe coding is turning the music gear world upside down

If you spend any time on r/synthesizers or watch a lot of synth videos on YouTube, you've probably noticed the explosion of custom firmware for hardware synthesizers, samplers, and grooveboxes. What unites almost all of them is that they were made possible by increasingly sophisticated vibe coding tools. These sorts of custom firmware were exceedingly […]

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Wyze moved the screen on its new smart scale to the handle so it’s easier to read at eye level
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Wyze moved the screen on its new smart scale to the handle so it’s easier to read at eye level

Wyze announced a new version of its Ultra BodyScan smart scale that debuted nearly a year ago with additional electrodes on a retractable handle, allowing it to provide a breakdown of various health metrics across your arms, legs, and torso. With the new Ultra BodyScan Plus, Wyze is introducing a redesign that moves the scale's […]

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A hacker broke into John Deere and SharkNinja with an army of AI agents
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A hacker broke into John Deere and SharkNinja with an army of AI agents

A hacker broke into more than 100 websites using an army of AI agents that mostly operated on their own, according to findings from the AI security firm Norforge. Though Norforge doesn't name the targets, Reuters reports that the victims included companies like John Deere, SharkNinja, and Cummins. Concerns over AI-powered cybersecurity breaches have grown […]

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It’s hard to imagine wireless headphones ever getting lighter than these
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It’s hard to imagine wireless headphones ever getting lighter than these

If you're on the hunt for lightweight wireless headphones but wearing earbuds or clip-ons never feels comfortable or secure, a relatively obscure Japanese headphone maker could have the solution. Final's new Porta headphones feature an on-ear design supported by a headband but with a structure made from a single piece of wire so they weigh […]

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Elon Musk promises to give one SpaceX share to every child in the US
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Elon Musk promises to give one SpaceX share to every child in the US

Elon Musk says he plans to give one of his SpaceX shares to every child in the US starting next year. With around 72 million children in the US as of July 2025, Musk would be giving away about $10.5 billion worth of shares, according to a report from CNBC. Musk, who runs SpaceX and […]

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Major European mobile carriers are teaming up for a ‘direct’ satellite program without Starlink
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Major European mobile carriers are teaming up for a ‘direct’ satellite program without Starlink

Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefónica, and Vodafone signed a letter of intent saying they're considering a joint bid for spectrum that would support European direct-to-device satellite competition for SpaceX's Starlink. The four telecom companies say they would handle the ground infrastructure while a separate, unannounced satellite partner provides the satellite constellation: The joint initiative by Deutsche […]

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JB Pritzker thinks AI could help us live to 100 — or threaten us like nukes
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JB Pritzker thinks AI could help us live to 100 — or threaten us like nukes

Today, I’m talking with Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, who has a lot of thoughts about AI, tech, and privacy. If you’ve been listening to the show, you know that one of my running theories is that those issues are driving a big and maybe kind of unexpected political realignment — and with the midterms coming […]

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A Savannah police officer gave her Flock login to her ICE agent husband
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A Savannah police officer gave her Flock login to her ICE agent husband

Now, former Savannah police officer Amber Harpe was fired in August following a department investigation that found she had shared her Flock login information with her husband, Tyler Harpe, an ICE agent. SPD does not share its Flock data with ICE and said sharing access to the system violated the department's security protocols. While he […]

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Mister Organ is one of the most unsettling documentaries I’ve ever seen
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Mister Organ is one of the most unsettling documentaries I’ve ever seen

Mister Organ doesn't reach the level of societal horror of The Act of Killing or the creepypasta-meets-true-crime gruesomeness of Beware the Slenderman, but there's something deeply unsettling about Michael Organ and his intimate campaign of terror against everyone who enters his life. Mister Organ is a documentary by David Farrier, an Auckland, New Zealand journalist. […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•3d ago
Video game ownership bill introduced in Congress
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Video game ownership bill introduced in Congress

Rep. Ritchie Torres of New York's 15th congressional district in the Bronx introduced the Power To The Players Act this week. If passed, the bill would direct the Federal Trade Commission to establish regulations that guarantee consumers ownership of a game when they pay for it, rather than a licensing agreement. It's increasingly common for […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•3d ago
A woman was arrested in Philly for blocking a delivery robot
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A woman was arrested in Philly for blocking a delivery robot

Carolyn Marvin was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct after blocking the path of an Uber delivery robot and refusing to get out of the way. Marvin told Philadelphia's ABC13 "I know they're taking the jobs of human delivery workers and so, I have been protesting them whenever I saw them by standing in front […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•3d ago
How overhead projectors took over your classroom
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How overhead projectors took over your classroom

It used to be so easy to get away with things in school. The teacher, after all, was always turned around writing at the chalkboard! But then came a bit of technology, previously mostly used for military purposes, called the overhead projector. It would change far more than just the disciplinary record of students everywhere. […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•3d ago
The best gadget I bought this year is a milk frother
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The best gadget I bought this year is a milk frother

Back in February, I went to Los Angeles to take in some art and stayed in Koreatown. Down the street from my hotel, there was this little coffee shop - Stagger - that is, I think, best known for its matcha, which is good. But the drink I unexpectedly found myself obsessed with was their […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•3d ago
Trump says Google kisses his ass
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Trump says Google kisses his ass

During a rally on Saturday, October 17th, in Highland Heights, Kentucky, Donald Trump bragged about how much more powerful and influential he was during his second term. While listing off his accomplishments, he mentioned his decision to rename the Gulf of Mexico and Lake Ontario. "This is a much more powerful term. I can do […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•3d ago
J Mascis has nothing better to do
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J Mascis has nothing better to do

Dinosaur Jr. frontman J Mascis is known as something of a slacker guitar god. He stands stoically onstage, barely moving, as he seemingly effortlessly works through deft guitar solos and lopsided riffs. Unfortunately, Mascis has developed a similar reputation as an interview subject, quietly sitting and offering deft nonanswers. That's not to say that Mascis […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•3d ago
Lenovo’s fast, comfy SteamOS handheld is hundreds off
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Lenovo’s fast, comfy SteamOS handheld is hundreds off

The Legion Go S with SteamOS is a pretty solid alternative to the $789 Steam Deck OLED. It runs identical software, but ships in a design with two-stage triggers, a bigger eight-inch IPS screen (1080p and up to 120Hz versus 800p and 90Hz in the Deck OLED), and it’s got double the RAM and storage […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•3d ago
Cities want to put the boot on robotaxis
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Cities want to put the boot on robotaxis

This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on autonomous vehicles, policy, and road rules, follow Andrew J. Hawkins. The Stepback arrives in our subscribers' inboxes at 8AM ET. Opt in for The Stepback here. How it started The first state to pass a law […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•3d ago
TikTok bans Musk documentary account
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TikTok bans Musk documentary account

Just ahead of the wider release of Alex Gibney's Musk documentary, TikTok has banned the film's social media account from its platform. TikTok did not immediately respond to a request for comment. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the film's distributor, Bleecker Street, was informed Friday afternoon that a "permanent suspension" was imminent. Bleecker Street has […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•4d ago
Mercedes-AMG’s first ground-up SUV is a 1,150hp electric beast
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Mercedes-AMG’s first ground-up SUV is a 1,150hp electric beast

Earlier this year, Mercedes' AMG performance brand grabbed our attention with the GT four-door coupe, a souped-up sports sedan with three axial flux motors delivering over 1,150 horsepower. Well, now meet its beefier cousin, the 2028 Mercedes-AMG GT SUV, an equally powerful, ultra-fast-charging electric people-hauler. The AMG GT SUV (say that five times fast) marks […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•4d ago
SpaceX’s ambitious, expensive gamble to replace AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon
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SpaceX’s ambitious, expensive gamble to replace AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon

Today, I’m talking with Walter Piecyk, a partner and analyst at LightShed Partners who covers tech, media, and telecom, about SpaceX’s recently announced plan to become a major wireless carrier. Last week, SpaceX agreed to buy a big chunk of low-band spectrum to expand the Starlink network, spectrum that’s been traded around the telecom business […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•4d ago
Jad Abumrad loves a butterfly knife and a good springy pillow
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Jad Abumrad loves a butterfly knife and a good springy pillow

It's hard to overstate Jad Abumrad's impact on the podcasting world. He created and hosted Dolly Parton's America and Fela Kuti: Fear No Man, two Peabody Award-winning shows that offered unprecedented looks at the lives of two of the most important music icons of the last century. Before that, though, he created Radiolab, an experimental […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•4d ago
Pikmin 4 is $20 off ahead of its $10 Nintendo Switch 2 update
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Pikmin 4 is $20 off ahead of its $10 Nintendo Switch 2 update

If you’re wondering what video game to play this weekend, my colleague Sheena Vasani spotted a discounted Nintendo Switch title with instant digital delivery. Walmart has the digital version of Pikmin 4 for Switch discounted to $39.88, just over $20 lower than its usual price. This version of the game follows the same puzzle formula […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•4d ago
Meta removes language that may have allowed it to scrape news sites
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Meta removes language that may have allowed it to scrape news sites

After backlash, Meta is updating its terms again to remove language that suggested it could scrape content from sites, including news sites, to train its AI. Specifically, the following language no longer appears on the commercial terms page: … Meta may use any content from such domains, web pages, or URLs to provide, develop, improve, […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•4d ago
Elon Musk settles lawsuits over $1 million voter giveaway
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Elon Musk settles lawsuits over $1 million voter giveaway

In 2024, Elon Musk promised to give away $1 million a day to a randomly selected registered voter in a swing state. That prompted legal challenges, raised questions about its legality, and drew lawsuits from two Arizona residents claiming the lottery was a fraud. Musk has now agreed to settle the two lawsuits filed in […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•4d ago
It’s a dream week for tech docs
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It’s a dream week for tech docs

Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 148, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here, welcome, hope you're enjoying all your pumpkin-flavored everything, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I've been reading about Marc Andreessen and the future of […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•4d ago
Apple’s HomeView is just the latest threat to online recipe writers
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Apple’s HomeView is just the latest threat to online recipe writers

When Apple revealed the HomeView to the world, it did so with an unusual ad for the company: Instead of pristine, polished tech in immaculate rooms, it's a three-minute look at the messy, frantic morning routine of a family of five. Apple's new smart display sits in the center of the chaos on the kitchen […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•4d ago
Bose’s new wired earbuds are simple in the best way
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Bose’s new wired earbuds are simple in the best way

After Apple courageously removed the headphone jack from the iPhone in 2016, most people switched to Bluetooth earbuds and never looked back. But their wired counterparts have stuck around, and their sales even went up this year after five years of decline. Part of the resurgence can be tied to the fact that they're cool […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•4d ago
Websites are closing their doors to AI agents
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Websites are closing their doors to AI agents

Autonomous agents are the hottest thing in AI. OpenAI, Meta, Google, Instinct, and others promise their agents can scour the internet on your behalf, doing anything from booking a dinner reservation and cleaning out your inbox to buying new shoes. But what happens when the rest of the internet won't play nice? In recent weeks, […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•4d ago
All the news about the iPhone Duo
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All the news about the iPhone Duo

Apple has finally announced its long-rumored foldable: the iPhone Duo. The new phone has a 5.4-inch outer display and a 7.6-inch inner display, a “nano‑texture” finish on the inner screen, and barely any visible crease. Instead of Face ID, it uses Touch ID on the power button. It has two cameras, a main lens and […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•4d ago
Tesla driver says he was asleep and using FSD when he crashed into highway patrol cars
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Tesla driver says he was asleep and using FSD when he crashed into highway patrol cars

After this horrific crash involving a Tesla driver who said he was asleep and using the driver assist mode, the California Highway Patrol warns that "Despite its name, full self-driving is not fully autonomous. Technology does not relieve drivers of their responsibility to safely operate their vehicles." Video released by CHP shows the Tesla speeding […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•5d ago
Apple’s updated App Store rules go after ‘nudify’ AI apps
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Apple’s updated App Store rules go after ‘nudify’ AI apps

Apple's App Store rules now more explicitly ban so-called "nudify" apps that generate intimate images of people without their consent using AI tools. The rule changes follow significant criticism toward Apple after X users used Grok earlier this year to make nonconsensual, sexualized deepfakes, including minors. Apple didn't pull X or Grok from the App […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•4d ago
Why Apple is finally making its own smart home devices
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Why Apple is finally making its own smart home devices

For more than a decade, Apple has told other companies to build smart home devices for its platform. This week, Apple launched its own. The Apple Home Collection is a lineup of cameras, thermostats, sensors, a smart door lock, and a video doorbell, all codeveloped with LG Electronics and Schneider Electric. They arrive alongside HomeView, […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•5d ago
This stretchy MagSafe storage pouch gives your phone a sizable trunk
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This stretchy MagSafe storage pouch gives your phone a sizable trunk

There's a new storage upgrade option for smartphones compatible with wireless chargers and other magnetic accessories, but it won't help if you've run out of room for apps, pics, and videos. The MagSafe Flex Pouch looks like a magnetic wallet for pairing a small stack of credit cards to your phone, but its storage capacity […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•5d ago
Meta’s new terms may allow it to train AI on news sites for free
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Meta’s new terms may allow it to train AI on news sites for free

Meta's new terms appear to give it permission to crawl and scrape websites "associated" with the businesses that use its platforms - including online publishers, according to a report from Nieman Lab. The new terms, which go into effect on October 30th, say Meta can use this outside content to "develop, improve, research," and "train" […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•5d ago
The incredible flying Tesla Roadster is just for show
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The incredible flying Tesla Roadster is just for show

Last night, Elon Musk gave the people what they want: a car driving vertically up a multi-story ramp, launching off the edge, executing a mid-air "kickflip" over a lineup of Teslas, and landing via cold-gas thrusters. That's what the people want, right? "We were promised flying cars," sure, but isn't the operative word in that […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•5d ago
A week with RTX Spark: everything we’ve learned using Nvidia’s new laptops
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A week with RTX Spark: everything we’ve learned using Nvidia’s new laptops

Nvidia's RTX Spark N1X processor is finally here, and we've been collectively testing a small fortune's worth of powerful laptops sporting this new "superchip." RTX Spark is designed to be a high-performing Arm-based SoC for laptops and small desktop computers, rivaling the best from Apple, Intel, AMD, and Qualcomm. It has loads of cores, Nvidia […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•5d ago
A fake WhatsApp clone is showing up before the real version on the Play Store
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A fake WhatsApp clone is showing up before the real version on the Play Store

After a Chrome clone was spotted on the Play Store earlier this week, a user on Reddit says they're seeing a fake version of WhatsApp in a "sponsored" slot above the real version. As reported earlier by Android Authority, the WhatsApp dupe has racked up over 500,000 downloads and, at the time of writing, its […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•5d ago
Analogue is re-releasing its SNES and Genesis consoles with some nice upgrades
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Analogue is re-releasing its SNES and Genesis consoles with some nice upgrades

Analogue announced new versions of its Super Nt and Mega Sg retro consoles today with a "reworked industrial design" and built-in wireless connectivity for controllers and accessories. Like the original versions, the new Super Nt Plus and Mega Sg Plus are able to play Nintendo and Sega Genesis cartridges using an FPGA processor that perfectly […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•5d ago
Apple’s HomeView has an app problem
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Apple’s HomeView has an app problem

It's been a couple of days since Apple's big smart home announcement, and we have some more information - and a bunch of new questions - about the Apple HomeView. The device has plenty of computing oomph, is always connected to power, and looks like a perfect place to run a bunch of apps. And […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•5d ago
The new Apple TV 4K just got its first (very small) discount
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The new Apple TV 4K just got its first (very small) discount

Earlier this week, Apple announced its new Apple TV 4K, which costs nearly twice as much as the 2022 model did at launch. Amazon is now offering the first discount on the forthcoming streaming box (coming out on November 13th), just days after discounting Apple’s new smart display for the first time. Right now, you […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•5d ago
Time is a-changin’: say goodbye to the leap second
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Time is a-changin’: say goodbye to the leap second

An important change will soon be made to global timekeeping that aims to prevent potential infrastructure failures akin to the Y2K bug scare. On Thursday, the International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM) voted to scrap the leap second, an ad hoc time adjustment that's occasionally added so tracked time standards mirror the Earth's real […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•5d ago
Surface Laptop Ultra review: a different kind of MacBook Pro
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Surface Laptop Ultra review: a different kind of MacBook Pro

After setting up Microsoft's Surface Laptop Ultra, I spent five minutes just staring at it. I wasn't surprised by its MacBook Pro-like design or blown away by its bright display. I was trying to work out what I'd actually do with a $5,900 laptop. This isn't just any regular Windows laptop. Microsoft has teamed up […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•5d ago
The iPhone Duo is now available to preorder at $1,999
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The iPhone Duo is now available to preorder at $1,999

Few phones have been more anticipated than a foldable iPhone, but it's finally here. The iPhone Duo was unveiled during Apple's "Surprise and shine" event alongside the iPhone 18 Pro and the Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 models. Apple's first foldable has a 5.4-inch outer screen, and it unfolds to show off its […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•5d ago
The first vibe-coded gun is here
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The first vibe-coded gun is here

Since gun-rights activist and alt-right-friendly agitator Cody Wilson made the first 3D-printed firearm 13 years ago, he's helped usher in a chaotic era of untraceable ghost guns. Now he's claiming another first: "the first AI-made gun." It's called the WASP. I stood about 20 feet away as Wilson and his sidekick clamped the WASP to […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•5d ago
The Sony Xperia 10 VI won’t be getting a promised update to Android 17
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The Sony Xperia 10 VI won’t be getting a promised update to Android 17

When the midrange Sony Xperia 10 VI was announced over two years ago with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 chipset and Android 14, Sony promised three major OS updates which would have included this year's Android 17 release. However, according to a notice posted to the company's UK support site, the Xperia 10 VI […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•5d ago
iPhone Duo orders are already delayed into 2027
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iPhone Duo orders are already delayed into 2027

Delivery estimates for the iPhone Duo slipped into next year in less than an hour after Apple opened preorders for it at 8AM ET on Friday. At the time of writing we are seeing late January delivery dates for every configuration on Apple's website. The foldable is slated to launch in stores on October 23rd, […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•5d ago
What this bankruptcy says about AI startups
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What this bankruptcy says about AI startups

Character.AI collected millions of users, making it a very appealing acquisition. Google took a unique route to "acquiring" it, hiring away its founders and licensing its technology. Now Character.AI is filing for bankruptcy. Here's what to know.

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NPR National News Wire•5d ago
The Tesla Roadster flew, drove upside down, and hit 60mph in under a second
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The Tesla Roadster flew, drove upside down, and hit 60mph in under a second

Elon Musk promised a flying car. And the Tesla Roadster did exactly that. Tesla demonstrated its next-generation Roadster at an event in Waco, Texas, where the electric supercar drove upside down, briefly flew, and accelerated to 60mph in under a second. It was an impressive demonstration of a car that likely will come with some […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•5d ago
Trump posts AI-edited photo to brag about White House restoration work
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Trump posts AI-edited photo to brag about White House restoration work

President Donald Trump posted a series of photos on Truth Social showing off renovations to the White House - but one of them appears to be modified with AI. The picture, which compares an old White House column to a "restored" one, has several discrepancies and was flagged by Google's AI detector as "made or […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•6d ago
The tech backlash is now in theaters
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The tech backlash is now in theaters

Though movies about disruptive tech founders are nothing new, 2026 has been unusually stacked with features that take a much more critical look at how Silicon Valley is reshaping our reality. Aaron Sorkin's The Social Reckoning frames Mark Zuckerberg as a robotic villain whose ambitions are destabilizing society. Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim's You Can […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•6d ago
Sega pulls Total War: Shogun 2 remaster from sale following disastrous launch
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Sega pulls Total War: Shogun 2 remaster from sale following disastrous launch

Sega is removing Total War: Shogun 2 - Complete Edition from storefronts following a disastrous launch where users complained about issues like bugs and upscaling that appears to have been done by AI. Complete Edition, a remaster of the 2011 strategy game, launched on Tuesday, and it bundled the main game and all of its […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•5d ago
ChatGPT can peek at your Chrome tabs now
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ChatGPT can peek at your Chrome tabs now

OpenAI's ChatGPT Atlas browser is gone, but now ChatGPT's Google Chrome extension is getting some upgrades that allow it to use the browser tabs you already have open. With the extension installed, OpenAI says ChatGPT can now view your browser tabs when you tag Chrome in ChatGPT's web or desktop app, posting a demo video […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•5d ago
Steam can now show game achievements in separate ‘sets’
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Steam can now show game achievements in separate ‘sets’

Valve is introducing a major new feature for Steam achievements called "achievement sets" that lets developers list different groups of achievements for a base game and DLCs. "In games that support sets, you still unlock achievements by playing the game as usual," Valve says. "But when you browse what you have unlocked afterward, Steam will […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•5d ago
Alienware’s latest 34-inch QD-OLED gaming monitor is $50 off
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Alienware’s latest 34-inch QD-OLED gaming monitor is $50 off

The Alienware AW3426DW is discounted to $742.22 at Amazon, just over $50 off its usual price of $799.99. It’s not quite the lowest price we’ve seen on this well-equipped gaming monitor, but still a decent discount. The 34-inch screen just came out a couple months ago, and is equipped with Penta Tandem quantum dots for […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•6d ago
Volvo will use Nvidia’s tech for hands-free, point-to-point driving
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Volvo will use Nvidia’s tech for hands-free, point-to-point driving

Volvo plans to launch hands-free, point-to-point driving by 2030, powered by Nvidia's latest AI technology. The Chinese-owned, Swedish-designed automaker said Thursday it would use Nvidia's autonomous driving stack to power a new partially automated driving system similar to Tesla's Full Self-Driving (Supervised). Volvo says the new point-to-point system will be Level 2++, meaning it can […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•6d ago
Sony made a $5,900 gold-plated Walkman MP3 player
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Sony made a $5,900 gold-plated Walkman MP3 player

Sony has announced a trio of new Walkman portable media players that start at an already absurd $1,899.99 for the NW-ZX900 and climb all the way up to $5,899 for the gold-plated NW-WM1ZM3. Sandwiched in between is the $2,999.99 Walkman NW-WM1AM3, which is nearly identical to the WM1ZM3, just minus the gaudy gold shell. All […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•6d ago
Meta and Apple team up to make Muse AI models run better on Macs
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Meta and Apple team up to make Muse AI models run better on Macs

Meta announced the Muse Spark Open AI model today, claiming that it's the "most capable US open-weight model to date." But the company also says that it's the "the first model in its class" that can "run on your desktop using two Apple M5 Ultra Mac Studios with the latest MLX framework." Meta and Apple, […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•6d ago
Withings now charges $100 per year to sync your data to other apps
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Withings now charges $100 per year to sync your data to other apps

If you're a new user of Withings' fitness-tracking smartwatches or smart scales and want to sync and access your health data through third party apps like Apple Health or Google Health it's now going to cost you. According to a discussion on Withings' support forums spotted by MacRumors, new Withings accounts created from October 13th, […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•6d ago
Bluesky’s AI tool now lets you make games and apps to share on social
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Bluesky’s AI tool now lets you make games and apps to share on social

Bluesky's Attie AI tool, which initially launched earlier this year as a way to use AI to build your own feeds, now lets you make "small" social apps like games, polls, and dashboards that you can then share with others as their own websites. In an interview at TechCrunch Disrupt, Bluesky CEO Toni Schneider said […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•6d ago
Microsoft’s new Photos app combines your PC, OneDrive, and iCloud galleries
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Microsoft’s new Photos app combines your PC, OneDrive, and iCloud galleries

Microsoft has redesigned its Photos app for Windows 11, overhauling the editor and image viewer, and combining photos and videos from your PC, OneDrive, and iCloud into a single space. The new combined gallery experience aims to make it easier to manage and view your photos without jumping between apps or devices, while also improving […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•6d ago
Shelly’s new presence sensor simultaneously detects up to 10 people without a camera
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Shelly’s new presence sensor simultaneously detects up to 10 people without a camera

Following the launch of its $50 subscription-free security camera last month, Shelly announced another new accessory for smart home automation today that can keep track of multiple people as they move through rooms or large spaces without recording them. The Shelly Presence Gen4 sensor uses mmWave radar technology instead of a camera to detect the […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•6d ago
The best reason to care about Nvidia’s RTX Spark: ‘everything’ will run on Arm
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The best reason to care about Nvidia’s RTX Spark: ‘everything’ will run on Arm

Fourteen years ago this month, Microsoft released an Nvidia-powered Windows PC that would become one of the greatest tech flops in modern history. The original Microsoft Surface, which ran a stripped-down version of Windows on an Nvidia Tegra chip, bombed so hard that Microsoft had to write off $900 million in inventory. The problem was […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•6d ago
E Ink upgraded the screen found in most color e-readers
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E Ink upgraded the screen found in most color e-readers

E Ink announced the next generation of its Kaleido color e-paper screen technology today, delivering several welcome improvements. The company's existing Kaleido 3 displays can be found in e-readers and tablets from companies like Kobo, PocketBook, and Boox, while Amazon's Kindle Colorsoft uses a customized version to improve performance. The new Kaleido 4 technology addresses […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•6d ago
Friends don’t let friends feed their data to AI agents
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Friends don’t let friends feed their data to AI agents

There's a growing trend in the consumer tech world: gadgets designed to spy on everything and everyone around you, regardless of whether or not anyone else actually consented to it. Now, with the advent of "AI personal assistants" like Meta's Muse, you're being cheerfully asked not just to give up your own data, but also […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•6d ago
Sony’s WH-1000XM6 headphones are $130 off today only
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Sony’s WH-1000XM6 headphones are $130 off today only

If you missed out on Prime Day’s headphones deals, you’re in luck. Sony’s latest flagship headphones are selling for even less than they did during Amazon’s big fall sale. As part of B&H Photo’s Deals of the Day, you can currently pick up Sony’s WH-1000XM6 noise-canceling headphones in silver for just $328 at checkout ($130 […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•6d ago
Google is making inline links more prominent in AI responses
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Google is making inline links more prominent in AI responses

Google is updating its AI search results to make inline links appear "higher up in responses more frequently," according to a blog post. The company's search results from AI Overviews and AI Mode give you answers in a customized view instead of the traditional list of links, but there are concerns that the format reduces […]

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Big Walk skipped Xbox to boycott Microsoft’s involvement with Israel
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Big Walk skipped Xbox to boycott Microsoft’s involvement with Israel

Big Walk's co-op multiplayer walking adventure has proved popular since launching in August, but Xbox players have been excluded from the fun - and now the game's creators have explained why. Developer House House said in a blog post that it decided not to release Big Walk on Xbox consoles in accordance with the Palestinian-led […]

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Amazon’s always-listening Bee wearable can now help you buy stuff
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Amazon’s always-listening Bee wearable can now help you buy stuff

Last year, Amazon bought Bee, a relatively unknown startup with a $50 always-listening AI wearable that summarized every conversation you had. Today, the e-commerce giant is announcing two new Bee devices - and a new subscription to go with them. First is the $74.99 Bee Frontier, an updated version of the original Bee device. And […]

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Ledger’s new hardware wallet is an Android phone without the phone
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Ledger’s new hardware wallet is an Android phone without the phone

Ledger has announced its latest crypto-centric hardware effort, the Android-based Atom, a device that resembles a phone but is instead designed to be used alongside one. It arrives at a tricky time for Ledger, which has been forced to cease sales of some of its hardware across southeast Asia following hardware tampering in its supply […]

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Microsoft and Japan took down a cybercrime network behind over a billion scam messages
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Microsoft and Japan took down a cybercrime network behind over a billion scam messages

We've all gotten a scam text about a nonexistent parking ticket or a fake package delivery, but hopefully you'll start seeing fewer of them. Microsoft says it helped dismantle a marketplace for scammers sending phishing messages like those around the world. Through an investigation with Japan's National Police Agency, it tracked scam activity back to […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 14
Eight states sue OpenAI, saying ChatGPT isn’t safe for kids
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Eight states sue OpenAI, saying ChatGPT isn’t safe for kids

OpenAI is facing a new wave of lawsuits from eight US states that accuse the company of harming children and misleading customers about the safety of ChatGPT, as reported earlier by Reuters. The lawsuits, filed separately by Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, West Virginia, Arkansas, Arizona, Idaho, and Montana, allege OpenAI unlawfully put profits over safety when […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 14
The best feature of Apple’s HomeView might be its simplicity
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The best feature of Apple’s HomeView might be its simplicity

I'm just going to come right out and say it. I love the approach Apple has taken with the HomeView. I think it's the shared, always-available household interface that my family might finally use. Is Apple's first smart display my dream smart home dashboard? No. But is it the right product for Apple Home at […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 14
McKinsey is making job applicants spar with a fake AI client
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McKinsey is making job applicants spar with a fake AI client

Consulting firm McKinsey & Company is going to ask some entry-level candidates to have a 10-minute conversation with an AI simulation of a client as part of the interview process, according to The Wall Street Journal. The AI simulation "aims to reflect 80% of the scenarios McKinsey consultants might encounter in their day-to-day work," the […]

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Anbernic’s next dual-screen handheld could replace your aging Nintendo 3DS
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Anbernic’s next dual-screen handheld could replace your aging Nintendo 3DS

Anbernic shared a new video of its upcoming dual-screen handheld it announced last week showing the device playing 3DS, Xbox, and PS3 games through emulation. While competitors like Ayaneo have been making dual-screen handhelds for a few years, Anbernic only recently introduced its own dual-screen devices including the RG DS and RG DS Plus. Those […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 14
Sprout Pi adds Bluetooth, streaming, and USB-C to your aging iPod
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Sprout Pi adds Bluetooth, streaming, and USB-C to your aging iPod

There's an entire cottage industry of iPod mods out there, but Sprout Pi and Sprout Pico are two of the few full motherboard replacements that combine many of the most popular mods into a single upgrade. Both versions add Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, USB-C, a microSD card slot, FLAC playback, and more. And while cracking open an […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 14
Apple’s new HomeView smart display is $10 cheaper at Amazon
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Apple’s new HomeView smart display is $10 cheaper at Amazon

Apple only just announced on Tuesday that its first smart display, the HomeView, will arrive on November 13th, but you can already save a couple bucks on it. Right now, you can buy the display for $289.99 ($10 off) in gray and the creamy white “starlight” colorway at Amazon. Sure, it’s a small discount, but […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 14
Save up to 20 percent on gift cards for REI, Barnes & Noble, and more
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Save up to 20 percent on gift cards for REI, Barnes & Noble, and more

While we cover a lot of deals on specific products, it’s rare that we find worthwhile savings on gift cards that let you save on essentially anything the store sells. However, until October 19th, you can save up to twenty percent on gift cards when you buy them through the Google Play store. There are […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 14
YouTube sticks new labels on AI-generated songs
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YouTube sticks new labels on AI-generated songs

YouTube is adding a "Made with AI" label to tracks that were "altered or fully generated" using AI, with a similar approach to its existing process for applying AI labels to videos. It doesn't sound like this will apply to any and all use of AI tools in making music, but according to YouTube, it […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 14
As a TV enthusiast, I was hoping for more from the Apple TV 4K
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As a TV enthusiast, I was hoping for more from the Apple TV 4K

It's been four long years since the last Apple TV 4K was released, and in that time there have been lots of hopes and dreams for features in whatever comes next. A new chip, 4K/120Hz support, audio passthrough, a remote locator, better home control integration - the 2022 Apple TV 4K is a great box, […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 14
Now that Character.AI is going bankrupt, what happens to all of its users’ data?
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Now that Character.AI is going bankrupt, what happens to all of its users’ data?

New York Attorney General Letitia James revealed a years-long multi-state investigation against Character.AI as they now seek to require protections on consumer data sold through its bankruptcy proceeding. James is among 40 bipartisan AGs who filed a notice of interest in Character.AI's bankruptcy case "to put all parties on notice of the regulatory issues that […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 14
The AI race is back on
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The AI race is back on

Last week, Anthropic and OpenAI looked like they had the AI race to themselves, pulling ahead with increasingly powerful models that left their rivals in the dust. Google seemed hopelessly far behind, while Meta, despite spending billions to revive its floundering AI ambitions, had yet to establish itself as a serious contender. Even the latest […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 14
Epic’s new games launcher is ‘vibe coded’
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Epic’s new games launcher is ‘vibe coded’

Epic Games is announcing a big refresh of its PC games launcher today in preview, saying that the new version is "way faster" and now supports Linux. But the company, which has been publicly making a big push into AI-assisted development, also notes that the refresh was "vibe coded." "Programming is hard," Epic says in […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 14
Halo’s co-creator wrote a novel about AI taking over the world
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Halo’s co-creator wrote a novel about AI taking over the world

Back in 2019, author Margaret Stohl was handed a manuscript written by Jason Jones, who's best known as the co-creator of sci-fi gaming series Halo and Destiny. The two had worked together at Bungie, and Jones wanted Stohl's opinion on a book he was writing about AI taking over the world. It was an oral […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 14
$15 gets you Psychonauts 2, the latest Like a Dragon game, and more
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$15 gets you Psychonauts 2, the latest Like a Dragon game, and more

There are several deals happening right now on video games and gaming-related tech that are worth sharing. To start, this month’s Humble Choice drop of Steam PC games is really good. The $14.99 per month service is offering subscribers Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, Price of Persia: The Lost Crown, Psychonauts 2, Deep […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 14
Ukraine claims Starlink is suddenly disrupting service for its military
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Ukraine claims Starlink is suddenly disrupting service for its military

Ukrainian officials claim the Elon Musk-owned Starlink put new limits on its service in the area without warning, disrupting the country's drone operations and missions, according to reports from Reuters and the Financial Times. The move comes just days after Musk wrote on X that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy "has gone too far," in response […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 14
HomeView doesn’t natively support any video apps yet — not even Apple’s
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HomeView doesn’t natively support any video apps yet — not even Apple’s

Apple says HomeView is "the perfect way" to enjoy its audio and video entertainment apps, but some notable examples like Apple TV only work if you AirPlay it through your iPhone. As noted on the HomeView spec page, Apple TV, Apple Books audiobooks, Apple Music Classical, and Apple News Plus aren't natively supported on the […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 14
Netflix is laying off around 1,000 employees
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Netflix is laying off around 1,000 employees

Following a report last week that Netflix was planning to lay off five percent of the company, today the streamer's co-CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters announced in an email that it would actually be laying off six percent of its workforce, or around 1,000 employees, according to Variety, which obtained a copy of the […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 14
Anthropic’s self-replicating AI warning is alarming deja vu
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Anthropic’s self-replicating AI warning is alarming deja vu

Are legions of smart devices - fridges, ovens, vacuum cleaners, lawnmowers, security cameras, and TVs - conspiring to take over the internet? No. But they could soon be unwitting hosts to self-replicating AI models that spread from device to device and prove remarkably difficult to contain. Welcome to the unsettling world of AI worms, where, […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 14
Fairphone’s latest repairable earbuds are smaller, lighter, and longer-lasting
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Fairphone’s latest repairable earbuds are smaller, lighter, and longer-lasting

Repairable, ethical phone brand Fairphone has released its second pair of earbuds. The Fairbuds 2 are just as repairable as the first generation, but deliver improved audio and almost twice the battery life. The Fairbuds 2 are out now in the UK and Europe from £99 / €119, and a US launch at $119 will […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 14
The Tesla Roadster could have stayed vaporware
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The Tesla Roadster could have stayed vaporware

For a car that's supposed to be one of the fastest ever made, the new Tesla Roadster certainly took its sweet-ass time getting here. It's been nearly a decade since Elon Musk made the surprise announcement about plans to build a next-gen Roadster. Now, the Tesla Roadster is finally expected to make its production-ready debut […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 14
Apple’s HomeView ad is confusing to everyone except parents
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Apple’s HomeView ad is confusing to everyone except parents

Apple's ad introducing its new HomeView smart display is a little unusual. It's fast-paced and unruly, depicting a family of five as they rush through the morning routine. There's yelling and mess, misplaced keys and discarded eggshells. Apple's typical vibe is clean, simple, orderly; this commercial is chaos. But the spot has parents - those […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 13
I don’t miss the camera on the Ray-Ban Meta Audio glasses
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I don’t miss the camera on the Ray-Ban Meta Audio glasses

The other day I whizzed past several people while running in the park, my playlist blasting at full volume. The next morning, I smiled at a barista while ordering a caramel apple-flavored matcha latte. Afterward, I sat on a park bench reading a book, called up a pal to chat about her recent trip to […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 13
Rivian partner Mind Robotics hires Doug Field as president
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Rivian partner Mind Robotics hires Doug Field as president

Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe's startup Mind Robotics announced the appointment of Doug Field as president in a major coup for the CEO's secretive robotics project. Field was a VP of special projects at Apple, where he was the de facto head of the company's ultimately unsuccessful Project Titan effort to make an autonomous electric car. […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 13
Russian bot farms are still trolling, even after Ukraine’s drone strikes on Yandex
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Russian bot farms are still trolling, even after Ukraine’s drone strikes on Yandex

Days after Ukrainian military drones took down several Russian data centers, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claimed that the campaign had hurt Russia's disinformation efforts. "It suddenly became a little easier to breathe on many social platforms," Zelenskyy said Monday. "There was less hate, less division, and fewer provocations." Zelenskyy isn't the first to assert that the […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 13
The Nothing Headphone A are half off for the first time
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The Nothing Headphone A are half off for the first time

One of the best deals we’ve seen today bundles together a great pair of headphones with a solid album. When you add the Nothing Headphone A in black or white and the CD version of the Charli XCX album Music, Fashion, Film to your Amazon cart, you’ll save 33 percent on your order, bringing the […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 13
Xbox is officially embracing the chaos of AI-powered game ports
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Xbox is officially embracing the chaos of AI-powered game ports

Retro gaming is going through a wild time at the moment, thanks to decompilations and recompilations that are letting gamers port classic titles to new devices, or merge code from two different games into a single new experience. Microsoft has witnessed skateboarding being modded into Call of Duty and Halo being played in a web […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 13
Shopify opens its catalog up to more AI agents
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Shopify opens its catalog up to more AI agents

More AI agents will soon be able to browse and purchase from Shopify listings, marking an expansion of the company's agentic commerce ambitions. Shopify announced Tuesday it will let shoppers configure their AI agents to purchase products on their behalf, giving more agents access to over a billion listings in Shopify's catalog. (The catalog consists […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 13
It looks like Apple Music is getting a new icon
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It looks like Apple Music is getting a new icon

Apple Music's iconic red app icon has reportedly been replaced with a black-and-white version in the latest iOS 27.2 beta, 9to5Mac reports. The eighth note on the icon also appears to have a slightly sharper angle than the original. A new Apple Music logo was also spotted last month on the Apple Music Hall website, […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 13
OpenAI employee arrested for allegedly planting a bug in a conference room
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OpenAI employee arrested for allegedly planting a bug in a conference room

An OpenAI engineer was arrested after the company said it discovered a "sophisticated recording device" hidden in one of its offices. The employee, 35-year-old Abdulrahman Alfozan, is charged with using or attempting to use a device to intercept oral communications, according to a report from The San Francisco Standard. OpenAI's post about the incident says […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 13
Apple’s HomePod Mini 2 is available to preorder
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Apple’s HomePod Mini 2 is available to preorder

After nearly six years, Apple debuted a new, improved HomePod Mini. The $149 HomePod Mini 2 will launch on Friday, October 30th, and you can place a preorder now through Apple. The speaker includes the S10 chip, which debuted in the Apple Watch Series 10, and it can power a host of features. It will […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 13
Epic shifts to ‘AI-accelerated development’ for upcoming Disney game
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Epic shifts to ‘AI-accelerated development’ for upcoming Disney game

Epic Games plans to use AI to generate code and art for an unannounced Disney game, which is now delayed from its original March release window, according to a report from Bloomberg. The project's developers have been given an "AI-first" mandate directing them to use tools like Anthropic's Claude more to finish the game. According […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 13
Here are all the new HomePod Mini 2 colors
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Here are all the new HomePod Mini 2 colors

Apple's HomePod Mini 2 is here, and we've gotten a close-up look at the second-gen smart speaker. The HomePod Mini 2 comes with an upgraded S10 chip capable of powering Siri AI, though Apple says support for new AI features will roll out as part of a future update. It also offers a sound glow […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 13
Apple’s HomeView display is now available to preorder
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Apple’s HomeView display is now available to preorder

Apple is getting into smart displays with its new HomeView. It has a seven-inch squircle design, looking similar to a gargantuan Apple Watch mounted to a speaker base. The $299 HomeView is meant to be the centerpiece for Apple's big push into the home, as it's capable of controlling a host of smart home tech. […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 13
Buying Apple’s wall-mounted HomeView? The mount costs extra
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Buying Apple’s wall-mounted HomeView? The mount costs extra

The HomeView smart home display announced by Apple today comes in two models that both cost $299: one with a speaker base, and the other being a self explanatory "Wall Mounted" version. If you want the latter, however, you'll actually have to pay at least $59 more - the mounts required to actually affix the […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 13
Google finally releases Gemini 4 Argon
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Google finally releases Gemini 4 Argon

After months sitting on the sidelines of the frontier AI race, Google has finally launched its long-awaited Gemini 4 Argon model, claiming it can compete with the best the industry has to offer. Google says Argon delivers "frontier reasoning and improved performance across complex workflows," while cutting down on hedging, repetition, and the cliches that […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 13
Hands-on with the Apple Home Collection
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Hands-on with the Apple Home Collection

We've just gotten a closer look at Apple's new video doorbell, security cameras, a door lock, and thermostats following the company's "Welcome Home" event on Tuesday. The six new devices are part of a new Apple Home Collection, which the company co-developed with LG Electronics and Schneider Electric. The LG smart lock costs $349 and […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 13
Actress Mia Goth says it’s ‘incomprehensible’ that Instagram allowed an AI image of her to spread
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Actress Mia Goth says it’s ‘incomprehensible’ that Instagram allowed an AI image of her to spread

Earlier this month, news broke that actress Mia Goth had filed for divorce from actor and filmmaker Shia LaBeouf. An Instagram post from the account miagoth_ - marked with a blue verified checkmark - quickly spread. The post shows Goth in a T-shirt that reads "MY EX IS MY BIGGEST FAN" in bold black letters. […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 13
The Social Reckoning is flopping at the box office
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The Social Reckoning is flopping at the box office

As important as some of the messages in The Social Reckoning are, the movie has been drastically underperforming at the box office. Per Variety, Aaron's Sorkin's follow up to The Social Network only grossed a measly $5.5 million this past weekend against a budget that's somewhere within the $30-42 million range. That would make it […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 12
CMF’s first wireless speakers look like musical milk cartons
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CMF’s first wireless speakers look like musical milk cartons

The CMF Speaker Series are the first portable Bluetooth speakers from the budget-focused brand that Nothing created but is in the process of spinning off into an India-based standalone subsidiary. As with many of CMF's products, like the Headphone Pro that launched a year ago, the new speakers deliver affordability alongside unique designs and bright […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 12
The OnePlus 16 is the company’s most interesting phone in years
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The OnePlus 16 is the company’s most interesting phone in years

Today the OnePlus 16 launched in China, the company's first flagship phone since quitting both the US and European markets this summer. As luck would have it, it also looks like the company's best phone in some time. Like most OnePlus phones, the 16 is positioned around performance, with a Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 12
No Man’s Sky is coming to the iPhone and iPad
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No Man’s Sky is coming to the iPhone and iPad

The No Man's Sky universe is about to get a little bit smaller - but in a good way. Hello Games announced that its long-running sci-fi exploration game will be coming to iOS, with versions for both the iPhone and iPad available starting on October 28th. According to Hello's Sean Murray, the mobile version of […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 12
Android is the best and worst thing about Googlebooks
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Android is the best and worst thing about Googlebooks

My first week with the new Android-powered laptops has been about as rocky as anyone's, but I've slowly learned to like them, even if love still feels a ways off. Every moment that's impressed me has been thanks to Android, whether I've been accessing a native version of a useful app or quickly checking my […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 12
Mechanism’s first Switch 2 case is as awesome as I hoped it would be
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Mechanism’s first Switch 2 case is as awesome as I hoped it would be

Most companies have slowed down releasing new Switch 2 cases, but one of my favorite accessory makers recently debuted its first, after a few delays. The $49 Basecase from Mechanism is a snap-on shell for the console that taps into the company's modular lineup of mounts. You could already mount the Switch 2 in numerous […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 12
The Yandex outage probably didn’t blitz Russian bots
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The Yandex outage probably didn’t blitz Russian bots

Multiple Ukrainian drone strikes over the last week have taken Russian data centers offline and reportedly caused online bot traffic to plummet - but in reality it's probably not the kind of bot activity most people associate with Russia. A chart citing Cloudflare data has been circulating around social media platforms, showing a sharp decline […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 12
Elon Musk has donated over $276 million to Republican midterm efforts
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Elon Musk has donated over $276 million to Republican midterm efforts

Elon Musk has handed out at least $276 million to Republican groups since July, The New York Times reports, making him both the party's top known donor and the biggest established midterm donor. $158 million of that money - one of the largest political donations in American history - has been funneled into the Senate […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 12
Meta has some Wonder Full new AI models
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Meta has some Wonder Full new AI models

Meta is making up for lost time in the AI race. After launching Muse Spark, the first model from its revamped Superintelligence Labs division, and buzzy AI agent Muse, it's now launching two new models it claims can go toe-to-toe with the industry's best. The new models, Muse Wonder and Muse Wonder Full, are available […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 12
The blue wave looks real until you look a little closer
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The blue wave looks real until you look a little closer

The 2026 midterm elections are heating up as Republicans and Democrats battle for control of Congress. From Texas and Maine to Michigan, key Senate races, shifting polls and campaign spending battles add to the uncertainty, while both parties look ahead to the 2028 presidential race.

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Fox News Latest Wire•Oct 12
A college in Illinois tried to cancel its Flock contact and it refused
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A college in Illinois tried to cancel its Flock contact and it refused

In April of 2025, Elgin Community College had six Flock safety cameras installed to "enhance the safety and security of students." But by September of that year, the school's administration grew concerned that Flock was sharing data with Customs and Border Patrol, that camera feeds were not properly secured, and that both law enforcement and […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 11
George A. Romero’s Season of the Witch is a slow-burn feminist occult drama
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George A. Romero’s Season of the Witch is a slow-burn feminist occult drama

George A. Romero is obviously best known as the father of the modern zombie movie. But between inventing the genre with Night of the Living Dead and his outbreak horror, The Crazies, Romero made two much lesser-known films: There's Always Vanilla, which I'll admit I've never seen, and Season of the Witch, or, as it […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 11
NASA dumped over 800GB of Artemis II data online
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NASA dumped over 800GB of Artemis II data online

If you thought you'd seen all there is to see from the Artemis II mission, you're wrong. This week NASA posted over 800GB worth of science data, images, and videos on the Artemis II: Sights & Sounds of Science site. The archive includes over 11,000 photos and videos, over 8.5 hours of audio, and crew-annotated […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 11
The new Apple TV could have a built-in mic and a remote with a speaker
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The new Apple TV could have a built-in mic and a remote with a speaker

The latest rumors are that the new Apple TV will have a built-in microphone, while the upgraded remote will get a speaker. The mic would let users control the set-top box using Siri without having to speak into the remote or a connected HomePod device. That could also let the Apple TV serve as a […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 11
Silicon Valley is falling in line with Trump’s attempt to rename AI
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Silicon Valley is falling in line with Trump’s attempt to rename AI

When President Donald Trump announced his plans to rebrand artificial intelligence as "super intelligence," you'd be forgiven for being skeptical that it would catch on. While most of the broader population is sticking with AI, some of Silicon Valley's most powerful are falling in line and trying to give Trump the great AI rebrand he […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 11
Learning to use local AI is exciting, overwhelming, and frustrating
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Learning to use local AI is exciting, overwhelming, and frustrating

I'm embarking on a journey I've so far been hesitant to go on: actually using AI on the regular. Giving my most personal data to cloud services has been a major hold up for me, but it's increasingly possible to run powerful models locally to see what they're capable of. Is this tech so useful […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 11
Why the LeapPad couldn’t survive the iPad
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Why the LeapPad couldn’t survive the iPad

For multiple years, the hottest toy in the United States was a book. But not just any book: a smart book that could play sounds and respond to taps and help kids learn to read. It was the kind of gadget seemingly any parent could get behind, but it came with a high price - […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 11
Horror is big business
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Horror is big business

This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on how pervasive horror has become, follow Andrew Webster. The Stepback, arrives in our subscribers' inboxes on Sunday at 8AM ET. Opt in for The Stepback here. How it started Resident Evil has been around for 30 […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 11
What to expect from Apple’s ‘Welcome Home’ event
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What to expect from Apple’s ‘Welcome Home’ event

We are quickly coming up on Apple's "Welcome Home" launch event, where we expect a host of smart home-related announcements. We are expecting refreshes to Apple TV and HomePod Mini, as well as a brand new smart home hub. We could also see the debut of a new platform called homeOS, and some partner devices […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 11
Vurt wants you to look at vertical videos as a genre of their own
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Vurt wants you to look at vertical videos as a genre of their own

From Disney Plus to HBO Max, almost every major established streaming service is experimenting with ways to get into vertical content. It's clear that these companies see video-focused social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram as existential threats. In this arms race for viewers' attention, it has often felt like everyone is trying to find […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 11
Attack on Riyadh airport killed 12 people and wounded over 300 more, Saudi authorities say
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Attack on Riyadh airport killed 12 people and wounded over 300 more, Saudi authorities say

Saudi authorities say the latest attack on the international airport in the capital, Riyadh, has killed 12 people and injured over 300. Their statement says the dead on Saturday included four Saudi citizens as well as two Bangladeshi nationals, a Palestinian, a U.S. citizen, an Egyptian, a Jordanian, a Syrian and a Sudanese. It said some of those injured were in critical condition. The attack — the latest of several in the past week on King Khalid International Airport — is expected to increase Saudi pressure on allies including the United States to provide military support for the kingdom.

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NPR National News Wire•Oct 10
DistroKid has been quietly taking down songs in response to UMG lawsuit
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DistroKid has been quietly taking down songs in response to UMG lawsuit

Artists are taking to social media to complain that DistroKid has unceremoniously removed their work without notice. Now DistroKid has confirmed to The Verge that the takedowns are a direct response to claims made by UMG. The label filed a lawsuit in September claiming that DistroKid has created an "AI-slop pipeline." Artists are saying that […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 10
Satya Nadella says we should assume all AI models are ‘compromised’
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Satya Nadella says we should assume all AI models are ‘compromised’

In a lengthy post on X, Microsoft's CEO laid out his views on the dangers posed by highly advanced AI models and how to confront those risks. Nadella says we can no longer accept a world where AI is treated as a "set of nested black boxes" whose advice and actions we simply accept or […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 10
Anthropic is cutting off its internal evaluations from the internet
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Anthropic is cutting off its internal evaluations from the internet

After a recent spate of high-profile incidents in which AI agents escaped containment, Anthropic is cutting off internet access for all internal evaluations. In a report Friday, the company detailed "unintended model actions," including submitting a false tip regarding an unsolved murder, that led to the decision. Although the impact of these behaviors was minimal […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 10
K-pop star Sunmi loves Notion and ear cleaning videos
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K-pop star Sunmi loves Notion and ear cleaning videos

Sunmi is an undeniable force in K-pop. She first made her debut as a member of the Wonder Girls back in 2007, one of the first K-pop acts to really break through in the West. The English version of their single "Nobody" was the first K-pop song to hit the Billboard Hot 100 in October […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 10
Ledger wallet tampering suspected after reports of crypto thefts
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Ledger wallet tampering suspected after reports of crypto thefts

Reports have been mounting that users of the Ledger crypto wallet have seen their accounts drained, and it appears to be related to tampered hardware sold by CryptoBillis. Ledger has asked CryptoBillis to pause all sales of its wallets while it conducts an investigation. Ledger has confirmed that "one of the impacted users' devices contained […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 10
How SNAP could crunch the midterms
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How SNAP could crunch the midterms

Changes to SNAP from Republicans’ megalaw are rolling out in a year when affordability woes top voters’ priority lists and grocery prices strain their wallets.

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Politico Politics Wire•Oct 10
The director of Fjord takes the ‘risky position’ of moderator
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The director of Fjord takes the ‘risky position’ of moderator

Cristian Mungiu's sixth feature, Fjord, concerns a family on trial. They seem like good people, God-fearing. They've just moved from Romania to a small hamlet nestled in the fjords of rural Norway. There is Mamma (Renate Reinsve), Tata (a bald and bespectacled Sebastian Stan), and their passel of children. They are an openly religious and […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 10
The Telo MT1 is a big truck trapped in a tiny truck’s body
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The Telo MT1 is a big truck trapped in a tiny truck’s body

I'm bouncing down the road in San Carlos, California, zipping past behemoth tech companies like EA and Oracle, in America's smallest electric truck. The Telo MT1 (which stands for "mini truck") unquestionably turns heads because it looks so remarkably different from everything else on the market right now. It has a nearly cab-over design, meaning […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 10
The techlash has gone Hollywood
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The techlash has gone Hollywood

Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 147, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here, welcome, I missed you all, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) I'm back from parental leave! Part time, anyway. Thanks to everyone who sent well wishes […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 10
AI agent makers are promising privacy — will they deliver?
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AI agent makers are promising privacy — will they deliver?

At this year's OpenAI DevDay, CEO Sam Altman unveiled the company's new AI agent Dots - and told the crowd that the company wants to "set a new standard for privacy in frontier AI." OpenAI would spend the day taking veiled shots at Meta's Muse, its primary competitor, for failing to keep users' data safe. […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 10
LG’s RGB LED TV is good for certain situations, but an OLED is better
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LG’s RGB LED TV is good for certain situations, but an OLED is better

When it comes to TVs, the LG name has long been synonymous with OLEDs, continually leading Samsung and Sony as the top OLED manufacturer. But 2026 is all about RGB LED TVs. Almost every major company has released models with the new technology - including LG and its $3,600 75-inch Micro RGB evo MRGB95B that […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 10
Will Warner Bros. kill Skydance — or will David Ellison kill Warner Bros?
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Will Warner Bros. kill Skydance — or will David Ellison kill Warner Bros?

Today, I’m talking with Peter Kafka, chief correspondent at Business Insider and host of the Channels podcast, about the gigantic Warner Bros.-Paramount merger and the future of the company now simply called Skydance. Skydance is owned by David Ellison, son of Oracle CEO Larry Ellison, and its deal to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery officially closed […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 10
Buffett's 'trips down YouTube rabbit hole' revealed
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Buffett's 'trips down YouTube rabbit hole' revealed

Warren Buffett watches CNBC in the morning, but nearly every evening he "can't get enough" of watching YouTube clips while sitting on a recliner in front of an "enormous" television in his Omaha home, reports The Wall Street Journal.

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CNBC Top News Wire•Oct 10
My brief romance with an AI bird feeder
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My brief romance with an AI bird feeder

It started off promising enough. Dozens of tiny, colorful birds were drawn to my garden just a few weeks after I mounted a $350 $269 Kiwibit Bird Feeder 2 Pro. "Looks like Great Tit!" read the first AI-driven alert sent to my phone. "Looks like Eurasian Blue Tit!" read another. I chuckled, still waiting for […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 10
Anthropic’s AI gave Philadelphia police a fake tip about an unsolved homicide
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Anthropic’s AI gave Philadelphia police a fake tip about an unsolved homicide

An Anthropic AI model provided false information about an unsolved homicide to a Philadelphia Police Department (PPD) tipline, according to a report from 6abc. In a statement released on Friday, the PPD said the AI model sent the tip through PhillyUnsolvedMurders.com on July 18th, but the investigators never reviewed it because it was marked as […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 9
Decade-old RAM is making a comeback
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Decade-old RAM is making a comeback

CPU makers have noticed that the seemingly unending RAM price hikes are making it tough for a lot of us to upgrade our PCs. Their solution? A return to last-gen DDR4 RAM. Intel and AMD are making new CPUs that'll support the older, more affordable type of memory. On Friday, Gigabyte announced that two of […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 9
Microsoft tries to spark new life into Windows
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Microsoft tries to spark new life into Windows

When Microsoft released Windows 11 five years ago, it felt like an operating system that was still being renovated, a work in progress. You'd think by now that those renovations would be complete, with Microsoft turning its attention to Windows 12. Instead, Windows 11 feels like it's here to stay, forming the foundation for Microsoft's […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 9
Amazon’s new Kindles appear to have a light leak problem
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Amazon’s new Kindles appear to have a light leak problem

Some users are reporting that the new Kindles have a light leak issue that is especially apparent when using dark mode. The latest base-model Kindles have a flush bezel that gives them a sleek appearance and looks great… as long as you keep the lights on. But things can change once you turn down the […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 9
The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra is down to $950 after Prime Day
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The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra is down to $950 after Prime Day

Amazon has the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra in black with 256GB of storage discounted to $949.99, a healthy discount from its usual price of $1,399.99. This phone’s standout feature is the adjustable privacy display, which can hide your entire screen, or just portions of it, from onlookers and strangers. It doesn’t meaningfully hurt the screen’s […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 9
Google teases Fitbit Edge launch next week
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Google teases Fitbit Edge launch next week

It looks like Google is getting ready to take the wraps off its rumored Fitbit Edge next Monday. In a post on X, Google posted a picture of what appears to be the side of the fitness tracker, with the caption: "Get an Edge on your health. 10.12.26." A trove of Fitbit Edge leaks has […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 9
Nikon microscopic video competition winner disqualified for using generative AI
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Nikon microscopic video competition winner disqualified for using generative AI

Nikon says the video that originally won first place in its Small World in Motion contest "did not comply with the competition rules regarding generative AI." BBC reports that the original first place video from Dr. Ning Xu claimed to show "tiny, hair-like structures called cilia moving in the airway of a child with the […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 9
Brendan Carr says he’ll let Pete Hegseth decide whether TV networks can air the public execution
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Brendan Carr says he’ll let Pete Hegseth decide whether TV networks can air the public execution

FCC chairman Brendan Carr said he will defer to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on whether TV networks can air the planned execution of convicted Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan by firing squad. The Pentagon has said the execution will be livestreamed, suggesting it'll appear on an online platform beyond the FCC's jurisdiction. But it's […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 9
‘Pure insanity’: Mathematicians will need years to make sense of OpenAI’s latest drop
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‘Pure insanity’: Mathematicians will need years to make sense of OpenAI’s latest drop

"Staggering." "Overwhelming." "Unprecedented." "Surreal." "Pure insanity." Those were among the descriptions more than three dozen mathematicians reached for in conversations with The Verge as they tried to make sense of the flood of mathematical results OpenAI abruptly dropped on the field this week. Amid the awe, excitement, and uncertainty over the sheer scale of the […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 9
Ohio blogger found guilty of harassment for sending Shrek nude to senator
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Ohio blogger found guilty of harassment for sending Shrek nude to senator

A jury found an Ohio political blogger guilty of telecommunications harassment after he sent an explicit image of Shrek to a Republican state senator. On Friday, a judge ordered DJ Byrnes, owner of political commentary blog The Rooster, to pay a $200 fine, according to a report from the Columbus Dispatch. Byrnes texted Ohio Sen. […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 9
Opinion: Can I keep the baseball I caught?
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Opinion: Can I keep the baseball I caught?

What would you do if you caught a baseball during the MLB playoffs? Give it to a kid nearby or keep it? This very scenario played out this week, with a fan deciding to keep the ball.

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NPR National News Wire•Oct 9
OpenAI doubles down on decision to fire three AI safety researchers
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OpenAI doubles down on decision to fire three AI safety researchers

OpenAI is standing firm on its decision to fire three safety researchers after an investigation found they committed "a significant breach of trust." In a post on X on Friday, the company said Jasmine Wang, Tomek Korbak and Mikita ⁠Balesni were dismissed for violating "clear policies on handling sensitive information." It insisted the decision was […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 9
The humble Playdate has become one of gaming’s best deals
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The humble Playdate has become one of gaming’s best deals

The Playdate, Panic's tiny yellow handheld that launched in 2022, has slowly but surely become a great deal - which is a good thing, because everything else in gaming has only gotten more expensive. Despite being a weird device with a black-and-white screen and a crank jutting out the side, the Playdate has managed to […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 9
Meta is banning TikTok ads across its platforms
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Meta is banning TikTok ads across its platforms

Meta has banned ads from TikTok's Chinese parent company ByteDance across the US and several other countries as the rivalry between the major social media operators heats up, as reported earlier by Bloomberg. The ban, which went into effect on Thursday, restricts ads and paid marketing messages from ByteDance, along with third-party ads that link […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 9
A week with Googlebooks: four notes from our testing so far
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A week with Googlebooks: four notes from our testing so far

Google's new operating system is off to a rocky start. The five newly launched Googlebook laptops have hardware that ranges from great to excellent, but the software in its current state is the weak point. There are four of us on staff at The Verge actively testing Googlebooks and, frankly, our internal Slack discussions have […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 9
Instinct was the buzziest AI agent around — can it survive Muse?
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Instinct was the buzziest AI agent around — can it survive Muse?

Before there were cute little guys, there was Instinct. In August, the startup got its AI agent to market with an unusual playbook: invite-only, no marketing, and barely so much as a website. And yet, Instinct quickly became the buzziest thing in AI, garnering praise for its straightforward, text message-based interface and its ability to […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 9
Trump’s attempt to rename AI is looking awfully artificial
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Trump’s attempt to rename AI is looking awfully artificial

President Donald Trump has a knack for turning words against his enemies. His first successful presidential run was built on monikers like "Little Marco" and "Crooked Hillary"; he changed "fake news" from a phrase describing scammy media outlets to a derogatory term for the press at large. Over the past few weeks, he's clearly decided […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 9
The AI is in the computer
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The AI is in the computer

It's gadget season, and a lot of companies are launching a lot of new products. But whether it's Microsoft dropping a high-end laptop, Amazon shipping a fancy Android tablet, or Apple diving headlong into the smart home, the actual strategy appears to be almost always the same. All these companies believe AI assistants and agents […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 9
YouTube, Meta, and Twitch won’t say if they’ll allow the US government to livestream an execution
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YouTube, Meta, and Twitch won’t say if they’ll allow the US government to livestream an execution

YouTube, Twitch, Meta, and X aren't saying whether they'll allow the US government to livestream an execution on their platforms. The four companies didn't respond to The Verge's requests for comment after an unnamed Pentagon official said yesterday that the execution of Nidal Hasan, who was convicted of a mass shooting at a Texas military […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 9
Why American investors love European defense startups
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Why American investors love European defense startups

As European defense spending takes off, just about half of the funding in Europe's defense tech industry is coming from American investors this year. One reason why: European investment firms have restrictions on how they can invest.

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NPR National News Wire•Oct 9
Microsoft 365 Family subscribers will finally be able to share AI benefits
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Microsoft 365 Family subscribers will finally be able to share AI benefits

Microsoft bundled its AI-powered Office features into Microsoft 365 Personal and Family subscriptions last year, but it only allowed the primary account holder to access the AI benefits. Now, Microsoft is about to let Microsoft 365 Family and Premium subscribers share Copilot and AI usage features, alongside access to Office apps and OneDrive storage, with […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 9
US plans livestream of execution by firing squad
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US plans livestream of execution by firing squad

The United States' execution of the Fort Hood shooter will be livestreamed, anonymous officials from the Defense Department told the BBC and Associated Press. The planned execution of Nidal Hasan, the former US Army major convicted of killing 13 people at the Texas military base, was announced this week. He is scheduled to be executed […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 8
Paramount is making a Cyberpunk 2077 film
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Paramount is making a Cyberpunk 2077 film

Cyberpunk 2077 is heading to the big screen. Deadline reports that CD Projekt Red's popular sci-fi video game franchise is being adapted into a live-action film by Paramount Pictures. There's no details just yet on when the film might premiere. But Deadline says that Lorenzo di Bonaventura, who is known for producing the Transformers films, […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 8
Microsoft’s new Windows Search is exactly what Windows 11 needs
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Microsoft’s new Windows Search is exactly what Windows 11 needs

Windows Search has been one of the most frustrating parts of Windows 11, and now Microsoft is addressing this with a significant overhaul. A new redesigned Windows Search is now in testing that is much faster, more capable, and a lot more modern. "This new Windows Search experience is built for speed," says Anshul Rawat, […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 8
ICE detainees in Georgia used the facility’s video calling software to expose the conditions inside
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ICE detainees in Georgia used the facility’s video calling software to expose the conditions inside

Four men detained at an ICE detention center in rural Georgia used the facility's video conferencing software to expose both the conditions inside and President Donald Trump's hostile takeover of the immigration courts. In the five-minute video, the men describe an intentionally dysfunctional legal system designed to keep them trapped in federal custody for months […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 8
California is trying to shut down robot vs. human cage matches
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California is trying to shut down robot vs. human cage matches

The California State Athletic Commission sent a cease-and-desist letter to a startup that hosted a match between a human and a robot last month, as reported by The New York Times. The fight, which took place on September 18th, pitted a human, Frankie LaPenna, against a humanoid robot owned by a tech startup, Rek, that […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 8
Apple will reportedly debut its first touchscreen MacBook in three weeks
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Apple will reportedly debut its first touchscreen MacBook in three weeks

Apple is set to introduce a new MacBook Pro with a touchscreen and an updated iPad Mini "on or around" October 27th, Bloomberg reports. If true, that would put the event just two weeks after the October 13th event Apple announced today, which is rumored to focus on smart home products. Bloomberg says that the […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 8
AMD will bring FSR 4 to handhelds by the end of 2026
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AMD will bring FSR 4 to handhelds by the end of 2026

It's already possible to get AMD's framerate-enhancing FSR 4 boost on handhelds as old as the Steam Deck - but in June, AMD reserved the right to disappoint handheld gamers by not officially bringing FSR 4 to older handhelds. Now, AMD consumer chip boss Jack Huynh says he will bring the tech to some handhelds […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 8
SpaceX announces plan to become a ‘major mobile carrier’
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SpaceX announces plan to become a ‘major mobile carrier’

SpaceX has acquired a portfolio of low-band spectrum licenses - a move the company says "will pave the way" for its Starlink Mobile service to become a "major" US carrier. When the Federal Communications Commission signs off on the deal, SpaceX says it will deploy its new architecture that combines its satellite-to-mobile constellation with a […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 8
Anthropic launches free AI security scans for open-source projects
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Anthropic launches free AI security scans for open-source projects

Anthropic's offering to help open-source projects track down security vulnerabilities with a new service called OSS Scanner. It says open-source projects that opt-in will get "thorough, periodic security scans by our strongest models at no cost." That could mean open-source projects get alerted about possible security issues sooner, but the trade-off is that OSS Scanner's […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 8
GTA VI will have in-game podcasts and at least six radio stations
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GTA VI will have in-game podcasts and at least six radio stations

Music is always a major part of a Grand Theft Auto game, and Rockstar Games says GTA VI will have the series' "biggest and widest-ranging selection of in-game radio yet." There will be at least six radio stations players can listen to in vehicles or on foot, ranging from talk radio to classic rock: Cocoteo […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 8
Google’s AI note-taking app transcribes your meetings completely offline
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Google’s AI note-taking app transcribes your meetings completely offline

Google has released an experimental note-taking app that can transcribe meetings and audio files entirely offline, as reported earlier by TechCrunch. The app, called Google AI Edge Foresight, is free to use and runs on macOS using the company's on-device EmbeddingGemma 2 model. Similar to AI note-taking apps like Granola and Wispr Flow, Foresight summarizes […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 8
Apple announces surprise ‘Welcome home’ launch event
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Apple announces surprise ‘Welcome home’ launch event

Apple has just announced a new October event, taking place in New York on October 13th at 9AM ET. The company is rumored to be launching smart home-focused products this month, and the event invite hints that'll be the case: Apple is using the tagline "Welcome home." At the event, Apple is rumored to announce […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 8
Amazon is phasing out Fire Tablets because they weren’t ‘giving customers what they were asking for’
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Amazon is phasing out Fire Tablets because they weren’t ‘giving customers what they were asking for’

In an interview with Bloomberg, Amazon's head of consumer electronics, Panos Panay, confirmed the company would phase out the Fire brand in favor of Alexa Tablets. The new lineup runs proper Android, instead of the custom Fire OS, and has full access to the Play Store, which wasn't available on Fire tablets. To make matters […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 8
Are you ready for everything to look like TikTok?
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Are you ready for everything to look like TikTok?

Since TikTok burst into mainstream consciousness, many things have been called a "TikTok clone": YouTube Shorts, Instagram Reels, Snapchat Spotlight, Netflix's Clips, LinkedIn's vertical video feed, and countless other, less recognizable names like Triller, Zynn, and Byte. For years now, Facebook and Instagram have pumped users' feeds with video as Meta chases TikTok's runaway success. […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 8
New York accuses TikTok of serving users ‘placebo’ safety features
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New York accuses TikTok of serving users ‘placebo’ safety features

New York is alleging that thousands of TikTok users, including kids and teens, were unknowingly given "ghost" versions of the platform's safety features rather than the working versions. Reuters reports the allegation is part of an "updated, sealed version" of New York's 2024 lawsuit against TikTok, which was "later ordered unsealed by a judge." According […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 8
Trump administration says Microsoft ‘abused’ worker visa program and is cutting off access
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Trump administration says Microsoft ‘abused’ worker visa program and is cutting off access

The Trump administration is suspending some tech companies, including Microsoft, from an immigration program that lets an employer hire foreign workers that can reside permanently in the US, as reported by Reuters. In a press conference, Vice President JD Vance claimed the permanent labor certification program - intended for use when there aren't "sufficient" US […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 8
Anthropic bans ‘abusive or cruel behavior’ toward Claude
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Anthropic bans ‘abusive or cruel behavior’ toward Claude

Anthropic is making changes to its usage policy for the first time in over a year to reflect new and high-risk cases of misuse - including election interference, weapons development, surveillance, and health and financial uses. But one of the most significant changes prohibits "sustained and needless abusive or cruel behavior" toward Claude. Last August, […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 8
It appears .agent and .agi are about to be the hot new domains
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It appears .agent and .agi are about to be the hot new domains

For the first time in years, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers - better known as ICANN - is accepting applications for new top-level domains. These are the suffixes at the end of all URLs, and you may know them as things like .com, .org, and .pizza. ICANN just announced the 1,615 applications […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 7
The first Nvidia RTX Spark laptops cost up to $7,000
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The first Nvidia RTX Spark laptops cost up to $7,000

The first array of laptops powered by Nvidia's new RTX Spark chip are designed to compete with high-end MacBook Pros - and they've got some high-end prices to match. The flagship Surface Laptop Ultra and RTX Spark laptops from Dell, Lenovo, MSI, HP, and Asus start as low as $2,599 for configurations with an 18-core […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 7
ChatGPT’s ‘Intelligent UI’ update fills its responses with pictures, charts, and buttons
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ChatGPT’s ‘Intelligent UI’ update fills its responses with pictures, charts, and buttons

OpenAI is launching a new Intelligent UI feature in ChatGPT that allows the chatbot to answer your questions with interactive visuals. The update, which is rolling out to all users alongside GPT-6, gives ChatGPT the ability to combine a text response with diagrams, charts, forms, tappable buttons, and more. In a blog post explaining the […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 7
Roku’s OLED TVs are up to $400 off during Prime Day, starting at $700
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Roku’s OLED TVs are up to $400 off during Prime Day, starting at $700

Just over a week ago, we covered a deal at Amazon that knocked around 30 percent off Roku’s new (and first-ever) OLED TVs. The deal expired, but has returned for the final day of October Prime Day. The 55-inch Pro Series OLED is $699.99 at Amazon, which is 30 percent off its list price. The […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 7
We found some great October Prime Day deals under $50
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We found some great October Prime Day deals under $50

Getting in on the Prime Day action doesn’t have to result in an empty wallet. Just as we found a couple handfuls of goodies that are under $25, there are plenty of deals during Amazon’s October sale that are $50 or less, many of which offer a lot of practical value. Everything from chargers to […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 7
Android’s physical navigation buttons are back on Googlebooks, but not the way you think
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Android’s physical navigation buttons are back on Googlebooks, but not the way you think

A common misconception I've seen with Googlebooks is that the Quick Insert and Google logo keys are new. They're not, as they first debuted a couple of years ago on some Chromebooks. But there is something new for Googlebooks that's ripped straight from Android phones circa 2014. On every Googlebook keyboard, the F1, F2, and […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 7
Teenage Engineering’s CEO says it’ll stop making synths
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Teenage Engineering’s CEO says it’ll stop making synths

Teenage Engineering founder and CEO Jesper Kouthoofd told Highsnobiety that it plans to stop making synths. And yes, that includes the iconic OP-1, which put the company on the map. TE isn't just a music gear maker; it's also a sought-after design firm. It's collaborated with Ikea, Nothing, and Playdate, among others. But almost everything […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 7
BMW’s iX4 SUV is a 428-mile defensive weapon against China’s EV takeover
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BMW’s iX4 SUV is a 428-mile defensive weapon against China’s EV takeover

While much of the automotive world sits dumbfounded as China gobbles up all its customers, BMW continues to roll out extremely well-crafted, technologically advanced electric vehicles that impress in both drive quality and price. The latest is the BMW iX4, a coupe-shaped SUV that puts a sportier spin on the automaker's iX3. The iX4 is […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 7
Microsoft’s Surface Laptop Ultra has built-in magnetic USB-C charging
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Microsoft’s Surface Laptop Ultra has built-in magnetic USB-C charging

Microsoft has created a magnetic charging solution for its Surface Laptop Ultra that uses USB-C. After scrapping its proprietary Surface Connect magnetic charging on its smaller Surface devices last year, the Surface Laptop Ultra has a charging cable that attaches magnetically to the right-side USB-C port. During Microsoft's Windows event on Wednesday, Windows and Surface […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 7
Surface RTX Spark Dev Box is available for preorder for $5,999
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Surface RTX Spark Dev Box is available for preorder for $5,999

Microsoft's Nvidia-powered Surface RTX Spark Dev Box is available for preorder now directly, and slated to ship in November for just about $6,000. It's pricier than the DGX Spark mini PC Nvidia launched last year, but PC prices have been climbing due to shortages of RAM and other components. The Dev Box's flat, 3D-printed anodized […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 7
The Surface Laptop Ultra finally has a release date — and a starting price of $2,599
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The Surface Laptop Ultra finally has a release date — and a starting price of $2,599

Months after revealing its Surface Laptop Ultra, Microsoft has announced that the Nvidia RTX Spark-equipped device will launch on October 16th. Pricing starts at $2,599 for the base configuration, featuring an 18-core CPU, 24GB of RAM, and 512GB of storage. The Surface Laptop Ultra ships with a 15-inch HDR touchscreen display with up to 2,000 […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 7
What The Social Reckoning gets right — and wrong
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What The Social Reckoning gets right — and wrong

Aaron Sorkin's The Social Reckoning has its fair share of cinematic flair, but many details in the story hew closely to real life. The movie tells the story of how Frances Haugen, a Facebook civic integrity product manager, came to leak a large trove of internal documents to Wall Street Journal investigative reporter Jeff Horwitz, […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 7
The Meta Quest 3S gets a rare discount during October Prime Day
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The Meta Quest 3S gets a rare discount during October Prime Day

Until the end of Amazon’s October sale later tonight, you can grab the 128GB Meta Quest 3S for just $297.49 (usually $349.99) at Amazon, Walmart, and Best Buy. While the lenses and displays aren’t quite as sharp as the Quest 3, the underlying chipset is the same, and this is a much more reasonable price […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 7
How Microsoft built its MacBook Pro competitor
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How Microsoft built its MacBook Pro competitor

Before Microsoft releases a laptop to the public, it needs to put the device through its paces. That all happens inside a windowless, warehouse-like lab on the company's Redmond, Washington, campus, where the team developing Surface devices programs robots to press their buttons thousands of times, pelts devices with radio waves from giant antennas, and […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 7
Microsoft is giving Copilot more control over Windows and your files
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Microsoft is giving Copilot more control over Windows and your files

At today's Windows and Surface event, Microsoft showed off an upgrade to its Copilot AI system that will give it access to local files on your PC and the ability to take actions across the OS. It's part of an idea Microsoft is calling "Hybrid Intelligence," where apps and tools rely on a mix of […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 7
ChatGPT for Teens is an ‘unacceptable risk,’ says Common Sense Media
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ChatGPT for Teens is an ‘unacceptable risk,’ says Common Sense Media

Common Sense Media, a nonprofit that offers reviews of apps, services, and entertainment with a focus on youth safety, today said that OpenAI's ChatGPT for Teens is an "unacceptable risk." ChatGPT for Teens, introduced in August, has guardrails for teens and is designed to help students learn, but Common Sense Media says that the teen […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 7
Jaguar’s first EV looks just like its divisive concept car
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Jaguar’s first EV looks just like its divisive concept car

The Type 01, Jaguar's most important and divisive car in years, has arrived. The production follow-up to the polarising Type 00 concept, Jaguar says the electric, four-door grand tourer is its most powerful road car ever. Even though the Type 00's design chief was reportedly fired earlier this year, most of its aesthetic has carried […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 7
Samsung Wallet now unlocks some GM cars
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Samsung Wallet now unlocks some GM cars

Users of some Samsung devices in the US and Canada can now lock, unlock, and start select GM vehicles using a digital key stored in their Samsung Wallet. Support will start on select 2026 and 2027 Cadillac EVs, including the 2025-2027 Lyriq, 2026-2027 Optic, and 2027 Vistiq. GM says more models will be supported by […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 7
The best October Prime Day deals from Apple, Sony, Google, and more
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The best October Prime Day deals from Apple, Sony, Google, and more

Day two of Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days event is here, and the sale will end at 3AM ET on Thursday, October 8th. While a few of the best deals from yesterday have already ended, many are still happening, with fresh discounts emerging to make the last day of the sale just as worthy of […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 7
OpenAI drops another batch of mathematical breakthroughs
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OpenAI drops another batch of mathematical breakthroughs

OpenAI has revealed solutions to a number of long-standing mathematics problems produced by an unreleased frontier model in a batch of 722 manuscripts, covering 372 result families that group related papers. It extends a run of breakthroughs that have both impressed and unsettled parts of the mathematical community while raising questions about research ethics and […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 6
Save on MacBooks, iPads and Apple Watches during October Prime Day
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Save on MacBooks, iPads and Apple Watches during October Prime Day

Amazon’s October Big Deal Days are underway (lasting through tomorrow night), and we spotted a ton of Apple products and accessories in the sale, ranging from laptops and headphones to desktops and more. Some of the deals are only for Prime members, but other retailers are often matching or beating Amazon’s prices, and we’ll continue […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 6
Amazon’s last-gen Kindle Paperwhite is 30 percent off
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Amazon’s last-gen Kindle Paperwhite is 30 percent off

Calling something “last-gen” usually means it comes with big compromises compared to the latest version. That’s not as true for the last-gen Kindle Paperwhite as it is with some other tech. The newer version can open books 30 percent faster (not the same as page-turning speed), and its aluminum design is a millimeter thinner — […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 6
Google’s power-hungry data centers crave nuclear energy
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Google’s power-hungry data centers crave nuclear energy

Google announced a new agreement to update six nuclear power plant sites across the US as the tech giant seeks to generate more electricity for its power-hungry data centers. Google signed the 20-year deal with Constellation, the leading nuclear power plant operator in the US. The power purchase agreement is meant to guarantee the revenue […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 6
Tesla’s Model 3 and Model Y can be a backup battery for your house
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Tesla’s Model 3 and Model Y can be a backup battery for your house

Some Tesla Model 3 and Model Y owners can use their EV battery to keep the lights on longer during a power outage, now that Tesla's expanding the Powershare Home Backup feature. It was previously only available on the Cybertruck, and also requires owning Tesla's Powerwall 3. However, support for the Powerwall 2 and Powerwall […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 6
Sebastian Maniscalco’s SiriusXM channel is hurting up-and-coming talent, comics say
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Sebastian Maniscalco’s SiriusXM channel is hurting up-and-coming talent, comics say

Comedian Sebastian Maniscalco is facing backlash from fellow comics who claim his takeover of SiriusXM's Raw Comedy channel is harming up-and-coming talent, as reported earlier by Deadline. Many established comics, including Patton Oswalt and Margaret Cho, have posted videos online calling on Maniscalco to carry on Raw Comedy's legacy by highlighting newer comedians on his […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 6
Apple and LG team up on new smart home gear, starting with a lock, doorbell, and thermostat
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Apple and LG team up on new smart home gear, starting with a lock, doorbell, and thermostat

Apple is collaborating with LG on a new lineup of smart home devices, including a video doorbell, thermostat, indoor camera, and more, according to a report from Bloomberg. The products will reportedly feature LG branding but integrate with the company's rumored smart home hub that's expected to launch during an event on October 13th. Sources […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 6
The best robot vacuum and mop deals during October Prime Day
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The best robot vacuum and mop deals during October Prime Day

Spending too much time constantly sweeping and mopping? If you have the money to delegate those chores to a robot cleaner, you could save a lot of personal time. Thankfully, it’s cheaper than usual to buy a robot vacuum / mop hybrid during Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days, and some of our favorite models are […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 6
Xbox has secured exclusive GTA 6 streaming rights
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Xbox has secured exclusive GTA 6 streaming rights

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma told employees that Microsoft is getting ready to do something around Grand Theft Auto VI that "no other platform holder is doing" during an employee all-hands this morning. According to sources familiar with Microsoft's plans, Xbox has managed to land a deal for the exclusive game streaming rights for Grand Theft […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 6
Our favorite headphones and earbuds are cheaper during October Prime Day
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Our favorite headphones and earbuds are cheaper during October Prime Day

We spotted a variety of discounted headphones and earbuds during October’s Prime Big Deals Days, with some of our favorite options discounted to at (or near) their all-time low prices. While some deals on Amazon require a Prime subscription, there are plenty that are available to anyone, and other retailers have gotten in on the […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 6
Anker’s 100W universal charger is a great travel gadget for $64
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Anker’s 100W universal charger is a great travel gadget for $64

For frequent travelers who like to pack light, the Anker Nano 100W universal travel adapter packs multiple USB ports and is equipped with the ability to adapt to outlets in over 200 countries and regions with its US, UK and EU plugs. During October Prime Day, it’s only $63.99 (usually $79.99) at Amazon. The adapter […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 6
Apple TV’s great year continues with Small Prophets
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Apple TV’s great year continues with Small Prophets

Apple TV has had a really great run in 2026 - and a cozy new addition is helping expand its lineup even more. As the streaming service has attempted to grow in order to better compete with the likes of Disney and Netflix, it has steadily broadened the range of its series. This year has […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 6
Our first five impressions of Googlebooks — exciting but underbaked
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Our first five impressions of Googlebooks — exciting but underbaked

Googlebooks are here. The first models went on sale Sunday, October 4th, and we received review units of all five Googlebooks about 24 hours ago. Since then, we've been in a mad dash to put the devices through their paces and get a check on what it's like to use these Android laptops. At first […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 6
Netflix expands TV game lineup with Conjuring spinoff
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Netflix expands TV game lineup with Conjuring spinoff

Netflix just announced The Conjuring: Unspoken, a new horror game set in The Conjuring universe that you can play with your phone as a controller, and it will launch exclusively on the service on October 13th. Here's Netflix's description of the game: The Conjuring: Unspoken is an interactive paranormal investigation you can play from your […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 6
Samsung’s Z Fold 8 is hundreds off ahead of iPhone Duo launch
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Samsung’s Z Fold 8 is hundreds off ahead of iPhone Duo launch

I don’t suppose there are many iPhone users who might be tempted by the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 now that the iPhone Duo is both real and coming very soon. But if you’ll entertain a great deal, there are big discounts happening for both the passport-style Z Fold 8 and the slimmer, taller Z […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 6
The best deals under $25 during October Prime Day
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The best deals under $25 during October Prime Day

You could spend a lot on gadgets in our main October Prime Day roundup and get maybe one or two things. That’s all well and good, but you could spend as much (or less) and have a bunch of items arrive at your home instead. If you’re on a tight budget, or you just have […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 6
The easiest Apple Watch to recommend is $50 off
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The easiest Apple Watch to recommend is $50 off

The Apple Watch SE 3 is the smartwatch that we recommend for most people because it’s affordable, yet packed with most of the features found in pricier versions. We spotted Amazon October Prime Day discounts across the lineup, including both the 40mm and 44mm sizes, and GPS only or cellular options. The Wi-Fi and GPS […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 6
The wireless headphones that roll up into a Bluetooth speaker are now available
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The wireless headphones that roll up into a Bluetooth speaker are now available

Following their debut at CES 2026 and a successful Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign last February, Tomorrow Doesn't Matter's (TDM) Neo headphones are now available in the US. While Sony recently opted to reintroduce a headphone design from six years ago, TDM's Neo delivers some genuinely unique headphone functionality through a flexible headband and extra drivers, allowing […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 6
I can’t use Apple’s new Screen Time on my daughter’s iPhone because my son won’t update his MacBook
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I can’t use Apple’s new Screen Time on my daughter’s iPhone because my son won’t update his MacBook

After suffering years of frustration with Apple's parental control features, I've been eagerly anticipating the revamped Screen Time that launched last month with iOS 27. Unfortunately, I can't use it. Technically, this is because my 18-year-old son hasn't got round to updating his MacBook. But mostly, it's because Apple's rollout of the new feature has […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 6
Google is about to remove free access to Gemini Flash and Pro
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Google is about to remove free access to Gemini Flash and Pro

Starting on October 9th, anyone using Google Gemini on a free plan will be limited to the Flash Lite model. Free users can currently choose from Gemini Flash Lite, Flash, and Pro, but now you'll need a $4.99/month Google AI Plus subscription to access the standard Flash model. However, that subscription is also getting a […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 6
Amazon reportedly pays $120 million to stream the Emmys for free
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Amazon reportedly pays $120 million to stream the Emmys for free

The Emmys have a new home - and it looks like Amazon paid plenty for the rights. The awards show and Amazon announced a six-year deal that will move the Emmys from its traditional broadcast television home to Prime Video. The shift begins with the 2027 ceremony, which will air next September, though you won't […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 6
The best October Prime Day tech deals we found
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The best October Prime Day tech deals we found

Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days event has begun, and it lasts through 3AM ET on Thursday, October 8th. We’ve spun through the company’s huge list of deals to find products that Verge readers will like (and that we personally like, too). Prime subscribers can get in on plenty of headphone deals, plus some great products […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 6
Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery complete $110 billion media megamerger
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Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery complete $110 billion media megamerger

Paramount has completed its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, forming a combined company known as Skydance. The merger officially puts Paramount and WBD's film studios, along with major networks and brands like HBO, CBS News, and CNN, under one roof. The road to the media megamerger has been a rocky one for Paramount, […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 6
The Pixel Watch 5 is a better value at $65 off
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The Pixel Watch 5 is a better value at $65 off

The Google Pixel Watch 5 is discounted by $60 during Amazon’s October sale, with the 41mm version on sale for $334.99, and the 45mm version for $364.99. The latest version of Google’s smartwatch rolled out alongside the Pixel 11 phones in August with improved GPS, gesture controls, and offline Gemini, although we had mixed results […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 6
Wikipedia operator says OpenAI’s ‘rogue’ bots may be linked to a May outage
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Wikipedia operator says OpenAI’s ‘rogue’ bots may be linked to a May outage

Following many recent disclosures about AI agents accessing third-party websites and services, the Wikimedia Foundation, which hosts Wikipedia, says that it "can confirm that we have discovered some activity" by "rogue" OpenAI agents on Wikimedia platforms. The activity includes edits to Wikimedia wikis, "unsuccessful attempts" to "exploit" the Etherpad note-taking tool that the Wikimedia Foundation […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 5
All the drama around AI’s takeover of mathematics
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All the drama around AI’s takeover of mathematics

This past year, OpenAI, Anthropic, and other labs have announced breakthroughs on numerous long-standing mathematical problems, in some cases pushing well beyond what researchers expected current systems to be capable of — including resolving one of the famous Millennium Prize problems. But in classic Silicon Valley style, AI labs are moving fast and breaking things, […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 5
This startup is issuing AI-generated acne prescriptions
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This startup is issuing AI-generated acne prescriptions

People in Utah can now use AI to get a prescription for acne treatment. On Monday, healthcare startup Nolla Health announced that users in the state can scan their faces using its app, allowing its AI system to analyze acne severity and autonomously write a prescription, as reported earlier by Bloomberg. The service is launching […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 5
The Matic is the first robovac to get an FCC ban waiver, not that it needs it
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The Matic is the first robovac to get an FCC ban waiver, not that it needs it

The Matic is our favorite robot vacuum and robo-mop, and it's also now the first to escape the FCC's Roomba ban. Well, sort of - because the Matic wasn't banned to begin with. Here's what's actually happening: On October 2nd, the FCC added the original Matic, model 4MA0001, and its charging dock model 4DK0008 to […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 5
Reverse-engineered games: All the news on video game decomps, recomps, VR and web and 3D ports
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Reverse-engineered games: All the news on video game decomps, recomps, VR and web and 3D ports

It’s a wild time for retro gaming. Thanks to decompilations and recompilations of classic titles, those games are becoming unshackled from their proprietary code and original hardware to be ported to new devices or updated in ways to completely change the original game. Ever imagined skateboarding in Call of Duty? Or playing the original Halo right […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 5
Gemini Call for Me might tell your mom you’re running late
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Gemini Call for Me might tell your mom you’re running late

Google may be expanding its "Call for Me" AI feature beyond business calls so you can use it to send messages to friends and family. Android Authority reports finding a "Gemini Calling" introductory screen in an APK teardown with examples that include "Call Mom and tell her I will be 15 minutes late" and "Call […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 5
Sen. Adam Schiff on AI regulation, free speech, and impeaching Trump one more time
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Sen. Adam Schiff on AI regulation, free speech, and impeaching Trump one more time

Today, I’m talking with Sen. Adam Schiff, a Democrat from California. Schiff sits on a number of committees with oversight into tech and AI: intellectual property, antitrust, privacy and technology — it’s all there. I really wanted to ask him about how we might regulate anything related to the tech industry at this moment in […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 5
CNN’s boss will remain as Paramount and WBD merge into Skydance
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CNN’s boss will remain as Paramount and WBD merge into Skydance

CNN CEO Mark Thompson will remain at the head of the news network when Paramount's $110 billion Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition closes this week. Thompson wrote in a memo to employees that he believes the combined company will "fully support the principle and practice of the kind of independent news that CNN has always stood […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 5
Apple’s new M6 Mac Mini is over $100 off
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Apple’s new M6 Mac Mini is over $100 off

Really the only negative associated with the new M6-powered Mac Mini is its high price. While the last-gen model debuted at just $599, the faster, but mostly unchanged 2026 edition starts at $899 — except for right now. You can grab the base model that has 256GB of storage, 16GB RAM, and a 12-core CPU […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 5
Nvidia’s Shield TV Pro just got a $100 price hike
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Nvidia’s Shield TV Pro just got a $100 price hike

Nvidia's Shield TV streaming boxes are the latest victims of the memory shortage that has seen prices increase dramatically for everything from digital cameras to game consoles. When the Shield TV Pro launched nearly seven years ago with an upgraded Tegra X1+ processor, 3GB of RAM, and 16GB of storage, it sold for $199.99. But […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 5
OpenAI PR tells journalist to ‘move on’ while asking Sam Altman about a ChatGPT user’s suicide
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OpenAI PR tells journalist to ‘move on’ while asking Sam Altman about a ChatGPT user’s suicide

An OpenAI publicist tried to change the topic of CEO Sam Altman's interview with Vanity Fair's Mark Guiducci after the editor brought up a ChatGPT user's suicide. When Guiducci confronted Altman about the incident, the publicist warned Guiducci about running out of time, saying she'd like to "move on" to another topic. The interruption came […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 5
OpenAI is adding text watermarking in ChatGPT and Codex
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OpenAI is adding text watermarking in ChatGPT and Codex

An invisible, machine-readable watermark in text output is rolling out to ChatGPT and Codex, but only for users in the European Union at first. OpenAI says its textGrain watermarking "matched or exceeded" other approaches like Google DeepMind's SynthID for text, which is also the basis for the watermarking Anthropic announced in August. Like OpenAI, Anthropic […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 5
Hyundai CEO says only a ‘level playing field’ can minimize damage from China
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Hyundai CEO says only a ‘level playing field’ can minimize damage from China

There's been a lot of doom and gloom from the auto industry lately when the subject of China comes up. Automaker CEOs, in particular, warn that allowing low-cost, high-tech Chinese electric vehicles to be sold in the US would effectively spell the end of their businesses. Hyundai CEO José Muñoz is not as pessimistic as […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 5
The new Fitbit Edge leaks
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The new Fitbit Edge leaks

We don't know a ton about the Fitbit Edge, but it appears to be a successor to the midrange Charge line. It had leaked previously, but we can clearly see in these images posted by Android Headlines, you can see that Google's rumored fitness tracker sort of splits the difference between the Pixel Watch and […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 4
Brazil votes, with Lula facing Bolsonaro's son
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Brazil votes, with Lula facing Bolsonaro's son

In Brazil, President Lula da Silva faces Flávio Bolsonaro, son of the jailed former president, in a tight race. If neither wins more than half the votes they'll face each other again on Oct. 25.

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NPR National News Wire•Oct 4
Prick’s theatrical industrial punk is perfect for spooky season
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Prick’s theatrical industrial punk is perfect for spooky season

While deep in the recording process for The Downward Spiral, Trent Reznor lent some of his production talents to old friend Kevin McMahon, from the new wave band Lucky Pierre (which Reznor was briefly a member of). While Reznor is only credited as the producer on four tracks off Prick's self-titled debut record, his fingerprints […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 4
The iPad Mini is slightly cheaper again during Prime Day
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The iPad Mini is slightly cheaper again during Prime Day

Apple bumped up prices on several of its devices in June, and we haven’t seen a good discount on the iPad Mini since. Just ahead of Amazon’s October Prime Big Deals Days, however, both Wi-Fi only and cellular-connected models are $100 off. The Wi-Fi version with 128GB of storage is currently $499, the 256GB model […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 4
The MacBook Air M5 is $200 off for the first time in months
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The MacBook Air M5 is $200 off for the first time in months

Amazon’s October Prime Day has effectively chopped off Apple’s June price increases. Usually $1,299, the 13-inch MacBook Air with the M5 chip and 512GB of storage is on sale for $1,099 at Amazon. That’s a more palatable price for a machine that’s significantly faster than Apple’s $699 MacBook Neo. The 15-inch version, also with 512GB […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 4
The AirPods Pro 3 are a fantastic deal at $179
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The AirPods Pro 3 are a fantastic deal at $179

It’s been a while since we’ve seen a good discount on the Apple AirPods Pro 3, but like the latest iPad Mini and the M5 MacBook Airs, a great one is happening now for October Prime Day. You can snag a pair of the noise-canceling earbuds that include five ear tip sizes, live translation, and […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 4
An AI couldn’t beat humans at StarCraft, so it decided to cheat
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An AI couldn’t beat humans at StarCraft, so it decided to cheat

StarSkirmish pits AI-made StarCraft-playing bots against one another, as well as against human-made bots. OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra and Claude Opus 5.5 were essentially tied as the best-performing AI-made bots, but they couldn't top Stardust, the top-rated human-made bot. On Friday, GPT was facing off against Claude and the human-created bot Pluto, but according to Kotaku, […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 4
NJ’s lieutenant governor told PBS, AI says he didn’t commit sexual harassment
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NJ’s lieutenant governor told PBS, AI says he didn’t commit sexual harassment

New Jersey's lieutenant governor Dale Caldwell was forced to resign on September 25th after an investigation found he had sexually harassed a staffer and repeatedly violated ethics rules. The now-former Lt. governor has been making the media rounds trying to clear his name. But he took a particularly odd tactic during an interview on NJ […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 4
Amazon’s colorful and sturdy new Kindles
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Amazon’s colorful and sturdy new Kindles

Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 146, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here, welcome, it's October already?, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I'm wishing I could do Walmart potato drone delivery in Portland, watching Mike Tomlin […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 4
The rise, fall, and rise of portable MP3 players
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The rise, fall, and rise of portable MP3 players

This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on the collapse and the resurgence of the portable media player, follow Terrence O'Brien. The Stepback arrives in our subscribers' inboxes on Sunday at 8AM ET. Opt in for The Stepback here. How it started We are […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 4
The forgotten Chromebook that started it all
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The forgotten Chromebook that started it all

Google didn't even call the first Chromebook a "Chromebook." The Cr-48 had no interesting design and no bright logos - it wasn't even designed to be a product you could buy. Instead, it was a portal to a big new idea about computers. In this week's episode of Version History, The Verge's Nilay Patel and […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 4
Capcom is preparing for a ‘future where we create games together with AI’
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Capcom is preparing for a ‘future where we create games together with AI’

Capcom's Pragmata might be all about the horrors of AI, but in practice the studio doesn't seem so down on the tech. During the Capcom Open Conference RE: 2026 programmer Satoshi Ishida gave a presentation with the mouthful of a title: "The Outlook and Future of the REX Project, Further Evolving the RE Engine for […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 3
3D movies are finally worth watching
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3D movies are finally worth watching

Why am I suddenly buying up every 3D Blu-ray I can find after 3D became one of the biggest tech flops of all time? The technology's finally ready for 3D movies to shine, more than 15 years since James Cameron's Avatar wowed me on the big screen and went on to become the highest-grossing film […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 3
An OpenAI safety employee has quit and is sounding the alarm
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An OpenAI safety employee has quit and is sounding the alarm

David Robinson used to write the safety reports that accompanied every major model release at OpenAI. This week, he resigned from his position and is now speaking out in an editorial in The Atlantic. It's understandable if you're feeling a bit cynical about everyone suddenly coming out of the woodwork to warn about how dangerous […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 3
Splice CEO Kakul Srivastava thinks AI emails are killing conversations
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Splice CEO Kakul Srivastava thinks AI emails are killing conversations

Kakul Srivastava is the CEO of Splice, the sample platform countless producers rely on for one-shots and melodic loops. Samples pulled from the service have found their way into massive hits like Lisa's "Money" and "Espresso" by Sabrina Carpenter. (The original samples are here and here, for the curious.) Before that, Kakul held executive roles […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 3
Meta open sources code to let you make Muse AI gadgets
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Meta open sources code to let you make Muse AI gadgets

Meta now lets you make your own Muse gadgets that feature the company's new AI agent with code that the company open sourced. The company suggests projects like loading Muse on a color E Ink display to show reminders, adding it to an HDMI stick so you can display Muse on a big screen, or […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 2
Nacon’s new PS5 controller can mix audio from your phone and console
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Nacon’s new PS5 controller can mix audio from your phone and console

Nacon announced what the company is claiming is the world's first officially licensed PlayStation 5 controller with a built-in screen for adjusting settings like joystick sensitivity or remapping buttons right on the gamepad. The Revolution 5 Unlimited's screen can also be used to mix audio from multiple sources so while using a pair of headphones […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 2
Beehiiv creators are buzzing about a new price increase
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Beehiiv creators are buzzing about a new price increase

Beehiiv, a creator platform that has risen in popularity as an alternative to Substack, is increasing its prices - and many users aren't happy. In a post explaining the increase, Beehiiv cofounder and CEO Tyler Denk says it will allow the company to "continue investing in our core platform experience." As part of the change, […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 2
Rivian’s sales pop as the company’s big R2 bet starts to pay off
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Rivian’s sales pop as the company’s big R2 bet starts to pay off

Rivian had high hopes for its more affordable R2 vehicle - and so far, those hopes appear to be paying off. The company released its third-quarter production and delivery numbers today, reporting 19,751 vehicles produced and 19,248 delivered. That represents an 85 percent year-over-year increase in production and a 45 percent jump in deliveries. (For […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 2
Breaking up (with Elon Musk) is hard to do
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Breaking up (with Elon Musk) is hard to do

In a throwback to MySpace-style internet drama, Shivon Zilis announced that she and the father of her four children, Elon Musk, had broken up on X. To do so, she quote-tweeted a post from "Big Tech Alert," an account that, among other things, monitors what accounts are following and unfollowing each other. That post noted […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 2
OpenAI’s Dot agent is enterprise software that can also order your dinner
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OpenAI’s Dot agent is enterprise software that can also order your dinner

It's a tale as old as last week: OpenAI's new agent platform, called Dots, is full of cute little guys who can do your bidding. But unlike the ultra-approachable Meta Muse, Dots feel very much like using workplace software that happens to be able to order you a burrito - emphasis on work. OpenAI announced […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 2
Sling TV drops its one-day cable passes
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Sling TV drops its one-day cable passes

Dish-owned Sling TV will no longer be offering its Sling Pass feature that allowed people to buy a single day of cable TV programming at a time, as reported by The Desk. The feature was announced last year and offered a day pass, a weekend pass, and a week-long pass option to be able to […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 2
Netflix is pivoting away from prestige
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Netflix is pivoting away from prestige

Many of Netflix's biggest critically acclaimed hits have been the products of its multiyear production deals with noted directors like David Fincher and Shawn Levy. In the past few weeks, though, the streamer has brought some of those partnerships to an end in a way that feels indicative of a larger strategic shift. With rival […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 2
Star Wars: Galactic Racer is my childhood podracing dream come true
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Star Wars: Galactic Racer is my childhood podracing dream come true

The podracing scene in The Phantom Menace is one of my favorite movie sequences ever. It's just so dang cool: The futuristic racers tear over treacherous Tatooine terrain while various Star Wars aliens bark at each other in incomprehensible sci-fi languages. Eventually a young Anakin Skywalker proves his mettle by clawing his way from the […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 2
The Pocket Advance nearly perfects my favorite Nintendo handheld
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The Pocket Advance nearly perfects my favorite Nintendo handheld

Although I count the original Game Boy as one of my first tech obsessions, I still consider Nintendo’s Game Boy Advance to be my favorite console of all time thanks to its more comfortable horizontal design (for my big hands) and its expansive catalog of excellent 32-bit and 16-bit games. Ayaneo isn’t the first company […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 2
Home Assistant says ‘Big tech ruined the cloud, so we’re out’
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Home Assistant says ‘Big tech ruined the cloud, so we’re out’

The open-source smart home platform Home Assistant is kicking the cloud to the curb - in name at least. "We are renaming Home Assistant Cloud to Home Assistant Link, because we hate clouds," founder Paulus Schoutsen told The Verge in an interview ahead of today's announcement. "Big tech ruined the cloud, so we're out." The […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 2
Tesla’s recovery hits a speed bump
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Tesla’s recovery hits a speed bump

Tesla sold fewer vehicles in the third quarter than it did a year ago, when consumers rushed to cash in on expiring federal tax credits for electric vehicle purchases. But the company still beat estimates from Wall Street, suggesting that it's recovery was still on track. Tesla said that it produced a total of 464,391 […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 2
Paramount’s Warner Bros. megamerger will just be called Skydance
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Paramount’s Warner Bros. megamerger will just be called Skydance

Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison has announced that the company will just be called Skydance when it completes its $110 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery next week. In a post on X, Ellison writes that "we wanted a name that would give the combined company an identity of its own while allowing Paramount and […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 2
Keurig’s new machine uses plastic-free compressed coffee pucks
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Keurig’s new machine uses plastic-free compressed coffee pucks

Keurig's new single-serve coffee machine delivers the same convenience that helped popularize its appliances but without the use of recyclable pods made from plastic and aluminum. The company first showed off its Keurig Alta machine two years ago while introducing the puck-shaped pod replacements called AltaRounds that wrap pressed coffee grounds in a plant-based coating […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 2
Tesla will now let you drive off mid-charge if there’s an emergency
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Tesla will now let you drive off mid-charge if there’s an emergency

Tesla introduced a new feature to enable drivers to escape quickly while charging their vehicles in response to a mass shooting at a Supercharger location in Idaho in August that left seven people wounded and four dead. When a Tesla vehicle is charging, the plug is locked to the charging port and driving is disabled. […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 2
Dots get up in Muse’s business
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Dots get up in Muse’s business

OpenAI's answer to Muse arrived this week, and it looks a whole lot like Muse dressed up in a suit and tie. Dots is a business-first product - for now, at least - costing a minimum of $100 per month. And sure, you can make a cute little Dot character, just like you can make […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 2
Why is diesel more expensive than regular gas?
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Why is diesel more expensive than regular gas?

Diesel hasn't always been more expensive than other gasoline. Then in 2004, a switch happened due to air quality standards, demand, and taxes. In this week's Indicator newsletter, we dig into diesel prices, what kind of fun people are buying, and other forms of making your tax bill smaller.

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NPR National News Wire•Oct 2
AI music maker Suno now generates spoken words
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AI music maker Suno now generates spoken words

Suno is branching out from the world of AI music, launching a new feature that generates spoken voices based on scripts or prompted descriptions. Speech is now available in public beta across Suno's web and mobile platforms, and allows you to simultaneously generate voiceovers and background music to accompany them. "Music will always be at […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 2
Google’s new Guided Vision feature can help you read the fine print
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Google’s new Guided Vision feature can help you read the fine print

Guided Vision is launching in Gemini Live on compatible Android devices today to use AI to give real-time audio descriptions of anything you point your phone's camera at. By sharing your camera in Gemini Live, you can have Google's AI help with things like reading small text, describing your surroundings, finding or identifying objects around […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 1
Apple’s reportedly developing a smart home camera that doesn’t record video
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Apple’s reportedly developing a smart home camera that doesn’t record video

Apple's rumored push into smart home tech could include a smart home security camera that only gives users text event descriptions instead of video footage. Mark Gurman said in the first episode of the Power On podcast that the camera will be part of "a new Apple smart home ecosystem," alongside Apple's rumored smart home […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 1
NYC is now the first city in America that bans sketchy subscriptions
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NYC is now the first city in America that bans sketchy subscriptions

New York City residents struggling to get out of recurring subscription fees can now submit complaints to the city government. As of Thursday, the city's click-to-cancel rule has taken effect, which requires businesses to make it as easy to cancel a subscription as it is to sign up. That means a gym that lets you […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 1
Inside Microsoft’s big Copilot rethink
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Inside Microsoft’s big Copilot rethink

Last week, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella hosted an intimate, invite-only event for leaders from some of its key enterprise customers. Instead of a flashy media event, Nadella outlined the future of Copilot directly to the customers Microsoft really cares about, pitching its latest rethink of the AI assistant as the "OS for work." Microsoft is […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 1
Microsoft’s Office and Teams chief is leaving
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Microsoft’s Office and Teams chief is leaving

After nearly 18 years at LinkedIn and Microsoft, Ryan Roslansky is leaving the company. Roslansky, who until recently was the CEO of LinkedIn, was promoted to the head of Office last year and then took control of Microsoft Teams earlier this year. Roslansky's departure has triggered another leadership shuffle inside Microsoft. "Ryan leaves the organization […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 1
Can VR glasses save VR?
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Can VR glasses save VR?

I'm pretty sure I won't be buying the $1,299 Meta VR Glasses. That's too rich for my blood in today's economy, and my feelings about Meta are… conflicted. But I want you to understand that Meta just changed the game. We've had glasses, but we've never had glasses like this. The Meta VR Glasses are […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 1
Sony brings AI graphics upscaling to the regular PS5
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Sony brings AI graphics upscaling to the regular PS5

Sony is launching a new AI upscaling technology specifically for the regular PS5. The new tech, called Quick Spectral Super Resolution (QSSR), is a "new performance tier of AI upscaling" that's a result of Sony's Project Amethyst work with AMD, according to a blog post. Sony says that PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR), which is […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 1
Judge dismisses antitrust lawsuits over Google’s AI Overviews
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Judge dismisses antitrust lawsuits over Google’s AI Overviews

A federal judge has dismissed a pair of antitrust lawsuits filed by Chegg and Rolling Stone parent company Penske Media Corporation, which accused Google of driving away web traffic with its AI-powered search features, as reported earlier by Reuters. US District Judge Amit Mehta takes Google's side in a ruling on Wednesday, writing that PMC […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 1
Steam Deck 2: Is AMD Gainsborough the chip Valve’s been waiting for?
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Steam Deck 2: Is AMD Gainsborough the chip Valve’s been waiting for?

The Steam Deck is four and a half years old, and handheld gamers are eagerly awaiting a Steam Deck 2 - but Valve has consistently said it needs a new chip with a "generational leap" in performance and efficiency before building the sequel. There's some reason to believe that chip has now broken cover: AMD […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 1
Android Central ‘will continue’ despite laying off its staff
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Android Central ‘will continue’ despite laying off its staff

Android Central, a blog focused on the Android ecosystem, laid off its staff yesterday, but owner Future confirms to The Verge that the site will continue publishing. Yesterday, four of the six staffers on Android Central's staff page posted publicly about the layoffs, including Shruti Shekar, Derrek Lee, Harish Jonnalagadda, and Nicholas Sutrich, and former […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 1
This very fancy e-bike is one of the first to go semi-solid state
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This very fancy e-bike is one of the first to go semi-solid state

The Lemmo 3 is the first cargo bike from the respected German e-bike maker. This premium, step-through longtail is a slightly less insane take on Rivian's Also TM-B, with one major advantage: It's one of the first electric bikes to feature a semi-solid state battery. Semi-solid state batteries are far safer than traditional lithium-ion batteries. […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 1
Huawei made a whole camera to attach to its latest phone
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Huawei made a whole camera to attach to its latest phone

Over the last few years, Chinese Android manufacturers have followed Vivo's example of launching add-on "teleconverter" lenses for their flagship phones, enabling long-distance photography that the phones on their own could never match. Today, Huawei one-upped everybody with the add-on lens for its Mate 90 Pro Max flagship, which is not only a comically huge […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 1
Amazon’s Carrie is a cyberbullying nightmare
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Amazon’s Carrie is a cyberbullying nightmare

Do we really need a new version of Carrie? That's the question that plagues any attempt to reimagine the classic horror tale. Stephen King's 1974 novel remains one of his most iconic, and the film version from Brian De Palma and Sissy Spacek two years later remains unsurpassed, despite a handful adaptations that followed in […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 1
Amazon is launching colorful new Kindles — and a case with physical page-turn buttons
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Amazon is launching colorful new Kindles — and a case with physical page-turn buttons

Kindles don't usually change much with each new version, but Amazon is launching next-generation models today that look and feel a whole lot nicer. The base Kindle, Kindle Paperwhite, and Kindle Colorsoft are a millimeter thinner and 30 percent faster at opening books, and their power buttons have moved from the bottom to the right […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 1
Gears of War: E-Day is a great game launching at a terrible time
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Gears of War: E-Day is a great game launching at a terrible time

There are few blockbuster games that are as confident as Gears of War: E-Day. A prequel to one of Xbox's most transformative titles, E-Day knows exactly what it wants to be: a brutal, tense, and self-aware action game, one that is stronger because it doesn't deviate from that premise. Twenty years since the original Gears […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 1
Samsung raised prices on the Galaxy S26 by $100
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Samsung raised prices on the Galaxy S26 by $100

The base Galaxy S26 with 256GB of storage costs nearly $1,000 after Samsung raised prices in the US by $100 or more, Phone Arena reports. The Galaxy S26 and S26 Plus were already $100 more expensive than their S25 predecessors when they launched earlier this year, which Samsung said RAM price hikes were partly to […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 1
What even is a ‘microdrama’?
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What even is a ‘microdrama’?

On Monday, Variety reported that RoseBerry Media is recutting episodes of the Australian soap opera Neighbours "into microdramas." These clips will be available on Epis, a short-form vertical video streaming platform. Though Neighbours ran for 41 seasons from 1985 to 2025, at launch, RoseBerry is only recutting two storylines from the late aughts focused on […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 1
Vivo’s X Fold 6 accidentally feels like a throwback
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Vivo’s X Fold 6 accidentally feels like a throwback

It's a quirk of the release calendar that when Vivo's X Fold 6 launched in China this June, it was just another foldable. Now that it's ready for its global release, the size and aspect ratio feel oddly old-fashioned. The X Fold 6 is much the same size as Vivo's previous foldables, and most other […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 1
The new and huger Paramount has a new co-CEO
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The new and huger Paramount has a new co-CEO

Paramount is appointing a new co-CEO ahead of the close of its $110 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery. Ynon Kreiz, previously Mattel's chairman and CEO, will be joining Paramount to lead alongside chairman and CEO David Ellison. According to Paramount, "Ellison will focus on the company's long-term strategy, creative vision and direction, including its […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 30
Elon Musk’s Grokipedia has a ‘newly refreshed’ design
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Elon Musk’s Grokipedia has a ‘newly refreshed’ design

Grokipedia, SpaceXAI's AI-powered competitor to Wikipedia, recently started incorporating edits again, and today, it got some design tweaks as part of a v0.3 update, including a new logo and refreshes to its homepage and live edits page. SpaceXAI head of design Benji Taylor calls it a "newly refreshed Grokipedia." Grokipedia's old homepage was pretty much […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Oct 1
Asus won’t say how it escaped the US router ban
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Asus won’t say how it escaped the US router ban

This spring, the United States banned all future foreign-made consumer routers - effectively all future routers - unless their makers could 1) convince the US government that they weren't a national security threat, and 2) submit "a detailed, time-bound plan to establish or expand manufacturing in the United States." As of September 9th, Asus now […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 30
This blog could help you poop better
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This blog could help you poop better

This is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent from Verge senior reviewer Victoria Song that dissects and discusses the latest gizmos and potions that swear they're going to change your life. Opt in for Optimizer here. "I will explode your butthole with this poopmaxxer pesto," a calm Gen Z voice announced from my phone's speakers. "And […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 30
Here’s what AI leaders are saying about Trump’s new safety plan
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Here’s what AI leaders are saying about Trump’s new safety plan

After hosting a meal with Big Tech leaders on Tuesday, President Donald Trump responded to journalist questions about his artificial intelligence announcements in typical fashion. He said his previous claims regarding fears around AI safety being a "hoax" cooked up by Democrats no longer apply now that he's renamed the technology to "Super Intelligence." He […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 30
Amazon’s delivery driver smart glasses will reportedly take photos ‘almost constantly’
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Amazon’s delivery driver smart glasses will reportedly take photos ‘almost constantly’

Amazon deliveries could soon come with a new catch: the delivery driver's smart glasses will be snapping photos of anything they see while they're in use, including people and private property. Bloomberg reports that the glasses could take "several thousand captures in a single driver's typical shift," which Amazon plans to upload to its AI […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 30
The AI Tamagotchis are coming
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The AI Tamagotchis are coming

While AI has made plenty of inroads on people's phones and computers, it's largely failed in dedicated devices. But over the next year, two major AI companies, Meta and OpenAI, will attempt to change that. And they're apparently betting on a similar path: testing appetites for physical hardware with their cutesy software agents. "Hardware is […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 30
Google announces Gemini 4 and says it’s so capable that only ‘trusted cyber defenders’ can have it right now
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Google announces Gemini 4 and says it’s so capable that only ‘trusted cyber defenders’ can have it right now

Google today revealed its next AI frontier model, which it's calling Gemini 4 Argon. The new model delivers "frontier performance in complex workflows across real-world software engineering, enterprise knowledge work like legal and finance, and cybersecurity defense," according to chief AI architect and Google DeepMind SVP Koray Kavukcuoglu. But the company is limiting access at […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 30
Neon sticks it to A24 by announcing a Creative Commons SCP Foundation movie
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Neon sticks it to A24 by announcing a Creative Commons SCP Foundation movie

A24 pissed off one of the internet's largest horror communities when it announced it was working on an SCP Foundation film, but apparently hadn't bothered to contact the SCP Wiki team, nor did it commit to releasing it under a Creative Commons license as required. Seeing an easy PR win, Neon is cashing in by […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 30
The Sonos Ace Ultra are the headphones Sonos should have made the first time
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The Sonos Ace Ultra are the headphones Sonos should have made the first time

The original Sonos Ace headphones should have been a triumphant entry into a new product category. Instead, they were overshadowed by Sonos's disastrous app redesign. And while the original Ace are well built, sound good, and are incredibly comfortable, they weren't good Sonos headphones: Their flagship feature let you reroute audio from a Sonos soundbar […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 30
Amazon’s new Fire TV Stick 4K can pull power directly from your TV
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Amazon’s new Fire TV Stick 4K can pull power directly from your TV

The new Fire TV Stick 4K will be a little easier to set up than Amazon's previous 4K streaming sticks since it no longer requires a power adapter. You can power the device directly from your TV's USB port, like the updated entry-level Fire TV Stick Amazon launched earlier this year. The Fire TV Stick […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 30
Instagram is adding an AI ‘assistant’ to tell you how to post
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Instagram is adding an AI ‘assistant’ to tell you how to post

Instagram is the latest social media platform to add built-in AI-powered features that will give users feedback on their posts. The company announced Wednesday that its standalone Edits app will now include an AI "creative assistant" that pulls in data from a user's Instagram account and offers suggestions on what to change. Using the new […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 30
Google reportedly tests paying publishers for AI search results
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Google reportedly tests paying publishers for AI search results

Google has launched a pilot program that pays publishers for their contributions to its AI-powered search features, according to a report from The Information. The pilot program reportedly includes around 100 publishers and comes as Google faces scrutiny over the impact of its AI features on web traffic. Digiday first reported on the pilot program, […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 30
All the latest news on Meta’s cute, creepy Muse AI agent
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All the latest news on Meta’s cute, creepy Muse AI agent

Meta launched a new Muse AI agent it claims can help you with everything from firing off emails to buying stuff online. Muse can be surprisingly effective at delivering on those promises — if you’re willing to trust Meta with your data and hand Muse your credit card. Since the launch, Meta’s also announced plans […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 30
‘Xbox is not for sale’ says Microsoft’s gaming chief
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‘Xbox is not for sale’ says Microsoft’s gaming chief

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has denied reports that Microsoft is considering selling off its Xbox business. The Information reported in June that Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and CFO Amy Hood had been considering spinning out Xbox entirely, and then reported earlier this month that both execs have "more recently supported Sharma's plans to overhaul the […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 30
Sam Altman says OpenAI won’t go public until its models are safe
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Sam Altman says OpenAI won’t go public until its models are safe

For months, people have wondered when OpenAI will go public. CEO Sam Altman says it won't happen until the company can make better promises about model safety, with no firm timeline in sight. "We intend to continue with AI progress … but as the models have had this surge forward in capability, and we see […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 30
Elon Musk’s AI-powered Grokipedia is updating again
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Elon Musk’s AI-powered Grokipedia is updating again

Grokipedia, the AI-powered online encyclopedia from SpaceXAI, appears to be updating articles once again after a months-long pause. In August, Lawfare reported that articles on Grokipedia hadn't reviewed edits since April, but the platform's live updates site is now showing various recent changes to pages - though as I write this, many are just a […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 29
Suspected ShinyHunters leader arrested in the Netherlands
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Suspected ShinyHunters leader arrested in the Netherlands

Dutch police say they arrested a 24-year-old Amsterdam man in connection with ShinyHunters, the hacking group that claimed responsibility for high-profile attacks on Ticketmaster, Rockstar Games, and more recently, the FBI. In a press release, Dutch authorities state that they arrested the suspect on September 15th - just days before the hacking group claimed to […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 29
BMW’s revamped i3 boasts up to 468 miles of range
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BMW’s revamped i3 boasts up to 468 miles of range

When BMW first announced it was reimagining the i3 as an all-electric four-door sedan built on its Neue Klasse platform, it left out a lot of important details, like battery capacity, range, and price. Today, the German automaker is finally starting to fill in the blanks on the i3. Let's start with price. BMW says […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 29
Trump orders US government to call AI ‘Super Intelligence’
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Trump orders US government to call AI ‘Super Intelligence’

The US executive branch is no longer acknowledging the existence of "artificial intelligence." Going forward, official policy websites, policy documents, and press releases will refer only to "Super Intelligence," thanks to a new executive order signed by President Donald Trump. "The word super is the best word of all, and it's the simplest," Trump said […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 29
This might be our first look at Google’s Pixel 11A
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This might be our first look at Google’s Pixel 11A

Google isn't making any significant design changes to its upcoming midrange Pixel update, judging by the leaks shared by Android Headlines. The image renders made by OnLeaks are potentially our first look at the Pixel 11A, which aside from having a slightly rounder oval-shaped rear camera module, looks almost indistinguishable from both the Pixel 10A […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 29
OpenAI DevDay 2026: The biggest news and announcements
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OpenAI DevDay 2026: The biggest news and announcements

It’s OpenAI’s turn in the fall tech events calendar. The company is hosting its annual DevDay on September 29th in San Francisco, and during a live keynote featuring CEO Sam Altman, it revealed several notable updates, including Dots, its AI agent product that rivals Meta’s recently-launched Muse. However, unlike Muse, which is available for free, […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 29
Apple’s new CEO could change when it launches phones and laptops
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Apple’s new CEO could change when it launches phones and laptops

John Ternus, Apple's new CEO, wants Apple to launch products more often than its usual splashy moments in the fall and the spring, according to a Bloomberg report detailing some of Ternus's initial plans for the company. Apple regularly holds iPhone launch events in September and often announces products later in the year and in […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 29
Xbox’s Mythic Achievements are here and they’re just like PlayStation Platinum trophies
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Xbox’s Mythic Achievements are here and they’re just like PlayStation Platinum trophies

Microsoft is officially announcing its new Xbox Mythic Achievements today, and they're already available for Xbox Insiders to test. Mythic Achievements work a lot like Sony's PlayStation Platinum trophies and are unlocked once you've earned every original achievement for a game. "Mythic Achievements have already been added to eligible games you completed in the past, […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 29
Protesters gather at OpenAI’s DevDay
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Protesters gather at OpenAI’s DevDay

On Tuesday, OpenAI's annual DevDay event began with protests, flyers, and chants. "Sam Altman, get off it, put people over profit," said a group of protesters marching in a circle in front of a series of signs that spelled out "PEOPLE OVER PROFIT." More than a dozen organizations came together to sponsor a rally outside […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 29
OpenAI launches Dots, its Muse competitor
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OpenAI launches Dots, its Muse competitor

OpenAI is responding to Meta's buzzy Muse AI with agentic helpers of its own: Dots. During its DevDay keynote on Tuesday, OpenAI announced that Dots will serve as always-on AI assistants that can "do nearly anything" across connected apps in the background while learning your preferences over time. The company's capable GPT-6 Astra model powers […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 29
Razer’s low-latency wireless gaming keyboard is almost half off
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Razer’s low-latency wireless gaming keyboard is almost half off

Woot has the Razer DeathStalker V2 Pro TKL on sale for $130, a significant discount from its usual $219.99 price point. This keyboard is built for competitive gaming, with a low latency 2.4GHz wireless connection, and low-profile linear optical switches for faster activations that require a lighter touch than regular mechanical switches. The TKL layout […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 29
AI researchers put out videos saying superintelligence is ‘exactly as dangerous as it sounds’
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AI researchers put out videos saying superintelligence is ‘exactly as dangerous as it sounds’

"The chance of human extinction is about a coin flip, in my view," Geoffrey Irving, a former OpenAI and Google DeepMind employee, said in a new interview. It's one of a dozen interviews with AI researchers, including current and former employees at OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic. Palisade Research, which says it's a nonprofit studying AIs' […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 29
Will Chinese AI companies slow down? A top House Democrat wants answers
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Will Chinese AI companies slow down? A top House Democrat wants answers

As President Donald Trump prepares to meet tech and AI CEOs in Washington, Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) is calling for a treaty between the US and China to keep AI from wreaking havoc on the world. But wrangling leaders in both countries to take action could be a long shot. In letters shared exclusively with […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 29
Firefox just got a redesign with round tabs, new themes, and Compact Mode
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Firefox just got a redesign with round tabs, new themes, and Compact Mode

Firefox will look a little different the next time you launch it - more bubbly, with some new pops of color. The browser's latest update brings a design overhaul to all desktop and mobile users, aimed at modernizing Firefox with bubble-like tabs, a rounded address bar, and refreshed colors, icons, and themes. The desktop and […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 29
Polaroid’s new instant camera has four creative shooting modes you can experiment with
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Polaroid’s new instant camera has four creative shooting modes you can experiment with

Polaroid announced a new instant camera that lets photographers get more creative and experimental with their shots than just changing the aperture or shutter speed. In addition to a Brightness dial on the front for adjusting exposure, the new Polaroid Mod has a dial around the lens for switching between four "creative shooting modes" with […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 29
Fairphone’s next repairable wireless earbuds will launch on October 14th
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Fairphone’s next repairable wireless earbuds will launch on October 14th

Following leaks revealing a major redesign earlier this month and an official teaser posted to X yesterday, Fairphone has shared some exclusive details with The Verge about the first follow-up to its Fairbuds wireless earbuds that debuted over two years ago. A full reveal of the Fairbuds 2 is planned for October 14th, but we […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 29
SteelSeries’ new mice are super light, with ultra-wideband and swappable batteries
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SteelSeries’ new mice are super light, with ultra-wideband and swappable batteries

The new ergonomic Rival Pro and ambidextrous Sensei Pro wireless gaming mice are some of the company's most interesting models in years. They're familiar designs that feel incredibly lightweight to hold (53 grams each in black, one gram more in white), and they ship with two signature SteelSeries features found in its other product categories: […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 29
The best early October Prime Day deals happening now
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The best early October Prime Day deals happening now

It’s not even October yet and Amazon is already offering some Prime Big Deal Day discounts on its own hardware, along with plenty of other popular products. It’s all to hype up October Prime Day, which starts October 6th at 3AM ET and lasts through 3AM ET on the 8th if you’re on the East […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 29
Meta’s Muse AI sent a YouTuber’s address to a stranger
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Meta’s Muse AI sent a YouTuber’s address to a stranger

Tech YouTuber Matt Robb says that Muse gave out his home address to a total stranger this weekend, after authorizing the bot to handle his Facebook Marketplace account. That's despite Meta placing great emphasis on the security features of Muse when it launched the personal AI agent earlier this month as it tries to catch […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 29
Leaked images reveal new colors for Amazon’s next entry-level Kindle
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Leaked images reveal new colors for Amazon’s next entry-level Kindle

Amazon typically introduces new Kindle models a few months ahead of the holiday shopping season, and this year it looks like that will include a bigger update to the entry-level Kindle than what debuted in 2024. The last upgrades to the basic Kindle model were limited to a brighter backlight, a new dark mode, and […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 29
Nothing’s new flagship Headphone 1 Pro put you in the studio
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Nothing’s new flagship Headphone 1 Pro put you in the studio

Nothing has been on a bit of an audio tear this year, releasing the solid Headphone A and the surprisingly good Ear 3A earbuds. The Headphone A released at $199, while the earbuds are under $100, leaving room for something fancier. That something is the Nothing Headphone 1 Pro, the company's new $399 flagship over-ears […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 29
OpenAI keeps bulldozing mathematicians
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OpenAI keeps bulldozing mathematicians

In a chaotic few months, OpenAI has demonstrated it can do two things with remarkable consistency: make impressive breakthroughs in mathematics, then colossally screw up announcing them. OpenAI is now trying to do better. Somehow, it has botched that too. OpenAI's latest attempt to repair fractured relations with a mathematical community it has repeatedly alienated […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 28
Florida seeks a ban on ChatGPT acting like a person
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Florida seeks a ban on ChatGPT acting like a person

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is calling for a judge to block OpenAI from "giving ChatGPT false human attributes," a few months after Florida sued the AI company over safety concerns. According to Uthmeier, users are lulled into a false sense of security by the AI bot, as "ChatGPT's use of language, including first-person pronouns […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 28
AI is supercharging hacking, and your local hospitals and banks aren’t ready
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AI is supercharging hacking, and your local hospitals and banks aren’t ready

In March, Janice Malone began getting calls about suspicious activity from her nonprofit organization, Vivian's Door. Vivian's Door, headquartered in Alabama, typically provided training, resources, and community to underserved and minority-owned businesses. The work sometimes put it in close contact with these companies' financial data, which was stored on its systems. But suddenly, concerned callers […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 28
Trump finalizes rule to make cars less fuel efficient
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Trump finalizes rule to make cars less fuel efficient

The US Department of Transportation finalized its plans today to weaken fuel efficiency standards, calling it "among the largest deregulatory actions under the second Trump Administration." It's a nail in the coffin for Biden-era standards that would have required fleet average fuel economy to reach 50.4 miles per gallon by model year 2031. President Donald […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 28
OpenAI’s AI agents need to catch up
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OpenAI’s AI agents need to catch up

OpenAI popularized the modern generative AI chatbot, but as its 2026 DevDay event approaches, it's fallen behind in one of the industry's hottest categories: continuously running, consumer-facing AI agents. On Tuesday, it will likely try to capture the lead in that race. Rumors abound that OpenAI will release its own AI agent, dubbed Aeon - […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 28
Bose starts adding Auracast to its headphones
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Bose starts adding Auracast to its headphones

A new firmware update for the $449 Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones Gen 2 adds support for Bluetooth LE Audio and Auracast as beta features. The flagship Ultra headphones are the first from Bose to support the audio sharing technology, which the company plans to bring to more devices soon. Only a few major manufacturers include […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 28
AMD is acquiring AI company World Labs in a deal worth more than $8 billion
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AMD is acquiring AI company World Labs in a deal worth more than $8 billion

AMD announced today that it's acquiring World Labs, an AI research lab co-founded by the prominent researcher Dr. Fei-Fei Li, in an all-stock deal worth approximately $8.2 billion. World Labs launched in 2024 and was valued at $1 billion in a matter of months. The startup launched its first commercial product, a world generation model […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 28
SpaceX preps next-gen Starlink as Amazon’s competitor stalls
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SpaceX preps next-gen Starlink as Amazon’s competitor stalls

SpaceX is gearing up for a monumental flight today that's sure to be closely watched by Amazon. If successful, SpaceX will deploy its first Starlink V3 satellites, which tout meaningful upgrades to the ever-expanding Starlink constellation. The 26 satellites will be riding atop Starship, which SpaceX will also attempt to deploy into Earth orbit for […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 28
Philips’ motion-tracking smart toothbrush uses AI to make you a better brusher
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Philips’ motion-tracking smart toothbrush uses AI to make you a better brusher

First announced in July with an expected limited launch later this year, the Philips Sonicare Next-Generation DiamondClean 9900 Prestige smart toothbrush is now available in Europe and the US, with a broader global rollout expected in 2027. While the previous iteration is still available and discounted from $429.99, the new "Next-Gen DiamondClean" version is debuting […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 28
Nvidia says its new AI safety platform can contain rogue agents within ‘milliseconds’
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Nvidia says its new AI safety platform can contain rogue agents within ‘milliseconds’

Nvidia is launching a new safety platform designed to contain and monitor AI agents, a move that comes in response to a wave of rogue hacking incidents, as reported earlier by Reuters. In an announcement on Monday, Nvidia says its new Open Agent Safety Platform can quarantine agents that attempt to escape their boundaries within […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 28
The SaaSpocalypse that wasn’t, with Atlassian CEO Mike Cannon-Brookes
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The SaaSpocalypse that wasn’t, with Atlassian CEO Mike Cannon-Brookes

Today, I’m talking with Mike Cannon-Brookes, who is cofounder and CEO of Atlassian.  Atlassian is one of those companies that every other company runs on — it makes important platform tools like Jira and Trello that allow people to organize and manage big teams, create shared databases of company information, and generally allow work to […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 28
Bose’s first wired earbuds in 11 years add noise canceling
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Bose’s first wired earbuds in 11 years add noise canceling

Everything old is new again as today Bose announced its first pair of wired earbuds since discontinuing the option in 2015. The new tethered earbuds, which are simply called the Bose Noise Cancelling Wired Earbuds, do away with battery anxiety and the need to remember to charge them every few days. Their functionality is limited, […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 28
Dreame’s step-climbing X50 Ultra mopping vacuum is hundreds off
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Dreame’s step-climbing X50 Ultra mopping vacuum is hundreds off

It’s been a while since we’ve seen a big price cut on a capable robot vacuum and mop hybrid that can scale over short steps and threshold to hunt messes. Dreame’s X50 Ultra is the model that my colleague Jen recommends for hard floors and carpets, and it’s down to $899.99 at Amazon for Prime […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 28
Volkswagen replaces ID.4 with all-electric Tiguan
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Volkswagen replaces ID.4 with all-electric Tiguan

In a widely expected move, Volkswagen announced Monday that it will replace the recently retired ID.4 crossover with the upcoming ID.Tiguan. The decision is an acknowledgment by the German automaker that its more recognizable nameplates like Tiguan are likely an easier sell with consumers, especially when it comes to EVs. When it lands in Europe […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 28
Walmart won’t hike prices based on your shopping history, CEO says
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Walmart won’t hike prices based on your shopping history, CEO says

Walmart says it won't change product prices based on your personal information or the time of day, as reported earlier by The Wall Street Journal. In a letter to customers, Walmart CEO John Furner writes that the company's switch to digital shelf labels is meant to save store associates time, rather than dynamically change prices. […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 28
Honor’s Magic 9 Pro Max has a big camera and a bigger battery
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Honor’s Magic 9 Pro Max has a big camera and a bigger battery

Honor launches its new Magic 9 flagship phones in China today, and the 9 Pro Max features a design revamp, a capable camera, and a colossal battery. This is Honor's first flagship launch - Robot Phone aside - since it announced its collaboration with camera company Arri. The initial impact is twofold. The new camera […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 28
Engram is a sampler that turns broken AI hallucinations into music
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Engram is a sampler that turns broken AI hallucinations into music

Music startup Thoughtful Things has just launched the Kickstarter campaign for its first instrument, Engram. It's a sampler and groovebox that uses AI to mangle incoming audio and even hallucinate completely new sounds. This isn't Suno in a box, though. This isn't a "push-button, get-song" device, aimed at creating something that sounds ready for top-40 […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 27
Out of the Park Baseball lets me enjoy baseball even when the Mets suck
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Out of the Park Baseball lets me enjoy baseball even when the Mets suck

If you were to ask me what game or game series I've sunk the most time into, the answer would be easy: Out of the Park Baseball (OOTP). I have spent roughly 2,300 hours, according to Steam, playing various editions of the game. OOTP isn't like MLB The Show or Super Mega Baseball. It's not […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 27
OpenAI agents tried to ‘bruteforce’ a UN website
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OpenAI agents tried to ‘bruteforce’ a UN website

Security researcher Rowan Howard-Jones says that OpenAI agents scanned the UN Conference on Trade and Development's (UNCTAD) statistics site over 16,000 times between April and June. While the incident doesn't quite rise to the level of the Hugging Face hack, or the recent attacks on US government sites, it's yet another concerning example of AI […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 27
Why OLPC’s $100 laptop never stood a chance
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Why OLPC’s $100 laptop never stood a chance

The idea was big, exciting, and inspiring: What if we could get every kid in the world access to a computer? For a bunch of thinkers and executives in Silicon Valley, it felt like the way to fix everything. But the One Laptop Per Child initiative, and the XO-1 laptop designed to be given away, […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 27
The smart home graveyard is getting crowded
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The smart home graveyard is getting crowded

This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on the fragile state of your connected devices, follow Jennifer Pattison Tuohy. The Stepback arrives in our subscribers' inboxes on Sunday at 8AM ET. Opt in for The Stepback here. How it started A decade ago, a […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 27
Googlebooks might be the real deal
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Googlebooks might be the real deal

Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 145, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here, welcome, I'm happy to be done traveling for a bit, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I flew to San Francisco to try out […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 27
Decap is the man behind the drums behind your favorite song
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Decap is the man behind the drums behind your favorite song

I don't think I'm going to hurt anyone's feelings by pointing out that Decap doesn't have the name recognition of Kendrick Lamar, Olivia Rodrigo, or Charli XCX. But his fingerprints are all over tracks from them, as well as many other artists, including Freddie Gibbs, Bad Bunny, Mac Miller, BTS, and even Ludwig Göransson's score […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 26
Apple hit with $5.7 billion in damages over haptic patents
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Apple hit with $5.7 billion in damages over haptic patents

Haptics tech company Taction sued Apple in 2021, alleging it infringed two of its patents. Now a federal jury in San Diego has awarded Taction over $5.7 billion in damages. According to CNBC, "The lawsuit centered around U.S. Patent Nos. 10,659,885 and 10,820,117, which both involve vibration-based, tactile transducer technology that helps users feel a […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 26
OpenAI pauses training of its ‘most capable models’
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OpenAI pauses training of its ‘most capable models’

As reports of OpenAI's models breaking containment, hacking sites, and generally getting out of control pile up, the company has made the decision to pause training of its most powerful models. The decision was made after a model being tested within a sandbox exploited a loophole to gain internet access. The incident happened on September […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 26
Kids turned the comment section of an NPR podcast into a group chat
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Kids turned the comment section of an NPR podcast into a group chat

Middle schoolers, likely blocked from other apps and social networks, apparently turned the Spotify comment section under an episode of NPR's Wild Card into an impromptu group chat. In a new episode of This American Life, host Ira Glass digs into how the kids landed there and why. But it mostly boils down to kids […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 26
Pokémon card resellers have turned collecting into an online blood sport
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Pokémon card resellers have turned collecting into an online blood sport

Earlier this month, Pokémon card content creator Natalie Roush posted a video to her YouTube and Instagram pages that enraged the larger collection community. In the now-deleted video, Roush shows off two premium boxes of cards that had not yet been officially released, and implores viewers not to be mad. But they were; other creators […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 26
Can Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince save the web from AI?
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Can Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince save the web from AI?

Today, I’m talking with Matthew Prince, who is CEO of Cloudflare. This episode is part of a two-part series on the future of business. Matthew last joined us on the show about two and a half years ago, at what we thought then was a wild pivot point for the internet — and now it […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 26
Can ‘eSUV’ e-bikes really go from trail to town?
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Can ‘eSUV’ e-bikes really go from trail to town?

Have you ever wanted an electric bike that easily transitions from the drudgery of urban asphalt to adventures in gravel and dirt? That's what a subclass of so-called "electric SUV" (eSUV) e-bikes claims to do, with their wide, all-terrain tires and front and rear suspension, plus practical accessories like fenders and racks. So, that's what […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 26
One company is at the center of a wave of rogue AI attacks
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One company is at the center of a wave of rogue AI attacks

In July, OpenAI revealed that its AI agents had attacked Hugging Face without permission, sparking widespread concerns about AI safety. Since then, a string of similar incidents involving agents from Meta, Anthropic, Google, and other companies has fueled further fears about rogue AI. As disclosures implicating numerous AI models trickled out over the past few […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 25
Sony and UMG are suing Suno again
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Sony and UMG are suing Suno again

Sony and Universal Music Group filed yet another suit against Suno. The labels claim its new v6 model still infringes on their copyrights because it's trained on user outputs from previous models, which were themselves trained on unlicensed music ripped from YouTube and other sources. Sony and UMG are notable holdouts who did not sign […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 25
Leaks reveal a new Apple HomePod mini, iPad mini, and Apple TV 4K
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Leaks reveal a new Apple HomePod mini, iPad mini, and Apple TV 4K

Apple is expected to announce more hardware before the end of the year following the debut of the iPhone 18 Pro and folding iPhone Duo earlier this month. The updated products will include a new version of the HomePod mini, the iPad mini 8, and the Apple TV 4K, according to details and images discovered […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 25
Meta makes the Muse filesystem even more accessible
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Meta makes the Muse filesystem even more accessible

Yesterday, with a little prodding, it was discovered that Meta's Muse would expose its filesystem to curious users. The files offered a fascinating peek under the hood of an AI chatbot, and appeared to expose details we weren't meant to see, not least because Muse itself told people, including us, it wasn't supposed to reveal […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 25
Tesla’s Optimus robot is going through growing pains
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Tesla’s Optimus robot is going through growing pains

Hitting its goal of making 20,000 Optimus robots per week is reportedly proving tricky for Tesla. The Information reports that Tesla produced "several hundred robots a week" last month, after it repurposed its Model S and Model X production lines for Optimus earlier this year. However, this strategy is reportedly creating manufacturing snags, like issues […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 25
These camera apps give you more control over the iPhone 18 Pro’s aperture
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These camera apps give you more control over the iPhone 18 Pro’s aperture

One of the questionable limitations of the iPhone 18 Pro's new main camera with a variable aperture is that you're limited to just four settings in the native iOS' camera app in manual mode: f/1.48, f/1.8, f/2.8, and f/4. Those same limitations are also in place when the app is adjusting the iris itself in […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 25
Phones don’t have lights
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Phones don’t have lights

Mark Zuckerberg has a new defense of the Ray-Ban Meta glasses: They're actually doing more to signal they're taking a photo than phones do. He's brought this up in at least two recent interviews, noting that the glasses have a light that comes on to signal when a photo is being taken, while phones do […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 25
Roku’s first OLED TVs are up to $400 off, starting at $699
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Roku’s first OLED TVs are up to $400 off, starting at $699

Roku recently launched its first-ever OLED TVs. The $999 starting price was already impressive for the 55-inch Pro Series model that has a 120Hz refresh rate OLED panel (with four HDMI 2.1 ports and support for Dolby Vision and HDR 10 Plus). The price is even lower right now at Amazon when you enter the […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 25
Microsoft thinks its new Copilot ‘super app’ will be as influential as Office
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Microsoft thinks its new Copilot ‘super app’ will be as influential as Office

After teasing its new Copilot "super app" last month, Microsoft is officially unveiling it today. The redesigned Copilot app bundles three AI capabilities into a single interface of chat, coding, and agents. As part of the launch, Microsoft is also rebranding Scout, the AI personal assistant it unveiled at Build earlier this year, as Autopilot. […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 25
Insta360 conquered 360 cameras — now it’s eyeing glasses
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Insta360 conquered 360 cameras — now it’s eyeing glasses

It's right there in the name: "Insta360" makes 360-degree cameras, ones that film every angle simultaneously so you can shoot first and frame later. It didn't invent the idea, but Insta360 has become so synonymous with 360 cameras that it dominates the category with 73 percent of worldwide marketshare. It's preparing to ship so many […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 25
Gaming’s biggest horror series are more vital than ever
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Gaming’s biggest horror series are more vital than ever

For the third year in a row, I've been scared out of my wits by a new Silent Hill game. First it was the modern remake of Silent Hill 2, then the Japan-set spinoff Silent Hill F. Now I find myself slowly crawling through a quaint Scottish town in Silent Hill: Townfall, trying my best […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 25
Cricut’s new compact crafter prints, cuts, and laminates stickers
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Cricut’s new compact crafter prints, cuts, and laminates stickers

Cricut announced its first crafting machines with printing capabilities that are primarily designed as all-in-one solutions for turning photos and other images into precut stickers. The Cricut StickerPix Print plus Cut and Cricut StickerPix Print are also two of the smallest machines in the company's current lineup and seem ideal for those whose crafting aspirations […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 25
Microsoft is killing off the ‘Copilot Plus PC’ brand
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Microsoft is killing off the ‘Copilot Plus PC’ brand

Remember when Microsoft wanted everyone to know that "Copilot Plus PCs" were the ones to get, because those were the PCs that that'd have enough built-in AI muscle to get things done? Two and a half years later, Microsoft and Qualcomm seem to be admitting the brand is already dead. Windows Central's Zac Bowden reports […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 25
Here’s the Tesla Semi… again
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Here’s the Tesla Semi… again

Remember the Tesla Semi? The long-gestating, heavy-duty truck first introduced in concept form in 2017 is finally in volume production as of April 2026 - nearly a decade after its initial introduction. On Thursday evening, the company held yet another event for the Semi to demonstrate to customers and investors that the long wait was […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 25
Microsoft puts Brad Smith in charge of communications
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Microsoft puts Brad Smith in charge of communications

Microsoft is moving its communications group out of marketing and into its Corporate, External, and Legal Affairs (CELA) organization. The surprise change will see Microsoft vice chair and president Brad Smith oversee communications, while the company searches for a replacement for Frank Shaw, chief communications officer, who is departing later this year. Microsoft CEO Satya […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 24
Meta employees ordered ‘attorney/client privilege’ hats while fighting child safety disclosures
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Meta employees ordered ‘attorney/client privilege’ hats while fighting child safety disclosures

Meta's lawyers have argued that certain evidence should be withheld from public view on the grounds of attorney-client privilege in the ongoing lawsuits over alleged harm to teens' safety and mental health. Lawyers suing the company said this week that the label has been applied far too broadly, while pointing to a recently unsealed document […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 24
Gemini 3.8 Live with Live Avatar gives Google’s AI a face
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Gemini 3.8 Live with Live Avatar gives Google’s AI a face

Google's new Gemini 3.8 Live update lets users have conversations with the model while watching an animated AI persona respond in real time. The "Live Avatar" will lip-sync and show different facial expressions during conversations, but it's currently only available to Gemini Enterprise customers. As noted by Google, Live Avatar can transition between the 97 […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 24
These smart glasses have been recalled for overheating temples causing burns
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These smart glasses have been recalled for overheating temples causing burns

A company called Inmo that makes several different variations of smart glasses has issued a recall for its Air3 because the left temple "can overheat during extended use, posing a risk of serious injury or death due to burn hazard." To date there have been 10 reports of users experiencing a "burning sensation to the […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 24
It’s sinister that Meta’s Muse AI mascot is so cute
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It’s sinister that Meta’s Muse AI mascot is so cute

This is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent from Verge senior reviewer Victoria Song that dissects and discusses the latest gizmos and potions that swear they're going to change your life. Opt in for Optimizer here. Last night, I asked Blorbo - what I named my Muse AI agent - to help me set some health […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 24
Now Google Chrome shares tabs to new devices that save where you were
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Now Google Chrome shares tabs to new devices that save where you were

Google is rolling out some new Chrome browser features that are designed to make it easier to research and study complicated topics. The cross-device tab switching feature is getting a memory upgrade, alongside new capabilities for Gemini in Chrome that can analyze more types of media and generate interactive study quizzes. Chrome has an existing […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 24
Muse sure looks a lot like OpenClaw
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Muse sure looks a lot like OpenClaw

We seem to be entering into an AI agent renaissance. Meta's new consumer-facing AI agent, Muse, topped the App Store charts soon after its release and has 600,000 daily active users in the US, by an Apptopia estimate. And AI agent platform Instinct, whose eponymous creator is fundraising at a $2.5 billion valuation, has been […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 24
Muse will apparently let you download its entire filesystem
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Muse will apparently let you download its entire filesystem

A pair of developers say that with very little prompting, Meta's Muse will share its entire filesystem with you. Peter James and Jonny L. Saunders have said they both independently coaxed Muse into zipping up and sharing the entire contents of its root filesystem, Ubuntu system files, app templates, and internal documentation. Saunders posted on […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 24
Meta is going to let you build games with AI right on your phone
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Meta is going to let you build games with AI right on your phone

Meta has a new plan to get people to make games for its Horizon social platform. The company today announced two new development tools that will let you create games with AI prompts: Horizon Create, a mobile app, and Horizon Studio, a browser app that offers more granular controls. The apps will be available in […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 24
Jensen Huang talks about AI and climate change like a supervillain
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Jensen Huang talks about AI and climate change like a supervillain

As Jensen Huang puts it, AI can help fight climate change - but only if it inflicts "an enormous amount of pain and suffering" first. The Nvidia CEO discussed the future of energy and AI's impact on our planet in the latest episode of The Ezra Klein Show. But his comments boil down to the […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 24
Sadly, this $1,549 RTX 5070-equipped gaming PC is a very good deal
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Sadly, this $1,549 RTX 5070-equipped gaming PC is a very good deal

While PC component prices remain high, you can save a good bit of money on a system by purchasing a prebuilt desktop. Walmart has a well-equipped CyberPowerPC gaming PC on sale for $1,549, almost $600 off its original price of $2,139. It’s powered by an Intel Core i7-14700KF processor, and paired with 32GB of 6000MHz […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 24
Gemini 4 is almost ready, says new Google DeepMind chief
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Gemini 4 is almost ready, says new Google DeepMind chief

Google is reportedly nearing the launch of its long awaited Gemini 4 model, after dawdling behind rival developers on flagship AI releases. Speaking with The Information during his first media appearance as the leader of Google's DeepMind division, Koray Kavukcuoglu said that Gemini 4 is currently in its refinement stage, and that the company is […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 24
OpenAI agents hacked an Australian government website in search for data
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OpenAI agents hacked an Australian government website in search for data

OpenAI's artificial intelligence agents hacked an Australian government website and attempted to breach numerous other government and university websites. The attack appears to be the first confirmed instance of a rogue AI agent breaching a government website, adding fuel to rapidly intensifying concerns about the safety of advanced AI systems and the responsibility of the […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 24
Control Resonant gets tough, but gives you the tools to deal with it
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Control Resonant gets tough, but gives you the tools to deal with it

Control Resonant isn't an easy game. At any given moment while exploring vast open areas where you're sometimes leaping from wall to wall to ceiling, you may be surrounded by swarms of otherworldly enemies trying to crush you into the ground. It can be a lot, especially when enemies sometimes take a long time to […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 24
Everything is spying on you and there’s no opting out
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Everything is spying on you and there’s no opting out

Earlier this month, Apple announced that its new Apple Watches will have the ability to continuously listen to every spoken word they detect and create summaries of whatever's going on around you. The privacy blowback was immediate and inevitable: Experts warned of the legal risks of using the features, especially in nonpublic spaces and states […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 24
Meta’s Muse AI Charms can interact with each other
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Meta’s Muse AI Charms can interact with each other

Meta's handheld AI gadget, called the Muse Charm, will be able to recognize and interact with other nearby Charms when it launches later this year. That's according to a report from Bloomberg, which includes more details about the device that the company teased during its Meta Connect keynote on Wednesday. The Muse Charm houses the […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 24
Waymo’s driverless cars continue to crash less often than people
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Waymo’s driverless cars continue to crash less often than people

Waymo's latest batch of self-reported data continues to affirm the company's message that its driverless cars are safer than human drivers. As policymakers continue to debate the safety and economic impact of autonomous vehicles, Waymo is hoping that its own data will help bring more supporters to its side - even as some experts say […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 24
Meta is making a standalone Muse AI gadget
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Meta is making a standalone Muse AI gadget

Meta is building a dedicated hardware device for its new Muse AI agent. The product, called Muse Charm, was briefly shown off by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg at the end of tonight's Meta Connect presentation. It looks almost like a chunky smartwatch without the strap - just a big screen, plus a little lanyard for […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 24
Meta Connect 2026: The biggest news and announcements
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Meta Connect 2026: The biggest news and announcements

It’s about time for Meta Connect, the company’s annual product launch event. This year, given the company’s major focus on AI and wearables like smart glasses, it seems likely that we’ll see updates from CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his team on those categories. The company has been facing significant scrutiny because of how some users […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 23
Meta is making Muse more powerful and will let you video chat with it, too
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Meta is making Muse more powerful and will let you video chat with it, too

Meta is quickly iterating on its new Muse AI agent, announcing a bunch of updates today that make the bot more capable and able to chat with you in more ways. Muse agents are getting their own email addresses that they can use for accomplishing tasks. You'll also be able to communicate with your Muse […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 23
Meta ditches the camera on its newest smart glasses
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Meta ditches the camera on its newest smart glasses

Walking around Meta Connect 2026, everyone's sporting smart glasses in all sorts of shapes, colors, and sizes. It's a marked difference here, a tech bubble where "pervert glasses" are not a concern. Outside Connect, the public backlash against wearable surveillance tech - a catchall term that encompasses not just smart glasses, but also smartwatches and […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 23
Muse is coming to Meta smart glasses
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Muse is coming to Meta smart glasses

Just a couple of weeks after launching Muse, Meta announced that it's "working on" bringing the agent to its smart glasses, including the new glasses it unveiled at Meta Connect. Users will be able to activate Muse from their glasses by saying its name and ask it to handle tasks like guiding a workout, logging […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 23
Meta’s next VR device isn’t a headset — it’s glasses
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Meta’s next VR device isn’t a headset — it’s glasses

Meta is launching new VR hardware: a pair of glasses. The new Meta VR Glasses sit on your ears like a typical pair of glasses instead of being strapped over your head, but they still have immersive displays for watching movies, playing games, and getting work done. Imagine a pair of hefty black sunglasses with […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 23
Anthropic’s biolab made a discovery it’s comparing to Crispr
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Anthropic’s biolab made a discovery it’s comparing to Crispr

Anthropic says its AI Claude has "autonomously discovered" a new enzyme system similar to machinery behind the powerful gene-editing tool Crispr. It's the first result from Anthropic's newly-launched wet lab and an early test of Claude's usefulness for science as the company prepares to go public. The company says Claude found the enzyme system after […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 23
Data centers are black boxes, but California wants to change that
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Data centers are black boxes, but California wants to change that

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a slate of bills on Monday that could finally give communities better data - and more say - on how data centers impact their electricity bills and water supply. As data centers invade a growing number of communities across the US, they've triggered protests over how the infrastructure underpinning AI […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 23
Meta’s AI agent is a cute little guy who’s great at spending my money
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Meta’s AI agent is a cute little guy who’s great at spending my money

Modern life comes with an unending, auto-populating to-do list. It never ceases to amaze me how I can be doing nothing at all, minding my own business, and suddenly something needs to be taken care of. You're telling me a tree branch fell in the backyard and now I have to figure out what to […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 23
Microsoft’s new Surface Mouse has haptic feedback and a customizable action button
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Microsoft’s new Surface Mouse has haptic feedback and a customizable action button

Microsoft is launching a second generation of its Surface Mouse next month that includes haptic feedback support. The Surface Mouse also has a customizable action button for the first time, which is primarily designed for quick access to Copilot (of course), but can be configured to work with other shortcuts from the Surface app. "Its […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 23
Microsoft refreshes its smaller Surface Pro and Laptop with Qualcomm’s X2 Plus
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Microsoft refreshes its smaller Surface Pro and Laptop with Qualcomm’s X2 Plus

Microsoft is refreshing its Surface Pro 12-inch and Surface Laptop 13-inch devices with Qualcomm's latest Snapdragon X2 Plus chips. The smaller Surface devices retain the same design and hardware features from last year, with faster and more capable chips inside and higher price tags (thanks RAMageddon!). While the 12-inch Surface Pro started at $799.99 last […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 23
Discord will now automatically estimate your age
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Discord will now automatically estimate your age

Discord is rolling out a new global age assurance system, seven months after pausing its previous verification measures following backlash from users. Starting today in every country except Australia and the UK, Discord will automatically assign users to an estimated age group based on "multiple account signals," with account restrictions placed on users believed to […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 23
YouTube is building AI creator tools that do almost everything for them
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YouTube is building AI creator tools that do almost everything for them

Part of the job of a content creator is to figure out how to get their work in front of the most people. Cracking - or fighting - the algorithm has historically been a frustration for creators, but YouTube is increasingly simply telling creators what they should do. At the annual creator-focused Made on YouTube […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 23
This $199 GPS sports watch is repairable, modular, and open-source
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This $199 GPS sports watch is repairable, modular, and open-source

The Una Watch costs less than most Garmin watches now that its price has been lowered from the Kickstarter offer of $350 to $199, but its modular, repairable design grabbed my attention first. It features a 1.2-inch MIP LCD display and up to 10 days of battery life, similar to the Garmin Forerunner 70 or […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 23
One of the best Metroid games for the Switch is 30 percent off
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One of the best Metroid games for the Switch is 30 percent off

Nintendo’s “Customer Appreciation” sale continues through September 26th. It includes discounts on Switch games and accessories, and I thought I’d call out one of my favorite games that’s cheaper than ever. Metroid Prime Remastered is down to $27.99 in digital format for the Switch and Switch 2, and it’s among the best remasters I’ve played […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 23
Xbox’s Mythic Achievements sound like PlayStation’s Platinum trophy
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Xbox’s Mythic Achievements sound like PlayStation’s Platinum trophy

Xbox appears to be ready to launch its own version of PlayStation's platinum trophies. A new update to the Xbox PC app has revealed Mythic Achievements, which according to data in the app will appear once a player completes all the Achievements in a game. Mythic Achievements appear on screen with a unique unlock sound, […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 23
Logitech’s new haptics-based gaming mouse is a little better and $20 more
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Logitech’s new haptics-based gaming mouse is a little better and $20 more

The G Pro Superstrike mouse is one of Logitech's most interesting products. Unlike other gaming mice, it has haptic actuators beneath its two main buttons instead of mechanical switches, which decreases latency and allows for a custom click feel (the click can be super subtle, more jolty, or turned off entirely). The tech debuted in […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 23
Logitech’s new Blue Yeti 2 mic adjusts itself to where you are
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Logitech’s new Blue Yeti 2 mic adjusts itself to where you are

The original Blue Yeti has been one of the most recognizable go-to USB microphones for content creators since it launched in 2009, and now it finally has a successor. Launching today under Logitech G, the Blue Yeti 2 adds some modern upgrades, including an interactive LED display, AI de-noising, and a proximity based voice sensor […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 23
Bernie Sanders proposes banning ‘superintelligence’ and putting violators in prison
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Bernie Sanders proposes banning ‘superintelligence’ and putting violators in prison

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Rep. Greg Casar (D-TX) have introduced new legislation that would ban anyone from developing artificial superintelligence - a technology the bill describes as capable of the "destruction or disempowerment of humanity," including by overthrowing the government. Under the Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act, AI leaders would face up to 20 years […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 23
Eight Sleep’s new cooling hub is small enough to hide under your bed
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Eight Sleep’s new cooling hub is small enough to hide under your bed

Eight Sleep announced the next version of its "intelligent sleep system" designed to regulate the temperature of your bed in response to tracked health and sleep metrics like breathing and heart rate. The company calls its new Pod 6 system its "most significant hardware launch to date," and it's centered around a redesigned cooling hub […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 23
OpenAI nabs key Patreon execs ahead of upcoming announcement
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OpenAI nabs key Patreon execs ahead of upcoming announcement

OpenAI has hired three former Patreon execs to anchor its product strategy for creators. After starting the creator subscription platform 13 years ago, co-founder and technology chief Sam Yam announced on X that he's joining OpenAI to lead Creator Product. He's also bringing Patreon's former product head Drew Rowny and engineering head Shannon Ma with […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 23
Xiaomi’s new 18 Pro phones improve on Samsung’s privacy display
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Xiaomi’s new 18 Pro phones improve on Samsung’s privacy display

Xiaomi's new 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max launched in China today, and feature a more flexible take on the privacy display tech introduced this year on Samsung's Galaxy S26 Ultra. They combine it with returning rear screens, two 200-megapixel cameras, and both of Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 chips. A global launch […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 23
OpenAI wants to consult elite mathematicians about how to not fumble again
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OpenAI wants to consult elite mathematicians about how to not fumble again

After turning a string of spectacular mathematical results into a reputational crisis, OpenAI is consulting human mathematicians to help it figure out a less disastrous path forward. On Monday, the company announced a new independent panel of mathematicians tasked with advising it and other AI companies on their interactions with mathematical research and the wider […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 23
Paramount will need to release way more movies to make this merger work
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Paramount will need to release way more movies to make this merger work

Now that Paramount has reached a settlement with the 12 states that were suing to block its $110 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), the studio is even closer to becoming one of the world's biggest production houses. In addition to spending at least $300 million more on film and TV projects produced in […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 22
Rabbit’s new AI agent doesn’t need an R1 to run
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Rabbit’s new AI agent doesn’t need an R1 to run

Rabbit, the company behind the underwhelming R1 device, is rolling out a standalone AI agent that you don't need its hardware to use, as reported earlier by Wired. The startup says its new OS3 "agentic operating system" runs in the cloud but operates locally across Windows, Mac, and Linux devices. According to Rabbit, you can […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 22
Apple is reportedly working on a Whoop-like fitness tracker
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Apple is reportedly working on a Whoop-like fitness tracker

Apple is working on a new fitness tracker with a screenless design, similar to the one made by Whoop, according to a report from Bloomberg. A prototype of the device reportedly has "a thin fabric band with a sensor-equipped computing module." The device is in an early stage of development and likely wouldn't arrive before […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 22
San Francisco sues Trump Media for selling early access to Trump posts
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San Francisco sues Trump Media for selling early access to Trump posts

San Francisco is suing the Trump Media & Technology Group, the parent company behind Truth Social, for selling early access to President Donald Trump's posts on the social media site. The lawsuit, filed today in California state court, alleges that the Truth API feed is a "corrupt business scheme" that violates both California's Unfair Competition […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 22
Save $30 on Apple’s Magic Keyboard with Touch ID and a numpad
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Save $30 on Apple’s Magic Keyboard with Touch ID and a numpad

Until the end of the day on September 22nd, 2026, Best Buy and Amazon have the black Apple Magic Keyboard on sale for $169.99, a $30 discount from the usual price. This is the souped-up version of Apple’s full-size, wireless keyboard, with a Touch ID button, numerical pad, arrow keys, plus additional function keys. The […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 22
Score free Pixel Buds 2A when you preorder a Googlebook at Best Buy
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Score free Pixel Buds 2A when you preorder a Googlebook at Best Buy

The Android-powered Googlebooks are coming soon, with familiar brands and specs that rival Windows Copilot machines. For anyone eager to get their hands on any the new laptops, there’s a preorder perk you may want to know about lasting until October 25th, 2026. When you add a Googlebook to your cart at Best Buy, a […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 22
Apple clarifies that Texture and Grain controls are exclusive to the latest iPhones’ cameras
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Apple clarifies that Texture and Grain controls are exclusive to the latest iPhones’ cameras

Apple's new texture and grain controls for stylizing photos will be more limited on older phones than initially expected. A confusingly worded press release from Apple indicated that the new features, announced alongside the iPhone 18 and 18 Pro earlier this month, would be "available" on older devices like the iPhone 16 and iPhone Air […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 22
Motorola’s wild-looking Signature 27 runs Qualcomm’s new Extreme chipset
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Motorola’s wild-looking Signature 27 runs Qualcomm’s new Extreme chipset

Motorola is the first company to announce a phone running Qualcomm's top-end Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 chip. The Signature 27 looks set to be Motorola's most advanced flagship in some years, though we're still waiting for the full specs, price, and release date. Any prospective buyers will first have to get over the […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 22
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 comes in an Extreme version too
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Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 comes in an Extreme version too

Qualcomm has announced the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6, this year joined by the 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 too. The company describes both new phone chips as flagships, and the spec differences are relatively minor, mostly limited to improved AI processing, video capture, and gaming performance on the Extreme model. Both Gen 6 chips […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 22
Saudi Arabia’s new Exobot EVs make the Cybertruck look normal
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Saudi Arabia’s new Exobot EVs make the Cybertruck look normal

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is mostly known for its global dominance over petroleum production and oil reserves - not necessarily cars and auto manufacturing, and certainly not electric vehicle production. So it was a little surprising on Monday when a Saudi startup called Ceer unveiled a pair of hyper-angular, spaceship-like EVs, with plans to […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 22
Activision is taking over Halo as part of a massive Xbox shake-up
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Activision is taking over Halo as part of a massive Xbox shake-up

Microsoft is announcing a massive restructuring of its Xbox studios today, months after laying off 1,600 Xbox employees and selling off studios. The latest changes will see Activision take on the Halo and Sea of Thieves franchises, as well as Age of Empires. Microsoft is also laying off around 268 Xbox employees as part of […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 22
Microsoft is laying off 268 Xbox staffers and Ninja Theory may close
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Microsoft is laying off 268 Xbox staffers and Ninja Theory may close

Microsoft is laying off around 260 Xbox employees today, as part of an ongoing "reset" of its gaming business. 1,600 Xbox employees were impacted by layoffs in July, with Xbox CEO Asha Sharma describing the cuts as "the most significant restructure in Xbox history." Today's layoffs are part of the 3,200 roles that were previously […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 22
Xbox is merging its Forza developers into a single studio
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Xbox is merging its Forza developers into a single studio

Microsoft is uniting its two Forza developers into a single studio today, as part of a massive restructuring of Xbox. Playground Games, which develops Forza Horizon, and Turn 10 Studios, creators of Forza Motorsport, are merging together to focus on Forza Horizon and Fable. "Playground and Turn 10 will come together as one studio focused […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 22
Xbox is barely Xbox anymore
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Xbox is barely Xbox anymore

Xbox has become a shell of its former self - and things are only getting worse. As part of its planned cuts impacting around 3,200 workers, the company announced today more changes that will further dilute the brand. Studios are being consolidated, others are on the brink of being closed altogether, and Xbox's most iconic […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 22
Trump says the US is officially renaming AI to ‘super intelligence’
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Trump says the US is officially renaming AI to ‘super intelligence’

In a speech Tuesday morning at the UN General Assembly, Donald Trump railed against Iran, "globalists," climate change, and transgender people while also claiming that the US is now "officially" renaming artificial intelligence to "super intelligence." Oddly, this wasn't one of the entries in the poll Trump posted a few days ago when he started […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 22
Rivian’s R2 beat its own climate goals four years early
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Rivian’s R2 beat its own climate goals four years early

Rivian always planned for its all-important R2 vehicle to be less expensive than its pricey R1 predecessors, but also less polluting. The production process for the R2 would rely on more renewable energy, and the vehicle itself would feature more recycled and biodegradable materials than the models that came before it. With this and a […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 22
Anthropic launches Claude Opus 5.5 with stricter safeguards for cybersecurity
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Anthropic launches Claude Opus 5.5 with stricter safeguards for cybersecurity

Anthropic says its new Claude Opus 5.5 model comes with stronger safeguards in the wake of recent rogue AI hacking incidents. In an announcement on Tuesday, Anthropic says Opus 5.5 comes with improvements to certain risky behaviors, including attempts to escape the company's testing sandbox. It's the first model released by Anthropic after CEO Dario […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 22
Andreessen Horowitz is launching an ‘academy’ with no homework and partnerships with Palantir, Google, and Meta
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Andreessen Horowitz is launching an ‘academy’ with no homework and partnerships with Palantir, Google, and Meta

Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is creating an "academy" positioned as a pipeline for young people to build or join a Silicon Valley startup. The "Horowitz Andreessen Academy" will launch with 10 partners, including Anduril, Anthropic, Coinbase, Google, Meta, NVIDIA, OpenAI, Palantir, Replit, and Stripe, along with $42 million in funding led by a16z. […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 22
Apple’s first live music venue is opening beneath its UK headquarters
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Apple’s first live music venue is opening beneath its UK headquarters

Apple is preparing to open a new "state-of-the-art" live music venue in the UK, a 600-capacity space for hosting performances, recording sessions, and video broadcasts. The venue, called Apple Music Hall, is located underneath Apple's European headquarters in London's iconic Battersea Power Station, and is set to open next week on September 28th. Details about […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 22
Can you forget how you feel about Meta?
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Can you forget how you feel about Meta?

In 2021, as a whistleblower emerged with dramatic allegations that Facebook was harming children, CEO Mark Zuckerberg posted a rebuttal on Facebook. “We care deeply about issues like safety, well-being and mental health. It’s difficult to see coverage that misrepresents our work and our motives,” he wrote in a note to Meta staff, which he […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 22
Meta patches Muse exploit that let attackers control the AI agent
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Meta patches Muse exploit that let attackers control the AI agent

Meta has issued a patch for its Muse macOS app following the discovery of a zero-day vulnerability that could allow someone to take control of the AI agent. The bug found by security researcher Patrick Wardle utilized an undocumented Muse setting that enabled potential attackers running local code to redirect transcription processing from Meta's servers […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 22
It’s time for the Mac Neo
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It’s time for the Mac Neo

The Mac Mini is a great little desktop computer, and back when it cost $599, it was easy to recommend to anyone who wanted something speedy, simple, and cheap. The new M6 model is even better, but it starts at $899, and its 12-core CPU and 12-core GPU might actually be overkill for someone who […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 22
Peloton is back with a ‘cheaper’ folding treadmill
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Peloton is back with a ‘cheaper’ folding treadmill

Last year, Peloton did a sweeping refresh of its hardware that added cameras, fans, and AI-powered software called Peloton IQ. This year, it's zeroing in on its treadmill lineup - refreshing its two existing Treads and adding the new, more affordable Tread Flex into the fold. At a New York City launch event, Peloton chief […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 22
Oppo’s new phone is the first with three 200-megapixel cameras
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Oppo’s new phone is the first with three 200-megapixel cameras

Oppo's new Find X10 Pro Max flagship phone, launched today in China, is the first anywhere to use 200-megapixel sensors on all three of its rear cameras. A 17-stop dynamic range for the main camera, delivered thanks to what Oppo calls "DeepPix sensor technology," suggests megapixel count won't be the only thing this camera has […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 22
The best and biggest games of September
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The best and biggest games of September

From Silent Hill: Townfall to Control Resonant to Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave, we review the best new games to play as autumn begins, ahead of the titanic GTA6 release.

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NPR National News Wire•Sep 22
Amazon wants to help the Colorado River, but we still don’t know how much water the company uses
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Amazon wants to help the Colorado River, but we still don’t know how much water the company uses

Amazon plans to spend $20 million on water conservation projects along the Colorado River, a crucial but dwindling water supply for 40 million people in the Western US. The initiative comes as Amazon and other tech companies face mounting scrutiny over how much water their data centers use. Amazon has a goal of becoming water […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 21
A cut cable disrupted hundreds of flights across the US
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A cut cable disrupted hundreds of flights across the US

Hundreds of flights were cancelled or delayed on Monday after construction crews in New Jersey accidentally cut a Verizon fiber cable used for air traffic control. FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford said that a circuit failure led to the discovery of the severed fiber cable, ABC News reports. The outage hammered airports across the Northeast, causing […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 21
California tightens rules on AI data center energy and water use
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California tightens rules on AI data center energy and water use

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed seven bills designed to prevent AI data centers from passing utility costs onto residents, as reported earlier by the Los Angeles Times. The package of laws requires the California Public Utilities Commission to introduce a new rate classification for data centers, while forcing them to pay for upgrades to […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 21
Can John Ternus find Apple’s next big thing?
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Can John Ternus find Apple’s next big thing?

Today, I’m talking with Mark Gurman, who is the world’s best-sourced Apple reporter — both as Bloomberg’s chief Apple correspondent and the host of the upcoming podcast Power On.  Earlier this month, Apple hosted its annual iPhone hardware event, virtually every detail of which was reported ahead of time by Mark. But this event was […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 21
Grab an Xbox controller and a $50 Xbox gift card together for just $80
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Grab an Xbox controller and a $50 Xbox gift card together for just $80

Newegg is hosting a bundle that includes Microsoft’s wireless Xbox controller (in black) and a $50 digital Xbox gift card together for $80. Given that this model typically sits around $50 to $60 depending on the color you want, this is a fantastic value since it essentially knocks its price down to $30. Another way […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 21
Bungie says it’s ‘not done with Destiny’ and will bring back vaulted content
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Bungie says it’s ‘not done with Destiny’ and will bring back vaulted content

Months after seemingly giving up on Destiny 2, Bungie now says it's planning to restore vaulted content in the game like campaigns, destinations, and raids. The decision reverses the Destiny Content Vault that Bungie created six years ago, controversially removing older content from Destiny 2 that players had paid to access. "We understand that removing […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 21
Paramount settles lawsuit blocking $110 billion Warner Bros. merger
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Paramount settles lawsuit blocking $110 billion Warner Bros. merger

Paramount has reached a settlement with California and the 11 other states that sued to block its planned $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. The settlement removes a major roadblock standing in the way of the massive media merger. According to the proposed consent decree filed with the court, it includes requirements like minimum […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 21
GM can’t ‘bring back’ Apple CarPlay because it never left
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GM can’t ‘bring back’ Apple CarPlay because it never left

Last week, GM announced a new software experience for its upcoming Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra trucks, including a new look for Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, the popular phone mirroring systems that the automaker made a big deal about removing from its electric vehicles in 2023. Naturally, this led to some confusion about whether […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 21
Apple’s clever software solution lets iPhone batteries skirt shipping limits
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Apple’s clever software solution lets iPhone batteries skirt shipping limits

Apple has developed an unexpected workaround to prevent the iPhone 18 Pro Max from being hit by shipping restrictions on big batteries. There's a "battery-firmware solution" in place on the new iPhones, according to Apple's support page, which keeps capacity below the 20Wh limit for single-cell batteries set by international shipping regulations - but this […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 21
Googlebooks feel like the first laptops built for Android owners
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Googlebooks feel like the first laptops built for Android owners

There's a good chance that my next laptop will be a Googlebook. If you're an Android user like me, then yours might be too, because Google is making a compelling pitch: The Googlebook does for the Android phone what the MacBook does for the iPhone (and then some). John Maletis, Google's head of laptops and […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 21
The M5 Ultra Mac Studio tears through our benchmark tests
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The M5 Ultra Mac Studio tears through our benchmark tests

The Mac Studio review unit that Apple sent us to test this year is, put simply, kind of outrageous. It has an M5 Ultra chip with a 36-core CPU and 80-core GPU, 256GB of RAM, and 4TB of storage and costs $12,299. This thing is not for your typical content creation workloads. It's for AI […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 21
The Mac Mini is still mighty, just not as cheap
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The Mac Mini is still mighty, just not as cheap

There are lots of compact desktop computers out there, but none match the Mac Mini's small size and big power. 2024's redesign reduced the Mini to 0.82L, a chassis so minimal you can easily mount it behind a monitor or under a desk. I've used gaming laptop charging bricks that are nearly as large and […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 21
I got to see Google’s wild ideas about the future of laptops
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I got to see Google’s wild ideas about the future of laptops

There are a few things about using a Googlebook that immediately feel just right. The hardware is polished (since it's based on current laptops). The OS is familiar (if you've ever used a Chromebook). But most impressive, it integrates your Android phone with your PC so they feel more like one device. It's the culmination […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 21
The long dream of the Googlebook
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The long dream of the Googlebook

In late 2010, an up-and-coming Google executive named Sundar Pichai took the stage in front of a bunch of reporters and explained that Google had a big new idea about laptops. In the future, he said, the only thing you'd need on your computer was a web browser - that was where all your apps, […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 21
These are the first five Googlebook laptops
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These are the first five Googlebook laptops

Google and partners are finally announcing the first laptops under the new Googlebook banner. There are five models from Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, and Lenovo to kick things off. They're available for preorder starting today and arrive in stores on October 4th. Starting prices range from $899 to $1,299, putting the Googlebooks in the same […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 21
Vivo’s X500 Pro Max has 17 stops of dynamic range and 4K240 slo-mo
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Vivo’s X500 Pro Max has 17 stops of dynamic range and 4K240 slo-mo

Vivo's new X500 flagship phones have arrived in China, and as usual the company's focus is firmly on photography. The X500 Pro Max - a new tier in its lineup - is the first phone to use new sensors and silicon from Sony and MediaTek that enable impressive dynamic range and slow-motion video recording. The […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 21
No Dogs in Space is back to feed your need for obsessive music history
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No Dogs in Space is back to feed your need for obsessive music history

In August, I wrote about my love of the music history podcast No Dogs in Space, but mourned the fact that there hadn't been a new episode in over two years. Little did I know that hosts Carolina Hidalgo and Marcus Parks were gearing up to announce the show's return with season four, Punk 2.0. […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 20
Kojima Productions disputes reports the studio is in trouble
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Kojima Productions disputes reports the studio is in trouble

After it was announced that Sony was dropping Hideo Kojima's Physint, and that instead the Metal Gear Solid creator's latest title would be coming to Xbox, there were a flurry of rumors about the falling out. Bloomberg reported that the decision was driven by a number of factors, including missed deadlines, budget and profitability concerns, […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 20
Trump now says he wants to form an ‘AI Force’
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Trump now says he wants to form an ‘AI Force’

The president posted on Truth Social that he wanted to appoint an "AI czar" to lead a new "AI force." He made the announcement amid growing calls from across the political spectrum and even within the industry to pump the brakes on AI development. He posted that his administration "will not in any way hinder […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 20
All roads lead to cable
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All roads lead to cable

This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on streaming platforms, FAST channels, and the future of entertainment, follow Charles Pulliam-Moore. The Stepback arrives in our subscribers' inboxes at 8AM ET. Opt in for The Stepback here. How it started Before Netflix fully committed to […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 20
Humans, not rogue AI, are still the biggest cybersecurity risk to energy systems
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Humans, not rogue AI, are still the biggest cybersecurity risk to energy systems

Before recent high-profile hacks raised the specter of AI possibly "killing all humans," our energy systems were already disturbingly vulnerable to cyberattack - and the risk is growing. "We were always prey. We were just kind of surviving at the appetite of our predators," Joshua Corman, executive in residence for public safety and resilience at […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 20
The hidden monopoly behind your TI graphing calculator
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The hidden monopoly behind your TI graphing calculator

The same calculator has been on most kids' back to school shopping list since the early 2000's and the dominance of Texas Instruments' calculator division goes back even farther. In the next episode of Version History, David Pierce is joined by The Verge's Nilay Patel and Victoria Song to tell the story of TI graphing […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 20
A great new video game movie
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A great new video game movie

Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 144, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here, welcome, new tech season is here, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I flew out to Los Angeles to try on and write about […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 20
A24’s reputation is on the line with the SCP Foundation movie
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A24’s reputation is on the line with the SCP Foundation movie

After the success of Backrooms, it looks like A24 is trying to cash in on yet another internet horror craze with a new installment in the V/H/S horror anthology series set in the SCP Foundation universe. But as soon as it was announced, the backlash started, and V/H/S: SCP already appears to be on shaky […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 20
PHOTOS: The precarious life of fisherfolk
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PHOTOS: The precarious life of fisherfolk

In the bustling heart of the southern Indian city of Chennai is a market that never sleeps, where residents from the poorest neighborhoods wage a battle of survival with the sea.

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NPR National News Wire•Sep 20
Saudi Arabia says Houthis tried to attack its capital
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Saudi Arabia says Houthis tried to attack its capital

Saudi Arabia on Saturday said that Yemen's Houthi rebels tried to attack Riyadh with a ballistic missile, the first time the Saudi capital has been targeted since the escalation in fighting with the Iran-backed rebels opened a new front in the Iran war.

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NPR National News Wire•Sep 20
Meta’s Muse is creepy, but maybe not for the reasons you think
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Meta’s Muse is creepy, but maybe not for the reasons you think

Meta's Muse is apparently an effective AI assistant, but one that's a little creepy. Part of that is because of its new Mac app, which can access Messages, Calendar, and Notes. But for all its smarts, Muse doesn't actually know how to describe itself. Jason Aten, a contributing editor at Inc Magazine, posted on Threads […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 19
The new lines of southern Lebanon
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The new lines of southern Lebanon

The U.N. expanded the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon's mandate 20 years ago to include monitoring adherence to a ceasefire in fighting between Israel and Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah — the militant group created in 1982 to counter a second Israeli invasion.

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NPR National News Wire•Sep 19
Trump treads further on free speech with new journalist bans
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Trump treads further on free speech with new journalist bans

On Friday, the president threatened to ban CNN, MS Now, and Politico from the White House. It could have just been another one of his Truth Social fever dreams, but it turns out it's very real. All three publications were turned away from the White House this morning, NPR reports, marking an escalation in the […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 19
The AI regulation smackdown isn’t over
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The AI regulation smackdown isn’t over

At the start of this week, the who's-who of AI seemed - at least tentatively - on the side of AI regulation. Over the weekend, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei had proposed a three-step plan for slowing AI development, including by embedding third-party evaluators in labs, coordinating across the domestic industry, and forging international agreements potentially […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 19
It’s not just LG. Every TV company is spying on you
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It’s not just LG. Every TV company is spying on you

The TV world has been a pot of controversy thanks to a two-hour-and-15-minute video from Gamers Nexus claiming LG TVs are nefariously spying on everything you do. They can record and store audio even when they seem to be off, track everything you watch, and could even be hacked remotely and turned into covert surveillance […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 19
Does AI need an antitrust exemption so it doesn’t kill everyone????
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Does AI need an antitrust exemption so it doesn’t kill everyone????

Today on Decoder, we’ve got the first of a two-part series on the future of business, and I’m talking with Jonathan Kanter, the former antitrust chief for the US Department of Justice in the Biden administration. These days, he’s both a professor of law at WashU and professor of technology policy at Carnegie Mellon. The […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 19
The colorful, unique Hyte X50 PC case is $50 off
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The colorful, unique Hyte X50 PC case is $50 off

The Hyte X50 is a PC case that really stands out from the typical black box design, and it’s $50 off at the company’s site until September 21st, 2026, bringing the price down to $99.99. This attractive case supports motherboards from ITX all the way up to the E-ATX form factors, and GPUs that are […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 19
Anamanaguchi has ‘too goddamn many’ browser tabs open right now
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Anamanaguchi has ‘too goddamn many’ browser tabs open right now

Anamanaguchi, the band consisting of Peter Berkman, James DeVito, Luke Silas, and Ary Warnaar, are most known for their chiptune music. Like me, you might have first heard them in game soundtracks like 2010's Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game or know of their collaboration with Hatsune Miku (which even made its way into […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 19
Gemini went rogue, hacked three companies, and Google hid it
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Gemini went rogue, hacked three companies, and Google hid it

In May, Gemini broke containment and hacked three different companies, but Google didn't disclose the incident until the Wall Street Journal approached the company. The hacks happened during a test of the model's cybersecurity capabilities run by third-party Irregular, which was also involved in similar incidents involving Meta and OpenAI. According to WSJ, Google didn't […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 19
OpenAI and Microsoft knew they were starting a ‘doom loop’ for the web
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OpenAI and Microsoft knew they were starting a ‘doom loop’ for the web

Recently unsealed court documents in the New York Times' case against OpenAI and Microsoft are pretty damning. The companies' own documentation warned that it was starting a "doom loop" that would damage the web, characterized its scraping of data to train its models as the "largest theft of labor in human history," and that it […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 18
What Hollywood thinks about existential AI warnings
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What Hollywood thinks about existential AI warnings

As the tech sector sounds alarms about AI's potential to destroy humanity, entertainment labor groups are urging the public to stay focused on what's already happening. The Verge reached out to Disney, Netflix, Amazon, Lionsgate, and other studios who have started using AI, as well film startups focused on bringing generative AI into the mainstream […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 18
Gavin Newsom is pushing for an AI kill switch
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Gavin Newsom is pushing for an AI kill switch

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) is positioning the state to take the lead on AI oversight, including the potential to mandate a "kill switch" for frontier models, with a new executive order issued Friday. Newsom's order directs the state to convene a group of experts that will deliver recommendations within two months on how to […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 18
The real story of the iPhone 18 Pro’s camera
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The real story of the iPhone 18 Pro’s camera

It's one of the most fascinating years in a while when it comes to iPhone camera upgrades. The big story of the iPhone 18 Pro is the variable aperture main lens, which lets you open the aperture up wider for better low light shots and make the aperture smaller for better depth of field in […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 18
Disney’s first CTO is Character.AI’s former CEO
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Disney’s first CTO is Character.AI’s former CEO

You would think that a multimedia conglomerate as large as Disney would have a few chief technology officers by now, but the company has just appointed someone to the position for the very first time. Today, Disney announced that Karandeep Anand is joining the company as its new CTO. Anand will report directly to Disney's […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 18
Virginia governor creates an AI task force and moves to restrain data centers
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Virginia governor creates an AI task force and moves to restrain data centers

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) ordered the state government to take steps that could empower local communities to have a larger say in data center development and slow down approvals in a state that is already home to the data center capital of the world. Executive Order 22 bans executive branch officials from signing non-disclosure […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 18
Lenovo’s Yoga Slim 7X is the most laptop that $1,000 can currently buy
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Lenovo’s Yoga Slim 7X is the most laptop that $1,000 can currently buy

Anyone shopping for a Windows laptop with a $1K budget should head to Best Buy, where for the rest of the day you can get a great deal on a capable Lenovo laptop. The Yoga Slim 7X is a slim 14-inch machine with a 2K 16:10 OLED touchscreen, Snapdragon’s high-end X2 Elite processor with 12 […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 18
Brendan Carr’s FCC is more worried about who The View interviews than foreign governments owning Paramount
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Brendan Carr’s FCC is more worried about who The View interviews than foreign governments owning Paramount

The FCC has announced it's waiving its rules limiting foreign equity ownership to 25 percent in the Paramount-Warner Bros. case and will allow three sovereign wealth funds run by the governments of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Abu Dhabi to own 49.5 percent of the company. During Brendan Carr's tenure, the FCC has repeatedly threatened ABC, […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 18
Security researchers used Claude to help them hack into OpenAI
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Security researchers used Claude to help them hack into OpenAI

A team of three independent security researchers at Hacktron says it took less than 72 hours for them to hack into OpenAI employee accounts using Anthropic's Claude Opus 4.8 and 5, the Wall Street Journal reports. They were able to access OpenAI's GitHub repository, called "Monorepo," which reportedly contains "OpenAI's algorithmic secrets," according to the […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 18
Waymo says Singapore will be its next international robotaxi city
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Waymo says Singapore will be its next international robotaxi city

Waymo says it will launch a robotaxi service in Singapore in 2028, as the Alphabet-owned company continues to eye overseas markets for expansion. Waymo's vehicles will begin arriving in Singapore in "the coming months," the company says, in preparation of mapping and autonomous testing with human safety drivers behind the wheel in 2027. Waymo says […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 18
Claude Code relaunches Projects to manage multiple AI agents in the cloud
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Claude Code relaunches Projects to manage multiple AI agents in the cloud

The revamped projects feature in Claude Code allows users to run multiple agents under the same roof, with a shared memory, goals, and library of files and artifacts. Similar to Grok Bot and other tools that manage groups of AI agents, each project has "threads" running different tasks in parallel, with a "coordinator" directing everything: […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 17
The AI Superintelligence Slowdown
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The AI Superintelligence Slowdown

Remember when tech leaders would tell their employees to “move fast and break things”? It seemed that would be the way of AI too. But after a summer where rogue AI agents became reality, and researchers warned that AI could kill us all, a number of leading US AI companies are publicly suggesting it’s time […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 17
Bose’s next open earbuds have more bass, more volume, and more battery life
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Bose’s next open earbuds have more bass, more volume, and more battery life

Bose announced a new version of its Ultra Open Earbuds that helped kick off the industry trend of clip-on wireless earbuds nearly two-and-a-half years ago. The new Ultra Open Earbuds (2nd Gen) feature a subtle redesign with improved performance in both sound quality and battery life. They're also joined by a new cheaper alternative called […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 17
AI is feared globally as the destroyer of jobs
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AI is feared globally as the destroyer of jobs

Pew Research has published a new global survey that sheds light on how people view AI, including its impact on jobs, life in general, and income inequality. The survey questioned 42,151 people across 37 countries from February 8th to May 13th - well ahead of recent apocalyptic warnings. A majority sees AI as a threat […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 17
Microsoft AI CEO says AI threats are real, and Anthropic is making it worse
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Microsoft AI CEO says AI threats are real, and Anthropic is making it worse

Today, I’m talking with Mustafa Suleyman, the CEO of Microsoft AI. As you’re no doubt aware, the biggest story in tech right now is the spiraling debate about AI safety and regulation.  It should come as no surprise that Mustafa has strong opinions on how AI should be built and regulated. Microsoft just published a […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 17
Your robotaxi might be a narc
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Your robotaxi might be a narc

In early September, two teenagers got into a Waymo, but then ended up in the back of a police car. The robotaxi company said it detected "a violation of our terms of service involving a firearm," pulled the car over, and alerted emergency services, according to the Los Angeles Times. Police arrested the passengers after […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 17
Camp Snap’s 110D gives slim retro film cameras a digital upgrade
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Camp Snap’s 110D gives slim retro film cameras a digital upgrade

Camp Snap is expanding its small collection of screenless digital point-and-shoot cameras with the new pocket-friendly 110D featuring a thin horizontal design first popularized by Kodak film cameras in the 1970s. The Camp Snap 110D is available for preorder starting today for $74.95 in back in black (black and gray) or dreamsicle (white and orange) […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 17
Xbox’s clever disc-to-digital feature was 15 years in the making
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Xbox’s clever disc-to-digital feature was 15 years in the making

When Xbox announced a new feature last month that lets you digitize existing physical game collections, I immediately thought of the Xbox One. Disc-to-digital seems like a clever new feature for Xbox, perfectly timed as a response to Sony killing PlayStation discs. But the reality is that it has been 15 years in the making […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 17
Save $30 or more on a refurbished Apple TV 4K
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Save $30 or more on a refurbished Apple TV 4K

Most hardware prices have soared in 2026, and that includes a variety of Apple laptops, tablets, and smart devices. Thankfully, you can offset some of the increased costs on an Apple TV 4K by buying one refurbished through the company. The 64GB model is selling for $169, $30 lower than the new retail price. The […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 17
Inside the suddenly explosive world of AI safety
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Inside the suddenly explosive world of AI safety

On a sunny July day in Berkeley, California, the country's top AI safety researchers gathered on an unmarked floor of an unmarked building. They had come together for a "war room" to dissect the high-profile cybersecurity incident that had rocked the AI industry hours earlier. An unreleased OpenAI model had gone rogue, executing a stunningly […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 17
The Apple Watch Series 12 is the start of a new wearable era
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The Apple Watch Series 12 is the start of a new wearable era

You wouldn't know that the Apple Watch Series 12 is a big deal just by looking at it. It has the same design, buttons, sizes, and sensor types as generations of Apple Watches before it. But under the hood, the Series 12 builds in major changes that lay the groundwork for big ideas about the […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 17
Grand Theft Auto VI’s soundtrack will feature 34 brand-new tracks
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Grand Theft Auto VI’s soundtrack will feature 34 brand-new tracks

After teasing a music-related reveal a few days ago, Rockstar has officially announced the soundtrack for Grand Theft Auto VI. Called Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album, the soundtrack will feature 34 songs, which Rockstar describes as "brand-new, original tracks." Based on the first six singles, which are available today, it seems that the collection […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 17
The streamers are fighting over Halloween
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The streamers are fighting over Halloween

The Toronto International Film Festival is a place to go to see the future of film, but this year it also provided a glimpse at what is coming very soon in the realm of streaming. Four different streamers - Peacock, Netflix, Amazon, and AMC - all premiered early looks at upcoming horror-adjacent series that are […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 17
I wore Snap’s $2,200 smart glasses
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I wore Snap’s $2,200 smart glasses

My favorite part of wearing the Specs, Snap's new augmented reality glasses, was playing dominoes. Sitting across the table from a Snap employee wearing the same pair of chunky glasses, I could select a virtual domino with a pinch and then move my hand to drop it in place, watching the tile snap down in […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 16
Snap is launching a new Specs AI tool, and it’s coming to iOS and Mac
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Snap is launching a new Specs AI tool, and it’s coming to iOS and Mac

Snap is introducing "Specs Intelligence," a new AI assistant that can connect other digital accounts to help you with things like work tasks and keeping track of travel information. It seems similar to AI assistants like Meta's Muse and Gemini's Spark, though Snap is pitching Specs Intelligence as an "anticipatory AI service" that "helps you […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 16
The AI data center e-waste problem is huge — and getting bigger
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The AI data center e-waste problem is huge — and getting bigger

E-waste from the AI boom has been vastly underestimated, a new report warns. By 2050, it could become enough trash to fill 23 million shipping containers - roughly enough 40-foot containers to circle the world six times if lined up in a row. It's a significantly higher estimate of AI's e-waste than previous studies have […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 16
The 2.5-hour AI-generated Odyssey movie is 2.5 hours too long
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The 2.5-hour AI-generated Odyssey movie is 2.5 hours too long

Christopher Nolan's engrossing take on The Odyssey dominated at the box office and spurred a newfound interest in classic literature among filmgoers. But a new retelling of the story made entirely with AI is so bad that it might just make viewers hate the original tale altogether. The new film, called Odysseus: The Fall, comes […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 16
Walmart takes a bite off the cost of Metroid Ravenous physical preorders
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Walmart takes a bite off the cost of Metroid Ravenous physical preorders

The Metroid series is going back to its 2D roots again with Metroid Ravenous for the Nintendo Switch 2, the first side-scrolling game in the series since 2021’s Metroid Dread for the Nintendo Switch. If you’re already excited enough to consider preordering, you can save $10 on the physical version of the game when you […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 16
Resident Evil is a comedy first and a thrilling nightmare second
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Resident Evil is a comedy first and a thrilling nightmare second

When Paul W.S. Anderson's Resident Evil hit theaters in 2002, video game movies were largely seen as a niche. Films like Mortal Kombat and Tomb Raider had proven that big-screen game adaptations could be successful, but the commercial and critical failure of projects like the 1993 Super Mario Bros. still cast a long shadow. And […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 16
Xreal’s well-rounded 1S glasses are back down to their lowest price
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Xreal’s well-rounded 1S glasses are back down to their lowest price

USB-C-connected video glasses are a lot of fun if you want to see your games, movies (or just your computer screen) on a large, immersive virtual screen. One of the most well-rounded pairs out there, Xreal’s 1S, has returned to their lowest price yet, costing $399 at Amazon and via Xreal itself ($50 off). The […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 16
The sexy AI-powered dating app scams are here
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The sexy AI-powered dating app scams are here

Security researcher Matthew "Zigula" Gore-Kormanik was analyzing a fraudulent dating app called Dora when he got a pop-up message saying he was receiving a call from Jennifer. According to her bio, she's a 41-year-old Sagittarius with red hair, blue eyes, and piercings. She likes music, horror movies, nightlife, and sports. Gore-Kormanik answered the call, but […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 16
Claude comes for Gemini with its own take on Docs and Slides
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Claude comes for Gemini with its own take on Docs and Slides

Claude is getting a pair of new tools today: Docs and Slides. They'll let you create documents and presentations through Claude chats, which you can export, edit, and share with other users. As part of the announcement, Anthropic is also simplifying how Claude chats work, merging regular chats and Cowork into "one Claude," with all […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 16
Google will now let any AI agent run your smart home
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Google will now let any AI agent run your smart home

Google is opening up its smart home to AI agents, letting tools like Claude and Open Claw access and control your connected devices and analyze your home's data using the standardized Model Context Protocol. Google Home MCP is a new integration that lets third-party AI agents control and monitor your smart home and act on […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 16
Your ‘health age’ is fake
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Your ‘health age’ is fake

This is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent from Verge senior reviewer Victoria Song that dissects and discusses the latest gizmos and potions that swear they're going to change your life. Opt in for Optimizer here. During last week's Apple Watch announcement, I let out a distinct "Noooo!" in the Steve Jobs Theater. Along with a […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 16
Apple might make servers again to cash in on the AI rush
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Apple might make servers again to cash in on the AI rush

According to The Information, Apple is planning to get back into the server game and might just pair up with NVIDIA to make it happen. Apple retired its Xserve line in 2011 and has largely left enterprise machines to other manufacturers since. But the growing demand for compute power as the AI industry continues to […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 16
Meta is reportedly ready to launch less pervy smart glasses
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Meta is reportedly ready to launch less pervy smart glasses

Meta may be ready to reveal a new pair of smart glasses with no camera at all, amid a PR crisis for the company caused by the video recording capabilities of its flagship smart glasses. A new report from The Information claims the camera-free glasses, codenamed Luna, could be revealed as soon as the Meta […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 16
The iPhone 18 Pro’s big camera update is all about the small gains
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The iPhone 18 Pro’s big camera update is all about the small gains

Last week, Apple announced an iPhone unlike any it has made in the past. An iPhone that has seemingly already led several other phone manufacturers to pursue entirely different designs for their flagship products. A remarkably distinct device with the kind of "I can't believe they did that" software touches that Apple sometimes pulls off […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 16
Nintendo opens up Fire Emblem with the gigantic Fortune’s Weave
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Nintendo opens up Fire Emblem with the gigantic Fortune’s Weave

Nintendo has gotten quite good at making open-ended games. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild upended the idea of what a Zelda game could be by giving the player free rein to tackle any part of the map, a philosophy iterated upon with Tears of the Kingdom. On the Switch 2 this idea […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 16
A brief history of AI executives calling for regulation
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A brief history of AI executives calling for regulation

Over the past few days, a lot of people who stand to make a lot of money from AI all publicly agreed that it's time to make everyone slow down before we lose control - including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, Google DeepMind cofounder Demis Hassabis, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, and X […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 16
The Boox Palma 3 gets stylus support and a sleek redesign
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The Boox Palma 3 gets stylus support and a sleek redesign

Nearly two years after the last update to Boox's smartphone-sized black-and-white e-reader, the company announced the Palma 3 with a sleek redesign, new functionality, and a handful of other small updates that may justify its significant price bump depending on how you plan to use it. While the Palma 2 launched in 2024 for $279.99, […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 16
AI and data centers are incredibly unpopular in every poll
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AI and data centers are incredibly unpopular in every poll

Poll data released Tuesday by the New York Times and Siena University confirms what we've already been seeing, and what politicians are responding to - AI and data centers are incredibly unpopular. Asked if they support or oppose the construction of data centers to power AI tech, 61 percent of the 1,503 likely voters surveyed […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 15
The EOS R8 Mark II is Canon’s lightest full-frame camera with stabilization
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The EOS R8 Mark II is Canon’s lightest full-frame camera with stabilization

Canon announced the second-generation of its EOS R8 with a new retro-inspired redesign and the addition of in-body stabilization. That feature was one of the most notable omissions from the original R8 that launched in 2023 as a smaller, cheaper, and more accessible alternative to the Canon R6 Mark II for photographers wanting a larger […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 16
What if social media isn’t hurting kids?
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What if social media isn’t hurting kids?

Two years ago, social psychologist Jonathan Haidt released his New York Times bestseller The Anxious Generation. The book posits that the rise of social media and smartphone use is largely to blame for the prominent decline in teen mental health since 2010. It quickly became a central rallying cry of the social media backlash. Haidt […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 15
Microsoft announces Windows and Surface event for October 7th
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Microsoft announces Windows and Surface event for October 7th

It's been more than two years since the last major Windows event, so Microsoft is heading to San Francisco next month to outline the future of Windows and Surface devices. At an event on October 7th, the company says it will host a "conversation on how local AI will shape the next chapter of the […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 15
One of the best 3D printers for beginners is almost $100 off
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One of the best 3D printers for beginners is almost $100 off

If the high price tag of premium 3D printers have kept you from exploring the hobby, this deal is a great entry point. Elegoo has its Centauri Carbon 2 Combo on sale for $369, almost $100 off its usual price of $449. This capable 3D printer can handle four filament rolls at once, with a […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 15
Kia’s electric van lineup is getting more interesting with reveal of PV7
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Kia’s electric van lineup is getting more interesting with reveal of PV7

You may not know it, but minivans are making a comeback in the US. Look around, and you'll start to notice an uptick in these breadboxes on wheels. Sales were up 21 percent in 2025, suggesting that the humble minivan is shaking off its "uncool" stigma and finding new fans among an SUV-weary public. I'm […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 15
The premium AirPods 5 are the best open-ear earbuds Apple has made
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The premium AirPods 5 are the best open-ear earbuds Apple has made

It's almost a guarantee that the new version of a product will be, at best, the same price as the old one, and often (especially in the past couple years) more expensive. But that's not what Apple did with the AirPods 5. The $149 AirPods 5 with Wireless Charging Case are $30 cheaper than the […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 15
Voicemod’s new pocket-friendly device brings real-time voice changing to your phone
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Voicemod’s new pocket-friendly device brings real-time voice changing to your phone

Voicemod announced a new mobile device that expands the capabilities of the Voicemod Key dongle it launched in late 2024 as a way to bring the company's real-time voice changing tech to consoles. While the older Voicemod Key only used a smartphone as an interface between the company's mobile app and the Xbox, PlayStation, and […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 15
This doorbell camera lets a human security guard watch your front door
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This doorbell camera lets a human security guard watch your front door

DIY home security company SimpliSafe is bringing its AI-powered proactive security feature to the front door. The new SimpliSafe Video Doorbell Series 2 launches today for $199.99 and works with the company's Active Guard Outdoor Protection (starting at $49.99 a month). This combines AI analysis with live agents to detect potential threats and respond proactively. […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 15
Fujifilm’s Instax Pal 2 is a tiny digital camera that may not disappoint
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Fujifilm’s Instax Pal 2 is a tiny digital camera that may not disappoint

Fujifilm announced a follow-up to its tiny and quirky Instax Pal camera that debuted three years ago bundled with an instant printer. While the original Pal was a palm-sized camera with a round design that lacked a screen or viewfinder, the new Instax Pal 2 includes both in a design that looks like a miniaturized […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 15
Meta’s new One subscriptions put a price on social media and AI
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Meta’s new One subscriptions put a price on social media and AI

Shortly after launching its new do-everything AI assistant Muse, Meta's launching subscription bundles that pair its standalone app subscriptions with extra AI usage. Some of the new Meta One bundles were in testing earlier this year, but are now available globally starting today, with several tiers for individual users, creators, and businesses. Meta says the […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 15
Now Light’s minimalist phone can easily call an Uber
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Now Light’s minimalist phone can easily call an Uber

More than a decade after its Kickstarter proposed a "cell phone designed to be used as little as possible," Light is adding a direct connection to Uber and Lyft with a new Rideshare tool. For owners of either the Light Phone III or the upcoming Light Flip, they can use it to find pick up […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 15
Vintage Violence is an absurdist crime thriller for phone addicts
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Vintage Violence is an absurdist crime thriller for phone addicts

There are a lot of movies that have tried to seamlessly integrate modern tech - text messages, livestreams, etc. - into their storytelling. Some of the most novel attempts have been in the genre space, like the Twitch-style horror flick Deadstream. But the most chaotic to date might just be Vintage Violence, an absurd crime […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 15
How The Oregon Trail became a generational icon
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How The Oregon Trail became a generational icon

Whether you played it in the back of your classroom or on your computer at home, if you were a kid in the last 30 years you almost certainly grew up playing The Oregon Trail. On the season 5 premiere of Version History, our fearless wagon leader David Pierce is joined by gaming journalist Chris […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 15
Volvo’s plug-in hybrid XC60 and XC90 can really go the distance
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Volvo’s plug-in hybrid XC60 and XC90 can really go the distance

Most plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) today get an average of around 30-50 miles of battery-only range: decent, but not mind-blowing. With hybrid sales dominating the market today, Volvo is out to prove that its PHEVs can push the limits of what's possible. Today, the Swedish automaker revealed the updated PHEV versions of its popular […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 15
Microsoft issues emergency Windows 11 update to fix its record-breaking patch
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Microsoft issues emergency Windows 11 update to fix its record-breaking patch

Microsoft has started rolling out an emergency out-of-band update to fix problems with its record-breaking September patch Tuesday update. The software giant patched nearly 1,000 flaws in its biggest update ever this month, but it also introduced some bugs that have affected businesses, developers, and gamers. The September patch Tuesday affected folder shares on Hyper-V-based […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 15
GM updates its trucks’ native software to coexist with CarPlay
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GM updates its trucks’ native software to coexist with CarPlay

General Motors is polishing up the software experience in its bestselling trucks in an effort to reduce the amount of dangerous tapping and swiping that's required to access the most-used controls. It's also giving Apple CarPlay and Android Auto spiffy new picture-in-picture displays - which is notable given GM's previously stated hostility to phone mirroring […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 15
NATO jets down drone in Lithuanian airspace
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NATO jets down drone in Lithuanian airspace

The incident came less than a day after NATO leaders pledged that strikes close to the alliance's territory would drive the trans-Atlantic organization to increase support for Kyiv.

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NPR National News Wire•Sep 15
Is Big Tech’s AI slowdown a safety pact or a cartel?
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Is Big Tech’s AI slowdown a safety pact or a cartel?

When OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, Google DeepMind cofounder Demis Hassabis, and SpaceX head Elon Musk loosely agreed over the weekend to slow down AI development, skeptics spotted an ulterior motive immediately. The AI titans had declared that their aim was to "pace the frontier," signing on at least partially to a […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 14
Valve is still figuring out ‘how and when’ to do Steam Deck 2
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Valve is still figuring out ‘how and when’ to do Steam Deck 2

Now that Valve has finally launched its entire 2026 hardware lineup - the Steam Controller, the Steam Machine, and today's Steam Frame - are we any closer to a next-gen Steam Deck handheld? Valve isn't saying so yet. The company is figuring out "how and when we can deliver something like that," Valve designer Pierre-Loup […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 15
The best deals from Nintendo’s ‘customer appreciation’ sale
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The best deals from Nintendo’s ‘customer appreciation’ sale

As promised, Nintendo has marked down a wide variety of Switch games and accessories at Amazon, Best Buy, and Walmart, as well as its own digital storefront. Its “Customer Appreciation” sale is happening because of tariff-related refunds it received from the US government, and it ends on September 26th at 8:59 PM PT. Nintendo games […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 14
Valve’s virtual reality plans hit actual reality
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Valve’s virtual reality plans hit actual reality

The Steam Frame headset is here, and it may not surprise you: it was supposed to cost less than $1,059. "We set out to come out with a device that would have been far more affordable, but the global RAM market, the global storage market have impacted us the same way they've impacted everybody," Valve […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 14
Trump throws out power plant climate pollution rules
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Trump throws out power plant climate pollution rules

The Environmental Protection Agency announced its plans today to kill any remaining standards on how much greenhouse gas pollution power plants are allowed to emit in the US. The move will only make electricity dirtier as AI, electric vehicles, and a revival of domestic manufacturing drive up power demand. The EPA's proposal today is a […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 14
What execs and politicians are saying about slowing down AI development
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What execs and politicians are saying about slowing down AI development

Dario Amodei kicked off a flood of statements over the past few days about AI safety by publishing a long essay titled "We Must Pace the Frontier" detailing why AI development should be slowed down. Other AI leaders and politicians are speaking out in favor of or opposing his points, and we've compiled some of […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 14
Apple Home’s new security camera features cost up to $60 a month
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Apple Home’s new security camera features cost up to $60 a month

With the public release of iOS 27 and tvOS 27, Apple Home is getting an injection of Apple Intelligence - but you'll have to pay more for it. Apple Intelligence for Home brings AI-powered video summaries to HomeKit Secure Video, so you can get short text descriptions of who and what compatible security cameras saw, […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 14
The Dell XPS 13 is the first real competitor to the MacBook Neo
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The Dell XPS 13 is the first real competitor to the MacBook Neo

Dell's last XPS 13 was meant to be a farewell before the company sunset the entire XPS brand. But it was a bitter ending, and an overpriced one as well. Earlier this year, Dell resurrected the XPS name with the excellent (and very expensive) XPS 14 and 16. And now, it's reinvented the XPS 13 […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 14
I reviewed Valve’s Steam Frame, ask me anything
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I reviewed Valve’s Steam Frame, ask me anything

Hey! I'm Sean Hollister, you might have seen me around this place a few times, and I just spent three weeks beta-testing the Steam Frame, Valve's hotly anticipated new don't-call-it-a-VR-headset that might also be an early glimpse at the future of games that run everywhere. At 4PM ET today (that's 1PM PT for West Coasters […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 14
Valve has ported Half-Life: Alyx to ARM, and it’s free with Steam Frame
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Valve has ported Half-Life: Alyx to ARM, and it’s free with Steam Frame

Today, Valve is launching its first headset since 2019 - the new Steam Frame - while dodging our questions about whether it'll ever make another VR game to go with it. But buyers of the $1,059 gadget will get one flagship VR game anyhow, and it's great. Every Steam Frame comes with a copy of […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 14
Valve’s Steam Frame costs $1,059
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Valve’s Steam Frame costs $1,059

Valve is finally releasing its Steam Frame headset, which can run both flat and VR games locally and stream both kinds of games from your PC. The Steam Frame will start at $1,059. Valve will also offer a 1TB model that starts at $1,299. Every Steam Frame will come with a copy of Half-Life: Alyx, […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 14
The Steam Frame is made for irresponsible hardware nerds like me
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The Steam Frame is made for irresponsible hardware nerds like me

For nearly three weeks, I've been testing the limits of Valve's Steam Frame, the company's new wearable PC. At first glance, it's easy to write it off as a pricey headset that missed the VR craze. At $1,059 with 256GB of storage or $1,299 for 1TB, it costs two to three times as much as […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 14
Apple releases iOS 27 with Siri AI overhaul
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Apple releases iOS 27 with Siri AI overhaul

Apple is now rolling out its iOS 27 update to compatible devices today, alongside the watchOS 27, iPadOS 27, and visionOS 27 updates. Siri AI is the headline feature across all four updates, the delayed AI-powered overhaul of the Siri assistant. Siri AI is available as a beta today for English-only devices, and Apple says […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 14
macOS 27 is available now
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macOS 27 is available now

Apple released macOS 27 Golden Gate on Monday, which brings the new Siri AI assistant, Liquid Glass improvements, improved performance, and more. The update is compatible with all Macs with Apple Silicon, but not Intel Macs - Apple released its final big update for Intel-based Macs last year with macOS Tahoe. Siri AI is arguably […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 14
TIFF 2026: The latest movie reviews from Toronto
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TIFF 2026: The latest movie reviews from Toronto

If you want an idea of what’s next in film, the Toronto International Film Festival is a good place to start. Every year TIFF features a huge range of features from around the world, and often some of them go on to be huge hits or awards contenders; the 2025 edition, for instance, included the […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 14
What happens after a town de-Flocks
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What happens after a town de-Flocks

From Florida to Washington state, local governments across the country are canceling their contracts with Flock, the company behind the controversial AI-enabled license plate readers, in response to public outcry. But ending the contracts doesn't necessarily mean the cameras will come down immediately - or that the information they've gathered will be deleted anytime soon. […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 14
Microsoft says ‘people matter more than AI’ following safety concerns
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Microsoft says ‘people matter more than AI’ following safety concerns

Microsoft is publishing a 37-page "humanist AI code of conduct" today, amid growing safety concerns over AI model progress. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei called for a coordinated slow down of AI development over the weekend, after researchers warned recently that AI model progress could outpace our ability to safely deploy increasingly complex systems and verify […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 14
The powerful millionaires hiding in plain sight
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The powerful millionaires hiding in plain sight

They own car dealerships, law firms, dental practices, and restaurant chains. Collectively, these overlooked business owners hold far more wealth than the Forbes 400 — and wield considerable political power.

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NPR National News Wire•Sep 14
Apple is reportedly working on iPhone game controllers
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Apple is reportedly working on iPhone game controllers

Bloomberg's Mark Gurman says Apple is developing two game controllers for the iPhone and will likely sell them under the Beats brand. Rumors that Apple might enter the game controller business have circulated for some time. But last week, MacRumors reported finding two references in macOS 26.7's code to two game controllers identified as first-party […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 13
Trump and Mike Johnson think the AI industry is overreacting
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Trump and Mike Johnson think the AI industry is overreacting

Yesterday, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei published a lengthy open letter saying it was time to "pace the frontier" and slow down AI development. OpenAI's Sam Altman and Elon Musk both agreed, publicly voicing their support on X. Even Alphabet's Demis Hassabis offered tentative support for Amodei's proposal. Donald Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson, however, […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 13
The Units’ Digital Stimulation is synthpunk perfection
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The Units’ Digital Stimulation is synthpunk perfection

The Units are a band I discovered in part thanks to No Dogs in Space. During their miniseries on The Screamers (another incredible band worth checking out), they mention synthpunk.org as one of their sources. And there's no better way to get my attention than to combine two of my favorite things - punk rock […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 13
Apple’s new phones are here
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Apple’s new phones are here

Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 143, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here, welcome, new tech season is here, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I've been devouring every iPhone Duo video I can find, clicking on […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 13
Your car is selling your data
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Your car is selling your data

This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on cars, data privacy, and autonomous vehicles, follow Andrew J. Hawkins. The Stepback arrives in our subscribers' inboxes at 8AM ET. Opt in for The Stepback here. How it started Earlier this year, the Federal Trade Commission […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 13
Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother will make you forget all about Marvel’s Blade disaster
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Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother will make you forget all about Marvel’s Blade disaster

Marvel's mishandling of its Blade reboot will likely go down as one of the studio's biggest mistakes. There was a great actor in place to play the vampire hunter (Mahershala Ali), and a promising director set to take over the reins (Bassam Tariq). In retrospect, though, the disappointing demise of Blade might not be such […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 13
Waymo pulls over, calls cops on riders with a ghost gun
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Waymo pulls over, calls cops on riders with a ghost gun

Two people were arrested in San Fransico while riding around in a Waymo robotaxi after the cab pulled over and called the cops on them. The riders were juveniles in possession of a loaded AR-style ghost gun and were taken to a juvenile hall. While the police report did not specify who was operating the […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 13
Sam Altman says OpenAI going public in 2026 would be ‘ill-advised’
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Sam Altman says OpenAI going public in 2026 would be ‘ill-advised’

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman confirmed that there would be no OpenAI IPO in 2026 during an interview with Fortune. Over the course of 45 minutes, Altman discussed a variety of subjects including the Hugging Face hacking incident, recursive self-improvement, and the possibility of building an AI that was beyond human control. On the latter, he […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 12
OpenAI’s rogue AI tried to hack another company in May
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OpenAI’s rogue AI tried to hack another company in May

In May, hundreds of malicious and spam packages were uploaded to RubyGems, causing a serious disruption for the host. Now independent researchers have said that a swarm of OpenAI agents were responsible for the attack. Not only that, but the AI tried to steal users' API keys. At the time, RubyGems described it as a […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 12
StarCraft returns in 2030 as an open-world shooter
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StarCraft returns in 2030 as an open-world shooter

Blizzard originally tried to bring the StarCraft universe to the world of 3D shooters way back in 2002 with StarCraft: Ghost. It sat in development hell for years until Blizzard president Mike Morhaime confirmed that it had been canceled in 2014. Now Blizzard is giving it another go with the simply titled StarCraft. Dan Hay, […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 12
Anthropic CEO says it’s time to pump the brakes on AI
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Anthropic CEO says it’s time to pump the brakes on AI

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei says the time has come to slow down AI development and will give third-party evaluators like METR access to its models to help ensure its "adherence to safety practices and commitments." In a winding essay, Amodei proposed a three-step plan to "pace the frontier" - jargon that simply means to slow […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 12
Sylvan Esso think you should splurge on good-quality yogurt
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Sylvan Esso think you should splurge on good-quality yogurt

Amelia Meath and Nick Sanborn, better known as Sylvan Esso, have been bringing their low-key electro-pop to the masses since 2014, bursting onto the scene with their self-titled debut album and the single "Hey Mami." Over the years, they've put out a number of excellent records, dabbling in dustier, more fragile textures on Free Love, […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 12
Laika’s stop-motion fantasy Wildwood looks so smooth
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Laika’s stop-motion fantasy Wildwood looks so smooth

Due to a scheduling mishap, I was only able to check out two movies on my second day at the Toronto International Film Festival - but I did manage to get an early look at and some fascinating details on one of my most anticipated films this year. Even if you don't know the name […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 12
Trump is giving data centers a pass to pollute
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Trump is giving data centers a pass to pollute

President Donald Trump is weakening environmental regulations in the name of speeding up the construction of AI data centers, raising health risks for Americans, a cadre of former EPA officials said this week in a briefing and new report. They are urging - perhaps futilely - the president to adopt a "Data Center Health Protection […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 12
LG responds to TV spying allegations
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LG responds to TV spying allegations

Earlier this week, Gamers Nexus, Level1Techs, and independent security researchers detailed some alarming findings about how LG's TVs are logging and uploading data on its users. Now the company is pushing back against those allegations, saying that "Some recent media coverage may have contributed to misconceptions about how LG smart TVs work." LG released a […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 12
OpenAI just wants to win
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OpenAI just wants to win

OpenAI has spent the last few years planting flags across the increasingly difficult terrain in mathematics. This week, it claimed one of its biggest prizes yet: a solution to a legendary Millennium Prize problem. In normal circumstances, this would have been celebrated as a historic achievement. Instead, many mathematicians have watched OpenAI's relentless advance with […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 12
Where to preorder the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max
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Where to preorder the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max

The iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max are almost here. Announced at Apple's September 2026 "Sunrise and shine" event alongside the iPhone Duo and other new gear, the two upgraded phones feature the faster A20 Pro processor with more GPU power as well as more neural cores for AI-related tasks, plus some welcome improvements […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 12
Yemen's Houthis capture a Red Sea island in threat to shipping
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Yemen's Houthis capture a Red Sea island in threat to shipping

Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen have captured a strategic island in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. The move threatens Saudi oil exports through a key commercial lane. And Saudi Arabia said it shut down a major oil pipeline as a precaution after it came under attack.

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NPR National News Wire•Sep 12
Lawyer fined $5K over AI-hallucinated witnesses in a murder case
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Lawyer fined $5K over AI-hallucinated witnesses in a murder case

New Mexico's Supreme Court is punishing a lawyer for including AI-fabricated witnesses and fake police testimony in an appeal for his client's murder conviction, according to a report from Reuters. In a filing on Wednesday, the court fined Stephen Aarons $5,000 and held him in contempt for failing to "verify the factual claims and legal […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 11
Microsoft’s head of comms is leaving after almost 20 years
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Microsoft’s head of comms is leaving after almost 20 years

Frank Shaw is leaving Microsoft after 17 years as chief communications officer. In an internal note to his team, Shaw says he's "decided it is time for me to move on and try new things," after supporting Microsoft's communications for 29 years - nearly 20 years as a Microsoft employee plus time at the Waggener […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 11
Anthropic spent this week in hot water over cybersecurity
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Anthropic spent this week in hot water over cybersecurity

After admitting earlier this year that its AI models had hacked other companies' systems on a handful of occasions, Anthropic released a new report on Wednesday detailing the attacks. It reveals a string of incidents displaying what Anthropic deems its models' single-minded "recklessness" - and will likely fuel already raging concerns about cybersecurity and AI. […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 11
The White House says Truth Social is the ‘most powerful and popular social media platform in the world’
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The White House says Truth Social is the ‘most powerful and popular social media platform in the world’

The White House claims the Donald Trump-owned Truth Social is the "most powerful and popular social media platform in the world." The statement, provided to The New York Times by White House spokesperson Davis Ingle, is at odds with the user counts from some of the biggest social media platforms on the web. Data gathered […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 11
We unfolded the iPhone Duo
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We unfolded the iPhone Duo

You only get one chance at a first impression, and getting to introduce Apple's first folding phone is certainly a strong way to start things off as Apple's CEO. On The Vergecast today, we're talking all about Apple's launch event: how John Ternus did in his first appearance as CEO, what we make of the […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 11
Samsung says ‘Tim Cook’ bought a Galaxy Fold
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Samsung says ‘Tim Cook’ bought a Galaxy Fold

That isn't Apple's former CEO promoting the Galaxy Z Fold 8 in a new Samsung ad - "Tim Cook from Palmerston North" just happens to have the same name and look a lot like him. Released right as Apple announced its iPhone Duo, the ad mimics Apple's cinematic product launch videos, with "Tim Cook" saying […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 11
Why Apple’s next computer should be for the smart home
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Why Apple’s next computer should be for the smart home

John Ternus didn't mention Apple Home once during his first keynote as Apple CEO. But he did open by describing an "intelligent personal hub" that prioritizes local processing, protects your privacy, and integrates with all your other devices, apps, and services. While Ternus was talking about the iPhone - not a new smart home device […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 11
New York City’s last pickpocket doesn’t need a smartphone
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New York City’s last pickpocket doesn’t need a smartphone

Hello once again from Toronto, where for a week every year I watch far too many movies and tell you all about them. The festival, better known as TIFF, is always a great preview of the months ahead in film, with a nice mix of mainstream fare, awards contenders, indie surprises, and genre flicks destined […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 11
Meta says it’s changing AI suggestions after posing invasive personal questions
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Meta says it’s changing AI suggestions after posing invasive personal questions

Meta says it's making changes to the prompts suggested by its AI chatbot after a viral video showed it digging for personal information about a woman's young daughters, as reported earlier by Futurism. In a statement to The Verge, Meta spokesperson Dina El-Kassaby says the company "missed the mark," adding that "the feature never should […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 11
The wireless earbuds with unbeatable call quality got their first discount
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The wireless earbuds with unbeatable call quality got their first discount

Anker’s Soundcore Liberty 5 Pro came out swinging in May with incredible call quality, something that competing ear buds have struggled to get right. They’ve become part of our reviewer John Higgins’ rotation of earbuds for more than just taking calls; The Liberty 5 Pro have fantastic audio once you make some tweaks in their […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 11
Anime reaction YouTubers are at war with copyright enforcers
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Anime reaction YouTubers are at war with copyright enforcers

On September 6th, YouTuber Nicholas Light posted a video to one of his channels that made it seem like all of his content was about to be removed from the platform. In the video - ominously titled "My Channel will be Deleted Today" - Light alleges that he was on the receiving end of some […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 11
Where to preorder the Apple AirPods 5
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Where to preorder the Apple AirPods 5

The Apple AirPods 5 are bringing active noise cancellation to the masses, and they're now available for preorder at a variety of retailers. They'll officially launch on September 18th, the same day as the Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4, as well as the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max. There are two versions […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 11
Meta may have leaked the first look at its slim ‘Project Phoenix’ headset
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Meta may have leaked the first look at its slim ‘Project Phoenix’ headset

Just a couple of weeks before Meta Connect starts on September 23rd, UploadVR posted images seemingly revealing the design for Meta's "Project Phoenix" headset. The images, which UploadVR says were "found in the HorizonOS Prescription Lens firmware package," suggest Meta may be looking to compete with devices like those from Xreal or Viture. These companies' […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 11
Apple addresses iPhone Duo copycats
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Apple addresses iPhone Duo copycats

Apple was far from the first company to announce a passport-shaped folding phone this year, but that doesn't mean it wasn't copied. As my colleague Dom Preston already explained, it's almost impossible to keep product development secret when Apple and its competitors all share the same global suppliers. Apple's new CEO John Ternus and head […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 11
Slack can now vibe-code interactive charts and reports inside chats
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Slack can now vibe-code interactive charts and reports inside chats

A new feature coming to Slack will allow you to build interactive reports, polls, dashboards, presentations, microsites, and other tools directly inside a chat. With Slackforce Surfaces, you can describe to Slackbot what you need, and it will use AI to gather information from relevant conversations and connected apps, like Google Drive or Salesforce, to […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 10
Schools are catching on to Big Tech’s playbook
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Schools are catching on to Big Tech’s playbook

It's the hot new thing in tech, and it's where all the jobs are. Students who don't learn to use it fall behind. And to help them catch up in time, its creators are graciously providing the resources and curriculum for learning it, often pro bono. That's the narrative AI companies are pitching schools on […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 10
Meta’s Muse AI works and creeps me out
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Meta’s Muse AI works and creeps me out

Meta has launched its new Muse assistant, marking the company's first real foray into AI-powered productivity tools. The company says its AI agent can "take the busywork off your plate" by helping you with online shopping, emails, trip-planning, and more. I decided to try out the new tool and see how well it performed - […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 10
Wolverine on the PS5 goes back to a simpler (and bloodier) style of action game
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Wolverine on the PS5 goes back to a simpler (and bloodier) style of action game

Marvel's Wolverine captures just how angry its lead character is. The latest PS5 exclusive from Spider-Man developer Insomniac, Wolverine is a straightforward action game that is at its best when you're (literally) slicing through enemies or thrust into a sequence pulled from a blockbuster movie, like climbing the fuselage of a plane as it careens […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 10
Where to preorder the new Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4
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Where to preorder the new Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4

The iPhone Duo was the unequivocal star of Apple's "Surprise and shine" event, but not for people who were mostly paying attention for news on wearables. Thankfully, Apple had a lot to share about its new Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4. There's no update to the SE model for 2026, which isn't necessarily […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 10
Universal Music is launching an AI music platform with ElevenLabs
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Universal Music is launching an AI music platform with ElevenLabs

Universal Music Group is launching a new AI-powered platform that will allow users to draw from its catalog of licensed music to create song remixes, mashups, and new takes on tracks, according to an announcement on Thursday. The record label is developing the platform through a multiyear licensing agreement with ElevenLabs, a company that specializes […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 10
Electric air taxis get the green light for test flights in Texas
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Electric air taxis get the green light for test flights in Texas

A new federal program to test the feasibility of electric, hybrid-electric, and autonomous aircraft kicks off today in Texas - before the rules governing this new technology have even been finalized. Earlier this year, the Federal Aviation Administration's Advanced Air Mobility and Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) Integration Pilot Program (eIPP) selected eight state-led […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 10
Amazon’s Fire TV Stick 4K is over half off at under $20
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Amazon’s Fire TV Stick 4K is over half off at under $20

Looking to take full advantage of your 4K television, but your current streaming stick doesn’t have the right features? Through September 13th, you can grab an Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K from Woot for just $16.09 when you use the coupon code FIRE30 at checkout. With support for Wi-Fi 6 and 2GB of memory, it’s […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 10
Mathematicians want proof OpenAI didn’t use their work
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Mathematicians want proof OpenAI didn’t use their work

Another researcher is challenging OpenAI about the data driving its increasingly impressive array of mathematical discoveries. Just days after a bitter row erupted over whether the company's models benefited from unpublished work, a second mathematician has come forward accusing the AI giant of unethical and "dishonest" behavior and a lack of transparency about the origins […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 10
Snapchat makes it easier to plan events and meetups
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Snapchat makes it easier to plan events and meetups

Snapchat is launching Plans, a new suite of features designed to help turn the plans already being made in group chats - everything from birthday celebrations to study sessions and weekend hangouts - into real life get-togethers without ever leaving the app. Plans lets users set event details, invite up to 200 friends with invitations […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 10
New standards for masculinity are stacked against men’s health
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New standards for masculinity are stacked against men’s health

This is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent from Verge senior reviewer Victoria Song that dissects and discusses the latest gizmos and potions that swear they're going to change your life. Opt in for Optimizer here. Whenever the algorithm serves up a steaming pile of looksmaxxing, I flash back to an old sketch from That Mitchell […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 10
Why the current tech backlash feels different
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Why the current tech backlash feels different

This interview has been lightly edited for length and clarity.  Nick Statt: Hello and welcome to Decoder, Nilay’s show about big ideas and other problems. This is Nick Statt, senior producer. And I’m joined by our brand-new supervising producer, Greg Ott. Greg Ott: Good day, everyone. And Hi, Nilay. Nilay is here too. He is […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 10
How the iPhone Duo compares to other folding phones
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How the iPhone Duo compares to other folding phones

Apple's foldable phone is finally here - well, almost. The iPhone Duo, coming October 23rd, follows in the footsteps of past folding devices from Android phone makers like Samsung, OnePlus, and Google, with a $1,999 price tag that sits just above the Pixel 11 Pro Fold and Galaxy Z Fold 8. While its hardware bears […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 10
The iPhone Duo’s hardware doesn’t look special, but its software might be
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The iPhone Duo’s hardware doesn’t look special, but its software might be

With the iPhone Duo, Apple has pulled off a familiar trick. It arrives into a mature Android foldable market with a handful of hardware features we've mostly already seen elsewhere, but paired with a level of software polish that makes a lot of them feel new again. It's those software flourishes that have me excited […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 10
Another big James Talarico interview is punted to YouTube due to FCC threats
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Another big James Talarico interview is punted to YouTube due to FCC threats

Jimmy Kimmel will be interviewing Democratic Texas Senate candidate James Talarico "under unusual circumstances," posting the interview directly to YouTube, rather than airing it on TV during Jimmy Kimmel Live. In Wednesday night's episode, Kimmel said this was out of concern for retaliation from the Trump administration's FCC: [Trump's] FCC has threatened me, threatened our […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 10
Volvo XC40 PHEV is back with a new look, better sensors, and Gemini AI
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Volvo XC40 PHEV is back with a new look, better sensors, and Gemini AI

It's been about three years since Volvo discontinued its plug-in hybrid XC40. The mild hybrid version remains on sale in the US and elsewhere, alongside the electric EX40. Today, Volvo announced it was bringing back the PHEV version and giving it a major facelift. When it arrives at dealerships early next year, the new XC40 […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 10
Xbox picks up Kojima’s Physint after PlayStation dropped it
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Xbox picks up Kojima’s Physint after PlayStation dropped it

Xbox will now publish Physint, an upcoming game from Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima, after PlayStation decided to cancel it. The unexpected swap came in a flurry of announcements from PlayStation, Xbox, Kojima Productions, and Kojima himself. Sony, which published both of Kojima Productions' previous Death Stranding games, framed it as a "difficult decision to […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 10
Nintendo’s latest Switch 2 update adds VRR support in TV mode
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Nintendo’s latest Switch 2 update adds VRR support in TV mode

Nintendo always promised that the Switch 2 would support variable refresh rate (VRR) when docked, but the console launched without this key feature. A new 23.0.0 firmware update now adds VRR support to the Switch 2 when it's docked and in TV mode. VRR adjusts a display's refresh rate to match a game's frame rate, […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 10
The Trump phone just got a $250 price hike
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The Trump phone just got a $250 price hike

Bad news if you didn't lock in a Trump phone at launch: It now costs $749, a $250 increase on its price at launch. The T1 Phone itself hasn't changed. Trump Mobile didn't announce the price increase, instead quietly changing its website overnight. This wasn't a total surprise though, especially given the phone ships with […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 10
There aren’t AirPods with cameras yet and I hope it stays that way
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There aren’t AirPods with cameras yet and I hope it stays that way

September Apple events are always a swirl of information and new, exciting products, and today's was no different. Apple announced its first foldable, the iPhone Duo, alongside the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max; active noise cancellation (ANC) is now on the cheapest AirPods model, the AirPods 5; and a Siri Recap feature comes to […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 9
How the new Apple Watches compare to the last-gen models
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How the new Apple Watches compare to the last-gen models

Apple rolled out the Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4 at the "Surprise and shine" event. The new watches feature sizable improvements to the health sensors and tracking, plus the ability to recite audio transcriptions and summaries, plus a ceramic case option for the Series 12. Despite the new features, the watches […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 9
Read the Apple document explaining how new listening features still protect your privacy
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Read the Apple document explaining how new listening features still protect your privacy

At Wednesday's iPhone Duo launch event, Apple announced a handful of new Siri AI Audio Intelligence features, including Siri Recap, Live Rewind, Sound Recognition, and Music Recognition. Alongside its announcement, Apple released a document laying out how it plans to balance AI "ambient listening" and users' privacy. It says the raw audio from the new […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 9
OpenAI’s sly mathematical breakthrough sends a chill through academia
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OpenAI’s sly mathematical breakthrough sends a chill through academia

OpenAI's announcement Tuesday that it has solved one of mathematics' legendary Millennium Prize problems should have been a moment of triumph. The result is both an undeniable achievement and a striking demonstration of just how rapidly AI is transforming mathematics. But before it was even formally announced, the breakthrough had been complicated by the unusual […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 9
Suno releases its first AI music model made with record industry help
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Suno releases its first AI music model made with record industry help

Suno's new v6 AI music model is its first made with support from the record industry. Suno's Jack Brody told The Verge that v6 was "trained from the ground up, with a new set of data that does not include the same data that our previous models were trained on." The data includes content licensed […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 9
It’s the year of smartphone price hikes
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It’s the year of smartphone price hikes

Paying more for a new phone seems almost unavoidable after Apple's event today. The new iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max start at $1,199 and $1,299, respectively - a $100 price hike over their predecessors. You can't dodge the price hike by opting for an older iPhone, either, because Apple raised prices on those by […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 9
Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg placed on leave
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Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg placed on leave

Matt Mullenweg, the CEO of WordPress.com owner Automattic, has been placed on a paid leave of absence, as reported earlier by 404 Media. In an internal message by the outlet, Mullenweg claims Automattic chief financial officer Mark Davies "conspired" with board members to place him on leave. "They voted to put me on a paid […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 9
The incomplete history of Duo devices
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The incomplete history of Duo devices

Apple announced the company's first device with a folding screen today, the iPhone Duo, but that's where the firsts end. The Duo is not only far from the first foldable on the market thanks to the efforts of Samsung and Google, but it's also not the first product to be called the Duo. Former Apple […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 9
The black iPhone Pro returns
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The black iPhone Pro returns

Apple has seen reason: It has a black model in the iPhone Pro lineup again. Last year, Apple went bold with its colors for the iPhone 17 Pro, offering a flashy orange, a shiny silver, and a dark blue. Don't get me wrong, they looked nice. But there was no black (or dark gray) for […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 9
Apple iPhone Duo launch event: The 5 biggest announcements
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Apple iPhone Duo launch event: The 5 biggest announcements

Apple just wrapped up its first iPhone launch event with CEO John Ternus at the helm, and it did not disappoint. We got a look at Apple's long-rumored foldable iPhone Duo, along with the next generation of AirPods and the Apple Watch. Here's a roundup of all the biggest announcements from the event. Apple's first […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 9
Apple is raising iPhone prices by $100 on all of its old models
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Apple is raising iPhone prices by $100 on all of its old models

Following Apple's "Surprise and shine" event that saw the announcement of the iPhone Duo and the iPhone 18 Pro, the company increased the price on all of its last-gen iPhones that are still available for purchase. The iPhone 16 sold for $699 just last week, and now it's up to $799. The iPhone 17E with […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 9
Hands-on with the foldable iPhone Duo
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Hands-on with the foldable iPhone Duo

The first foldable iPhone is finally here, and following its announcement, we got the chance to try the phone for ourselves. We've long been told that Apple would make a foldable iPhone once the tech was good enough - has it been worth the wait? It definitely feels like something different. The inner screen has […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 9
Here’s how the new iPhone 18 Pro stacks up to the last-gen models
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Here’s how the new iPhone 18 Pro stacks up to the last-gen models

Apple's release cadence for the latest iPhones is unusual. It'll start with the 18 Pro models, then with the foldable iPhone Duo releasing in October for $1,999. It hasn't confirmed when its base iPhone 18 model will launch. So this post is focused just on the new the 18 Pro and the 18 Pro Max. […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 9
Hands-on with the new Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4
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Hands-on with the new Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4

After Apple wrapped up its "Surprise and shine" event today, we were able to get a look at the new Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4. Both of the new watches launch September 18th, with preorders available starting today. The Apple Watch Series 12 once again starts at $399 for the aluminum case option […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 9
iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max: Our first hands-on impressions
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iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max: Our first hands-on impressions

We've just gotten our hands on the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max at Apple Park following the company's "Surprise and shine" presentation. The new phones look quite similar to the previous iPhone 17 Pro lineup, keeping the same general design, aluminum body, and screen sizes. The 18 Pro lineup comes in four colors - […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 9
Apple’s new iPhone camera mode promises to prove your photo isn’t AI
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Apple’s new iPhone camera mode promises to prove your photo isn’t AI

Apple is launching a new way to prove that the picture you took isn't manipulated by AI. A new feature, called "Reference Image," will arrive with the iPhone 18 Pro lineup later this month and is supposed to use the device's new camera sensor to "sign every pixel it sees." The iPhone 18 Pro and […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 9
Verge staffers react to the iPhone Duo: What we love and don’t love
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Verge staffers react to the iPhone Duo: What we love and don’t love

Apple has just announced its first foldable iPhone, the iPhone Duo. The new phone has a 5.4-inch outer screen and a 7.6-inch inner screen, two back cameras, Touch ID for authentication, an IP68 rating, and all sorts of slick software tricks to make iOS feel more at home on the new device. Preorders start on […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 9
Ocarina of Time remake physical preorders are $10 off at Walmart
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Ocarina of Time remake physical preorders are $10 off at Walmart

Nintendo announced a variety of new titles at its September livestream, but among the most talked-about is the remastered The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for Switch 2. Walmart has the physical copy of the upcoming game available for preorder for just $59.88, which is $10 lower than the physical price elsewhere, and the […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 9
Apple’s John Ternus era begins: ‘It is great to be here’
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Apple’s John Ternus era begins: ‘It is great to be here’

Apple's latest product event began with something the company hasn't seen in more than a decade: a new CEO at the helm. And he got a standing ovation. "First of all, thank you, it is great to be here," John Ternus said as he opened Wednesday's event excited about Apple's future in what is his […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 9
Microsoft has new AI privacy rules for schools
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Microsoft has new AI privacy rules for schools

Microsoft agreed to a set of safety and privacy principles for AI in schools a week after two major school systems announced a ban on student-facing AI. In a new agreement with the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), the second-largest teachers union in the US, and its New York City affiliate the United Federation of […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 9
Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro has a dynamic-aperture main camera
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Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro has a dynamic-aperture main camera

Apple announced the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max at its event on Wednesday. The 18 Pro and Pro Max come in deep black, silver, "glacier," and burgundy, with color-matched back glass. They also have a new A20 Pro chip and purportedly the longest battery in an iPhone. The iPhone 18 Pro starts […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 9
Apple announces AirPods 5 with ‘best-in-class open‑ear active noise cancellation’
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Apple announces AirPods 5 with ‘best-in-class open‑ear active noise cancellation’

Today, Apple announced the AirPods 5, updates to the AirPods 4 series that was first released in 2024. Apple says the new buds feature "best-in-class open‑ear active noise cancellation." The AirPods 5 are redesigned with a new acoustic architecture, upgrades to adaptive active noise cancellation (ANC) with 50 percent better noise reduction than the AirPods […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 9
Apple Watch Series 12 has an always-on Siri that makes AI recaps of your day
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Apple Watch Series 12 has an always-on Siri that makes AI recaps of your day

Apple announced the Apple Watch Series 12 at its September 9th product launch event, coming one year after the Series 11, Ultra 3, and SE 3. The highlight feature is Siri AI-powered Audio Intelligence with sound recognition. It includes a "live rewind" feature that allows users to replay recently detected audio and transcribe it. There's […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 9
iOS 27 launches on September 14th with Siri AI
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iOS 27 launches on September 14th with Siri AI

Apple is launching its next iOS 27 update on Monday September 14th. The headline feature is Siri AI, the delayed AI-powered overhaul of the Siri assistant. Siri AI is rolling out with iOS 27 as a beta, available initially for English-only devices. Apple says support for French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish is coming in […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 9
The Apple Watch Ultra 4 is ready for the new Siri
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The Apple Watch Ultra 4 is ready for the new Siri

Apple announced the next version of the rugged and durable Apple Watch Ultra at today's "Surprise and shine" event. The new model follows the Apple Watch Ultra 3, which launched last year. That watch debuted with upgrades including improved battery life, support for 5G networks on the cellular model, satellite-based messaging and emergency calling, and […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 9
Worried Anthropic researchers warn that AI ‘could kill all humans’
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Worried Anthropic researchers warn that AI ‘could kill all humans’

A senior Anthropic safety researcher has said there is more than a 10 percent chance artificial intelligence "could kill all humans" by the end of the decade, just hours after a colleague resigned over fears the AI lab and its rivals are carelessly racing to build "superhuman systems" they cannot control. In a post on […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 9
Students who use AI generally score worse at school
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Students who use AI generally score worse at school

Students who use AI to help them study tend to perform worse at school than those who don't, according to data from a global OECD educational report. The situation is more complex than it sounds though, with certain types of AI use giving learners a slight boost, especially among students taught to critically assess how […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 9
How to watch Apple’s September 9th launch event
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How to watch Apple’s September 9th launch event

Apple's September 9th launch event could be one of its biggest in years. It will be Apple's first event since John Ternus took over as CEO on September 1st, stepping in for Tim Cook, and will likely feature the first models in Apple's iPhone 18 lineup. That could include the long-rumored foldable "iPhone Duo," coming […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 9
Amazon Prime Video’s new AI tech matches lips to dubbed audio
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Amazon Prime Video’s new AI tech matches lips to dubbed audio

Amazon's Prime Video is launching a new AI-powered feature that lines up an actor's mouth with "human-dubbed" audio. The feature is only available with the English dub of the German series Maxton Hall for now, but Prime Video plans to expand it to "additional titles" in the future. In its announcement, Prime Video says it […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 9
Apple’s foldable ‘iPhone Duo’ will reportedly start at $2,000
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Apple’s foldable ‘iPhone Duo’ will reportedly start at $2,000

With only a few hours left until the first iPhone launch event since John Ternus took over as the CEO of Apple, Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman says the name of the company's long-rumored folding phone is the iPhone Duo. The midnight report suggests it will have a price starting at $2,000 for a model with […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 9
ChatGPT Sketch turns your bad drawings into detailed AI images
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ChatGPT Sketch turns your bad drawings into detailed AI images

OpenAI announced ChatGPT Images 2.5 on Tuesday and is adding a new way to tell ChatGPT what you want it to make an image of: by drawing a doodle. With a new feature called Sketch, you can just draw something right inside ChatGPT and then tell ChatGPT how you want it to make an image […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 8
Razer’s ANC-equipped gaming headset for PS5 and Xbox is almost $100 off
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Razer’s ANC-equipped gaming headset for PS5 and Xbox is almost $100 off

It’s rare to find high-end features like active noise cancellation in a gaming headset under $200, so we’re thrilled that the Razer BlackShark V3 Pro on sale at Woot for $164.99. There are specific models marketed to Xbox and PlayStation, but the Xbox version is the best choice because it also supports PlayStation, PC, Nintendo […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 8
Rivian’s Also apologizes for delays in shipping futuristic e-bikes
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Rivian’s Also apologizes for delays in shipping futuristic e-bikes

Rivian's futuristic e-bike is delayed, and customers are not happy. Last year, Rivian's micromobility spinoff Also unveiled a new, software-controlled electric bike called the TM-B that immediately set the e-bike world ablaze. With USB-C chargeable battery, removable seat post, and software-controlled pedal-by-wire system, the TM-B set itself apart with a totally unique approach to electric […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 8
Drama swirls around OpenAI’s legendary mathematical milestone
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Drama swirls around OpenAI’s legendary mathematical milestone

OpenAI says it found a solution to a major math problem that has remained unsolved for around 90 years, as reported earlier by The New York Times and Wired. In a blog post on Tuesday, OpenAI announced that it discovered a solution to the Navier-Stokes problem - which relates to the flow of liquid and […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 8
Sony isn’t phasing out discs quite as quickly as we thought
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Sony isn’t phasing out discs quite as quickly as we thought

Sony isn't backing away from its decision to kill the video game disc. But Sony isn't shutting down production as quickly as we thought, either. Two months after reports that Sony's last discmaking plant was already being repurposed, the company's discmaking division now says that one widely reported detail was wrong. Originally, it sounded like […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 8
New report shows the economic toll of ICE raids
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New report shows the economic toll of ICE raids

A new study shows the steep economic cost of 2025's ICE raids in Chicago. Fear kept many immigrants home, draining the area of more than $1.26 billion in lost retail, restaurant, and sales-tax revenue.

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NPR National News Wire•Sep 8
The White House pulls its racist Tetris clone
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The White House pulls its racist Tetris clone

The White House has taken down its racist Tetris ripoff days after launching a website dedicated to "arcade" games, as spotted earlier by Kotaku. The Tetris clone, called "Build the Wall," involved stacking different-sized blocks to prevent a "zombie border siege." It's not clear why the White House removed the title, though the Tetris Company […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 8
Nintendo isn’t scared of GTA VI
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Nintendo isn’t scared of GTA VI

There's never really been a game like Grand Theft Auto VI before, one that has completely altered the lineup of games around it. Everyone, it seems, is scared of going up against Grand Theft Auto VI. Everyone, that is, except for Nintendo. The company held a 30-minute showcase this morning focused entirely on its Legend […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 8
A new class action lawsuit questions whether Anthropic broke the law by misleading power users
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A new class action lawsuit questions whether Anthropic broke the law by misleading power users

Anthropic says power users are key to its business - it's prioritized them even when it means cutting off other popular applications, like OpenClaw. But some of these same customers say Anthropic misled them into believing they'd get more out of a top-tier pricing subscription than they did. In an expanded class action lawsuit filed […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 8
Meta bets on AI agent Muse to catch up in AI race
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Meta bets on AI agent Muse to catch up in AI race

Meta is making another push to bring artificial intelligence to the masses with Muse, a personal assistant it says can put AI in the hands of virtually anyone. The product is the latest step in a multi-billion dollar strategy overhaul designed to revitalize the company's ailing position in the AI race and help it catch […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 8
The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct: All the news and trailers
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The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct: All the news and trailers

The Legend of Zelda franchise turns 40 this year, and Nintendo has some news in store. The company is airing a Zelda-themed Direct on September 8th at 10AM ET (it’s actually the first of two news-filled events), which is expected to last around 30 minutes and, according to Nintendo, will include a “variety of information […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 8
Google’s Atlas of the human genome could pave the way for new treatments
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Google’s Atlas of the human genome could pave the way for new treatments

Google DeepMind has unveiled an AI tool that its scientists claim could help unravel the mysteries of the human genome and transform our understanding of biology, accelerating scientific research and ultimately paving the way for new treatments for diseases. The platform, called AlphaGenome Atlas, contains a "predictive map of every possible DNA letter change in […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 8
Microsoft breaks another patch Tuesday record
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Microsoft breaks another patch Tuesday record

Engineers at Microsoft typically enjoy a quieter summer to take vacations and spend time with family, as is common at many companies. But this year, the season has been unusually busy for Windows and security engineers, thanks to new AI models that are discovering software vulnerabilities at a rapid pace. Sources tell me that Microsoft […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 8
SteelSeries’ pro-grade, wireless Xbox controller sure is expensive
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SteelSeries’ pro-grade, wireless Xbox controller sure is expensive

SteelSeries is a household name for many gamers, but not when it comes to controllers. Instead of easing into the conversation with reasonably-priced console and PC controllers to build trust, it's kicking down the door with the $259.99 Aeon Pro wireless controller for Xbox and PC, which starts shipping today. What does one of the […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 8
A word with a woman who’s trying to pull off a crossbody phone strap
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A word with a woman who’s trying to pull off a crossbody phone strap

Oh, this thing? It's just a crossbody strap. It's a fun and youthful way to carry your phone. It's all the rage with Europeans and young people. I love it, and I definitely don't feel weird and self-conscious using it. Plus, it's great to have a $700 investment dangling near your waist while you walk […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 8
Nintendo’s Ocarina of Time remake launches in November
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Nintendo’s Ocarina of Time remake launches in November

Link's next adventure now has a release date. During a Legend of Zelda stream for the franchise's 40th anniversary, Nintendo announced that the upcoming Ocarina of Time remake for the Switch 2 is launching on November 5th. The release date makes Ocarina of Time one of just a few big-budget titles launching in the same […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 8
JBL’s soundbar with detachable rear speakers is over $300 off
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JBL’s soundbar with detachable rear speakers is over $300 off

A lot of people are split between getting a nice all-in-one soundbar or spending more for an option that includes rear satellites for immersive surround sound. JBL’s Bar 700 Mark 2 system is one of the most unique options available, shipping with two modular speakers that charge when docked to the soundbar. When detached, the […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 8
Pusheen’s first game is coming to Apple Arcade
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Pusheen’s first game is coming to Apple Arcade

Pusheen is getting her first game, and it will appear exclusively on Apple Arcade. Launching October 1st, Pusheen's Place lets you collect and care for more than 100 Pusheens as you play minigames and decorate rooms for Pusheenicorn, Pancake Pusheen, and other variations of the cartoon cat. In the mix of minigames, you'll "sort color […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 8
Xiaomi’s wide foldable promises more power than Samsung’s
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Xiaomi’s wide foldable promises more power than Samsung’s

Xiaomi is the latest manufacturer to release a short, wide foldable phone, in the week Apple is expected to do the same. I got to try the 18 Fold behind closed doors at IFA last week, and while it looks and feels similar enough to Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 8, superior specs make it feel […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 8
LG TVs caught spying even when offline or on standby
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LG TVs caught spying even when offline or on standby

LG smart TVs are almost constantly logging and uploading data about owners and their homes, even when offline or on standby mode, according to a new report from YouTube channel Gamers Nexus. The company's TV sets scan Wi-Fi networks for nearby devices, record audio logs through their microphones, and use audio and video sampling to […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 8
Has the economy gone C-shaped?
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Has the economy gone C-shaped?

A K means the rich and poor are pulling apart. A C supposedly means they're coming back together. We hear the case for both. Which letter you see may depend on what you choose to pay attention to.

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NPR National News Wire•Sep 8
First Xiaomi, then the world: why Arm might give phone gaming a huge graphics boost
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First Xiaomi, then the world: why Arm might give phone gaming a huge graphics boost

China is getting first crack at a British technology that might change how mobile games are made and played. Today, the Xiaomi 18 Fold launches in mainland China with an Arm Mali G2-Ultra NX graphics processor inside its custom Xring O3 chip. What's so special about that? After five years of development, Arm now has […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 8
Audi’s new A2 E-tron is its most affordable and efficient EV yet
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Audi’s new A2 E-tron is its most affordable and efficient EV yet

When shopping for an electric vehicle, affordability is becoming a more common trait. But affordable and energy efficient is truly a rare breed. Often you have to sacrifice one for the other. Want something affordable? Great, here's a range loser. Want something that goes the distance? Be ready to pay the price. Surprisingly, here comes […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 7
The real reason your phone is getting more expensive
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The real reason your phone is getting more expensive

When Apple debuts the next generation of iPhones this week, they're likely to come with an unwanted change: a higher price tag. A price hike from the supply-chain powerhouse would be the clearest sign yet that soaring memory costs have become unavoidable - with no end to the memory crunch in sight. Call it "chipflation" […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 7
EcoFlow makes the miniature power station even smaller
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EcoFlow makes the miniature power station even smaller

If you're in the market for a tiny power station that punches well above its size and weight then have a look at EcoFlow's new fourth-generation River series. The River 260 Gen4 features a 256Wh capacity battery while the 520 Gen4 packs in 512Wh - storing about 2.5x and 5x the energy of the largest […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 7
Six years later, Sony revisits its legendary XM4 headphones
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Six years later, Sony revisits its legendary XM4 headphones

Six years ago Sony and Bose were in the middle of a noise-canceling battle, with each new model of headphones better than the last. In the fall of 2020, Sony released the WH-1000XM4 headphones to wide acclaim. They sat atop best headphones lists for years, thanks to their great sound, competitive ANC, and compact size, […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 7
Huawei copies Samsung’s privacy display in its latest trifold
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Huawei copies Samsung’s privacy display in its latest trifold

Huawei has released its third trifold phone in China, and the company has clearly had half an eye on Samsung during development. Not only does the Mate XT 2 adopt the inward-folding form factor used on Samsung's Galaxy Z TriFold, it's also the first foldable to include a privacy-enhancing display, much like the one Samsung […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 7
Bentley’s Torcal EV tries to balance authenticity with fake V8 sounds
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Bentley’s Torcal EV tries to balance authenticity with fake V8 sounds

Thanks to their ability to provide a smooth ride and quiet powertrain with ease, electric vehicles are a true shoo-in for the high-end luxury automotive segment. Rolls-Royce has the Spectre, Cadillac's Celestiq is taking bespoke to a whole new level, and Mercedes has given the EQS the full Maybach treatment. From Volkswagen Auto Group, Bentley […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 7
Morning news brief
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Morning news brief

Five people are dead after a cargo plane crash at Miami International Airport, Trump's top envoys go to Ukraine with hopes of restarting peace talks, Germany's far-right party wins landslide victory.

NPR National News Wire
NPR National News Wire•Sep 7
Seattle Times and Newsday sue OpenAI and Microsoft for infringement
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Seattle Times and Newsday sue OpenAI and Microsoft for infringement

The Seattle Times and Newsday are just the latest plaintiffs to take OpenAI to court, alleging copyright infringement. The two outlets say the company used their journalism as training data for its AI models without permission and often reproduces passages from their reporting in response to user queries. This is similar to lawsuits filed by […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 6
Europe has its first commercial orbital rocket
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Europe has its first commercial orbital rocket

German company Isar Aerospace has successfully launched Europe's first entirely commercial orbital rocket. It attempted to achieve the feat last March, but that lasted all of 30 seconds before the vehicle crashed into the sea and exploded. This time the company managed to get the two-stage Spectrum into low Earth orbit from a Norwegian spaceport. […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 6
An Amazon cargo plane crashed at Miami International Airport
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An Amazon cargo plane crashed at Miami International Airport

A plane bearing an Amazon logo overran the runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday during landing, crashing into vehicles and resulting in multiple injuries. The extent of the damage or the seriousness of the injuries was not clear at the time of publication. In the aftermath of the incident, the FAA released a statement […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 6
Boox’s tiny Picco e-reader should land in November
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Boox’s tiny Picco e-reader should land in November

Boox teased the Picco, its take on the buzzy Xteink X4 e-reader, back in July, but provided almost no details. Now, thanks to some reporting out of IFA, we've got a bit more info, though sadly still no price. Unlike the Xteink devices, the Picco will not have magnets on the back for attaching to […]

The Verge Technology Wire
The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 6
DIY plug-in solar gains momentum in the US
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DIY plug-in solar gains momentum in the US

This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on e-bikes, power stations, and how to work anywhere, follow Thomas Ricker. The Stepback arrives in our subscribers' inboxes at 8AM ET. Opt in for The Stepback here. How it started With a deep breath, I took […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 6
Competitive Pokémon is on phones now, but you still need a Switch to become a champion
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Competitive Pokémon is on phones now, but you still need a Switch to become a champion

To get started with competitive Pokémon battles, all you need is your phone. But to compete at the highest level, like at the Pokémon World Championships, you're going to need a Switch. And there doesn't seem to be a good reason why. Battle simulator Pokémon Champions originally launched on the Switch and Switch 2 in […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 6
The Fairphone 6 Plus is the midrange phone we desperately needed
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The Fairphone 6 Plus is the midrange phone we desperately needed

The Fairphone 6 Plus feels like an extremely average midrange Android phone and I couldn't be more thrilled. The mission has always been admirable. Fairphone seeks out ethically sourced materials and offers a high degree of repairability for its devices. But the phones themselves required a lot of sacrifices, like putting up with underpowered processors […]

The Verge Technology Wire
The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 6
Explore the globe in field recordings
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Explore the globe in field recordings

I love field recordings. I love making them. I love them when they're incorporated into my ambient music. They're great background noise for working or sleeping. But they're also great for active listening, focusing in on the fine nuances of burbling brooks or urban chaos. Earth Garden gives you a globe to explore with real […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 5
iPhone Handoff will seamlessly share one number between two phones
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iPhone Handoff will seamlessly share one number between two phones

When iOS 27 lands later this month, it will have a feature called iPhone Handoff that lets you switch between two phones using the same number. It was briefly mentioned during the WWDC keynote back in June, but there were no details at the time. Now there's a demo clip showing how to set up […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 5
CD sales are booming as physical media continues its resurgence
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CD sales are booming as physical media continues its resurgence

According to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), CD sales exploded in the first half of 2026. A new report from the organization says 17.5 million CDs were sold in the first six months of the year, up from just 12 million during the same period in 2025. That's a jump of 45.7 percent, […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 5
Content creators drop the ball
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Content creators drop the ball

During Naomi Osaka's match against Anastasia Zakharova at this year's US Open earlier this week, a gaggle of ring light-wielding influencers who were packed in a luxury suite became enough of a distraction that the umpire paused the match and repeatedly asked them to quiet down. Elsewhere in the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 5
Fantasy Footballers’ Andy Holloway is a dedicated zero-inbox kinda guy
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Fantasy Footballers’ Andy Holloway is a dedicated zero-inbox kinda guy

Andy Holloway cohosts the Fantasy Footballers podcast with his friends Jason Moore and Mike Wright. The show is one of the premier fantasy sports podcasts, netting over 2 million monthly listeners and numerous awards, including Best Sports Podcast from iHeartRadio and People's Choice at the Podcast Awards four years in a row. Holloway's goal has […]

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The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 5
Robotaxis enter their villain era
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Robotaxis enter their villain era

It's Bullitt meets Christine meets Waymo. A new short film imagines a San Francisco car chase where the other driver isn't human - and the car may be trying to kill you. That a robotaxi can now be cast as the villain with almost no explanation says something about the present moment. Autonomous cars have […]

The Verge Technology Wire
The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 5
OpenAI admits to German wiki ‘incident’
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OpenAI admits to German wiki ‘incident’

OpenAI says it needs to overhaul how and when it reports instances of AI models attacking real-world targets. The acknowledgement comes as the company manages the fallout from reports that a swarm of its out-of-control agents hijacked a German wiki site. Regarding the "'wiki incident,' where our agents wrote to several internet sites," OpenAI wrote […]

The Verge Technology Wire
The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 5
The weird and wonderful headphones of CanJam 2026
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The weird and wonderful headphones of CanJam 2026

I've been reviewing headphones for a long time, and I've listened to everything from the barely serviceable to multi-thousand-dollar open-back headphones. But recently I've been uninspired by the state of mainstream options. Most are perfectly good - great, even - but they lack a distinct character. Something to remind me why I fell in love […]

The Verge Technology Wire
The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 5
Alienware’s refurbished 16 Aurora is almost $200 off at Woot
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Alienware’s refurbished 16 Aurora is almost $200 off at Woot

Gaming laptop deals aren’t what they used to be (stares daggers at RAMageddon), which is why I consider Woot’s deal on a refurbished Alienware 16 Aurora gaming laptop with Nvidia’s RTX 5050 a pretty good deal at $927 for new Woot customers (with code WOOTALIEN used at checkout). It costs $1,029 for returning Woot shoppers, […]

The Verge Technology Wire
The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 5
The best tech and gadgets announced at IFA so far
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The best tech and gadgets announced at IFA so far

The doors to Europe's largest consumer tech show officially opened to the public today following a week of news coming out of IFA 2026 in Berlin, Germany. If you're struggling to keep up with what has been announced, here are some of the best new gadgets and upgrades from the show - including a smartphone […]

The Verge Technology Wire
The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 5
Microsoft says virtually nobody was grabbing NYT articles through its chatbot
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Microsoft says virtually nobody was grabbing NYT articles through its chatbot

Microsoft's Copilot rarely reproduces even full sentences from news articles and books, let alone substantive chunks that could substitute for the original, the company says in new legal filings as it fights copyright claims from publishers including The New York Times and book authors. As part of the lawsuit's discovery, Microsoft provided 8.2 million Copilot […]

The Verge Technology Wire
The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 5
AGI is whatever you want it to be
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AGI is whatever you want it to be

OpenAI announced its next big model, GPT-6 Astra, and also, by the way, that "the AGI era" is here now. Today on The Vergecast, we've got an all-star panel to break down the news of the week. First, senior AI reporter Hayden Field joins us to talk about our supposed AGI era and Nvidia's acquisition […]

The Verge Technology Wire
The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 5
Roland is getting into generative AI music with Melody Flip
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Roland is getting into generative AI music with Melody Flip

It's not quite the "push button; get song" of Suno, but Roland's new Melody Flip tool marks the company's foray into generative AI music. Available as a plug-in for your digital audio workstation (DAW), Melody Flip offers around 250 "Palettes," which are essentially themed collections of musical ideas sorted by genre. You can start from […]

The Verge Technology Wire
The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 5
GoPro says it’s still committed ‘to your collective stoke’
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GoPro says it’s still committed ‘to your collective stoke’

GoPro CEO Nick Woodman said in a letter to customers that making cameras is still his company's "core DNA," after a proposed $285 million acquisition by Starman was announced earlier this week. He claims the merger puts GoPro in a better position to continue developing its content creation tech, after saying in the deal announcement […]

The Verge Technology Wire
The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 5
The White House is making arcade games racist
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The White House is making arcade games racist

The PR masterminds at the White House just released a series of vaguely policy-themed "arcade" games, some of which are racist - and modeled on real games whose copyright holders may not be too happy to be associated with the MAGA agenda. The Tetris Company has already responded to "Build the Wall," which is obviously […]

The Verge Technology Wire
The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 5
Audacity 4 is a complete revamp of the ‘world’s most popular’ audio editor
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Audacity 4 is a complete revamp of the ‘world’s most popular’ audio editor

Audacity 4 has been in the works for some time, and had its own mini controversy last year when an unfortunate redesigned logo started making the rounds. The final version of the new icon isn't nearly as bad as the early rendition that was circulating last October. But more importantly, all the promised improvements to […]

The Verge Technology Wire
The Verge Technology Wire•Sep 5
Comex Gold, Silver Settle Lower
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Comex Gold, Silver Settle Lower

Gold settled 1.4% lower, down two of the past three sessions, and silver fell 2.5%, down three of the past four sessions.

Wall Street Journal Markets Wire
Wall Street Journal Markets Wire•Sep 4
The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics
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The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics

Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other head-slapping events in the world of politics. The fruits of these labors are hundreds of cartoons that entertain and enrage readers of all political stripes. Here's an offering of the best of this week's crop, picked fresh off the Toonosphere. Edited by Matt Wuerker.

Politico Politics Wire
Politico Politics Wire•Sep 4

US Key Macroeconomic Dashboard

Official federal benchmarks & indicators compiled from BLS, BEA, and the Federal Reserve

Updated Monthly • Verified by Fed & BLS
Economic IndicatorCurrent ReadingPrior PeriodFed / Consensus TargetStatus Assessment
Real GDP Growth (Annualized)+3.0%+2.8%2.0% - 2.5%Strong
Core Consumer Price Index (CPI YoY)2.6%2.9%2.0%Moderating
US Unemployment Rate3.9%4.0%4.0% - 4.5%Strong
Federal Reserve Policy Target4.75% - 5.00%5.25% - 5.50%Neutral 3.0%Moderating
30-Year Fixed Mortgage Average6.12%6.45%Historical 5.5%Elevated
University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment79.476.8Above 80.0Target Met

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FalseSep 4, 2026
Claim Audited:

‘US manufacturing employment has fallen to historic 50-year lows.’

Speaker: Viral Social Media Campaign

Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics data demonstrates US manufacturing payrolls stand near 12.98 million, up substantially from 2020 levels and far above the historic 2010 lows.

Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Data (Q4 2025)Audit
MisleadingSep 3, 2026
Claim Audited:

‘The federal deficit contracted by 40% due solely to clean energy tax provisions.’

Speaker: Congressional Floor Debate Speech

While green energy provisions spurred private sector capital investment, deficit reductions were primarily driven by increased corporate receipts and expiration of pandemic-era allocations.

Congressional Budget Office Baseline ReviewAudit
TrueSep 1, 2026
Claim Audited:

‘Domestic renewable energy generation exceeded coal electricity output for the second straight quarter.’

Speaker: Department of Energy Press Release

EIA monthly electric reports verify that combined solar, wind, and hydroelectric generation reached 25.4% of US grid capacity, exceeding coal’s 15.1% share.

Energy Information Administration (EIA) Monthly Grid AuditAudit

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In-depth essays, constitutional debates, and commentary from leading analysts

Dr. Robert K. Sterling

Dr. Robert K. Sterling

Senior Fellow at Brookings Institution

“The revitalized Rust Belt is proving that physical engineering and software ingenuity are no longer mutually exclusive.”

Why America’s Next Century Belongs to Regional Manufacturing Innovation Hubs

Economic Policy4 min read
Amara Washington

Amara Washington

Former FTC Policy Counsel & Tech Columnist

“Without clear safety guardrails, public trust will erode just as AI technologies begin addressing our toughest diagnostic challenges.”

The Ethics of Sovereign AI: Why the Capitol Hill Compromise Matters

Tech & Society5 min read
Jonathan Bradley

Jonathan Bradley

Author & Public Education Advocate

“Civic resilience is not born in Washington committee rooms; it is nurtured in everyday community halls and local school boards.”

Rebuilding Civic Trust: What Modern Public Schools Teach Us About Discourse

American Society3 min read
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