Can AI responses be influenced? The SEO industry is trying
Let’s pretend you work in IT and you’re looking for a new digital service desk platform to help your employees reset passwords or onboard new hires. You use Google’s AI…
Los Thuthanaka’s Wak’a is a mellower follow-up to last year’s surprise Pitchfork favorite
Los Thuthanaka basically came out of nowhere last year to capture Pitchfork’s album of the year with their self-titled debut. Because it wasn’t available on streaming, it largely flew under…
Suno is a music copyright nightmare
AI music platform Suno’s policy is that it does not permit the use of copyrighted material. You can upload your own tracks to remix or set your original lyrics to…
I let Gemini in Google Maps plan my day and it went surprisingly well
Take me to the tacos, Gemini. You may be familiar with Gemini as the thing that’s in every Google service you use – whether you want it or not. While…
Is the Slate Truck too minimal for its own good?
The first thing you notice about the Slate Truck is its size. It’s small, surprisingly so. In a country where trucks often come with their own zip code, Slate’s pickup…
A folk musician became a target for AI fakes and a copyright troll
Murphy Campbell is at the center of a brewing storm around AI and a broken copyright system. | Image: Murphy Campbell In January, folk artist Murphy Campbell discovered several songs…
Buy two Nintendo Switch games, get $30 off at Target
This ain’t gonna buff out. Target is offering a great deal to some Target Circle members that knocks $30 off the cost of two Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 games.…
My dream pair of AR gaming glasses needs to have these nine features
I’ve spent months in the lab testing the latest AR glasses from Xreal and Viture. By “lab,” I mean cozied up on my couch each night, playing my Steam Deck…
Really, you made this without AI? Prove it
“This looks like AI.” It’s a phrase I dread seeing as a writer who dabbles in illustration and amateur photography. In a world where generative AI technology is increasingly adept…
Super Meat Boy 3D makes suffering fun
The original Super Meat Boy is one of the best-known indie games of all time. Released in 2010, it’s a brutally difficult 2D platformer, but so fun to play: The…
Anker’s Nebula P1 projector is the portable sound king
The Nebula P1 goes anywhere you can find a power source. The Soundcore Nebula P1 from Anker isn’t the most portable Google TV projector I’ve ever reviewed, nor is it…
Anthropic essentially bans OpenClaw from Claude by making subscribers pay extra
Using OpenClaw with Claude AI is about to get a lot more expensive, thanks to Anthropic’s new policy changes. Beginning April 4th at 3PM ET, users will “no longer be…
NASA did eventually solve Artemis II’s Outlook glitch
NASA’s Artemis II rocket launched from the Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday. | Photo: Joe Raedle via Getty Images On Thursday, during Artemis II’s journey to the Moon, commander Reid…
OpenAI’s AGI boss is taking a leave of absence
OpenAI is undergoing another round of C-suite changes, according to an internal memo viewed by The Verge. Fidji Simo, OpenAI’s CEO of AGI deployment – who was until recently the…
Lenovo Legion Go 2 suddenly costs $650 more as RAMageddon lays waste to gaming hardware
The Legion Go 2’s mouse mode, unique among Windows handhelds. | Photo: Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge Remember when we thought the Legion Go 2 was expensive at…
AO3 is finally out of beta after 17 years
Archive of Our Own (AO3) is officially exiting beta. The Organization for Transformative Works – the nonprofit behind the fanfiction site – announced the update on Thursday, which comes 17…
PSA: Anyone with a link can view your Granola notes by default
If you use the AI-powered note-taking app Granola, you might want to double-check your privacy settings. Though Granola says your notes are “private by default,” it makes them viewable to…
Reddit is moving on from r/all
Reddit is deprecating r/all, one of its feeds that shows popular posts on the platform, as part of “ongoing efforts to simplify Reddit and improve Home feed personalization.” Reddit has…
The best AirPods deals you can get right now
If you know where to look, you can often score deals on Apple’s ever-expanding AirPods lineup. Both the AirPods Pro 3 and the AirPods 4 (with and without ANC) now…
This bike rack pioneer is selling Bluetooth suction cups to stick bikes to your car
Richard Allen didn’t invent the automobile bike rack – his 1967 patent application makes it clear that others came before. But after nearly sixty years selling popular and simple mechanical…
Insider trading or random guy? It doesn’t matter to Polymarket
In mid-March, conspiracy theories swirled claiming Benjamin Netanyahu had been replaced by an AI clone. Though there was no actual proof that the Israeli Prime Minister had been injured or…
Uber expands its $4,000 ‘Go Electric’ grant to drivers nationwide
Since last year, Uber has been offering drivers in a handful of locations – California, Colorado, Massachusetts and New York City – $4,000 to swap their gas guzzlers for electric…
Trump’s birthright citizenship ban may fail — but the administration already got too far
On Wednesday morning, the Supreme Court heard arguments in Trump v. Barbara, a case challenging President Donald Trump’s 2025 executive order banning birthright citizenship. Justices seemed skeptical of the administration’s…
NASA launches four astronauts toward the Moon on the Artemis II mission
NASA’s Artemis II flight, which is set to take four astronauts toward the Moon for the first time in more than 50 years, successfully launched on Wednesday evening. The Artemis…
The Artemis Moon base project is legally dubious
NASA’s Artemis II Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft rest on Launch Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on March 31, 2026, ahead of the…
Baidu’s robotaxis froze in traffic, creating chaos
A Baidu Apollo robotaxi in Wuhan, China. | Image: Bloomberg via Getty Images Numerous robotaxis operated by Chinese tech giant Baidu froze in a major city on Tuesday, reportedly trapping…
Amazon’s Big Spring Sale 2026: all of the latest deals
If you’re looking for the best time to get a deal this spring, it might very well be during Amazon’s Big Spring Sale, which runs through 11:59PM PT tonight. We’re…
Amazon is offering up to 50 percent off chargers from Anker and others for its Big Spring Sale
Amazon’s Big Spring Sale may not have been as “big” as Black Friday or even Prime Day, but depending on what you’re after, the discounts are more appealing than you…
Another Starlink satellite has inexplicably exploded
Starlink satellites being deployed. | Image: SpaceX SpaceX says it lost contact with a Starlink satellite after suffering an “anomaly.” SpaceX isn’t saying exactly what happened, but space-tracking company Leo…
150 million users later, Roblox competitor Rec Room is shutting down
Rec Room, a Roblox-like social gaming platform that lets users create games and experiences for others to play, is shutting down on June 1st. Despite reaching more than 150 million…