The best October Prime Day deals at Walmart
The latest Beats Pill Bluetooth speaker is one of the best deals you can get during Walmart’s event. Amazon is the retailer to beat when it comes to offering deals…
The 180 best October Prime Day deals
Amazon’s October Prime Day sale (aka Prime Big Deal Days) is finally here, and we’ve collected the best deals we could find on everything from noise-canceling headphones and robot vacuums…
Windows 11’s dark mode is getting more consistent in File Explorer
Microsoft first quietly started testing improvements in Windows 11’s dark mode in August preview builds of the operating system. Now it’s making the changes official, with improvements to the dark…
The Supreme Court didn’t save Google from Epic, and now the clock is ticking
In August, Google had just two weeks to begin cracking open Android, and to stop forcing app developers to use its own payment systems, after Epic Games won its Google…
AMD teams up with OpenAI to challenge Nvidia’s AI chip dominance
AMD is partnering with OpenAI to provide six gigawatts worth of processors for AI data centers, a move that challenges Nvidia’s AI chip market dominance. The five-year agreement aims to…
Sora provides better control over videos featuring your AI self
A frame from a Sora 2-generated video. Sora now lets you rein in your AI doubles, giving you more say on how and where deepfake versions of you make an…
While you were partying with your Steam Deck, GPD studied the cord
I know, it’s “studied the blade,” but you got it, right? Handheld makers are throwing paint at the wall to see what sticks. They apparently can’t compete with the Steam…
Sam Altman and Jony Ive’s secret device won’t be ‘your weird AI girlfriend’
The goal is to develop a similar AI-assistant experience to Siri, “but better.” OpenAI and designer Jony Ive are trying to solve a number of technical challenges before releasing their…
Jane Goodall’s death triggered the premiere of Netflix’s new show
For the last several years Netflix has been quietly banking episodes of a new show called Famous Last Words, interviews with famous people entering their twilight years. The catch is…
This week’s best deal is a ‘kids’ Kindle Paperwhite that’s better than the adult version
Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days may bring some great Kindle deals, but if you can’t wait, you don’t have to. Right now, the Kindle Kids (Amazon, Best Buy, and Target)…
Daniel Ek stepping down changes nothing for Spotify
Spotify has found itself the target of artists’ ire for many reasons over the years: poor audio quality, terrible payouts, giving Joe Rogan millions of dollars… the list goes on.…
Ecovacs’ Deebot X8 and X9 Pro Omni robovacs have hit a new low price
The robovac comes with a dock that can refill itself using its built-in water tank. Robot vacuums that mop well rarely come cheap, but thankfully, some of our favorite models…
Instagram wants me to make content — I just want to post a photo
Why just post a photo when you can encourage all your friends and followers to engage with it? Have you tried simply uploading a photo to Instagram lately? It’s a…
Tilly Norwood is a gen AI psyop
Last week at the Zurich Film Festival, Eline Van der Velden – founder and CEO of AI production house Particle6 and its subsidiary talent studio Xicoia – said that a…
Oregon’s National Guard lawsuit hinges on Trump’s Truth Social posts
After getting off the phone with Oregon Governor Tina Kotek on Saturday, the president mused over something that had baffled him about the call. Kotek had been “very nice,” said…
Discord customer service data breach leaks user info and scanned photo IDs
One of Discord’s third-party customer service providers was compromised by an “unauthorized party,” the company says. The unauthorized party gained access to “information from a limited number of users who…
Tales from the AI hiring frenzy
This is an excerpt of Sources by Alex Heath, a newsletter about AI and the tech industry, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once a week. The billboard didn’t say…
Unity discloses a years-old security exploit and urges developers to update their games
Unity is urging developers to take “immediate action” after it disclosed a major security vulnerability affecting games built using versions of its popular development tool dating back to 2017. While…
Google removes ICE-spotting app following Apple’s ICEBlock crackdown
Just one day after Apple took down the iOS App Store listing for ICEBlock, Google has confirmed to 404 Media that it has removed a similar app, Red Dot, from…
Japan’s most popular beer is running low after cyberattack
A system failure has slowed production of Asahi Super Dry in Japan, with no available ETA for recovery. Japan is facing a potential shortage of Asahi beer after a cyberattack…
Apple pulls ICEBlock from the App Store
Apple has removed the “Waze but for ICE sightings” app ICEBlock from its App Store, as reported previously by Business Insider. A post from its developer relayed Apple’s App Review…
NBCUniversal’s new YouTube TV deal covers YouTube, Peacock, and a new sports network
On Thursday afternoon, after agreeing to a short extension while they continued negotiations, NBCUniversal and YouTube announced a new carriage deal to keep the network’s channels live on the streaming…
Redbox’s next product may be piracy lawsuits
There’s a new twist in the long and winding saga of Redbox’s demise: Assets originally belonging to the company’s corporate parent, Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, may have finally…
HP’s new 49-inch curved ultrawide monitor has a pop-up webcam
Big monitor, little pop-up camera. HP is announcing a new jumbo-sized ultrawide monitor designed for productivity and office use. The HP Series 5 Pro 49-inch Conferencing Monitor uses a 32:9…
Music’s biggest labels are weeks away from major AI licensing deals
Taylor Swift’s label, Republic Records, is a division of Universal Music Group, one of the two labels reportedly close to an AI deal. Universal Music and Warner Music, record labels…
Trump admin adds banner attacking ‘Radical Left Democrats’ to government websites
The Trump administration has put up banners across federal websites blaming Democrats for the government shutdown, and in some cases, blatantly campaigning for President Donald Trump. One banner on the…
Apple sidelines lighter Vision Pro to prioritize smart glasses
Apple is speeding up work on smart glasses that would compete with similar offerings from Meta and halting plans for a lighter Vision Pro headset, Bloomberg reports. The company is…
Amazon says its AI will let NBA fans track brand-new stats
New analysis of basketball players and games is coming to NBA fans live and online this 2025–2026 season thanks to Amazon Web Services’ AI and some seriously detailed movement tracking.…
Apple asks judge to toss Musk’s lawsuit over ChatGPT on iPhone
Apple has hit back at Elon Musk over his claims its partnership with OpenAI to build ChatGPT directly into the iPhone is stunting AI industry competition. In court documents filed…
Peloton ushers in a new era with revamped hardware and AI
The new Bike Plus will cost $2,695. Peloton has been angling for a redemption arc ever since its status as a pandemic darling started faltering when the world reopened for…