Tim Cook says more AIs are coming to Apple Intelligence
Tim Cook says Apple has plans to embed more third-party AI tools into the company’s operating systems. “Our intention is to integrate with more people over time,” Cook said in…
Samsung’s AirPods Pro look-alikes have fallen to their best price in months
Samsung’s Galaxy Buds 3 Pro received a decent price drop during Amazon’s October Prime Day sale, but if you held off on picking them up, your patience has been rewarded.…
Lost your Meta Neural Band? A new one will cost $199
When you buy the $799 Meta Ray-Ban Display, you aren’t just getting a pair of smart glasses: you’re also getting Meta’s Neural Band, a small wristband that you use to…
Hands on with Ursa, a new keycap option for Topre keyboards
Ursa’s classic spherical profile and centered legends dress up any Topre keyboard. Your Happy Hacking Keyboard can finally get fresh caps. While regular keyboards have an embarrassment of keycap options,…
Microsoft says it’s recovering after Azure outage took down 365, Xbox, and Starbucks
Microsoft Azure, the company’s cloud computing service, has experienced an outage just one week after issues with AWS took out swaths of the internet. The issues impacted Microsoft’s services that…
Rode has a better way to connect your tiny wireless mics to your digital camera
Rode’s Wireless Micro Camera Kit includes a charging case to extend the battery life of its receivers and mics. | Image: Rode Last November, Rode launched its Wireless Micro microphone…
Meta repents again to Republicans in hearing over moderation, while Google stands its ground
At a Senate hearing Wednesday on government censorship of tech platforms, a Meta executive expressed regret to Republican lawmakers for failing to speak out more against the Biden administration’s requests…
Say it with me: Windows is the problem with Windows handhelds
It’s been nearly two weeks since Microsoft, a multi-trillion dollar company, shipped a $600 handheld “Xbox” that can’t be relied on to sleep, wake, or hold a charge while asleep…
Withings’ urine scanning health tracker is now available for $350
The U-Scan can be left installed in your toilet for up to three months between charges. | Image: Withings Withings first announced its U-Scan, a non-invasive device you install in…
The best foldable phone you can buy
A foldable phone isn’t for the faint of heart. They’re generally heavier, pricier, and have less capable cameras than a standard slab-style phone. They’re also still not as durable as…
Senators propose banning teens from using AI chatbots
A new piece of legislation could require AI companies to verify the ages of everyone who uses their chatbots. Sens. Josh Hawley (R-MO) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) introduced the GUARD…
YouTube will age-restrict more content showing ‘graphic violence’ in video games
YouTube is updating its policy to age-restrict more content containing video game scenes with “graphic violence,” the company announced on Tuesday. The update will go into effect on November 17th…
First look: DJI’s Romo robot vacuum
The Romo P robot vacuum from DJI is now available in Europe for €1,899. Of all the companies that could have launched a robot vacuum in 2025, I didn’t have…
Pluribus’ Vince Gilligan on making shows that ‘attract really smart viewers’
Rhea Seehorn in Pluribus. Now he’s best known for the crime-fueled duology of Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, but when Vince Gilligan was first starting out in television, it…
Elon Musk’s Grokipedia contains copied Wikipedia pages
xAI’s Grokipedia, its Wikipedia-like online encyclopedia, is now live. The similarities go deeper than expected. Grokipedia’s design is pretty basic right now; like Wikipedia, the homepage is mostly just a…
How to sign up for Amazon Prime
Can you believe that the holiday season is already creeping up on us? I can’t. But at least that means we can begin looking forward to all the deals we’re…
ExxonMobil accuses California of violating its free speech
Darren Woods, chairman and chief executive officer of Exxon Mobil Corp, during the Summit on Methane and Other Non-CO2 Greenhouse Gases on day three of the COP28 climate conference at…
Here’s what ads on your $2,000 Samsung smart fridge will look like
Next month, Samsung will start displaying ads for Samsung-related products and services on its Family Hub refrigerators in the US. Samsung warned us last month that ads were coming to…
You need to listen to the brutally oppressive I’ve Seen All I Need to See
There are only a handful of albums that I think qualify as genuinely scary. You Won’t Get What You Want by Daughters, and Swans To Be Kind both immediately come…
Adobe’s Project Indigo camera finally adds iPhone 17 support
Adobe’s computational photography app, Project Indigo, had a bit of trouble adapting to the new square-format selfie sensor in the iPhone 17 series. For the last month or so, the…
How Guitar Hero made everybody a rock star
“Sharp Dressed Man,” by ZZ Top. Hard on a good day, Medium when my friends were over, Expert once and then never ever again. That was my Guitar Hero sweet…
The next legal frontier is your face and AI
This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on the legal morass of AI, follow Adi Robertson. The Stepback arrives…
Tech left teens fighting over scraps, and now it wants those too
Robots will be flipping your burgers soon. Right now, there are robots stocking convenience store shelves in Japan. We haven’t embraced that tech here in America yet, but it’s hard…
AirTags and cheap gaming laptops headline our favorite deals this week
You can grab a four-pack of AirTags for just $64.99 right now. Apple’s AirTags have become one of my essentials while traveling, namely because they let me check whether my…
What does nearly $6,000 of gaming laptop get you?
MSI’s flagship is indeed titanic in stature, and certainly price. It’s easy to get into the weeds on a hobby, especially if you’re into PC gaming and dreaming of the…
ICE is building a social media panopticon
As Immigration and Customs Enforcement carries out raids across the country, the agency is working rapidly to expand an online surveillance system that could potentially track millions of users on…
Ball x Pit is a deep, delightful rabbit hole
It took me a while to get into Ball x Pit. The new roguelike blends elements from games like Breakout, Vampire Survivors, and even city builders, creating a complex mix…
Bored Ape Yacht Club is making a comeback — as a metaverse
It’s dusk, and bugs are chirping all around me. I’m wandering through the middle of a big, virtual swamp toward the sound of thumping bass off in the distance. There…
Sam Altman’s next startup eyes using sound waves to read your brain
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. Sam Altman has tapped…
Apple says Jon Prosser ‘has not indicated’ when he may respond to lawsuit
Earlier this week, Jon Prosser, who is being sued by Apple for allegedly stealing trade secrets, told The Verge that he has been “in active communications with Apple since the…