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…
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…
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…
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…
Brompton’s versatile Electric G folding e-bike is now available in the US
The Brompton Electric G when I reviewed it last year. | Photo by Thomas Ricker / The Verge The Brompton Electric G folding e-bike I reviewed last year is now…
Epic says it has proof Apple was scaring users off third-party app stores
iOS 18.6 has been a turning point. The Epic Games Store has seen an uptick in downloads since the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) prompted Apple to streamline its process…
Wikimedia wants to make it easier for you and AI developers to search through its data
The late English writer Douglas Adams is best known as the author of the 1979 book The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. But there is much more to Adams than…
Garmin’s eTrex Touch navigator can go almost a month without charging
A 3-inch touchscreen for swiping and zooming on roads and trails. Garmin’s $449.99 eTrex Touch is a rugged GPS navigator with preloaded maps for outdoor adventures. It features a 3-inch…
Opera launches its AI browser, but you’ll have to pay to try it
A limited number of people will get to try out Opera’s AI browser, Neon, starting today for $19.90 per month. The Norwegian software company first announced the “agentic browser” in…
Logitech’s MX Master 4 adds haptic feedback, mostly just for fun
If you saw the leaks, you probably already know that haptics are the big, new thing in Logitech’s $119.99 MX Master 4 wireless mouse, coming in October. No, it’s not…
Here are 55 great deals you can snag ahead of Amazon’s fall Prime Day event
Amazon’s Echo Spot is an excellent smart alarm clock that’s currently $30 off. Amazon recently announced that its fall Prime Day sale — once again dubbed Prime Big Deal Days…