Spider-Man 2 is latest PlayStation exclusive coming to PC

Image: Sony Interactive Entertainment Yet another PlayStation blockbuster is making its way to PC. Sony announced that Spider-Man 2, one of the PS5’s biggest exclusives, will hit PC on January 30th. It’ll be available via both Steam and the Epic Game Store. The PC port will inclu … | Continue reading


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Sam Altman’s eyeball-scanning crypto project has a new Orb and a new name

Image: World Worldcoin, the cryptocurrency / human identity network / UBI project co-founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, is now known as World. Along with the name change, World introduced an updated version of its eyeball-scanning Orb device which is designed to solve a problem th … | Continue reading


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The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is just $40 for first-time Woot buyers

Save me some money, Ultrahand. | Image: Nintendo If you’ve been waiting to pick up one of the all-time great games for the Nintendo Switch, you can do so now for as cheap as it gets. Woot is offering first-time customers the chance to buy a physical version The Legend of Zelda: T … | Continue reading


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Epic judge lets Google keep its Android app store closed to competitors — for now

Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge Google just netted a small but key victory in its Epic legal battle. Last week, the company asked Judge James Donato to press pause on his November 1st deadline to drastically alter its Android app store rules. Today, he did just that, Ep … | Continue reading


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OnePlus might be ditching curved edges too

The future of phones is flat. | Image: Digital Chat Station on Weibo The next OnePlus flagship looks a little flat — and that’s a good thing. The alleged image of the unreleased OnePlus 13 was posted to Weibo and has been since removed, but not before it was spotted by 9to5Google … | Continue reading


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Fans come to the rescue of popular Mario content creator

Image: Nintendo Fans of the popular Mario blog, Supper Mario Broth, have come together to remind us that the internet can still be a place where good things happen. Supper Mario Broth is one of the most wholesome Mario blogs on the internet. Since 2017, its owner has posted a reg … | Continue reading


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The FTC is trying to find out if John Deere’s repair policies broke the law

Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is probing whether John Deere used unfair practices related to the repair of its agricultural equipment that might violate the FTC Act. The investigation into John Deere’s restrictions on customers’ … | Continue reading


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Google’s NotebookLM now lets you guide the hosts of your AI podcast

Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos by Getty Images Google’s NotebookLM now lets you customize its podcast-like Audio Overviews. Before you generate a discussion using the note-taking app, you can give your AI hosts instructions about what topic you’d like them to … | Continue reading


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FCC says all smartphones must be hearing aid-compatible

The AirPods Pro 2 recently received FDA authorization as OTC hearing aids. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge The Federal Communications Commission announced that, going forward, all mobile handsets in the US including smartphones will have to be compatible with hearing aids. It’ … | Continue reading


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Ploopy’s 3D-printed, open-source trackpad is thoroughly customizable

Ploopy’s trackpad can be purchased preassembled or in a DIY kit. | Image: Ploopy Ploopy is expanding its collection of mod-friendly peripherals with a new seven-inch trackpad that supports multi-finger gestures and features like palm rejection. Like Ploopy’s mouse and trackballs, … | Continue reading


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People are flocking to Bluesky as X makes more unwanted changes

Image: Bluesky A handful of changes coming to X may be pushing users to its competitor. Bluesky, the decentralized social platform, says it added 500,000 new users in a day this week. The new wave of signups could be related to several controversial changes on X in the last few d … | Continue reading


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MediaTek’s new flagship chipset is ready for AI agents and tri-fold phones

A future-looking SoC. | Image: MediaTek MediaTek has formally announced its new flagship mobile chipset, the Dimensity 9400. It has the year-over-year spec bumps we’d expect to see, along with a few future-looking features just to cover all the bases. The 9400 is built on a 3nm p … | Continue reading


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A Google breakup is on the table, say DOJ lawyers

Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge Now that Judge Amit Mehta has found Google is a monopolist, lawyers for the Department of Justice have begun proposing solutions to correct the company’s illegal behavior and restore competition to the market for search engines. In a new … | Continue reading


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Starlink and T-Mobile’s text-by-satellite service is available in Florida

Illustration: Alex Castro / The Verge T-Mobile customers in areas affected by Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton will now be able to send SMS texts over Starlink satellites, according to SpaceX. “We have now enabled basic texting (SMS) for those on T-Mobile phones in hurricane … | Continue reading


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How a UK treaty could spell the end of the .io domain

Image: The Verge A treaty finalized by the UK may bring about the end of the .io domain. Last week, the British government announced that it has agreed to give up ownership of the Chagos Islands, a territory in the Indian Ocean it has controlled since 1814 — relinquishing the .io … | Continue reading


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The White House started posting on Reddit to talk about Hurricane Milton

The earliest post on the account is a picture of Biden getting briefed on the hurricanes. | Screenshot: The Verge Reddit isn’t the first place you’d think to see official statements and news coming from the federal government, but today, The White House is on the site making post … | Continue reading


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Brazil clears X for return after a monthlong ban

Image: The Verge On Tuesday, Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered the country’s telecommunications agency Anatel to unblock X within 24 hours, writing that it has fulfilled “all the requirements necessary for the immediate return of activities. However, thi … | Continue reading


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How to send messages via satellite on your iPhone or Pixel

Newer iPhones can communicate over satellite without Wi-Fi or cellular service. | Image: Apple With Hurricane Milton set to become the second major hurricane to hit the US in under a month, the nation’s infrastructure is under strain. In the aftermath of a natural disaster, when … | Continue reading


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GM’s Ultium battery gets the ultimatum

Illustration: Alex Castro / The Verge GM will discontinue the Ultium battery brand name as it looks to expand the types of cells and chemistries it uses in its electric vehicles. During an investor event today, Kurt Kelty, GM’s VP of batteries and a former Tesla executive, announ … | Continue reading


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Mastodon switches things up to make its app a little easier to use

Mastodon is getting some much-needed tweaks. | Image: Mastodon Mastodon just released version 4.3 of its web app, and CEO Eugen Rochko says its new updates, like grouped notifications, should make the open social network easier to use. For example, a “Who to follow” carousel that … | Continue reading


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FEMA adds misinformation to its list of disasters to clean up

Photo by Bryan R. Smith / AFP via Getty Images The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is fighting misinformation on top of a major storm cleanup in Florida as Hurricane Milton rapidly intensifies just after Hurricane Helene rocked the state. FEMA Administrator Deanne Cris … | Continue reading


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GM teases next-gen Chevy Bolt EV: faster charging, multiple models

Photo by Andrew J. Hawkins / The Verge General Motors teased some new details about the next-generation Chevy Bolt, which is expected to make its official debut later this year as a model year 2026 vehicle. At an investor event today, GM president Mark Reuss teased the new Bolt d … | Continue reading


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The Oura Ring Gen 3 is 20 percent off

Last-gen models are an easy way to snag discounts. | Image: Victoria Song / The Verge There’s a new Oura Ring 4 on the block, but if you’d rather snag a deal, the last-gen model is 20 percent off for Prime Day. So long as you don’t have new product FOMO, this is an excellent oppo … | Continue reading


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Apple’s M3 MacBook Airs are at their best prices for Amazon’s Prime Day

Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Despite some murmurs about new Macs coming soon, it’s a good time to buy a MacBook Air right now. That’s because the 2024 class of MacBook Air laptops with M3 processors is discounted by up to $275 during Amazon’s October Prime Day sale … | Continue reading


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The Garmin Forerunner 255 Music is nearly half off for Prime Day

You get a bunch of features for a much more palatable price. | Photo by Victoria Song / The Verge When I first reviewed the Garmin Forerunner 255, I said it was a steal for runners who wanted dual-frequency GPS at a more palatable price. Well, thanks to Prime Day discounts, it’s … | Continue reading


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The Google Pixel 8A is just a ridiculously good deal at $379

Grab this aloe version while it’s still in stock. | Photo: Allison Johnson / The Verge Google’s Pixel 8A is the kind of phone you tell your parents or your hair stylist to buy (hi, Shannon!). The interface is straightforward and clean, it offers a high level of dust and water res … | Continue reading


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OneDrive is getting a new mobile app, better search, and colored folders in File Explorer

Image: Microsoft Microsoft’s OneDrive cloud storage service is getting an improved search experience, a new mobile app, colored folders in File Explorer, and much more in the weeks ahead. Starting today, Copilot in OneDrive will now be available to all of Microsoft’s commercial c … | Continue reading


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Xbox Series X / S expansion cards are near their lowest prices for Prime Day

If you want to store and play the newest Xbox Series X / S games, a normal hard drive won’t do. | Image: Western Digital There’s a deluge of games coming to Xbox over the next few months, so you’d better have some extra storage handy. Xbox Series X / S owners only have one real o … | Continue reading


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Invincible Fight Girl smashes her way onto Adult Swim this November

Though Adult Swim has been very quiet about Juston Gordon-Montgomery’s Invincible Fight Girl since sharing a brief tease earlier this summer, the animated series finally has a release date and a snazzy new trailer. Set in a world where seemingly everyone is a self-styled wrestler … | Continue reading


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The best Apple deals available for Amazon’s October Prime Day event

Apple’s entry-level smartwatch, the second-gen Apple Watch SE, is down to its best price to date. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge If you don’t want to wait until Black Friday or Cyber Monday to save big on some of Apple’s most popular products, Amazon’s October Prim … | Continue reading


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The US could finally ditch lead pipes under new EPA decision

Michael Regan, administrator of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), speaks during an event in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, DC, on January 27th, 2023. | Photo: Getty Images The Environmental Protection Agency finalized a rule today that mandate … | Continue reading


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NYT Games is testing Zorse, a new ‘phrase guessing’ puzzle game

Photo by Alexandra Schuler/picture alliance via Getty Images The New York Times is starting to beta test a new puzzle game called “Zorse,” as reported by Semafor. The game is a “new phrase guessing game where every puzzle is a mash-up of two phrases,” NYT spokesperson Jordan Cohe … | Continue reading


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A rare Apple Macintosh prototype is returning to auction

The #M0001 Apple Macintosh prototype is expected to sell at auction for even more than it did in 2019. | Image: Bonhams A rare prototype of the original Apple Macintosh featuring a 5.25-inch disk drive instead of the 3.5-inch drive the personal computer eventually shipped with is … | Continue reading


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Honda Zero first drive: an EV without the baggage

Image: Honda Honda says its new electric platform is an antidote to oversized, overweight EVs. We test drove a prototype in Japan to see how that’s developing. Continue reading… | Continue reading


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The best Prime Day smart home deals we found

Amazon’s Echo Hub smart home control panel is one of the many smart home gadgets seeing a discount during Prime Big Deal Days. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days kicked off today, and as always, it’s an excellent time to pick up good deals … | Continue reading


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The best October Prime Day deals you can get for less than $50

Amazon’s throwing in a free smart color bulb with many of its smart speakers, including the new Echo Spot. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge Once again, Amazon is holding a second Prime Day under the guise of Prime Big Deal Days, which runs through tomorrow, October … | Continue reading


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Apple’s AirPods Pro 2 are at their lowest-ever price for Prime Day

The second-gen AirPods Pro offer the most complete package in Apple’s earbuds lineup, and they’re only improving with time. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge Amazon’s second Prime Day of the year is bringing serious savings across the board, but some deals truly stand out. Take … | Continue reading


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TikTok hit by over a dozen state lawsuits for allegedly harming teens

Illustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge Attorneys general from 14 states and districts sued TikTok for allegedly harming kids’ mental health and misleading the public about how safe its platform is. The bipartisan group of AGs, led by New York’s Letitia James and California’s Ro … | Continue reading


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Roblox accused of lying to investors about user numbers by Hindenburg Research

Image: Roblox Roblox is facing accusations that it lied to investors about the number of people who use the platform. In a report published on Tuesday, the investment firm Hindenburg Research claims Roblox is “consistently overstating the amount of people on its platform by 25 pe … | Continue reading


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AI is fixing — and ruining — our photos

Image: Alex Parkin / The Verge What is a photo? No, like really. What is a photo? What is a photo? What is a photo? What is a photo? When you tap the shutter button on your phone, and it grabs nearly a dozen frames out of a cache that was capturing data well before you pressed an … | Continue reading


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The best Prime Day deals you can get on some of our favorite gadgets

Photo: Ethereal Lomoer Every month or so, we like to ask our staff about their favorite stuff — whether it’s board games, smart tech, or kitchen gadgets. And the results are usually very different, very interesting, and a lot of fun. Since Amazon is pushing a lot of deals as part … | Continue reading


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iFixit now sells a USB-powered tool for removing the iPhone 16’s battery

iFixit’s VoltClip offers an alternative to buying another disposable 9V battery. | Image: iFixit Apple recommends removing the iPhone 16’s battery, which is held in place with a new electrically debondable adhesive, by using a 9V battery and some alligator clips. iFixit’s new USB … | Continue reading


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Meta is bringing AI-edited video ads to Facebook and Instagram

Illustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge The next time you scroll through your Instagram and Facebook feed, you might see a video ad edited with AI. That’s because Meta is testing new AI video editing capabilities that will allow advertisers to animate an image as well as expand … | Continue reading


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Red Dead Redemption and Undead Nightmare are finally coming to PC this month

Image: Rockstar Games The original Red Dead Redemption has ports on the PS4, the Nintendo Switch, and now, finally PC. Rockstar has announced that the game and its zombified, non-canon side story Undead Nightmare are coming to PC on October 29th. The game will feature new PC-spec … | Continue reading


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The Kindle Paperwhite Kids is down to just $115 for October Prime Day

The Kindle Paperwhite Kids is an e-reader fit for the whole family, complete with optional parental controls. | Image: Amazon As expected, Amazon is offering some great discounts on its own devices as part of its October Prime Day event — including e-readers like the note-taking … | Continue reading


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The best October Prime Day deals you can get for under $100

Amazon’s souped-up Fire TV Stick 4K Max has hit an all-time low of $34.99 for a limited time. | Image: Amazon If you’re looking to maximize your budget and score a bigger haul for your money during October’s Amazon Prime Day sale, you’ll be happy to know that there are many great … | Continue reading


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The best smart locks you can buy right now

Illustration: The Verge Never get locked out again with a smart lock you can control from your phone, with your voice, or with just a touch of your finger. Continue reading… | Continue reading


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Adobe has a new tool to protect artists’ work from AI

Adobe is releasing a new web app next year alongside a Chrome extension (pictured) for inspecting content metadata. | Image: Adobe Adobe is expanding its Content Credentials “nutrition labels” to make it even easier for creatives to be credited for their work, identify what is an … | Continue reading


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