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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This controller can change the layout of its face button labels

The GameSir Tarantula Pro controller features a motorized mechanism to change the labels on its action buttons. | Image: GameSir GameSir’s new Tarantula Pro controller is designed for multiple gaming platforms, including the Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android, PCs, and Steam devices. … | Continue reading


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The incredible blandness of AI photography

Just a few taps in Google Photos, and you can AI the crowds away. Skógafoss is a must-see, everyone said, and in a country with as much natural beauty as Iceland, that means it’s gonna be some majestic shit. The waterfall didn’t disappoint, but even on a chilly weekday in March, … | Continue reading


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The best deals from Amazon’s October Prime Day sale

Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge Amazon’s latest two-day sale is a chance to save on headphones, tablets, smart home gear, and other tech ahead of Black Friday. Continue reading… | Continue reading


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Uber’s EV ridehailing business is maturing

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Uber is holding its annual Go-Get conference in London today. As part of the event, the company is rolling out a number of changes to its ridehailing and delivery business to reflect the fact that more drivers and couriers are using electri … | Continue reading


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Google Docs will let users organize information into tabs

The tabs feature is rolling out now but may take a few weeks to appear. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Tabs are being added to Google Docs to make it easier to organize and find information in longer documents. The feature was originally announced in April, and is now … | Continue reading


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Samsung apologizes for making just $6.8 billion last quarter

Photo by JUNG YEON-JE/AFP via Getty Images Samsung, the world’s leading memory chip manufacturer, issued a rare apology after saying it expected to post just $6.78 billion in operating profit for the most recent quarter, about $900 million short of analyst expectations. “We have … | Continue reading


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Apple’s next MacBook Pros might have leaked in Russia

Is this the M4 MacBook Pro? | Screenshot: YouTube At least two Russian creators have posted videos in which they unbox what appears to be the next base model 14-inch MacBook Pro with an M4 chip. Apple, which hasn’t announced the laptops yet, is rumored to have a launch planned fo … | Continue reading


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Chevy’s cheapest Silverado EV now starts at $57,095

The new midrange LT model gets the light-up Chevy logo. | Image: Chevy Chevy is lowering the Silverado EV’s starting price for 2025 by adding a new standard range Work Truck (WT) version that starts at $57,095, which includes destination charges but not other fees, and Chevy says … | Continue reading


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Epic v. Google: everything we learned in Fortnite court

Photo illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos by Philip Pacheco, Bloomberg, Getty Images The jury and judge sided with Epic, and it may change Android apps forever. Continue reading… | Continue reading


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How to set up sleep schedules in iOS

Sleep schedules offer a few ways to automate your sleep routine. | Photo by Victoria Song / The Verge With iOS 14, Apple introduced the ability to set your sleep schedules in the Health app. The feature itself isn’t too complicated. You figure out how many hours you ideally want … | Continue reading


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Another major hurricane is approaching Florida, one of the most rapidly intensifying on record

Hurricane Milton swirls over the Gulf of Mexico. | Image: NOAA Hurricane Milton strengthened into a Category 5 storm today, becoming one of the most rapidly intensifying storms ever in the history of the Atlantic hurricane season. It’s likely within the top three fastest storms o … | Continue reading


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Watch this one minute preview of Apple’s first scripted Vision Pro short

Director Edward Berger wears a Vision Pro headset in the trailer for Submerged. | Screenshot: YouTube Apple just released the trailer for Submerged, the first scripted immersive video for the Vision Pro. The short, written and directed by Edward Berger, is set inside a WWII subma … | Continue reading


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Judge greenlights FTC’s antitrust suit against Amazon

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge A federal judge gave the Federal Trade Commission the green light to pursue antitrust claims against Amazon, a newly unsealed order reveals, though some claims under state laws won’t move forward. Amazon filed a motion to dismiss the 2023 l … | Continue reading


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Google must crack open Android for third-party stores, rules Epic judge

Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge Google’s Android app store is an illegal monopoly — and now it will have to change. Today, Judge James Donato issued his final ruling in Epic v. Google, ordering Google to effectively open up the Google Play app store to competition for t … | Continue reading


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Ubisoft responds to rumors about Tencent’s potential buyout

Star Wars Outlaws sold fewer copies than expected. | Image: Ubisoft Ubisoft is addressing rumors that Tencent is exploring a buyout of the French game publisher — though it isn’t saying much right now. In a statement on Monday, Ubisoft said it “regularly reviews all its strategic … | Continue reading


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It’s a spooky season miracle, Alien: Isolation is getting a sequel

Image: Creative Assembly To celebrate the tenth anniversary of the release of Alien: Isolation, the developers at Creative Assembly has announced they’re working on a sequel. “We have heard your distress calls loud and clear,” wrote Al Hope, creative director at Creative Assembly … | Continue reading


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Nvidia to hold CES 2025 keynote as RTX 5090 rumors swirl

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang will deliver a keynote at CES 2025 in January. The keynote will take place on January 6th at 6:30PM PT / 9:30PM ET, just a day before the Consumer Electronics Show opens its doors in Las Vegas. It comes amid rumors of next-gen Nvidia GPUs appearing early n … | Continue reading


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Threads knows it has an engagement bait problem

Illustration: The Verge If you’ve noticed more engagement bait appearing across your Threads feed then you’re not alone — Meta is aware and looking at how to address the issue, according to Instagram boss Adam Mosseri. “We’ve seen an increase in engagement-bait on Threads and we’ … | Continue reading


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Geico insists it ‘has coverage’ for the Cybertruck after owners complain of dropped policies

The Verge / Photo by Bloomberg, Getty Images Gieco says it still offers insurance for Tesla’s Cybertruck, after some customers’ reported being dropped by their insurance company for the expensive and unconventional electric truck. Several owners have reported difficulties in proc … | Continue reading


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Data breach leaks SSNs of over 230,000 Comcast customers

Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge A data breach has exposed the names, addresses, social security numbers, and birthdates of more than 237,700 Comcast customers. The breach stems from a security incident at Financial Business and Consumer Solutions (FBCS), a debt collec … | Continue reading


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Rabbit CEO Jesse Lyu isn’t thinking too far ahead

Photo illustration by The Verge / Photo: Rabbit Rabbit’s large action model is here, sort of — but everyone else is coming fast. Continue reading… | Continue reading


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Apple Pencil Pro drops under $100 for the first time

The Apple Pencil Pro is a much easier recommendation at $99. | Photo: David Pierce / The Verge Spending another $129 to get the Apple Pencil Pro after upgrading to the latest iPad Pro and iPad Air devices is a hard pill to swallow. That pill is a little bit smaller now, thankfull … | Continue reading


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Sansui’s new 55-inch 4K OLED is just $799

That’s a cheap OLED. | Image: Sansui Last week, Sansui debuted a new 4K 120Hz 55-inch OLED TV (S55VOUG) that’s available for between $799 and $899 “depending on retailer promotions.” That’s quite a price, considering that a “cheap” OLED is normally priced over $1,000 outside of t … | Continue reading


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Nissan buys into Ford, BMW, and Honda’s home EV charging business

Image: ChargeScape Nissan is coming aboard vehicle-to-grid (V2G) EV integration company ChargeScape as an equal investor, alongside founding automakers BMW, Ford, and Honda. Once the investment transaction is complete, Nissan said it plans to roll out ChargeScape’s services to it … | Continue reading


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The last-gen Sony WH-1000XM4 headphones are now a staggering $220 off

Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days sales event begins tomorrow, but the best tech deal around may have already landed early. The Sony WH-1000XM4 noise-canceling headphones have dropped to a new all-time low of $129.99 ($220 off) at Target (be sure to cl … | Continue reading


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Philips’ Hue app now uses AR to preview how a smart lamp will light up a room

The latest update to the Philips Hue app adds the ability to preview various Hue devices in your home using augmented reality. | Image: Signify A recent update to the Philips Hue app has introduced several new features, including an augmented reality and interactive 3D modeling t … | Continue reading


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Persona director says making beautiful menus is ‘actually really annoying’

Image: Atlus Persona is one of the rare video game series where people actually talk about the menus. They’re functional, sure, but they’re also so incredibly stylish that you almost don’t mind constantly pausing to equip gear or heal your party. So when I had the chance to talk … | Continue reading


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A professional’s guide to the iPhone 16 Pro camera

Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge The iPhone 16 Pro’s camera upgrades may be the true highlights of this year’s phone. So, for the past three weeks, The Verge supervising producer Vjeran Pavic has been testing out everything the camera has to offer. Apple’s new Camera Control but … | Continue reading


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Why Persona’s longtime director made an epic fantasy RPG

Metaphor: ReFantazio. | Image: Atlus Persona 5 helped the roleplaying franchise break out with mainstream audiences, and it’s also a game that was in the works for a long time. Early work began in 2008, just after Persona 4 came out, with full development kicking off three years … | Continue reading


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Instacart’s smart cart helps you navigate to the sauce that’s on sale

The Caper Cart. | Image: Instacart If you always have trouble finding that specific pasta sauce like I do, there’s a smart grocery shopping cart that can map it out for you. Instacart’s Caper Cart, which has a touchscreen and payment terminal up front where you’d normally seat yo … | Continue reading


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How to tint your app icons in iOS 18

Illustration by Samar Haddad / The Verge For several years now, it’s been possible to personalize your iPhone screen by creating your own icons, mostly by using Apple’s built-in Shortcuts app (and we have instructions for doing just that). But if you want to do a little customiza … | Continue reading


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Phoenix Springs reimagines the point-and-click adventure as weird noir

Image: Calligram Studio In Phoenix Springs, it’s not so much the ravishing hand-drawn visuals that first grab the attention, but the voice of narrator and protagonist Iris. Befitting her name, she behaves like a roving eye, investigating and describing her surroundings with a cli … | Continue reading


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The future of Halo is being built with Unreal Engine 5

Master Chief in Unreal Engine 5. | Image: Halo Studios Microsoft is moving its Halo development to Unreal Engine 5, after more than a year of rumors of an engine switch following a leadership overhaul at 343 Industries, layoffs, and other changes. 343 Industries is now becoming H … | Continue reading


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Starlink’s direct-to-cell satellite service approved for areas hit by Hurricane Helene

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The Federal Communications Commission has given SpaceX and T-Mobile temporary approval for direct-to-cell service using Starlink satellites in areas affected by Hurricane Helene, SpaceX: The satellites have already been enabled and started … | Continue reading


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Trailers of the week: Nosferatu, The Franchise, and Squid Game 2

Willem Dafoe in Nosferatu. | Screenshot: YouTube Can you feel it? There’s a slight chill in the air, the Sun is retiring earlier, and the leaves are beginning to change (at least in my Midwestern city). We’re wading right into the time of year when everyone starts posting the vam … | Continue reading


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Shrunken Mac Minis and a new iPad Mini might come in November

The old Mac Mini design may finally be on its way out after more than a decade. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge Apple is planning to announce in late October that new Macs, including a rumored Mac Mini that’s about the size of an Apple TV, will be available to buy starting on … | Continue reading


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Your iPhone 16 may get its first Apple Intelligence features later this month

Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge The iPhone 16, despite its marketing so far, still doesn’t have Apple Intelligence. That’s set to change on October 28th with the release of iOS 18.1, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman in today’s Power On newsletter. The update will bring with … | Continue reading


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The much simpler way to keep track of everything

Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 55, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, get ready to ruin your phone’s storage, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I’ve been reading about AI g … | Continue reading


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You can slap a Pixel Watch 2 on your wrist for just $224 right now

The Pixel Watch 2 can still serve you well in 2024 if you don’t need a bigger or brighter screen. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge The Pixel Watch 3 may be the shining refinement Google’s wearable lineup needed, but the last-gen Pixel Watch 2 is still a great buy. Th … | Continue reading


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An Android feature now rolling out locks your screen if your phone is swiped

Illustration: Alex Castro / The Verge Google is rolling out a new set of features aimed at making it less easy for thieves to access your data. That’s according to Mishaal Rahman, who posted on Reddit that the features are showing up in a new update after seeing that his Xiaomi 1 … | Continue reading


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Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin plans to launch a new crew capsule on Monday

New Shepard in 2022. | Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images Blue Origin is preparing to launch its NS-27 mission with the RSS Kármán Line, its new crew capsule, on Monday at 9AM ET. It will be the first launch for the capsule, which the company says in its announcement … | Continue reading


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Big Tech has cozied up to nuclear energy

Steam rises out of the nuclear plant on Three Mile Island on March 26, 2019 before it closed later that year. | Photo: Getty Images Major tech firms, in search of carbon pollution-free electricity for data centers, are helping to revive nuclear energy in the US. Continue reading… | Continue reading


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Starfield’s big Shattered Space expansion isn’t weird enough

Image: Bethesda It’s been a long time coming for Starfield players. Bethesda’s sci-fi take on Skyrim originally launched last summer, and while there have been some updates and improvements since then, it’s taken more than a year for the game to get its first major expansion. Thi … | Continue reading


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Epic has a plan for the rest of the decade

Illustration by Laura Normand / The Verge Just over a year ago, Epic Games laid off around 16 percent of its employees. The problem, Epic said, was its own big ideas for the future and just how expensive they were to build. “For a while now, we’ve been spending way more money tha … | Continue reading


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Ben Horowitz says he’ll donate to Kamala Harris after all

Hedging one’s bets, I suppose. | Photo by Gregg DeGuire/Getty Images After the podcast where Ben Horowitz repeatedly congratulated himself for being brave enough to support Donald Trump in public, it turns out Horowitz will also be donating to Kamala Harris. Or so he says. “As I … | Continue reading


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Intel says its Raptor Lake crashing chip nightmare is over

Photo by Tom Warren / The Verge Intel may have one less worry on its very full plate: it believes it has now fully addressed its desktop CPU instability woes with 13th and 14th Gen “Raptor Lake” chips. While the company says there’s still no fix for processors that are already da … | Continue reading


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