PlayStation State of Play September 2024: all the biggest news and announcements

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Expect a lot of remasters, some PC port news, Astro Bot DLC news, and more. Continue reading… | Continue reading


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Hollywood is coming out in force for California’s AI safety bill

Governor Gavin Newsom gave his thoughts on SB 1047 for the first time at Salesforce’s Dreamforce event last week. | Photo by Justin Sullivan / Getty Images As Governor Gavin Newsom’s decision looms, SAG-AFTRA members leverage star power to push for SB 1047’s passage. Continue rea … | Continue reading


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How Google made the ad tech industry revolve around itself

Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images ‘All roads lead back to Google,’ the government argued in the first two weeks of its ad tech antitrust trial. Continue reading… | Continue reading


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SAG-AFTRA calls for a strike against League of Legends

Image: Riot Games As the video game voice actor strike continues, SAG-AFTRA has added League of Legends to its list of struck video games. The union organization, consisting of over 160,000 members, also filed an unfair labor complaint against Formosa Interactive, one of the supp … | Continue reading


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Caroline Ellison sentenced to two years in jail for role in FTX fraud

The end of the line. | Photo Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photo by Bloomberg, Getty Images Caroline Ellison, the former CEO of Alameda Research, was sentenced to 24 months in prison for her role in the FTX collapse. She must also forfeit $11 billion. Ellison pleade … | Continue reading


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Wear OS 5 and the Recorder app are rolling out to older Pixel Watches

The Recorder app is one of the newer features coming to older Pixel Watches. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge If you have an original Pixel Watch or Pixel Watch 2, good news: Wear OS 5 will begin rolling out today and, with it, a handful of new features. The most int … | Continue reading


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James Cameron is joining Stability AI’s board of directors

Image: Getty Though director James Cameron recently expressed concern about the potential of artificial intelligence to leave people without a sense of purpose, the longtime early adopter has now joined Stability AI’s board of directors. Today, Stability AI — the company behind S … | Continue reading


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Nintendo Japan plans to stop repairing its Classic Edition consoles

It’s hard to believe Nintendo’s Classic Edition consoles are already this old. | Image: Nintendo Japan Somehow, Nintendo’s NES Classic Edition console is already almost eight years old, while the Super Nintendo Classic Edition is about to turn seven. That’s apparently old enough … | Continue reading


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The New York Times will now charge for past episodes of its popular podcasts

Image: The New York Times The Daily, The Ezra Klein Show, Hard Fork, and Modern Love are some of The New York Times’ most popular podcasts — and next month, only the most recent two or three episodes of each will be free of charge. The Times announced today that it’ll now offer a … | Continue reading


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This DIY kit gives you the Switch Lite OLED that Nintendo hasn’t

An early prototype of the Super5 OLED Switch Lite upgrade kit. | Screenshot: YouTube Retro Remake has announced that its Switch Lite OLED screen upgrade kits will be available for sale on September 26th at 10PM ET and will start at $49.99. The Super 5 OLED kits come with everythi … | Continue reading


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Here are Jony Ive’s $3,000 jackets

The new modular jackets feature a “reinvention of the button.” | Image: Moncler You can now pre-order these modular jackets designed by Jony Ive. The new product from Apple’s former chief design officer is a collaboration between his design company LoveFrom and the French fashion … | Continue reading


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DOJ sues Visa for locking out rival payment platforms

Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images The Department of Justice has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Visa, alleging that the financial services firm has an illegal monopoly over debit network markets and has attempted to unlawfully crush competitors, including finte … | Continue reading


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Razer just added its banned Snap Tap feature to its recent laptops and keyboards

Image: Razer Razer, Wooting, Asus, and SteelSeries are among the keyboard manufacturers that have embraced rapid-fire strafing, letting you press two simultaneous opposing directions at the same time to dodge bullets rather than standing still. But while you’ve typically had to b … | Continue reading


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Arlo cameras can now recognize people and vehicles

Arlo cameras and video doorbells are getting an AI-powered upgrade with new facial recognition capabilities and the ability to identify specific cars. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge Arlo is upgrading its security cameras and video doorbells with additional AI capa … | Continue reading


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How to watch the September PlayStation State of Play livestream

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge It’s time for another PlayStation State of Play livestream where Sony showcases its next big game and hardware announcements. Sony has promised we’ll see “more than 20 upcoming PS5 and PS VR2 games from studios around the world” during the … | Continue reading


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Samsung is taking preorders for an unannounced phone

I guess we’ll call it a pre-preorder? | Image: Samsung Hardware leaks are common these days, but here’s an unusual one from Samsung: the Galaxy S24 FE preorder page is live even though the phone hasn’t even been announced yet. X user Roland Quandt spotted the preorder page live o … | Continue reading


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Figma’s AI-powered app generator is back after it was pulled for copying Apple

Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge Figma announced Make Designs in June as a way for designers to use generative AI to help start app designs, but early users quickly showed how it could mock up a weather app that looked remarkably close to Apple’s iPhone weather app. Although Figm … | Continue reading


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This Game Boy Color themed electric motorcycle even has cheat codes

The Dab 1a electric motorcycle was inspired by the atomic purple Game Boy Color. | Image: Dab Motors Dab Motors has announced a new finish for its Dab 1a electric motorcycle that’s inspired by Nintendo’s atomic purple Game Boy Color. Customers who preorder the bike, which starts … | Continue reading


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The best Fitbits for your fitness and health

Fitbit makes an array of fitness trackers, from basic fitness bands to full-fledged smartwatches, though the best Fitbit smartwatch isn’t technically a Fitbit. | Photo illustration by William Joel / The Verge Whether you want a basic fitness tracker or a smartwatch, there’s a Fit … | Continue reading


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Don’t ever hand your phone to the cops

Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge; Getty Images You should never voluntarily hand your phone to a police officer. It’s going to become increasingly tempting for the cops to ask and for you to comply, especially as more and more states adopt digital ID systems that allow driver’s l … | Continue reading


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Sony’s new OLED gaming monitor is one of the fastest you can buy

Image: Sony Sony has introduced a new OLED gaming monitor that’s aiming to appeal to competitive players across both PC and PS5 systems. The 27-inch InZone M10S was codeveloped with the popular Fnatic esports team to be “tournament ready,” sporting a 1440p panel that pairs a spee … | Continue reading


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The Rodecaster Video could help podcasters become broadcasters

Image: Rode Audio tech company Rode is joining the podcast industry’s pivot to video by releasing its own all-in-one video and audio production console for livestreaming and broadcasting. The Rodecaster Video mimics the design of more professional video switchers: six video input … | Continue reading


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The AirPods 4 are on sale for the first time

The noise-canceling AirPods 4 offer a few premium features the standard model lacks, including a case with a built-in speaker. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge It’s turning out to be a good week for Apple fans. First, the new black Apple Watch Ultra 2 received a $50 discount, a … | Continue reading


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New Xbox Design Lab translucent Elite controller options are clearly great

Microsoft’s Xbox Elite Wireless Controller goes translucent | Screenshot: YouTube Microsoft went and made its pricey Xbox Elite 2 controller part of the resurgent transparent tech trend with some fetching new seethrough “Cipher Series” color options in its Xbox Design Lab custom … | Continue reading


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Max is getting Google AI-generated closed captions

Illustration by Álvaro Bernis / The Verge Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) is partnering with Google Cloud to generate closed captioning for content on the studio’s Max streaming service in the US. WBD will use a new “caption AI” solution that runs on Google Cloud’s Vertex AI platfor … | Continue reading


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Marques Brownlee says ‘I hear you’ after fans criticize his new wallpaper app

Screenshot: The Verge Marques Brownlee, the YouTuber known as MKBHD, has responded to backlash over the launch of his new wallpaper app, called Panels. In a post on Tuesday, Brownlee says he’s going to address users’ concerns about pricing and “excessive data disclosures.” Brownl … | Continue reading


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You can finally record videos while playing music on the iPhone

Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge iPhone users who’ve upgraded to iOS 18 now have the option to record videos while audio is playing, as MacRumors spotted. If you’ve got music playing through the iPhone’s speaker, it’s a quick and dirty way to add a soundtrack to a vide … | Continue reading


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Tripling renewable energy capacity is ‘within reach,’ report says

ANDORRA, SPAIN - FEBRUARY 16: A photovoltaic power plant in Teruel, Aragon. | Photo: Getty Images Nearly 200 countries have pledged to triple global renewable energy capacity by the end of the decade — a goal that’s “within reach” as long as governments act fast, according to a n … | Continue reading


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Kia EVs will get Tesla Supercharger access starting on January 15th

Like most EV models in North America, Kia’s EV6 is still shipping with the CCS Combo connector. | Image: Tim Stevens for The Verge Kia is setting January 15th as the date its electric vehicles will get access to “more than 16,500” Tesla Superchargers. Kia will provide free NACS a … | Continue reading


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Insta360’s new Link webcams are cheaper but can still follow you around

Image: Insta360 Insta360 has announced two new versions of its Link webcam with smaller designs and new automated tracking capabilities optimized for presentations or livestreaming. The $199 Link 2 carries forward the innovative two-axis gimbal of the original while introducing i … | Continue reading


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Google is about to update Street View images across dozens of countries

Image: The Verge Google is getting ready to show off updated Street View imagery in nearly 80 countries. In a now-removed blog post seen by The Verge, Google announced that the new images are coming to countries like Australia, Brazil, Denmark, Japan, the Philippines, Rwanda, Ser … | Continue reading


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An AI-powered copyright tool is taking down AI-generated Mario pictures

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Dozens of X posts containing images of Mario — including an AI-generated picture of the plumber holding a beer and a cigarette, created by The Verge using xAI’s Grok — were removed after a company called Tracer apparently used AI to identif … | Continue reading


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Mozilla’s brand update gives its old T-Rex logo a fresh new look

Get ready for a new Mozilla look with old-school internet vibes. | Image: Mozilla Mozilla has overhauled its branding to pay homage to its Netscape roots and better distinguish the wider organization from its Firefox web browser. The most notable change is to the company’s logo: … | Continue reading


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SteelSeries’ new Apex Pro Gen 3 has upgraded switches and a thockier sound

Image: SteelSeries SteelSeries is launching its latest lineup of Apex Pro Gen 3 gaming keyboards today, and there’s a noticeable focus on improving how the keyboards sound and feel. SteelSeries is upgrading its Hall effect switches, adding dampening foam, improving its switch sta … | Continue reading


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First trailer for Ryan Coogler’s Sinners leaves the scariest parts to your imagination

While there’s no telling if or when a certain other Black vampire film will make its way into theaters, the first trailer for writer / director Ryan Coogler’s Sinners is here, and it looks sick as hell. We’ve seen Coogler direct powerful pieces of dramatic social commentary like … | Continue reading


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They think they’re building God

Image: Alex Parkin / The Verge OpenAI’s new model, called o1, appears to think and ponder as you use it. But is it thinking? Or pondering? And what does it mean if it is? Would that make it worth the risks, which appear to be both greater and more plausible than ever? How do you … | Continue reading


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Bose’s new QuietComfort Earbuds offer top-tier ANC for under $200

The second-gen QC Earbuds have wireless charging and multipoint right out of the box, which hasn’t been the case for Bose’s pricier buds. Continue reading… | Continue reading


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Spotify’s AI playlist builder is now available in the US

Spotify subscribers in additional countries can now create playlists using text descriptions. | Image: Spotify Spotify is expanding an AI feature that creates customized playlists from your text descriptions to additional English-speaking regions. Starting today, people in the US … | Continue reading


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Nothing’s first open-ear headphones keep you aware of your surroundings

Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge Nothing has announced its first pair of open wearable stereo (OWS) earbuds that could be better suited for activities where you actually want to hear what’s going on around you. With a design that rests just inside your ear, the new Nothing Ear Op … | Continue reading


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Ecovacs’ budget robovacs include premium features like mophead cleaning and drying

Ecovacs’ Deebot N30 Omni includes a dock that cleans and dries its spinning mopping heads. | Image: Ecovacs Ecovacs has announced new additions to its budget-focused N-family line of robovacs. The Deebot N30 Omni includes a base station that can clean and dry the vacuum’s mopping … | Continue reading


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The new Roku Ultra is faster, has better Wi-Fi, and comes with a backlit remote

Image: Roku One day after the Google TV Streamer hit stores, Roku is announcing its latest streaming player. And unlike Google’s big design overhaul, the new Roku Ultra is playing things very safe. I’d argue maybe too safe. It’s still $99.99, still delivers Dolby Vision and Atmos … | Continue reading


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Netgear rolls out three pricey new Wi-Fi 7 Nighthawk routers

Image: Netgear Netgear announced three new entries to its Nighthawk Wi-Fi 7 router collection today: the RS600, RS500, and RS200. The company says all three routers, which range in price from $229 to $499, will be available today. The two pricier options, the $499 RS600 and the $ … | Continue reading


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Brompton improves on a good thing with new G Line of bicycles

Image: Brompton It might not be immediately obvious, but the Brompton G Line is the first major redesign of the iconic British folding bicycle in its nearly 50-year history. It’s even bigger than the launch of its first e-bike in 2019, literally and figuratively. The G Line is av … | Continue reading


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Pinterest’s new remix feature can jump-start your mood board

Image: Pinterest Pinterest will now let you build upon other collages and mood boards with its new remix feature, making it easier to get started on a creation if you’re running low on ideas. You can use the feature to add your own images, text, and drawings to an existing collag … | Continue reading


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Google’s Gemini AI might soon appear in your corporate Workspace

Gemini for Workspace is also now certified for SOC 1/2/3 and ISO 27701 security and privacy standards. | Image: The Verge Google is making Gemini AI a core part of its Workspace productivity suite, which could see the chatbot adopted by millions more users. In its latest blog pos … | Continue reading


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Google Photos is getting a redesigned video editor

Google Photo’s redesigned video editor is rolling out to Android and iOS. | Image: Google Google is updating the mobile video editor on its Photos app for Android and iOS, adding new editing tools and AI-powered presets that should make it easier for users to trim and tweak their … | Continue reading


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Logitech has created a Stream Deck for Photoshop and Premiere Pro

Image: Logitech After acquiring Steam Deck rival Loupedeck last year, Logitech is launching a $199.99 MX Creative Console that’s designed to control Adobe Photoshop and Premiere Pro. The control panel includes a Stream Deck-like keypad and a dialpad that has an analog dial and pl … | Continue reading


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An official OpenAI X account was taken over to peddle a crypto scam

Image: The Verge An official OpenAI account on X was taken over to peddle a cryptocurrency scam on Monday evening. On Monday at 6:24PM ET, the @OpenAINewsroom account, which shares news from OpenAI and has nearly 54,000 followers, made a now-deleted post advertising an “$OPENAI” … | Continue reading


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