Palmer Luckey partners with Microsoft to turn US soldiers into Starship Troopers

Integrating IVAS with Anduril’s Lattice software aims to keep soldiers informed of battlespace threats. | Image: Anduril Anduril Industries, the military tech company started by Oculus VR founder Palmer Luckey, is teaming up with Microsoft to improve the mixed-reality headsets us … | Continue reading


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BMW will recycle old EV batteries with Redwood Materials

Photo by Abigail Bassett for The Verge BMW of North America struck a deal to recycle lithium-ion batteries from all of its electrified vehicles with Redwood Materials, the companies announced today. The German automaker said it would instruct its dealers to send old batteries fro … | Continue reading


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Behold, the black Apple Watch Ultra 2

Black and custom blasted, like my soul. It makes no sense to upgrade based on color alone. Or does it? Continue reading… | Continue reading


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Agatha All Along is a whimsical road trip through Marvel’s world of witchcraft

Image: Disney Disney Plus’ new WandaVision spinoff series steers clear of the franchise’s multiversal messiness to do its own thing. Continue reading… | Continue reading


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Pokémon with guns? All the latest on viral gaming hit Palworld

Image: Pocketpair The multiplayer survival game was 2024’s biggest surprise, and now it’s being sued by Nintendo. Continue reading… | Continue reading


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GTA V, one of the most popular Steam Deck games, is now ‘unsupported’

Image: Rockstar Games Grand Theft Auto V was one of the top ten most played games on Valve’s Steam Deck handheld this past week. It’s been in the top twenty for at least two years. But as of today, Valve now lists the game as “unsupported” — because developer Rockstar mysteriousl … | Continue reading


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Nintendo and Pokémon are suing Palworld maker Pocketpair

A screenshot from Palworld. | Image: Pocketpair Nintendo and The Pokémon Company have filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Pocketpair, which makes the game Palworld. From Nintendo’s press release: Nintendo Co., Ltd. (HQ: Kyoto, Minami-ku, Japan; Representative Director and … | Continue reading


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LinkedIn is training AI models on your data

Image: The Verge If you’re on LinkedIn, then you should know that the social network has, without asking, opted accounts into training generative AI models. 404Media reports that LinkedIn introduced the new privacy setting and opt-out form before rolling out an updated privacy po … | Continue reading


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Google Workspace users will see their Calendars front and center in Chrome

Google Calendar on a new tab sounds kinda useful, actually. | Image: Google Google is adding a new daily calendar overview in newly opened Chrome tabs for Workspace users with easy access to schedules and video calls. That way, when you’re signed in with your organization’s accou … | Continue reading


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House committee advances Kids Online Safety Act

Image: The Verge The House Committee on Energy and Commerce has advanced two high-profile child safety bills that could remake large parts of the internet: the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) and the Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0). The proposed laws p … | Continue reading


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14 people have been killed by a second day of device explosions in Lebanon

A radio device exploded in the city of Baalbek is seen as wireless communications device explosions continued for a second day across Lebanon. | Photo by Suleiman Amhaz / Anadolu via Getty Images A day after exploding pagers targeting Hezbollah members killed 12 people, including … | Continue reading


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Soundcore’s new $24.99 waterproof speaker is almost an impulse purchase

It can’t be used as a speakerphone, but at $24.99, Soundcore’s new Select 4 Go Bluetooth speaker is claimed to have 20 hours of battery and can be paired for stereo sound. | Image: Soundcore Soundcore has launched another ultralight wireless speaker called the Select 4 Go. It’s p … | Continue reading


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YouTube confirms your pause screen is now fair game for ads

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge It’s been nearly six years since we warned you that ads were coming for your pause button and 18 months since Google revealed that YouTube would serve them up, too. Now, YouTube confirms advertisers can broadly target your paused screentime … | Continue reading


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If you’ve struggled to see your new Nest Thermostat’s screen, a fix is on the way

Photo by Owen Grove / The Verge Google is rolling out an update that’ll let you adjust the brightness levels of its newest Nest Learning Thermostat, fixing a key issue that made it difficult to read, according to Android Authority. The Nest Learning Thermostat (4th gen) is Google … | Continue reading


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PayPal has a new logo that makes it look just like everything else

Image: PayPal Roughly 25 years after it launched payment processing, PayPal is “ushering in a new era for customers” with some generic black text. The company has a new logo, designed by Pentagram, that looks incredibly plain — especially compared to previous iterations of the lo … | Continue reading


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Substack is trying to turn its writers into streamers

Image: Substack Substack is now letting creators stream live videos as another way to connect with their audiences. Substack has increasingly been expanding from its roots as a newsletter platform, including by adding Twitter-like Notes posts and the ability to publish video podc … | Continue reading


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HTC announces the Vive Focus Vision with color passthrough and an eye on gaming

The Focus Vision looks like it’s a bit of a chonker! | Image: HTC HTC has announced the Vive Focus Vision, a new VR headset that builds on the Vive Focus 3 with features like color passthrough and better PC tethering support. The $999 Focus Vision is available for preorder from n … | Continue reading


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YouTube is adding ‘seasons’ to make your favorite channel more like Netflix

Illustration: Alex Castro / The Verge YouTube creators can now break their videos up into different seasons and episodes to make them easier for viewers to navigate — and binge-watch — on TV. The upcoming feature comes as YouTube has increasingly been pushing into the living room … | Continue reading


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Lionsgate signs deal to train AI model on its movies and shows

A scene from Megalopolis, one of Lionsgate’s upcoming releases. | Lionsgate AI startup Runway has made a name for itself building generative models seemingly trained on unlicensed content from around the internet. Now the company has signed a deal with Lionsgate that will give it … | Continue reading


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This portable wind turbine can charge your phone with just a breeze

As long as there’s a breeze, the Shine 2.0 wind turbine can generate power all night long. | Image: Aurea Technologies Unlike solar panels that can only generate power while the sun’s shining, Aurea Technologies’ new Shine 2.0 portable wind turbine can potentially work all day lo … | Continue reading


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How to choose which Apple Watch to buy

Photo illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Between the Apple Watch Series 10, the Ultra 2, and the second-gen SE, there are more options than ever. We’ll help you sort through them. Continue reading… | Continue reading


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Amazon warehouse workers are getting free Prime and a pay raise

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Amazon’s warehouse workers and delivery drivers, the people critical to the company’s ability to get you things fast via Amazon Prime, will soon get Prime subscriptions as part of their employment. The new perk was revealed along with other … | Continue reading


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House committee approves bill requiring new cars to have AM radio

Photo by Sjoerd van der Wal / Getty Images The House Energy and Commerce Committee approved a bill Wednesday requiring new cars to have AM radio, which was introduced in response to an increasing number of vehicles coming out without the first-generation radio broadcast technolog … | Continue reading


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OnePlus is taking $100 off its Pad 2 tablet with a free pair of its Buds 3 earbuds

Photo by Sheena Vasani / The Verge OnePlus typically offered competitive specs and features in its devices at aggressive prices, but that’s softened a bit in recent years. The fairly recent OnePlus Pad 2 has some nice qualities, like a 3000 x 2120 resolution / 144Hz display that … | Continue reading


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NBA Twitter newsbreaker Adrian Wojnarowski is retiring

Adrian Wojnarowski looks on during the 2024 NBA Draft | Photo by Michelle Farsi/NBAE via Getty Images Adrian Wojnarowski has been reporting insider NBA news for ESPN since 2017, but he’s best known for his news-breaking tweets about trades, free agency signings, and other deals. … | Continue reading


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With visionOS 2, Apple’s Vision Pro comes into focus

Photo: Nilay Patel Apple rolled out updates to all of its major operating systems this week, and the Vision Pro was no exception. With visionOS 2, the company has a chance to show the relative few who bought its spendy headset — and those who might yet — that it’s still committed … | Continue reading


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YouTube will use AI to generate ideas, titles, and even full videos

YouTube’s Inspiration tab will happily tell you exactly what to make next. | Image: YouTube Artificial intelligence is running rampant across Google’s entire product portfolio, and YouTube is adopting some of the company’s newest tech in service of helping creators create. On Wed … | Continue reading


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YouTube Hype gives smaller creators a place to shine

The Hype leaderboard is supposed to be all great videos all the time. | Image: YouTube It’s a new way for viewers to share the stuff they really like — and for creators to grow on an increasingly busy platform. Continue reading… | Continue reading


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Apple now lets you add Matter devices to Apple Home without a hub

Eve’s smart light switch now works with Matter and the Thread device can be controlled directly with an iPhone 15 Pro or newer, no hub required. | Image: Eve Systems With this week’s release of iOS 18, adding smart home devices to Apple Home just got a lot easier. The update brin … | Continue reading


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YouTube Communities are like mini Discords for creators

Communities are for creators to talk to their fans — and for fans to talk to each other. | Image: YouTube Many creators post videos on YouTube but take to other platforms to actually interact with their fans and viewers. With a new feature called Communities, YouTube is hoping to … | Continue reading


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Tesla sold more Cybertrucks than almost all other EV trucks combined

Image: Umar Shakir / The Verge The Tesla Cybertruck gets a lot of hate for its polarizing design and even more polarizing creator. However, the Cybertruck also appears to be extremely popular, more popular than all the other electric trucks on the market, and Elon Musk may end up … | Continue reading


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Garmin’s satellite communicator can now send photo and voice messages

Garmin’s upgraded inReach Messenger Plus lets adventurers stay connected and share memories. | Image: Garmin Garmin’s new inReach Messenger Plus is an upgraded version of the company’s satellite communicator that expands the original’s text messaging capabilities with the ability … | Continue reading


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Wooting’s 80HE makes the best gaming keyboard even better

The 80HE takes the 60HE formula and makes it bigger and better, with a new light bar and 8kHz polling. Continue reading… | Continue reading


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This retro mechanical keyboard kit is all modern on the inside

Classic for a reason. | Photo: Nathan Edwards / The Verge A charming $89 DIY mechanical keyboard kit with thoroughly modern features. Continue reading… | Continue reading


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SpaceX dinged by FAA for failing to get mission changes approved

Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photo by STR / NurPhoto, Getty Images On Tuesday, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposed a set of fines that total $633,009 over what it says were two instances of SpaceX launching missions with unapproved changes in violation of its … | Continue reading


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Bose’s soundbars and Ultra Open Earbuds can now work together in mindblowing ways

Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge Bose is combining the strengths of its soundbars and clip-on Ultra Open Earbuds for a new home theater feature that can fool your ears (and brain) into thinking that you’ve got actual rear surround sound speakers — simply by playing audio through … | Continue reading


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EV charging sucks — can smart cameras make it better?   

Image: Revel Public EV charging often involves juggling a variety of apps, each with its own bespoke sign-up process, and attempting (and often failing) to tap or swipe a credit card to pay for the charge. Occasionally, there’s a QR code involved. Overall, it’s a pain in the ass … | Continue reading


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Bose counters the AirPods 4 with new $179 QuietComfort Earbuds

Image: Bose Bose is adding a non-”Ultra” earbud option to its lineup today. The new $179 QuietComfort Earbuds offer active noise cancellation, an “everyday earbud design,” wireless charging, and up to 8.5 hours of battery life — presumably with ANC off. Available in black, white, … | Continue reading


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Reviewing the iPhone 16

Image: Alex Parkin / The Verge You’ve spent the last couple of days tweaking the icons on your iOS 18 homescreen and luxuriating in your rest days with watchOS 11. Now, Apple’s hoping you’ll upgrade even further. The company is getting ready to start selling the new iPhone 16 lin … | Continue reading


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Apple Intelligence will come to more languages over the next year

The iPhone 16, which Apple claims is built “from the ground up” for AI. | Photo: Allison Johnson / The Verge Apple Intelligence’s list of forthcoming supported languages just got a little longer. After an October launch in US English, Apple says its AI feature set will be availab … | Continue reading


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GM electric vehicles can finally access Tesla Superchargers

Image: GM General Motors says it has updated the software in its electric vehicles so its customers can finally use Tesla’s Supercharging network. To gain immediate access, owners of electric Chevy, Cadillac, and GMC vehicles will need to purchase “GM approved” Tesla adapters thr … | Continue reading


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Apple iPhone 16 and 16 Plus review: all caught up

It’s a good year for Apple’s basic iPhone, even if its AI is MIA. Continue reading… | Continue reading


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Apple iPhone 16 Pro review: small camera update, big difference

I’m not saying you should buy a new phone for a single camera setting... but I’m not not saying that, either. Continue reading… | Continue reading


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Backup by BioLite is a beefy emergency battery for your big appliances

Backup by BioLite doesn’t require an electrician to install it. | Image: BioLite Instead of wiring into a home’s breaker box, the Backup by BioLite home backup power solution relies on thin battery panels that can fit behind appliances to keep them running for days at a time. It’ … | Continue reading


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Mickey 17’s first trailer is light in tone, heavy on dead Robert Pattinsons

Image: Warner Bros. Pictures It may have been delayed until next year, but at least we now have our first look at Mickey 17. The debut trailer for the sci-fi film — which is helmed by Parasite director Bong Joon-ho and stars Robert Pattinson as Mickey Barnes — premiered Tuesday e … | Continue reading


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You’ll be able to use an iPhone to wirelessly restore an iPhone 16

Photo: Allison Johnson / The Verge iOS 18 has a new feature that lets you wirelessly restore an iPhone 16 using another iPhone or an iPad, 9to5Mac reports. 9to5Mac says it was able to simulate the new recovery method. “Essentially, when the iPhone 16 enters Recovery Mode for some … | Continue reading


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California governor signs rules limiting AI actor clones

Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images California governor Gavin Newsom has signed two bills that will protect performers from having their likeness simulated by AI digital replicas. The two SAG-AFTRA supported bills, AB 2602 and AB 1836, were passed by the California legislature … | Continue reading


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The Pixel Buds Pro no longer let you ‘touch and hold’ to hear notifications

Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge Google is taking away a Pixel Buds Pro feature that lets users touch and hold an earbud to hear unread notifications. In an update on Tuesday, Google confirmed that Assistant “will no longer read unread notifications when using the press Assistant … | Continue reading


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