- Trailers of the week: Squid Game, Presence, and Star Wars: Skeleton CrewScreenshot: YouTube With all the noise from the lead-up to the 2024 US Presidential election next week, you’d be forgiven for having missed some of the trailers that came out over the ... read more
- Kindle Colorsoft owners complain of a yellow bar on the e-reader’s screenImage: David Pierce / The Verge People have started receiving their orders of Amazon’s first color e-reader, the Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition, and many say they’re disappointed to find a yellow, discolored ... read more
- Apple’s AirTags have dropped to one of their best prices to dateLet’s face it, you’d be hard-pressed to find a better location tracker if you’re tapped into the Apple ecosystem. | Photo: Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Thanksgiving is just around the corner, ... read more
- Invincible Fight Girl’s creator wants to keep the dream of serialized animation aliveAdult Swim Juston Gordon-Montgomery sees his new shonen-inspired Adult Swim series as a gateway to the world of wrestling. Continue reading… ... read more
- Windblown shows how good roguelikes can be with friendsImage: Motion Twin Some of the most beloved roguelikes are single-player — the likes of Hades, Balatro, and Dead Cells are all solo titles. But Windblown, the new roguelike from Motion Twin, ... read more
- Is Amazon’s robotaxi company trying to sidestep federal safety laws?Image: Zoox This week, Zoox cofounder and CTO Jesse Levinson announced at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 that it would start rolling out its purpose-built autonomous vehicles in San Francisco and Las Vegas in ... read more
- For sale, a good night’s sleep, just $4,700Cat not included. Using the Eight Sleep Pod 4 Ultra has given me the best sleep of my life. I just can’t get over the price and subscription. Continue reading… ... read more
- An Okta login bug bypassed checking passwords on some long usernamesIllustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photo from Getty Images On Friday evening, Okta posted an odd update to its list of security advisories. The latest entry reveals that under ... read more
- Some iPhone 14 Plus phones have a camera issue, but Apple may fix it for freePhoto by Allison Johnson / The Verge Apple announced a new service program to fix iPhone 14 Plus phones that have rear cameras that won’t show a preview. Here’s Apple’s specific definition ... read more
- Hyundai’s cutesy Inster EV doesn’t need to be quick
- Fortnite kicked off its remixed Chapter 2 season with a Snoop Dogg and Ice Spice concertImage: Epic Games Fortnite is rewinding the clock once again. After a bit of teasing, Epic is about to kick off a new period in the battle royale game dubbed The Remix: ... read more
- Bose is taking up to 40 percent off headphones ahead of Black FridayThanks to their superb ANC, the QuietComfort Ultra Headphones are our No. 1 pick when it’s time to hop aboard a plane. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge Well, the ... read more
- Ad Spend Vs. Volume By Channel Tells Two TalesIncreasing ad prices became the most important issue for advertising in Q2 2024, but by Q3, costs had declined somewhat. ... read more
- Meta Presses Judge To Dismiss Huckabee Suit Over Ads For Gummies"Section 230 provides complete immunity from suit for all of plaintiff's claims," the company argues in papers filed in late October with U.S. District Court Judge Gregory Williams in Wilmington, Delaware. ... read more
- Agatha All Along rushed its journey down the ‘Witches’ Road’Image: Disney Plus / Marvel But Marvel’s WandaVision follow-up stuck the landing by spelling out the secrets that were hiding in plain sight. Continue reading… ... read more
- Meta Could Face Suit By Federal Government Over Financial AdsThe federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau may sue Meta over financial ads on the platform, the company disclosed in a Thursday night filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. ... read more
- Hyundai knows how to make a good-looking hydrogen concept carImage: Hyundai Hyundai is one of several automakers working to make hydrogen-powered electric vehicles a thing, and a good first step is making sure they’re not ugly. I think the designers hit ... read more
- Star Wars: Skeleton Crew looks like a wild ride in new trailerImage: Disney Disney released a new trailer for Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, its new Star Wars Disney Plus show premiering next month, and it looks like the show is going to be ... read more
- Meta’s new OS update for Quest includes a redesign and train modePhoto by David Pierce / The Verge Meta is introducing some big changes with its Quest v71 update, including a redesign of Meta Horizon OS, a calendar app, and the ability to ... read more
- Schwinn resurrected its classic ‘70s Hurricane as a modern e-bikeThe Hurricane Compact Electric Bike offers a range of 30 miles. | Image: Schwinn The Schwinn Hurricane, an iconic kids bike of the late ‘70s and early ‘80s, could soon be a ... read more
- You can now try Microsoft’s more modern Windows Hello UIImage: Microsoft Microsoft is modernizing how its Windows Hello authentication, which includes facial and fingerprint recognition, works in Windows 11. The revamp to the Windows Hello experience is now in beta testing ... read more
- Intel’s future laptops will have memory sticks againImage: Intel Intel is rolling back one of the biggest changes to its laptop chips in years. Remember how this fall’s Lunar Lake laptops ditched the idea of memory sticks, putting a ... read more
- MRC Accredits Nielsen Use Of 1st-Party Data In National TV RatingsThe move - which comes a little over a year after Nielsen disclosed its plans - means more stable and representative TV ad currency. ... read more
- How to watch Fortnite’s Remix: The Prelude eventImage: Epic games Epic Games is about to host big in-game event ahead of its next throwback season — and it could be pretty musical. The event’s title suggests the music theme ... read more
- TikTok Updates Marketing Educational ProgramTikTok is expanding the resources it provides for marketers and agencies looking to make the most of the platform this holiday season via an update to its TikTok Academy program ... read more
- A+E’s Montenes: Following Consumers’ Content Journey is What Matters MostORLANDO, Fl – The broadcast company behind A&E, History and Lifetime believes that engaging modern audiences overwhelmed by choice is all about serving them wherever they are in their journey. A+E Networks has been an ... read more
- Mitsubishi Motors Canada Names NP Digital AORBuilding on earned media and analytics work, Mitsubishi Motor Sales of Canada and NP Digital will work with Ogilvy, which has been selected for creative production. ... read more
- My first DIY phone fix made me a self-repair believerTurns out, taking things apart is still just as much fun as when you were a kid. | Photo: Allison Johnson / The Verge My first DIY smartphone repair project was off ... read more
- Apple is acquiring the popular image editing app PixelmatorImage: Pixelmator Apple has agreed to acquire Pixelmator, a popular image editing app available on Mac and iOS. Pixelmator announced the news in a post on its blog, saying it will now ... read more
- Apple is buying 20 percent of its iPhone satellite services partnerPhoto by Victoria Song / The Verge Apple is taking a 20 percent stake in its iPhone satellite connectivity partner GlobalStar — a stake worth $400 million — as part of an ... read more
- The Culture Clash Underneath Creative Ad TechTo explain Forrester’s latest creative ad tech wave, we bring on author, Senior Analyst Nikhil Lai. Then, the untold story of how Prebid.org became an independent industry organization. The post The Culture Clash Underneath Creative ... read more
- Nearly Half Of Gen Z Have Lied About Who They've Voted ForAccording to a Harris Poll survey 48% of Gen Z admit they have lied to someone close to them about whom they've voted for. That compares with 38% of Millennials, 17% of Gen X and ... read more
- WhatsApp’s new custom lists help organize your chatsIllustration: The Verge WhatsApp is adding yet another way to organize all your chats. If you’re tired of struggling to find certain conversations, now you can slot them into custom categories, called ... read more
- Wyze added a big color screen to its latest budget-friendly smart scaleThe Wyze Scale Ultra includes a 4.3-inch color screen that shares more health data. | Image: Wyze The addition of a 4.3-inch color TFT screen makes the new Wyze Scale Ultra one ... read more
- Donald Trump files yet another censorship lawsuitPhoto by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images I regret to inform you that former President Donald Trump has once again filed what is almost inarguably a SLAPP complaint, this time against ... read more
- Google is building smart home controls into GeminiIllustration: The Verge Google is adding a Google Home extension to the Gemini app, allowing you to control your smart home while chatting with the AI assistant. The update, which is available ... read more
- Big 6 Mapped By 'Paris' Climate Compliance: IPG Ranks Worst, Havas BestWith more than two-thirds of its client roster failing to align with global standards for climate policy compliance, Interpublic ranks worst among the major holding companies, according to an analysis released this morning by climate ... read more
- The AI garage door mysteryImage: Alex Parkin / The Verge You just left your house. As you peel out of the driveway and tear down the street in the coolest way possible, your garage door... well, ... read more
- What voting machine companies are doing to avoid another 2020Image: Alex Parkin / Getty Images Smartmatic and Dominion are trying to debunk false stories and rebuild trust — but that’s a tall order in 2024. Continue reading… ... read more
- The Verge’s favorite social networksImage: Alex Parkin / The Verge Social networking has become more disconnected, to say the least. Two years ago, Elon Musk began transforming Twitter into what is now X, and the ensuing ... read more
- Amazon Third-Quarter Ad Sales Rise 19% To $14.3BThe company's net revenues climbed 11% to $158.9 billion, while net income jumped 55% to $15.3 billion. ... read more
- Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition review: Intel excellence inside, middling outsideThe $1,300 ‘Aura Edition’ laptop doesn’t quite live up to its fancy new Lunar Lake processor. Continue reading… ... read more
- Disney Deal Leaves CBS Without Grammys After 50-Plus YearsDisney's seizing of the Grammy Awards away from CBS is significant for what it says about the pecking order in the marketplace of Big Media. ... read more
- Disney+ Offering 'Top 10' List: More Ad, Promo Value?Disney+ is launching a top 10 list in a bid to boost engagement, viewing, interest and everything else in between. Netflix has been doing this for years. ... read more
- Why is Nintendo targeting this YouTuber?Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Turbosquid Retro Game Corps isn’t Nintendo’s typical mark. Could he fight back? Continue reading… ... read more
- Exploring The Trenches Of CTV Buying – It’s Still Messy In There – With A 20-Year Agency VetShelby Nichols was doing CTV before it was cool. And while CTV buying is a more complicated process than ever, it’s becoming easier for consumers to access more types of content – like live sports, ... read more
- Comic: Causal Meets CasualEnjoy this weekly comic strip from AdExchanger.com that highlights the digital advertising ecosystem … The post Comic: Causal Meets Casual appeared first on AdExchanger. ... read more
- But Are They Really Integral?; Don’t Pontificate, VerificateIntegral Ad Science is raising rates on various products by one to three cents per CPM. Plus, Gannett is inching back to overall growth. The post But Are They Really Integral?; Don’t Pontificate, Verificate appeared ... read more
- A look at the publisher quandary over ad curationPublishers are conflicted about curation — the not-new but en vogue practice of selectively packaging ad inventory from the open market. On the one hand, they see the upside: it promises to boost revenue from ... read more
- Why political organizers are turning to Roblox to stir up more votesAs the U.S. presidential election grows near, a national non-profit has partnered with Roblox developers for a voter registration drive that reached hundreds of thousands of the platform’s users. The “Virtual Vote” voter awareness campaign, ... read more
- Creators weigh content decisions and costs of election-driven marketing blackoutWith the U.S. presidential election just days away, some agencies have advised clients and creators to pause their content until after the election. Others are scaling back on major ad campaigns during the election period ... read more
- AI Briefing: Concerns about misinformation grow on the eve of the U.S. electionsWith just days before U.S. election, AI-generated political misinformation continues to fill online platforms with plenty of smoke. Reports this week reveal increasing chaos from AI and non-AI content on platforms like Meta and X. ... read more
- The iPhone 17 might use Apple’s own Wi-Fi chipsHardware is hard. | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge Apple’s journey to making its own wireless chips has been a long one, but the end might be in sight. Analyst Ming-Chi ... read more
- ChromeOS gets a big update with Quick Insert, Focus mode, and new AI featuresThe Quick Insert button is on the Galaxy Chromebook Plus and is coming to future 2025 Chromebooks. | Image: Google Starting today, Google’s ChromeOS 130 update with Quick Insert, Focus Mode, Welcome ... read more
- Intel’s Gaudi AI chips are far behind Nvidia and AMD, won’t even hit $500M goalNvidia made a fortune on the AI boom. AMD’s rival AI chip became the fastest ramping product in its history, already pulling in $1 billion per quarter and inspiring AMD to remake ... read more
- Amazon’s new Alexa has reportedly slipped to 2025
- Meta's Ad Business Remains Strong In Q3 Despite Reality Labs LossesDespite losing billions in its Reality Labs division, Meta surpassed market expectations this quarter, reporting record revenue growth and solid ad metrics vs. the same period last year. ... read more
- Owning 'The Washington Post' Is Not For The Faint Of HeartJeff Bezos's failure to endorse a candidate normalizes Trump and his actions and undermines the newspaper's stories on them. ... read more
- OpenAI Turns On SearchGPT After Microsoft Allowed Investments To Impact ProfitsChatGPT is officially an AI-powered web search engine. The company is enabling real-time information in conversations for paid subscribers today (along with SearchGPT waitlist users), with free, enterprise, and education users gaining access in the ... read more
- What Happens In Vegas… Is MulticulturalIn advance of the ANA's Multicultural Marketing & Diversity Conference in Las Vegas, the association's Bill Duggan conducted the following preview conversation with Las Vegas CMO Kate Wik. ... read more
- iPhone sales are booming — with or without Apple IntelligencePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge To cap off a busy week that saw the rollout of the first Apple Intelligence features and several new Macs, Apple reported its fiscal ... read more
- Broadband Industry Presses Challenge To NY Law Requiring $15 Broadband"Whether a state can set the rates for broadband internet access service -- an interstate communications service -- is a question of exceptional national importance," cable and telecom organizations write in papers filed Wednesday with ... read more
- Tidal is laying off more staffImage: The Verge The music streaming app Tidal is laying off more workers. In a statement to Fortune, an unnamed Tidal spokesperson confirmed “the elimination of some roles across our business and ... read more
- Mediavine Integrates The Trade Desk's OpenPassPublishers can speed up the sign-in process by allowing customers to use their emails only. ... read more
- Squid Game runs it back in season 2 trailerImage: Netflix Netflix released a new teaser for Squid Game’s second season on Thursday. Gi-hun, again played by Lee Jung-jae, is participating in the games again, but based on the trailer, it ... read more
- Anthropic’s Claude AI chatbot now has a desktop appImage: The Verge Claude, the AI chatbot made by Anthropic, now has a desktop app. You can download the Mac and Windows versions of the app from Anthropic’s website for free. Last ... read more
- Google Gemini AI Turning Maps, Waze Into Recommendations EngineGoogle's generative AI model Gemini will turn Google Maps into a recommendations engine that curates experiences and suggestions based on users' searches. Search will get many of the same features. ... read more
- Hackers Stealing Cookies May Become Last Straw In Google's U-TurnCookie stealing has become a problem in the digital ad industry - as have the attempts to prevent it. So why are advertisers and app developers still using them? ... read more
- Microsoft just delayed Recall againImage: Microsoft Microsoft is once again delaying the roll out of its controversial Recall feature for Copilot Plus PCs. The software giant had planned to start testing Recall, which creates screenshots of ... read more
- Chevy’s BrightDrop electric vans will be in Walmart’s fleet by the end of the yearA Walmart-branded BrightDrop 400 electric van. | Image: GM GM moved its electric van company BrightDrop into Chevy in August to save some money, and today, the newly branded version of the ... read more
- Snapchat Improves Ad Business In Q3, U.S. User Growth Remains StagnantWhile Snapchat's minimal U.S. user growth may raise investor concerns, its Q3 results show a steadily improving ad business, with the rollout of additional ad formats and more small businesses flocking to the app. ... read more
- This pocket-friendly e-reader also wants to be your minimalist phoneThe Mudita Kompakt E Ink phone is expected to sell for under $500. | Image: Mudita Mudita is not the first company to build a phone with an E Ink screen, but ... read more
- Ford won’t be making any new F-150 Lightnings until next year
- The state of local advertising: Evolving messaging and strategies for more effective audience targeting and engagementThis State of the Industry report, sponsored by Locality, dives into how brands, agencies and media buyers are engaging with local advertising across CTV, streaming and broadcast TV, and how their allocations have shifted. Continual ... read more
- FTC Fights Kochava's Bid To Dodge Privacy ChargesKochava and its subsidiary "waste the court's and the parties' time and resources," by reiterating its prior unsuccessful arguments, the FTC says. ... read more
- Trump is planning a crackdown on legal immigration, tooImage: Cath Virginia / The Verge; Getty Images Former President Donald Trump has made immigration a centerpiece of his campaign: he’s promised mass deportations, a crackdown on asylum at the border, and ... read more
- Humane recalls the AI Pin’s charging case due to overheating concernsPhoto by Amelia Holoway Krales / The Verge After warning customers to stop using it, Humane is now formally recalling around 10,500 units of its charging case for the beleaguered AI Pin. ... read more
- Playdate is getting a second season of games in 2025Image: Vjeran Pavic / The Verge When the Playdate first launched, one of the hooks was that the little yellow handheld came with a “season” of 24 games from notable developers like ... read more
- FCC and the broadband industry argue net neutrality’s futureCath Virginia / The Verge | Photo from Getty Images Attorneys for the Federal Communications Commission and groups representing the broadband industry argued about the future of net neutrality to a panel ... read more
- Code And Theory Unveils AI-Driven 'Anticipatory' Graphics ToolIn beta on RealClearPolling, The tool absorbs what a reader is viewing online and then creates graphics designed to further inform the reader on the subject matter, keeping that reader on the same page. ... read more
- Android’s next big update will ship early in 2025Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge For the last decade or so, Google has released major Android updates in the fall after an extended developer and beta preview process, but for ... read more
- How to shop like a pro during Black Friday and Cyber MondayIllustration by Aaron Fernandez for The Verge Despite Amazon and other retailers having filled the summer and fall months with more sales than ever before, Black Friday and Cyber Monday remain the ... read more
- Apex Legends is taking away its support for the Steam Deck and LinuxPhoto by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Apex Legends is one of the only battle royale games that lets you play on a Steam Deck gaming handheld — Fortnite, Valorant and PUBG ... read more
- Brands Can Avoid Election Misinformation On YouTube – But Blocking News Isn’t The AnswerLast month, the New York Times published a story revealing that many big brands found themselves advertising on YouTube channels that support racist falsehoods. The falsehoods in question related to stories about Haitian migrants in Ohio ... read more
- OpenAI’s search engine is now live in ChatGPTImage: The Verge ChatGPT is officially an AI-powered web search engine. The company is enabling real-time information in conversations for paid subscribers today (along with SearchGPT waitlist users), with free, enterprise, and ... read more
- WordPress cofounder asks court to dismiss WP Engine’s lawsuit
- Evergreen Trading Expands Leadership TeamThe hires include Sean Moran as Chief Operating Officer, and Erin Keating who will serve as Executive Vice President of Media Operations and Investment. ... read more
- Microsoft wants $30 to let you keep using Windows 10 securely for another yearPhoto by Chris Welch / The Verge Microsoft is finally revealing that it will charge consumers $30 for a year of extra security updates to Windows 10. Support for Windows 10 will ... read more
- Comcast Looks To Spin Off Cable TV Nets, NBCU Sees Q3 Revenue Hike Of 37%Comcast Corp. is looking to spin off its NBCUniversal's national cable TV networks into a separate company. ... read more
- Why online organizers are pressuring advertisers to reconsider Twitch’s brand safety over antisemitism claimsA cadre of digital creators is accusing Twitch of antisemitic acts — and pressuring advertisers to pull their spending from the platform accordingly. Thus far, it’s unclear whether brands have changed their approach to advertising on Twitch as ... read more
- The newest Ring Battery Doorbell is $40 off and matching its lowest priceRing’s latest Battery Doorbell has a wider field-of-view to see packages and people head-to-toe. | Ring It’s a little too late to spook trick-or-treaters with ghastly remote greetings, but there are plenty ... read more
- The OnePlus 13 has a bigger battery and an upgraded fingerprint readerThe OnePlus 13 will go on sale in China starting on November 1st, with a global release expected later. | Image: OnePlus OnePlus has officially announced its next flagship smartphone, the new ... read more
- Ford is offering its own Tesla Supercharger adapter to EV customers after rocky rolloutThis adapter has a Ford logo, so it will probably work well. | Image: Ford Ford is making its own branded specialty adapter to enable Tesla Supercharger access for its EV customers. ... read more
- Google Maps’ enhanced navigation will make sure you’re in the right laneThe Verge Google Maps is getting new navigation features that should make inner-city driving a little easier. When enhanced navigation rolls out in November, the blue line on Google Maps will provide ... read more
- Waze will soon let you report incidents with your voiceImage: Waze Waze is testing a handy-sounding update that will let you report traffic incidents while speaking naturally. With the new feature, you can tap the app’s reporting button and then say ... read more
- Google Maps will use AI to answer questions about the new restaurant you want to tryImage: Google Google Maps is getting a big update that’s supposed to help you find new places to visit with AI. Starting this week, you’ll be able to explore more locations with ... read more
- “It’s the First Amendment, stupid”: the bizarre fight between Trump and broadcast TVImage: The Verge / Getty Images Don’t worry — Elon Musk is somehow also involved. Continue reading… ... read more
- AMD’s Ryzen 7 9800X3D gaming CPU arrives on November 7th for $479Image: AMD After bizarrely teasing a 9000-series X3D announcement last week, AMD is making it official today that the Ryzen 7 9800X3D will be available on November 7th. Priced at $479, the ... read more
- Peloton appoints Apple Fitness Plus cofounder as new CEO
- Media Will Represent More Than A Third Of Freestanding HavasMedia accounted for 36% of net revenue for the year ended June 30, according to a spin-off prospectus released Wednesday. The 369-page document cites "media" 419 times, "creative" 135 times and "health" 107 times. ... read more