Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Turbosquid Tesla is revealing its long anticipated robotaxi in Burbank, California and here’s everything they announced. Continue reading… ... read more

Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Australians will finally be able to officially buy Valve’s Steam Deck in their home country — two and a half years after the handheld gaming ... read more

Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge Today, Google filed its official notice of appeal against the district court ruling and jury verdict in Epic v. Google. Judge James Donato’s ruling earlier ... read more

Image: The Verge Microsoft is planning to update its Xbox mobile app on Android to allow US users to purchase and then play Xbox games on their mobile devices next month. Following ... read more

Image: Ticketmaster Ticketmaster announced today that it will be the first ticketing company to use Apple’s upgraded Apple Wallet tickets for iOS 18. With the improved tickets, you’ll be able to see ... read more

Kelly MacLean, vice president of product, Amazon Ads Modern marketers are facing a confluence of rapidly shifting currents — some exciting, and some that are perhaps more unclear. Constant upstream changes in the world of ... read more

X is replacing its Ad Revenue Share program with a payout system dependent on how much Premium subscribers engage with a creator's content. ... read more

Grande Communications either knew or was "willfully blind" to identities of infringing subscribers, yet "made the choice to continue providing services to them anyway," an appellate court said. ... read more

Grande Communications either knew or was "willfully blind" to identities of infringing subscribers, yet "made the choice to continue providing services to them anyway," an appellate court said this week. ... read more

DoubleVerify is introducing pre-screen content controls on Facebook and Instagram, aiming to provide advertisers with another layer of control in regard to where their ads are placed. ... read more

Illustration: The Verge Google is testing yet another feature aimed at keeping users on search results pages — this time targeting the popular recipe blog industry. The company is testing a ... read more

Image: Playstack The Rise of the Golden Idol, the sequel to the excellent point-and-click murder mystery game The Case of the Golden Idol, will be released on November 12th. The game, which ... read more

Rob Hall, Chief Data Officer, GumGum Putting the right ad in front of the right person sounds easy but finding the alignment between consumers and brands is increasingly difficult.  For starters, there’s a highly fragmented ... read more

The Verge The FBI created a cryptocurrency as part of an investigation into price manipulation in crypto markets, the government revealed Wednesday. The FBI’s Ethereum-based token, NexFundAI, was created with the help ... read more

Federal Communications Commission Chair Jessica Rosenworcel rejected former President Donald Trump’s call to revoke CBS’s broadcast license Thursday, saying it a familiar threat that “should not be ignored.” Trump called for the ... read more

Adam Roodman, svp and general manager, Yahoo DSP As the digital advertising industry evolves, marketers are looking to navigate the complex landscape with simplified DSP solutions based on better technology, data-driven strategies and expert knowledge. ... read more

Members of the FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Task Force search a flood-damaged area with a search canine in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene along the Swannanoa River on October 4th in Asheville, ... read more

Image: Shutterstock Marriott agreed to pay a $52 million settlement to 49 states and Washington, DC, over a series of data breaches that occurred between 2014 and 2020, affecting more than 334 ... read more

This is Apple’s first scripted short film for the Vision Pro. | Image: Apple I don’t like submarines. The idea of being trapped, several hundred feet underwater, in a narrow, creaking death ... read more

Photo by Sean O’Kane / The Verge Porsche is recalling thousands of its Taycan electric vehicles over a possible short circuit risk that could cause a fire. The recall affects 27,527 Taycans ... read more

Google claims competition thrives in search and advertising. That argument might have been less convincing before the launch of ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, TikTok, as well as Amazon's entrance into search and advertising. ... read more

Illustration by Samar Haddad / The Verge Sometimes, an app’s icon just doesn’t look right on your homescreen. For example, let’s say — just for the sake of argument — that the ... read more

Image: Apple Alfonso Cuarón’s Disclaimer is a gripping erotic thriller about the power stories have over us. Continue reading… ... read more

That's according to creative effectiveness ad tester System1, which bases its assessments on long-term brand-building creative characteristics. ... read more

Amazon wants to build AI agents that will perform specific tasks without human intervention, but it's not the only one. Agora may be the latest tech company to be part of an explosion to make ... read more

Readopting start-up practices, even in companies that are many years past their founding days, creates significant advantages. ... read more

MyFree DirecTV will give users "curated" content, an on-demand library, and number of FAST "channels" as part of the launch. The company says the platform will enter a FAST marketplace grown to nearly $8 billion ... read more

Image: Intel Intel is finally addressing how hot and power-hungry its desktop CPUs have become. Intel’s new flagship Core Ultra 200S series of processors, arriving on October 24th, are focused on performance ... read more

New LX 700h Overtrail edition. | Image: Lexus Lexus is launching a new LX SUV with a “rugged” hybrid engine that’s capable of surviving some watery excursions. The LX 700h is equipped ... read more

Image: The Verge Do you want to be one of the 10,000 people who participate in Nintendo’s mysterious new “Playtest Program” for Nintendo Switch Online? If you meet the criteria, you can ... read more

Illustration: The Verge Can AI actually change our love-hate relationship with our tools? Continue reading… ... read more

In the immersive world of Roblox, gamers come for entertainment and connection with friends. But the platform is also proving to be a new tool for creators and advertisers alike. A recent study found that ... read more

Blockgraph is officially hopping on the self-service CTV platform bandwagon. On Thursday, the TV identity resolution company announced a new self-serve product, aptly called Blockgraph OnDemand. The post It’s Blockgraph’s Turn To Launch A Self-Service ... read more

The Fenix 8 adds smarter features, but they don’t quite make up for the price hike or lack of LTE. Continue reading… ... read more

News publishers are getting serious about bypassing the blunt brand safety instruments that have been demonetizing them for years. And they’re doing it by building private marketplaces of trusted news sites that, in theory, shouldn’t ... read more

The PowerBank is part of GM’s Home System bundle but can be purchased separately. | Image: GM GM is launching its new PowerBank home battery unit today, which slots right into the ... read more

Image: Threshold Threshold Care’s new Motion Wi-Fi Sensing Plugs can help caregivers monitor older adults, like aging parents, in a noninvasive way that maintains the privacy of everyone in the home. Its ... read more

Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos by Getty Images Humans have automated tasks for centuries. Now, AI companies see a path to profit in harnessing our love of efficiency, ... read more

Ascential, now delisted, confirmed that the sales process for subsidiary Hudson MX remains ongoing, but that it is taking a write-down of 21 million GPB due to updated trading and economic conditions. ... read more

Image: Microsoft Microsoft is greatly improving its support of passkeys inside Windows 11 soon. A redesigned Windows Hello experience will allow you to select how you want to save your passkeys and ... read more

What's missing from the new "Barney" series coming to Max next week? The answer: Actual children. ... read more

Image: Atlus Atlus’ Persona franchise is largely a console series, but it has a strong handheld heritage. There were excellent portable versions of Persona 3 and Persona 4, and Persona 5 Royal ... read more

Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Turbosquid Tesla is about to reveal its self-driving robotaxi, a purpose-built autonomous vehicle that’s supposed to reposition the company as a leader in AI and robotics. ... read more

It’s no cheaper than subscribing to Apple directly, but it potentially gives Apple TV Plus a wider audience. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Amazon is adding Apple TV Plus ... read more

Apple TV+ joins other premium streamers that exist as separate add-on channels on the Prime Video platform: Max, Paramount+, AMC+, and Starz. ... read more

There is massive competition among the largest ecommerce retailers to be the quickest, cheapest option online. Amazon, Walmart and Temu are fighting to be the most cost-effective manufacturers and distributors of relatively low-cost merchandise to ... read more

CTV advertising sucks. Not the ads themselves. It’s the experience of being advertised to that sucks. Although I was boosted and masked throughout recent travel, I somehow picked up the newest virulent strain of Covid-19. ... read more

Move over, Mr. Met — it’s Grimace’s time to shine. Plus, Zeta Global has acquired email marketing and identity company LiveIntent for $250 million. The post It’s Grimace Versus Gritty; Zeta Global Strikes Again appeared ... read more

The National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) and publisher Footballco are increasing their engagement with the creators working on soccer’s sidelines. The approach has attracted advertisers, including Google Pixel, to women’s soccer in the U.S. amid ... read more

Earlier this week, the Justice Department outlined its proposed remedy framework to rein in Google’s search market dominance. Potential outcomes include the search giant’s breakup, the prohibition of sweetheart deals with device manufacturers, and ... read more

This week’s Media Briefing recaps what publishers had to say about AI platforms during the Digiday Publishing Summit’s closed-door town hall sessions. ‘We can’t give away our content for free’ Publishers’ anti-crawler status, Hearst’s ... read more

In-game advertising company Frameplay has launched its own ad exchange intended to simplify the gaming advertising landscape for brands and marketers. The platform, which opened for business yesterday, Oct. 9, is meant to be a ... read more

It’s a familiar tale: A new media channel becomes the ad industry’s shiny object, touted as a silver bullet only for concerns about return on investment, performance and transparency to arise after marketers have already ... read more

But the group thinks the DOJ should have mandated competitive rates for traditional search. ... read more

"Where's the Remote?" shows a family who speak at a volume known to cause heart palpitations. ... read more

There are lots of fun gadgets and stocking stuffers to be had right now — including Elago’s W3 Apple Watch stand, which is down to $11.99. | Image: Elago Despite how you ... read more

Image: The Verge Nintendo is inviting people to apply to play test a new feature for Nintendo Switch Online — though the company isn’t specifying what the feature is. Considering that ... read more

From late July- Oct. 9, Democrats have spent $1.1 billion on advertising that has aired or reserved future advertising. Republicans are at $700 million. ... read more

From late July- October 9, Democrats have spent $1.1 billion on advertising that has aired or reserved future advertising. Republicans are at $700 million. ... read more

Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge When visiting The Internet Archive (www.archive.org) today, The Verge was greeted by a pop-up claiming the site had been hacked. After closing the message, ... read more

Apple’s latest entry-level iPad — our No. 1 pick for most people — is down to $299 ($50 off). | Photo by Dan Seifert / The Verge If you don’t want to ... read more

TikTok is introducing expanded ad options designed to help advertisers automate the process of campaign creation in preparation for the holidays. ... read more

Meta Platforms wants the Supreme Court to hear an appeal of an order allowing advertisers to proceed with a class-action fraud lawsuit over inflated "potential reach" metrics. ... read more

Brazil's Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes ended the ban after Elon Musk complied with orders to pay $5 million in fines, reinstate a legal representative in the country, and remove the original user accounts ... read more

Television viewers get annoyed by too many of the same ad, though they do like ads about favorite topics. ... read more

Photo by Victoria Song / The Verge The Fitbit Ace LTE is a great smartwatch for kids who aren’t quite ready for their first smartphone. It has cute games, a fun little ... read more

Image: The Verge On Threads, the topic of “Threads Moderation Failures” is trending. Some users complain their accounts are being deleted or restricted for linking to articles with controversial topics. Instagram and ... read more

Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge Sure, it’s not the Switch 2, but it’s a fun new Nintendo gadget. Continue reading… ... read more

Photo: Apple Dan Riccio, a longtime Apple executive formerly in charge of hardware, is retiring from the company this month, Bloomberg reports. Riccio has been with Apple for 26 years. Before ... read more

This pricey bedside clock can sense your movements and wake you up with Nintendo’s beloved characters. Continue reading… ... read more

An OpenAI exec told publishers the company does not intend to share ad revenue from its AI search product with publishers whose content it serves -- at least for now. ... read more

The Verge X is making a big change to how creators can earn money from the platform. Since last year, X has shared ad revenue with creators based on how many verified ... read more

Imagine getting all this and saving nearly $300 in the process. | Photo by Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge Amazon isn’t known for offering the best deals for laptops, but ... read more

JMGO’s Picoflix projector is the size of a water bottle and includes a built-in battery. | Image: JMGO JMGO’s new Picoflix adds to the ever-growing list of portable projectors small enough to ... read more

A thunderstorm can be seen moving over Tampa in the distance from St. Petersburg, Florida ahead of Hurricane Milton’s expected landfall in the middle of this week on October 8, 2024. | Photo: ... read more

Amazon’s AI Shopping Guides are a more visual way to filter for specific product types and features. | Image: Amazon Amazon has a new shopping tool that uses AI to help customers ... read more

Zeta Global will leverage access to LiveIntent's 2,000+ premium publishers to launch the Publishers Cloud. ... read more

Game Pass Ultimate offers first-party games on day one and a rotating library of other titles. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge If your Game Pass Ultimate subscription is in ... read more

The marketer in me absolutely loves that these brands are being resurrected and used to convey something to a new generation. ... read more

Illustration: The Verge After winning a fight to get Google’s search business declared an unlawful monopoly, the Department of Justice has released its initial proposal for how it’s thinking about limiting Google’s ... read more

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Some YouTube users have observed the platform making it harder to skip ads in recent days. On Reddit, a user reported seeing black rectangles over ... read more

Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images While HBO has yet to officially lock in a Hal Jordan for its upcoming Lanterns series based on DC’s comics, the network has found its John Stewart. ... read more

Image: Zoom Zoom is getting one step closer to letting AI avatars attend meetings for you. As part of a broader AI expansion, Zoom announced it will soon let you create an ... read more

Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge Amazon is continuing many of its best headphone and earbud discounts on the second day of its October Prime Day sale. If you want to ... read more

The recent ruling "destabilizes established law in ways that threaten profound consequences for countless websites across the Internet -- and their users," the IAB and business groups tell a federal appellate court. ... read more

The excellent Roomba j7 is down to $400 this Prime Day. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge Robot vacuums are some of the most useful smart home gadgets you ... read more

LYN KIRK/AFP via Getty Images The Wimbledon Championships, the most prestigious of professional tennis events, declared it would no longer use human line judges at next year’s tournament. In 2025, the London ... read more

Image: Nintendo Nintendo just announced its new Alarmo clock with a motion sensor, and even though we’re still soaking in the $100 device, the company also shared a look at some interesting ... read more

The joint study released today by TAG along with the 4As, ANA, and the IAB, determined that by working together the digital ad industry collectively saved an estimated $10.8 billion in 2023, dramatically reducing fraud ... read more

Image: Laura Normand / The Verge One of the biggest tech antitrust trials since the US took on Microsoft. Continue reading… ... read more

The NES Hub is compatible with NES consoles featuring the same design as the North American model. | Screenshot: X RetroTime has found a good use for the expansion port Nintendo included ... read more

Photo by Tom Warren / The Verge Nvidia will reportedly announce its RTX 5070 GPU alongside the RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 at CES 2025 in January. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang will ... read more

Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Turbosquid The Tesla CEO has long promised — and failed to deliver — a fully autonomous vehicle. With this week’s robotaxi reveal, his time is up. ... read more

Braze co-founder and CTO Jon Hyman believes everyone will have their own AI agent that will determine what's important to read and what's not. ... read more

Illustration: Samar Haddad / The Verge Among the plethora of new features ushered in with iOS 18 and macOS Sequoia, you might have spotted a brand-new app called Passwords. This is Apple’s ... read more

I was pleasantly surprised when I reviewed the OnePlus Watch 2 earlier this year. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge The original OnePlus Watch was an abomination. But the ... read more

Image: The Verge Brazil’s National Telecommunications Agency sent orders to service providers to unblock X, ending a five-week ban of the social media company. The agency known as Anatel, which is ... read more

Instacart and Roku have expanded their partnership to support campaigns wherever advertisers want to run media, including streaming, search and social. Instacart says people watching content on Roku can see an ad and get the ... read more

His post is part of larger agency moves, including strategic acquisitions in the data and consultancy areas. ... read more

The company’s latest flagship earbuds might lack originality, but they nail sound quality, transparency mode, and voice call performance. Continue reading… ... read more