This little gadget keeps getting better and better. | Image: Flipper Devices Inc. One of our favorite hacking gadgets, the Flipper Zero, received its first major firmware update today. It includes a ... read more

The Verge Disney was ready to turn part of its feed back on for DirecTV customers tonight — but DirecTV wasn’t interested. Disney-owned ABC News is hosting tonight’s presidential debate, and Disney ... read more

Illustration: The Verge Google just landed a deal to capture planet-heating pollution at a huge bargain: $100 per ton of CO2, the price climate tech startups around the world are racing to ... read more

A photo of the disc drive on the slim PS5. | Photo by Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge Today may have marked the beginning of the end for game console ... read more

Foursquare developed an in-house measurement tool combining location with purchase data that measures across media and devices. ... read more

Popsicles or lightsabers — your choice. | Image: Lifx Lifx has a new smart “Polychrome” Tube light that can glow with multiple colors and transform your home lamps and fixtures into fun ... read more

The standard Galaxy Buds 3 can’t go toe-to-toe with the pro-grade model, but they do offer many of the same features. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge Apple’s forthcoming AirPods ... read more

AMENIA, NY — The retail media landscape is rapidly expanding beyond its traditional focus on driving sales through onsite search and display advertising. As retailers launch new media networks on a weekly basis, the space is ... read more

Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge Apple heavily sprinkled mentions of AI throughout its iPhone 16 event on Monday. However, generative Apple Intelligence features won’t be ready for the public launch of ... read more

ARMENIA, N.Y. – Millions of people in the past few years changed the way they spend time with media, and the Covid-19 pandemic sped up a longer-term shift toward digital audio and video streaming. Advertisers ... read more

Photo by Bruce Bennett / Getty Images This week, the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) stunned safety advocates by proposing new vehicle rules that it says will help reduce pedestrian ... read more

Outside advertisers "were responsible for creating the challenged advertisements," Meta says in a motion urging U.S. District Court Judge Gregory Williams to dismiss the former governor's suit. ... read more

Image: Microsoft Microsoft is launching its Xbox Game Pass Standard tier today. After briefly testing it with Xbox Insiders last month, the new $14.99 per month Game Pass Standard subscription is launching ... read more

Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge This weekend, ESPN began publishing AI-generated recaps of women’s soccer games. It’s using Microsoft AI to write each story, with humans only involved in reviewing each ... read more

TikTok will be the first to have its logo featured on the Capitals' road jerseys and will be the title sponsor of the Capitals 50th Anniversary Celebration. TikTok also has built off its partnership with ... read more

TikTok is set to become an official sponsor of Washington D.C.'s professional sports teams across several leagues. It will be the first to have its logo featured on the Capitals' road jerseys beginning in the ... read more

The campaign builds on the global video campaign Pinterest launched back in July -- called "The P is for Performance" -- which aimed to highlight the company's newest ad tools and their potential effectiveness for ... read more

The replacement AirPods Max ear cushions in the new color options are now available. | Image: Apple If you’re envious of the new AirPods Max colors but don’t think a switch from ... read more

Image: Apple Apple’s all in on AI — at least Apple’s version. “The next generation of iPhone has been designed for Apple Intelligence from the ground up,” Apple CEO Tim Cook said ... read more

This year’s Digiday Technology Awards winners highlighted how companies are continuing to use AI tools to enhance personalized experiences across platforms and channels. Among the prevalent themes this year were advanced e-commerce technologies, including AR/VR ... read more

Although 90% of companies plan to invest in generative AI by 2025, 90% of CMOs don't fully understand its potential impact on their business. ... read more

Image: Intrepid Pictures When Mike Flanagan (The Haunting of Hill House, Bly Manor, and Midnight Mass) adapts a Stephen King story, you might expect something spooky. That was true with his takes ... read more

Image: Mubi Director Coralie Fargeat’s The Substance goes full David Cronenberg body horror with a gruesome parable about the violence of youth-obsessed beauty standards. Continue reading… ... read more

The Iodyne Pro Mini. | Photo: Iodyne Do you know what’s on your portable drives? Or where you saw them last? Are they ready to store and share massive gobs of video? ... read more

Illustration by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge A coalition of 42 state and territory attorneys general is calling on Congress to pass regulation requiring warning labels on social media platforms. In ... read more

Tab groups will soon make it easier to revisit webpages across devices without bookmarking them. | Image: Google Google is adding some new features to Chrome that aim to help users organize ... read more

Screenshot: Pocket It’s hard to keep up with everything you come across on the web, such as an article you don’t have time to read at the moment or a video you’d ... read more

Image: Insomniac Games Sony finally confirmed the PS5 Pro this morning, and in addition to enhanced features like Wi-Fi 7 and 8K gaming, PlayStation execs shared new info on how recent and ... read more

Hobbies matter more than heritage, age or ethnicity in driving engagement. ... read more

Image: Sony Sony just announced the $699.99 PS5 Pro, a beefed-up version of the PS5 that includes a larger GPU and advanced ray tracing support. But if you want to play your ... read more

The GMMK 3 is quite the modular mechanical keyboard, as its initialism-style name implies. The GMMK 3 and GMMK 3 Pro are easy to configure and customize, though you can quickly blow ... read more

Image: Sony The PS5 Pro is official. After months of leaks, Sony just announced a more powerful PS5 console during a special technical presentation. Mark Cerny, the lead architect of the PS5 ... read more

Like past Pocket colorways, the GBC-inspired collection will be available in limited quantities. | Image: Analogue Analogue is back with another collection of new colorways for its Pocket handheld, now drawing inspiration ... read more

The agency will be aligned with Havas Media Network's data, tech and analytics consultancy, CSA. ... read more

You won’t ever need to scrounge for a fresh set of AAs with this universal remote. | Image: Hama Hama has announced a new 8-in-1 universal remote that can streamline your home ... read more

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge News of a Playstation 5 Pro could arrive right on time for the holiday season. Continue reading… ... read more

Adam Schenkel, executive vice president, platform strategy and operations, GumGum Oracle’s decision to shut down its advertising business leaves a substantial $300 million gap in the market that impacts Oracle’s direct clients and opens up ... read more

Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge; Getty Images Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump will meet on the presidential debate stage for the first time Tuesday night. Though ... read more

"We're the gamers' companions, allowing them to play better, win and better enjoy their games... From the brand-side, these apps basically allow us to reach and serve media," says Noam Korin, Overwolf's vice president of ... read more

Dentsu did not disclose plans or details for future elements of its new "House of Creators" initiative, but it said the program was motivated by "changes currently taking place in virtual content production and distribution." ... read more

Image: Alex Parkin / The Verge Let’s be super clear about something: the iPhone 16’s “Camera Control” is very much a button. It’s a cool multipurpose button that has a lot to ... read more

The first two Pixel Watches were playing catch-up. Now, Google’s starting to flesh out its wearable vision. Continue reading… ... read more

The new pause option for iOS 18 can be seen here underneath the recording button. | Image: Tom Warren / The Verge Apple has added a new Camera app feature in the ... read more

It’s not often one gets to hear sworn witnesses in federal court explain the intricacies of header bidding under oath. But that’s what happened during the first day of the Google ad tech-focused antitrust case ... read more

Advanced audience targeting is perhaps the most significant change in TV ad buying structures, says Alison Levin, NBCUniversal’s president of advertising and partnerships, on this week’s episode of AdExchanger Talks. The post Talking Advanced Audiences ... read more

How Trump and Harris look and behave in Tuesday night's debate is even more important than what they actually say. ... read more

Sure, it's expensive, but in exchange you get a phone that unfolds like a napkin. | Image: Huawei After weeks of teasing, Huawei has officially launched the world’s first dual-hinged, triple-screen foldable ... read more

In April the company purchased the planning and buying software designed to automate the traditional out-of-home planning and buying process by tracking ad inventory in the sector nationwide. ... read more

With the cost of customer acquisition on the rise – and access to signal on the demise – brands need to invest more in customer retention. It’s way cheaper and more efficient to keep existing customers than ... read more

The rise of machine learning in buying algorithms is helping to debunk some of advertising’s commonly held truths. The assumption that high viewability equates to high quality is often misleading. When campaign goals are lower ... read more

Oracle’s growth rate will increase without its declining ad business. Plus, Ad-supported news no longer brings home the bacon. The post Oracle Goes Ad-Free, The Way To Be; No Longer Printing Green appeared first on ... read more

Interested in sharing your perspectives on the media and marketing industries? Join the Digiday research panel. Social media is always changing, and that’s especially true for publishers, who often find it challenging to determine where ... read more

At this year’s Roblox Developers Conference, the platform’s burgeoning romance with brands and advertisers was on full display. Roblox Developers Conference — Roblox’s annual, invite-only gathering for studios and developers operating within its ecosystem — ... read more

Major brands like Harley Davidson, Lowe’s, John Deere and, most recently, Molson Coors, continue to take a step back from diversity, equity and inclusion efforts. In general, brands doing so is a shortsighted move that ... read more

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts • Stitcher • Spotify Marketers’ attention to the industry’s latest shiny object, generative AI, has yet to shift out of focus. Some agencies have moved to ink enterprise-level deals with major ... read more

Do you have thoughts on the trial? Consider taking our survey. On the first day of Google’s antitrust trial, the word “control” was front and center. The case is dissecting how Google seized, maintained and wielded ... read more

Do you have thoughts on the trial? Consider taking our survey. In what many deem the trial of the century for the digital media landscape, legal representatives from the Justice Department and Google yesterday appeared ... read more

Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images Google and the US Justice Department each believe the other wants too much of one thing: control. “Control is the defining characteristic of ... read more

Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge; Getty Images Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance — a vocal proponent of conspiracy theories about immigrants “replacing” Americans — is now spreading misinformation about Haitian ... read more

Users can engage in group chat discussions and shop for fashions curated by the editors. ... read more

Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images James Earl Jones, the distinguished actor behind the voice of Darth Vader, has died at age 93, according to Deadline. Jones was born in Arkabutla, Mississippi in ... read more

A damning House report reveals details and consequences that the press wants to ignore. ... read more

A Minnesota law that muzzles employers gets a legal challenge. ... read more

Blackouts hit Los Angeles as climate policies wilt in the heat. ... read more

Tehran uses oil sales to build weapons to help Moscow defeat Ukraine. ... read more

Apple now sells four different AirPods, all of which support USB-C charging. | Image: Apple Alongside the new iPhone 16 and Apple Watch Series 10, Apple announced three new versions of the ... read more

If you have ties to U.S. adversaries, consider Ford’s World War II predicament. ... read more

The selloff caused by a levy on unrealized capital gains would devastate ordinary investors and 401(k)s. ... read more

Coverage of the Harris campaign is biased. Worse than that, it’s malpractice. ... read more

Correspondence used to be an art form. Email extinguished it through convenience. ... read more

An aggressive marketing rollout and a disastrous few weeks for Trump, and the presidential race is still tied. ... read more

The Democrats’ proposal would wreak havoc. For proof, look at Argentina. ... read more

I support Donald Trump, but I’m an American before I’m a Republican. ... read more

Apple updated its lineup to include new colors and features, including sleep apnea alerts. | Image: Apple The iPhone 16 took center stage during Apple’s “It’s Glowtime” event on Monday, but it ... read more

Photo by Dan Seifert / The Verge Apple has revealed the launch date for iOS 18 — and it’s just days away. The update, which will add new ways to customize your ... read more

Photo by Tom Warren / The Verge AMD is saying the quiet part out loud: it’s now prioritizing AI chips ahead of flagship GPUs for gamers. The company’s just laid out a ... read more

"When people do bad things online, their internet service providers are not typically the ones to blame," Verizon argues in papers urging U.S. District Court Judge Margaret Garnett to dismiss a copyright infringement suit by ... read more

Beats’ new iPhone 16 cases feature a microfiber-lined interior and will come in four colors. | Image: Beats Beats, Apple’s other headphone brand, just announced its first collection of smartphone cases designed ... read more

AMENIA, NY— A Googler who recently left to head up a Microsoft Advertising division says she was inspired by Microsoft’s leadership, audience and product offering. Wendy MacGregor, VP of Global Media & AdTech Solutions, who recently joined ... read more

Success is elusive on his signature project. ... read more

A group of people on a film set staring towards the camera. | HBO HBO’s parent company, Warner Bros. Discovery, is no stranger to building doomed cinematic universes, but the network seems ... read more

Image: Apple Apple released a new, more powerful version of the MagSafe charger during its September iPhone 16 event today. The puck will be compatible with all iPhones and any Qi2 device, ... read more

The colors are good this year. | Photo: Allison Johnson / The Verge The iPhone 16 and 16 Plus are official, with Action Buttons inherited from the 15 Pro and a new ... read more

After leaving Hyundai this past month, Angela Zepeda has joined X as the social media company’s first global head of marketing since Elon Musk took over the platform in late 2022.  On Monday, X ... read more

It’s quite light on the wrist. I was surprised. Now that Apple’s Glowtime event is over, we’ve gotten to spend some time with the Apple Watch Series 10. This is the 10th ... read more

Apple Intelligence was the focus at the company's online event Monday, detailing how the AI product will improve user experiences on Apple devices. ... read more

For the first time, Apple’s AirPods for the masses come in two different versions. Today, the company announced its AirPods 4 earbuds, which start at $129, but there’s also a higher-tier $159 ... read more

Photo by Allison Johnson / The Verge It seems like Apple is already moving on from FineWoven. After introducing the FineWoven brand with a series of very bad cases and accessories last ... read more

The iPhone 16 Pro Max. | Image: Nilay Patel / The Verge I just spent a few minutes with the new iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max, which feature bigger displays with ... read more

Screenshot: The Verge Apple’s “It’s Glowtime” event has just come to a close. While the iPhone 16 was the headliner of today’s showcase, Apple had several other announcements to share, including some ... read more

Image: Team Asobi Astro Bot cannot stop winning — whether it be the hearts of fans and critics or racking up some of the highest review scores of a game this year. ... read more

Finding out what kind of dog this is with Visual Intelligence. | Screenshot: Apple Apple announced a new feature called Visual Intelligence that will be part of the company’s Apple Intelligence suite ... read more

The AirPods Pro 2 are also getting a five-minute hearing test feature. | Image: Apple Apple has announced a batch of hearing health updates coming to the AirPods Pro 2, including a ... read more

Image: Apple Apple announced the iPhone 16 Pro lineup at Monday’s product event. The company’s new flagship smartphones have slightly bigger screens across both models: 6.3 inches on the iPhone 16 ... read more

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is appealing an injunction that blocked a new law prohibiting social media platforms from serving "harmful" content to teens. ... read more

Image: Apple Apple has announced the iPhone 16, the latest edition of its mainline smartphone. The iPhone 16 comes in a variety of slightly refreshed colors that are more vivid compared to ... read more

Illustration: The Verge The titanium Apple Watch Series 10 is carbon neutral, Apple announced during the “It’s Glowtime” event. Any Apple Watch in any finish can be carbon neutral this year, Apple ... read more

Apple’s AirPods 4. | Image: Apple Apple is launching a new version of AirPods called the AirPods 4, with a refined new shape that Apple says is its “most comfortable AirPods ever.” ... read more

Photo: The Verge After almost four years without a hardware update, a new version of the AirPods Max has been announced by Apple today, with the most welcome upgrade being a switch ... read more

Image: Chris Welch / The Verge Apple is adding sleep apnea detection to the Apple Watch. The new feature is coming to the Apple Watch Series 9, the just-announced Series 10, and ... read more