- Here’s your first look at Amazon’s Like a Dragon: YakuzaImage: Amazon Kiryu is getting a live-action makeover very soon. At Comic-Con today, Amazon revealed the first look at its upcoming adaptation of the Yakuza game series, with the show Like a ... read more
- Junji Ito’s terrifying Uzumaki hits Adult Swim in SeptemberImage: Adult Swim Adult Swim’s long-awaited adaptation of Uzumaki finally has a premiere date — and an appropriately creepy trailer. The series, based on the classic horror manga from Junji Ito, will ... read more
- A new Doctor Who spinoff series is coming to Disney PlusA woman standing with her hands on her hips in the center of a control room. | Disney / BBC The Doctor Who franchise is about to get even bigger with a ... read more
- Sauron returns in The Rings of Power’s season 2 trailerImage: Amazon The first season of Amazon’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power took its sweet time revealing the true identities of its two most mysterious characters. But when ... read more
- SpaceX says it’s fixed the Falcon 9 and will resume launches tomorrowSpaceX is targeting Saturday, July 27th for its next Falcon 9 launch carrying 23 Starlink satellites into orbit. | Image: SpaceX SpaceX has completed its investigation into what caused an engine failure ... read more
- The Boys is getting a prequel seriesAmazon The Boys’ fourth season ended on a nightmarish note that made the show’s upcoming final chapter seem like it’s going to its most deranged. But during this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, ... read more
- SharkNinja’s new coffee machine takes the hard parts out of making espressoImage: SharkNinja This Ninja Luxe Café claims to be the only “no guesswork” semiautomatic espresso machine that also comes with the ability to make drip coffee and cold brew. Using “Barista Assist ... read more
- Zoo hatches record number of condor chicks to release into the wildA critically endangered California condor chick that will soon fly for the first time is seen at its nest site on a cliff above the drought-stricken Colorado River on August 31st, 2022, in ... read more
- Arranger’s clever puzzles will have you rearranging your schedule to playImage: Furniture and Mattress The game’s deceptively complicated puzzles will make you love every second as you lose track of time. Continue reading… ... read more
- Pixel 9’s ‘Add Me’ feature puts you in a group photo even when you’re not thereImage: OnLeaks via Android Headlines While there’s been no shortage of Pixel 9 leaks over the past couple of days, a new ad for the device seems to have leaked in full ... read more
- Here’s how to stop X from using your posts to train its AIThe Verge X uses your data to train its Grok AI assistant, but if you’d like to opt out of that, you can do that right from your settings menu. It’s not ... read more
- There is no fix for Intel’s crashing 13th and 14th Gen CPUs — any damage is permanentAn Intel Core i9-13900K CPU, one of the first types that was identified to sometimes crash games this way. | Photo by Tom Warren / The Verge On Monday, it initially seemed ... read more
- Reddit Lead-Generation Ads Tap User ConsentLead Generation Ads on Reddit moved into public beta this week. The ad format integrates with the AI automation platform Zapier to collect "high-quality leads" signaled by opt-in information provided by Reddit users. ... read more
- Samsung’s overhauled One UI 7 revealedPhoto by Allison Johnson / The Verge Samsung’s upcoming One UI 7 update could bring some pretty big changes to the look of its Galaxy devices. Leaked screenshots @chunvn8888 shared with Smartprix ... read more
- Canadian soccer teams have been spying with drones for yearsBev Priestman, head coach of the Canadian Olympic women’s soccer team, has been suspended for the rest of the Paris Games. | Photo by Vaughn Ridley / Getty Images The plot in ... read more
- ESR’s inexpensive Qi2 car charger is more than 40 off for a limited timeIf you’re using a newer iPhone, ESR’s latest car mount is just as fast as an official MagSafe charger. | Photo by Thomas Ricker / The Verge At this point, I can ... read more
- The New Agile Political Media Campaign CycleIt's a matter of months, not years, of campaign spending, because the biggest factor now is what happens organically in the political news cycle leading up to an election. ... read more
- The Google era is officially overImage: Alex Parkin / The Verge Google is dying. Google is unstoppable. Somehow, right now, it feels like both of those things are true. For the first time in more than a ... read more
- Hyve Group buys the Possible conference, and will add a meeting element to it in the futureWith only two years under their belt putting on Possible, the organizers behind the marketing conference and networking gathering have been bought by a major events company. It’s only the latest in a flurry of ... read more
- Agencies and marketers point to TikTok in the running to win ‘first real social Olympics’This year’s Paris Olympics won’t just be a stage for athletic endeavors — they’re a milestone in sports advertising. Perhaps the biggest change, alongside the introduction of streaming platforms and programmatic ad buying around the ... read more
- Modern TV-Video Consumers: How Much Do They Really Spend Per Month?The average TV consumer may be looking at least $60-$70 a month in total fees - comparable (or more) to what they were where paying before the streaming revolution started circa 2019. ... read more
- How to stream the Olympics like a champPeacock’s Multiview is a way to see all the best stuff at the Olympics all at once. | Image: Peacock For once, the answer for how to stream sports is simple: if ... read more
- Google brings Nest Hello support to the Home appThe Nest Hello video doorbell can now be fully migrated to the Google Home app from the Nest app. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge Google announced this week ... read more
- In A World Of Robot Arms, Etsy Plays A Human HandIn this masterly spot, the spoken line is matched with an equally artful image. ... read more
- Microsoft calls for Windows changes and resilience after CrowdStrike outageImage: The Verge Microsoft is still helping CrowdStrike clean up the mess that kicked off a week ago when 8.5 million PCs went offline due to a buggy CrowdStrike update. Now, the ... read more
- Steam is getting some big upgrades for game demosImage: The Verge Valve has introduced some changes to Steam that should make it easier to find and install playable game demos. In a new events blog post, Steam said the “Great ... read more
- Biden Says Farewell With Election Year Digs At GOP OppositionFor many, President Biden's live, televised farewell speech on Wednesday night was moving and historic. ... read more
- Windows 11 will soon add your Android phone to File ExplorerPhoto by Chris Welch / The Verge Microsoft has started testing a new way to access your Android phone from directly within Windows 11’s File Explorer. Windows Insiders are now able to ... read more
- CTV Is One Of The Fastest-Growing Channels On Viant’s Platform – But There’s Still Value In LinearI recently caught up with Viant co-founders Tim (CEO) and Chris (COO) Vanderhook – or, as I like to think of them, The Brothers Vanderhook – to get an update on their business. During Q1 ... read more
- Comic: Told Ya SoEnjoy this weekly comic strip from AdExchanger.com that highlights the digital advertising ecosystem … The post Comic: Told Ya So appeared first on AdExchanger. ... read more
- Why Sponsors Love Niche Sports; Does GAID Need Aid?With attribution-based platforms taking over, there aren’t many ways for an advertiser to bet (and win) big. Plus, what about the Google advertising ID? The post Why Sponsors Love Niche Sports; Does GAID Need Aid? ... read more
- Where Kamala Harris and Donald Trump stand on big tech issuesWhen it comes to big tech, the next U.S. president is going to have a tough job reining in social media companies’ dominance and power enough to satisfy lawmakers and users, while still encouraging free ... read more
- Why Esports World Cup sponsors aren’t in it for the viewershipThree weeks into the inaugural Esports World Cup, which wraps up on August 25, the jury is out on whether the event is living up to the hype thus far. Despite the uncertainty, sponsors such ... read more
- Gaming’s rise at San Diego Comic-Con reflects a broader cultural ascendanceAs gaming continues to make inroads into culture, evidence of the medium’s ascendance is on full display at this weekend’s San Diego Comic-Con. The United States’ largest annual culture convention is going down this weekend, ... read more
- Publicis intends to acquire Influential as it expands influencer marketing offeringsPublicis Groupe on Thursday said it intends to acquire influencer marketing company and platform Influential to expand its influencer marketing services. The deal is expected to close in late August — financial terms were not ... read more
- AI Briefing: How political startups are helping small political campaigns scale content and ads with AIWith about 100 days until Election Day, politically focused AI startups see the flourishing technology as a way to help national and local candidates quickly react to unexpected change — while also putting the right ... read more
- Peacock’s horror thriller Teacup starts streaming in OctoberImage: Peacock It looks like Peacock is getting a solid dose of horror very soon. At San Diego Comic-Con, the streamer showed off a very brief teaser for its upcoming thriller series ... read more
- Epic will bring Fortnite to third-party iOS app storesImage: Epic Games Epic Games plans to bring Fortnite to the third-party iOS app store AltStore PAL, which is only available in the EU. The company made the announcement in a Thursday ... read more
- OpenAI Tests Search Prototype, Plans ChatGPT IntegrationNew OpenAI search features that reply to queries with timely information and source links are being tested by a limited number of users. The company calls the tool a "temporary prototype." ... read more
- OpenAI Tests Prototype Of Search Tool It Plans To Integrate With ChatGPTNew OpenAI search features that reply to queries with timely information and source links are being tested by a limited number of users.The company calls the tool a "temporary prototype." ... read more
- WhatsApp Hits 100 Million Monthly Active U.S. UsersWhatsApp has maintained its position as the most popular messaging app in the world and is starting to become more popular in the U.S, and Meta is working to build the app out as a ... read more
- Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash have finally won the Prop 22 gig worker battleCalifornia Gig Workers Union members gather outside the Supreme Court in May. | Photo by Lea Suzuki/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash workers in California will remain independent ... read more
- Gen Z Hates Politics – They Still Want Brands To Speak OutNew research shows that Gen Z mistrusts and rejects almost every institution. But they demand brands take a stand on key issues. ... read more
- Amazon Prime Subscribers Battle Company Over Video Privacy"Once consumers are in the Amazon system, Amazon amasses data profiles for consumers with little regard for protecting their privacy," lawyers for subscribers say in new court papers. ... read more
- San Diego Comic-Con 2024: all the biggest trailers and newsImage: Jay Maidment Check out all of The Verge’s coverage of San Diego Comic-Con 2024. Continue reading… ... read more
- Meta Removes Thousands Of Accounts Driving Global Sextortion ScamsMeta is following its recent launch of "sextortion" prevention tools by removing over 60k accounts linked to sextortion scams on Instagram, all based in Nigeria. ... read more
- NASA blew up this inflatable space station structure on purposeImage: NASA NASA and Sierra Space blew up another space habitat in June, and everyone is smiling about it. That’s because the full-size inflatable structure in this “ultimate burst pressure” test only ... read more
- Video game performers to go on strikeImage: Cath Virginia / The Verge After a year and a half of negotiations, SAG-AFTRA has called a strike of all video game work produced under the union’s Interactive Media Agreement. The ... read more
- NA Performance Stunts Havas Growth Through The First HalfOutside of North America, the company was in growth mode, with Europe up 3.8%, Latin America up 8.8% and Asia-Pacific up 0.5%. ... read more
- Apple’s AirTags are on sale for $23.99 a pop, matching their all-time lowApple’s UWB trackers remain a cheap, convenient way to keep track of all your belongings. | Photo: Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Over the past month or so, we’ve seen a ... read more
- Senate Advances Kids Online Safety BillThe Interactive Advertising Bureau is among a broad array of groups to express concerns that the bill would limit free speech online. ... read more
- Overwatch 2 opens the door to a return for 6v6Soldier 76 and Reinhardt in Overwatch 1 A couple of years into the Overwatch 2 experience, player angst has reached a point where the people making the game are considering bringing the ... read more
- There’s a blender hidden inside this insulated travel cupThe Nutribullet Flip’s high-torque motor is strong enough to blend ice and most fruits. | Image: Nutribullet Nutribullet’s new Flip incorporates a blender into an insulated stainless steel tumbler that looks no ... read more
- Paris Olympics: Google To Offer Virtual Trips, Updates, Trending EventsThe 2024 Olympics kick off Friday in Paris as more than 10,000 athletes compete in 320 events across a 19-day period. ... read more
- Runway’s AI video generator trained on thousands of scraped YouTube videosRunway CEO Cristóbal Valenzuela onstage at Vox Media’s 2023 Code Conference. | Photo by Jerod Harris/Getty Images for Vox Media Runway trained its AI text-to-video generator on thousands of YouTube videos and ... read more
- Sonos CEO apologizes for disastrous rollout of new appImage: Sonos The big Sonos app redesign was intended to make the company’s software more modern, customizable, and easier to use. But two months after its May release, it’s hard to look ... read more
- OpenAI is releasing a prototype of its search engine to rival Google, Perplexity
- WhatsApp now has 100 million daily users in the U.S.Illustration: The Verge Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced today on his WhatsApp channel that WhatsApp now has 100 million daily active users in the U.S. as of July 25th. According to ... read more
- Congress moves forward on the Kids Online Safety ActImage: Cath Virginia / The Verge The push to child-proof the internet is reaching a tipping point. Continue reading… ... read more
- After recording-breaking heat, UN issues ‘call to action’Image: Hugo Herrera / The Verge Global temperatures are shattering records this week. And the United Nations is making an urgent “call to action” on extreme heat that’s killing workers and putting ... read more
- The Associated Press removes a fact-check claiming JD Vance has not had sex with a couchPhoto by Alex Wong / Getty Images The Associated Press has apparently retracted a fact-check published yesterday with the headline, “No, JD Vance did not have sex with a couch.” As of ... read more
- Google’s Gemini AI is getting faster with its Flash upgradeIllustration: The Verge Google’s Gemini AI chatbot will be able to respond to you more quickly and process more content in prompts thanks to an upgrade to the company’s Gemini 1.5 Flash ... read more
- Mario and Yoshi go for a run in Lego’s latest Nintendo set
- NBA Strikes $77B Rights Deals, Rejects WBD 'Match' OfferOn Wednesday, as expected, the NBA finalized deals with Walt Disney, NBCU and Amazon Prime Video - 11-year agreements totaling $77 billion. ... read more
- Google Pixel Buds Pro 2 leak brings back the wing tip — kind ofImage: Android Headlines Google’s Pixel Buds Pro 2 could bring back the wing tip design we saw on the first generation of the Pixel Buds. A series of images shared with Android ... read more
- Ad Market Expands For 15th Month In June, Rises 4.8%June's expansion was driven primarily from smaller ad categories, as the top 10 only increased their spending 1.3% vs. 9.4% for all other categories. ... read more
- Ad Market Expands For 15th Month In July, Rises 4.8%June's expansion was driven primarily from smaller ad categories, as the top 10 only increased their spending 1.3% vs. 9.4% for all other categories. ... read more
- The Google Chrome Cookie Pivot Has The Industry Wary Of Another ATT-Esque UpheavalGoogle’s announcement on Monday that, on second (or third) thought, it won’t kill third-party cookies in Chrome after all has left the industry grappling with a slate of unanswered questions. Google now says it will ... read more
- The Third-Party Cookie PardonKeep the cookies; hold for consent. We unpack Google’s reversal on third-party cookies and what it means for the ad industry, which was preparing for a cookieless future. The post The Third-Party Cookie Pardon appeared ... read more
- What's The Secret To A Great Cookieless Targeting Press Release… Timing!Just days after Google scrapped plans to do away with cookies, Havas Media Network this morning disclosed results of a "landmark cookieless test" demonstrating 100% target audience reach. ... read more
- Southwest is switching to assigned seatingPhoto by Gary Hershorn/Getty Images Southwest Airlines is about to change how it handles customer seating by switching to assigned and premium ones, a significant change from the sit-anywhere-you-want setup it’s had ... read more
- Microsoft Blocked From Reddit Content, Declined To Play By RulesBing, DuckDuckGo, Mojeek and other search engines are no longer indexing and serving up full Reddit results as the company rethinks its business model. ... read more
- Why DSP technology isn’t the future of TV advertisingPhilip Inghelbrecht, CEO, co-founder, Tatari Programmatic and DSP technologies have redefined digital advertising and upended a historic direct sales model that closely linked brands, their media agencies and publishers. Reliance on demand-side platforms and the ... read more
- Anthropic’s crawler is ignoring websites’ anti-AI scraping policiesImage: The Verge The ClaudeBot web crawler that Anthropic uses to scrape training data for AI models like Claude has hammered iFixit’s website almost a million times in a 24-hour period, seemingly ... read more
- How the Supreme Court’s Chevron ruling could doom net neutralityCath Virginia / The Verge | Photos via Getty Images On today’s episode of Decoder, we’re talking about the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Chevron deference and what it means for the ... read more
- Elgato transforms its Stream Deck Plus with new XLR dock and USB hub accessoriesImage: Elgato Elgato is launching two new docks for its Stream Deck Plus device that can add XLR microphone support or a USB Hub. The Stream Deck Plus originally launched in 2022 ... read more
- Adobe exec compared Creative Cloud cancellation fees to ‘heroin’Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Early termination fees are “a bit like heroin for Adobe,” according to an Adobe executive quoted in the FTC’s newly unredacted complaint against the company ... read more
- New leak spoils Google’s upcoming Pixel 9 eventImage: Google Yet another Google Pixel 9 leak has surfaced, and this time, it’s in the form of marketing materials shared with 91mobiles by reliable leaker OnLeaks. The marketing images offer a ... read more
- Nielsen's Gracenote Creates Contextual Ad-Targeting BizThe business aims to support publishers and give advertisers better targeting signals in new contextual categories for CTV, with help from launch partner Peer39 and Magnite. ... read more
- CIMM, TVB Issue 'Four-Week' Post Analysis Guidelines For Local TVOne major change is a new guideline that looks to amass viewing over a four-week period rather than a single telecast or a small number of telecasts. ... read more
- The Disney Plus, Hulu, and Max streaming bundle is now availableImage: Disney / Warner Bros. Discovery The Disney Plus, Hulu, and Max streaming bundle jointly assembled by Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery is now available in the US. Prices start from $16.99 ... read more
- The massive Fallout: London mod is out nowImage: Team FOLON It’ll be some time before Bethesda releases a new Fallout game, but in the meantime, some enterprising fans have taken it upon themselves to release a big expansion for ... read more
- The Galaxy Ring keeps you in Samsung’s orbitIt’s not so much a standalone health tracker or a smartwatch alternative as an accessory for your Galaxy Watch. Continue reading… ... read more
- United’s Kinective Media Network Takes Flight with Personalized Traveler ExperiencesCANNES — When is a traveller not a traveller? United Airlines may have launched a new media network – but that doesn’t mean the ads will have to be travel-centric. Kinective Media Network is a commerce ... read more
- ‘We’re In The Firmware’: Digital Turbine Unlocks the Potential of Mobile App AdvertisingCANNES — The mobile app industry has come a long way since the early days of the iPhone, but there’s still a significant gap between the time spent on mobile and the investment in mobile ... read more
- CTV Combines Best of TV and Digital for Marketers: Innovid’s Dan MouradianCANNES — Connected TV (CTV) is becoming an increasingly attractive advertising channel for marketers by combining the best of traditional television and digital capabilities. And consumer-packaged goods (CPG) brands are flocking to the channel. In this ... read more
- Porsche Rides Shotgun In New Spot Made By Dua LipaThe multi-talented singer/songwriter hyphenate has emerged with yet another creative role: advertising copywriter and co-director. ... read more
- Netflix Black Death Comedy Inspired By COVID-19 PandemicThe COVID-19 pandemic killed 1.19 million Americans. Is it really time now for a comedy series inspired by it? ... read more
- YouTube Growth Slows: CTV, Competition Poised To Make A Dent?YouTube has seen continued quarterly improvements in ad revenues since Q1 2023 - and its Q2 '24 results look good. But Wall Street was expecting a bit more. ... read more
- 60% Of Ad Execs Plan Big Hikes In CTV Ad Spend, Study FindsA majority of advertisers plan to increase CTV ad spend this year by an average of 21%, a study finds. ... read more
- Coast-to-coast in a solar-powered car — and a new Cannonball Run recordImage: Abigail Bassett When you think of the Cannonball Run, you probably think of a group of people making the trip from New York’s Red Ball Garage to the Portofino Hotel in ... read more
- Asus ROG Ally X review: the best Windows gaming handheld by a mileThe first true Steam Deck competitor has arrived. Continue reading… ... read more
- Product Placement Spending Surges, Despite Impact Of Hollywood StrikesBrands increased product placement spending 12.3% globally on TV, film, video games and music video in 2023, according to just-released estimates from PQ Media's Global Product Placement Forecast. The U.S. grew at a slightly lower ... read more
- The FTC Orders Companies To Disclose Info On “Surveillance Pricing”Hi Readers, President Joe Biden is out of the race. And FTC Chair Lina Khan isn’t slowing down at all. “Sure,” you say. “But why is that relevant to the AdExchanger Commerce Media newsletter?” Because ... read more
- How The Aftermath Of Apple’s ATT Prepares Us For User Choice In ChromeWhen Google announced its plan to remove cookies from Chrome, whispers of an apocalypse echoed across the ad industry. Many feared this change would disrupt the $120 billion in ad spending that currently relies on ... read more
- Pluto Took Bid Duplication To The Moon; Reddit and Google Search Get MonogamousMedia buyers and ad tech companies are accusing Pluto TV of bid duplication. Plus, Reddit is now only accessible via Google Search. The post Pluto Took Bid Duplication To The Moon; Reddit and Google Search ... read more
- Brandtech Group accelerates AI experimentation through a creator residency programThe Brandtech Group is creating an influencer marketing residency program to continue expanding its generative AI projects. This comes as Brandtech continues to acquire and invest in various companies to expand its business in content, ... read more
- As influencer marketing grows, so do micro-influencer rates: ‘there have been 10-20% fee jumps year-over-year’As influencer marketing continues to grow up, taking in more marketing dollars, smaller influencers are asking for a bigger piece of the pie — sometimes double or trouble the rates they charged back in 2021, ... read more
- Medical apparel brand Figs finds a new Olympics ad opportunity in heart-rate monitors for athletes’ parentsAt this year’s Olympic Games, one advertiser is pushing brand sponsorships into previously unclaimed territory: The human heart. Figs, a U.S. apparel brand that provides scrubs to medical personnel, will be the first brand sponsor ... read more
- Nexxen adds CTV tools to tap into political ad market growthAs ad tech companies compete for their share of record spending in political advertising, more CTV players are hoping new tools will help them win over candidates’ wallets up and down the 2024 ballot. The ... read more