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Screenshots now dominate your screen in iOS 26 after they’ve been captured. | Image: Apple One of the many unpublicized changes introduced with the iOS 26 update released earlier this ... read more

The explosive growth of AI chatbots in the past three years, since ChatGPT launched in 2022, has started to have some really noticeable, profound, and honestly disturbing effects on some ... read more

On Wednesday, Google announced a partnership with StopNCII.org to combat the spread of non-consensual intimate imagery (NCII), the company announced today. Over the next few months, Google will start using ... read more

It also has warming and cooling modes. Nanoleaf is getting serious about its expansion into beauty tech, adding two new LED red light-emitting devices to its product lineup. The company ... read more

Megalopolis. It's been almost exactly a year since I first saw Megalopolis, and the last 12 months haven't been kind to Francis Ford Coppola's long-gestating epic. It mostly bewildered critics ... read more

Corsair wasn’t joking around when it named the new $99.99 Sabre V2 Pro Ultralight Wireless gaming mouse. At 36 grams, it weighs just a bit more than seven US nickels. ... read more

Epic is continuing its attempts to turn Fortnite into a platform that’s bigger than just battle royale — this time by giving creators the ability to make and sell in-game ... read more

Valve has announced that it will stop supporting 32-bit versions of Windows for its Steam app next year. Valve will continue to support 64-bit versions of Windows 10 and Windows ... read more

So much for hands-free calls. Modern earbuds often tout how many microphones they have on each bud, each helping contribute to crystal-clear calls and heavy duty noise cancellation. Nothing’s Ear ... read more

Waymo is teaming up with tech transit startup Via to integrate its autonomous vehicles into city public transit networks, starting with a growing suburb of Phoenix. In Chandler, Arizona, ... read more

We all know there's a lot of tech to potentially upgrade in your life, but for those who want to upgrade their downtime with inexpensive, relatively short video games, I ... read more

Nvidia is throwing Intel a $5 billion life raft, just weeks after similar stakes from the US government and SoftBank. Nvidia is investing $5 billion in Intel common stock in ... read more

Reddit wants more users and more money from Google in exchange for an even bigger mountain of data feeding its AI machine, according to Bloomberg. The negotiation shows a new ... read more

Potential changes to Chinese regulations may also force Tesla to update its flush door handle design. Tesla is redesigning the electronic door handles that are currently under investigation for trapping ... read more

What a lovely canvas for ads. | Image: Samsung A software update rolling out to Samsung’s Family Hub refrigerators in the US is putting ads on the fridges for the ... read more

A frame from Also’s October 22nd announcement teaser. | Image: Also Rivian’s heavily financed micromobilty spinoff Also is promising something on October 22nd. Also’s calling it “transcendent mobility,” which is ... read more

Meta just showed off all the latest in wearable technology, virtual reality, augmented reality, and more at its annual Connect keynote. In addition to the long-awaited reveal of Meta’s updated ... read more

At its Connect keynote on Wednesday, Meta officially introduced the $799.99 Meta Ray-Ban Display, also known as Hypernova. The brand's new, high-end smart glasses feature an in-lens display you can ... read more

Horizon TV puts your streaming apps in one spot. | Image: Meta Meta is making it easier to stream movies and TV shows on your Quest headset. During its Meta ... read more

Meta is making improvements to its Roblox-like social platform Horizon Worlds, with the biggest upgrades being the introduction of a new game engine with better graphics as well as the ... read more

Gordon Ramsay’s home kitchen as made by Hyperscape. Meta is rolling out tech that lets you capture a real-world space with a Quest VR headset so you can create a ... read more

Mark Zuckerberg wearing the new Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses on Access. Mark Zuckerberg mostly uses the new Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses to send text messages. Lots of them. He has ... read more

You can’t see it, but I’m reading text messages in this photo. | Photo by Colt Bradley / The Verge I want to preface this hands-on by saying that I've ... read more

This was what I had been expecting from Oakley smart glasses. | Photo by Colt Bradley / The Verge When the Oakley Meta HSTN arrived earlier this year, it wasn't ... read more

Meta has announced a new generation of its Ray-Ban smart glasses, featuring significantly improved battery life and the ability to record 3K video, which brings them up to par with ... read more

Disney gave in to threats from FCC chairman and occasional speech regulator Brendan Carr this evening, announcing that Jimmy Kimmel Live! would be pulled off the air “indefinitely.” Carr was ... read more

Jimmy Kimmel Live! usually aired every weeknight at 11:35PM ET. Disney and ABC have pulled Jimmy Kimmel Live! off air indefinitely after FCC chairman Brendan Carr threatened to pull the ... read more

Meta’s annual Connect conference is happening on September 17th and 18th, and it seems like there’s going to be a lot of focus on smart glasses. CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s Wednesday ... read more

Microsoft is getting ready to launch its Xbox full-screen experience on the new Xbox Ally devices next month, but it looks like you won’t need new hardware to get it. ... read more

Microsoft has been steadily improving its Paint app in Windows 11 in recent years with a dark mode, transparency and layers, and even AI-powered image creation. Now, Microsoft is adding ... read more

Ask Gemini in Meet can make it seem like you’ve been paying close attention during a call, even if you haven’t. | Image: Google Google is starting the rollout of ... read more

I may show up for the Superstrike, not for the rapid trigger, but for this panda color scheme. | Image: Logitech Logitech’s next flagship wireless gaming mouse is ditching mechanical ... read more

A new study from Pew suggests that Americans aren’t particularly optimistic about AI. A full 50 percent of respondents said they were more concerned than excited about the use of ... read more

Logitech has announced the Astro A20 X wireless gaming headset, which has a feature that console players might appreciate having: it lets you swap between audio from two platforms, be ... read more

Garmin’s Venu 4 has up to 12 days of battery life in smartwatch mode. | Image: Garmin Garmin is launching its Venu 4 smartwatch today, expanding on the accessibility and ... read more

Zoom’s vision of filling meetings with AI clones has nearly arrived. On Wednesday, the video conferencing app announced that you’ll soon be able to create a “photorealistic” avatar of yourself ... read more

The makers of the Starling Home Hub say they have discontinued the popular device. | Image: Starling I have bad news for ecosystem straddlers who use Google Nest products in ... read more

AI-generated ads could appear across Amazon’s website and within its other services. Amazon is opening the door to even more AI ads by offering sellers access to a new chatbot ... read more

It’s been almost a decade since former Blizzard chief creative officer Rob Pardo launched a new studio called Bonfire Games — and now it’s finally showing off its very first ... read more

Google’s Discover feed will soon include more than just articles from around the web. In the coming weeks, Google plans on incorporating YouTube Shorts alongside posts from platforms like Instagram ... read more

In American Sweatshop, German director Uta Briesewitz's new psychological drama, every character working at a content moderation firm understands that ingesting horrific images is part of the job. They have ... read more

You can secure doors inside your home with TCL’s smart door knob. | Image: TCL TCL has launched a new budget-friendly smart lock that incorporates all of the electronics into ... read more

Look, delays happen. The Analogue 3D, a console made to display N64 games in 4K, has had its release window pushed multiple times. That frustrated me for a while because ... read more

OpenAI released a report breaking down how people use ChatGPT and who they are. OpenAI this week released what it says is the largest study yet of how people are ... read more

Alibaba, ByteDance, and other Chinese technology companies are barred from purchasing Nvidia’s latest AI chips custom-made for China, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday. The Cyberspace Administration of China banned ... read more

Tesla has agreed to settle a wrongful death lawsuit stemming from a fatal crash in 2019. It’s the latest case to involve Autopilot, Tesla’s advanced driver assist system that the ... read more

The X40 Turbo wirelessly charging an iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods Pro. | Photo by Thomas Ricker / The Verge Kuxiu already made my favorite 3-in-1 Qi2 charger, and now ... read more

Moflin uses touch sensors hidden beneath its fur to detect physical interactions like it being pet. | Image: Casio First announced nearly a year ago, Casio’s robotic pet Moflin has ... read more

What we carry says a lot about what’s important to us, who we are, and who we aspire to be. This fall, it’s worth examining what you bring with you ... read more

PS5 users can now run select games in “Power Saving” mode and pair DualSense controllers with multiple devices. Sony started beta testing these features in July, but they’re now rolling ... read more

Holding a principled commitment to the First Amendment is a challenge. Even so, it's been bemusing to watch the Republican Party - which has spent years demanding legal cover for ... read more

Waymo is bringing its robotaxis to Music City, USA. The Alphabet-owned company plans on launching its robotaxi service in Nashville in 2026. Customers will be able to hail a ... read more

The Ting app includes a new power outage map for the US. There’s a new, free tool to help Americans monitor power outages in real time. Compiling data from its ... read more

Meta is about to kick off its annual Connect conference, beginning with a keynote address from CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday night. Zuckerberg plans to discuss “the latest on AI ... read more

It's very thin. And very light. And quite nice to look at. It also only has one camera, the battery life isn't amazing, and it's not like Apple saved some ... read more

As first noted by Games Fray last week, Nintendo and The Pokémon Company were granted a US patent earlier this month involving summoning characters and making them battle. Headlines popped ... read more

Little wonder. The iPhone Air is as much a statement as it is a phone. It says something about the person using it: that they don't mind giving up a ... read more

Sage green is one of Apple’s best colors this year. For a while now, choosing the standard iPhone has meant missing out. It's not just that you missed out on ... read more

In 2023, DJI created a massive hit with the Osmo Pocket 3, a tiny steadicam with a far bigger one-inch-type sensor that dramatically improved the quality of video you could ... read more

Apple’s new iPhone 17 Pro Max and iPhone 17 Pro. It's a tricky year to review the iPhone Pro. It's long been the go-to choice for anyone who wants an ... read more

On Guido Reichstadter's 17th day without eating, he said he was feeling alright - moving a little slower, but alright. Each day since September 2nd, Reichstadtler has appeared outside the ... read more

The next generation of Apple’s MacBook Pro laptops could be the first to feature a touchscreen display, according to supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. The change could apply to OLED ... read more

The Bounce 2 introduces a new round design with an upgraded AMOLED screen. | Image: Garmin Garmin announced a new version of its Bounce smartwatch for kids that first debuted ... read more

The Wacom One 14 features a bigger display with smaller bezels. Wacom has introduced a new 14-inch creative display tablet to its entry-level product line for students and hobbyists. The ... read more

Business Insider reportedly says journalists can use AI to write drafts. Business Insider has told journalists they can use AI to create first drafts of stories and suggested it won’t ... read more

The first people in line on Tuesday, I was told, started camping out on the sidewalk two days ago. Luigi Mangione, the man accused of gunning down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian ... read more

On Tuesday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said that the company was attempting to balance privacy, freedom, and teen safety - principles that, he admitted, were in conflict. His blog post ... read more

Editor's note: This issue of Regulator was sent to subscribers prior to the release of the indictment against Tyler Robinson. Though we have more hints about Robinson's motives, what follows ... read more

Consumer Reports is calling on Microsoft to extend the October 14th deadline that will cut off free security updates for Windows 10 computers. In a letter to Microsoft CEO Satya ... read more

Microsoft’s former store in London. | Photo: Getty Images Microsoft is announcing that it’s investing £22 billion (around $30 billion) in the UK to help support AI infrastructure and ongoing ... read more

Waymo is now permitted to test its robotaxi service at San Francisco International Airport (SFO), a big win for the company as it seeks to expand its service area and ... read more

The Palm Lock’s infrared sensor identifies users through the veins in their hands. | Image: Wyze Wyze has announced its first smart door lock that can be opened by simply ... read more

The post was up on Natalie's private Facebook page for 20 minutes - a crude joke about Charlie Kirk's death. When her husband suggested the comment was a bit much, ... read more

Tesla is under investigation for faulty electronic door handles that can trap people inside their vehicles. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) launched the probe, saying it was ... read more

Google is testing a new search app for Windows. A blog post on Tuesday said the app, currently available on personal accounts via Google’s Search Labs, will allow you to use ... read more

The Apple Watch Braided Solo Loop is $29.99 ($69 off) at Woot. The new Apple Watch lineup launches on Friday, and Woot has a well-timed sale on an assortment of ... read more

In late August, two pro-AI super PACs were announced on the same day, intent on shaping the upcoming midterm elections. One was a fairly traditional super PAC, announced via a ... read more

TikTok might not finalize its deal to sell its US operations for at least another month. Sources tell CNBC’s David Faber that the US and China might close on an ... read more

YouTube announced a batch of upcoming features during its “Made on” event today, some of which are focused on giving creators new ways to make money on the platform. You ... read more

Features like AI-powered stream highlights aim to give creators more ways to quickly monetize their content. YouTube is introducing some live streaming features that give content creators new ways to ... read more

Influencers and content creators are many things beyond their public personas. All but the biggest figures likely do some combination of the following jobs themselves: content moderator, video editor, photographer, ... read more

The Epson Lifestudio Flex Plus projector includes ambient lighting so it can double as a bedside lamp. | Image: Epson Epson announced five new projectors today as part of a ... read more

AT&T is testing an AI-powered assistant designed to screen phone calls for you. The mobile carrier is bringing the feature to a select group of customers this year, and likens ... read more

Aurzen’s D1R Cube projector trades Google TV for Roku TV. | Image: Roku Aurzen has announced a new portable projector that will be the first to run the Roku TV ... read more

Screenshots of Apple Sports showing tennis scores. Now that iOS 26 is out I’ve been eagerly waiting to see if Apple would update its Sports app with a widget I ... read more

Considering all the tech that we cover here at The Verge, you’d think that the members of our staff would be using their phones, laptops, and other gadgets for all ... read more

The Apple Watch SE 3 is the star of this year’s lineup. When I walked into Apple Park last week, there was one thing that I did not have on ... read more

The Series 11 is a great smartwatch, but it’s not the most exciting one. No one is going to wax lyrical about the Apple Watch Series 11. Not because it's ... read more

Meta’s next big Connect conference is nearly here, and this year, we’re expecting to see a lot of news about glasses. AI-focused hardware is all the rage, and Meta arguably ... read more

Microsoft is adding automatic AI model selection to its Visual Studio Code editor that will automatically pick the best model for "optimal performance." This new auto model feature will select ... read more

Nothing’s Android-based Phone 3. London-based consumer tech startup Nothing has raised $200 million and vowed to usher in a new generation of “AI-native” devices running on operating systems that “are ... read more

Microsoft is rolling out a new aggregated gaming library inside its Xbox PC app today on Windows. The updated app will now list games from Steam, Battle.net, and other PC ... read more

Amazon has announced its fall Prime Big Deal Days event. It starts at 12:01AM PT / 3:01AM ET on Tuesday, October 7th, and runs through Wednesday, October 8th. Of course, ... read more

Remember back in 2023, when we told you how to get your cut of a $725 million class action settlement? A couple of years later, that money is going out. ... read more

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals is done with Google, and Google won’t be happy with the result. On Friday, the court completely denied its petition to have its Epic ... read more

An unlisted and now-removed video from Meta showed off a new pair of Ray-Ban branded smart glasses with a display and a wristband to help control them, as reported by ... read more

Protesters gathered in South Korea’s Incheon International Airport while hundreds of deported workers arrived. | Image: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg via Getty Images President Donald Trump is trying to smooth things over ... read more

One of Google’s top executives defended its use of AI summaries in search results during an AI summit in New York on Monday.  When asked about a new lawsuit by ... read more

Microsoft is adding the free Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat and agents to Office apps for all Microsoft 365 business users today. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote are all being ... read more

Liquid Glass may polarize, but it’s here. Apple's new version of macOS, Tahoe 26, launches today for all compatible Macs. I've already shared many feelings about Liquid Glass in my ... read more