Just a day after Apple announced that it was pausing the premiere of The Savant, its upcoming show about domestic extremism, star Jessica Chastain says that she disagrees with the ... read more

Facebook and WhatsApp also surpassed 3 billion monthly users this year, according to Zuckerberg. Instagram now has 3 billion monthly active users, according to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. This milestone ... read more

NetChoice is asking a federal appellate court to revisit a recent ruling that allows enforcement of a California law banning social platforms from algorithmically recommending posts to minors without their parents' consent. ... read more

Travellers wait in terminal 4 at Heathrow Airport. The UK’s National Crime Agency arrested a man in West Sussex in connection with a ransomware attack that caused significant flight delays ... read more

While interactive entertainment has become a global juggernaut, many advertisers are still treating it like a novelty, allocating only a sliver of their media plans to a single partner. This “one and done” approach overlooks ... read more

YouTube will finally let you dismiss the pop-ups that fill your screen with recommendations at the end of a video. Now, when you come across an end screen, you can ... read more

You could even say it glows. I keep accidentally ruining regular things for myself. I already can't use a standard keyboard layout, and now I think I have to buy ... read more

Google is bringing Search Live to everyone in the US, letting you search for information by having a conversation with an AI assistant. When you use the feature, Search Live ... read more

Portronics potentially has another reason for you to switch back to wired earbuds. | Image: Portronics Despite the best efforts of companies like DJI to shrink wireless wearable mics and ... read more

Early results on YouTube show nearly 10.5 million views for Kimmel's returning show - already near his best results ever. ... read more

Loyalty has its place in performance advertising and marketing, but this is what happened when Albertsons Companies and its Media Collective retail ad network partnered with Experian to turn grocery loyalty points into travel. ... read more

Samsung’s Galaxy Buds 3 FE were released earlier this month for $149.99. The company hasn’t yet knocked down the price, but it’s including a free Galaxy SmartTag 2 at Amazon. ... read more

From shoppable TikTok to rapid-turn racks at TJ Maxx, younger buyers favor low price and fast novelty. ... read more

Is a divestiture of Google’s publisher ad server and ad exchange products is necessary – or impossible? During day two of the remedies phase of the DOJ's ad tech antitrust trial, both sides went through ... read more

When Hades II first launched in early access, I had to force myself to stop playing after around 30 hours. I didn't want to burn out on what was already ... read more

Microsoft is bringing Anthropic’s Claude Sonnet 4 and Claude Opus 4.1 AI models to its Microsoft 365 Copilot today. It’s a big move that expands model choice beyond just OpenAI’s ... read more

The Disk Pro can be magnetically attached to the back of various devices that support it. | Image: Sharge Sharge is a brand slowly making a name for itself with ... read more

The companies said Clear Channel Outdoor will leverage Vistar's enterprise suite-including its ad server, device management and media player software-to monetize its DOOH digital displays, with an initial rollout across its nationwide airport network. ... read more

Disney is in a tangled web of its own making. In just one week, the entertainment giant managed to anger both sides of the political spectrum, and then topped it ... read more

Apple could soon improve the interoperability between iPhones and third-party smartwatches. The latest iOS 26.1 beta hints at a new “notification forwarding” feature that could surface iPhone notifications on a ... read more

Both the HDMI 2.1 port and USB-C port allow for video input. | Image: Genki Genki just launched a new Kickstarter campaign for the Covert Dock 3, its latest compact ... read more

Needham & Company recommends Walt Disney just accelerate where the world seems to be going. Not a sale of ABC, a merger, or spinoff. Just over and out. ... read more

We’re anticipating deals on this year’s top tech products. | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge The lead-up to Black Friday happens earlier each year, and nothing illustrates that trend ... read more

Research shows that among 190 cable TV networks analyzed, 36 had 60 million or more subscribers and 49 had less than 10 million in 2025. ... read more

The Xiaomi 15T and 15T Pro are both big phones, with 6.83-inch displays. Xiaomi just announced the 15T and 15T Pro, a pair of near-flagship phones that would be more ... read more

The Nappa leather and aluminum design is slimmer than its predecessor. British audio brand Bowers & Wilkins (B&W) is launching the second generation of its flagship Px8 wireless headphones, which ... read more

Not that it has been ignored, but price is rarely included as a key part of strategy. It is usually considered tactical and determined by sales or finance, not marketing. ... read more

An ex-Ram in his golden years will try to find a mate from a group of 23 eligible bachelorettes as ABC tries to strike gold again with Season 2 of "The Golden Bachelor." ... read more

Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles is the strategy RPG I have been waiting for. I've been a Final Fantasy girlie ever since I discovered Final Fantasy VIII on my ... read more

In the past few Pokémon games for the Nintendo Switch, the character customization options have been so limited that they sometimes felt like an afterthought. Though there were plenty of ... read more

In July, Lucid, Uber, and Nuro announced a massive robotaxi deal that would see the deployment of 20,000 autonomous vehicles in the US over the next six years. But every ... read more

Last week, Magnite announced its acquisition of Streamr.ai, a company that describes itself as the "easiest way to generate video ads and launch them on CTV in less than 2 minutes." According to the press release, ... read more

With the US tech industry scrambling to contain the fallout of Donald Trump’s latest assault against immigrants, Europe senses blood in the water. Trump blindsided American businesses late last week ... read more

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan Tuesday released a letter sent to the committee from an attorney representing Google updating YouTube's position on moderating YouTube accounts and "providing an opportunity" for previously banned accounts to ... read more

X alternative Bluesky seems to be having one of those days. I first noticed that my “Following” feed — which is supposed to load posts chronologically — wasn’t showing any posts ... read more

Users who dismiss the ads are taken to Pocket Casts’ subscription page. Pocket Casts is being flogged for showing advertisements to legacy users who were promised an ad-free experience. The ... read more

Google is continuing to slowly tease its rumored plans to bring Android to PCs, merging it with ChromeOS, and now Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon is getting in on the action. ... read more

Spotify x Algoriddim, is back. After pulling support for third-party DJ apps, Spotify Premium subscribers can once again log in and start streaming their playlists and queueing up requests directly ... read more

Samsung subsidiary Harman has completed its acquisition of Sound United, Masimo’s former audio business, adding a sizable expansion to Samsung’s audio brand portfolio. The $350 million deal was first announced ... read more

A new WFA report finds that the percentage of respondents who are "very positive" about AI's impact on their role has declined from 31% last year to 23% today. ... read more

The solar cell does not light up, contrary to Logitech’s marketing images for the K980. | Image: Logitech Logitech left solar-powered keyboards in the dark for over a decade, but ... read more

Jimmy Kimmel made a triumphant return to television (in most, but not all, cities) on Tuesday night, devoting his monologue to his short but shocking removal from the air. The ... read more

When generative AI search hit the mainstream a few years ago, Alex Sherman, CEO and co-founder of AI marketing platform Bluefish, quickly adopted the ChatGPTs and Perplexities of the world. Not surprising considering the nature ... read more

Conventional wisdom often suggests performance agencies should stick to what they know best: client service and execution, using existing marketing tools. It’s a compelling argument that promises simplicity, focus and lower CapEx.  But this thinking ... read more

Un-Banned YouTube will reinstate accounts banned for COVID-19 and election misinformation, The Hill reports. YouTube will also switch to crowdsourced content moderation similar to X’s community notes. And it promises to never again use third-party ... read more

Snap is sweetening the deal for advertisers willing to buy space inside users’ chat feeds.  It’s been nearly a year since the company rolled out the new ad placement – pitched by CEO Evan Spiegel ... read more

Sports rights-holders have proven increasingly adept at attracting tastemakers and trendsetters to the viewing gallery. That gravitational pull has proven instrumental in bringing broadcaster money and commercial sponsorship cash to tournaments and competitions, with their ... read more

As the U.S. trudges through its high-profile case against Google’s monopoly over online advertising this week, Europe is pursuing the same target – just without the courtroom drama. Time for a look at how that’s ... read more

This week’s Future of TV Briefing looks at how Fox One represents the state of ad-supported streaming products. Fox’s streaming playbook The TikTok U.S. deal, Disney’s Kimmel decision, Trump’s TV network threat and more ... read more

Fortnite’s move into in-game item sales is giving advertisers a new incentive to ramp up spending. On Thursday, Sept. 18, Epic Games announced that Fortnite creators will be able to sell virtual items directly through ... read more

President Donald Trump’s so-called “big beautiful bill” ends a $7,500 electric vehicle tax credit at the end of this month, which could impact EV sales — not to mention economic headwinds and tariff effects on ... read more

The iPhone 17 Pro in Cosmic Orange. Apple’s new, anodized aluminum iPhone 17 Pro phones have drawn attention for reportedly being easy to scratch around the camera “plateau,” and iFixit ... read more

We did not mock up these images; they’re part of the DHS video. | Images: DHS / Pokemon Yesterday afternoon, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) posted a piece ... read more

Disney grew 2% to a (9.5%) total day viewing share of all its platforms in terms of persons two years and older viewers. Fox added 10% (to 6.7% share) in August vs. a year ago. ... read more

Report by consultancy Beano Brains found the generation largely ditching toy brands for digital entertainment, snacks, and retail. ... read more

Google has announced it will reverse a major content moderation decision: YouTube will offer channels that were banned for spreading covid and election misinformation in 2020 a pathway back onto ... read more

Gearbox Software is delaying the Nintendo Switch 2 version of Borderlands 4, which had been set to release on October 3rd, to give the game “additional development and polish time.” ... read more

The OTC drug is a critical product for Kenvue, anchoring its "self-care" segment, which generates 42% of total revenue. ... read more

An image of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk is projected on a screen ahead of his public memorial service at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, on September 21, 2025. AFP via Getty ... read more

The Savant, the upcoming Apple TV Plus show about law enforcement working to prevent domestic terrorism, was slated to premiere this Friday. But the streamer has quietly pulled the series ... read more

This year’s magic trade-in number is 13. You’ll never believe this, but TikTok has gotten ahold of an idea that’s not quite right and taken off running with it. I ... read more

Major League Baseball will use so-called robot umpires at home plate beginning in 2026, the league announced today. The system has been tested in minor league games (as explained in ... read more

Google is launching a new AI concepting tool that lets you create moodboards to explore design ideas. The Mixboard Google Labs experiment gives users an open canvas to create projects ... read more

Colorado's attorney general says the law is comparable to rules requiring health warnings for cigarettes. ... read more

The advertising industry’s fixation on serving maximum impressions continues to damage brand affinity and user experience, argues Adam Gendelman, VP, Head of Sales and Operations at Wunderkind. And that’s created a false choice between privacy ... read more

Following the deployment of "Meta California," Meta launched another super PAC Tuesday to mount a challenge to AI and tech policy bills being introduced across the country. ... read more

Google’s Pixel Buds Pro 2 are currently $50 off. Amazon recently announced that its fall Prime Day sale — once again dubbed Prime Big Deal Days — will kick off ... read more

Advertisers attempting to measure a campaign see clicks and impressions, but have no idea which companies engage with the ads. Traditional attribution models fall short - especially for B2B, which has complex buying journeys and ... read more

Though technology has always played an important role in the Alien franchise, FX's Alien: Earth series is the first chapter to really dig into the inner workings of the tech ... read more

Today’s robot vacuums are becoming a bit like cars: with all the features, upgrades, and fancy trimmings available these days, it’s easy to forget that they can just be simple ... read more

Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman. | Image: Bloomberg via Getty Images The AI browser wars are heating up. Google has Gemini in Chrome, Perplexity is building its Comet AI browser, ... read more

Meta has gained approval from the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) to supply federal agencies and departments with its own Llama AI models and service - joining xAI, OpenAI and other technology companies included on ... read more

TP-Link’s BE3600 Wi-Fi 7 Travel Router is $40 off. | Image: The Verge If you’re a frequent traveler with kids, trying to connect everybody’s devices to the hotel or airport ... read more

President Donald Trump was the final speaker at Charlie Kirk's memorial service, capping off six hours of an intensely evangelical, borderline nationalist Christian revival. He entered with the biggest pyrotechnics ... read more

T-Mobile is urging the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals to reconsider its recent decision upholding the company's $92 million fine for sharing wireless customers' location data. ... read more

Garmins aren’t just multisport behemoths anymore. | Illustration by Will Joel / The Verge Few brands are as synonymous with outdoor sports as Garmin. You’ll find these fitness trackers and ... read more

Disney is raising the price of Disney Plus subscriptions again as part of its mission to squeeze profits from its streaming service. The new prices will go into effect on ... read more

For a company that’s staking its future on AI and robotics, Tesla sure is having a tough time explaining its technology to government regulators. The company’s efforts to launch a ... read more

Figma is launching some new updates that allow AI models to directly communicate with its app-building tool and access designs remotely. Figma’s Model Context Protocol (MCP) server — a bridge ... read more

Disney is bringing back Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night talk show, but a notable chunk of ABC affiliates won’t air the new episodes. Nexstar and Sinclair Broadcasting — which control about one ... read more

US Android users can now ask Google Photos to alter images based on text or voice descriptions. After launching on Pixel 10 devices, the Google Photos feature that allows users ... read more

RPA will handle media planning and buying and messaging strategy. It's also working on a new comprehensive brand campaign scheduled to break in 2026. ... read more

The last year has brought some of the biggest changes to Google's search results pages that I have ever seen in my near-decade of experience working in digital media. And ... read more

Alan Wake 2 was one of our favorite games of 2023. Remedy Entertainment is one of the few game studios that’s seemingly been doing well in an industry where its ... read more

The 2025 Greater Good Awards are presented by Digiday, Glossy, Modern Retail and WorkLife, and showcase the work being done around social causes, their impact and, ultimately, those working toward the greater good. This year’s ... read more

There are only two things that Nate really wants to do: use the toilet (one that, he emphasizes, comes with three walls and a door) and go home. He also ... read more

In celebration of SPIN magazine's 40th anniversary, founding editor and publisher Bob Guccione Jr. shares its origin story and reflects on how much the publishing business has changed over time. ... read more

The US Secret Service says it has disrupted a network of devices used to carry out assassination threats against US officials and for anonymous communications between threat actors, according to ... read more

The creators of Oboe know what everyone's thinking about AI. "Is AI going to make us all stupid?" the company asks in a recent ad. "Are we going to forget ... read more

Android users can set entire chat threads to automatically translate incoming messages. A new translation feature for WhatsApp on iPhone and Android that translates messages into your preferred language is ... read more

Bang & Olufsen’s latest Beo Grace earbuds offer a flashy aluminum design and the brand’s “most advanced” active noise cancellation for a staggering $1,500. These pricey new buds pump sound ... read more

YouTube is the most powerful platform in entertainment, and as such it has outsize influence on what kind of entertainment people make and watch. When YouTube adds a mid-video ... read more

Unlike the Karma Grip stabilizer that GoPro debuted nearly a decade ago, the new Fluid Pro AI works with more than just action cameras. | Image: GoPro GoPro has announced ... read more

You don’t need any tools to remove and replace the GoPro Max2’s lenses. | Image: GoPro It’s been nearly six years since GoPro launched its Max 360-degree camera. The original ... read more

The GoPro Hero is now available with a light for when your extreme adventures continue after dark. | Image: GoPro If you’re tired of juggling an action camera plus a ... read more

A new sidebar will include a dedicated Gemini Live button. | Image: Google Google will soon let you ask its Gemini AI assistant for help progressing in mobile games. On ... read more

The new Google Play You tab wants to expand your content horizons. Google Play is adding a new centralized user hub that makes it easier to find player account information ... read more

On the first day of Google's ad-tech remedies trial, a potential buyer for Google's Ad Exchange has already expressed interest - if the DOJ convinces U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema that the company must divest ... read more

Jimmy Kimmel's suspension is over -- but how free will Jimmy's speech be? ... read more

The mechanical keyboard world has undergone a renaissance. Thanks to increased competition and commoditized tech, features that used to be exclusive to limited-run DIY boards in the $300-plus range just ... read more