Amazon says that prescriptions will be available to collect from kiosks “in minutes.” Amazon is adding vending machines stocked with prescription drugs to its One Medical clinics, allowing patients to ... read more

Remember Pepper, the overhyped “emotional robot” that flopped hard a few years ago? Well, one of its makers, SoftBank, is getting back into the bot business with a $5.4 billion ... read more

Now’s a good time to snag a multi-port charger or battery to power your gadgets on-the-go. Let’s face it: Many of us use shopping events like Prime Big Deal Days ... read more

Apple’s standard AirPods 4 offer reliable performance and excellent sound. There’s a new pair of AirPods Pro on the scene, but Apple’s latest entry-level buds — the AirPods 4 — ... read more

"This is consistent with management's optimism on the 2Q earnings call (position of strength) that engagement growth would improve in the back half of the year given the strong content slate." ... read more

Optable introduced AI agents this week, allowing clients to improve their workflows with the help of AI and integrate with multiple tech platforms. The post Optable Rethinks Data Collaboration With The Introduction Of Autonomous AI ... read more

Of 172,000 U.S. titles, 67,000 appeared on two or more services as of July 2025, Ampere Analysis says - up vs. 2020, when there was 27% sharing of content on two or more services. ... read more

Amazfit’s Active 2 is surprisingly stylish for a watch that retails for less than $100. | Photo: Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge Smartwatches from big brands like Apple, ... read more

When OpenAI released its new AI-generated video app Sora last week, it launched with an opt-out policy for copyright holders - media companies would need to expressly indicate they didn't ... read more

He will focus on driving client growth and strong financial performance, guiding global strategy, and ensuring consistency and excellence across Edelman's worldwide network. ... read more

The Touch looks like a squat, blocky smartphone from a decade ago. The new HMD Touch 4G — only available in India for now, and unlikely to ever come to the ... read more

Profiles can be customized with different avatars and themes to make them easier to select at a glance. Mozilla is introducing profiles to its Firefox web browser that make it ... read more

Many of you see the value in having a charger that can charge three devices at once, as Twelve South’s HiRise Deluxe 3 can. We put a lot of deals ... read more

The Ear 3 combine Nothing’s signature design language with a novel microphone setup. | Photo by Dominic Preston / The Verge Nothing's Ear 3 buds remind me more than anything ... read more

We’re now in the second and final day of Amazon’s October Prime Day sale. That means it’s time to squeeze as much value out of your Prime subscription as you ... read more

The in-Discord Fortnite demo only works if you don’t already have the game installed on your PC. Epic Games is trying to attract more players to its Fortnite free-to-play battle ... read more

Online advertising’s privacy problem isn’t just about bad actors; it’s about bad metrics, says Marc Guldimann, CEO and founder of attention startup Adelaide. “I think a lot of the invasive behaviors in the ad tech ... read more

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but you’re not getting your clicks back.  Today, your customers can discover, decide and often convert without visiting your website. Google, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Amazon, Reddit ... read more

Judge Leonie Brinkema is ready to be done with the DOJ v. Google saga; Amazon DSP comes out on top; and Mozilla brings programmatic ads to to the Firefox browser. The post Judge Brinkema Has ... read more

The Independent is leaning on four growth pillars — its talent and IP-led verticals, U.S. expansion, e-commerce and internal AI products — to withstand the zero-click era and the knock-on effect that may have on ... read more

This week’s Future of TV Briefing looks at how IAB Tech Lab’s Concurrent Streams API aims to address one of the fundamental challenges facing the programmatic supply chain as more major live games and events ... read more

When Amazon nabbed the rights to stream NBA and WNBA games from Turner last year, it shook the TV and sports industry. Since then, industry observers have kept a keen eye on how the streamer ... read more

At this year’s Advertising Week, the ascendance of content creators within both the ad industry and wider culture is on full display. Creators are everywhere at Advertising Week 2025 — from a range of creator-led sessions ... read more

Amazon, Meta, Microsoft and Google all had seats at the table alongside 35 publishers at the IAB Tech Lab’s LLM working group in NYC last Thursday. The clearest action point: the initiative has shifted to ... read more

Vibe marketing used to be a punchline. OpenAI is turning it into a product strategy. That probably wasn’t the intent when CEO Sam Altman rolled out a slate of updates at the company’s first developer ... read more

Cyber Week is expected to drive 17.2% of overall spend and total about $43.7 billion, up 6.3% YoY. Adobe Analytics data forecasts consumers will spend $9 billion for the two-day Amazon Prime Day, representing 6.2% ... read more

The Blink Outdoor 4 is more than 50 percent off thanks to Prime Big Deal Days. Big-ticket tech like Sony’s Bravia 8 4K TV and Bose’s QuietComfort Headphones might be ... read more

Hoto’s handy carrying case features a space for every component, plus a place to magnetize the bits. | Image: Hoto If you have small devices that are on the fritz ... read more

Jimmy Fallon is helping make Wordle into a television series, Deadline reports. NBC is piloting the Wordle game show with the help of Fallon’s production company, and the show is ... read more

Philips Hue’s Festavia lights are great for Christmas, but you can actually use them year-round as home decor. | Image: Signify It may be October, but the holidays will be ... read more

Hello and welcome to Regulator. I was recently riding a Lime scooter around downtown DC (don't hate the player) and zipped across the intersection of 16th Street and I Street ... read more

Google is previewing a new Gemini AI model designed to navigate and interact with the web via a browser, letting AI agents do things inside interfaces designed for use by ... read more

Day one of Prime Big Deal Days is here, and while there are plenty of big-ticket discounts, not everyone is looking to shell out a bunch of cash (myself included). ... read more

On Thursday, three physicists received the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics for their work on quantum mechanics in the 1980s. Researchers John Clarke, Michel Devoret, and John Martinis created a ... read more

Apple is facing pressure from a former executive and senior manager over its decision to remove the ICE-spotting app, ICEBlock, from the App Store. In a letter to Apple CEO ... read more

We recommend them at full price, but they’re even better at $145 off. | Photo: Chris Welch / The Verge There’s no question that Bose’s last-gen QuietComfort Ultra are some ... read more

AltStore PAL, which launched as one of the first alternative iOS app stores in the EU last year, is coming to more countries, developer Riley Testut announced today. “Specifically, we ... read more

The Kindle Paperwhite is on sale for $124.99 ($25 off) for Prime Day, but it doesn’t include this cool folio cover with purchase. The Kindle Paperwhite is one of the ... read more

X will divide its "Verified Organizations" subscription offering into "Premium Business" and "Premium Organizations" - to officially separate verified businesses from verified government and multilateral organizations. ... read more

YouTube's "Activation Partners" program will show advertisers trusted third-party partners known for "expertise in buying strategies and campaign management," including platform-specific optimizing and targeting, YouTube said in a recent blog post. ... read more

The UE Wonderboom 4 starts at $66.49. All of the deals we’ve recommended from Prime Big Deal Days are for products our team has tested and can personally vouch for, ... read more

The Wingman HD’s touchscreen includes details about the current golf course and hold you’re playing. | Image: Bushnell Bushnell has announced a new version of its Wingman Bluetooth speaker that ... read more

For as long as it's been a company, Tesla has been promising an entry-level electric vehicle that would compel more people to make the switch from gas guzzlers to zero-emission. ... read more

Apple’s powerful MacBook Pro with M4 Max is $400 off. The second Amazon Prime Day sales event of the year is here, and once again it offers discounts on MacBooks, ... read more

Mastodon is introducing “Packs” to help you quickly find accounts to follow and fill up your feed. The decentralized social network announced the feature as part of the FediForum event ... read more

These expansion cards work in either Microsoft’s Xbox Series S or X consoles. | Image: Seagate It’s easy to run out of storage on your Xbox Series S or X ... read more

Meta is making some updates to reels on Facebook, including that it has upgraded the platform’s “recommendations engine” so that “it learns your interests quicker and shows you newer and ... read more

Roborock’s Saros Z70 features a built-in robotic arm and is down to its best price yet. Black Friday might bring some of the deepest discounts on tech like robot vacuums, ... read more

Microsoft is holding off on its Xbox Game Pass Ultimate price hikes for some existing subscribers in select countries. After announcing a 50 percent price increase to Game Pass Ultimate ... read more

Though Tron: Legacy was not a sterling piece of cinema, its gorgeous visuals and a banging score from Daft Punk made it an enjoyable update to the original 1982 cult ... read more

Tariffs will make studios' jobs a lot harder in a transitioning movie marketplace trying to find its footing in an increasingly streaming world. ... read more

LAS VEGAS — After years of ad industry striving, the convergence of identity resolution with artificial intelligence tools is finally delivering on the practical promise of brands crafting truly personalized, real-time marketing at scale.  “Missing ... read more

The digital ad industry’s machinery is optimized for impressions and clicks, but a growing contingent argues that true performance requires a more considered, people-first approach. That would mean moving beyond blunt metrics to focus on ... read more

Is Boox abandoning its Palma branding? | Image: Boox Boox has shared more details about its next smartphone-sized e-reader through a series of posts on China’s Weibo. First teased at ... read more

The iPad has become so popular that many people (sorry, Mom!) often say it when referring to any tablet. That reputation is well-earned, given how simple they are to use ... read more

This year’s Greater Good winners reflect a commitment to progress that extends beyond business goals. From advancing economic equity through resources and opportunities for marginalized communities to embedding sustainability at the heart of their strategies, ... read more

The Metropolitan Police said its the “largest ever operation to tackle phone theft in London.” | Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images An international gang suspected of smuggling up to 40,000 ... read more

The Iniu Pocket Rocket P50 comes in multiple colors, but the black model is the most affordable. | Image: Cameron Faulkner / The Verge Small form factor power banks that ... read more

The ruling, expected in early 2026, could change digital advertising, regulation and business relationships across the industry, with potential to increase competition, change pricing structures and create security risks for advertisers and publishers if divestitures ... read more

A new documentary on the music festival is a very timely statement on both the strength and fragility of community. ... read more

Qualcomm is acquiring Arduino, the Italian open-source electronics platform behind a range of boards for tinkerers, DIY hobbyists, and educators, for an undisclosed amount. In an announcement on Tuesday, Qualcomm ... read more

LG’s 42-inch C5 OLED TV is on sale for $996.99 ($403 off) at Amazon The day has finally come for a home theater overhaul. Perhaps you’re looking for a low-cost ... read more

Google says it’s committed to the smart display category, meaning we may see new versions of its Nest Hub and Nest Hub Max “soon.” Last week, Google announced a new ... read more

The former Ford CMO has been working with the unit in an advisory role for two years, helping it shape capabilities, make acquisitions and launch new projects. ... read more

Amazon’s current promo applies to all four colors, including the vibrant pink “peony.” Google’s smartphone lineup has never been better, thanks to the recent launch of its Pixel 10 lineup, ... read more

It’s been a while since Apple last mocked Windows security, but the iPhone maker has just released an ad that hits Windows hard. The eight-minute commercial pokes fun at the ... read more

Google has a long history of building something interesting, making a lot of big promises about its future, then seemingly forgetting it exists and killing it a few months or ... read more

Another week, another reminder than Amazon isn’t just in the ad business — it’s becoming the ad business. After locking in deals with Netflix and Spotify, the commerce giant is now folding Microsoft into the ... read more

On the bot-riddled open web, it can be a struggle to prevent ads from being served to invalid traffic (IVT). To filter out IVT and prevent ad serving to bots, the ad industry focuses on ... read more

WBD's global TV network ad revenues are estimated to sink 17% to $1.2 billion year-over-year, according to UBS media analyst John Hodulik, widening a Q2 2025 decline of 12%. ... read more

California has ordered streaming services like Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video, and YouTube to stop cranking up the volume during commercial breaks. Under a law signed by California Governor Gavin Newsom ... read more

As user attention splits between the open web and connected television, how can contextual advertising remain relevant? Jorge Poyatos thinks the industry needs technology that can read the room, discerning not just topics, but also ... read more

Retail data is transforming the way brands plan and execute campaigns, but not by changing advertising fundamentals. Instead, data enables marketers to get closer to the customer, says Bruce Williams, chief media officer for the ... read more

The last-gen AirPods Pro are an excellent deal at $139.99 when purchased in refurbished condition. At long last, Amazon’s October Prime Day event has begun — and as expected, it’s ... read more

When it comes to deal curation, data is a differentiator. Index Exchange knows this – hence why the SSP launched what it calls its Data Vendor Ecosystem on Tuesday. The idea is for the product ... read more

Retail media networks (RMNs) burst onto the scene as a transformative solution for lower-funnel, point-of-purchase conversions. It’s no wonder the category is surging: eMarketer projects retail media spending will top $60 billion in the US ... read more

An Israeli limited drama series depicting the terror of October 7, 2023 brings home the horror of that day and serves as a stark reminder of the brutality that ignited a war in Gaza. ... read more

The Apple Watch Ultra 3 is a great smartwatch, but this is a largely iterative update. Who is the $799 Apple Watch Ultra 3 for? The Garmin crowd? I can ... read more

To: Bari Weiss RE: Good luck, babe! I honestly cannot believe you've willingly decided to go into the worst kind of job that exists: management at a dying company. ... read more

The latest Beats Pill Bluetooth speaker is one of the best deals you can get during Walmart’s event. Amazon is the retailer to beat when it comes to offering deals ... read more

Amazon’s October Prime Day sale (aka Prime Big Deal Days) is finally here, and we’ve collected the best deals we could find on everything from noise-canceling headphones and robot vacuums ... read more

Microsoft first quietly started testing improvements in Windows 11’s dark mode in August preview builds of the operating system. Now it’s making the changes official, with improvements to the dark ... read more

Speaking My Language Duolingo is getting half-serious about advertising.  The language learning app has a base of 47 million daily active users and plenty of attention to harvest. However, Duolingo has been standoffish toward advertising, ... read more

This story was first published by Digiday sibling WorkLife At WebexOne 2025 in San Diego this week, Cisco introduced a sweeping vision for workplace collaboration that goes far beyond video calls and chats. The tech ... read more

It’s been a big few days for AI video. Meta launched its Vibes feed. OpenAI released the Sora app. Together, they preview a future of social media built on machine-made, perfectly personalized content.  The takes ... read more

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts • Spotify Ad tech isn’t an easy business. Just ask The Trade Desk. Once the crown jewel of the industry, The Trade Desk is presently having a rough go. Between missed ... read more

The remedies phase of the Justice Department versus Google has pretty much concluded, and it’s not too much of a melodramatic statement to note how the fate of the display advertising industry will be decided ... read more

Marketers like to say they’re used to chaos. Lately, that’s been put to the test. Between broken measurement systems, widening AI-created talent gaps and the ongoing existential crisis of what it means to be ... read more

Continuing its goodwill tour to enhance measurement offerings for publishers, agencies and brands, Nielsen has signed a deal with measurement firm Adelaide to incorporate the latter’s attention metrics into the former’s outcomes measurement offering in ... read more

The latest chapter in the Department of Justice’s antitrust case against Google’s ad tech empire wrapped on Friday (Oct. 3). Over the past two weeks, both sides — the DOJ and Google — laid out ... read more

The company says it has limited images of fur for several years. ... read more

In August, Google had just two weeks to begin cracking open Android, and to stop forcing app developers to use its own payment systems, after Epic Games won its Google ... read more

Microsoft is cracking down on bypass methods that let Windows 11 installs use a local account, and avoid an internet requirement during the setup process. In a new Windows 11 ... read more

In a Q&A with reporters Monday at OpenAI’s DevDay event in San Francisco, CEO Sam Altman said the recently-launched ChatGPT Pulse was his “favorite feature we’ve launched in a long ... read more

OpenAI has launched new integrations that plug controls for other apps directly inside ChatGPT, letting you call them up to make a playlist in Spotify or search for local real ... read more

As the second phase of the Google ad tech trial was winding down, Judge Leonie Brinkema was still hoping that Google and the Justice Department would take the decision out ... read more

Matt Cerussi, senior director of West Coast ad sales and national tune-in, DIRECTV Advertising Live TV is no longer tethered to the living room, and neither are the audiences that advertisers want to reach. As ... read more

The Ring is a fantastic horror film that still gives me the chills. I can easily recall the movie’s iconic poster, which features a white ring on a black background ... read more

On Monday, Google launched a new reward program dedicated specifically to finding bugs in AI products. Google’s list of qualifying bugs includes examples of the kind of rogue actions it’s ... read more

Feeling overproductive at work? Google Japan’s new concept keyboard gives you a chance to slow down. | Image: YouTube / Google Japan Following an April Fools’ Day prank in 2021 ... read more