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Instagram now supports photos that have a 3:4 aspect ratio, meaning that when you upload a photo with that ratio, it'll now appear just exactly as you shot it," Instagram head Adam Mosseri says in a Threads post. He also notes that almost every phone camera defaults to" that format. An image from Instagram's broadcast [...]

Following a brief delay stemming from the Trump administration's on-again, off-again tariff policy, Nintendo officially opened up preorders for the Nintendo Switch 2. As expected, the initial rollout process at Walmart, Best Buy, and other retailers on April 24th was an absolute mess - and GameStop didn't fare much better later. As of right now, [...]

The legal battle between two Amazon influencers with unsettlingly similar styles and vibes is nearing resolution. On Wednesday the two influencers asked a judge to dismiss the copyright case, more than a year after it was initially filed and six months after I wrote about it in The Verge. The lawsuit was simultaneously disconcerting and [...]

If you're looking to upgrade your work-from-home setup, the Insta360 Link and Link 2 are gimbal-equipped 4K webcams packed with features to improve how you present in video calls. Now through June 8th, both are down to all-time low prices, with the original Link selling for $149.99 (typically priced at $179.99) at Amazon, B&H Photo, [...]

Fifteen Iranian students and researchers sued the Trump administration for completely halting student visa interviews while it determines whether to vet all visa applicants' social media accounts. The suit, filed against Secretary of State Marco Rubio in a Virginia federal court, claims that the pause on student visa interviews violates the Administrative Procedures Act, a [...]

Democratic senators are probing whether RealPage, a software company accused of colluding with landlords to raise rents, lobbied for a proposed ban on states regulating AI for the next decade. In a letter to RealPage CEO Dana Jones, five Democratic senators -Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Bernie Sanders (D-VT), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Tina [...]

Today, I'm talking with Megan Greenwell, a former top editor at Wired and Deadspin, about her new book Bad Company: Private Equity and the Death of the American Dream. It comes out on June 10th, and it's a searing account of how private equity goes far beyond impacting failing businesses and deeply affects and transforms [...]

Amazon's budget security camera company, Blink, has launched the second generation of its popular video doorbell. The new Blink Video Doorbell adds a head-to-toe view and improved video resolution. It can also now alert you when a person is at your door instead of just the neighborhood cat or a strong gust of wind triggering [...]

Tiger Borgia, a content creator focused on cozy games, has been pulling weeds in Animal Crossing: New Horizons for over five years. Given the current landscape in which game developers constantly release new updates to vie for the attention of audiences, Borgia's dedication to New Horizons can come across as admirable. Nintendo has not released [...]

Healthcare company Kaiser Permanente dealt with a system outage on Wednesday that forced its hospitals and pharmacies to fill out prescriptions with pen and paper and slowed down services at other parts of the company. But in a statement, Kaiser Permanente spokesperson Kathleen Campini Chambers says the issue was fixed Wednesday evening: On May 28, [...]

Nintendo released an update to its Switch Online mobile app yesterday renaming it to simply the Nintendo Switch App and adding support for the Switch 2, which releases on June 5th. Alongside Switch 2 support comes new features, first announced in early April, making it easier to access screenshots on other devices and adding mobile [...]

The New York Times has struck a multi-year AI licensing deal with Amazon that will bring its editorial content to a variety of Amazon customer experiences," the outlet announced on Thursday. Under the agreement, Amazon will include summaries and short excerpts of The Times' content in products like Alexa, and will also use Times articles [...]

I don't want gaming to become another streaming subscription service that keeps going up in price. I don't want to put even more power in Nvidia's hands, particularly not right now. But I can't deny that the company's $20-a-month* GeForce Now is a near-perfect fit for the Steam Deck. I've been covering cloud gaming for [...]

Google's latest Drive features can give Workspace users more information about the videos they've saved. A Gemini AI feature that summarizes documents and PDFs in Google Drive is now expanding to video files, allowing users to gain insights about what's in the video without having to watch it themselves. The Gemini in Drive feature provides [...]

WhatsApp is developing a solution for users to take a break from the messaging service without nuking their account data. A new Logout [internal]" option spotted in the WhatsApp 2.25.17.37 beta release by Android Authority presents users with the choice to sign out on their primary WhatsApp device while either retaining or erasing their app [...]

Driving a 2026 Ioniq 9 SUV around the Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant in Georgia can feel like a victory lap for the South Korean automaker. Hyundai's electric flagship carves out room for three America-centric rows of seats, from a booming brand whose EVs and hybrids already make up one in every four US sales. Even [...]

Elon Musk's official role within the United States government is coming to an end. The billionaire Tesla CEO announced his White House departure in an X post on Wednesday night, thanking President Donald Trump for the opportunity to reduce wasteful spending" by leading the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). The @DOGE mission will only strengthen [...]

Microsoft is rolling out a monthly update to Windows 11 that includes some important updates to HDR support in the operating system. The updates allow you to keep HDR disabled across the whole of Windows, but still stream HDR video in all its glory, alongside more control over Dolby Vision. The latest KB5058499 update is [...]

We're in an age where you can realistically delegate tasks to smart hunks of metal, whether it's a self-driving car or a robot that can clean on your behalf. Most of us probably won't be able to afford the helpful sentient humanoids being developed in our lifetimes, but robot vacuums are an affordable way to [...]

If you've been having unusual battery drain issues on your Pixel phone lately, Instagram might be to blame. In a new support post, Google says that Instagram has updated its app to address the issue. The fix comes in Instagram version 382.0.0.49.84, which you can grab from Google Play now. If you don't see the [...]

Tesla's latest iOS app update allows the user to view their car's Supercharging progress on their phone's lock screen, Not a Tesla App reports. The feature takes advantage of Apple's Live Activities feature, which gives apps the ability to display real-time updates on your lock screen, like showing your Uber is going to arrive or [...]

If you, like me, have begun to pick out accessories for your Switch 2 before it arrives on June 5th, here's a money-saving tip: a handful of Hori's upcoming accessories are at least 30 percent off at Amazon. My favorite (and arguably the most stylish) among the bunch is the Puff Pouch carrying case. Its [...]

Spotify is adding some new podcast-focused features to its mobile app to make it easier to help you keep track of podcasts you follow and more easily discover new ones. If Spotify is your main podcast app, the new Following feed the company is introducing might be a welcome change. In a blog post, the [...]

EA's Black Panther game has been canceled. According to reporting from IGN, EA announced the news via an email to employees. IGN also reports that as a result of the cancellation, Cliffhanger Games has been shut down. Cliffhanger Games was a new game studio created to develop Black Panther and run by Kevin Stephens, who [...]

Let's face it: Dyson is better known for vacuum innovation than for selling budget-friendly products. Thankfully, the Dyson 360 Vis Nav - the company's first robot vacuum in more than a decade - is now available from Amazon, Best Buy, Target, and Dyson for around $799.95 ($200 off), which is easily the best price we've [...]

Apple is going to change how it names its next set of major operating systems, Bloomberg reports. Instead of just notching up the version number, Apple will instead mark them by year. However, the numbers will apparently align with the year after the one the update is actually released in, similar to cars. That means [...]

The US State Department has launched its latest rebuke against Europe and other countries over their attempts to regulate digital platforms. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Wednesday that the US would restrict visas for foreign nationals who are responsible for censorship of protected expression in the United States." He called it unacceptable for foreign [...]

Apple's latest Logic Pro update for both Macs and iPads brings a feature that can rescue you when you've just played a perfect take for a song, but forgot to actually hit record. Called Flashback Capture," it's a lot like a gaming feature that lets you retroactively save cool moments by holding down a capture [...]

Anthropic is adding a new person to its board: Reed Hastings, Netflix's chairman, co-founder, and former CEO. Hastings brings extensive experience from founding and scaling Netflix into a global entertainment powerhouse, along with his service on the boards of Facebook, Microsoft, and Bloomberg," Anthropic says in its announcement post. The company adds that as someone [...]

Google Photos is being overhauled with more AI features that help users quickly edit their images without requiring advanced skills or professional apps. The redesigned Photos editor puts several AI editing tools - including two generative AI Magic Editor features that were only available on Pixel devices - in one place, alongside helpful suggestions on [...]

The data analytics firm LexisNexis Risk Solutions says it suffered a breach that could have exposed the names, Social Security numbers, contact information, and driver's license numbers of over 364,000 people, as reported earlier by TechCrunch. In a notice filed with the state of Maine, LexisNexis says an unauthorized third party" accessed its data through [...]

For about 15 percent of US households as of 2023, the only internet options are crappy, especially in rural areas. But thanks to the US Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) program, which aims to connect everyone in the US to high-quality, mostly fiber-based internet, that's close to changing. Or at least, it was. The [...]

AI companies have recently been experimenting with interactive, AI-generated worlds. There's an AI-generated version of Quake. An AI-generated Minecraft. Google DeepMind is also building a team to develop models that "simulate the world." Now, an AI startup backed by Pixar cofounder Edwin Catmull is trying to put its own spin on the idea - something [...]

Satechi has announced four new additions to its FindAll line of trackable accessories, including a collapsible glasses case that increases your chances of finding a misplaced pair of prescription specs or sunglasses. The $49.99 FindAll Glasses Case features a vegan leather exterior paired with a microsuede-lined interior designed to safely store glasses. It folds flat [...]

CD Projekt Red's (CDPR) sequel to Cyberpunk 2077, which the studio is now calling Cyberpunk 2, has moved from a conceptual phase" into preproduction, according to an earnings report released on Wednesday. Cyberpunk 2 isn't the official title, CDPR senior PR manager Ola Sondej tells The Verge. Cyberpunk 2' just means it's another game in [...]

The first several months after Nintendo released the Switch in 2017 have been described as a "gold rush" for independent game developers. The Switch's eShop wasn't exactly barren, but early on there was a lot of room for new releases. To put it into perspective, Nintendo announced in 2018 that around 1,000 games were added [...]

The Switch was a transformative product for Nintendo. Following the dire days of the Wii U, the company came out swinging with a tablet-console hybrid with defining games like Animal Crossing: New Horizons and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. The Switch went on to sell more than 150 million units, and Nintendo [...]

Microsoft is starting to rollout an early version of its Copilot for Gaming experience on iOS and Android. Testers can now access Copilot within the Xbox mobile app, allowing the assistant to work as a companion for downloading games, listing achievements, and much more. This first version allows you to quickly see recent Xbox achievements, [...]

Ford is recalling more than 1 million vehicles in the US due to a software issue causing the rearview camera to display delayed, frozen, or blank images, as reported earlier by Reuters. The recall affects a range of vehicles, including some made between 2021 and 2024, such as the Ford Bronco, Edge, and F-150. The [...]

Anker's Soundcore audio brand has released a new pair of wireless earbuds that may be worth the upgrade for the charging case alone. In addition to a status screen, the case incorporates a hefty 3,000mAh battery that can keep the buds powered for over a week, or it can be used to partially top up [...]

Contrary to widespread concern that Sony was about to increase the cost of the PlayStation 5 in the US, the company is - for now, at least - cutting gamers a break with costs through June 11th. Select PS5 bundles, including the PS5 Pro, PlayStation VR 2 headset, and other hardware are discounted for no [...]

Pokemon Legends: Z-A won't be a Switch 2 launch title, but its release date isn't all that far away. Today, Nintendo announced that Pokemon Legends: Z-A and Pokemon Legends: Z-A - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition are scheduled to debut on October 16th. Per The Pokemon Company International's press release, preorders for digital versions of the [...]

From the worm-like character stretching to the length of the planetary system in Noby Noby Boy, to the tiny Prince hoarding a spherical mass of objects and even buildings in Katamari Damacy, the heroes of Keita Takahashi's games reflect the creator's whimsical vision. To a T is yet another Takahashi title that fits that playful [...]

Discord is beta testing Discord Orbs," a new in-app currency that can be redeemed for digital items, Discord has announced. Users earn Orbs by completing the app's promotional Quests, Discord's initiative that rewards participants who interact with advertiser content like videos or stream specific games to friends. In addition to spending Orbs on regular items [...]

Microsoft finally found its answer to the MacBook Air last year with the 13.8-inch Surface Laptop (formerly known as 7th Edition). That Snapdragon X-powered laptop matched the MacBook in build quality, battery life, and at least some aspects of performance - something Windows laptop makers have been trying to do for ages. The 13.8-inch Surface [...]

Apple is expanding its self-service repair program to cover a range of iPads, including mini, Air, and Pro models. The program opens tomorrow, at which point you'll be able to order spare parts and repair kits for the Apple tablets. The program is mostly limited to the iPad models that Apple currently sells, including the [...]

Microsoft is starting to open Windows Update up to any third-party app that needs to be updated. The software giant is now allowing developers to sign up for a private preview of what it calls the Windows Update orchestration platform, that will enable Windows Update to support any update for apps or drivers in the [...]

Samsung has launched its beta test of One UI 8, the company's customized take on Android 16. The beta is available now on the Galaxy S25, Plus, and Ultra - though strangely not the new S25 Edge - for users in the US, UK, Germany, and South Korea. Unsurprisingly, Samsung is emphasizing the OS update's [...]

Nintendo is adding a trio of new features to the Switch Online versions of N64 games, but you'll need a Switch 2 to get the full benefit. N64 titles on the new console will support the Rewind feature and CRT Filter, but the only upgrade coming to the original Switch is the option to customize [...]