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8BitDo’s wired Ultimate C Controller for Xbox and PC is just $20 right now
The 8BitDo Ultimate C Wired Controller for Xbox and PC is on sale at Amazon for $19.61 (44 percent off), its lowest price to date. But the sale is only for the dark green model. The dark gray and orange alternatives are only available for $31.49 (10 percent off) at checkout. Don't get mad at [...]
Donald Trump’s tariffs, explained
If you live in the US, congratulations - you are now a foot soldier in what has been called "the dumbest trade war in history." And if you live in one of the top three countries that trade most with the US (Canada, Mexico, and China), apologies: you are part of this as well. Donald [...]
Fubo isn’t giving up on its Venu-like sports bundle
Fubo is continuing its quest to cut a deal with sports broadcasters that can bring upon the holy grail of sports bundles later this year, just in time for football season. As reported by Deadline, Fubo CEO David Gandler said on an earnings call on Friday that the company is working hard to line up [...]
The cargo-carrying Gitamini robot is getting a Star Wars droid makeover
If you've always wanted a droid but don't have a need for an intergalactic translator or a starship mechanic, Piaggio Fast Forward is giving its Gitamini a makeover suitable for a galaxy far, far away. Adopting the alphanumeric naming convention of robots in the Star Wars universe, G1T4-M1N1 is a special edition of the company's [...]
Let’s rewatch the Grand Theft Auto VI trailer
The delay of Grand Theft Auto VI into next year is a big deal. The game is the follow-up to arguably the biggest entertainment release of all time, one that originally debuted well over a decade ago. Even if GTAV is still going strong, now spanning multiple console generations and with a surprisingly enduring online [...]
Trump’s first 100 days: DOGE, tariffs, TikTok, and more
We hit the 100-day mark in Donald Trump's second presidential term this week and, well - a lot of things have happened in that time. Verge policy editor Adi Robertson has been running a series of stories about the impact of these 100 days on the site all week. They're great; we've linked them below [...]
Canadians will also pay more for Leica cameras as a result of US tariffs
Price increases on electronics as a result of President Trump's global tariffs are starting to be felt outside the US, as a Canadian camera shop recently discovered. As a result of how Leica imports its products into North America, a store in Calgary, Alberta, was recently notified by the camera maker that it would be [...]
Trump issues order to pull funding for NPR and PBS
President Trump issued an executive order on Thursday to end all federal funding for National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). Government funding of news media in this environment is not only outdated and unnecessary but corrosive to the appearance of journalistic independence," the order reads. It says the Corporation for Public [...]
Thunderbolts* is Marvel’s latest attempt at clawing out of an existential void
Marvel's movies have yet to stop being box office juggernauts, but in recent years focused on multiversal storytelling, the studio's interconnected cinematic franchise has often felt adrift and unfocused. Rather than working as films that can stand on their own, the MCU's recent crossover features have generally resulted in dangling threads, like they're all just [...]
Stripe already has a way for iOS developers to dodge Apple’s payment system
Payment processing platform Stripe just added a way for iOS developers to accept payments by linking outside their apps, dodging Apple's commission fees. The move comes after a landmark ruling on Wednesday in the Epic v. Apple antitrust case. Apple can no longer charge developers 27 percent fees on purchases made outside apps, and it [...]
Nintendo has released an update fixing a Switch boot up bug
Following the release of the V20.0.0 firmware earlier this week that introduced features like Virtual Game Cards, some Switch users found their consoles unable to boot and displaying an error code after applying the update and restarting. Nintendo acknowledged the issue and released another update, V20.0.1, this morning, which fixes the problem. But those experiencing [...]
The chance of getting hit by a Soviet spacecraft goes up next week
Part of a failed Soviet spacecraft that's been circling Earth for the last 53 years is about to come crashing down. The Kosmos 482 probe launched by the USSR in 1972 was intended to collect data from the surface of Venus, but was marooned in orbit following a malfunction in its upper-stage rocket booster. Kosmos [...]
How Apple lost control of the App Store
"Cook chose poorly" is one of those phrases you'll someday read in a history book about the tech industry. That's just one of the memorable lines from Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers' stinging rebuke of Apple this week, in which she ruled that Apple needed to change the way it handled external payments, buttons, and links [...]
Spotify’s iPhone app now lets you pay how you want
Apple has approved an update to Spotify's iPhone app that makes it the first major app to support direct links for US users to pay for plans on an external site, without restrictions. Apple has been forced to change its rules on external payments following an order in its ongoing case against Epic Games. The [...]
Pinterest users left confused by mass account suspensions
Pinterest is having some weird moderation issues. Reports of sweeping pin removals and account suspensions have appeared across social media platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and X, with many users saying they received no warning or explanation about the ban before being locked out of their accounts. The r/Pinterest subreddit is also currently dominated by posts [...]
Grand Theft Auto VI release delayed to May 2026
Rockstar Games is delaying the highly anticipated release of Grand Theft Auto VI to May 26th, 2026. The game had originally been planned to release in fall 2025, but Rockstar Games now says the team needs extra time to deliver at the level of quality you expect and deserve." In a message posted on the [...]
TikTok fined $600 million for sending user data to China
TikTok has been ordered to pay 530 million (around $600 million) for sending European users' data to servers in China, a breach of the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). TikTok has six months to bring its data processing into compliance, pending any possible appeal. The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) found that TikTok [...]
The Chromecast is back, but not as we know it
When Google killed its diminutive Chromecast line to replace the dongles with the TV Streamer set-top box, not everyone was happy about the change. Fortunately, if you're hankering after a new version of Google's old streamer, the Thomson Cast 150 might just fit the bill - but only if you live in Europe. The Cast [...]
Apple changes App Store rules to allow external purchases
Apple has updated its App Store Guidelines around external payments and links in response to the injunction issued this week in the Epic v. Apple case. The changes, spotted by 9to5Mac, allow developers to steer users outside Apple's App Store to make external purchases in compliance with the ruling. Language has been updated in the [...]
New tariffs are now hitting cheap US imports from China
The de minimis exception, which has allowed businesses to import low-value goods without duties from China and Hong Kong, has expired as of 12:01AM ET today as part of President Trump's executive order signed last month. Many businesses in the US rely on the de minimis loophole. Any package valued under $800 - including electronics, [...]
Microsoft goes passwordless by default on new accounts
After supporting passwordless Windows logins for years and even allowing users to delete passwords from their accounts, Microsoft is making its biggest move yet towards a future with no passwords. Now it will ask people signing up for new accounts to only use more secure methods like passkeys, push notifications, and security keys instead, by [...]
The investigation into Pete Hegseth’s Signal group chats is growing
The Pentagon Inspector General is expanding an inquiry into Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's questionable Signal group chats. According to the Wall Street Journal, the investigation is now also looking into a second chat, as well as exactly how classified information was transferred from a secure government computer onto Hegseth's account on his personal devices. Beyond [...]
Spotify already has an app ready to test Apple’s new rules
Spotify says it has submitted an update to its iOS app that would, among other things, let US customers use payment options that aren't Apple's, according to a blog post. The update submission follows Wednesday's major Epic Games v. Apple ruling that forces Apple not to take a cut of payments on non-Apple payment systems [...]
Apple says tariffs will cost it at least $900 million this quarter
During Wednesday's earnings call, Apple CEO Tim Cook went into the most detail yet on how the company is responding to the far-reaching US tariffs imposed by President Trump - and the potential impacts on its business. Assuming the current global tariff rates, policies and applications do not change for the balance of the quarter [...]
Amazon’s CEO says the company can weather challenges from tariffs because of how big it is
In Amazon's Q1 2025 earnings call, CEO Andy Jassy touched on the potential impact of the Trump administration's tariffs, and he seems to think that Amazon won't be affected too harshly. People are buying a lot of their everyday essentials at Amazon" and the company has extremely large selections" and hundreds of millions of SKUs," [...]
DJI’s back-to-back Osmo Pocket 3 price hikes take it from $519 to $799 in two months
We've called DJI's baby steadicam "almost everything I wanted my iPhone camera to be" and one of our favorite gadgets of 2023, but it's just become a harder product to recommend. In April, DJI quietly hiked the US price of the camera from $519 to $619. Now, DJI has hiked the price again, officially listing [...]
Apple doesn’t seem too worried about Trump’s tariffs
Apple reported its latest quarterly earnings on Wednesday under the backdrop of a court ruling that's poised to upend the company's App Store business and tariff uncertainty that could spur price increases for devices including the iPhone. At least on this occasion, Apple's revenue numbers weren't top of mind for tech industry onlookers like they [...]
Aurora’s driverless trucks are making deliveries in Texas
After years of testing and validation, Aurora says its first fully autonomous tractor-trailers are operating on public highways in Texas. The company's Class 8 trucks are now making customer deliveries between Dallas and Houston, having already completed 1,200 miles without a driver," Aurora said. The clients for these initial trips are Uber Freight, the ridehailing [...]
Anker’s lightest 45W USB-C charger is already on sale for 26 percent off
If you need a svelte USB-C charger that won't weigh you down on your commute or your next flight, Anker's new 45W Nano charger is on sale for the first time at Amazon, where you can pick it up in either black or white as part of a lightning deal for $25.99 ($9 off). At [...]
Patreon will update its iPhone app to sidestep Apple’s payment system
Patreon is planning to submit an update to its iOS app that will let creators accept payments outside of Apple's payment system, spokesperson Adiya Taylor tells The Verge. The planned update follows yesterday's major Epic Games v. Apple ruling that blocks Apple from collecting fees on payments made outside of apps. "This is a huge [...]
Google dusts off Google Voice and adds three-way calling
Google is giving its Google Voice app some much-needed love after leaving it practically untouched for a long time. The company is adding a refreshed in-call interface with key call control buttons lined up in a row, plus the ability to start a three-way conference call. In a Workspace update today, Google says the call [...]
Shokz’ new open headphones don’t care what ear you clip them to
Shokz has launched what the company is calling its smallest and lightest open earbuds to date." The new OpenDots One clip onto the back of your ear instead of sitting entirely inside it. It's a design that's similar to what the Bose Ultra Open Earbuds have helped popularize over the past year, but Shokz' new [...]
Sinners is getting an IMAX re-release
If you're rushing to see Sinners in IMAX, you'll have a bit more time. Today, Warner Bros. has announced Ryan Coogler's sexy and soulful vampire thriller will get a 70mm IMAX re-release at select locations around the world. Audiences have spoken and we listened," said Jeff Goldstein, Warner Bros. president of global distribution in a [...]
Epic is offering developers an alternative to Apple’s in-app purchases
Epic Games is making some big changes to its store to provide an enticing alternative to Apple's in-app purchases for developers. The company is announcing the changes less than a day after a major court ruling that mandates that Apple can't collect fees on purchases made outside of apps or restrict how they point to [...]
MoviePass’ next big pivot is basically blockchain sports betting for film buffs
For many self-proclaimed cinephiles, enjoying movies has become an odd game of logging titles into Letterboxd and shouting at each other online about box office totals. And now, MoviePass has a plan to capitalize on that energy with a platform built on the blockchain. Today, MoviePass and Mysten Labs announced the imminent launch of Mogul, [...]
Lyft launches ‘Lyft Silver’ for older riders, with simpler app and more accessible vehicles
Lyft said it plans to a new senior citizen-focused product called Lyft Silver" that includes more accessible vehicles and customer service support staffed with actual human employees. Noting that older riders comprise just 5.4 percent of its total customer base, Lyft says it hopes to make its app-based ridehailing more accessible to seniors - and [...]
Microsoft is getting ready to host Elon Musk’s Grok AI model
Microsoft has been instructing engineers working on its AI infrastructure to get ready to host Elon Musk's Grok AI model, according to a trusted source familiar with the plans. In recent weeks Microsoft has been in discussions with xAI to host the Grok AI model and make it available to customers and Microsoft's own product [...]
Uber strikes deal with May Mobility to deploy ‘thousands’ of robotaxis
May Mobility is the latest autonomous vehicle operator to team up with Uber to get more passengers into its robotaxis. The Ann Arbor, Michigan-based company, which has mainly focused on long-term transportation contracts, says it will deploy thousands" of autonomous vehicles on Uber's ridehailing platform across multiple US markets. May Mobility says its partnership with [...]
Google is putting AI Mode right in Search
Google is preparing to publicly unleash its AI Mode search engine tool for the first time. The company announced today that a small percentage" of people in the US will start seeing an AI Mode tab in Google Search in the coming weeks," allowing users to test the search-centric chatbot outside of Google's experimental Labs [...]
House Republicans move to stop California from setting its own vehicle pollution standards
The US House of Representatives voted to revoke California's ability to enact its own, tougher pollution regulations for cars and heavy-duty trucks. It's an attempt to kill one of the nation's most ambitious climate plans and strip California of its ability to set stricter tailpipe pollution standards than the nation as a whole. But it's [...]
Polygon sold to GameRant owner Valnet
Polygon, The Verge's sister site dedicated to gaming and entertainment, has been sold by Vox Media to Valnet, a company that owns brands like ScreenRant, GameRant, and Android Police. Some Polygon staffers will continue with the publication under its new owner, while others have been laid off, according to posts online and an internal message [...]
Waymo is still good at avoiding serious death and destruction after 56.7 million miles
Waymo released a new study today that it says shows its fully driverless vehicles continuing to outperform human drivers after 56.7 million miles. The peer-reviewed study, which is slated for publication in Traffic Injury Prevention Journal, analyzes Waymo's performance in 11 different crash scenarios compared to human drivers. In addition, it cites early evidence that [...]
Wikipedia is using (some) generative AI now
Wikipedia isn't replacing their human editors with artificial intelligence yet - but they're giving them a bit of an AI boost. On Wednesday, the Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit that runs Wikipedia, announced that it was integrating generative AI into its editing process as a means to help its volunteer and largely unpaid staff of moderators, [...]
Mark Zuckerberg just declared war on the entire advertising industry
It's not really a secret that the advertising industry is about to get upended by AI - one reason big platform companies like Google and Meta have been so deeply invested in photo and video generation is because they know the first heavy users of those tools will be advertisers on their platforms. But no [...]
Fortnite’s Star Wars season will let you fly an X-Wing and use Force Lightning
Fortnite's new Star Wars-themed season will add new locations, weapons, skins, vehicles, and even new Force powers to the game when it kicks off on Friday, according to a blog post. The Fortnite island's new Star Wars spots include a First Order base, a smuggler hub called the Outpost Enclave, a Resistance base with X-Wings, [...]
Anker’s Soundcore Liberty 5 earbuds boost battery life but ditch heart rate tracking
Over two-and-a-half years after the last version was released, Anker's Soundcore audio brand is updating its budget wireless earbuds with the new Liberty 5. Launching next week for $129.99 - cheaper than the Liberty 4 that debuted at $149.99 - the earbuds will feature improved active noise cancellation, longer battery life, and Dolby Audio support. [...]
GM thanks Trump for the $5 billion tariff hit it expects to take
General Motors CEO Mary Barra kicked off her Q1 letter to shareholders by thanking President Trumpfor hissupport of the U.S. automotive industry." Several paragraphs later, things take a turn, with Barra projecting an impact of $4 billion to $5 billion as a result of Trump's ever-changing tariffs. Barra's letter was evidence of the delicate line [...]
Pinterest is finally doing something about its AI infestation
Pinterest is making it easier for users to identify and avoid AI-generated slop on its platform. The company is launching new features that will automatically label images that are detected to be made or edited using generative AI, and allow users to see fewer of them when browsing for similar topics. As people encounter AI-generated [...]
Jazz legend Kamasi Washington was influenced by anime, and now he’s making music for one
Even if you aren't big into jazz, there is a very good chance that you've heard the deep vibrations of Kamasi Washington's tenor sax. The Grammy-nominated musician has put out multiple studio albums, and counts Raphael Saadiq, Lauryn Hill, and Kendrick Lamar as some of his past collaborators. And more recently, he composed one of [...]
Meta and Spotify are teaming up to lobby against Apple and Google
Meta has joined forces with Spotify, Garmin, Match, and others to form a lobby group to represent their interests, especially as they come into conflict with those of Apple and Google. The group's first order of business is arguing that age verification should be the responsibility of app stores, and not the apps themselves. Bloomberg [...]
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