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The iPad is getting a big refresh this year: Apple just announced the new version of iPadOS, its tablet operating system, at WWDC. The flagship feature is a new windowing system for multitasking across apps, but there's also a new Files app, more Apple Intelligence features, and a Mac-like Preview app for looking at and [...]

Apple just announced watchOS 26, the latest version of its Apple Watch operating system, at WWDC 25. As in previous years, developer access is likely to start soon with a public beta to follow. A full release is expected sometime this fall alongside the new Apple Watches. It's the follow-up to last year's watchOS 11 [...]

Apple just revealed a bundle of new AirPods features at WWDC 2025. That includes a way to control your iPhone or iPad's camera by tapping the stem of your AirPods. There's also a new head gesture you can use to extend the volume adjustment made with Conversation Awareness, which lowers your AirPods' audio while you [...]

Angelenos are demanding the release of people detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), planning to gather in downtown Los Angeles for another day of protests following immigration raids throughout the region - but this time, against the backdrop of a federal National Guard deployment. Immigrant rights groups and unions plan to gather for one [...]

The first third-party SteamOS handheld, the Lenovo Legion Go S, was supposed to cost $499. The Asus ROG Ally X became the best Windows gaming handheld at a $799 sticker price. But ahead of the Nintendo Switch 2's launch on June 5th and Microsoft's Xbox Ally announcement on June 8th, Asus and Lenovo's handhelds suddenly [...]

YouTube has relaxed its moderation policies and is now instructing reviewers not to remove content that might violate its rules if they're in the public interest," according to a report from The New York Times. The platform reportedly adjusted its policies internally in December, offering examples that included medical misinformation and hate speech. In training [...]

There are so many QD-OLED gaming monitors to choose from, depending on what size, resolution, refresh rate, and design you're happy to commit to. It's not easy to find a monitor that balances all those factors, but a big discount can shoot one toward the top of the list. Sony's InZone M10S is a 27-inch [...]

Chinese AI companies have temporarily paused some of their chatbot features to prevent students from using them to cheat during nationwide college exams, Bloomberg reports. Popular AI apps, including Alibaba's Qwen and ByteDance's Doubao, have stopped picture recognition features from responding to questions about test papers, while Tencent's Yuanbao, Moonshot's Kimi have suspended photo-recognition services [...]

The YouTube app for the original Switch took over a year and a half to arrive, but while that app isn't compatible with the Switch 2, we may not have to wait nearly as long on a version for Nintendo's new handheld. The YouTube app isn't available on the Switch 2's store, and for people [...]

Today, I'm talking with Taskrabbit CEO Ania Smith. Taskrabbit is one of the original gig worker platforms that's really focused on work you might need done in your home; it's been around for nearly 20 years, and you might be surprised to know that the core product has not changed all that much. Taskers can [...]

With Google and Microsoft's developer conferences out of the way, now it's time for Apple's WWDC. The Cupertino company is gearing up to unveil new versions (and new numbers) for all its operating systems, as well as taking a second step at convincing everyone it's a major player in the AI industry. Rumor has it [...]

Warner Bros. Discovery has announced plans to split itself into two companies, separating its streaming and studios divisions from its linear television businesses. The split is expected to be completed by mid-2026 and is supposed to help maximize the potential" of its portfolio of brands, according to the company. Warner Bros. Television, Warner Bros. Motion [...]

The Cadillac Optiq may be the newest addition to the automaker's electric lineup, but it's already getting its own V-series performance variant. Nearly five months after the 2025 Optiq first arrived at dealerships, Cadillac is revealing the Optiq-V, with 519 horsepower, 650 lb-ft (880 Nm) of torque, and a 0-60 mph acceleration of 3.5 seconds [...]

The Fairphone 6 will launch this month with a more modular design according to leaked details obtained by WinFuture. Alongside Fairphone's usual repair-friendly build, the new device will seemingly support interchangeable accessories such as a card holder, lanyard, and ring grip. That sounds similar to the modular accessories on the CMF Phone 1 and Phone [...]

Seagate has announced a new 4TB version of its storage expansion card for the Xbox Series X and S consoles. It's the first time the company has introduced a new capacity since launching 2TB and 512GB versions of the expansion card in late 2021. The 4TB card is available starting today through Seagate's online store [...]

The FDA has issued its first ever approval on a safety consultation for lab-grown fish. That makes Wildtype only the fourth company to get approval from the regulator to sell cell-cultivated animal products, and its cultivated salmon is now available to order from one Portland restaurant. Wildtype announced last week that the FDA had sent [...]

Smart wearables company Ultrahuman has launched a new device that monitors changes in home environments that could impact your health. Ultrahuman says its $549 Home gadget tracks air quality, temperature, noise, light, and humidity, helping users optimize the climate within their homes to improve breathing and sleeping habits. The Ultrahuman Home resembles a Mac Mini [...]

The head of engineering for Optimus, Tesla's humanoid robot division, left the company on Friday. Milan Kovac announced his departure on X, insisting that it will not change a thing" about the company's plans, which, as of March, meant building thousands of robots this year alone. Kovac insisted that he was leaving Tesla only to [...]

Capping off a very busy week in the world of gaming is Microsoft with its annual Xbox Games Showcase, providing a look at brand-new games and updates from across our first-party studios and our incredible partners across the globe." It was followed by a segment focused entirely on the sci-fi RPG The Outer Worlds 2. [...]

You can play the latest entry in the Final Fantasy series, Final Fantasy XVI, on Xbox right now. Shadow dropped during today's Xbox Games Showcase, players will be able to experience FFXVI's slick-ass kaiju monster battles, incredible voice acting, and ho-hum story (because, hey, you can't expect Square Enix to be perfect at everything). In [...]

Psychonauts developer Double Fine just announced a new game - and you'll be able to play it soon. Keeper, a game where you play as a walking lighthouse with a seabird as a buddy, is launching on October 17th, 2025 on Xbox and PC. Here's a description from an Xbox Wire post about what you [...]

Microsoft first revealed Gears of War: E-Day during its Xbox Games Showcase last year, and at today's showcase it's now putting a 2026 release window on the latest entry in the sci-fi shooter series. Developed by The Coalition, E-Day will release in a year that marks 20 years since the original Gears of War game [...]

The worst-kept secret in gaming is no longer a secret. At the Xbox Games Showcase, Atlus announced that a full remake of Persona 4 is in development. It's called Persona 4 Revival, and while there weren't many details revealed - like when it'll actually launch - we did get a brief teaser trailer. It's coming [...]

Game Freak, perhaps best known for its work on the Pokemon franchise, is working on a new action RPG called Beast of Reincarnation that will launch sometime in 2026. It's coming to PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X / S. In the game, you play as Emma, who will be accompanied by a canine friend. [...]

Microsoft and Asus have been working together over the past year to create not one, but two new ROG Xbox Ally handhelds. Both of these Xbox Ally devices, part of the Project Kennan effort I reported on earlier this year, include a new full-screen Xbox experience on Windows that's designed to be more handheld-friendly and [...]

Microsoft and Asus have just announced two ROG Xbox Ally devices that include a new full-screen Xbox experience for handhelds. After promising to combine the best of Xbox and Windows together" for handhelds earlier this year, Microsoft is now revealing exactly how it is overhauling the Xbox app, Game Bar, and Windows itself to better [...]

When Xiaomi and Realme both rocked up to February's Mobile World Congress with concept smartphones featuring attachable camera lenses, Vivo's executives must have had a quiet chuckle knowing they were ready to launch the real thing just two months later. Its flagship X200 Ultra went on sale in China a few weeks ago. Even by [...]

Two years ago, we published a list of our favorite summer gear - and it's time to do it again! Things can get a little tense out there in the world, so sometimes you have to pause and take a breath. We're looking forward to taking some time for ourselves by hiking, biking, or hanging [...]

For years, protecting kids online has been touted as one of the only issues Republicans and Democrats could agree on. Last year, nearly the entire Senate voted to pass a substantive kids online safety bill in an exceedingly rare show of bipartisanship. Right before the vote to pass the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), then-Majority [...]

When OnePlus first introduced its tablet to the world, it impressed with high-end specs at an affordable price. Now, with the OnePlus Pad 3, the company is refining that formula. This latest model brings modest hardware upgrades - including a larger, sharper display, a bigger battery, and an updated smart keyboard - along with meaningful [...]

Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 86, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here, welcome, hope you've cleared your schedule for some Karting this weekend, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I've been reading about privacy experts and [...]

Something strange is going on with Microsoft's Xbox app on Windows. Over the past few days, the Xbox PC app has started showing Xbox console games inside the library. While you can't install games like the original Alan Wake for Xbox 360, it shows up if you own it as part of the My PC [...]

"I want to make a big announcement," said Faryar Shirzad, the chief policy officer of Coinbase, to a nearly empty room. His words echoed across the massive hall at the Bitcoin Conference, deep in the caverns of The Venetian Expo in Las Vegas, and it wasn't apparent how many people were watching on the livestream. [...]

The Wholesome Direct is always full of cute and charming games to keep an eye on for the future. But it's also a great place to find things to play now - and that's especially true this year. The 2025 edition of the livestream showcase included a number of games that released during the show [...]

When fans nervously tuned in to watch HBO's adaptation of one of their favorite video games, there was one familiar presence that immediately calmed their nerves: the mournful guitar of Gustavo Santaolalla. As certain story beats changed and beloved polygonal faces were replaced with new actors, the beating heart of The Last of Us - [...]

This year's WWDC kicks off in less than a week, which means Apple is likely to announce a string of software changes in short order, some of which are designed to improve Apple's latest pair of premium earbuds. Thankfully, if you haven't yet pulled the trigger on the second-gen AirPods Pro, they're once again on [...]

Senate Commerce Republicans have kept a ten year moratorium on state AI laws in their latest version of President Donald Trump's massive budget package. And a growing number of lawmakers and civil society groups warn that its broad language could put consumer protections on the chopping block. Republicans who support the provision, which the House [...]

After the departure of one Republican and one Democratic commissioner on Friday, the Federal Communications Commission is down to two members, falling below the quorum threshold for what's typically a five-person panel. Commissioners Nathan Simington and Geoffrey Starks stepped down at the end of the week. That leaves Republican Chair Brendan Carr and Democratic Commissioner [...]

It's early June and the vibes are decidedly off in Cupertino. The hype leading up to Apple's last two developer conferences felt much different. There was anticipation in 2023 for a potentially groundbreaking new headset. In 2024, there was a sense of urgency leading up to the company's AI announcements and whispers that Siri might [...]

I usually struggle with strategy games. They're typically too hard for me, and I often get overwhelmed at managing multiple characters or squads. But I couldn't put down Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tactical Takedown, which blends ideas from strategy games and classic TMNT arcade games to keep things snappy, easy to play, and full of [...]

Battlelines are being drawn between the major AI labs and the popular applications that rely on them. This week, both Anthropic and OpenAI took shots at two leading AI apps: Windsurf, one of the most popular vibe coding tools, and Granola, a buzzy AI app for taking meeting notes. "With less than five days of [...]

Now that Summer Game Fest 2025 is off and running, it's time for my favorite part of the show: Day of the Devs. Day of the Devs is a yearly showcase highlighting the newest, quirkiest indie releases, and it is frequently the source of some of my favorite games SGF has on offer. This year [...]

After a very convincing tease that suggested news was in fact not incoming, Capcom just officially announced Resident Evil Requiem, the ninth mainline entry in the franchise. It launches on February 27th, 2026 on PC, PS5, and Xbox. The announcement came via a lengthy trailer that took quite a while before revealing itself to indeed [...]

In 1999, the iconic New York rap group Wu-Tang Clan released their very first video game, Wu-Tang: Shaolin Style. Now, 25 years later, the Wu have returned with a new game project called Wu-Tang: Rise of the Deceiver. Announced simultaneously at Summer Game Fest and at the opening performance of the group's farewell tour, Rise [...]

Yacht Club Games, the studio behind the Shovel Knight series, is launching its next game, Mina the Hollower, on October 31st, the team announced as part of Summer Game Fest on Friday. Mina the Hollower is a top-down adventure game that looks like it was ripped directly from a Game Boy Color. You play as [...]

It's that time of year again. With E3 done and gone, Summer Game Fest has taken its place, and it always makes for a busy few days in gaming. The centerpiece of the event is SGF Live on June 6th at 5PM ET, a keynote hosted by Geoff Keighley that, like The Game Awards, is [...]

After a long wait filled with leaks, reveals, preorder stress, and hands-on events, the Nintendo Switch 2's launch day has finally arrived around the world, including launch events at retailers like Walmart,GameStop,Best Buy, andTarget. Nintendo's next console looks like a worthy successor to the original Switch, and it has a lot of games to play [...]

Square Enix just announced Killer Inn, a new murder mystery action" game, as part of Summer Game Fest on Friday. In a Killer Inn match, 24 players are divided into two teams of wolves" and lambs," and it's the job of the lambs to discover and kill all the wolves or for the wolves to [...]

I'm not sure how it took so long, but a real-time strategy game set in Westeros is finally in the works. The new game is called Game of Thrones: War for Westeros, and it's described as a classic, premium" RTS game for PC that will let players take control of the various houses and factions [...]