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LinkedIn is launching a new generative AI tool that allows users to find job listings by describing their perfect role. The platform's updated AI-powered search bar now provides users with job posting results based on natural language descriptions, such as find me entry-level brand manager roles in fashion," and jobs for analysts who love sustainability [...]

The US is finally getting a version of EcoFlow's DIY balcony solar system thatI reviewed in Europelast year. EcoFlow says its Stream Series will be the first plug-in solar products to go on sale domestically, allowing anyone in a house or apartment rental to easily lower their energy bill, while also providing a modicum of [...]

On April 22nd, Fight Fight Fight LLC, a company with ties to President Donald Trump, announced that the 220 top investors in its meme coin $TRUMP would be invited to meet with Trump himself. The event was billed as an "intimate private" dinner, but with obvious hints that attendees were buying an elected official's time. [...]

Disney Plus and Hulu saw another leap in profitability over the past few months. In its second fiscal quarter earnings results released on Wednesday, Disney revealed that the services' combined operating income grew to $336 million, up from $47 million during the same time last year. With ESPN Plus included, Disney's streaming business finally became [...]

Netflix is about to look different on your TV. The company is starting to roll out a big UI redesign for its TV app in the coming weeks and months" globally, according to a blog post. Our redesigned TV homepage is simpler, more intuitive, and better represents the breadth of entertainment on Netflix today," Chief [...]

Netflix is going to start testing a TikTok-like feed of vertical video in its mobile app to help you discover something new to watch. The test will begin in the coming weeks," according to a blog post. From the clips, you'll be able to watch the show or movie right away, or you can add [...]

Season 1 of Poker Face, Rian Johnson's eclectic crime dramedy starring Natasha Lyonne as a woman who can always tell when someone is lying, was one of Peacock's first truly fantastic series. Each Columbo-esque episode spun a uniquely wild tale of murder, mystery, and people realizing how different their understandings of the truth can be. [...]

Two new features coming to Matter are designed to make setting up smart gadgets easier. Multi-device QR codes and a tap-to-pair onboarding via NFC are new options for adding devices like smart lights, plugs, locks, and more to a Matter home network. The updates are part of the new 1.4.1 specification for Matter announced today [...]

Sennheiser has announced the first pair of open earbuds as part of its affordable Accentum range, but just how much of a bargain they are depends on where you live.US customers will have to pay more, presumably to offset increased import costs thanks to Trump's recent tariffs. The Accentum Open earbuds will cost $129.95 when [...]

Amazon has announced a new AI-infused warehouse robot that it says has a sense of touch. This allows the Vulcan robot to pick and stow roughly three-quarters of the items stocked in the company's warehouses, a task that was previously handled predominantly by human workers. Vulcan represents a fundamental leap forward in robotics," says Aaron [...]

The latest version of Patreon's iOS app allows creators in the US to accept payments outside of Apple's App Store payment system. First seen by TechCrunch, the 125.5.0 update released on Monday enables Patreon creators to link out to web payments, avoiding the up to 30 percent commission that Apple charges on in-app purchases. This [...]

The first photos of the Asus ROG Ally 2 have surfaced online thanks to regulatory listings, but with a twist: there are two versions of the gaming handheld, and one features a dedicated Xbox button. We reported two months ago that Microsoft was working with Asus to develop an Xbox-branded handheld codenamed Project Kennan," and [...]

Samsung subsidiary Harman has agreed to acquire the audio business division of Masimo, taking ownership of audio brands like Bowers & Wilkins, Denon, and Polk Audio. The $350 million deal brings them under the same roof as JBL, Harman Kardon, Arcam, AKG, Mark Levinson, and Revel, which Samsung acquired back in 2016 with its $8 [...]

After abruptly pulling their support from what would have been the Senate's first stablecoin regulatory bill, Senate Democrats announced Tuesday that they would introduce a new bill that would prevent federal officials and their families from issuing digital assets - a bill directed at Donald Trump and his family's current stablecoin and meme coin holdings. [...]

Amazon-owned Zoox says it issued a software recall for all 270 of its vehicles after an unoccupied robotaxi in Las Vegas crashed into a passenger vehicle on April 8th, Reuters reports. The update rolled out between April 16th and 17th to address a risky situation that could arise when the vehicle operating at over 40mph [...]

NSO Group, the Israeli spyware-maker behind Pegasus, must pay Meta $167.25 million for hacking 1,400 users across WhatsApp. A federal jury in California made the decision on Tuesday after the court found the NSO Group liable for the attacks last year. Meta sued NSO Group in 2019 after Citizen Lab found a vulnerability that allowed [...]

On Tuesday, a publication called Nexus Point News published a headline for what looked to be a major piece of entertainment news: "EXCLUSIVE: Alex Garland Set To Direct 'Elden Ring' Film For A24." The article claimed that Elden Ring "is expected to be Garland's next film" and that shooting is expected to start in 2026. [...]

The government's proposal to make Google share its search data with competitors would "deeply undermine user trust" by putting queries in the hands of potentially less secure rivals, the company's search chief Elizabeth Reid testified Tuesday. The Justice Department has proposed forcing Google to syndicate its ranking signals and other search data to competitors, something [...]

Representative Kat Cammack (R-FL) introduced a bill Tuesday that would require large app store operators" like Apple to let users install third-party app stores and set them as their default. The bill, called the App Store Freedom Act, aims to promote competition and protect consumers and developers in the mobile app marketplace," according to a [...]

Google has been working on a battery health menu that could help you determine why your Android phone isn't lasting as long between charges as it used to. It's similar to an iPhone feature that launched in 2018, but unlike that rollout, it won't be available on the older devices that probably need it the [...]

Minecraft's official support for virtual reality and mixed reality devices is over. Mojang announced last year that Minecraft would stop supporting VR headsets after March 2025, and per today's Minecraft: Bedrock Edition 1.21.80 Update patch notes, that support has been removed, as reported by PCWorld. When Mojang announced the end of support for VR in [...]

When the dust bunnies in your home are getting large enough to adopt as pets (and yes, I'm talking about my own living quarters at this point), maybe it's time to stop promising yourself you'll clean up one day" and get yourself a robot vacuum. Admittedly, they're not inexpensive, so it's a good idea to [...]

After several years, the collaboration between Sonos and Ikea on Symfonisk" products like lamp speakers, bookshelf speakers, and even picture frame speakers has reached its conclusion. Sonos confirmed to The Verge on Tuesday that current inventory of the Symfonisk lineup is being phased out globally at all Ikea locations and no future devices are planned. [...]

NBC's upcoming NBA coverage will include the AI-generated voice of Jim Fagan, a longtime sports narrator who died in 2017. In an announcement on Tuesday, NBC said the AI-generated voice of Fagan will appear across select title sequences, show opens, and promos when the network resumes airing NBA games in October. Fagan's voice appeared in [...]

Google has a new AI tool that can help iPhone users to better grasp complicated or confusing writing online. The Simplify feature, rolling out in the Google app on iOS starting today, generates a simpler, more digestible version of any highlighted text without leaving the current web page. Simplify is built on Google's Gemini AI [...]

Opera has added new tab features to its Android web browser that give users more control when organizing web links. Opera says version 89 of its browser introduces the best tab management system for Android devices," providing new tab layout options, grouping features, and capabilities for searching, muting, and restoring tabs. This update includes Tab [...]

At long last, the deadline to get a REAL ID is here. On May 7th, after nearly two years of kicking the can down the road, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will finally require travelers to have REAL IDs - or other compliant forms of identification (more on that later) - to board domestic flights [...]

More than a year after Microsoft announced plans to start releasing games on rival platforms, the publisher seems to have hit its stride on PlayStation. Sony released its monthly most-downloaded charts for PS5 games, and for April, the top three titles in both Europe and North America all came from Microsoft. No sales numbers were [...]

The US Department of Justice filed a plan in court to make Google divest its advertising marketplace and ad management platform, part of a proposal to address the company's decade-long campaign of exclusionary conduct," which a judge has declared violates antitrust law. On Monday, the DOJ and Google both filed requests for remedying the tech [...]

Nvidia has announced a May 19th release date for its $299 RTX 5060 graphics card and the first laptops, which start at $1,099, that will feature it. The company says they'll be available to buy from retail partners starting at 9AM PT / 12PM ET. At 3,840 CUDA cores, the RTX 5060 has nearly 800 [...]

The first hands-on experience I had with the $360,000, ultraluxury Cadillac Celestiq was as a backseat passenger. It was mid-April, and I was on the way to a dinner in West Hollywood. While GM insists most Celestiq buyers are drivers, the company wanted to create a vehicle that could be especially compelling for those who [...]

It's been quite some time since Rockstar set the internet on fire with the first Grand Theft Auto VI trailer, and then subsequently delayed the game, but now we finally have a second look. The new trailer is - like the first - pretty heavily focused on setting up the characters and world, without much [...]

Microsoft has just announced two new Surface devices, and neither comes with the company's Surface Connect charging port. The Surface Pro 12-inch and Surface Laptop 13-inch can now only be charged through USB-C ports on the devices, after years of Microsoft equipping its Surface laptops and tablets with the company's proprietary magnetic charging port. While [...]

Following a ruling on April 30th by the Epic Games v. Apple judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, Apple can no longer collect a 27 percent commission on purchases made outside of apps or restrict how developers can direct users to alternate payment options. Apple has appealed the decision, but is also complying with it in the [...]

Oura is doubling down on metabolic health with two new AI-powered features: glucose tracking and meal logging. The former comes a few months after announcing a strategic partnership with Dexcom, which released its over-the-counter Stelo continuous glucose monitor (CGM) last year. Meanwhile, meal logging is the third experimental feature to come out of the company's [...]

"Do your own research," Robert F. Kennedy Jr. advised parents considering vaccination for their children during an 80-minute televised interview with Dr. Phil last week. He offered the loaded directive with some of his go-to antivax falsehoods: common shots are neurotoxic, the measles mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine is "leaky," the MMR vaccine hasn't been [...]

Backbone's new gaming controller looks like it should have a phone inside. The Backbone Pro has the same basic shape as the company's previous device, the excellent Backbone One - its two oblong halves are connected by a strip of plastic and metal that expands enough to dock your smartphone into the exposed USB-C port. [...]

Instacart is launching Fizz, a new app that will let partygoers order and pay for their own snacks, drinks, and party supplies - all for a flat $5 delivery fee. With Fizz, hosts can create a cart that everyone can access through a link, allowing guests to add items and see what their friends are [...]

Microsoft is revamping the Windows 11 Start menu and adding a glut of new AI features over the next month, coming first to Windows Insiders running Snapdragon X Copilot Plus PCs like the newly announced Surface devices. The new Start menu, first discovered last month in an early build preview, is roomier and gives easier [...]

Samsung is making it easier for Galaxy phone users to quickly send money to friends and family. A contactless Tap to Transfer feature will be available for Samsung Wallet users in the US later this month" that allows users to directly pay into someone else's bank account without using third-party services like Venmo or Cash [...]

One of Netflix's biggest shows is about to end - and you can get a brief glimpse at it in the first teaser trailer. The streamer just released a new clip of Squid Game's third season, and while it doesn't show much, it manages to evoke the series' distinct brand of tension, this time with [...]

Google just accidentally revealed its next big Android redesign: Material 3 Expressive. In a now-deleted blog post spotted by 9to5Google, the company describes the change as the most researched" update yet, with the goal of making its interface more appealing and easier to use. You can find an archived version of the deleted webpage on [...]

Rivian is receiving $16 million in state incentives to help construct a new 1.2 million-square foot supplier park near its EV manufacturing plant in Normal, Illinois, according to Illinois Governer JB Pritzker and Rivian, who both made official announcements today. As part of the deal, Rivian will invest nearly $120 million towards the project, which [...]

YouTube is testing a YouTube Premium subscription plan designed for two people to use, Moneycontrol reports (via Android Authority). Company spokesperson Alex McQuiston confirmed to The Verge that the pilot is taking place in India, France, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. We're experimenting with new ways to provide greater flexibility and value to our YouTube Premium [...]

DJI hasn't even announced a 360-degree camera yet, but the DJI Osmo 360 has now spilled its guts all over the web. Leakers Hakasushi and Igor Bogdanov have published over a dozen pictures of a prototype dual-lens camera, including both external and internal photos and images of its Quick Start Guide. Together, they suggest that [...]

Last week, OpenAI pulled a GPT-4o update that made ChatGPT overly flattering or agreeable" - and now it has explained what exactly went wrong. In a blog post published on Friday, OpenAI said its efforts to better incorporate user feedback, memory, and fresher data" could have partly led to tipping the scales on sycophancy." In [...]

When Ford poached Doug Field from Apple in 2021, the company had high hopes for the mild-mannered engineer. Field would lead the charge on developing "the next-gen Blue Oval Intelligence tech stack to deliver smart, connected vehicles, and services that improve over time through constant updates," it said in the release. Now, as Ford grapples [...]

Epic Games plans to use its Sweden developer account to submit Fortnite to Apple's US iOS App Store, according to CEO Tim Sweeney. On Wednesday, following the major ruling in Epic Games v. Apple that blocked Apple from collecting fees on purchases outside of apps, Sweeney said that Fortnite would return to the US App [...]

A hacker has obtained direct messages and contact information from TeleMessage, the Israeli software company that offers modified versions of Signal, WhatsApp, Telegram, and other apps to the US government, according to a report from 404Media. Last week, a photo of former National Security Advisor Mike Waltz appeared to show him using a Signal clone [...]

Microsoft just announced Gears of War: Reloaded, a remaster of the original game that's launching on August 26th for Xbox Series X / S, PlayStation, and PC for $39.99. Gears of War: Reloaded is a celebration of one of gaming's most iconic franchises," according to an Xbox Wire blog post. Featuring 4K resolution, 120 FPS [...]