Hello and welcome to Regulator. If you’re a subscriber, you are stalwart and true, and if you’re here from the internet, prove your chivalry and worth by subscribing to The Verge here. (And if you’re David Sacks: we said what we said.) As of Tuesday, President Donald Trump has committed to signing some sort of … Read more
If you’re having a stressful holiday season, the answer is McDonald’s – at least, that’s what a now-removed AI-generated ad suggested. Set to a song calling holiday season “the most terrible time of the year,” the ad shows AI-generated people falling victim to a slew of wintery woes, including family dinners, shopping, caroling, baking cookies, … Read more
The Department of Defense is announcing its own “bespoke” AI platform, GenAI.mil, and Google Cloud’s Gemini will be the first AI tool available on it, according to a press release. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (who has dubbed himself Secretary of War, though the name has not been legally changed by Congress) promised that the … Read more
Over two films, Rian Johnson’s Knives Out series has offered something largely absent from the modern movie landscape: intricate murder mysteries full of humor and gasp-worthy moments. The original Knives Out started things off relatively small with a cozy whodunit, which then became a larger and more elaborate puzzle with the sequel Glass Onion. Both … Read more
The AirPods Pro 3 make for a nice upgrade or gift, especially at $30 off. | Image: The Verge If you didn’t catch the Black Friday deal on Apple’s AirPods Pro 3, the good news is the price has dropped again ahead of the holidays. Right now, the noise-canceling earbuds are matching their all-time low … Read more
Google’s Pixel Buds 2a come in a stylish purple shade that stands out. Google just launched its holiday sale, and it’s basically Black Friday and Cyber Monday revived. From smartphones to smart security devices, plenty of great gifts have returned to their Black Friday prices, with some third-party retailers in some cases offering better deals … Read more
A girl can dream. | Image: Redfin / The Verge Look, I’m as fed up as the next guy with AI chatbots stuffed into every app. I don’t want to brainstorm coverage options with an LLM every time I renew my car insurance. I’d much rather message a human than a robot to pester FedEx … Read more
The Nothing Phone 3A Community Edition revamps Nothing’s usual monochrome look with a 90s-inspired design infused by pops of color. It’s updating the basic 3A’s transparent backplate with a teal tint, plus yellow and magenta buttons. They’re also throwing in an accessory too, for the first time, adding a limited edition set of six-sided dice … Read more
Continuing CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s plan to make Facebook “way more culturally influential than it is today,” Meta is announcing a bunch of new updates to help you “cut through the clutter” and make content in the app. The changes include tweaks to how you see and interact with photos in your feed that could make … Read more
Australia is joining a wave of governments around the globe in regulating how kids spend their time online. On December 10th, most major social media platforms will boot children in the country under 16 from their services. Under the law, social platforms will also need to implement a “reasonable” age verification method there – while … Read more
Random access memory, or RAM, is in just about every piece of technology we use. But it’s also the technology that AI companies like OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and Meta are using to power the servers in their massive data centers. Now, the world’s biggest memory makers — Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron — are taking … Read more
The Google Photos app on Android and iOS is getting a video editing overhaul with a redesigned editor, templates for highlight reels, and options for adding custom text overlays and music to individual videos. Highlight reels, which automatically cut together a video featuring selected photos and videos, were already part of Google Photos, but now … Read more
A Microsoft data center under construction in Aldie, Virginia, US, on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025. | Photo: Getty Images More than 230 groups including Food & Water Watch, Physicians for Social Responsibility, and Greenpeace are demanding a pause on the construction of any new data centers in the US until stronger regulations are in place … Read more
Here’s what the A/B testing interface looks like in YouTube Studio. YouTube is giving more creators a way to test how different titles perform on their videos. After rolling out the ability to test and compare video titles to a “small percentage” of creators in July, YouTube has now expanded the tool in YouTube Studio … Read more
When Ikea announced its collection of 21 new Matter-over-Thread devices last month, it wasn’t expecting the new hardware to be available in the US until January 2026. Over the past month the devices have started showing up across Europe, but a handful of them are now available through Ikea’s US website and some of its … Read more
Spotify is launching its beta music videos feature to Premium subscribers in the US and Canada today, over a year after it rolled out to Premium users in other regions. If you have a Spotify Premium subscription, you should now begin seeing an option to “Switch to video” on some tracks on the iOS, Android, … Read more
Eric Migicovsky, the founder of Pebble and the person leading its recent comeback, is very much in the business of making gadgets for himself. And he seems extremely into the one on his finger: It’s called the Pebble Index 01 (but we’ll just call it Index), and it’s a $75 ring meant to be worn … Read more
Amazon is launching Alexa Plus shopping features that make it easier to track your orders and avoid missing out on deals. The AI-powered Alexa Plus assistant – like Amazon’s Rufus chatbot – can proactively track products to tell you when they’ve dropped to a specific price, and automatically purchase them when they fall below the … Read more
Ford is teaming up with France’s Renault to design and produce affordable electric vehicles for the European market, with the goal of turning around the Blue Oval’s struggling business on the continent. The move comes as cheap Chinese-made EVs have flooded Europe, snatching away market share from long-established players. Ford will use Renault’s Ampere platform … Read more
Google announced a new “extended repair program” for the Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL smartphones yesterday after it confirmed display issues with a “limited number” of devices, as spotted by 9to5Google. The company is doing the same for the Pixel 9 Pro Fold, although Google didn’t specify what’s wrong with it other … Read more
When we look back on 2025, at least in tech, we’ll remember it mostly as a year about AI. We had a race between OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, and others to build the best model for the most things. Nvidia became the most valuable company in the world, data centers started to spring up everywhere, and … Read more
The Remarkable Paper Pro and Type Folio keyboard case is a surprisingly great combo. About a year ago, we said you probably don’t need the Remarkable Paper Pro. The e-ink device is equal parts outrageous and luxurious; it’s not ideal for consuming books, and the screen can sometimes feel painfully slow. Then there’s the starting … Read more
It’s now easier for friends and family who aren’t tech savvy or are struggling with app fatigue to share images via your Aura digital photo frame. As the name of the new “text to frame” feature implies, photos can now be shared to an Aura frame through a text message, and they will be automatically … Read more
The iFixit app rolls together its guides, battery health tools, and a new AI chatbot. DIY repair site iFixit has launched its own app for iOS and Android, featuring its extensive library of repair guides and resources, a battery health monitor, and a new AI “FixBot” tool that’s been trained on those same guides to … Read more
As he called the House Judiciary Committee into session on a cold and snowy February day in Washington, DC, Chairman Jim Jordan was ready to take a victory lap. American free speech had been critically threatened, and now it was saved – in large part thanks to him and his committee. “What a difference a … Read more
Nvidia has received White House approval to start exporting its H200 AI GPU chips to “approved customers” in China and other countries, according to President Donald Trump. In a Truth Social post on Monday, Trump said the deal comes with “conditions that allow for continued strong national security,” and that the US will take a … Read more
Memory suppliers just blew a hole in the PC gaming industry – and they’re about to do the same to everything else. For weeks, PC enthusiasts have borne the brunt of skyrocketing memory prices, but the shockwaves will soon impact a wider range of products as suppliers pour resources into a far bigger and more … Read more
Google is under investigation by the European Union over concerns that it breached competition rules by imposing restrictions on web publishers and YouTube creators to gain an unfair advantage over other AI companies. Concerns outlined by the European Commission include using content from web publishers for features like AI Overviews and AI Mode in Search, … Read more
Over two years after Fairphone introduced its first pair of modular and repairable wireless headphones, the company has announced an upgraded version. The new Fairbuds XL look similar to the originals but feature an updated design with more comfortable fabrics and improved sound thanks to new drivers. What’s most interesting about these is that thanks … Read more
The discount brings the price down to $299 ($100 off). | Image: The Verge We thought Black Friday and Cyber Monday would bring the lowest prices of the year, but apparently not. Right now, you can snag Apple’s Watch Series 11 in the 42mm configuration with GPS for a new all-time low of $299 ($100 … Read more