Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge You may soon be able to keep listening to your TV shows on YouTube TV even if you can’t watch them. Google appears to be finally bringing background playback to its YouTube TV streaming service. The company confirmed to The Verge that it’s “experimenting” with enabling YouTube TV … Read more
Image: The Verge You now have 15 minutes to edit your posts on Threads, an increase from the previous five-minute limit. If you have fediverse sharing toggled on, that means you’ll have to wait 15 minutes until your post shows up on Mastodon and other platforms. The window is a little short when compared to … Read more
The ClimateCool smart bed features adjustable mattress firmness, sleep tracking, a flexible base, and active cooling technology. | Image: Sleep Number Sleep Number’s newest smart bed is designed to keep you cool at night. The ClimateCool smart bed, starting at $5,499, is the latest product from the company famous for its adjustable mattress firmness. In … Read more
Illustration: Cath Virginia / The Verge; Photo: Getty Images Tesla and CEO Elon Musk scored another win Tuesday when a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit accusing them of defrauding shareholders over the safety and effectiveness of the company’s driver-assist technology. US District Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin said that plaintiffs failed to prove that Musk acted with … Read more
Amazon’s ultra-affordable streaming sticks are great for enjoying Spooktober playlists. | Image: Amazon We’ve officially turned the calendar to October, meaning spooky season is in full effect. That also means we’re a week away from Prime Big Deal Days, which starts on October 8th. There were already plenty of early Prime Day deals to consider, … Read more
Illustration: Alex Castro / The Verge Instagram is more explicitly telling content creators, businesses, and other users how they should be posting to the platform via a new feature called “best practices.” The best practices hub is available for professional accounts on Instagram and is accessible through the professional dashboard. The feature is marketed as … Read more
Image: Bose Bose has announced a new addition to its long-running SoundLink line of wireless speakers. Most of Bose’s speakers have a colorful and durable design that shrugs off sand and water during an afternoon at the beach, but the new $219 SoundLink Home uses materials like anodized aluminum and a fabric speaker cover for … Read more
I have six ring tans now. Six smart rings for the wearable reviewer, but only one ring could rule them all. Continue reading…
Image: Getty Dozens of ports along the East and Gulf Coasts of the US have shut down as thousands of dock workers strike over wages and technology that could replace jobs, according to CNBC. The strike, which began just past midnight on October 1st, could raise prices and make goods harder to get depending on … Read more
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Epic is offering better terms for developers who build games with Unreal Engine and list them on the Epic Games Store. As part of the new “Launch Everywhere with Epic” program, Epic is reducing the royalty rate for games built with Unreal Engine from 5 percent to 3.5 … Read more
A control panel in the control room simulator of the Holtec Palisades Training Center in Covert, Michigan, US, on Wednesday, March 27, 2024. | Photo: Getty Images For the first time, a shuttered nuclear power plant in the US could reopen thanks to federal support. The Department of Energy (DOE) announced a $1.52 billion loan … Read more
Image: Big Fan Games Devolver Digital has announced the creation of a new publishing label designed specifically for licensed games. The label, named Big Fan Games, is helmed by industry veterans who have worked with brands like Disney, Dark Horse, and more. In a press release, Devolver said that the new company’s goals are “helping … Read more
Focus and exposure are now in the Camera Control menu for Halide. | Image: Lux Halide, a popular advanced camera app for iOS by the company Lux, is releasing a new update that adds manual photography “Adjustments” features for the iPhone 16’s Camera Control button. In version 2.17 (now available), you can adjust focus and … Read more
Sony has updated its LinkBuds line with on-device voice controls and head gestures for answering or dismissing phone calls. | Image: Sony Sony has announced new versions of its LinkBuds wireless earbuds with “improved wearability” and built-in voice controls, making them easier to leave in your ears all day. Both the new LinkBuds Open and … Read more
You won’t need to remember to leave the door open on Whirlpool’s new washing machine. | Image: Whirlpool Whirlpool has announced a new feature for its front loading washing machines. Called the FreshFlow Vent System, it will dry the appliance’s drum, door, and rubber seals after a wash cycle. The system will reduce the risk … Read more
Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Microsoft has ended production of its HoloLens 2 headsets, with no sign of a replacement ahead. UploadVR reports that HoloLens 2 will still get “updates to address critical security issues and software regressions” until the end of 2027, but production of the headsets has now ended. Software support … Read more
Pebblebee’s Universal trackers work with Apple’s Find My and Google’s Find My Device networks. | Image: Pebblebee Pebblebee has announced new Universal versions of its Bluetooth trackers that support both Apple’s Find My and Google’s Find My Device networks. At $34.99 each, they’re more expensive than Apple’s popular $29 AirTags, but they include additional features … Read more
So many NF-A14x25 G2s. | Image: Noctua Noctua has released a new 140mm version of its quiet, efficient, and powerful fan called the Noctua NF-A14x25 G2 PWM. The fan comes in three configurations, including a two-fan set with an RPM offset and a quieter version that spins a little more slowly than the standard model. … Read more
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Image: Getty Images Microsoft is launching a redesigned version of Copilot today, intent on becoming an AI assistant or companion. To celebrate this, Microsoft’s new AI CEO, Mustafa Suleyman, has penned a 700-plus-word memo on what he describes as a “technological paradigm shift” toward AI models that can understand what humans see and hear. Suleyman … Read more
Generative Erase is like Google Pixel’s Magic Eraser feature but for your desktop PC. | Image: Microsoft Microsoft is bringing some new AI-powered Paint and Photos features to Copilot Plus PCs that could make creatives less reliant on more powerful image editing software. Generative Fill and Generative Erase — which appear to be heavily inspired … Read more
Image: Microsoft Copilot is transforming into a more personalized AI assistant thanks to Inflection. Continue reading…
Image: Epic Games Developers that build Fortnite experiences can now try out a new first-person camera mode. The feature will first be available as an experimental release in the Unreal Editor for Fortnite. Later this year, the feature will launch in beta, and at that time, creators will be able to publish their experiences with … Read more
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (D) and Sen. JD Vance (R-OH) will meet on the debate stage on Tuesday night, representing their parties’ tickets in hopes of becoming the next vice president. The former school teacher and the Hillbilly Elegy author have each taken some significant stances on … Read more
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Microsoft is using AI models to greatly improve Windows search on its new Copilot Plus PCs, including the addition of a new Click to Do feature that’s very similar to Google’s Circle to Search. These search improvements will make it easier to find and interact with images, emails, … Read more
The aftermath of Hurricane Helene in Old Fort, North Carolina. | Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images Companies mining high-purity quartz in Spruce Pine, North Carolina, have paused operations in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. The quartz is a critical component of the chip-making process — and it’s only found in Spruce Pine. The two mining … Read more
Image: Alex Parkin / The Verge When we talk about the smart home, we often talk about grand visions of perfectly automated everything. You know the ones: you wake up perfectly rested thanks to some bedside light thing, and as you stretch luxuriously toward the ceiling, a sensor notices and turns on the coffee pot, … Read more
The Quick Insert button replaces the search or launcher key that’s usually where the caps lock key would be on a Chromebook. | Image: Google Google is announcing a pair of new Chromebooks today — Samsung’s Galaxy Chromebook Plus and Lenovo’s Chromebook Duet 11 — and along with them, a brand-new button. Dubbed the Quick … Read more
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images To wrap up its case, Google tried to fit it into a Supreme Court precedent that could undermine the government’s argument. Continue reading…
Samsung is selling the benefits of the smart home with a store-within-a-store concept at Ashley Furniture. | Image: Samsung Explaining the benefits of the smart home isn’t always easy — it’s more of an “if you know, you know” deal. But that “aha” moment — when someone finally gets what’s so great about home automation … Read more