Apple TV+ has dropped its trailer for “Disclaimer”, starring Cate Blanchett, Kevin Kline and Sacha Baron Cohen.
DOJ sues Visa for locking out rival payment platforms
Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images The Department of Justice has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Visa, alleging that the financial services firm has an illegal monopoly over debit network markets and has attempted to unlawfully crush competitors, including fintech companies like PayPal and Square. The lawsuit, which was first rumored by Bloomberg, follows…
Razer just added its banned Snap Tap feature to all its recent laptops and keyboards
Image: Razer Razer, Wooting, Asus, and SteelSeries are among the keyboard manufacturers that have embraced rapid-fire strafing, letting you press two simultaneous opposing directions at the same time to dodge bullets rather than standing still. But while you’ve typically had to buy specific keyboards (or set up null binds) to get this functionality, Razer has…
The Google Photos video editor is getting AI, because of course it is
Google added some new features and updates to the video editor in Google Photos for Android and iOS users, according to the app’s support page. The biggest update brings new “AI-powered video presets” to both versions of the app. These new presets automatically trim the length of videos, adjust the lighting, change the speed and…
Arlo cameras can now recognize people and vehicles
Arlo cameras and video doorbells are getting an AI-powered upgrade with new facial recognition capabilities and the ability to identify specific cars. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge Arlo is upgrading its security cameras and video doorbells with additional AI capabilities. The company is adding the ability for its cameras to recognize…
How to watch the September PlayStation State of Play livestream
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge It’s time for another PlayStation State of Play livestream where Sony showcases its next big game and hardware announcements. Sony has promised we’ll see “more than 20 upcoming PS5 and PS VR2 games from studios around the world” during the 30-minute-plus presentation. Sony announced Astro Bot during its…
Samsung is taking preorders for an unannounced phone
I guess we’ll call it a pre-preorder? | Image: Samsung Hardware leaks are common these days, but here’s an unusual one from Samsung: the Galaxy S24 FE preorder page is live even though the phone hasn’t even been announced yet. X user Roland Quandt spotted the preorder page live on Samsung’s site. While it’s probably…
New Government website shows how much sea levels have risen
Yesterday, the US government announced the first-ever interagency sea level rise website. It’s a result of the work of the US Interagency Task Force on Sea Level Change. The website is called US Sea Level Change. Honestly, we’re kind of surprised that data on rising sea levels hasn’t been easily accessible to the public until…
Figma’s AI-powered app generator is back after it was pulled for copying Apple
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge Figma announced Make Designs in June as a way for designers to use generative AI to help start app designs, but early users quickly showed how it could mock up a weather app that looked remarkably close to Apple’s iPhone weather app. Although Figma insisted that the feature wasn’t…
Duolingo, best known as a language learning app, now makes a piano
Duolingo just announced a portable piano. Yes, we are talking about the same app that’s become synonymous with learning a foreign language. The app also has some music-learning courses, so this keyboard is intended for that and not for, uh, pushing down keys to trigger Spanish phrases. The company teamed up with Loog for this…
Kick off cozy season with 20% off Lego kits at Target
Check out the best Lego deals at Target through Sept. 28: BEST OVERALL DEAL Lego Icons Atari 2600 video game console set $159.99 at Target (save $40) Get Deal BEST LEGO STAR WARS DEAL Lego Star Wars Millennium Falcon building set $108.79 at Target (save $27.20) Get Deal BEST BUDGET LEGO DEAL Lego Icons Dried…
This Game Boy Color themed electric motorcycle even has cheat codes
The Dab 1a electric motorcycle was inspired by the atomic purple Game Boy Color. | Image: Dab Motors Dab Motors has announced a new finish for its Dab 1a electric motorcycle that’s inspired by Nintendo’s atomic purple Game Boy Color. Customers who preorder the bike, which starts at €14,900 (over $16,500 USD), can opt for…
HP’s Print AI will offer a better way to print websites
HP just announced HP Print AI, which is being advertised as “the industry’s first intelligent print” experience. Beyond squeezing in tech’s two favorite letters (AI), the software looks to “simplify and enhance printing from setup to support.” There are several tools here, but the most interesting aspect is something called Perfect Output. This could actually…
Take up to 36% off on Instant Pot kitchen appliances during early October Prime Day sales at Amazon
Amazon’s Big Deal Days is still a few weeks away, with the official start date happening on Tuesday, Oct. 8. But if you’re in the mood for some early savings, Amazon is happy to oblige. In addition to spotting plenty of kitchen deals already, we’ve seen some nice discounts on Instant Pot kitchen appliances. Here…
The new Alienware Pro Headset has graphene-coated drivers and lasts up to 75 hours
Alienware debuted its Pro Mouse and Keyboard in January at CES 2024, and now the company is introducing the Pro Headset as part of the series. As with the mouse and keyboard, Alienware worked with more than 100 esports competitors and streamers for their input before combining it with its technical knowledge. The result after…
HP’s Omnibook Ultra Flip 14-inch is its first 2-in-1 AI PC
On Tuesday, HP unveiled its first 2-in-1 AI PC, the OmniBook Ultra Flip 14-inch. The device has a 3K OLED display, a haptic touchpad and Intel’s 200V Core Ultra series processors with a dedicated AI engine. Starting in late November, the PC will get Microsoft’s Copilot+ capabilities as an update. The OmniBook Ultra Flip 14-inch…
Warner Bros. Discovery teams up with Google to generate captions using AI
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has agreed a deal with Google Cloud to use the latter’s Vertex AI to generate captions for programming across a variety of platforms. WBD claims that its Caption AI system can significantly reduce production time and costs while improving the accuracy of captions for US-based viewers. The tech will be used…
New Meme Coin GambleFi Hybrid $MEMEBET Attracts Traders With Airdrop
Memebet, a meme coin aiming to bring the first meme coin casino to Web3, has raised over $270K since launching last week, making it today’s hottest GamebleFi token. With a diverse range of games and exciting features, Memebet has captured the attention of both crypto whales and traders. Its potential for significant growth in the…
Don’t ever hand your phone to the cops
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge; Getty Images You should never voluntarily hand your phone to a police officer. It’s going to become increasingly tempting for the cops to ask and for you to comply, especially as more and more states adopt digital ID systems that allow driver’s licenses and state IDs to be added…
Sony’s latest Inzone monitors are made for FPS and PS5 gamers
Monitor makers today compete with each other to create the best esports-worthy displays that are fit for competition use. Sony is no exception, as it introduced its Inzone headsets and displays in 2022, beginning with the M3 and M9. Today, the company is introducing the new Inzone M9 II and M10S gaming monitors to solidify…
Sony’s new OLED gaming monitor is one of the fastest you can buy
Image: Sony Sony has introduced a new OLED gaming monitor that’s aiming to appeal to competitive players across both PC and PS5 systems. The 27-inch InZone M10S was codeveloped with the popular Fnatic esports team to be “tournament ready,” sporting a 1440p panel that pairs a speedy 0.03ms response time with a variable 480Hz refresh…
The Rodecaster Video packs audio and video production features into one mighty console
Rode, a company best known for its microphones, managed to successfully break into the creator tool market last year with its Duo podcast mixer. Today, the company is expanding its creator ambitions with the new Rodecaster Video production console. The Rodecaster Video doesn’t only handle video production, as its audio production capabilities are also top-notch….
The Rodecaster Video could help podcasters become broadcasters
Image: Rode Audio tech company Rode is joining the podcast industry’s pivot to video by releasing its own all-in-one video and audio production console for livestreaming and broadcasting. The Rodecaster Video mimics the design of more professional video switchers: six video inputs (four HDMI and two USB-C), two HDMI outputs, two combo XLR/1/4” jack inputs,…
Mabel has no love story in ‘Only Murders In the Building’ Season 4, and it’s quietly revolutionary
Mabel Mora has always been something of a lone wolf. Played by Selena Gomez in Only Murders in the Building, the amateur sleuth tells Eva Longoria (playing a heightened version of herself) in Season 4, “Do you want to know about Mabel? Mabel works alone.” Although Mabel may be referring to her signature approach to…
How to get infinite money in TCG Card Shop Simulator
While TCG Card Shop Simulator is all about building your store up from scratch, there are times when you may be struggling money-wise. You can sell your stock off at a cheap price to claw back some funds, infinite money sounds like a much better alternative. Here, we’ll take you through how to get infinite…
The AirPods 4 are on sale for the first time
The noise-canceling AirPods 4 offer a few premium features the standard model lacks, including a case with a built-in speaker. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge It’s turning out to be a good week for Apple fans. First, the new black Apple Watch Ultra 2 received a $50 discount, and now both versions…
New Xbox Design Lab translucent Elite controller options are clearly great
Microsoft’s Xbox Elite Wireless Controller goes translucent | Screenshot: YouTube Microsoft went and made its pricey Xbox Elite 2 controller part of the resurgent transparent tech trend with some fetching new seethrough “Cipher Series” color options in its Xbox Design Lab custom controller shop. In addition, the company announced new chromatic options for the D-pads…
Max is getting Google AI-generated closed captions
Illustration by Álvaro Bernis / The Verge Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) is partnering with Google Cloud to generate closed captioning for content on the studio’s Max streaming service in the US. WBD will use a new “caption AI” solution that runs on Google Cloud’s Vertex AI platform to generate speech-to-text for some shows, starting with…
EA FC 25 Speed Boost – how to pull off the move that is proving largely unstoppable
If there’s one thing the best EA FC players hate more than anything it is the rank-and-file players finding out their tricks and using them against them, but that is exactly what you can do here with the meta Speed Boost move that will likely get nerfed before too long. Before that happens though, timing…
Missed Pepe? Popo Gives Another Shot at Froggy Fortune
Still blaming yourself for missing out on Pepe when it was young and cheap? That’s most of the market. But don’t worry. Another froggy coin is about to leap into the meme coin scene. The blue poison dart frog is here to dethrone Pepe and give investors the redemption they crave. Popo ($FROP) will begin…
Early Prime Day deals are rolling in — shop wireless earbuds now
Best wireless earbud deal Best wireless earbud deal Apple AirPods Pro 2 $189.99 at Amazon (Save $59.01) Get Deal Best budget wireless earbud deal Soundcore by Anker P20i wireless earbuds $19.99 at Amazon (Save $20) Get Deal Prime Big Deal Days is just two weeks away. That mouthful of an event is really just another…