Lupita Nyong’o and Chris Sanders worked for two and half years on the character of Roz, ‘The Wild Robot’. This is how they built her from the ground up together.
Wordle today: Here’s the answer hints for September 28
Oh hey there! If you’re here, it must be time for Wordle. As always, we’re serving up our daily hints and tips to help you figure out today’s answer. If you just want to be told today’s word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for September 28’s Wordle solution revealed. But if…
NYT Connections today: Hints and answers for September 28
Connections is the latest New York Times word game that’s captured the public’s attention. The game is all about finding the “common threads between words.” And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we’ve served up some hints and tips to get you over the…
The messy WordPress drama, explained
Matt Mullenweg at WordCamp 2024 in Europe. | Screenshot: WordCamp WordPress is essentially internet infrastructure. It’s widely used, generally stable, and doesn’t tend to generate many splashy headlines as a result. But over the last week, the WordPress community has swept up into a battle over the ethos of the platform. Last week, WordPress cofounder…
OpenAI reportedly plans to increase ChatGPT’s price to $44 within five years
OpenAI is reportedly telling investors that it plans on charging $22 a month to use ChatGPT by the end of the year. The company also plans to aggressively increase the monthly price over the next five years up to $44. The documents obtained by The New York Times shows that OpenAI took in $300 million…
Threads is adding location location sharing to posts
Threads seems to be rolling out a new location tagging feature that allows users to add a location to their posts. Some users have reported seeing the change in Threads’ app, though it doesn’t seem to be available to everyone just yet. The feature is similar to location tagging on Instagram. When you give Threads…
VR hit Walkabout Mini Golf is getting a mobile edition
Walkabout Mini Golf has been filled with players ever since it launched around the same time as the Meta Quest 2. Now the multiplayer mini-golf game is making the jump to iOS devices. The developer Mighty Coconut is currently beta testing its mobile mini-golf game Walkabout Mini Golf: Pocket Edition and plans to release a full…
Arc browser adds security bulletins and bug bounties
Illustration: Cath Virginia / The Verge Arc creator The Browser Company has officially started a bug bounty program to keep its growing Chromium-based browser’s security in check. The company is also launching a new security bulletin to maintain “transparent and proactive communication” with users and researchers on bug fixes and reports. These security revisions followed…
OpenAI was a research lab — now it’s just another tech company
Photo by Jack Guez / AFP via Getty Images Here’s the thing about asking investors for money: they want to see returns. OpenAI launched with a famously altruistic mission: to help humanity by developing artificial general intelligence. But along the way, it became one of the best-funded companies in Silicon Valley. Now, the tension between…
The DOJ indicts Iranians for alleged Trump campaign ‘hack-and-leak’ scheme
Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos from Scott Olson, Getty Images The US Department of Justice has charged three Iranian nationals linked with a cyberattack against Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, according to an indictment on Friday. The three hackers, all of whom have ties to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, allegedly gained access to…
A truck full of batteries has been burning for almost a full day, shutting down ports in LA
A container truck burns outside the Port of Los Angeles. | Image: Pepe’s Towing A truck full of lithium-ion batteries is burning in Los Angeles, shutting down ports and a bridge. It’s not clear what the batteries were for — but LA’s Vincent Thomas Bridge, leading to the Port of Los Angeles and the nearby…
Why is the internet fighting over Chappell Roan?
Something strange happens when an artist blows up in the social media age. Their fans begin to think they own a piece of the artist’s success or, more precariously, the fans start to believe the artist owes them for their ascent. And that situation becomes tenuous for the newly popular artist — not too long…
The best doorbell cameras
Illustration by Kristen Radtke / The Verge, Shutterstock We pick the best video doorbell cameras for keeping an eye on people, packages, and anything else that comes across your front porch. Continue reading… Please follow and like us:
Threads now lets you tag your location
Illustration: The Verge Meta is rolling out the ability to tag your location on your Threads posts. If you have the feature, you’ll see a pin in the post composer that you can tap so you can include where you are. Note that adding your location to a Threads post doesn’t share an exact pin…
Three men charged in connection with the Trump campaign hack
The US Department of Justice charged three Iranian nationals as part of an effort to hack into the emails and computers used by President Donald Trump’s campaign staff and other political connections. The Washington Post reported that DOJ officials filed charges against Masoud Jalili, Seyyed Ali Aghamiri and Yasar Balaghi in an indictment filed Thursday…
Will Farrell and Harper Steele on the power of vulnerability in ‘Will & Harper’
Will Farrell and Harper Steele have been close friends and collaborators for decades. Here, they talk about what is at the heart of ‘Will & Harper’, a road trip documentary they made after Harper’s transition. Please follow and like us:
The next Apple Vision Pro could have Apple Intelligence — how AI will reportedly fix the headset’s flaws
Apple fans are still waiting for the release of M4 Macs later this year. However, one Apple analyst suggests that the company is already looking ahead to the next iteration of the Apple Vision Pro, which will be reportedly powered by the next-gen M5 chipset. According to a new report from Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo,…
This robot arm can detach its hand to grab things
This robotic arm’s articulated hand can detach and crawl around on its own. | Screenshot: YouTube Researchers from the École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland have developed an articulated hand that can extend the reach of a robotic arm by detaching and crawling away on its own to grab things. The research was…
Europe’s space agency will destroy a brand-new satellite in 2027 just to see what happens
An illustration of DRACO getting destroyed in Earth’s atmosphere. | Image: ESA The European Space Agency (ESA) plans to launch a satellite into Earth’s orbit in 2027 to watch it get wrecked as it reenters the atmosphere. The project is intended to help understand how exactly satellites break apart so that scientists can learn how…
Nintendo’s shiny new museum needs more dirt
Image: Nintendo The Nintendo Museum in Kyoto is a slick and playful trek through the company’s century-long history. But it’s lacking much in the way of revelations. Continue reading… Please follow and like us:
Can ChatGPT generate images? Yes it can and we’ll show you how
Can ChatGPT generate images? With all the various ChatGPT features and models OpenAI has announced in the past year, it’s hard to keep track of what’s actually live and accessible to the average user. But if you’re wondering about one of the most popular features — image generation — we’re here to tell you that…
Valve cuts binding arbitration from its Steam user agreement
If you booted up Steam in the last 24 hours, then you probably saw the pop up window asking you to agree to a new Steam Subscriber Agreement (SSA). Valve laid out the changes in an official blog post on the Steam Community forum, and notably, binding arbitration is no longer part of the SSA….
Valve’s Deadlock lets you turn cheaters into frogs
Valve is continuing the wonderful tradition of messing with people who feel the need to cheat in multiplayer games. In the latest update to Deadlock, the company’s wildly popular new hero shooter that’s currently invite-only, Valve added the game’s first anti-cheat system. When the system detects a cheater, Deadlock will offer the opposing team a…
‘The Platform 2’ review: A lesson in how to make a sci-fi sequel
News of a sequel to Netflix’s cult sci-fi/horror The Platform brought me mixed feelings. The original’s nightmarishly simple concept was so compelling I wanted to see more from that world, but I also worried about what a sequel could say or show that the first movie hadn’t. I’m happy to report my fears weren’t necessary….
Microsoft explains how it’s tackling security and privacy for Recall
The condemnation of Microsoft’s Recall feature for Copilot+ AI PCs was swift and damning. While it’s meant to let you find anything you’ve ever done on your PC, it also involves taking constant screenshots of your PC, and critics noticed that information wasn’t being stored securely. Microsoft ended up delaying its rollout for Windows Insider…
Microsoft’s more secure Windows Recall feature can also be uninstalled by users
Image: Microsoft In response to security concerns, Microsoft is detailing how it has overhauled its controversial AI-powered Recall feature that creates screenshots of mostly everything you see or do on a computer. Recall was originally supposed to debut with Copilot Plus PCs in June, but Microsoft has spent the past few months reworking the security…
Windows Recall: Microsoft just announced 3 things it did to make it more secure
Windows Recall was the talk of the town when it was announced alongside the launch of the Surface Laptop 7 and Surface Pro 11 PCs in June. Many poked fun at it, including myself, calling it a Black Mirror-esque feature. The AI-powered Windows tool records your activity by taking screenshots every few seconds, which is…
Today is your last chance to save on Disney Plus before the password-sharing crackdown
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge It’s been a rough couple of months for Disney Plus subscribers. First came news of yet another price hike — which will take effect on October 17th — followed by Disney’s announcement that it will begin charging $6.99 a month to add an “extra member” to an ad-supported…
2 Days Left for the Hottest GameFi Token Presale – Will This Be Solana’s Next Gem?
Mega Dice is making its mark as the top GameFi token on the Solana blockchain. Having already raised over $1.9 million, Mega Dice is poised to become a major player in the decentralized gaming industry. There are only two days left before the presale ends, and the excitement is palpable. Gamers and investors are rushing…
Bitcoin surpasses $65,000, hits two-month-high
The world’s first cryptocurrency Bitcoin (BTC) saw its price shoot past $65,000 and hit a new two-month-high level. According to CoinMarketCap data, Bitcoin is trading at just under $66,500 at the time of writing after seeing its price increase by over 2% over the last 24 hours. This is the highest price reported by the…
Scope out the best gaming deals ahead of October Prime Day
Check out the best gaming deals at Amazon ahead of Prime Big Deal Days: Early Prime Day gaming deals: Best handheld console deal Nintendo Switch Lite (Gray) $179.99 at Amazon (save $20) Get Deal Best gaming headset deal Logitech G PRO X (Gen 1) $149.39 at Amazon (save $80.60) Get Deal Best gaming laptop deal…