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Illustration by Samar Haddad / The Verge These days, there are so many digital subscriptions out there — music, movies, fitness, cloud storage, software, podcasts, audiobooks, Patreons, security cameras, AI bots, and more — that it’s perfectly understandable if you start losing track of what exactly you’re signed up for. To make things even more…

GM and Hyundai executives announced a new partnership to codevelop vehicles. | Image: Hyundai Auto tie-ups are nothing new, but they have become more frequent and wide-ranging in the age of clean energy and alternate fuel sources, as companies seek to spread out the cost and risk of adopting expensive new technologies. The latest alignment…

Microsoft users reported lots of issues and outages on Thursday. The issue appeared to lie with its 365 subscription, which can feature popular and necessary services like Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and more. “We’re investigating an issue where users may be unable to access multiple Microsoft 365 services,” the company posted on X. “Please look…

Google’s latest update for its AI-powered research tool NotebookLM can turn the materials you want to pore over into a podcast-like audio discussion. The new feature called Audio Overview takes information from documents you’ve uploaded and then generates a “deep dive” discussion between two AI hosts. In addition to summarizing your sources, Google says the…

Illustration: Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos: Getty Images Apple revealed its iPhone 16 lineup on Monday, and the big selling point was Apple Intelligence. Apple’s on-device AI system offers splashy features like the ability to rewrite emails, generate custom emoji, and a significantly upgraded Siri. But underneath it all, AI is delivering one…

Are you looking for a pair of earbuds that will let you enjoy music on your commute without costing so much you have to cut out your daily iced coffee? Well, Anker’s Soundcore Space A40 wireless earbuds are 40 percent off right now, dropping to $48, down from $80. This deal brings the earbuds to…

Privatey-trained astronaut Jared Isaacman emerges from the capsule. | Screenshot: SpaceX SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn astronauts successfully performed a spacewalk, marking the first done by a private company. After depressurizing SpaceX’s Dragon capsule, the billionaire funding the mission, Jared Isaacman, emerged from the spacecraft early Thursday morning. With his torso and head fully sticking outside the…

iFixit embodies the spirit of “screw it, I’ll just do it myself” that has always been a trait of some tech enthusiasts. As one of the Right to Repair movement’s proponents, the company is now flexing its muscles with an electronics product of its very own. FixHub is a USB-C powered soldering iron designed to…

Middle-earth may be crawling with orcs, Balrogs, and Dark Wizards, but the worst villain in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is none other than Kemen (Leon Wadham). SEE ALSO: Tom Bombadil’s introduction in ‘The Rings of Power’ is right out of ‘Fellowship of the Ring’ Kemen was a somewhat minor presence…

The iFixit portable soldering station. | Photo by Sean Hollister / The Verge My first USB-C soldering iron was a revelation. “You mean I can make liquid metal connections anywhere, in seconds, just by plugging this tiny stick into a USB cable?” Now, repair company iFixit is introducing its own take on the idea. It…

Illustration: The Verge Google Wallet will start beta testing a digital ID soon that works at TSA checkpoints in almost half the country, including states like New York, California, Florida, Texas, and Illinois, but Google still advises that users keep their physical ID handy. Google says it’s also working with partners to use digital IDs…

September marks Suicide Prevention Month, a time to recognize the people impacted by suicide and suicidal thoughts, as well as the importance of working together to raise awareness and take preventive steps. A new collaboration aims to fulfill the latter, with Meta teaming up with the Mental Health Coalition to create Thrive, a signal-sharing program….

After slashing 1,900 jobs across Xbox and Activision earlier this year, Microsoft is laying off another 650 employees, according to an internal memo seen by The Verge. The cuts are again related to its Activision Blizzard acquisition and will mostly affect corporate and supporting functions, Xbox head Phil Spencer told employees.  “We have made the…

Level Lock incorporates all the smart tech into a deadbolt that can be retrofitted into an existing lock. | Photo by Dan Seifert / The Verge Smart locks may still be a niche product, but lock behemoth Assa Abloy is clearly betting on a digital future for our doors. Despite being sued by the US…

Polaris Dawn astronauts Jared Isaacman and Sarah Gillis have successfully exited the confines of their Crew Dragon vehicle to perform the first ever commercial spacewalk on September 12. SpaceX and the Polaris crew started preparing for the event at 6:01AM Eastern time, checking that all their gear was in order and putting on the SpaceX…

Those aren’t gas pumps! | Image: GM / EVgo GM and EVgo are collaborating to build “flagship” EV charging stations at urban sites with a total of 400 EV charging stalls. The flagship stations are cobranded by GM Energy, the automaker’s battery and charging division, and EVgo. The stations will be located in Arizona, California,…

India continues to lead the way in the global adoption of cryptocurrencies as it has earned the title two years in a row. In a report from blockchain analytics company Chainalysis published on Wednesday (September 11), the world’s most populous country marked the highest in the overall index ranking for crypto adoption. The report tracks…

A court could overturn a ban that would allow Americans to legally bet on the US elections. A federal judge in the District of Columbia has sided with predictive market company Kalshi against the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). In 2023, the CFTC denied the New York-based firm’s request to allow its customers to bet…

Adobe will continue its adoption of artificial intelligence with a new generative AI-powered video creation and editing tool coming “later this year”. In what the company described on Wednesday (Sep, 11) as being “a new era of video editing” the upcoming Firefly Video Model will be available in beta and is said to have been…

Sony has just revealed the pricey, yet powerful PS5 Pro, which aims to provide gamers with even more oomph for their playthroughs in both new and old ‘Enhanced’ games. While the tech giant is touting this new hardware as their “most advanced and innovative console hardware to date”, boasting “45% faster rendering for gameplay”, there’s…

Google’s new AI-backed note-taking app can reportedly now discuss your content with you. The company unveiled NotebookLM last year, which combines large lange models with user notes to help your understanding of a topic by providing summaries, answering questions, and more. On Wednesday (September 12), the tech giant detailed in a post that NotebookLM is…

The new adaptive charging feature could help to save power and preserve the life of controller batteries. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Sony has released a batch of features in its latest PlayStation 5 system update, including support for adaptive controller charging, party link sharing, and a new widget hub. The…

The Nintendo Switch is now over seven years old and due for a refresh, even if the storied console maker isn’t chasing technical specs, like its rival. Nintendo Switch 2 rumors (again, I’d wager real money it won’t be called that) have been bouncing around for years, even. Sometimes they teased DLSS, NVIDIA’s “deep learning…

A consumer watchdog body of the European Union complained and accused major video game companies of misleading gamers into spending money. Epic Games, Electronic Arts, Roblox, and four other companies were hit with the complaint on Thursday (September 12). The complaint was sent by The European Consumer Organization (BEUC) and 22 of its members from…

Photo by Paul Hennessy / Anadolu via Getty Images The Starliner debacle fueled speculation that the space agency would dump Boeing. But if it did, it would be left with SpaceX — and Elon Musk. Continue reading… Please follow and like us:

Spider One’s “Little Bites” trailer has dropped, teasing a mother who feeds the monster in her basement in order to protect her daughter. Please follow and like us:

Google is now embarking on preservation efforts as they’ll be adding links to archived websites through the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machines. The search giant began the process on Wednesday (September 11) with users now able to view archived versions of webpages directly through Google Search, rather than having to go to a separate website or tool….

Image: The Verge Microsoft is laying off around 650 employees in its gaming division today. The latest cuts come months after Microsoft laid off 1,900 Activision Blizzard and Xbox employees, and after the closure of several game studios, including Redfall developer Arkane Austin. Xbox chief Phil Spencer announced the layoffs to employees in an internal…

The social networking startup Bluesky will now allow people to share their video creations of up to 60 seconds through its platform. The company announced the news on Wednesday (Sep, 11), calling it a feature that has had “much anticipation.” The native support means the app can start to compete more comprehensively with rivals like…

Stephen Colbert has shared his thoughts on Taylor Swift’s Kamala Harris endorsement post, including some clear Easter eggs. Please follow and like us: