The next next thing in AI and AR
The next next thing in AI and AR Image: Alex Parkin / The Verge Meta is apparently deprioritizing VR and its Oculus business to focus on reproducing the surprising success of its Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses. And it makes sense — VR is out, AI is in, and Meta’s smart glasses are the absolute standout […]
Spotify’s $10.99 ‘Basic’ plan drops the audiobooks
Spotify's $10.99 'Basic' plan drops the audiobooks Spotify’s $10.99 ‘Basic’ plan drops the audiobooks Image: Nick Barclay / The Verge Spotify just announced that it would be increasing prices in the US, but on Friday, it announced a new Basic plan that brings back a $10.99 per month tier. This new offering gives you the […]
The DOJ has convicted five men for running a Netflix clone full of pirated TV shows
The DOJ has convicted five men for running a Netflix clone full of pirated TV shows Image: TC Sottek / The Verge After years of pursuing a group of piracy advocates for illegally hosting and streaming thousands of stolen TV shows, the Department of Justice doled out a series of convictions. On Thursday, the Department […]
Elon Musk has another secret child with exec at his brain implant company
Elon Musk has another secret child with exec at his brain implant company Illustration: Kristen Radtke / The Verge; Image: Getty Images Elon Musk, who has long touted claims about the world’s supposed depopulation crisis, had another child with an executive at his brain implant company Neuralink, according to a report from Bloomberg. Neuralink director […]
Tidal is revamping its lossless and immersive audio formats
Tidal is revamping its lossless and immersive audio formats Tidal is dropping support for MQA. | Image: The Verge Big news for audiophiles: Tidal is shaking up its audio formats. Starting July 24th, Tidal will drop support for Master Quality Authenticated (MQA) and 360 Reality Audio formats. Going forward, the streaming service says FLAC will […]
You can save hundreds on Samsung’s last-gen The Frame TV
You can save hundreds on Samsung's last-gen The Frame TV You can save hundreds on Samsung’s last-gen The Frame TV Samsung’s The Frame TV is a stylish 4K TV with some impressive specs, including a 120Hz refresh rate. | Image: Samsung If you plan on relaxing this summer by sitting back with a cold drink […]
The first iPhone game streaming service brings hundreds of licensed retro games
The first iPhone game streaming service brings hundreds of licensed retro games Antstream Arcade makes retro gaming on the iPhone easier with access to a library of licensed games. | Image: Antstream Apple opened the door for game streaming services in its App Store following the implementation of the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) […]
Amazon’s new AI-powered Alexa might cost up to $10 per month
Amazon's new AI-powered Alexa might cost up to $10 per month Amazon’s new AI-powered Alexa might cost up to $10 per month Amazon launched its new Alexa-enabled Echo Hub in February. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge Last year, David Limp, Amazon’s former senior vice president of devices and services, hinted at […]
Microsoft makes Copilot less useful on new Copilot Plus PCs
Microsoft makes Copilot less useful on new Copilot Plus PCs Image: Microsoft Microsoft launched its range of Copilot Plus PCs earlier this week, and they all come equipped with the new dedicated Copilot key on the keyboard. It’s the first big change to Windows keyboards in 30 years, but all the key does now is launch […]
Starlink Mini brings space internet to backpackers
Starlink Mini brings space internet to backpackers Starlink’s new Mini dish next to an Earth puppy. | Image: Michael Nicolls via X SpaceX’s Starlink internet-from-space service is already available for boats, planes, vanlifers, Amazonian villages, and rural homes in over 75 countries — now it’s coming to backpackers. The new compact DC-powered Starlink Mini is […]