Reese’s Book Club lands exclusive audiobook experience in Apple Books
Reese's Book Club lands exclusive audiobook experience in Apple Books Reese’s Book Club lands exclusive audiobook experience in Apple Books Oprah is in shambles. | Photo by Valerie Macon / AFP via Getty Images Apple has announced that Reese’s Book Club has found an official home within Apple Books. The Hollywood star has amassed a […]
You can save 50 percent on a Pixel 8A when you buy any other Pixel 8
You can save 50 percent on a Pixel 8A when you buy any other Pixel 8 If the Pixel 8A at $499 was a great value before, it’s astronomically so at around $250. | Photo: Allison Johnson / The Verge We’re only a couple of weeks removed from Google I/O, where the tech giant gave […]
YouTube’s ‘like’ button is disappearing when you press it
YouTube's 'like' button is disappearing when you press it YouTube’s ‘like’ button is disappearing when you press it Illustration: Alex Castro / The Verge If you’ve tried smashing YouTube’s “like” button today, you might’ve noticed that the thumbs-up icon just… disappears. As spotted earlier by 9to5Google, the like counter still goes up when you press […]
Meta Quest will soon let you watch Netflix from its web browser
Meta Quest will soon let you watch Netflix from its web browser Image: Meta Netflix isn’t updating its Meta Quest app, but Meta’s doing the next best thing: adding web browser support. That means you can stream Netflix in high quality from the Quest’s Browser app, allowing you to swap between a flat 2D screen […]
The Nintendo Switch OLED is $35 off at Woot on a one-day deal
The Nintendo Switch OLED is $35 off at Woot on a one-day deal Photo by Cameron Faulkner / The Verge Woot is selling the Nintendo Switch OLED model for $314.99 ($35 off) for today (June 4th) only. The sale on Nintendo’s fancier version of its long-in-the-tooth Switch console runs until tonight at midnight ET or […]
Meta is fixing three of the Quest 3’s biggest lingering annoyances
Meta is fixing three of the Quest 3's biggest lingering annoyances Meta is fixing three of the Quest 3’s biggest lingering annoyances Photo: David Pierce The single biggest reason to buy a Meta Quest 3 over its predecessors is how it lets you bring the real world into view — but the VR headset’s still […]
ChatGPT is back online after an outage
ChatGPT is back online after an outage Illustration: The Verge After an outage took down OpenAI’s ChatGPT service for a few hours during Tuesday’s early hours, the service experienced another major outage during the daytime in the US. “ChatGPT is unavailable for some users,” said OpenAI in its status message. “We are currently investigating this […]
A new Google Maps layer shows public restrooms in NYC
A new Google Maps layer shows public restrooms in NYC Image: Google There’s no elegant way to say this: going to the bathroom in New York is a nightmare. Public restrooms in the city are hard to find and are often either out of order or require you to buy something at a store or […]
Former OpenAI employees say whistleblower protection on AI safety is not enough
Former OpenAI employees say whistleblower protection on AI safety is not enough Illustration: The Verge Several former OpenAI employees warned in an open letter that advanced AI companies like OpenAI stifle criticism and oversight, especially as concerns over AI safety have increased in the past few months. The open letter, signed by 13 former OpenAI […]
The new Alien: Romulus trailer channels classic sci-fi horror
The new Alien: Romulus trailer channels classic sci-fi horror Image: 20th Century Studios It sure looks like the Alien franchise is making a return to its horror roots. After a brief teaser earlier in the year and some creepy behind-the-scenes footage, 20th Century Studios has released the first full trailer for Alien: Romulus, a standalone […]