Playing Super Monkey Ball with a monkey in a ball just makes sense
Playing Super Monkey Ball with a monkey in a ball just makes sense A 3D-printed version of Super Monkey Ball‘s AiAi completes this custom creation. | Photo: Tom Tilley / X Gamers could get an edge in Sega’s Super Monkey Ball with the help of a unique DIY controller: a literal monkey in a ball […]
Snap adds new warnings and region blocks to address teen ‘sextortion’ scams
Snap adds new warnings and region blocks to address teen 'sextortion' scams Snap adds new warnings and region blocks to address teen ‘sextortion’ scams Snapchat will now warn users when a message comes from certain regions or an account that’s been blocked by others. | Image: Snap Snap is rolling out intense new protections for […]
Microsoft’s canceled Xbox cloud console gets detailed in new patent
Microsoft's canceled Xbox cloud console gets detailed in new patent Microsoft’s canceled Xbox cloud console gets detailed in new patent Image: Microsoft A few years ago, Microsoft was planning to launch a dedicated Xbox cloud console, codenamed Keystone. The device looked like a miniature Xbox Series S, a small white box that was dedicated to accessing Xbox games over […]
Everything you need to know about the tech at the Paris Olympics
Everything you need to know about the tech at the Paris Olympics Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images Here’s our coverage from the Summer Games. The Paris 2024 Summer Olympics are about to begin, with the first events kicking off on July 24th and competition ending on August 11th. (You can see the […]
NBC’s Paris Olympics coverage will have AI-generated recaps, split screen, and more
NBC's Paris Olympics coverage will have AI-generated recaps, split screen, and more NBC’s Paris Olympics coverage will have AI-generated recaps, split screen, and more Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images The Paris 2024 Olympics are nearly here. The opening ceremony starts on July 26th, and this year’s events run through August 11th. On […]
An AI version of Al Michaels will deliver Olympic recaps on Peacock
An AI version of Al Michaels will deliver Olympic recaps on Peacock Photo by Cooper Neill / Getty Images Legendary sportscaster Al Michaels is going to give daily, personalized recaps of the Paris Olympics on Peacock — well, an AI-generated Al Michaels voice will. In practice, the effect is a lot like hearing a sports […]
Figma announces big redesign with AI
Figma announces big redesign with AI Image: Figma Figma is announcing a bunch of new features at its Config conference today, including a major UI redesign, new generative AI tools to help people more easily make projects, and built-in slideshow functionality. Let’s start with the redesign, which is intended to “lay the foundation for the […]
Rivian teases four new vehicles, and I have no idea what they are
Rivian teases four new vehicles, and I have no idea what they are Photo by Daniel Golson for The Verge I’ll admit, I was too distracted by Rivian’s surprise announcement of a $5 billion deal with Volkswagen to develop software and electric vehicles to notice that the buzzy California company was also planning an investor […]
Apple’s M2-powered Mac Mini is down to one of its best prices
Apple's M2-powered Mac Mini is down to one of its best prices Apple’s M2-powered Mac Mini is down to one of its best prices The excellent M2-powered Mac Mini is up to $110 off. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Apple may have released a bunch of new and improved laptops over the last […]
Verizon’s new V logo arrives as the lines blur between 5G, Fios, and streaming
Verizon's new V logo arrives as the lines blur between 5G, Fios, and streaming Verizon’s new V logo arrives as the lines blur between 5G, Fios, and streaming Image: Verizon Verizon has ditched its checkmark logo for a red and yellow “V” and, with the change, introduced a new commercial that revisits its “Can you […]