TikTok may add AI avatars that can make ads
TikTok may add AI avatars that can make ads Illustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge TikTok plans to add an AI creator feature to its platform, which may compete with the sponsored ads human influencers make on the site. The Information reports TikTok is developing virtual influencers to promote and sell items on the […]
Apple is reportedly planning a big AI-focused M4 Mac upgrade
Apple is reportedly planning a big AI-focused M4 Mac upgrade Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Apple is getting ready to refresh its entire lineup of Macs with M4 processors that have an emphasis on AI, according to a report from Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman. The new M4-equipped Macs will reportedly start arriving later […]
Microsoft is trying to convince Windows 10 users to upgrade with full-screen prompts
Microsoft is trying to convince Windows 10 users to upgrade with full-screen prompts Image: The Verge Microsoft is trying to entice Windows 10 users to upgrade to Windows 11 with fullscreen prompts 18 months before the end of support cutoff. Reddit user Woopinah9 spotted a notification “while in the middle of working,” where Microsoft thanks […]
Fallout 4 is getting a next-gen update just in time for the show
Fallout 4 is getting a next-gen update just in time for the show Image: Bethesda Bethesda has smartly guessed that with the arrival of the new Fallout series from Amazon, folks are going get curious about all the Fallout games. In addition to making Fallout 3 and Fallout 76 available on Amazon Luna and updating […]
PSA: Don’t let your kids use Yoto’s recalled Mini speaker
PSA: Don't let your kids use Yoto's recalled Mini speaker PSA: Don’t let your kids use Yoto’s recalled Mini speaker Image: Yoto If your kid uses this Yoto Mini speaker, take it away immediately. Yoto has recalled the popular speaker due to a charging cable issue that causes the lithium-ion battery to overheat and catch […]
Taylor Swift’s music is back on TikTok
Taylor Swift's music is back on TikTok Taylor Swift’s music is back on TikTok Photo by Neilson Barnard / Getty Images for The Recording Academy Taylor Swift’s catalog of music has returned to TikTok, just a few months after it was purged alongside other popular artists represented by Universal Music Group (UMG). In January, UMG […]
Sony’s new headphones and speakers are all about skull-rattling bass
Sony's new headphones and speakers are all about skull-rattling bass Sony’s new headphones and speakers are all about skull-rattling bass Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge Sony is changing up the strategy around its mainstream wireless headphones and speakers. Today, the company is announcing several new products and introducing a new brand, ULT Power […]
Apple will open the iPhone to repair with used parts
Apple will open the iPhone to repair with used parts Photo by Dan Seifert / The Verge Apple is finally making it easier for users to repair their iPhones with used parts. In an update on Thursday, the company announced that this fall, owners of “select” iPhone models will be able to repair their devices […]
Apple’s latest sci-fi series is the trippy Dark Matter
Apple's latest sci-fi series is the trippy Dark Matter Apple’s latest sci-fi series is the trippy Dark Matter Image: Apple Apple is continuing its run of streaming sci-fi with the upcoming Dark Matter, a thriller about a man who… kidnaps himself. The first trailer looks appropriately trippy and follows a physicist played by Joel Edgerton […]
You can snag Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and all 48 DLC tracks for $20 off right now
You can snag Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and all 48 DLC tracks for $20 off right now Waluigi is still a scumbag, but his racecourse is pretty great. | Image: Nintendo Despite essentially being a rehash of the bestselling Wii U game of all time, I’d argue Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is the quintessential multiplayer […]