Microsoft is being investigated by the FTC over antitrust concerns
Microsoft is being investigated by the FTC over antitrust concerns Image: Laura Normand / The Verge Microsoft is being investigated by the Federal Trade Commission in a wide-ranging antitrust probe, making it the fifth Big Tech company to fall under such scrutiny in several years. The agency is looking into Microsoft’s cloud and software licensing […]
Baldur’s Gate 3 has yet another big patch on the way
Baldur's Gate 3 has yet another big patch on the way Baldur’s Gate 3 has yet another big patch on the way Image: Larian Studios Larian Studios isn’t done with big updates for Baldur’s Gate 3 just yet. The studio is planning yet another quality-of-life update for the game with Patch 8. “Arriving next year, […]
The best Black Friday phone deals I’d actually recommend to real people
The best Black Friday phone deals I'd actually recommend to real people The best Black Friday phone deals I’d actually recommend to real people Big phones, big discounts. | Photo by Allison Johnson / The Verge Black Friday, you may have noticed, is no longer a specific date on the calendar. This year especially, with […]
Kobo’s color e-reader is a far better deal than Amazon’s new Kindle Colorsoft
Kobo's color e-reader is a far better deal than Amazon's new Kindle Colorsoft Kobo’s color e-reader is a far better deal than Amazon’s new Kindle Colorsoft The Kobo Libra Colour is $80 cheaper than the Kindle Colorsoft and comes with stylus support. | Image: Rakuten Kobo The Kindle Colorsoft offers an impressive color screen, but it’s not for everybody. […]
The DJI Mini 3 is $100 off and matching its record low for Black Friday
The DJI Mini 3 is $100 off and matching its record low for Black Friday The Mini 3 won’t cost a fortune to replace if you break it. I’ve been itching to get my hands on an easy-to-use hobbyist drone that I won’t hate myself for eventually breaking. The DJI Mini 3 has been at […]
xAI could soon have its own app
xAI could soon have its own app The Verge Elon Musk’s xAI could soon make its next move to compete with OpenAI: launching a standalone app for its Grok chatbot. Musk created xAI as an alternative to OpenAI, the company he helped found but later distanced himself from over ideological differences. Now, The Wall Street […]
Can AI help connect more solar and wind farms to the power grid?
Can AI help connect more solar and wind farms to the power grid? Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge The US Department of Energy (DOE) thinks AI can speed up the process of connecting new energy projects to the power grid. It announced $30 million in funding now available through its Artificial Intelligence for […]
Walmart made a whole Christmas movie just to sell you stuff
Walmart made a whole Christmas movie just to sell you stuff Will New Kids on the Block’s Joey McIntyre find love again, or will he just shop at Walmart? | Image: Roku Walmart is linking up with Roku to release a full-length Christmas movie that will let viewers buy products on their TV during specific […]
Google’s new chess game lets you customize pieces with AI
Google's new chess game lets you customize pieces with AI Google’s new chess game lets you customize pieces with AI Google’s generation for the prompt “Make a classic chess set inspired by geometric sci-fi art.” | Screenshot: The Verge Google has released a new chess website that puts one fun twist on the game: it […]
GM eliminated Apple CarPlay and Android Auto from its EVs — this upgrade adds them back
GM eliminated Apple CarPlay and Android Auto from its EVs — this upgrade adds them back Photo by Andrew J. Hawkins / The Verge What GM takes away, the aftermarket restores. General Motors’ controversial decision to drop Apple CarPlay and Android Auto from most of its electric vehicles now has a possible workaround. As noticed […]