The best Bluetooth trackers for finding your stuff
The best Bluetooth trackers for finding your stuff Bluetooth trackers come in all shapes and sizes. | Photo by Victoria Song / The Verge For those of us who don’t ever seem to know where our keys, wallets, and remote controls have gone. Editor’s note: Black Friday is less than a week away. Thankfully, if […]
Starlink’s direct-to-cell satellite service is the first to receive FCC approval
Starlink's direct-to-cell satellite service is the first to receive FCC approval Starlink’s direct-to-cell satellite service is the first to receive FCC approval Image: Nikolas Kokovlis/NurPhoto via Getty Images The Federal Communications Commission cleared SpaceX to use its Starlink broadband satellites to provide T-Mobile customers with direct-to-phone service. The T-Mobile license is the first collaboration between […]
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE review: not enough fan fare
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Samsung Galaxy S24 FE review: not enough fan fare The S24 FE feels less like a ‘Fan Edition’ and more like an exercise in retail positioning. There’s something bugging me about Samsung’s “Fan Edition” phone line. Is there anything wrong with the Galaxy S24 FE sitting in front of me — at $649, to be […]
TikTok will block beauty filters for teens over mental health concerns
TikTok will block beauty filters for teens over mental health concerns Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos from Getty Images TikTok is placing age restrictions on some of its beauty filters to address concerns about how they impact the mental health of its teenage users. Some of the changes rolling out “in the coming […]
No, Microsoft isn’t using your Office docs to train its AI
No, Microsoft isn't using your Office docs to train its AI No, Microsoft isn’t using your Office docs to train its AI Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos by Getty Images Microsoft says it isn’t using customer data from its Microsoft 365 apps to train its AI models. The clarification addresses reports […]
Porsche is holding on to gas cars for a bit longer
Porsche is holding on to gas cars for a bit longer Photo by Sean O’Kane / The Verge Porsche is not ready to turn in its gas caps for charging ports just yet. The company reportedly plans to launch more internal combustion engine models due to a slowdown in EV sales, according to Automotive News […]
Max, Hulu, and Paramount Plus are all heavily discounted for Black Friday
Max, Hulu, and Paramount Plus are all heavily discounted for Black Friday Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge If you’re looking to catch up on recent shows and movies — including Shogun, The Penguin, and Dune: Part Two — the upcoming holiday weekend is the perfect time to do so. Thankfully, multiple streaming services […]
Artists say they leaked OpenAI’s Sora video model in protest
Artists say they leaked OpenAI's Sora video model in protest Artists say they leaked OpenAI’s Sora video model in protest A still from a video generated by OpenAI’s Sora. | OpenAI OpenAI first teased its text-to-video AI model, Sora, back in February and hasn’t provided any meaningful updates on when it will be released since […]
Google’s connecting Spotify to its Gemini AI assistant
Google's connecting Spotify to its Gemini AI assistant Google’s connecting Spotify to its Gemini AI assistant Cath Virginia / The Verge Spotify is getting support for Google’s Gemini Extensions, which will allow users to search for and play music using the generative AI assistant with natural language requests. The extension was first spotted in the […]
The very best Black Friday deals you can already get
The very best Black Friday deals you can already get Image: Elen Winata for The Verge From noise-canceling earbuds to robot vacuums and 4K OLED TVs, there is already plenty on offer. Can’t wait until Black Friday to start your holiday shop or score a killer deal on a gadget you’ve been eyeing? You may […]