AI-generated recipes won’t get you to Flavortown
AI-generated recipes won't get you to Flavortown AI-generated recipes won’t get you to Flavortown Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Last year, as an experiment, I baked cakes from recipes generated by ChatGPT and Bard. It went better than I expected — because much of each recipe didn’t seem created by AI at all. […]
WB’s Smash Bros.-style fighter Multiversus is launching in May
WB's Smash Bros.-style fighter Multiversus is launching in May WB’s Smash Bros.-style fighter Multiversus is launching in May Image: Player First Games Warner Bros. Games has announced a release date for Multiversus, its Smash Bros.-style fighter starring characters from all over the WB universe. Multiversus will launch as a free-to-play game on May 28th. Mics? […]
Porsche Taycan Turbo GT sets new lap records at Laguna Seca
Porsche Taycan Turbo GT sets new lap records at Laguna Seca Image: Porsche Porsche likes its lap records, whether at Nürburgring in Germany or Laguna Seca in California. These records mean a lot to the German automaker, so much so that it occasionally makes up new ones just to break them. The latest record is […]
Airbnb is banning indoor security cameras
Airbnb is banning indoor security cameras Nick Barclay / The Verge Airbnb will no longer allow hosts to use indoor security cameras, regardless of where they’re placed or what they’re used for. In an update on Monday, Airbnb says the change to “prioritize the privacy” of renters goes into effect on April 30th. The vacation […]
Mona Chalabi on storytelling, the power of data, and covering Palestine
Mona Chalabi on storytelling, the power of data, and covering Palestine Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Finding the human stories behind the numbers. A bloodied press jacket. A body shrouded in white. Families with linked hands walking with all they can carry on their backs. These are the images that Mona Chalabi […]
Uber’s posh electric rideshare service is coming to NYC
Uber's posh electric rideshare service is coming to NYC Uber’s posh electric rideshare service is coming to NYC Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Uber is bringing its all-electric luxury rideshare service to its biggest market yet: New York City. The launch will coincide with the rollout of new product features aimed at steering […]
How to save culture from the algorithms, with Filterworld author Kyle Chayka
How to save culture from the algorithms, with Filterworld author Kyle Chayka Photo illustration: The Verge Today, I’m talking to Kyle Chayka, a staff writer for The New Yorker, a regular contributor to The Verge, and author of the new book Filterworld: How Algorithms Flattened Culture. Kyle has been writing for years now about how […]
Reddit goes public: the latest updates on its IPO
Reddit goes public: the latest updates on its IPO Image: The Verge The self-styled ‘front page of the internet’ has unplugged third-party apps, spurned defiant mods, and struck AI partnerships in a bid to go public. After working overtime to remake itself ahead of a renewed pitch to investors, Reddit has filed its intentions to […]
Samsung’s new midrange Galaxy A55 arrives with improved security and materials
Samsung's new midrange Galaxy A55 arrives with improved security and materials Samsung’s new midrange Galaxy A55 arrives with improved security and materials Samsung’s Galaxy A55, which reportedly features a metal frame. | Image: Samsung Samsung’s new Galaxy A55 and Galaxy A35 are the latest additions to its midrange A-series lineup, which often contain the company’s […]
Oscars 2024 winners: Oppenheimer and Christopher Nolan lead the way
Oscars 2024 winners: Oppenheimer and Christopher Nolan lead the way Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images Like many of the movies up for Oscars, this year’s Academy Awards ran longer than most viewers probably considered reasonable. But lengthy as the ceremony was, it was marked by enough surprises to make it one one hell of a […]