How to make the most of Google Keep
How to make the most of Google Keep The Verge As part of my job as a tech writer, and as part of my ongoing efforts to get organized at some point, I’ve tested a whole pile of note-taking apps through the years: the simple, the sophisticated, the quirky, the AI-powered, and on it goes. […]
Scout Motors wants to put the ‘mechanical’ back into electric trucks
Scout Motors wants to put the 'mechanical' back into electric trucks Scout Motors wants to put the ‘mechanical’ back into electric trucks “The godfather is returning,” Scout CEO Scott Keogh said. “If you think about it, Scout sort of invented the segment.” | Image: Scout The VW-owned brand broke ground on its new factory in […]
New York City is suing TikTok and Instagram for ‘addicting’ children
New York City is suing TikTok and Instagram for 'addicting' children New York City is suing TikTok and Instagram for ‘addicting’ children Photo by Michael M. Santiago / Getty Images New York City is the latest government to go after big tech companies for allegedly addicting kids to their platforms. Several city agencies, including NYC’s […]
Gemini 1.5 is Google’s next-gen AI model — and it’s already almost ready
Gemini 1.5 is Google's next-gen AI model — and it's already almost ready Gemini 1.5 is Google’s next-gen AI model — and it’s already almost ready Gemini is still new — and it’s already getting an upgrade. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Barely two months after launching Gemini, the large language model […]
Meta is passing on the Apple tax for boosted posts to advertisers
Meta is passing on the Apple tax for boosted posts to advertisers Illustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge Meta said Thursday that it will start charging a 30 percent fee when advertisers pay to boost the visibility of their posts in Facebook’s and Instagram’s iOS apps. The change, which goes into effect later this […]
How AI copyright lawsuits could make the whole industry go extinct
How AI copyright lawsuits could make the whole industry go extinct Illustration: The Verge Our new Thursday episodes of Decoder are all about deep dives into big topics in the news, and for the next few weeks, we’re going to stay focused on one of the biggest topics of all: generative AI. There’s a lot […]
In defense of busywork
In defense of busywork Illustration by Erik Carter Thanks to AI, rote tasks are ripe for automation. But is that really a good thing? In the show Severance‘s dystopian workplace — is there any other kind? — employees spend their days studying arrays of numbers bobbing on their screens. Whenever a cluster of numbers makes […]
Bose’s new earbuds don’t go inside your ears at all
Bose's new earbuds don't go inside your ears at all Bose’s new earbuds don’t go inside your ears at all Image: Bose After a soft launch with fashion / culture brand Kith, Bose is officially announcing its new Ultra Open Earbuds today. Priced at $299, they feature a very unique design that wraps around and […]
TikTok’s native app arrives for the Vision Pro
TikTok's native app arrives for the Vision Pro TikTok’s native app arrives for the Vision Pro The Vision Pro app offers a familiar interface. | Image: TikTok Apple’s Vision Pro headset now has a native TikTok app, the shortform video service has announced. The interface will look relatively familiar to anyone who has used TikTok’s […]
Lucid slashes prices for its luxury EVs for the third time in seven months
Lucid slashes prices for its luxury EVs for the third time in seven months Photo by Tim Stevens for The Verge Lucid Motors announced it was slashing prices on most of its electric vehicles and would also provide up to $1,000 for customers to purchase charging equipment. It was the third price reduction announced by […]