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Sony’s next PlayStation State of Play streams this week

Sony's next PlayStation State of Play streams this week Sony’s next PlayStation State of Play streams this week Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Not long after Xbox kicked off the year with a showcase featuring the first look at Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Sony has announced that it’s holding a […]

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra review: all that and AI

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra review: all that and AI The Galaxy S24 Ultra is packed with top-tier hardware, but its highly touted AI features are hit-or-miss — and the price is higher than ever. The Galaxy S24 Ultra is a hell of a phone. As always, Samsung has jammed it full of more high-end hardware […]

Zoom meetings are about to get weirder thanks to the Vision Pro

Zoom meetings are about to get weirder thanks to the Vision Pro Image: Zoom Zoom’s Vision Pro app will launch alongside Apple’s new headset on February 2nd and let wearers use its “persona” (a digital avatar based on their face scans) during video calls. Whoever they’re calling will see their facial expressions and hand movements […]

Amazon abandons plans to buy Roomba maker iRobot

Amazon abandons plans to buy Roomba maker iRobot One of iRobot’s Roombas in action. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge Amazon’s deal to buy Roomba maker iRobot is off, the companies announced today, after iRobot said the deal has “no path to regulatory approval in the European Union.” iRobot is also announcing […]

Reminder: Amazon Prime Video is getting ads today

Reminder: Amazon Prime Video is getting ads today Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge In case the hubbub of the holidays made you forget all about (or completely miss) Amazon’s news about putting ads in Prime Video, we’re here to remind you that commercials are coming today — unless you pay more money, of […]

Japan’s Moon probe regains power after landing upside-down nine days ago

Japan's Moon probe regains power after landing upside-down nine days ago Japan’s Moon probe regains power after landing upside-down nine days ago SLIM landed close to its target, but engine troubles during the descent saw the lander flipped upside-down and unable to properly recharge its solar batteries. | Image: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Japan’s […]

Nomad’s first Qi2 charger is shipping now for $10 less than its MagSafe model

Nomad's first Qi2 charger is shipping now for $10 less than its MagSafe model Nomad’s first Qi2 charger is shipping now for $10 less than its MagSafe model The Nomad Stand offers 15W of wireless iPhone fast charging for $100. | Image: Nomad Nomad’s Stand is the latest Qi2 charger to hit the market, offering […]

Arc Search combines browser, search engine, and AI into something new and different

Arc Search combines browser, search engine, and AI into something new and different Arc Search browses the web for you, and then builds you the webpage you wanted. That’s the idea, anyway. | Image: The Browser Company / David Pierce A few minutes ago, I opened the new Arc Search app and typed, “What happened […]

X is blocking Taylor Swift searches… barely

X is blocking Taylor Swift searches… barely Illustration: The Verge X has blocked searches for Taylor Swift in reaction to a recent trend of graphic AI fakes of the world-famous recording artist being posted to the site. Right now, if you search “Taylor Swift” or “Taylor Swift AI” on X, formerly Twitter, you may see […]

Netflix is different now — and there’s no going back

Netflix is different now — and there's no going back Netflix is different now — and there’s no going back Illustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge The past two years have been a whirlwind of changes at Netflix — and it’s all to transform the company into a revenue-driving machine that outlives other streamers. […]

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