Sonos revenue falls in the aftermath of company’s messy app debacle
Sonos revenue falls in the aftermath of company's messy app debacle Sonos revenue falls in the aftermath of company’s messy app debacle Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge Sonos is still trying to climb out from the hole it dug itself earlier this year by recklessly shipping an overhauled mobile app well before the software […]
Pixel phones will be able to detect and report malicious apps in real time
Pixel phones will be able to detect and report malicious apps in real time Google versus the bad guys. | Illustration: Alex Castro / The Verge Google is beefing up its malware detection with new protections designed to suss out ever-sneakier bad actors. Android’s Google Play Protect service is getting an update called live threat […]
The Wall Street Journal is testing AI article summaries
The Wall Street Journal is testing AI article summaries Image: The Verge The Wall Street Journal is experimenting with AI-generated article summaries that appear at the top of its news stories. The summaries appear as a “Key Points” box with bullets summarizing the piece. The Verge spotted the test on a story about Trump’s plans […]
GOG’s new preservation program intends to keep classic games playable ‘forever’
GOG's new preservation program intends to keep classic games playable 'forever' GOG’s new preservation program intends to keep classic games playable ‘forever’ PC game platform GOG has launched a new preservation program dedicated to keeping beloved older games playable, “now and in the future.” “If a game is part of the Preservation Program, it means […]
Warcraft I and II get a new remaster that’s available now
Warcraft I and II get a new remaster that's available now Warcraft I and II get a new remaster that’s available now Blizzard just released Warcraft Remastered Battle Chest, which collects remasters of realtime strategy classics Warcraft I and II, as well as a 2.0 update for Warcraft III: Reforged. The company announced the collection, […]
Threads might get ads early next year
Threads might get ads early next year Image: The Verge Meta could bring ads to Threads as soon as next year, according to a report from The Information. As part of its plan, Threads will reportedly allow a small number of advertisers to make and publish ads in January. That tracks with what my colleague […]
Meta must face FTC trial that could separate Instagram and WhatsApp
Meta must face FTC trial that could separate Instagram and WhatsApp Illustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge Meta must face the Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust lawsuit that accuses the company of dominating the social media industry through its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp, a DC District Court Judge ruled on Wednesday. The FTC filed […]
The Lightfoot electric scooter is wrapped in solar panels to address range anxiety
The Lightfoot electric scooter is wrapped in solar panels to address range anxiety The Lightfoot scooter’s 120W solar panels can extend its range by up to 20 miles in the Summer, its creators claim. | Image: Otherlab Otherlab has announced a new electric scooter called the Lightfoot that can extend its range not by fast charging […]
Amazon’s new $20 and under store is here to challenge Shein and Temu
Amazon's new $20 and under store is here to challenge Shein and Temu Amazon’s new $20 and under store is here to challenge Shein and Temu Image: Amazon Amazon has launched a store where every product costs $20 or less in a bid to take on popular low-cost shopping apps like Temu and Shein. The […]
These are the passwords you definitely shouldn’t be using
These are the passwords you definitely shouldn't be using These are the passwords you definitely shouldn’t be using Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photo from Getty Images The password manager NordPass has once again released its annual list of the world’s most popular passwords — and the lack of creativity is just a little […]