Google’s AI ‘learning companion’ takes chatbot answers a step further
Google's AI 'learning companion' takes chatbot answers a step further Google’s AI ‘learning companion’ takes chatbot answers a step further Google’s Learn About website. | Image: Google Google has launched an experimental new AI tool called Learn About, which is different from the chatbots we’re used to, like Gemini and ChatGPT. It’s built on the […]
Valve finally made a white Steam Deck that you can actually buy
Valve finally made a white Steam Deck that you can actually buy Image: Valve Nearly three years to the day after teasing the world with a white version of the Steam Deck, Valve has finally decided to release the normally black handheld gaming PC in that color too. The limited-edition white model is going on […]
The NYT Tech Guild’s election week strike is over
The NYT Tech Guild's election week strike is over The NYT Tech Guild’s election week strike is over Photo by Erik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty Images The New York Times’ tech employees, who are behind Wordle and Connections among other games and features, will go back to work on Tuesday following a weeklong strike. In a […]
Bluesky adds 700,000 new users in a week
Bluesky adds 700,000 new users in a week Image: Bluesky Bluesky gained more than 700,000 new users in the last week and now has more than 14.5 million users total, Bluesky COO Rose Wang confirmed to The Verge. The “majority” of the new users on the decentralized social network are from the US, Wang says. […]
Signal calls now work a lot more like Meet and Zoom
Signal calls now work a lot more like Meet and Zoom Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Signal is making a bunch of improvements to calls so they are more competitive with Zoom and Google Meet, including the ability to share a link to a call. Previously, you could only initiate a call from […]
Amazon confirms employee data breach, but says it’s limited to contact info
Amazon confirms employee data breach, but says it's limited to contact info Amazon confirms employee data breach, but says it’s limited to contact info Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Amazon says a data breach exposed the email addresses, phone numbers, and building locations linked to its employees, as reported earlier by 404 […]
How to deactivate your X account
How to deactivate your X account Illustration by Samar Haddad / The Verge Once upon a time, Twitter — now X — was the place to get your memes, world news, and pop culture. However, even at the time, being an active Twitter user also required sifting through a daily deluge of toxic characters, bots, […]
The Boox Palma e-reader is down to a new low price for Verge readers
The Boox Palma e-reader is down to a new low price for Verge readers The smartphone-sized Boox Palma is highly portable and lets you read in a variety of apps. | Image: Boox Amazon announced a slew of new Kindles recently, but if you’re not already locked into Amazon’s ecosystem they may not be the […]
Cash App users have a week left to claim part of a $15 million settlement
Cash App users have a week left to claim part of a $15 million settlement Illustration by Hugo Herrera / The Verge Current or former Cash App users who have used the service since 2018 have until next week to claim part of a $15 million settlement that Cash App Investing (and owner Block Inc.) […]
Apple will let you share AirTag locations with others
Apple will let you share AirTag locations with others Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Apple will now let you share the location of a lost AirTag with other people. The Find My feature, called Share Item Location and available as part of the just-launched iOS 18.2 public beta, will allow you to share […]