Perplexity debuts an AI-powered election information hub
Perplexity debuts an AI-powered election information hub The Verge AI search company Perplexity is putting to the test whether it’s a good idea to use AI to serve crucial voting information with a new Election Information Hub it announced on Friday. The hub offers things like AI-generated answers to voting questions and summaries of candidates, […]
Can Nintendo’s Alarmo run Doom? You bet it can
Can Nintendo's Alarmo run Doom? You bet it can Can Nintendo’s Alarmo run Doom? You bet it can This, but blasting demons. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge What do John Deere tractors, Ikea smart bulbs, Lego bricks, and the MacBook Pro Touch Bar have in common? They can all run Doom, and […]
Your favorite musician’s favorite TikTok show
Your favorite musician's favorite TikTok show Your favorite musician’s favorite TikTok show Image: Samar Haddad / The Verge Guess the artist, win five bucks. Whether you’re a random person on the streets of New York, an A-list celebrity, or the sitting Vice President of the United States, that’s the pitch behind one of the most […]
The AI search engines are here — and getting better
The AI search engines are here — and getting better Image: David Pierce / The Verge Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 59, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, so psyched you found us, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer […]
Trailers of the week: Squid Game, Presence, and Star Wars: Skeleton Crew
Trailers of the week: Squid Game, Presence, and Star Wars: Skeleton Crew Screenshot: YouTube With all the noise from the lead-up to the 2024 US Presidential election next week, you’d be forgiven for having missed some of the trailers that came out over the last few days. Not to worry; I’ve got you covered for […]
Kindle Colorsoft owners complain of a yellow bar on the e-reader’s screen
Kindle Colorsoft owners complain of a yellow bar on the e-reader's screen Kindle Colorsoft owners complain of a yellow bar on the e-reader’s screen Image: David Pierce / The Verge People have started receiving their orders of Amazon’s first color e-reader, the Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition, and many say they’re disappointed to find a yellow, […]
Windblown shows how good roguelikes can be with friends
Windblown shows how good roguelikes can be with friends Image: Motion Twin Some of the most beloved roguelikes are single-player — the likes of Hades, Balatro, and Dead Cells are all solo titles. But Windblown, the new roguelike from Motion Twin, the studio that created Dead Cells, showed me just how cool it can be […]
Is Amazon’s robotaxi company trying to sidestep federal safety laws?
Is Amazon's robotaxi company trying to sidestep federal safety laws? Is Amazon’s robotaxi company trying to sidestep federal safety laws? Image: Zoox This week, Zoox cofounder and CTO Jesse Levinson announced at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 that it would start rolling out its purpose-built autonomous vehicles in San Francisco and Las Vegas in the coming weeks. […]
An Okta login bug bypassed checking passwords on some long usernames
An Okta login bug bypassed checking passwords on some long usernames Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photo from Getty Images On Friday evening, Okta posted an odd update to its list of security advisories. The latest entry reveals that under specific circumstances, someone could’ve logged in by entering anything for a password, […]
Some iPhone 14 Plus phones have a camera issue, but Apple may fix it for free
Some iPhone 14 Plus phones have a camera issue, but Apple may fix it for free Photo by Allison Johnson / The Verge Apple announced a new service program to fix iPhone 14 Plus phones that have rear cameras that won’t show a preview. Here’s Apple’s specific definition of the affected phones, according to the […]