What it was like to watch grieving parents stare down Mark Zuckerberg in court
What it was like to watch grieving parents stare down Mark Zuckerberg in court Around a dozen parents huddled in the dim hallway outside the courtroom in February, nervously gripping paper tickets. They were glaring at a gray tote bag held by a member of the court staff – the one who’d determine, by lottery, […]
The original AirTag is the cheapest it’s ever been
The original AirTag is the cheapest it's ever been The original AirTags are still great value, especially now they’re over half off. | Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Despite the fact Apple released a new AirTag in January, the first-generation AirTag is still a top-notch tracker if you’re embedded in Apple’s ecosystem. And […]
Facebook Marketplace adds AI auto-replies for annoying ‘Is this still available?’ messages
Facebook Marketplace adds AI auto-replies for annoying 'Is this still available?' messages Facebook Marketplace is adding a bunch of new AI-powered tools that are supposed to make selling items on the platform a little more efficient. One feature will use Meta AI to automatically respond to those annoying “Is this still available?” messages. You can […]
Gemini’s task automation is here and it’s wild
Gemini's task automation is here and it's wild Computers ordering cappuccinos. A couple of weeks ago, Google and Samsung announced a big Gemini development coming to their newest devices: task automation. Starting with food delivery and rideshare apps, Gemini would be able to use certain apps on your behalf in a virtual window to take […]
Google’s TV Streamer 4K doubles as a smart home hub and it’s on sale
Google's TV Streamer 4K doubles as a smart home hub and it's on sale Between March Madness and the Oscars, now might be a good time to improve your TV setup. Google’s TV Streamer 4K is currently on sale for $79.99 ($20 off) at Amazon, Target, and Walmart, which is its second-best price to date […]
Anthropic’s Claude AI can respond with charts, diagrams, and other visuals now
Anthropic's Claude AI can respond with charts, diagrams, and other visuals now Anthropic’s latest update to Claude will allow the AI chatbot to generate custom charts, diagrams, and other visualizations during your conversation. If Claude determines a visual is useful based on the context of your chat, it will insert the image in-line, rather than […]
Meta exec hopes VR teens will stick around
Meta exec hopes VR teens will stick around Free-to-play titles like GorillaTag are popular with young teens with little disposable income. | Image: Another Axiom Inc. This is Lowpass by Janko Roettgers, a newsletter on the ever-evolving intersection of tech and entertainment, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once a week. “It is a pretty […]
Anthropic doesn’t trust the Pentagon, and neither should you
Anthropic doesn't trust the Pentagon, and neither should you Today we’re talking about the messy, fast-moving situation at Anthropic, the maker of Claude that now finds itself in a very ugly legal battle with the Pentagon. The back-and-forth is complicated, but as of a few days ago, the Pentagon had deemed Anthropic a supply chain […]
Microsoft’s Copilot Health can connect to your medical records and wearables
Microsoft's Copilot Health can connect to your medical records and wearables Microsoft announced on Thursday that it’s launching Copilot Health, a “separate, secure space” in Copilot for asking questions about lab results and medical records, searching for providers, analyzing data from wearables, and other health-related chats. The feature will have a phased rollout, so it […]
You can now ask Google Maps ‘complex, real-world questions’ — and Gemini will answer
You can now ask Google Maps 'complex, real-world questions' — and Gemini will answer Google is continuing to weave Gemini into the firmament of its most-used products. Today, it announced that Google Maps was getting a new AI-powered “Ask Maps” feature that allows for “complex, real-world questions” with highly detailed, personalized responses. In the past, […]