Meta’s new AI video tool can put you in a desert (or at least try to)
Meta's new AI video tool can put you in a desert (or at least try to) Meta’s new AI video tool can put you in a desert (or at least try to) This is apparently what it would look like if my parents’ dogs were digging a hole in the desert. | Screenshot by Emma […]
You can own a functional version of Jeff Koons’ Balloon Dog sculptures for $750
You can own a functional version of Jeff Koons' Balloon Dog sculptures for $750 You can own a functional version of Jeff Koons’ Balloon Dog sculptures for $750 They’re $750 each, but you can connect multiple versions of these Balloon Dog lamps and speakers together if you’ve got deep pockets. | Image: Lexon Design Jeff […]
Disney and Universal sue Midjourney for making AI ripoffs of their biggest characters
Disney and Universal sue Midjourney for making AI ripoffs of their biggest characters Disney and Universal sued Midjourney on Wednesday for generating Shrek, Darth Vader, Buzz Lightyear, and a host of other copyrighted characters in the first major legal showdown between Hollywood and generative AI. The complaint, filed in a US District Court in central […]
Taboola’s clickbaity chumbox is evolving into an AI chatbot
Taboola's clickbaity chumbox is evolving into an AI chatbot Taboola’s clickbaity chumbox is evolving into an AI chatbot DeeperDive will appear at the top of USA Today’s homepage. Taboola, the company best known for serving up those weird, clickbaity advertisements you often find beneath online articles, has created an AI chatbot. The tool, called “DeeperDive,” […]
Amazon’s note-taking Kindle Scribe is the cheapest it’s ever been
Amazon's note-taking Kindle Scribe is the cheapest it's ever been Amazon’s note-taking Kindle Scribe is the cheapest it’s ever been The Father’s Day deals have landed, with discounts on everything from Bluetooth speakers to streaming devices to help you (or your dad) make the most of summer. And if your plans involve unwinding with a […]
How to install the iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 developer betas
How to install the iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 developer betas Select what you want to update your OS to. | Illustration by Samar Haddad / The Verge The most recent presentation of Apple’s WWDC event has come and gone, during which Apple introduced the developer beta of the newly renamed iOS 26 – which […]
The war is on for Congress’ AI law ban
The war is on for Congress' AI law ban The war is on for Congress’ AI law ban “This is absurd.” That’s all Amba Kak, co-executive director of the AI Now Institute, recalls thinking when she first heard about the proposed moratorium on state AI regulation tucked into President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” – […]
This smart pizza oven improved my pie-making skills
This smart pizza oven improved my pie-making skills Current’s smart pizza oven can cook a 12-inch pizza in two minutes. | Photo: Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge I am an excellent home cook, if I do say so myself. I regularly produce restaurant-quality dishes from my smart kitchen. But I have two favorite dishes […]
The Dia browser is a big bet on the web — and an even bigger bet on AI
The Dia browser is a big bet on the web — and an even bigger bet on AI Dia, the new browser from The Browser Company, is almost nothing like the company’s last product. That app, Arc, was a total rethink of how browsers work: it moved tabs to the side and combined them with […]
Huawei’s latest phone fits two telephoto lenses into one camera
Huawei's latest phone fits two telephoto lenses into one camera Huawei’s latest phone fits two telephoto lenses into one camera The Pura 80 Ultra has more lenses than it initially appears. Huawei has just announced the Chinese launch of its Pura 80 flagship phones, and the Ultra comes with a clever trick: a “switchable” dual-lens […]