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 […]
Amazon is about to be flooded with AI-generated video ads
Amazon is about to be flooded with AI-generated video ads The tool provides Amazon sellers with six AI-generated clips to choose from, among other features. Amazon is making it easier for sellers to quickly create generative AI ads on its platform, sometimes with just a single click. Amazon Ad’s Video Generator, a free advertising tool […]
Samsung’s fridges now recognize family members by voice
Samsung's fridges now recognize family members by voice Samsung’s fridges now recognize family members by voice Samsung’s latest smart fridges now support multi-voice recognition powered by the company’s Bixby assistant, which can be used to bring up personalized information on the built-in smart displays based upon which member of a household is speaking. Voice identification […]
Logitech’s new iPad case has a compact removable wireless keyboard
Logitech's new iPad case has a compact removable wireless keyboard Logitech’s new iPad case has a compact removable wireless keyboard The Flip Folio is compatible with 11- and 13-inch iPad Air and Pro models. | Image: Logitech Logitech has announced a new keyboard case for iPad Pro and iPad Air models that lets you remove […]
Craig Federighi confirms Apple’s first attempt at an AI Siri wasn’t good enough
Craig Federighi confirms Apple's first attempt at an AI Siri wasn't good enough Craig Federighi confirms Apple’s first attempt at an AI Siri wasn’t good enough In March, Apple delayed its upgraded Siri, saying that “it’s going to take us longer than we thought to deliver” the promised features. At WWDC this week, Apple’s SVP […]
Sam Altman claims an average ChatGPT query uses ‘roughly one fifteenth of a teaspoon’ of water
Sam Altman claims an average ChatGPT query uses 'roughly one fifteenth of a teaspoon' of water Sam Altman claims an average ChatGPT query uses ‘roughly one fifteenth of a teaspoon’ of water OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, in a blog post published Tuesday, says an average ChatGPT query uses about 0.000085 gallons of water, or “roughly […]