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Xbox’s first chief operating officer is out after just a few months
https://www.theverge.com/news/1018037/xbox-chief-operating-officer-helen-chiang-departure
Published: October 23, 2026 21:56
Xbox's first chief operating officer (COO) is leaving after the new role was created just a few months ago. Helen Chiang is leaving Microsoft today, according to an internal Xbox memo seen by The Verge. Chiang has been at Microsoft for 21 years, serving as…
OpenAI now trains its frontier AI models with no internet access
Published: October 23, 2026 21:11
OpenAI is now training its most advanced AI models without internet access following a string of rogue hacking incidents. In a blog post on Friday, OpenAI says it built an offline testing environment where AI models can interact with indexed and cached web…
Abandoned Popcorn Time apps had to be disabled to prevent a zombie army
https://www.theverge.com/tech/1017914/popcorn-time-piracy-botnet-avoided
Published: October 23, 2026 19:35
Remember Popcorn Time, the app that served as an easy-to-use front end for streaming torrents of movies and TV shows? Development of the MPAA's least-favorite app of the 2010s has been abandoned for years, but the "Netflix of Piracy" software is still…
Jack Dorsey’s Block made an AI model that talks to you like an awkward new friend
https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/1017906/jack-dorsey-block-dessa-ai-voice-speech
Published: October 23, 2026 19:32
Jack Dorsey's Block announced an AI model called Dessa that's trained "from scratch on nothing but human conversation," and to show off the model, Block shared chats it has had with humans that can occasionally be a little awkward and uncanny. Take this…
Soundcore’s latest noise-crushing headphones are on sale for a new low price
Published: October 23, 2026 18:43
My colleague John Higgins considered Soundcore’s Space One some of the best budget noise-canceling headphones you could buy when they launched in 2023 — and their successor has only improved upon their winning formula, albeit with a $30 price increase.…
Fi’s GPS-equipped dog trackers are on sale for 30 percent off
https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/1017196/fi-ultra-gps-dog-tracker-kirby-air-riders-deal-sale
Published: October 23, 2026 17:55
If your dog or cat is prone to getting lost, or you frequently go on adventures together, you can save 30 percent on Fi pet trackers through October 25th when you enter coupon code SCARY at checkout. The sale includes several satellite-connected trackers,…
Elon Musk’s dangerous grip on outer space
https://www.theverge.com/science/1017443/spacex-starlink-ukraine-elon-musk-monopoly
Published: October 23, 2026 17:35
Last week, Starshield - the version of SpaceX's Starlink used by the Ukrainian military - was throttled to block terminals traveling above certain speeds from accessing the service. The Ukrainian army's interceptors, which counter Russian drones carrying…
The first broken iPhone Duos are here
https://www.theverge.com/tech/1017623/iphone-duo-broken-cracked-screen
Published: October 23, 2026 17:26
The iPhone Duo officially goes on sale today, but a few units already have broken screens. According to posts on Reddit about the affected units, the issue appears to be happening at a similar spot on all of them: Some kind of problem shows up on the inner…
The iPhone Duo should have been an iPad
https://www.theverge.com/podcast/1017447/iphone-duo-ipad-review-score-vergecast
Published: October 23, 2026 17:00
We gave the iPhone Duo a 7 /10. But that wasn't always the score we planned, and it might not be the right score forever. Such are the challenges of reviewing - and assessing - a big, new idea about the most popular smartphone in history. On this episode…
Now Google says it might use your Gmail and Google Photos data to target ads
https://www.theverge.com/tech/1017600/google-personal-intelligence-privacy-policy-ads-update
Published: October 23, 2026 16:52
Google has updated its privacy policy in a way that could mean you'll start seeing targeted ads based on your personal data if you're using personalized AI features. The update, spotted by Android Authority, adds an exception to its promise about not using…
Feds want robotaxis to signal ‘I’m driving’ with cyan-colored lights
https://www.theverge.com/transportation/1017435/nhtsa-autonomous-vehicle-cyan-lighting-fmvss
Published: October 23, 2026 15:24
After years of debating how driverless cars should tell the world no one is at the wheel - flashing text, audio alerts, custom lights - the feds just stepped in with a single answer: cyan. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released…
SpaceX’s mobile carrier push reportedly involves tapping into 80,000 cell sites
https://www.theverge.com/science/1017477/spacex-cell-sites-major-us-carrier
Published: October 23, 2026 15:20
SpaceX is planning to access at least 80,000 cell sites as part of efforts to compete directly with Verizon, T-Mobile, and AT&T, according to a report from Bloomberg. Sources tell the publication that SpaceX is in talks with Crown Castle Inc., one of the…
The Sigma FP2 brings significant upgrades to the ‘world’s smallest’ full-frame camera
https://www.theverge.com/tech/1017410/sigma-fp2-mirrorless-full-frame-modular-camera-upgrade
Published: October 23, 2026 14:48
Seven years after Sigma claimed its original fp was the world's smallest and lightest full-frame mirrorless camera, the company has announced a similarly compact follow-up with several welcome upgrades including an improved sensor, an articulating LCD…
Meta delays new business terms after publisher pushback on AI scraping
https://www.theverge.com/tech/1017450/meta-business-terms-delayed-ai-scraping
Published: October 23, 2026 14:47
Meta is delaying the enforcement of its new business terms after publishers raised concerns that they could allow the company to scrape news sites for AI training, as reported earlier by Fast Company. In a statement to The Verge, Meta spokesperson Daniel…
Apple revives the original iPod as an Apple Music easter egg
https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/1017413/apple-music-ipod-404-page
Published: October 23, 2026 14:00
If you've been feeling nostalgic for your old iPod, you can head over to Apple Music's 404 page to listen to music on a virtual recreation of the first-generation iPod. The hidden iPod was spotted by users on social media on Friday. It's appropriately…
Our best tips for using the iPhone Duo
https://www.theverge.com/tech/1017157/iphone-duo-tips-touch-id-magsafe
Published: October 23, 2026 14:00
The Duo is an entirely new kind of iPhone, so it comes with a bit of a learning curve. That's a wild thing to imagine, since the iPhone has had very few fundamental changes since its inception. But the Duo is built different. If you won the preorder…
Netflix can’t fire its way out of this downward spiral
Published: October 23, 2026 13:11
Netflix co-CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters assured investors this week that they have nothing to be concerned about. Sure, the company was going to lay off 1,000 employees, downsizing its product, tech, and legal departments, and was ousting its chief…
Retro gaming is being overrun with AI
https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/1015430/ai-retro-games-decomp-recomp-port
Published: October 23, 2026 13:05
Retro video games are everywhere lately - especially in places where they aren't supposed to be. Halo in a web browser, Wind Waker on the iPhone, Super Smash Bros. in mixed reality. Over the past month or so, these kinds of unexpected projects have gone…
People are vibe coding their way to better TVs
https://www.theverge.com/tech/1016116/vibe-coding-tv-os
Published: October 23, 2026 13:03
Vibe coding has reached TVs. Social media is awash with posts from people using LLMs and open-source tools to remove ads and tracking, trim bloat so the OS runs faster, and even completely change the look and organization of their homescreens. While a lot…
Brick’s new app blocker is designed for bedtime doomscrolling
https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/1017383/brick-night-app-blocker-gadget-bluetooth-launch
Published: October 23, 2026 12:50
Brick, the company behind the $59 gadget that blocks you from using apps on your phone, has launched a new device that's designed to help you cut back on doomscrolling in bed. The $129 Brick Night introduces a location-based element: instead of requiring…
Startup equips genetically enhanced dogs with Palmer Luckey’s military tech
https://www.theverge.com/tech/1017343/warhound-palmer-luckey-anduril-colossal-war-dogs
Published: October 23, 2026 10:58
A new Texas-based defense startup has a plan to improve military and police dogs in the US: it's going to genetically modify them and equip them with Anduril's military technology. Warhound is the brainchild of Anduril's Palmer Luckey and Ben Lamm,…
No, the iPhone Duo isn’t a small phone
https://www.theverge.com/tech/1017090/iphone-duo-screen-size-mini
Published: October 23, 2026 10:00
When we published our review of the iPhone Duo, I got a lot of hopeful questions from my fellow Mini fans who took note of the cover screen's Mini-ish 5.4-inch size. "Is this… a small phone that turns into a tablet?" they asked. And I'm sorry to be the…
Etsy is cracking down on AI slop listings
https://www.theverge.com/tech/1017261/etsy-ai-rules-policies-restrictions-listing
Published: October 23, 2026 00:09
Etsy is announcing stricter rules about how AI can be used in listings to reduce the volume of AI slop on the platform. In a post, the company says that "many active buyers say they can't tell which items involve AI-generated content" and that sellers are…
The next-gen Xbox won’t cost you $1,800. It can’t. Can it?
https://www.theverge.com/games/1016134/xbox-helix-price-1800-isnt-affordable-editorial
Published: October 22, 2026 23:10
Fortune dropped a bombshell report on the future of gaming this week. According to the publication's Microsoft insiders, the next Xbox is projected to cost between $1,200 and $1,800 when it arrives in 2028. My first reaction: The next Xbox is dead on…
Spotify says yes, it is busting people for using Family Plan sharing too widely
https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/1017214/spotify-family-plan-sharing-qr-codes
Published: October 22, 2026 23:02
Spotify co-CEO Alex Norström confirmed on this week's earnings call that the company is trying to catch Spotify Family plan users who don't actually live together with a new QR code verification method that requires scanning the plan manager's phone.…
Canva’s first AI image model plans designs before generating them
https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/1017151/canva-craft-in-house-ai-model
Published: October 22, 2026 21:53
Canva is diving even deeper into AI with the launch of an image generation model that competes directly with those from OpenAI, Microsoft, and Google. The model, called Canva Craft, uses a two-stage architecture that allows it to plan a design before…
PC shipments dropped over 20 percent in Q3 due to RAM price hikes
https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/1017144/global-pc-shipments-dropped-q3-2026-ram
Published: October 22, 2026 21:30
Demand for new PCs took a hit after months of price hikes, with Counterpoint Research reporting global PC shipments fell 21 percent year-over-year in Q3 2026. That's in line with earlier reports from IDC and Omdia. It's not just PCs, either - that same…
Fall 2026 earnings watch
https://www.theverge.com/tech/1016506/fall-2026-earnings-watch
Published: October 22, 2026 21:15
Every company is suddenly an AI company. Compute is an asset. Cars are flying. We’ve been promised robots — again. It’s time again to dig through earnings reports, listen to investor calls, and call out the latest wins and losses from around the tech…
Meta turns Muse sharing back on
https://www.theverge.com/tech/1017066/meta-muse-sharing-back-on-artifiacts
Published: October 22, 2026 20:33
Meta has re-enabled Muse sharing after security researchers had reported that public conversation links could be easy to find. The researchers said they had been able to find Muse pages like a marketing company's internal revenue review and a small…
Meta’s AI could still scrape news sites, legal experts say
https://www.theverge.com/tech/1017082/meta-terms-update-ai-training-concerns
Published: October 22, 2026 20:32
Meta has tweaked its business terms to remove language suggesting that it could freely train its AI models on news sites, like The Verge - but legal experts say these changes aren't enough to address their concerns. "This does nothing to restrict the…
The FCC is beginning to block gadgets with ‘foreign surveillance chips’
Published: October 22, 2026 20:23
On October 13th, Brendan Carr's FCC gave itself a new power - it can block gadgets for containing any computer chip made by any company on its list of potential threats to national security. Today, it's exercising that power for the first time, blocking…
Sure, let’s smoosh SpaceX and Tesla together, who cares
https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/1016879/spacex-tesla-cursed-katamari
Published: October 22, 2026 19:45
Oh sure, SpaceX's credit risk is pretty high because it's about to borrow another $40 billion to spend on Nvidia chips, but who cares about that? SpaceX and Tesla have formed special committees to discuss a merger! The degree to which you find this merger…
Teenage Engineering launched an instrument amp with a ton of built-in effects
https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/1017022/teenage-engineering-ep-35-instrument-amp
Published: October 22, 2026 19:44
Teenage Engineering is branching out into instrument amps with the previously leaked EP-35, a multi-input, multi-instrument, battery-powered amp with built-in effects. The back of the unit has a line-in port, as well as a 1/4-inch guitar input and an XLR…
Republican politicians have embraced anti-Indian racism — and it’s costing them votes
https://www.theverge.com/report/1017003/indian-americans-republican-racism-vivek-ramaswamy-texas
Published: October 22, 2026 19:15
Two years ago, University of Houston student Vasant Bhatt was doing everything he could to help Republicans regain power. He knocked doors for Sen. Ted Cruz's reelection campaign and helped organize his community for Donald Trump, two victories he, like…
Google tells Android users to update as parts of Canada adopt permanent daylight saving time
https://www.theverge.com/tech/1016977/google-android-incorrect-time-daylight-saving-permanent-canada
Published: October 22, 2026 19:13
As the US gets closer to permanently adopting daylight saving time following the House advancing the Sunshine Protection Act in July, there could be some unforeseen consequences to getting an extra hour of sun in the evening all year long. Following the…
Discord now formats Markdown previews right
https://www.theverge.com/news/1017012/discord-markdown-previews-organize-servers-channels
Published: October 22, 2026 18:58
Discord's latest update released today has a big improvement for Markdown previews: they should now render correctly instead of with "a bunch of symbols," according to the company. LLMs and AI agents often rely on Markdown files for instructions and…
The new Fire TV Stick 4K is already half off
https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/1016792/amazon-fire-tv-stick-4k-2026-deal-sale
Published: October 22, 2026 18:43
Despite being announced just a few weeks ago, both Amazon and Best Buy are now offering the latest Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K for 50 percent off, bringing the price down to an all-time low of $29.99. The most notable new feature is that the Fire TV Stick 4K…
Refurbished PS5 consoles include second controller for an extra $18
Published: October 22, 2026 18:38
A lot of people are snagging a PlayStation 5 ahead of Grand Theft Auto VI’s November 19th launch. You could pay full price at one of many retailers, but why do that when you can save $100 on a Sony-refurbished console that has the same one-year warranty?…
Delta can turn the iPhone Duo into your favorite folding handheld
https://www.theverge.com/games/1016524/delta-2-version-ios-duo-gaming-emulator-update
Published: October 22, 2026 18:36
The Delta gaming emulator has been upgraded with a plethora of new goodies and support updates, which includes optimizing it for Apple's iPhone Duo. Delta 2.0 also introduces Sega Genesis games, animated controller skins, custom Pokémon DLC experiences,…
In Meta’s version of the future, I’ll have my Muse call your Muse
https://www.theverge.com/tech/1016905/meta-earnings-fall-2026-muse-network
Published: October 22, 2026 18:28
Mark Zuckerberg is barrelling toward a future in which an autonomous network of AI agents will run our lives - shopping for us, working for us, talking to other people's AI agents for us. Are humans ready for this very specific and unrelenting vision of a…
Mass Effect 5 trailer leaks following BioWare shutdown
https://www.theverge.com/games/1016932/mass-effect-5-universe-trailer-leak-bioware-ea
Published: October 22, 2026 18:14
Yesterday, EA shut down BioWare and canceled the studio's new Mass Effect game in development, but a trailer apparently representing the game was published on Reddit today. The trailer features "in-engine footage" and uses "pre-production assets,"…
Microsoft says its AI tool is better than doctors at diagnosing conditions
Published: October 22, 2026 18:01
For years, AI leaders have touted healthcare as one of the clearest examples of where their technology will improve lives. Now "it is finally here," Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman tells The Verge. The company claims to have developed an AI-powered tool…
Elon Musk says Tesla will sell 5 million cars by 2030 — math says otherwise
https://www.theverge.com/transportation/1016055/elon-musk-tesla-5-million-cars-2030-reality-check
Published: October 22, 2026 17:59
On Tesla's earnings call Wednesday, Elon Musk made one of his patented pie-in-the-sky predictions that typically sends his fans into paroxysms of ecstasy: 5 million vehicle deliveries by 2030. "We were aiming for 5 million vehicles a year by approximately…
Arc browser is shutting down
https://www.theverge.com/tech/1016832/arc-browser-shutting-down
Published: October 22, 2026 17:47
The Browser Company plans to "sunset" its Arc browser on December 22nd, according to a post on the Arc website. The company moved on to developing its AI-focused Dia browser last year, but it had continued to maintain Arc. Now, the innovative browser will…
Amazon renames Kindle Unlimited to Kindle Plus and expands access to audiobooks
https://www.theverge.com/tech/1016789/amazon-kindle-unlimited-plus-subscription-ai-audiobooks
Published: October 22, 2026 17:46
The plus-ification of subscription services continues unabated with Amazon becoming the latest company to follow suit with a Kindle Unlimited rebrand. The subscription service is now known as Kindle Plus but will continue to offer unlimited access to a…
Someone hacked the Switch 2 by using an old game and AI
https://www.theverge.com/games/1016862/nintendo-switch-2-jailbreak-ai
Published: October 22, 2026 17:21
The Nintendo Switch 2 has apparently been jailbroken, and a modder has already shown the console running a custom version of Mario Kart World featuring new playable characters like Cinnamoroll, the red Angry Bird, Peter Griffin, and Steve from Minecraft.…
The disastrous PHP vulnerabilities were exploited days before the patch
https://www.theverge.com/tech/1016798/php-vulnerabilities-exploit-patch
Published: October 22, 2026 16:49
Hackers attempted to exploit the PHP flaws impacting sites across the web days before they were patched, according to a report from Amazon Threat Intelligence. CJ Moses, Amazon chief information security officer, writes that the company's security team…
Wildwood’s director says AI is ‘antithetical to everything that we are at this studio’
https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/1016647/wildwood-travis-knight-interview-ai-laika-stop-motion
Published: October 22, 2026 16:16
Wildwood is the most ambitious film yet from Laika, the stop-motion studio best known for the likes of Coraline and ParaNorman. It's a sprawling fantasy adventure that took five years to complete. The process involved more 230 puppets - including 36 of the…
Trump says Sundar Pichai talked him out of renaming the Atlantic Ocean
https://www.theverge.com/policy/1016751/trump-rename-atlantic-ocean-sundar-pichai-google
Published: October 22, 2026 16:00
After renaming Lake Ontario and the Gulf of Mexico on Google Maps following Trump's executive orders, Google CEO Sundar Pichai might be drawing the line at the Atlantic Ocean. As reported earlier by the Washington Post, Trump said at a Wednesday night…
Microsoft shuts down its beloved maker space
https://www.theverge.com/tech/1016389/microsoft-garage-closure-hackathon-notepad
Published: October 22, 2026 16:00
Microsoft is closing down The Garage, a set of popular maker spaces where employees worked on experimental projects and collaborated on surprising new apps and hardware during the company's annual hackathon events. "We're winding down The Garage program as…
OpenAI, Anthropic, and Nvidia had record lobbying quarters
https://www.theverge.com/policy/1016585/openai-anthropic-nvidia-lobbying-records
Published: October 22, 2026 15:50
It was a busy summer for AI lobbyists. Anthropic, OpenAI, and Nvidia each had their highest-spending lobbying quarter between July and September, federal disclosures show. Nvidia spent the most of the group at $2.2 million, followed by Anthropic's $2.1…
PHP: The three little letters wreaking havoc across the web
https://www.theverge.com/tech/1016574/php2shell-security-vulnerability-websites-down
Published: October 22, 2026 15:21
Two vulnerabilities found in the programming language PHP put enormous swaths of the internet in danger. By some accounts, up to 70 percent of websites use PHP in some capacity. It powers Wikipedia, WordPress, Drupal, and a host of other popular sites and…
Apple’s Magic Keyboards for iPad are about half off, with a small catch
https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/1016640/apple-magic-keyboards-ipad-air-pro-deal-sale
Published: October 22, 2026 15:15
You can outfit your iPad Air or iPad Pro with one of Apple’s slick Magic Keyboards for considerably less than the accessory usually costs at Woot. I won’t bury the catch I teased in the headline; These cases have a 90-day warranty via Woot, and aren’t…
You could just get a refurbished Samsung phone on Amazon
https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/1016626/samsung-galaxy-used-amazon
Published: October 22, 2026 14:55
I recently bought a used Galaxy phone, and now Samsung is leaning into that market on Amazon after raising prices on its newest phones. Its certified renewed phones are available on Amazon for the first time, with a new battery and a one-year warranty.…
Coolpad’s new $150 Android phone has a wider screen like the iPhone Duo, but doesn’t fold
https://www.theverge.com/tech/1016544/coolpad-cool-x-wide-widescreen-android-16-smartphone-china
Published: October 22, 2026 14:44
The design of widescreen folding phones like the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8, Huawei Pura X View, and now the iPhone Duo, is starting to influence traditional slab phones. Similar to the Huawei Pura X View that launched in China in August, the new Coolpad Cool…
Coolfly’s solar-powered Aura Smart Bird Feeder is nearly 50 percent off
https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/1015984/aura-smart-bird-feeder-jbl-charge-6-speaker-deal-sale
Published: October 22, 2026 14:41
I’m not sure when birdwatching became so popular, but it seems everybody’s getting into it these days. If you want to see what all the fuss is about without leaving your couch, both Coolfly and Birdfy are discounting their camera-equipped bird feeders for…
Bill Gates says to prepare for 20 years of ‘tumultuous’ AI disruption
Published: October 22, 2026 14:00
Today, I’m talking to Bill Gates, cofounder and former CEO of Microsoft and chairman of the Gates Foundation. You may have noticed Bill in the news more lately — he’s been on something of a tour for the past few months, ever since publishing an essay in…
Apple will label apps that are ‘Made for iPhone Duo’
https://www.theverge.com/tech/1016526/apple-made-for-iphone-duo-badge-app-store
Published: October 22, 2026 13:20
Apple is rolling out a new badge in the App Store to indicate whether an app is optimized for its new foldable. The new "Made for iPhone Duo" badge will appear across apps and games that work with the device's extra screen real estate. Though Apple doesn't…
The Atari VCS saga will come to an end next year when its software store closes
https://www.theverge.com/tech/1016481/atari-vcs-console-shutting-down-software-store-2027
Published: October 22, 2026 13:17
Following a decade long saga of delays, name changes, and Atari having to assure backers of a crowdfunding campaign that its retro console wasn't doomed, the Atari VCS platform is being retired early next year. On February 1st, 2027, the Atari VCS software…
Insta360 launches a cheaper version of its wireless mics with color screens
https://www.theverge.com/tech/1015371/insta360-mic-wireless-microphone-color-e-ink-screen
Published: October 22, 2026 13:00
Following the launch of its wireless Mic Pro system last May featuring built-in color E Ink screens for custom branding and an array of three microphones to emulate different pickup patterns, Insta360 has announced a cheaper alternative that skips a few…
1Password lets AI agents use your passwords without seeing them
https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/1016399/1password-ai-agent-password-sign-in
Published: October 22, 2026 13:00
1Password is introducing a new feature that allows AI agents to sign into your accounts without actually seeing or handling your passwords. The aptly named 1Password for Agents doesn't give bots free reign to access all of your connected accounts - you'll…
Birdbuddy’s Nook is a compact smart bird feeder for small spaces and budgets
Published: October 22, 2026 13:00
Birdbuddy is finally launching the new smart bird feeders it originally announced at CES 2026 earlier this year, but with new names. The Birdbuddy 2 Mini is now called the Birdbuddy Nook, and it is designed to be a smaller and more affordable option the…
Googlebooks just aren’t ready
https://www.theverge.com/tech/1015749/googlebook-hp-acer-lenovo-dell-asus-collective-laptop-review
Published: October 22, 2026 13:00
EEvery Googlebook laptop we've tested so far has great hardware. The problem is the software. While Googlebook OS has exciting ideas for how a laptop and phone can work together, right now it's mostly a frustrating experience filled with annoying bugs and…
Birdbuddy’s budget feeder foiled my squirrels
https://www.theverge.com/tech/1015791/birdbuddy-home-nook-smart-bird-feeder-hands-on
Published: October 22, 2026 13:00
Birdbuddy's next-generation smart bird feeders have finally arrived. After spending a few days with the BirdBuddy Nook (from $99) and longer with the flagship Birdbuddy Home ($219), there's a clear winner: The Nook is the perfect all-rounder, just the…
Just because Tesla’s Optimus is in production doesn’t mean it’s actually ready
https://www.theverge.com/tech/1016492/tesla-optimus-robots-production-musk-q3-earnings
Published: October 22, 2026 12:55
On Tesla's earnings call Wednesday, CEO Elon Musk announced that the company had begun early production of its humanoid robot on its high-volume line in Fremont, California. Then he laid out what still needs work: the robot's hands, its safety,…
Claude did not invent scorpion antivenom
Published: October 22, 2026 12:34
An investment research firm wanted to prove AI could revolutionize drug development. So they teamed up with Anthropic to see whether an unreleased version of Claude could make scorpion antivenom. It couldn't. It came up with some promising starting points,…
AI agents are ready to shop. Some retailers are wary.
Published: October 22, 2026 12:30
Using an AI agent to shop for you is a strange experience. Tech companies have marketed them as personal assistants - the democratizing of labor that ordinarily would only be available to the rich and powerful. In practice, at least for buying things, it's…
The world’s first triple 200-megapixel camera phone is great
https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/1014332/oppo-find-x10-pro-max-camera-200-megapixels
Published: October 22, 2026 12:00
Oppo's Find X10 Pro Max is the first phone with a triple 200-megapixel camera, which you're likely to see as either a masterful feat of engineering or a load of hyped-up marketing nonsense. The truth is somewhere in the middle. We've seen 200-megapixel…
Eiliko maker says it’s hiring an ‘independent security firm’ after Verge report on its insecure robots
https://www.theverge.com/news/1015824/eiliko-energize-lab-statement-on-robot-hack-breach
Published: October 22, 2026 11:17
Eiliko, a cute robot charm you can hang on your bag with built-in AI conversations, turned out to be a security nightmare. It told owners that "your secrets are safe with me," but hackers could easily read complete transcripts of everything we told the…
YouTube says it isn’t testing hiding the dislike button
https://www.theverge.com/streaming/1016206/youtube-dislike-button-videos
Published: October 21, 2026 23:46
On Tuesday, I published a story about how YouTube appeared to be testing hiding the dislike button on videos, with at least two users on X sharing screenshots of the dislike button moved into the three-dot menu. But a YouTube spokesperson, in a Wednesday…
Tesla says customers can add their own vehicles to the robotaxi fleet next year — will it happen?
Published: October 21, 2026 23:36
For years, Elon Musk has been making big promises to Tesla owners about unsupervised autonomous driving and the ability to add their own vehicles to the company's robotaxi fleet. During today's third-quarter earnings call, the company finally gave itself a…
Data centers could erase decades of air quality gains
https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/1015958/data-center-pollution-rising-report
Published: October 21, 2026 22:33
A rush of new data centers could bring air pollution roaring back to levels not seen since the 2000s in Texas, which has become ground zero for the physical infrastructure behind generative AI. New and proposed data centers are demanding a tremendous…
Meta to create a new class of shares to fund AI push
https://www.theverge.com/tech/1015799/meta-shares-class-ai-q3-2026-earnings
Published: October 21, 2026 21:30
Meta says it's issuing a new class of shares to fund its AI initiatives. As part of its third-quarter earnings report released on Wednesday, the company says the non-voting stock will also go toward potential acquisitions and employee compensation, with…
Meta says it would’ve made over $22 billion if it didn’t have to pay a child safety settlement
https://www.theverge.com/tech/1015877/meta-q3-2026-earnings-child-safety-settlement
Published: October 21, 2026 20:50
Meta had to shell out $9.89 billion to pay for a chunk of the child safety settlement it reached with US attorneys general. That's according to the company's third-quarter earnings report released on Wednesday, which says Meta's income from operations…
New York’s first microdrama film festival searches for its audience
Published: October 21, 2026 20:49
It remains to be seen if people really want to watch vertical content on horizontal TV screens, but many filmmakers and creators were confident that their latest projects would play well at Alza - New York City's first microdrama film festival. Founded by…
PHP: The three letters that shut down sites all over the internet today
https://www.theverge.com/tech/1015906/php2shell-vulnerability-october-2026
Published: October 21, 2026 20:37
Two bugs found with AI are behind major issues today for 4chan, DeviantArt, Wikipedia, and the blog where the bar around the corner posts pictures of people's dogs. The "critical vulnerabilities" were discovered in the PHP programming language, which…
Flying Roadsters can’t lift Tesla’s flat Q3 revenues
Published: October 21, 2026 20:22
As the smoke clears from its outrageous Roadster demo, Tesla reported Q3 earnings on Wednesday - and the cold reality is that revenue has flatlined. Tesla said it earned $1.7 billion in net income on $28.0 billion in revenue in the quarter that ended in…
Bose acquires Skullcandy to help it reach a wider audience
https://www.theverge.com/tech/1015276/bose-acquisition-skullcandy-headphones-earbuds-speakers
Published: October 21, 2026 20:15
Bose announced today it has acquired Skullcandy. Although the two companies are competitors in the consumer audio space, Skullcandy recently partnered with its new owner to bring several of Bose's audio technologies - including its head-tracking spatial…
Anthropic takes on Muse with Claude Duet, its new AI agent
https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/1015843/anthropic-claude-duet-ai-agent
Published: October 21, 2026 19:54
Anthropic just announced an AI agent competitor to Meta's Muse and OpenAI's Dots: Claude Duet. The new agent, designed for professionals and small business owners, is launching as a "research preview," according to Anthropic, and it's available as a…
Airbnb bans making guests do dishes and take out the trash
https://www.theverge.com/tech/1015844/airbnb-chores-house-rules-update
Published: October 21, 2026 19:54
Checking out of your next Airbnb might be less of a hassle now that the company is banning hosts from including time-consuming chores in their house rules. Airbnb's updated house rules policy, which starts with reservations booked on or after November…
Walmart is inviting AI agents to shop for you
https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/1015715/walmart-ai-shopping-agents
Published: October 21, 2026 19:30
Walmart will soon let AI agents shop on its website for you. Next month, the retail giant will allow you to connect your own AI agent to the site, with systems in place to let you approve and review purchases and set spending limits. The embrace of AI…
Meta ordered to pay $25 billion in penalties over the Cambridge Analytica scandal
https://www.theverge.com/policy/1015782/meta-new-mexico-cambridge-analytica-penalty
Published: October 21, 2026 19:15
The Cambridge Analytica scandal has come back to haunt Meta after a New Mexico judge ordered it to pay $25 billion in penalties for more than 43 million violations of the state's unfair practices law. The ruling marks the biggest legal hit Meta has taken…
Cyberpunk 2077’s update for Edgerunners 2 brings mods to PS5, Switch 2, and Xbox
https://www.theverge.com/games/1015755/cyberpunk-2077-2-5-edgerunners-mods-dual-wield
Published: October 21, 2026 18:39
Cyberpunk 2077 is getting a big new 2.5 update that, among other features, brings cross-platform mod support to consoles and content inspired by the new season of the Cyberpunk: Edgerunners anime on Netflix. There's a lot to unpack in the full patch notes.…
Xbox mandates a four-day return to office
https://www.theverge.com/report/1015733/xbox-return-to-office-policy-four-days
Published: October 21, 2026 18:31
Microsoft asked its employees to return to the office three days per week last year, and it's now upping this requirement to four days a week for most Xbox employees. An internal memo, seen by The Verge, describes the change as a "need to create more…
Star Wars Zero Company is a must-play strategy game at 20 percent off
https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/1015624/star-wars-zero-company-deal-sale
Published: October 21, 2026 18:30
If you’ve been curious about Star Wars Zero Company, the XCOM-like strategy game set in the Star Wars universe, Amazon has both the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series S/X physical editions on sale for $47.99 and $49.99, respectively. The game usually sells for…
Xbox Cloud Gaming’s pay-as-you-go option starts at $3.99 for 10 hours
https://www.theverge.com/news/1015321/xbox-cloud-gaming-pay-as-you-go-cloud-hours-pricing
Published: October 21, 2026 18:03
Microsoft announced last month that it will let anyone access Xbox Cloud Gaming in November, without the need to subscribe to Xbox Game Pass. The new pay-as-you-go model will require players to purchase bundles of cloud hours, and now Microsoft is…
GM promises smarter cars, faster updates, and autonomous dry-cleaning runs
https://www.theverge.com/transportation/1014322/gm-onward-ai-ev-battery-compute-av
Published: October 21, 2026 18:00
General Motors is still very much in the business of selling gas-guzzling trucks and massive SUVs. But if you listen to its leadership, the Detroit giant is rapidly transforming into a nimble, software-defined tech player with a tightened grip on AI. That…
Will TP-Link really make routers in the US? Here’s what it told us
https://www.theverge.com/policy/1013807/tp-link-router-us-onshoring-manufacturing-assembly-interview
Published: October 21, 2026 18:00
TP-Link, one of the world's leading manufacturers of consumer Wi-Fi routers, is in a precarious position in the US. The company just launched its first Wi-Fi 8 routers, but can't bring them here because of President Donald Trump's foreign router ban. Even…
EA is shutting down BioWare
https://www.theverge.com/games/1015647/ea-is-shutting-down-bioware
Published: October 21, 2026 17:52
BioWare, the legendary studio behind RPGs like Mass Effect, Dragon Age, and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, is shutting down, the company confirmed in a statement. Alongside the closure, Electronic Arts has chosen not to continue development on the…
Samsung’s latest 55-inch Frame TV is down to its lowest price yet
https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/1015568/samsung-the-frame-tv-2026-deal-sale
Published: October 21, 2026 17:35
If you want a TV but prefer something that won’t clash with your room’s decor, Samsung’s The Frame is a standout option that’s designed to look like a piece of framed art instead of a black, monolithic rectangle mounted to your wall. You can buy the latest…
They want your blood
https://www.theverge.com/column/1015563/blood-death-clock-longevity-apps-health-tech
Published: October 21, 2026 17:00
This is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent from Verge senior reviewer Victoria Song that dissects and discusses the latest gizmos and potions that swear they're going to change your life. Opt in for Optimizer here. It's an overcast Saturday morning when I…
Supernatural’s comeback starts today, with more music and VR workouts coming soon
https://www.theverge.com/tech/1015550/supernatural-vr-workout-app-relaunch
Published: October 21, 2026 16:05
Despite Meta saying it would stop creating new content for Supernatural, the beloved fitness VR game is back after spinning off to go its own way and is relaunching with an Early Access preview in the Meta Horizon Store. Thousands of "remastered" workouts…
Apple Music has a new logo
https://www.theverge.com/tech/1015533/apple-music-new-logo
Published: October 21, 2026 15:48
Apple is officially launching a rebrand of Apple Music. Following the appearance of a redesigned wordmark in a video and an updated app icon in an iOS 27.2 beta, Apple introduced the new "identity" for Apple Music today. There's a new logo, the updated…
Conversational Gemini navigation comes to Apple CarPlay
https://www.theverge.com/transportation/1015281/gemini-ai-apple-carplay-voice-google-maps
Published: October 21, 2026 15:00
After introducing its Gemini AI assistant to Android Auto last year, Google is now bringing it to Apple CarPlay users. The conversational Gemini in navigation is available today for US drivers, with "rollout happening globally too," according to Google…
Samsung’s 5K monitor has good gaming chops and a great price
https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/1015346/samsung-5k-monitor-gaming-gta-6-usbc-charger-deal-sale
Published: October 21, 2026 14:47
There are quite a few 5K monitors out there. Many of them are designed to appeal to Mac users who are looking for cheaper Studio Display alternatives without giving up the pixel-dense 218ppi screen. However, if you’re interested in hearing about one with…
Apple says it only has ‘limited’ iPhone Duo units for in-store sales
Published: October 21, 2026 14:42
Apple says it will have "limited" iPhone Duo models for sale in stores, according to a report from Reuters. The iPhone Duo launches on Friday, October 23rd, but online preorders quickly sold out, with some delivery estimates extending into next year. "On…
Now Serato DJ works on your iPhone
https://www.theverge.com/tech/1015319/serato-dj-for-ios
Published: October 21, 2026 14:03
Serato DJ for iOS is finally bringing the company's pro-level DJ suite to the iPhone and iPad. Until now, the company had only dipped its toes into mobile software, with apps like Pyro that basically just added some autofades between songs in a playlist.…
Blink brings 4K to its low-cost security camera lineup
https://www.theverge.com/tech/1015238/amazon-blink-4k-trail-security-camera-launch
Published: October 21, 2026 14:00
Amazon is launching a new lineup of Blink security cameras, including its first 4K, pan-tilt models, and battery-powered spotlight models. These new additions provide better resolution and extended range for monitoring your property compared to Blink's…
OpenAI says an AI agent lied about disabling its safety monitoring system
Published: October 21, 2026 13:57
OpenAI disclosed a pair of safety incidents that involved AI agents weakening their safety monitoring systems during internal coding tasks. In one incident, OpenAI says its GPT-6 Astra agent disabled its safety monitor when copying reference code - and…
Nvidia’s latest GPU driver brings a new way to speed up PC games
https://www.theverge.com/news/1015299/nvidia-driver-microsoft-advanced-shader-delivery-support
Published: October 21, 2026 13:09
Nvidia is rolling out a new GPU driver today (621.01) that enables Microsoft's new Advanced Shader Delivery technology to speed up game launches. The technology also removes mid-game "just-in-time" shader compilation, reducing stuttering and CPU spikes.…
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