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Welcome to Mossberg, a weekly commentary and reviews column on The Verge and Recode by veteran tech journalist Walt Mossberg, now an Executive Editor at The Verge and Editor at Large of Recode.
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DOJ asks court to split up Google’s ad tech empire
https://www.theverge.com/news/661833/google-ad-tech-business-doj-break-up
Published: May 6, 2025 14:40
The US Department of Justice filed a plan in court to make Google divest its advertising marketplace and ad management platform, part of a proposal to address the company’s “decade-long campaign of exclusionary conduct,” which a judge has declared violates…
Nvidia will release its $299 RTX 5060 on May 19th
https://www.theverge.com/news/661807/nvidia-rtx-5060-cards-laptops-release-date-price
Published: May 6, 2025 14:32
Nvidia has announced a May 19th release date for its $299 RTX 5060 graphics card and the first laptops, which start at $1,099, that will feature it. The company says they’ll be available to buy from retail partners starting at 9AM PT / 12PM ET. At 3,840…
Cadillac Celestiq first drive: the bespoke, $360,000 EV is here
Published: May 6, 2025 14:00
The first hands-on experience I had with the $360,000, ultraluxury Cadillac Celestiq was as a backseat passenger. It was mid-April, and I was on the way to a dinner in West Hollywood. While GM insists most Celestiq buyers are drivers, the company wanted to…
Grand Theft Auto VI’s second trailer sets up its Bonnie and Clyde story
https://www.theverge.com/news/24235732/gta-6-grand-theft-auto-trailer
Published: May 6, 2025 13:57
It’s been quite some time since Rockstar set the internet on fire with the first Grand Theft Auto VI trailer, and then subsequently delayed the game, but now we finally have a second look. The new trailer is — like the first — pretty heavily focused on…
The new Backbone Pro could be the one controller for all your gaming
Published: May 6, 2025 13:11
Backbone’s new gaming controller looks like it should have a phone inside. The Backbone Pro has the same basic shape as the company’s previous device, the excellent Backbone One — its two oblong halves are connected by a strip of plastic and metal that…
Amazon now has a ‘Get book’ button in its iOS Kindle app
https://www.theverge.com/news/661719/amazon-app-ios-apple-iphone-ipad-kindle-buy-books
Published: May 6, 2025 13:10
Following a ruling on April 30th by the Epic Games v. Apple judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, Apple can no longer collect a 27 percent commission on purchases made outside of apps or restrict how developers can direct users to alternate payment options. Apple…
Microsoft’s new Surface devices ditch magnetic charging port for USB-C
https://www.theverge.com/news/660005/microsoft-surface-connect-port-replaced-usb-c-charging
Published: May 6, 2025 13:03
Microsoft has just announced two new Surface devices, and neither comes with the company’s Surface Connect charging port. The Surface Pro 12-inch and Surface Laptop 13-inch can now only be charged through USB-C ports on the devices, after years of…
Oura adds AI-powered glucose tracking and meal logging
https://www.theverge.com/news/661069/oura-dexcom-stelo-meals-glucose-metabolic-health-wearables
Published: May 6, 2025 13:00
Oura is doubling down on metabolic health with two new AI-powered features: glucose tracking and meal logging. The former comes a few months after announcing a strategic partnership with Dexcom, which released its over-the-counter Stelo continuous glucose…
Windows 11 is getting a new Start menu this month
https://www.theverge.com/news/661587/microsoft-windows-11-start-menu-copilot-ai-agent-settings-menu
Published: May 6, 2025 13:00
Microsoft is revamping the Windows 11 Start menu and adding a glut of new AI features over the next month, coming first to Windows Insiders running Snapdragon X Copilot Plus PCs like the newly announced Surface devices. The new Start menu, first discovered…
Microsoft shrinks its Surface Laptop down to 13 inches, priced at $899
https://www.theverge.com/news/658529/microsoft-surface-laptop-13-inch-specs-release-date
Published: May 6, 2025 13:00
Microsoft is announcing a slightly smaller version of its popular Surface Laptop today. The $899 Surface Laptop 13-inch is Arm-powered like the larger Surface Laptop 7, and shares a similar design with some changes to the specifications and ports. I got to…
Samsung Wallet will let you send money to other phones and cards
https://www.theverge.com/news/661664/samsung-wallet-tap-to-transfer-nfc-payment
Published: May 6, 2025 13:00
Samsung is making it easier for Galaxy phone users to quickly send money to friends and family. A contactless Tap to Transfer feature will be available for Samsung Wallet users in the US “later this month” that allows users to directly pay into someone…
Instacart’s new app lets the whole party order snacks and drinks
https://www.theverge.com/news/661484/instacart-fizz-party-order-snacks-drinks
Published: May 6, 2025 13:00
Instacart is launching Fizz, a new app that will let partygoers order and pay for their own snacks, drinks, and party supplies — all for a flat $5 delivery fee. With Fizz, hosts can create a cart that everyone can access through a link, allowing guests to…
Death is the policy
https://www.theverge.com/health/661362/rfk-jr-measles-autism
Published: May 6, 2025 13:00
"Do your own research," Robert F. Kennedy Jr. advised parents considering vaccination for their children during an 80-minute televised interview with Dr. Phil last week. He offered the loaded directive with some of his go-to antivax falsehoods: common…
Microsoft’s smaller Surface Pro has a 12-inch display and starts at $799
https://www.theverge.com/news/658523/microsoft-surface-pro-12-inch-smaller-specs-release-date
Published: May 6, 2025 13:00
Microsoft is launching a new Surface Pro tablet today that has a 12-inch display and lots of design changes over the larger 13-inch Surface Pro 11. The Surface Pro 12-inch, as Microsoft is calling it, is an Arm-powered device that is a spiritual successor…
The best earbuds to buy right now
https://www.theverge.com/21309820/best-wireless-earbuds
Published: May 6, 2025 00:12
It’s hard to buy a bad pair of wireless earbuds these days, and with constant discounts and deals wherever you look, now is as good of a time as any to splurge on the pair you’ve been eyeing. The market has come a long way since the early era of true…
Here’s the first teaser for Squid Game’s third and final season
https://www.theverge.com/news/661560/squid-game-season-3-teaser-trailer-netflix
Published: May 5, 2025 23:20
One of Netflix’s biggest shows is about to end — and you can get a brief glimpse at it in the first teaser trailer. The streamer just released a new clip of Squid Game’s third season, and while it doesn’t show much, it manages to evoke the series’ distinct…
The best robot vacuums
https://www.theverge.com/22997597/best-robot-vacuum-cleaner
Published: May 5, 2025 22:16
Robot vacuums are impressive devices that will clean your floors well and — thanks to bigger batteries and better robot brains — rarely get tired of doing their job. Over the last few years, they have gone from being utilitarian devices that sweep your…
Google just leaked Android’s new design language
https://www.theverge.com/news/661483/google-leak-material-3-expressive-android-design
Published: May 5, 2025 21:58
Google just accidentally revealed its next big Android redesign: Material 3 Expressive. In a now-deleted blog post spotted by 9to5Google, the company describes the change as the “most researched” update yet, with the goal of making its interface more…
OpenAI admits it screwed up testing its ‘sychophant-y’ ChatGPT update
https://www.theverge.com/news/661422/openai-chatgpt-sycophancy-update-what-went-wrong
Published: May 5, 2025 20:31
Last week, OpenAI pulled a GPT-4o update that made ChatGPT “overly flattering or agreeable” — and now it has explained what exactly went wrong. In a blog post published on Friday, OpenAI said its efforts to “better incorporate user feedback, memory, and…
Rivian gets $16 million from Illinois to build new supplier park
https://www.theverge.com/news/661446/rivian-normal-illinois-supplier-park-ev-construction
Published: May 5, 2025 20:11
Rivian is receiving $16 million in state incentives to help construct a new 1.2 million-square foot supplier park near its EV manufacturing plant in Normal, Illinois, according to Illinois Governer JB Pritzker and Rivian, who both made official…
YouTube is experimenting with a Premium plan for two people
https://www.theverge.com/news/661462/youtube-premium-two-people-plan
Published: May 5, 2025 20:09
YouTube is testing a YouTube Premium subscription plan designed for two people to use, Moneycontrol reports (via Android Authority). Company spokesperson Alex McQuiston confirmed to The Verge that the pilot is taking place in India, France, Taiwan, and…
The best deals on MacBooks right now
https://www.theverge.com/22399419/apple-macbook-air-pro-mac-mini-imac-deals
Published: May 5, 2025 19:55
Apple currently sells MacBooks equipped with its own M-series chips in a wide range of sizes and price points. It discontinued the M1 MacBook Air to make room for newer models, but some retailers are still selling the last-gen laptop starting at $649 — a…
Leak: Here is DJI’s first 360-degree camera
https://www.theverge.com/news/661338/dji-osmo-360-camera-leak
Published: May 5, 2025 19:53
DJI hasn’t even announced a 360-degree camera yet, but the DJI Osmo 360 has now spilled its guts all over the web. Leakers Hakasushi and Igor Bogdanov have published over a dozen pictures of a prototype dual-lens camera, including both external and…
Why I love my Brother 1034D Serger
https://www.theverge.com/tech/658691/serger-brother-sewing-knits-favorites
Published: May 5, 2025 19:40
Cath Virginia is the senior designer here at The Verge, who creates illustrations and collages for our articles. However, she also has “dabbled” (as she puts it) in feature designs for articles such as 2004 was the first year of the future (which won the…
OpenAI abandons plan to be controlled by for-profit board
https://www.theverge.com/openai/661303/openai-stays-nonprofit-sam-altman-employee-memo
Published: May 5, 2025 19:32
OpenAI has been working for months to no longer be controlled by a nonprofit. It's now giving up. In a company blog post published on Monday, nonprofit board chairman Bret Taylor said that OpenAI is abandoning its plan to be controlled by a for-profit…
States sue Trump over ‘existential threat’ to wind energy
https://www.theverge.com/news/661318/wind-energy-electricity-states-lawsuit-president-trump
Published: May 5, 2025 19:23
The District of Columbia and 17 states — including New York, Arizona, Massachusetts, California, Colorado, and Illinois — sued the Trump administration Monday over its attempts to stop wind energy developments across the US. The states argue that by…
Why Ford decided to merge its next-gen architecture with its current platform
Published: May 5, 2025 19:19
When Ford poached Doug Field from Apple in 2021, the company had high hopes for the mild-mannered engineer. Field would lead the charge on developing "the next-gen Blue Oval Intelligence tech stack to deliver smart, connected vehicles, and services that…
Apple’s latest iPad Mini has dropped to its lowest price in months
https://www.theverge.com/tech/661211/apple-ipad-mini-seventh-gen-2024-deal-sale
Published: May 5, 2025 19:01
It’s true that Apple’s latest iPad remains an excellent value, especially when it’s on sale for $299. However, if you want features like Apple Intelligence and Apple Pencil Pro support without spending a fortune on an iPad Pro, the latest iPad Mini might…
Buffalo put a window on its new hard drive so you can see it at work
Published: May 5, 2025 18:46
To help celebrate the 50 years its parent company has been in business, Japan’s Buffalo has announced a limited edition external hard drive with a window that lets you see its inner workings. Don’t whip out your credit card just yet, though; the Buffalo…
Epic will use an EU account to bring Fortnite back to the US App Store
https://www.theverge.com/news/661237/epic-games-fortnite-apple-us-ios-app-store-eu-account
Published: May 5, 2025 17:57
Epic Games plans to use its Sweden developer account to submit Fortnite to Apple’s US iOS App Store, according to CEO Tim Sweeney. On Wednesday, following the major ruling in Epic Games v. Apple that blocked Apple from collecting fees on purchases outside…
The modified Signal app used by Mike Waltz was reportedly hacked
https://www.theverge.com/news/661173/telemessage-signal-clone-hacked-mike-waltz
Published: May 5, 2025 16:46
A hacker has obtained direct messages and contact information from TeleMessage, the Israeli software company that offers modified versions of Signal, WhatsApp, Telegram, and other apps to the US government, according to a report from 404Media. Last week, a…
Microsoft announces a Gears of War remaster – and it’s coming to PlayStation, too
https://www.theverge.com/news/661169/gears-of-war-reloaded-remaster-release-date
Published: May 5, 2025 16:17
Microsoft just announced Gears of War: Reloaded, a remaster of the original game that’s launching on August 26th for Xbox Series X / S, PlayStation, and PC for $39.99. “Gears of War: Reloaded is a celebration of one of gaming’s most iconic franchises,”…
Pinterest’s AI will help you find the ‘right words’ to search for fashion
https://www.theverge.com/news/661157/pinterest-ai-visual-search-fashion-vibe
Published: May 5, 2025 16:04
Pinterest is using AI to try and help you find the fashion accessories you’re looking for, even if you can’t describe them in your own words. The company is using a “Visual Language Model” to generate descriptive words of styles and the overall “vibes” of…
The sporty Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 are on sale for $50 off for the first time
https://www.theverge.com/tech/660789/beats-powerbeats-pro-2-earbuds-google-pixel-9a-deal-sale
Published: May 5, 2025 15:25
For the longest time, we considered the Beats Fit Pro to be the best gym earbuds around. However, with the arrival of the Powerbeats Pro 2 in February, Beats’ last-gen earbuds have become somewhat dated and a lot harder to recommend at full price. That’s…
Box art
https://www.theverge.com/art-club/660587/mcsweeneys-quarterly-78-vietnamese-diaspora-cigar-box
Published: May 5, 2025 15:15
Literary journals might have a stuffy reputation. But since its conception in 1998 by author Dave Eggers, McSweeney's Quarterly has been anything but, opting instead to be an endlessly mutating delivery system for writing and art. It has been a hardcover…
The Pebble’s creator demos his new smartwatch
Published: May 5, 2025 15:11
After announcing a new company called Core Devices and a pair of new smartwatches running the now open-source PebbleOS, the Pebble’s creator, Eric Migicovsky, has launched a podcast. In the first episode of Tick Talk w/ Eric Migicovsky, he gives a brief…
Waymo says it will add 2,000 more robotaxis in 2026
https://www.theverge.com/news/661025/waymo-fleet-size-factory-arizona-jaguar-robotaxi-zeekr
Published: May 5, 2025 15:10
Waymo said it recently received its last delivery of Jaguar I-Pace SUVs, which will be retrofitted with sensors and autonomous driving technology at its factory in Arizona, before joining its robotaxi fleet. In a blog post published today, the Alphabet…
FTC v. Meta live: updates from the battle for Instagram and WhatsApp
https://www.theverge.com/news/646809/ftc-v-meta-antitrust-monopoly-trial-instagram-whatsapp
Published: May 5, 2025 15:03
The long-awaited antitrust trial between Meta and the Federal Trade Commission kicked off on April 14th. Over about two months, DC District Court Chief Judge James Boasberg is hearing arguments about whether then-Facebook illegally monopolized the market…
The Verge looks back on Skype
https://www.theverge.com/favorites/621864/skype-microsoft-goodbye
Published: May 5, 2025 14:49
It may be difficult to believe in this time of Zoom, Google Meet, and Slack, but at one point, Skype was one of the primary ways to make contact with friends, family, and colleagues. First released in 2003 and, after going through several owners, finally…
Meta’s AI app is a nightmarish social feed
https://www.theverge.com/meta/660543/meta-ai-app-social-feed
Published: May 5, 2025 14:43
If you took Pinterest, mashed it together with everything annoying about Threads, and sprinkled generative AI prompts on top - that'd pretty much sum up the newly launched Meta AI site's social feed. So far, prompting AI chatbots - those are the questions…
Apple files appeal to wrest back control of its App Store
https://www.theverge.com/news/661032/apple-epic-games-app-store-antitrust-ninth-circuit
Published: May 5, 2025 14:31
After a stinging rebuke in the lower courts over its legal battle with Epic, Apple filed a notice of appeal to the Ninth Circuit on Monday. The appeal will challenge last week’s ruling that prevents the company from charging developers fees on purchases…
Apple ‘iPhone Air’ rumor suggests a bigger screen coming in 2027
https://www.theverge.com/news/661009/apple-iphone-air-2-slim-2027
Published: May 5, 2025 14:01
Apple’s rumored super-slim iPhone “Air” isn’t expected until this fall, but supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says development has already begun on a redesigned version with a bigger screen. According to Kuo, Apple’s second iPhone Air / iPhone “Slim” model…
Trump promises 100 percent tariff on movies ‘produced in foreign lands’
https://www.theverge.com/politics/660987/trump-tariff-national-security-foreign-films
Published: May 5, 2025 14:00
President Donald Trump says his administration will institute high tariffs on movies that fit the nebulous category of "produced in foreign lands," a definition that could include anything from anime to the latest Marvel films. In a Sunday evening Truth…
RIP Skype — you were right about almost everything
https://www.theverge.com/microsoft/660985/skype-shuts-down-rip
Published: May 5, 2025 14:00
"When I knew it was over was when I downloaded Skype." All the way back in 2003, Michael Powell, then the chairman of the FCC and the United States' chief regulator of the telecom industry, told a roomful of academics and executives at the University of…
Roku is looking into complaints about washed-out HDR streams
https://www.theverge.com/news/660950/roku-hdr-issues-washed-out-colors-gray
Published: May 4, 2025 22:17
Roku is investigating user reports of washed-out colors when streaming HDR content from Disney Plus, according to a thread on the Roku issue tracking board. However, the issue seems to go beyond that, affecting almost any app for Roku TVs, suggest user…
The best iPad deals you can get right now
https://www.theverge.com/21280354/best-ipad-deals-apple
Published: May 4, 2025 21:30
While the best iPad deals usually land during major sale events like Black Friday and Prime Day, many great iPad deals are attainable outside of those times. The day-to-day discounts may come and go like changing winds, but there’s often some amount to be…
Nintendo is suing accessory maker Genki after its unofficial Switch 2 mockups
https://www.theverge.com/news/660815/nintendo-lawsuit-genki-switch-2-accessories
Published: May 4, 2025 19:05
Earlier this year, accessory maker Genki showed off a 3D-printed mockup it said was based on the Nintendo Switch 2’s official dimensions just days before the console’s first official reveal. The company has since started offering Switch 2 accessories that…
Here are the best Apple Watch deals right now
https://www.theverge.com/21289209/best-apple-watch-deals
Published: May 4, 2025 15:45
In September, Apple launched its latest smartwatch, introducing the Apple Watch Series 10 alongside a black rendition of the Apple Watch Ultra 2. Each wearable has its own pros and cons, as does the second-gen Apple Watch SE, but the recent introduction of…
Elon Musk’s SpaceX gets a company town in Texas
https://www.theverge.com/news/660773/elon-musk-spacex-starbase-texas-vote
Published: May 4, 2025 15:07
South Texas voters mostly employed by Elon Musk’s SpaceX have approved a measure to incorporate as Starbase, a new city in Texas’ Cameron County near the company’s Boca Chica Beach launch site on the Gulf of Mexico. The final tally was 212–6 in support of…
The fantasy of playing Final Fantasy
https://www.theverge.com/features/641582/final-fantasy-xiv-parenting-essay
Published: May 4, 2025 13:00
You are a negro bunny bound for greatness in the New World, as if the old were simply a mistake. You can't stop thinking about Sylvia Wynter and something like New World natives; you stall, with everyone else, rather than negotiate a true critique of the…
Shotgun Cop Man is a weird-as-hell platformer about arresting Satan
https://www.theverge.com/games-review/660272/shotgun-cop-man-review-pc-switch
Published: May 4, 2025 13:00
Shotgun Cop Man is a strange platformer. You play as a square man with a round, bald head who's chasing Satan to arrest him. At the beginning of each of the game's nine worlds, Satan gives you the middle finger. And you don't just use guns for fighting,…
A worthy sequel to one of the best websites ever
Published: May 4, 2025 12:00
Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 81, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here, welcome, happy Finally Feels Like Summer Week to at least everyone who lives near me, and also you can read all the old editions at the…
Janet Jackson’s ‘Rhythm Nation’ crashed some Windows laptops for years
https://www.theverge.com/news/660747/janet-jackson-rhythm-nation-windows-hard-drives-laptops-crash
Published: May 3, 2025 21:51
Longtime Verge readers might recall the unusual story of how the music video for a Janet Jackson song, “Rhythm Nation,” could cause certain Windows laptops to crash just by being around when it’s playing. Now, in a blog post spotted by PCWorld, Microsoft…
Apple may stagger next year’s iPhones to make way for a foldable
https://www.theverge.com/news/660739/apple-may-stagger-next-years-iphones-to-make-way-for-a-foldable
Published: May 3, 2025 18:26
Apple is planning to shuffle its iPhone release schedule next year as it releases the first foldable iPhone to make things more manageable, reports The Information. The plan is for the foldable to come out with the iPhone 18 Pro and “Air” models, while the…
Trump’s 2026 NASA budget would slash ISS crew and allocate more money for Elon
https://www.theverge.com/news/660721/trump-2026-nasa-budget-cuts
Published: May 3, 2025 17:24
The Trump administration has released a proposal to cut about a quarter of NASA’s 2026 budget, slashing both International Space Station crew sizes and the amount of research done there. At the same time, it sets up new funding that would likely benefit…
Cheap stuff that doesn’t suck, take 2
https://www.theverge.com/tech/657469/favorites-anker-xiaomi-tile-tools
Published: May 3, 2025 14:00
While we all wait to find out what effect the upcoming — well, maybe upcoming — tariffs will have on prices, many of us are making mental lists of some of the items we might need that, hopefully, won’t demand a bank loan to be affordable. Last year, we…
Gigabyte Aorus Master 16 review: powerful graphics, LOUD FANS
https://www.theverge.com/reviews/658137/gigabyte-aorus-master-16-gaming-laptop-rtx-5080-review
Published: May 3, 2025 13:30
The Gigabyte Aorus Master 16 is a gaming laptop, and it sure looks like one. It's an inch thick, weighs 5.5 pounds, and is awash in RGB lighting, stylized text, and curved plastic. This Aorus Master offers powerful hardware and a lovely high-res,…
Polygon’s new owner says it will ‘do what’s right for Polygon’
https://www.theverge.com/games/660635/polygon-valnet-vox-media-new-owner-interview
Published: May 3, 2025 13:00
Polygon, The Verge's former sister site dedicated to covering gaming and entertainment, is now owned by Valnet, a company that owns more than 27 different brands covering gaming, entertainment, sports, travel, and more. The transition is, let's say,…
Google is going to let kids use its Gemini AI
https://www.theverge.com/news/660678/google-gemini-ai-children-under-13-family-link-chatbot-access
Published: May 3, 2025 00:03
Google is notifying parents using its Family Link parental controls via email that their kids will soon be able to access Gemini AI Apps on their monitored Android devices, The New York Times reports. The company says kids will be able to use Gemini to do…
Sam Altman and Elon Musk are racing to build an ‘everything app’
Published: May 2, 2025 23:50
Sam Altman and Elon Musk aren't just competing in the AI race; they both have ambitions to build Silicon Valley's holy grail: an "everything" super app encompassing finance, social media, gaming, and more. Earlier this week, I got a peek at Altman's plan…
Here are the best AirPods deals you can get right now
https://www.theverge.com/21302051/best-apple-airpods-deals
Published: May 2, 2025 23:09
If you know where to look, you can often score discounts on Apple’s ever-expanding AirPods lineup. Both the new AirPods Max and AirPods 4 (with and without ANC) now consistently receive discounts, as do the latest AirPods Pro with USB-C. The same goes for…
Inside Sam Altman’s eye-scanning crypto party
https://www.theverge.com/tech/659987/sam-altman-worldcoin-crypto-orb-us-launch
Published: May 2, 2025 21:21
On the evening of April 30th, the hottest ticket in San Francisco was a buzzy crypto startup's coming-out party at a warehouse-like complex on the northern edge of the city. It had all the makings of an event you'd only find near Silicon Valley: Anderson…
Trump’s proposed budget deals another big blow to science, clean energy, and the environment
Published: May 2, 2025 21:13
President Donald Trump proposed drastic budget cuts today that could stymie green energy projects, gut environmental protections, and further hobble health and climate research in the US. Topline budget proposals released today for the 2026 fiscal year…
Firefox could be doomed without Google search deal, says executive
https://www.theverge.com/news/660548/firefox-google-search-revenue-share-doj-antitrust-remedies
Published: May 2, 2025 20:01
Firefox could be put out of business should a court implement all the Justice Department’s proposals to restrict Google’s search monopoly, an executive for the browser owner Mozilla testified Friday. “It’s very frightening,” Mozilla CFO Eric Muhlheim said.…
Android’s next big feature turns your phone into a desktop
https://www.theverge.com/news/660509/android-desktop-mode-16-beta-demo
Published: May 2, 2025 19:50
A beta build of Android 16 contains an early version of Google’s new Android Desktop Mode that, in the future, could let users simply plug their smartphone into a monitor and use it like a laptop or desktop computer. The new feature was shared by Android…
Apple is working with Anthropic on an AI coding tool for Xcode
https://www.theverge.com/news/660533/apple-anthropic-ai-coding-tool-xcode
Published: May 2, 2025 19:47
Apple and Anthropic are building an AI-powered coding tool that will work in Xcode, Apple’s code-writing tool, Bloomberg reports. A new version of Xcode will integrate Anthropic’s Claude Sonnet model to “write, edit and test code on behalf of programmers,”…
In praise of a special little bag
https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/660409/specialty-bag-pannier-hiking-two-wheel-topo
Published: May 2, 2025 19:30
Nothing cements your relationship status with a new hobby like buying a special bag for it. Hiking? Cycling? Photography? You bet there's a special bag designed for just that. Getting into a new thing and accumulating gear for it is a joy. An important and…
You can still snag an Xbox Series X / S before Microsoft’s price hike fully lands
https://www.theverge.com/tech/660373/microsoft-xbox-series-x-s-price-hike-dell-walmart-deal-sale
Published: May 2, 2025 18:32
Microsoft increased the price of Xbox Series consoles by up to $100 earlier this week, but thankfully, not all retailers have raised the price (yet). Dell, for instance, is still offering the digital-only Xbox Series X (1TB) for $449.99, saving you $100 on…
How to lock down your privacy in WhatsApp
https://www.theverge.com/how-to/659790/whatsapp-privacy-how-to
Published: May 2, 2025 18:30
The end-to-end encryption (E2EE) available on the WhatsApp messaging app gets you off to a good start when it comes to privacy and security. It means no one else - hackers, law enforcement, or Meta staff - can see your chats. Your stuff stays just between…
8BitDo’s wired Ultimate C Controller for Xbox and PC is just $20 right now
https://www.theverge.com/tech/660205/8bitdo-ultimate-c-wired-controller-xbox-pc-deal-sale
Published: May 2, 2025 17:24
The 8BitDo Ultimate C Wired Controller for Xbox and PC is on sale at Amazon for $19.61 (44 percent off), its lowest price to date. But the sale is only for the dark green model. The dark gray and orange alternatives are only available for $31.49 (10…
Trump’s tariff plan is a potential death blow to your cheap online shopping
https://www.theverge.com/news/642601/donald-trump-tariffs-de-minimis-shein-temu
Published: May 2, 2025 17:16
With President Donald Trump's new tariff plan, your online shopping packages coming directly from China are about to get much more expensive. In February, the Trump administration moved to get rid of a little-known rule that allows US consumers to avoid…
Donald Trump’s tariffs, explained
https://www.theverge.com/tech/607947/donald-trump-tariffs-china-mexico-canada-explainer
Published: May 2, 2025 16:33
If you live in the US, congratulations - you are now a foot soldier in what has been called "the dumbest trade war in history." And if you live in one of the top three countries that trade most with the US (Canada, Mexico, and China), apologies: you are…
Fubo isn’t giving up on its Venu-like sports bundle
https://www.theverge.com/news/660336/fubo-plans-fall-sports-bundle-venu-earnings
Published: May 2, 2025 16:23
Fubo is continuing its quest to cut a deal with sports broadcasters that can bring upon the holy grail of sports bundles later this year, just in time for football season. As reported by Deadline, Fubo CEO David Gandler said on an earnings call on Friday…
Let’s rewatch the Grand Theft Auto VI trailer
https://www.theverge.com/news/660233/gta-6-trailer-rewatch-delay
Published: May 2, 2025 16:00
The delay of Grand Theft Auto VI into next year is a big deal. The game is the follow-up to arguably the biggest entertainment release of all time, one that originally debuted well over a decade ago. Even if GTAV is still going strong, now spanning…
Trump’s first 100 days: DOGE, tariffs, TikTok, and more
Published: May 2, 2025 16:00
We hit the 100-day mark in Donald Trump’s second presidential term this week and, well — a lot of things have happened in that time. Verge policy editor Adi Robertson has been running a series of stories about the impact of these 100 days on the site all…
Canadians will also pay more for Leica cameras as a result of US tariffs
https://www.theverge.com/news/660197/leica-us-tariff-camera-price-increase-canada
Published: May 2, 2025 15:52
Price increases on electronics as a result of President Trump’s global tariffs are starting to be felt outside the US, as a Canadian camera shop recently discovered. As a result of how Leica imports its products into North America, a store in Calgary,…
Trump issues order to pull funding for NPR and PBS
https://www.theverge.com/news/660130/trump-npr-pbs-executive-order-funding
Published: May 2, 2025 14:35
President Trump issued an executive order on Thursday to end all federal funding for National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). “Government funding of news media in this environment is not only outdated and unnecessary but…
Thunderbolts* is Marvel’s latest attempt at clawing out of an existential void
https://www.theverge.com/movie-reviews/659694/thunderbolts-review
Published: May 2, 2025 14:00
Marvel's movies have yet to stop being box office juggernauts, but in recent years focused on multiversal storytelling, the studio's interconnected cinematic franchise has often felt adrift and unfocused. Rather than working as films that can stand on…
The cargo-carrying Gitamini robot is getting a Star Wars droid makeover
Published: May 2, 2025 14:00
If you’ve always wanted a droid but don’t have a need for an intergalactic translator or a starship mechanic, Piaggio Fast Forward is giving its Gitamini a makeover suitable for a galaxy far, far away. Adopting the alphanumeric naming convention of robots…
Stripe already has a way for iOS developers to dodge Apple’s payment system
https://www.theverge.com/news/660131/stripe-checkout-ios-transactions-outside-app-antitrust
Published: May 2, 2025 13:36
Payment processing platform Stripe just added a way for iOS developers to accept payments by linking outside their apps, dodging Apple’s commission fees. The move comes after a landmark ruling on Wednesday in the Epic v. Apple antitrust case. Apple can no…
Nintendo has released an update fixing a Switch boot up bug
https://www.theverge.com/news/660123/nintendo-switch-software-update-error-code-bug-how-to-fix
Published: May 2, 2025 13:29
Following the release of the V20.0.0 firmware earlier this week that introduced features like Virtual Game Cards, some Switch users found their consoles unable to boot and displaying an error code after applying the update and restarting. Nintendo…
The chance of getting hit by a Soviet spacecraft goes up next week
https://www.theverge.com/news/660121/kosmos-482-lander-soviet-space-junk
Published: May 2, 2025 13:10
Part of a failed Soviet spacecraft that’s been circling Earth for the last 53 years is about to come crashing down. The Kosmos 482 probe launched by the USSR in 1972 was intended to collect data from the surface of Venus, but was marooned in orbit…
How Apple lost control of the App Store
Published: May 2, 2025 12:42
"Cook chose poorly" is one of those phrases you'll someday read in a history book about the tech industry. That's just one of the memorable lines from Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers' stinging rebuke of Apple this week, in which she ruled that Apple needed to…
Spotify’s iPhone app now lets you pay how you want
https://www.theverge.com/news/660084/spotify-app-iphone-apple-update-external-payment-links
Published: May 2, 2025 12:38
Apple has approved an update to Spotify’s iPhone app that makes it the first major app to support direct links for US users to pay for plans on an external site, without restrictions. Apple has been forced to change its rules on external payments following…
Grand Theft Auto VI release delayed to May 2026
https://www.theverge.com/news/660057/grand-theft-auto-6-release-date-delay-may-2026
Published: May 2, 2025 12:15
Rockstar Games is delaying the highly anticipated release of Grand Theft Auto VI to May 26th, 2026. The game had originally been planned to release in fall 2025, but Rockstar Games now says the team needs extra time “to deliver at the level of quality you…
TikTok fined $600 million for sending user data to China
https://www.theverge.com/news/660047/tiktok-fine-600-million-ireland-gdpr-data-china
Published: May 2, 2025 12:02
TikTok has been ordered to pay €530 million (around $600 million) for sending European users’ data to servers in China, a breach of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). TikTok has six months to bring its data processing into…
Pinterest users left confused by mass account suspensions
https://www.theverge.com/news/660070/pinterest-mass-account-suspensions
Published: May 2, 2025 11:50
Pinterest is having some weird moderation issues. Reports of sweeping pin removals and account suspensions have appeared across social media platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and X, with many users saying they received no warning or explanation about the…
Apple changes App Store rules to allow external purchases
https://www.theverge.com/news/660025/apple-changes-app-store-rules-to-allow-external-purchases
Published: May 2, 2025 10:19
Apple has updated its App Store Guidelines around external payments and links in response to the injunction issued this week in the Epic v. Apple case. The changes, spotted by 9to5Mac, allow developers to steer users outside Apple’s App Store to make…
The Chromecast is back, but not as we know it
https://www.theverge.com/news/660028/thomson-cast-150-chromecast-clone-launch
Published: May 2, 2025 09:59
When Google killed its diminutive Chromecast line to replace the dongles with the TV Streamer set-top box, not everyone was happy about the change. Fortunately, if you’re hankering after a new version of Google’s old streamer, the Thomson Cast 150 might…
New tariffs are now hitting cheap US imports from China
https://www.theverge.com/news/659676/us-de-minimis-expires-trump-import-tariffs-china
Published: May 2, 2025 08:26
The de minimis exception, which has allowed businesses to import low-value goods without duties from China and Hong Kong, has expired as of 12:01AM ET today as part of President Trump’s executive order signed last month. Many businesses in the US rely on…
The best budget smartphone you can buy
https://www.theverge.com/21420196/best-budget-smartphone-cheap
Published: May 1, 2025 23:33
Some of us take a kind of “I eat to live” rather than an “I live to eat” approach to gadgets. They’re tools that help you get things done, not something you want to invest a lot of time or money in. If that’s you — and there’s no judgment here from a…
Here are the best streaming service deals available right now
Published: May 1, 2025 22:59
So far, 2025 has been a great year for watching new, must-see TV shows and movies on subscription services. But if you, like many of us, have more concurrent subscriptions than you care to admit, you’ll agree that keeping up with the latest each month is…
Microsoft goes passwordless by default on new accounts
https://www.theverge.com/news/659929/microsoft-passwordless-passkeys-by-default
Published: May 1, 2025 22:53
After supporting passwordless Windows logins for years and even allowing users to delete passwords from their accounts, Microsoft is making its biggest move yet towards a future with no passwords. Now it will ask people signing up for new accounts to only…
The investigation into Pete Hegseth’s Signal group chats is growing
Published: May 1, 2025 22:45
The Pentagon Inspector General is expanding an inquiry into Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s questionable Signal group chats. According to the Wall Street Journal, the investigation is now also looking into a second chat, as well as exactly how classified…
Spotify already has an app ready to test Apple’s new rules
https://www.theverge.com/news/659891/spotify-ios-app-update-apple-payment-rules
Published: May 1, 2025 22:04
Spotify says it has submitted an update to its iOS app that would, among other things, let US customers use payment options that aren’t Apple’s, according to a blog post. The update submission follows Wednesday’s major Epic Games v. Apple ruling that…
Apple says tariffs will cost it at least $900 million this quarter
https://www.theverge.com/news/659866/apple-trump-tariffs-cost-tim-cook
Published: May 1, 2025 22:01
During Wednesday’s earnings call, Apple CEO Tim Cook went into the most detail yet on how the company is responding to the far-reaching US tariffs imposed by President Trump — and the potential impacts on its business. “Assuming the current global tariff…
DJI’s back-to-back Osmo Pocket 3 price hikes take it from $519 to $799 in two months
https://www.theverge.com/tech/659791/dji-osmo-pocket-3-price-hike-tariffs
Published: May 1, 2025 21:55
We've called DJI's baby steadicam "almost everything I wanted my iPhone camera to be" and one of our favorite gadgets of 2023, but it's just become a harder product to recommend. In April, DJI quietly hiked the US price of the camera from $519 to $619.…
Amazon’s CEO says the company can weather challenges from tariffs because of how big it is
https://www.theverge.com/news/659868/amazon-ceo-andy-jassy-tariffs
Published: May 1, 2025 21:42
In Amazon’s Q1 2025 earnings call, CEO Andy Jassy touched on the potential impact of the Trump administration’s tariffs, and he seems to think that Amazon won’t be affected too harshly. People are “buying a lot of their everyday essentials at Amazon” and…
Apple doesn’t seem too worried about Trump’s tariffs
https://www.theverge.com/news/659650/apple-q2-2025-earnings-tariffs-app-store
Published: May 1, 2025 21:00
Apple reported its latest quarterly earnings on Wednesday under the backdrop of a court ruling that’s poised to upend the company’s App Store business and tariff uncertainty that could spur price increases for devices including the iPhone. At least on this…
Aurora’s driverless trucks are making deliveries in Texas
https://www.theverge.com/news/659518/aurora-autonomous-truck-first-delivery-texas
Published: May 1, 2025 20:19
After years of testing and validation, Aurora says its first fully autonomous tractor-trailers are operating on public highways in Texas. The company’s Class 8 trucks are now making customer deliveries between Dallas and Houston, having already completed…
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