The best entertainment of 2023

The Boy and the Heron. | Image: Studio Ghibli

  Right now, we are absolutely spoiled for choice when it comes to entertainment. TV shows, movies, and games all come out at such a fast and furious pace that it’s hard to keep up. Not all of them are worth your time, of course — which is where we come in.
Our team spends a lot of time immersed in the... #press

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Castlevania: Nocturne is a revolutionary epic that does the franchise’s best games justice

 Drolta Tzuentes as she appears in Castlevania: Nocturne. | Image: Netflix

  		 Netflix’s newest Castlevania animated series reworks elements of the franchise’s best games into an epic history lesson about freedom and the French Revolution.

    Continue reading… #press

https://www.theverge.com/23891310/netflix-castlevania-nocturne-review-konami-animated?utm_source=press.coop


Spotify is adding auto-generated transcripts to millions of podcasts

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  Spotify is rolling out auto-generated podcast transcripts to more creators in the coming weeks, the company announced Thursday.
The text transcripts will also be time-synced so listeners can visually follow along as a podcast episode progresses. Transcripts are available by scrolling... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/28/23894674/spotify-auto-generated-podcast-transcripts?utm_source=press.coop


Google adds a switch for publishers to opt out of becoming AI training data

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  Google just announced it’s giving website publishers a way to opt out of having their data used to train the company’s AI models while remaining accessible through Google Search. The new tool, called Google-Extended, allows sites to continue to get scraped and... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/28/23894779/google-ai-extended-training-data-toggle-bard-vertex?utm_source=press.coop


The best magnetic chargers for your MagSafe iPhone

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  		 Making sense of Apple’s messy MagSafe charging ecosystem, where the first-party options are far from the best.

    Continue reading… #press

https://www.theverge.com/23505846/best-magsafe-magnetic-chargers-apple-iphone?utm_source=press.coop


Newsrooms around the world are using AI to optimize work, despite concerns about bias and accuracy

Journalism and other fields are dealing with a new wave of tools like Google Bard. | Image: Google

  The arrival of generative artificial intelligence has accelerated the use of AI in different fields, including journalism. AI is most visible in journalism when things go... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/28/23894651/ai-newsroom-journalism-study-automation-bias?utm_source=press.coop


Five ways the Meta Quest 3 will (let developers) change the game

On Wednesday, Meta didn’t announce an obvious killer app alongside the $499 Meta Quest 3 headset — unless you count the bundled Asgard’s Wrath 2 or Xbox Cloud Gaming in VR.
But if you watched the company’s Meta Connect keynote and developer session closely, the company revealed a bunch of intriguing improvements... #press

https://www.theverge.com/23893454/meta-quest-3-game-graphics-features-hands-avatar?utm_source=press.coop


How to choose which Apple Watch to buy

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  		 Between the Apple Watch Series 9, the Ultra 2, and the second-gen SE, there are more options than ever. We’ll help you sort through them.

    Continue reading… #press

https://www.theverge.com/23037217/apple-watch-series-9-ultra-2-second-gen-se-best-smartwatch-how-to?utm_source=press.coop


Sega cancels live-service shooter Hyenas

Image: Creative Assembly / Sega

  Sega is canceling the live-service shooter Hyenas before the game’s launch. Sega announced the news in a press release, stating the cancellation was due to “the lower profitability of the European region.” In addition to Hyenas, Sega will also cancel other unannounced in-development projects.... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/28/23894156/sega-cancels-hyenas-creative-assembly-layoffs?utm_source=press.coop


Trump and the GOP are trying to drive a wedge between autoworkers and EVs

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  Last night, former President and current Republican frontrunner Donald Trump appeared before a crowd in suburban Detroit and tried out his new attack lines against electric vehicles.
EVs are too expensive, the former president argued (via The Detroit News); they don’t... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/28/23894243/trump-electric-vehicle-uaw-union-strike-biden-election?utm_source=press.coop


‘Nerfball’ introduces Nerf’s smartest foam yet — it detects dart impacts

College basketball player Lyric Swann poses in the official Nerfball gear. | Photo: Hasbro

  		 Here’s Nerfball, the first official ‘sport’ from the company behind the blasters.

    Continue reading… #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/28/23893892/nerf-nerfball-foam-hit-detection-xo-nano-sport?utm_source=press.coop


Massive layoffs expected to hit Epic Games

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  Bloomberg reports that Fortnite developer Epic Games is expected to lay off 16 percent of its workforce, or around 900 people.
In a statement from Tim Sweeney, Epic has confirmed the layoffs. He wrote that the company intends to divest from Bandcamp — an independent music storefront... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/28/23894266/epic-games-layoffs-fortnite-unreal-engine?utm_source=press.coop


SpaceX inks first Space Force deal for government-focused Starshield satellite network

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  SpaceX has won its first contract with the US Space Force to provide satellite communications via Starshield, Bloomberg reports. Announced last December, SpaceX describes Starshield as a “secured satellite network for government entities,” offered... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/28/23894239/spacex-starshield-satellite-network-space-force-pentagon-deal?utm_source=press.coop


The Fitbit Charge 6 looks like a return to form

The Fitbit Charge 6 sticks to what Fitbit does well. | Image: Google / Fitbit

  Fitbit is back with the Charge 6 — and on paper, this one feels like the most Fitbit-y Fitbit since Google actively began folding the company into its ecosystem. Not only has the price been lowered from $179.95 to $159.95 but the device also adds... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/28/23892317/fitbit-charge-6-google-fitness-trackers?utm_source=press.coop


Glowforge Aura review: a beginner-friendly laser cutter for hobbyists

For $1,199, the Aura comes nearly ready to use out of the box, complete with a library of readymade designs you can use for an added cost.

    Continue reading… #press

https://www.theverge.com/23864679/glowforge-aura-laser-cutter-review-entry-level-crafting?utm_source=press.coop


Apple’s Argylle looks like the ultimate power clash in new trailer

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  You might think that it would take a lot of effort to make Henry Cavill look like a huge dork, but the first trailer for Apple TV Plus’ new meta spy comedy Argylle from director Matthew Vaughn proves that all it takes is a velveteen sweater and an unforgiving trip to SuperCuts.
Rather than focusing entirely on its... #press

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Beyerdynamic’s first wireless gaming headset opts for simplicity over RGB

German headphones that lean toward a utilitarian design? Color me geschockt. | Image: Beyerdynamic

  Beyerdynamic is making its first wireless gaming headset, offering a premium $249 set of cans that are compatible with PC, PlayStation, and Nintendo Switch... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/28/23892590/beyerdynamic-mmx-200-wireless-gaming-headset-pc-playstation-switch-specs-price?utm_source=press.coop


Reddit will no longer let you opt out of personalized ads

Reddit says most users shouldn’t see a noticeable difference after the update is live. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge

  Reddit is removing the ability for some users to opt out of ad personalization based on their activity on the platform. Announced on Wednesday alongside several incoming updates to... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/28/23894023/reddit-opt-out-personalized-ads-privacy-update?utm_source=press.coop


New PlayStation 5 owners can currently snag a free game courtesy of Sony

You can get God of War Ragnarök for free if you pick up a PS5 before October 20th. | Image: Santa Monica Studio

  We’re now less than a month away from the release of Marvel’s Spider-Man 2. Thankfully, if you have yet to pick up a PlayStation 5 and need a refresher as to what... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/28/23892371/sony-ps5-free-game-samsung-galaxy-tab-s9-kindle-oasis-deal-sale?utm_source=press.coop


Philips Hue will soon require an account to use its app — here’s what that means

The Philips Hue Bridge is required to access many of Hue’s smart lighting system features, and soon, you’ll need an account to use them, too.

  Smart lighting stalwart Philips Hue is making some more changes. After launching a new security system last month and finally making good on its promise to... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/28/23892761/philips-hue-app-account-changes?utm_source=press.coop


Details emerge on Jony Ive and OpenAI’s plan to build the ‘iPhone of artificial intelligence’

Ive (pictured) has been brainstorming ideas for the device with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. | Photo by Jerod Harris/Getty Images for Vox Media

  Apple’s former chief design officer, Jony Ive, is reportedly in discussions with OpenAI to build the “iPhone of... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/28/23893939/jony-ive-openai-sam-altman-iphone-of-artificial-intelligence-device?utm_source=press.coop


The Raspberry Pi 5 is finally here

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  Despite doubts that the Raspberry Pi 5 would launch this year, the latest version of the microcomputer has arrived with some notable upgrades at a $60 starting price. Not only is it supposed to perform better than its predecessor, but it’s also the first Raspberry Pi to come with in-house silicon.... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/28/23889238/raspberry-pi-5-specs-availability-pricing?utm_source=press.coop


Apple will have to face an antitrust lawsuit alleging iOS Apple Pay dominance

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  California Northern District Judge Jeffrey White partially denied (PDF) Apple’s request to dismiss a proposed federal class action lawsuit over Apple Pay, reports Reuters. Three credit unions argued Apple violated the Sherman Anti-Trust Act by charging too... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/27/23893434/apple-pay-antitrust-lawsuit-tap-to-pay-digital-wallet?utm_source=press.coop


Kia’s three-row EV9 electric SUV will start at $54,900

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  The 2024 Kia EV9 will start at $54,900 for the Light RWD trim before destination fees or adding options like a bigger battery or two extra motors for AWD. When announced earlier this year, the EV9 caught everyone’s attention since there are few (and costly) seven-seater fully-electric vehicles on the... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/27/23893352/kia-ev9-2024-starting-price-cost-announcement?utm_source=press.coop


Adobe’s full Photoshop on the web launch includes its popular desktop AI tools

Adobe says it no longer has plans for a free-to-use version of the online photo editing software. | Image: Adobe

  After almost two years in beta, Adobe’s Photoshop on the web service — a simplified online version of the company’s desktop photo editing app —... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/27/23892889/adobe-photoshop-for-the-web-firefly-ai-generative-fill-full-release-price-date?utm_source=press.coop


Pokémon are coming to the Van Gogh Museum to teach the world about art

A comparison of ‘Pikachu with Grey Felt Hat’ and Vincent Van Gogh’s ‘Self Portrait with Grey Felt Hat’ | The Pokémon Company, the Van Gogh Museum

  If the Pokémon Company’s video teasing its upcoming collaboration with the Van Gogh Museum was already enough to have you thinking about booking a ticket to Amsterdam, the promise... #press

https://www.theverge.com/23893271/pokemon-x-van-gogh-museum?utm_source=press.coop


Lululemon is throwing in the towel on Mirror

Lululemon will end hardware sales by the end of the year. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge

  Lululemon is calling it quits on Mirror. And it’s tagging Peloton for help parachuting out of connected fitness.
As part of efforts to wind down the business, Bloomberg reports that Lululemon plans on ending hardware sales... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/27/23893249/lululemon-mirror-peloton-connected-fitness?utm_source=press.coop


PlayStation leader Jim Ryan to retire after 28 years with Sony

Jim Ryan, the head of PlayStation and CEO of Sony, is stepping down. In a press release on Wednesday, Sony announced that Ryan will retire in March 2024, while Sony Group Corporation president and chief operating officer Hiroki Totoki will become the interim CEO of Sony starting April 1st, 2024.
“After 30 years, I... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/27/23893389/sony-playstation-jim-ryan-ceo-steps-down?utm_source=press.coop


Disney’s password-sharing crackdown has begun

Disney CEO Bob Iger foreshadowed the move last month. | Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images

  Starting on November 1st, Disney Plus will begin restricting password sharing. In Canada.
The company announced the change in an email sent to Canadian subscribers. Disney has not provided many details on how it plans to enforce this... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/27/23893231/disney-plus-password-sharing-ban-canada?utm_source=press.coop


Counter-Strike 2 is out now

Counter-Strike 2 | Image: Valve

  Counter-Strike 2, the highly anticipated upgrade for CS:GO, has finally arrived. Valve announced today that it’s launching CS2, which comes with some major updates like improved smoke grenades, redesigned maps, and improved network features.
After years of rumors, Valve announced CS2 in March and opened up a limited test.... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/27/23893279/valve-counter-strike-2-launch?utm_source=press.coop


The best Xbox controller to buy right now

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  		 From basic and affordable to premium and ultra-customizable, these are the best controllers for Xbox. And they work with PCs, too.

    Continue reading… #press

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Microsoft is testing a DALL-E-powered text-to-image creator in Paint for Windows 11

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  Microsoft is testing a DALL-E-powered text-to-image creator in Microsoft Paint for Windows 11, the company announced in a blog post. Called Paint Cocreator, the tool creates art based on a description the user types out.
Alternatively, users can select an art style,... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/27/23892900/microsoft-dall-e-windows-11-paint-cocreator?utm_source=press.coop


ChatGPT can now search the web in real time

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  OpenAI posted today that ChatGPT can once more trawl the web for current information, offering answers taken directly from “current and authoritative” sources, which it cites in its responses. The feature, called Browse with Bing, is only open to those with Plus and Enterprise subscriptions for... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/27/23892781/openai-chatgpt-live-web-results-browse-with-bing?utm_source=press.coop


EA delists old FIFA titles ahead of its new soccer game’s debut

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  EA has delisted all prior FIFA games from major storefronts, including Epic Games, Steam, Switch, Xbox, and PS5. The titles, up to and including FIFA 23, are no longer available for purchase. The move, which was first spotted by analyst MauroNL, comes just two days before the upcoming EA Sports FC 24 is... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/27/23892905/fifa-23-delisted-ea-sports-fc-24?utm_source=press.coop


Fortnite V-bucks are about to get more expensive

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  Fortnite’s in-game currency is getting a price adjustment — and it’ll make V-bucks more expensive in a number of countries. The pricing change goes into effect on October 27th, and it impacts the following countries: Czech Republic, Denmark, Eurozone countries, Hungary, Japan, Norway, Poland, Romania, Sweden,... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/27/23893112/fortnite-v-bucks-pricing-adjustment?utm_source=press.coop


ChromeOS 117 rolls out with a new look, plus better control over charging and cameras

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  Google is pushing a new ChromeOS update that introduces significant upgrades, including a new look, some useful battery charging controls, accent color accessibility settings, and more (via 9to5Google).
ChromeOS, now on stable... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/27/23892651/chromeos-117-stable-release-quick-settings-notifications-adaptive-charging?utm_source=press.coop


The iPhone 15 Pro case market is a minefield right now

Two of these case makers guessed right, two did not.

  Between Apple no longer making leather products and the utter disappointment of the new FineWoven case, there’s more opportunity this year for third-party iPhone case makers than perhaps ever before. But for a lot of manufacturers, the new Action Button in the iPhone... #press

https://www.theverge.com/23892671/iphone-15-pro-action-button-case-maker-problems?utm_source=press.coop


Epic Games asks the Supreme Court to hear its case against Apple’s App Store rules

Illustration: Alex Castro / The Verge

  After years of back-and-forth battling between Fortnite publisher Epic Games and Apple, the gaming company filed a writ of certiorari asking the US Supreme Court to review a lower court ruling in their antitrust case. Epic has argued... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/27/23892853/epic-games-apple-app-store-supreme-court-antitrust-trial?utm_source=press.coop


iPhone 15 Pro users will pay full console price for Resident Evil 4 remake

Don’t expect to pay mobile game prices for a console title — even if it’s running on iPhone. | Image: Capcom

  If you’re looking to grab the recently announced iPhone 15 Pro version of the Resident Evil 4 remake, you’ll be paying full console game prices. According to information... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/27/23892250/iphone-15-pro-resident-evil-4-remake-port-console-price?utm_source=press.coop


Yale’s new smart locks work with your fingerprint or HomeKey, but not both

The Yale Assure Lock 2 Plus works with HomeKey so you can open it with your wrist instead of your hand — if you have an Apple Watch.  | Image: Yale

  Yale has expanded its Assure 2 lineup with two new smart locks: one with support for Apple’s HomeKey and one with a fingerprint reader. Both... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/27/23891513/yale-assure-lock-2-touch-fingerprint-plus-homekey?utm_source=press.coop


How to turn regular photos into Portrait mode photos on an iPhone 15

Add background blur or change the focus point on pictures of your furry friend. | Illustration by Samar Haddad / The Verge

  Anyone with an iPhone who’s taken a picture of their child or pet knows the Portrait mode dilemma. Portrait mode adds that lovely, soft bokeh effect to the background of... #press

https://www.theverge.com/23891219/apple-iphone-15-plus-pro-max-portrait-mode-photos-edit-camera?utm_source=press.coop


We put our faith in Mercedes-Benz’s first-of-its-kind autonomous Drive Pilot feature

Why watch the road when you can watch Kylie’s new video instead? | Image: Daniel Golson

  		 Drive Pilot is a Level 3 autonomous system, meaning you can take your hands off the wheel and — more notably — eyes off the road during certain conditions. But are we ready to give up... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/27/23892154/mercedes-benz-drive-pilot-autonomous-level-3-test?utm_source=press.coop


EU criticizes X over levels of disinformation found on platform

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  European Union regulators have reprimanded Elon Musk after X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, was found to contain a higher ratio of misinformation and disinformation in a new report. “X, formerly Twitter... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/27/23892145/twitter-x-elon-musk-disinformation-european-union-commission-digital-services-act?utm_source=press.coop


Jony Ive is reportedly developing an AI gadget with OpenAI’s Sam Altman

Altman recently called on former Apple designer Thomas Meyerhoffer — a Jony Ive hire — to create the retina-scanning Orb (pictured) for Altman’s Worldcoin crypto project. | Image: Worldcoin

  Apple’s former chief design officer, Jony Ive, and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman are allegedly exploring... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/27/23892135/jony-ive-sam-altman-ai-device-openai-ceo-apple-designer?utm_source=press.coop


The new WGA contract will change how Hollywood works

As of midnight, the Writers Guild of America will no longer be picketing. Instead, members of the union will be poring over new details on the contract negotiated with the AMPTP and deciding whether they will vote to ratify this new contract.
(Disclosure: The Verge's editorial staff is also unionized with the Writers Guild of... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/26/23891835/wga-contract-summary-ai-streaming-data?utm_source=press.coop


Hollywood’s actors are still on strike

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  Hollywood productions are in limbo, even with a new deal between writers and producers, as actors remain on strike over many of the same issues with AI and streaming.

    Continue reading… #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/7/17/23798246/strike-hollywoods-writers-actors-wga-sag-aftra?utm_source=press.coop


The Writers Guild of America’s strike ends at midnight

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  After a nearly five-month-long strike, the Writers Guild of America (WGA) is telling its members to lower their picket signs. In a post, the WGA said its Negotiating Committee, WGAW Board, and WGAE Council all voted unanimously to recommend the deal reached with the Alliance of Motion... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/26/23889334/wga-strike-end-hollywood-writers?utm_source=press.coop


Eufy’s new X8 Pro robot vacuum can detangle hair automatically

Eufy Clean X8 Pro with its self-emptying station and app. | Image: Eufy

  Anker’s Eufy division has a new robot vacuum cleaner with more powerful suction than its other offerings, and which can automatically detangle hair and pet fur from its bottom roller brush.
The new $649.99 Eufy Clean X8 Pro vacuum is... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/26/23891423/eufy-clean-x8-pro-robot-vacuum-anker?utm_source=press.coop


Eufy’s latest security package can track one person across multiple cameras

The $219.99 Floodlight Cam E340 is one of four new Eufy security cameras equipped with a dual-camera system. | Image: Eufy

  Anker’s smart home brand Eufy is revamping its camera lineup with a new SoloCam battery-powered outdoor camera ($199.99), Floodlight Cam E340... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/26/23890980/eufy-security-cross-camera-tracking-ai-solocam-floodlight-doorbell?utm_source=press.coop


K-pop group NewJeans will perform this year’s League of Legends Worlds anthem

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  The 2023 League of Legends World Championship is taking place in Korea this year, and to celebrate, Riot has tapped one of the country’s hottest bands to perform the annual anthem. Girl group NewJeans — best known for earworms like “Super Shy” — will be... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/26/23885476/newjeans-league-of-legends-worlds-2023-anthem?utm_source=press.coop


Apple and Google want to shift how you listen to podcasts

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  This is Hot Pod, The Verge’s newsletter about podcasting and the audio industry. Sign up here for more.

Hello Hot Podders, Amrita and Ariel here! Today we’re bringing you a co-bylined issue of the newsletter, mostly out of necessity. We’ve got a whole mess of... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/26/23891493/apple-podcasts-overhaul-ios-17-google-ends-podcasts-spotify-translation-open-ai?utm_source=press.coop


The Code Conference 2023

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  We’re live from the Code Conference, featuring interviews with X CEO Linda Yaccarino, AMD CEO Lisa Su, and more.

    Continue reading… #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/26/23890396/code-conference-2023-interviews-news?utm_source=press.coop


Peloton co-founder Tom Cortese is stepping down

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  Tom Cortese, Peloton co-founder and chief product officer, is stepping down from his role. In a press release shared on Tuesday, Peloton says it will replace Cortese with former Twitter executive Nick Caldwell.
“After nearly 12 years of pouring myself into Peloton... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/26/23891565/peloton-co-founder-tom-cortese-nick-caldwell-stepping-down?utm_source=press.coop


The Quest 3 is Meta’s last chance to win the headset war before it truly begins

The Quest 2 versus the Quest 3. | Image: Meta

  		 Meta doesn’t just need another hardware building block — it needs games.

    Continue reading… #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/26/23891486/meta-quest-3-games-connect-2023?utm_source=press.coop


Nothing launches a smartwatch and earbuds that cost less than $120 combined

Image: CMF

  CMF, the affordability-focused brand owned by Nothing, has launched its first line of products: the Buds Pro, Watch Pro, and a 65W GaN fast charger.
The Buds Pro are a pair of wireless earbuds that offer a solid set of features at a £49 / $49 price tag. The buds come with hybrid active noise... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/26/23891328/nothing-cmf-buds-pro-watch-charger?utm_source=press.coop


Newegg now takes GPU trade-ins

Newegg’s caption for this photo was “Joseph Olmedo of Newegg examines a graphics card to determine its condition.” Joseph, you’re doing great, man. | Image: Newegg

  Newegg will now take your old GPU off your hands in exchange for a trade-in credit on a new one. The Newegg Trade-In Program, which soft-launched earlier this month but was officially... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/26/23891243/newegg-gpu-trade-in-program?utm_source=press.coop


FCC announces plans to resurrect net neutrality rules

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  The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced plans to reinstate landmark net neutrality rules meant to guarantee fair access to the internet and its information, five years after they were repealed by then-president Donald Trump in 2018.
Previous net... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/26/23890527/fcc-net-neutrality-rules-law-usa-internet-access?utm_source=press.coop


Apple’s Studio Display gets manual controls for its webcam

Photo by Becca Farsace / The Verge

  Apple just released macOS Sonoma, and along with the new 14.0 version of its operating system, there’s an update for its standalone Studio Display monitor that addresses some of our issues with its much-derided webcam (via MacRumors). Now, the Studio Display’s camera... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/26/23891242/apple-studio-display-webcam-control-macos-sonoma?utm_source=press.coop


Logitech now sells a $299 folding chair

In the end, you’ve got yourself a folding chair. | Image: Logitech

  Logitech’s gaming division, Logitech G, has teamed up with gaming chair company Playseat to make a fancy foldable racing sim cockpit chair that can be stowed in your closet when not in use. At $299, this budget option to get your race on at... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/26/23890671/logitech-g-playseat-challenge-x-folding-sim-racing-cockpit-chair?utm_source=press.coop


15 incredibly useful Windows 11 keyboard shortcuts

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  Getting around Windows 11 is a lot easier if you know a keyboard shortcut or five. You can then speed through tasks and across apps without having to fumble around for the mouse and trackpad (or even take your eyes off the screen).
These are some of my favorites that I turn to again and again... #press

https://www.theverge.com/23890880/windows-11-keyboard-shortcuts-how-to?utm_source=press.coop


Apple releases macOS Sonoma, with iOS-like widgets and Game Mode

macOS Sonoma brings the iOS lock screen to the Mac. | Screenshot: Monica Chin / The Verge

  Apple injects a little more iOS into the Mac today as it releases macOS Sonoma, aka macOS 14.0. Sonoma brings with it features like persistent desktop widgets, a new iOS-style lock screen, and a game... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/26/23890599/apple-macos-sonoma-14-available-desktop-widgets-game-mode?utm_source=press.coop


Apple defends Google Search deal in court: ‘There wasn’t a valid alternative’

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  Eddy Cue, in a dark suit, peered down at the monitor in front of him. The screens in the Washington, DC, courtroom had briefly malfunctioned and left witnesses with only binders, but now the tech was up and running — showing an image of three iPhones, each... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/26/23891037/apple-eddy-cue-testimony-us-google?utm_source=press.coop


Windows 11’s next big update is now available with Copilot, AI-powered Paint, and more

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  Microsoft is releasing one of its biggest updates to Windows 11 today. It includes access to the new Windows Copilot, AI-powered updates to Paint, Snipping Tool, and Photos, RGB lighting support, a modernized File Explorer, and... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/26/23890621/microsoft-windows-11-update-copilot-paint-snipping-tool-features?utm_source=press.coop


The first trailer for Apple’s sci-fi film Fingernails shows a retrofuturistic romcom

Image: Apple

  Just yesterday, I included Fingernails in a list of movies from the Toronto International Film Festival that would be streaming very soon. And now, we have our very first trailer for the sci-fi romcom, which is coming to Apple TV Plus.
Directed by Christos Nikou, Fingernails is set in... #press

https://www.theverge.com/23890999/fingernails-trailer-apple-tv-plus-movie?utm_source=press.coop


Streaming giants have banded together for lobbying power

Most of these streaming services are in the Streaming Innovation Alliance. | Image: Wes Davis / The Verge

  Streaming companies have formed the Streaming Innovation Alliance (SIA), reported Axios. The new trade group should give companies like Netflix and Disney a solid foundation from which to... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/26/23890778/streaming-companies-trade-group-sia-regulation-net-neutrality?utm_source=press.coop


Apple Podcasts overhaul pulls in original programming from third-party apps

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  Apple just made its biggest push in decades to boost original content on its podcast app, which has been refreshed with the recent update to iOS 17. It’s also casting a wider net for its audience by allowing users to connect through third-party... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/26/23890734/apple-podcasts-original-programming-third-party-apps?utm_source=press.coop


FTC files a massive antitrust lawsuit against Amazon

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  The Federal Trade Commission and more than a dozen state attorneys general have filed a sweeping antitrust lawsuit against Amazon, alleging that the e-commerce giant has unlawfully leveraged its market dominance to stamp out would-be competitors.
“Our complaint lays out how Amazon... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/26/23809817/amazon-ftc-antitrust-lawsuit-monopoly?utm_source=press.coop


The Creator retreads familiar AI panic territory to stunningly inert effect

John David Washington as Joshua in The Creator. | Image: Oren Soffer

  		 Gareth Edwards’ new dystopian sci-fi epic is a gorgeous morass of AI doomerism that’s lacking in the way of novel ideas.

    Continue reading… #press

https://www.theverge.com/23889089/the-creator-movie-review-gareth-edwards?utm_source=press.coop


Threads is struggling to retain users — but it could still catch up to X

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  Threads, Instagram’s X (formerly Twitter) competitor, is struggling to keep users around following its blockbuster launch, according to data from Insider Intelligence. The data, which was first reported on by CNBC, suggests that Threads will have far fewer monthly active users than... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/26/23890592/threads-meta-monthly-users-data-x-twitter?utm_source=press.coop


Bowers & Wilkins’ PX7 S2 noise-canceling headphones have dropped to a new low

Bowers & Wilkins’ PX7 S2 offer phenomenal sound and are among our favorite noise-canceling headphones. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge

  Sony’s WH-1000XM5 and Apple’s AirPods Max have attracted so much attention that it’s easy to forget other... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/26/23889103/bowers-wilkins-px7-s2-headphones-apple-airtag-loop-yeedi-vac-2-pro-deal-sale?utm_source=press.coop


Microsoft is going nuclear to power its AI ambitions

Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, speaks during an interview in Redmond, Washington, on Wednesday, March 15th, 2023. | Image: Chona Kasinger / Bloomberg via Getty Images

  Microsoft thinks next-generation nuclear reactors can power its data centers and AI ambitions, according to a job listing for a... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/26/23889956/microsoft-next-generation-nuclear-energy-smr-job-hiring?utm_source=press.coop


SAG-AFTRA votes for strike approval for video game performers

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  As one of the twin Hollywood strikes appears to be winding down, SAG-AFTRA has voted to approve strike authorization for video game performers covered under the union’s interactive media agreement. Earlier this week, the writers’ half of the Hollywood strikes reached a tentative agreement... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/26/23890663/sag-aftra-strike-approval-video-game-performers?utm_source=press.coop


Google Podcasts is going to the graveyard

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  Google Podcasts is going away. Starting next year, Google will focus on offering podcast access within YouTube Music instead.
This change doesn’t come as a complete surprise. In April, Google launched the ability for users in the US to listen to podcasts in YouTube Music without a paid... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/26/23890694/google-podcasts-2024-shutdown-youtube-music?utm_source=press.coop


Whoop is adding a ChatGPT-powered ‘coach’

Whoop Coach runs on ChatGPT-4. | Image: Whoop

  Whoop announced it’s adding generative AI to its platform with a new feature called Whoop Coach. Powered by ChatGPT, it’s meant to deliver more personalized recommendations and data insights.
Using AI in fitness tech for the sake of personalization isn’t new — though Whoop Coach is an... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/26/23888984/whoop-coach-chatgpt-ai-fitness?utm_source=press.coop


Xiaomi dives headfirst into Wear OS with the Watch 2 Pro

The Xiaomi Watch 2 Pro makes the leap from a proprietary OS to Wear OS. | Image: Xiaomi

  Xiaomi announced it’s making the jump to Wear OS for its new Watch 2 Pro. And in true Xiaomi fashion, it’s offering a surprisingly stacked set of features, including body composition analysis and dual-frequency GPS, for an... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/26/23890658/xiaomi-watch-2-pro-wear-os-smartwatch-wearable?utm_source=press.coop


Xiaomi announces 13T Pro with promise of four major Android updates

The Xiaomi 13T Pro in blue. | Image: Xiaomi

  Xiaomi is launching the 13T and 13T Pro today, two smartphones that will benefit from more Android upgrades than what it’s offered previously. Both are due to receive four major Android updates as well as five... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/26/23890552/xiaomi-13t-pro-price-release-date-specs-features-years-android-security-updates-support?utm_source=press.coop


Tubi is using ChatGPT to give you better movie recommendations

Next time you need something to watch, just ask. | Image: Tubi

  Tubi’s library of streaming content is huge. And kind of impenetrable. You can watch its many always-on channels or watch something the service’s homescreen recommends, but more likely than not, you’re going to spend too much of your... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/26/23890106/tubi-rabbit-ai-recommendations-movie-show-chatgpt?utm_source=press.coop


Spotify’s new social listening feature lets you ‘Jam’ with 32 friends

Jam is rolling out globally to all Spotify users on Tuesday, September 26th. | Image: Spotify

  Spotify just introduced a new social listening feature that lets multiple people DJ for your group party playlists. Rolling out globally today, Spotify Jam allows up to 32 Spotify... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/26/23890594/spotify-jam-collaborative-playlist-listening-feature-date-announcement?utm_source=press.coop


How to order free rapid covid tests from the US government — again

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  Autumn is here, and once again, warnings are going up about the spread of the covid-19 virus — along with the flu and RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus. To try to minimize the upsurge, the US government is once again restarting a program that was last canceled in May 2023 and is again... #press

https://www.theverge.com/23510740/covid-free-tests-government-how-to?utm_source=press.coop


Why the First Amendment protects liars

Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge

  		 How a tall tale from a California water official tested the Constitution’s limits.

    Continue reading… #press

https://www.theverge.com/23883027/alvarez-stolen-valor-first-amendment-kosseff-liar-crowded-theater?utm_source=press.coop


How Uber learned to stop fighting and play nice with taxis

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  		 Former foes have turned friends. Uber is listing more and more taxi drivers in its app, most recently in Los Angeles. How did the two sides come together? In short, money.

    Continue reading… #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/26/23888950/uber-taxi-driver-referral-third-party-los-angeles?utm_source=press.coop


Mattel’s Pictionary Vs. AI leaves the guesswork to the bots

Why, that’s not a tiger at all, my gAI. | Image: Mattel

  Mattel has announced Pictionary Vs. AI, a version of its visual guessing game where an AI model does all the guessing, using computer vision with a smartphone as the medium. The company just announced the game at the 2023 Code Conference, which... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/26/23889925/mattel-pictionary-vs-ai-board-game-google-quick-draw?utm_source=press.coop


Sony announces Olivia Rodrigo edition of its LinkBuds S earbuds

Image: Sony

  Sony is releasing a custom pair of its LinkBuds S earbuds designed in collaboration with pop star Olivia Rodrigo. And the partnership goes beyond just style: this pair of the LinkBuds S will include two custom EQ modes that are optimized for each of Rodrigo’s albums, Sour and Guts. ... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/26/23889814/sony-olivia-rodrigo-linkbuds-s-announced-guts-sour?utm_source=press.coop


EVgo is trying to turn around complaints about slow, broken EV chargers

Image: EVgo

  Imagine buying a new car, and suddenly, most gas stations are broken. That’s a reality new electric vehicle owners are finding when it comes to EV charging stations supplied by significant players like ChargePoint, Electrify America, and EVgo.
Many stations often result in... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/26/23889795/evgo-renew-ev-electric-car-chaging-reliability-update?utm_source=press.coop


LG dives into the foldable laptop fray

The LG Gram Fold in its array of orientations. | Image: LG

  Following the likes of Lenovo, Asus, and most recently HP, LG has announced a new laptop built around a single large foldable display. The device is called the LG Gram Fold, and it’ll be available to buy online in South Korea for... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/26/23890518/lg-gram-fold-foldable-laptop-oled-display-17-inch-price-release-dates-specs-features?utm_source=press.coop


Techno-fixes to climate change aren’t living up to the hype

Illustration by Hugo Herrera / The Verge

  An updated road map for combating climate change pours cold water on the idea that unproven technologies can play a major role in averting disaster.
Today, the International Energy Agency (IEA) updated its road map for the energy sector... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/26/23889066/climate-change-international-energy-agency-roadmap-hydrogen-carbon-capture?utm_source=press.coop


Valve suddenly says SteamVR 2.0 is now in beta — as headset rumors swirl

Half-Life: Alyx. | Image: Valve

  Valve built up to virtual reality for a very long time — and never stopped, but it also seemed to slow its roll while nurturing the Steam Deck gaming handheld. But for weeks now, Valve sleuth Brad Lynch has been tracking changes to SteamVR that suggest the wheels are turning... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/25/23890229/valve-steamvr-2-0-beta-announce?utm_source=press.coop


The DJI Mini 4 Pro is the first mini with binocular vision in every direction

Video by DJI / GIF by The Verge

  Now that Skydio has exited the consumer drone business and will never sell me the miniature self-flying drone of my dreams, I’m looking to DJI instead. The fancy marketing for its just-announced $759 DJI Mini 4 Pro suggests we’re at least on the way — because it’s the... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/25/23890019/dji-mini-4-pro-price-release-date?utm_source=press.coop


YouTube is axing its ad-free Premium Lite subscription plan

Raise your hand if you never heard of YouTube Premium Lite but now wish it was available in your area. | Illustration: Alex Castro / The Verge

  After YouTube spent two years piloting Premium Lite, a lower-cost subscription plan for ad-free video viewing in select countries, the platform is pulling... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/25/23889917/youtube-premium-lite-subscription-discontinued-retired?utm_source=press.coop


Former Amazon hardware boss Dave Limp will take over as CEO of Blue Origin

Amazon’s former hardware boss Dave Limp will take on the role of CEO at Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin after announcing his departure from Amazon, according to a report from CNBC. Internal documents obtained by the outlet reveal that Limp will replace outgoing Blue Origin CEO Bob Smith starting on December 4th.
In... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/25/23889986/amazon-blue-origin-dave-limp-ceo?utm_source=press.coop


Gmail’s basic HTML view will go to the Google graveyard in 2024

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge

  Google will send Gmail’s basic HTML view sailing into the great beyond starting in January 2024, after which time everyone who uses it will be switched to the service’s far more modern “Standard” view. The change appears to have been announced around September 19th in a... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/25/23889791/gmail-basic-html-view-discontinued-2024?utm_source=press.coop


Unity finally addressed developers’ biggest questions about its new pricing model

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  		 Unity executive Marc Whitten participated in a fireside chat that addressed the company’s new pricing program, the backlash it caused, and what it’s doing to win back developer trust.

    Continue reading… #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/25/23889346/unity-pricing-model-fireside-chat-overview?utm_source=press.coop


Facebook can be sued over biased ad algorithm, says court

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  Facebook can be sued over allegations that its advertising algorithm is discriminatory, a California state court of appeals ruled last week. The decision stems from a class action lawsuit filed against Facebook in 2020, which accused the company of not showing insurance ads to... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/25/23889747/facebook-biased-ad-algorithm-aclu-court?utm_source=press.coop


Nissan’s racy new EV concept previews an all-electric future in Europe

Nissan’s Concept 20-23. | Image: Nissan

  Nissan is previewing a new sporty, Micro Machines-looking all-electric concept vehicle for Europe that signals its plans to go all-electric in the continent by 2030.
Designed by Nissan’s London design team, the non-production EV hatchback... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/25/23889481/nissan-ev-concept-20-23-europe-electrification-ambitions?utm_source=press.coop


Nissan’s racy new EV concept previews an all-electric future in Europe

Nissan’s Concept 20-23. | Image: Nissan

  Nissan is previewing a new sporty, Micro Machines-looking all-electric concept vehicle for Europe that signals its plans to go all-electric in the continent by 2030.
Designed by Nissan’s London design team, the non-production EV hatchback (called... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/25/23889481/nissan-concept-20-23-europe-electrification-ambitions?utm_source=press.coop


Festival movies you can stream from home very soon

Pain Hustlers. | Image: Brian Douglas / Netflix

  Film festivals like TIFF are a great chance to get a sense of what’s coming to theaters in the coming months, but they’re also a good way to preview the upcoming streaming calendar. Last year in Toronto, for example, Netflix gave an early look at two of its biggest... #press

https://www.theverge.com/23889070/tiff-2023-movies-streaming-netflix-hulu-apple-tv-plus?utm_source=press.coop


Tinder Select is a $499 per month plan for Tinder’s 1 percent

Illustration: The Verge

  Tinder announced a $499 per month invite-only subscription, Tinder Select, on Friday, Bloomberg reports. As part of the premium plan, subscribers can message people they’ve not matched with, while the “most sought-after” users will see their profiles. Tinder says it only offers the plan... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/25/23889285/tinder-select-match-group-dating-apps?utm_source=press.coop


Know the price-matching policies for Best Buy, Target, Walmart, and others

Illustration by Samar Haddad / The Verge

  Nothing is more frustrating than buying a new pair of headphones, an OLED TV, or a backpack just to find out that you could have gotten it for a lot cheaper somewhere else. In order to keep customers happy — and prevent them from going elsewhere — many retailers... #press

https://www.theverge.com/21570383/price-matching-policy-apple-google-microsoft?utm_source=press.coop


Grand Theft Auto V is now 10 years old

Grand Theft Auto V turns 10. | Image: Rockstar Games

  It’s been exactly 10 years since Grand Theft Auto V first launched on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, followed soon after by Grand Theft Auto Online. In a thread on X today, Rockstar Games thanked fans, calling them “the reason GTA V has thrived across multiple console generations.” ... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/17/23877777/grand-theft-auto-v-now-10-years-old?utm_source=press.coop


Tim Cook talks advertising on X, Vision Pro, and more in a new interview

Laura Normand / The Verge

  Apple CEO Tim Cook acknowledges in an interview with CBS Sunday Morning that there are “some things about” the platform formerly known as Twitter that he doesn’t like. Cook called the platform’s apparent anti-Semitism problem “abhorrent” but... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/17/23877433/tim-cook-talks-advertising-on-x-vision-pro-and-more-in-a-new-interview?utm_source=press.coop


Apple’s USB-C shift could bring back the MagSafe Duo and Battery Pack

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  Mark Gurman writes in the subscriber edition of his Power On newsletter for Bloomberg from this morning that he expects Apple to finish its transition to USB-C by 2025. Gurman says that, in addition to other products, he expects the company will release USB-C versions of... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/17/23877363/apple-usb-c-magsafe-airpods-iphone-2025?utm_source=press.coop


The Home Assistant Green is here to make the most powerful smart home platform more accessible

The Home Assistant Green can be the main command center for your smart home. | Image: Home Assistant

  Buy enough tech and you can’t escape the siren call of a smart home. Amazon practically throws Echo Dots at you. Google will sneak a Nest Mini in the box with... #press

https://www.theverge.com/23875557/home-assistant-green-announcement-price-specs-ten-year-anniversary?utm_source=press.coop


Apple continues to use our own mortality as marketing

Apple touted the watch and iPhone’s lifesaving feature in a new ad. | Screenshot by Emma Roth / The Verge

  In recent years, Apple’s presentations have started to feature a new type of messaging: without an Apple Watch, you might be mauled by a bear, drown inside a sinking car, get stuck in a trash compactor,... #press

https://www.theverge.com/23875558/apple-watch-iphone-ads-emergency-sos-satellite-connectivity?utm_source=press.coop


How to reinvent your phone without buying a new one

Image: William Joel / The Verge

  Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 6, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, first of all, hi, hello, welcome, and second of all, you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.)
This week, I’ve been watching the... #press

https://www.theverge.com/23875308/widgets-wallpapers-iphone-15-earpods-elon-musk-installer-newsletter?utm_source=press.coop


TikTok will fund Black Friday deals to take on Amazon

Illustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge

  TikTok will try to boost its new online marketplace, TikTok Shop, by funding heavy discounts for the holiday shopping season, starting on October 27th, reports Bloomberg. The social video site reportedly hopes that by subsidizing up-to-50 percent discounts, it can... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/16/23876501/tiktok-black-friday-deals-subsidized-amazon-walmart?utm_source=press.coop


OnePlus’ next tablet is a budget model called the OnePlus Pad Go

The OnePlus Pad as pictured in The Verge’s April review. | Photo by Dan Seifert / The Verge

  OnePlus is making a new budget tablet called the OnePlus Pad Go, according to Digital Trends. It will have an 11.6-inch 2.4K screen with a 144Hz refresh rate, according to the article, and will... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/16/23876282/oneplus-next-tablet-is-a-budget-model-called-the-oneplus-pad-go?utm_source=press.coop


The Nintendo Switch OLED and jet-black Xbox Series S are both on sale right now

Who needs the drab white model, anyway? | Image: Nintendo

  It’s been an exciting week for Nintendo Switch fans. First, Nintendo announced a whole bunch of games as part of its latest Direct event, including F-Zero 99 — a battle royale spin on the classic racing... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/16/23875156/nintendo-switch-oled-xbox-series-s-x-anker-622-magnetic-battery-deal-sale?utm_source=press.coop


Everything you need to know about switching to USB-C

Photo by Nilay Patel / The Verge

  Are you an iPhone user looking to upgrade to... the iPhone? Well, you’ll have more to consider this time around since the new iPhone 15 comes with a USB-C port, ending an 11-year run for the company’s proprietary Lightning charging plug.
USB Type-C (or just USB-C) is the universal charging... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/16/23872237/apple-iphone-15-usb-c-switch-guide?utm_source=press.coop


Lightning was great, actually

Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge

  The world is rightfully celebrating the iPhone’s switch from Lightning to USB-C this week. People love to hate on Lightning — and they have good reasons to. Many of the world’s most popular devices now use USB-C ports, including Apple’s own iPads, meaning iPhone owners have been stuck toting around an... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/16/23875491/apple-lightning-cable-usb-c-iphone-15?utm_source=press.coop


Meta’s next smart glasses may have just shown up in FCC filings

Photo by Amanda Lopez for The Verge

  Meta’s next pair of smart glasses made in partnership with Ray-Ban owner Luxottica might be released sometime soon. As spotted by Lowpass’ Janko Roettgers, a listing for a pair of smart glasses by Luxottica Group has surfaced in the FCC’s database. Given that the... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/15/23875925/meta-next-smart-glasses-fcc-ray-ban-stories?utm_source=press.coop


X will now tell you if someone deletes a post you annotated with a Community Note

Illustration: The Verge

  If you add a Community Post to a post on X (formerly Twitter), X will tell you if the person who wrote the post deletes it, the company said on Friday.
“Contributors consistently say their goal is to keep others well-informed,” X wrote on the Community Notes account. “This can... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/15/23875891/x-community-note-delete-post?utm_source=press.coop


The iPhone 15 Pro’s 5G modem reportedly boosts speeds by up to 24 percent

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  The iPhone 15 Pro could come with better 5G connectivity. That’s according to data from SpeedSmart (via 9to5Mac), which indicates that the iPhone 15 Pro will offer up to 24 percent faster download 5G speeds when compared to its iPhone 14 Pro predecessor.
As shown by the... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/15/23875787/iphone-15-pro-better-5g-connectivity?utm_source=press.coop


Developers fight back against Unity’s new pricing model

Image: Unity

  The game developers affected by Unity’s new pricing model are striking back. A collective of developers across 19 companies, mostly based in Europe and mostly developing mobile games, has put out an open letter urging Unity to reverse course on its recently announced pricing model changes.... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/15/23875396/unity-mobile-developers-ad-monetization-tos-changes?utm_source=press.coop


Destiny 2 has one of the worst bugs in its history that’s melting bosses and PvP players

Image: Bungie

  Destiny 2 has one of the worst — and most hilarious — bugs in its history right now, allowing players to create guns with perks that are game-breaking in activities or PvP. Players can put shotgun frames on auto rifles, resulting in a weapon that... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/15/23875637/destiny-2-crafted-weapon-bug-glitch-exploit-pvp-trials-of-osiris?utm_source=press.coop


How to use Philips Hue’s new smart security system

Illustration by Samar Haddad / The Verge

  Philips Hue Secure is a new smart home security system from the smart lighting company. The system was announced along with some new smart security cameras in August and is now live in the Hue app. However, if you’re a Philips Hue user, you don’t need to buy the new... #press

https://www.theverge.com/23875192/philips-hue-secure-smart-security-system-lights-camera-how-to?utm_source=press.coop


Google’s Fitbit Charge 6 will finally bring the physical button back

This is not a physical button — and that was the problem. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge

  We wouldn’t have been totally surprised if Google axed Fitbit entirely after recent woes, but it sounds like the company might be listening instead! 9to5Google is reporting that a... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/15/23875542/fitbit-charge-6-physical-button-google-maps-youtube-music?utm_source=press.coop


Apple is now charging more for most Apple Watch battery swaps

Photo by Victoria Song / The Verge

  Apple has increased the price of most Apple Watch battery replacements, as reported by 9to5Mac. The swaps used to cost $79, but now, for Apple Watch Series 4 devices and newer, you’ll have to cough up $99. You can see the prices for yourself on the company’s Apple Watch... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/15/23875514/apple-watch-battery-replacement-cost-expensive?utm_source=press.coop


In the Google antitrust trial, defaults are everything and nobody likes Bing

Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge

  		 The first week of US v. Google begins with arguments over the power of deals and data.

    Continue reading… #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/15/23875342/justice-department-google-antitrust-search-trial-week-one-recap?utm_source=press.coop


X continues to throttle links to competitors

Twitter is called X now, and the logo still looks weird to anyone who was used to the blue bird. | Illustration: The Verge

  The platform formerly known as Twitter still takes a surprisingly long time to load a few bytes of data — at least, if that data leads to a platform that Elon Musk might consider a competitor.... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/15/23875251/x-twitter-links-throttling-facebook-instagram-threads?utm_source=press.coop


Valve is taking up to 20 percent off the Steam Deck to celebrate Steam’s 20th anniversary

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  Another week, another roundup of celebratory anniversary sales to take advantage of. First up is Valve, which is discounting the Steam Deck through September 21st in honor of Steam’s recent 20th anniversary. There are... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/15/23873858/steam-deck-docking-station-google-pixel-watch-apple-gift-card-deal-sale?utm_source=press.coop


Google to pay California $93 million over location-tracking claims

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  Google has agreed to pay $93 million to the state of California to settle claims it tracked the location of users without their knowledge. Under the terms of the proposed agreement, Google must also provide more information about the location data it collects on... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/15/23875137/google-location-tracking-settlement-93-million-california?utm_source=press.coop


The EV revolution is on hold as the ‘Big Three’ autoworkers go on strike

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  At midnight on Friday, the United Auto Workers (UAW) went on strike, imperiling the “Big Three” automakers’ plans to spend billions of dollars on electric vehicles in a bid to catch up to Tesla.
It was a historic moment — never before had... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/15/23875085/uaw-strike-autoworker-contract-ev-ford-gm-stellantis?utm_source=press.coop


Horizon Worlds’ avatars now walk among the virtual universe with their own legs

Meta used an AI model to help bring legs to avatars. | Image: Meta

  Virtual avatars in Meta’s Horizon Worlds universe have gained legs, according to UploadVR. You should now see them when looking at other users or checking out your own avatar in a mirror, but your own avatar’s legs aren’t... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/15/23874975/horizon-worlds-avatars-legs-now-available?utm_source=press.coop


The iPhone 15 apparently has a slightly bigger battery

iPhone 15 Pro made a bit more room for battery in there. | Image: Apple

  Apple has given its iPhone 15 lineup minor battery capacity bumps by as much as 2.3 percent. The slight upgrade, which Apple has not officially published on its site, was uncovered from a Chinese regulatory database and published by... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/15/23874884/iphone-15-pro-bigger-battery-capacity-increase?utm_source=press.coop


How to manage camera and mic permissions on your desktop

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  If you use Zoom, Google Meet, or any other video conferencing app, it’s likely that at one point you may find yourself frantically trying to figure out why your mic is muted or your camera isn’t working. Sometimes, it’s simply a matter of checking the mute or camera buttons on your app — but... #press

https://www.theverge.com/23873983/camera-microphone-permissions-fix-how-to?utm_source=press.coop


Samsung is bringing artwork from the Met museum to its Frame TVs

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  Samsung is expanding the art selection available on its Frame TVs with the help of a renowned museum. Today, the company and New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art announced a partnership that will bring 38 pieces from the Met to Samsung’s Art Store. The new artwork is available... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/15/23874873/samsung-met-metropolitan-museum-of-art-frame-tv?utm_source=press.coop


The original Wizardry has been remastered — and you can play it right now

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  Fresh off the launch of The Making of Karateka, retro game studio Digital Eclipse has announced a remaster of the original action RPG title Wizardry. Even better — it’s out now in early access on both Steam and GOG.
First released in 1981 and developed by Sir-Tech... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/15/23874537/wizardry-remaster-digital-eclipse-steam-gog?utm_source=press.coop


X can now ask users for government IDs to verify their paid accounts

Users who choose to verify their X accounts using government-issued IDs will get a separate badge alongside their blue check. | Image: X / The Verge

  Social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter) will now let paid users verify their accounts using a government ID in a bid to... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/15/23874854/x-twitter-verification-government-id-paid-account-benefits?utm_source=press.coop


Artifact co-founder Mike Krieger is coming to the Code Conference

Artifact co-founder Mike Krieger. | Photo: Artifact

  Artifact co-founder and CTO Mike Krieger will be onstage at the Code Conference this month, where he’ll discuss his new AI-infused news app in an interview with Platformer founder Casey Newton.
The new company from Krieger and Kevin Systrom, the two... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/15/23874267/artifact-mike-krieger-code-conference-2023?utm_source=press.coop


TikTok fined $367 million for how it handled children’s data

Illustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge

  Today, Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) announced a €345 million (around $367 million) fine on TikTok for how the company processes the data of children. The fine follows an investigation by the DPC announced in 2021 that looked at TikTok’s compliance with... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/15/23873988/tiktok-eu-ireland-privacy-fine-childrens-data?utm_source=press.coop


Apple to issue iPhone 12 software update in France to address radiation concerns

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  Apple says it will release a software update for iPhone 12 owners in France, after regulators ordered a halt of sales of the phone over concerns the device was breaching strict radiation exposure limits.
“We will issue a software update for users in France to... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/15/23874803/apple-iphone-12-france-radiation-update?utm_source=press.coop


Today I learned this weird Windows keyboard shortcut that opens LinkedIn

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  Windows never ceases to amaze me. Last month I discovered for the first time that you could pause the Windows Task Manager by holding down the CTRL key and today I’ve stumbled on a special keyboard shortcut that lets you launch LinkedIn, Word, and a... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/15/23874798/microsoft-windows-linkedin-onenote-keyboard-shortcut?utm_source=press.coop


Google won’t repair cracked Pixel Watch screens

Google currently offers no repairs for broken Pixel Watches. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge

  If you crack the screen on the Pixel Watch, getting it officially repaired by Google isn’t in the cards.
Several Pixel Watch owners have vented their frustrations about the inability to replace cracked screens, both on Reddit and in... #press

https://www.theverge.com/23874281/google-pixel-watch-cracks-no-repairs-warranty?utm_source=press.coop


The next emoji coming to your phone include head shakes and a phoenix

Emojipedia’s renderings of what some of the new emoji in Emoji 15.1 might look like. | Image: Emojipedia

  There are new emoji on the way... eventually. As reported by Emojipedia, the Unicode Consortium has formally approved Emoji 15.1, meaning a batch of new emoji will appear on your devices at some point in... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23874429/emoji-15-1-head-shakes-phoenix-lime?utm_source=press.coop


Threads now lets you quote posts on the web

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  I was thrilled when Threads finally launched on the web in August, but I quickly found that it was missing one important feature: you couldn’t quote posts, only repost them. (In X / Twitter lingo, that translates to quote tweet and retweet.) But that’s now changing, as Instagram Adam Mosseri said... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23874414/threads-quote-posts-web-mobile-notifications?utm_source=press.coop


In Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, you can’t use your old Remake save

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  If you’ve poured dozens of hours into Final Fantasy VII Remake, that unfortunately won’t give you much of a leg up in the game’s sequel, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. As part of an interview about the new game posted on the PlayStation Blog, game director Naoki Hamaguchi confirmed... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23874373/final-fantasy-vii-rebirth-remake-save-file-aerith?utm_source=press.coop


Disney reportedly held talks about selling ABC

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  Disney is in talks to sell off its ABC network and local TV stations, according to a report from Bloomberg. The entertainment giant reportedly met with Nexstar Media Group, which owns dozens of local news stations, to discuss a sale.
Disney’s response to the report is a denial that... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23874313/disney-sell-abc-nexstar-local-media-group?utm_source=press.coop


Netflix’s live-action One Piece to set sail with even more episodes

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  Netflix’s live-action One Piece adaptation is better than it has any business being, and the streamer intends to keep all of the first season’s good momentum going with even more episodes, according to Eiichiro Oda.
In a move that only comes as (a bit of) a surprise given how opaque... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23874258/netflix-one-piece-season-2-announcement?utm_source=press.coop


Final Fantasy VII Rebirth comes out in February

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth has a new trailer and a February release date. To close out a rather tame State of Play, Sony knew it had to bring out the big guns. So it did... with the Sister Ray.
Junon’s big ass gun was only one of the many new glimpses of the open world we got with FFVII: Rebirth’s new trailer. We also got a first... #press

https://www.theverge.com/23874206/final-fantasy-vii-rebirth-trailer-release-date-ps5?utm_source=press.coop


Resident Evil 4 remake is getting its Separate Ways DLC on September 21st

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  Capcom’s remake of Resident Evil 4 is getting its Separate Ways DLC starring Ada Wong very soon: it’s due out on September 21st.
The expansion allows you to play through sections of RE4’s story as fan-favorite character Ada Wong, seeing the suspenseful... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23874264/resident-evil-4-ps5-remake-separate-ways-dlc-vr-mode-mercenaries-update?utm_source=press.coop


PlayStation State of Play September 2023: all the news and trailers

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge

  Sony’s September show may not be quite as big as Nintendo’s, but there will probably be some fun announcements in store.

    Continue reading… #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23873488/playstation-state-of-play-september-2023-news-trailers?utm_source=press.coop


Surface Laptop Studio 2 leak: Intel 13th Gen, RTX 4060, and a microSD slot

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  Microsoft is holding a special event in New York City next week, and it looks like one of the main unannounced Surface devices has just leaked. WinFuture reports that the Surface Laptop Studio 2 will be announced next week, with some welcome upgrades in the form of Intel... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23874096/microsoft-surface-laptop-studio-2-leak-specs?utm_source=press.coop


Why everyone in the podcast world is mad at Kast Media

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Multiple creators who have left the podcast network Kast Media say the company owes them significant sums of money — amounting to six or seven figures for advertising sold on their shows. A few creators have gone public on... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23874141/podcast-kast-media-colin-thomson-whitney-cummings-theo-von-one?utm_source=press.coop


Windows 11 will let you copy text from your PC and Android screenshots soon

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge

  Microsoft is overhauling its Snipping Tool and Photos app with useful features for copying text from screenshots and adding background blur to photos. Windows Insiders in the Canary and Dev Channels now have access to updated... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23873939/microsoft-windows-11-text-photos-background-blur-remote-capture-android?utm_source=press.coop


Don’t buy a Chromecast just to play PS5

PS Remote Play on Google’s Chromecast 4K. | Photo by Sean Hollister / The Verge

  For years, Sony’s PS Remote Play app has been a neat way to sling your PS5 and PS4 games to another room of your house — with clients for PC, Mac, iOS, Android, and as of 2020, the PS4 itself. I’ve spent hours playing Yakuza and Genshin Impact from the unofficial... #press

https://www.theverge.com/23873872/ps5-chromecast-ps-remote-play-hands-on?utm_source=press.coop


Disney, Hulu, and Paramount Plus are all discounted for a limited time

You can get three months of Disney Plus for a paltry $2 a month. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge

  It feels like every few months, another streaming service announces that it will be increasing its subscription rates. Paramount Plus and HBO Max have already done so this... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23873580/disney-plus-hulu-live-tv-paramount-showtime-streaming-deal-sale?utm_source=press.coop


X CEO Linda Yaccarino starts bringing in her executive team

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  X CEO Linda Yaccarino announced a series of changes to her executive team, including a shakeup to the company’s sales organization and a new head of content. The Verge has obtained Yaccarino’s full memo about the changes, which you can read at the end of this article.
Many of the... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23874008/x-ceo-linda-yaccarino-executive-team-memo?utm_source=press.coop


Unity unites the indie game industry against its new pricing model

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  The game engine popular with indie developers has caused a storm of controversy with its new pricing scheme that seeks to charge developers per installation of their games.

    Continue reading… #press

https://www.theverge.com/23873852/unity-new-pricing-model-news-updates?utm_source=press.coop


The iPhone Mini’s long goodbye is complete — but it’s not all bad news

You were too good for this world, tiny iPhone. | Photo by Allison Johnson / The Verge

  Small phone fans — all 36 of us — experienced a major loss this week. The iPhone Mini is officially gone, taking with it the legacy of a truly small flagship smartphone. But it’s not all... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23870815/small-phone-apple-iphone-mini-discontinued-15-pro-samsung-galaxy-s23?utm_source=press.coop


X Premium subscribers can now hide the posts they’ve liked

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  Paying subscribers to X — formerly Twitter — will now be able to hide their likes tab from public view, the company announced today. When enabled, the tab disappears completely from an X Premium user’s profile.
Private likes are the latest exclusive feature X owner Elon... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23873842/twitter-x-premium-hide-likes-tab-feature?utm_source=press.coop


Developers respond to Unity’s new pricing scheme

Unity

  Earlier this week, Unity, the company that makes the Unity video game engine popular with indie developers, announced that it was changing its pricing model. The changes included a pricing scheme that sought to charge developers on a per-install basis for games that met specific download and revenue thresholds. ... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23872330/unity-developers-react-new-pricing-model?utm_source=press.coop


Hulu’s new top 15 row might make it easier to find something to watch

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge

  Just like Netflix, Hulu will now show you a list of the most popular shows and movies on the platform. The new top 15 list will start appearing on the service today, with Hulu’s entire library of content eligible for inclusion.
Hulu will update its list every day... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23873905/hulu-top-15-row-popular-shows-movies?utm_source=press.coop


Bose just overhauled its entire lineup of headphones and earbuds

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  Bose is introducing not one, not two, but three new products today. It’s an ambitious move from a company that’s traditionally been very calculated, and it points to a nimbler future for Bose that could see new devices brought to market at a faster clip. Today’s announcements include... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23873671/bose-quietcomfort-ultra-headphones-earbuds-announced?utm_source=press.coop


Donald and Stephen Glover’s Lando Calrissian series is actually going to be a movie

Donald Glover as Lando Calrissian. | Image: Lucasfilm

  While Hollywood’s ongoing double labor strike has kept any substantive progress from being made on Donald and Stephen Glover’s forthcoming Lando Calrissian project, according to one half of the creative duo, a movie — not a Disney Plus... #press

https://www.theverge.com/23873769/lando-calrissian-movie-stephen-glover-donald?utm_source=press.coop


Tesla’s new car-building process could be a huge industrial breakthrough

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  Tesla is closing in on a new manufacturing process that could significantly reduce costs and increase production of its electric vehicles. According to sources who spoke to Reuters, the new process will enable the automaker to die-cast almost the entire... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23873345/tesla-gigapress-gigacasting-manufacturing-breakthrough?utm_source=press.coop


Meta’s Horizon Worlds social platform is finally coming to mobile and the web

Super Rumble on mobile. | Image: Meta

  Meta is finally bringing Horizon Worlds out of virtual reality. The 3D social platform has previously been exclusive to its VR headsets, but Meta announced on Thursday that Horizon Worlds is starting to roll out on mobile and the web in early... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23873820/meta-horizon-worlds-mobile-web-vr-early-access-release?utm_source=press.coop


If NASA has to keep investigating UFO claims, it should get more budget for that

I would also like several million dollars to study UFOs, if we’re just flinging cash around. | Photo by Win McNamee / Getty Images

  First of all, let’s be clear: NASA’s new report on so-called unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) says there’s “no conclusive evidence suggesting an extraterrestrial... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23873619/nasa-ufo-budget-uap-office?utm_source=press.coop


Unity cancels town hall over reported death threats

The Unity pricing debacle has taken an unfortunate, dangerous turn. In a new report from Bloomberg, the company has reportedly canceled a town hall meeting due to what the publication called credible death threats. According to Bloomberg, Unity CEO John Riccitiello was set to address employees Thursday morning, but the companywide... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23873628/unity-death-threats-john-riccitiello?utm_source=press.coop


Ember’s new temperature-controlled tumbler is its biggest and most expensive mug yet

Do you need this mug? No. But who cares. | Image: Ember

  Both of the following things are true: $199.95 is a totally ludicrous price to pay for a mug, and Ember’s new Tumbler looks pretty great. The Tumbler is a 16-ounce black travel mug (the biggest one Ember has ever made) that claims... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23873613/ember-tumbler-temperature-controlled-mug?utm_source=press.coop


Hades II will launch in early access in 2024

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  We’re going to have to wait a little bit longer to play Hades II. The sequel to one of the best roguelikes out there will be launching in early access in Q2 2024, developer Supergiant Games announced on Thursday. You’ll be able to get the early access version through Steam or the Epic Games Store.
“You may... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23873654/hades-ii-early-access-launch-q2-2024?utm_source=press.coop


TikTok is tracking its most popular songs with a Billboard top 50 chart

Illustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge

  TikTok is partnering with Billboard to launch a top 50 chart that tracks the most popular songs on the platform. Topping the chart right now is Sexyy Red with “SkeeYee,” followed by Doja Cat’s “Paint the Town Red,” with Taylor Swift’s “August” taking third place.... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23873516/billboard-tiktok-top-50-chart-songs?utm_source=press.coop


Cruise unveils a wheelchair-accessible robotaxi, with plans to launch in 2024

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  Cruise, the autonomous vehicle company backed by General Motors, revealed a wheelchair-accessible robotaxi that it says could start picking up disabled passengers as soon as next year.
The reveal of the newly accessible robotaxi is a... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23873374/cruise-wav-robotaxi-wheelchair-accessible-design-launch?utm_source=press.coop


Cyberpunk 2077’s next major update launches very soon

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  Cyberpunk 2077’s Update 2.0 launches on September 21st, developer CD Projekt Red (CDPR) announced on Thursday. The new update will bring some major additions to the game, including redesigned perk and skill trees, vehicle combat and car chases, and a “revamped” police system.
The new perk... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23873573/cyberpunk-2077-update-2-0-launch-release-date?utm_source=press.coop


Chromebooks will soon get 10 years of automatic updates

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  Google announced a big change to Chromebooks that could help them last a few years longer. Starting in 2024, ChromeOS devices will be eligible to receive automatic security updates for 10 years after their release. Chromebooks released in 2021 or later will... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23873319/google-chromebook-chrome-os-automatic-security-updates?utm_source=press.coop


Another Code remakes are coming to the Nintendo Switch in January

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  Nintendo is giving Another Code: Trace Memory and its sequel, Another Code: R, a remake for the Switch. Both games will return “fully enhanced” as part of the Another Code: Recollection bundle that will release on Nintendo Switch on January 19th, 2024.
Another Code: Trace Memory first... #press

https://www.theverge.com/23873427/another-code-remake-nintendo-switch-release-date-trailer?utm_source=press.coop


League of Legends’ Song of Nunu spinoff gets a release date

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  Song of Nunu: A League of Legends Story finally has a release date. The League spinoff arrives on PC and Nintendo Switch on November 1st, with preorders starting today.
The game follows Nunu and his Yeti friend Willump as they sled, hike, and climb their way through the frozen... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23873249/league-of-legends-song-of-nunu-spinoff-release-date-price?utm_source=press.coop


The Nintendo Museum will be finished by March

Nintendo Museum rendering | Image: Nintendo

  During its September Direct event, Nintendo announced progress on plans to convert its old Nintendo Uji Ogura Plant in Kyoto into a gallery displaying its various products. Dubbed the Nintendo Museum, the site is under construction and on track to finish by March 2024.... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23873357/nintendo-museum-2024-gallery-history-uji-kyoto?utm_source=press.coop


F-Zero returns to the Switch in F-Zero 99

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  Did you know there was a time when Nintendo had more than one racing game? With today’s Nintendo Direct, now you do. F-Zero, after an almost 20-year hiatus, is back with a new online multiplayer battle royale game, F-Zero 99.
F-Zero 99, like Super Mario Bros. 35, Pac-Man 99, and Tetris 99 before it, is a battle royale game in which you... #press

https://www.theverge.com/23872896/f-zero-99-nintendo-direct-trailer?utm_source=press.coop


Nintendo is remaking Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door for Switch

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  Paper Mario is back! At its September 2023 Nintendo Direct, the company announced a remake of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, the beloved RPG that first came out for the GameCube. The game is set to come out sometime in 2024.
It looks incredible in large part thanks... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23873435/nintendo-switch-paper-mario-the-thousand-year-door-trailer?utm_source=press.coop


Trombone Champ is tooting its way to Nintendo Switch with four-player co-op

The toot-tacular indie darling Trombone Champ is releasing on Thursday on the Nintendo Switch eShop.
Announced during Thursday’s September Nintendo Direct, last year’s hilarious music rhythm game that was a sleeper hit on Steam is making the move to Nintendo Switch. The game... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23828655/trombone-champ-nintendo-switch-multiplayer-announcement-release-date?utm_source=press.coop


Splatoon 3’s single-player expansion launches in 2024

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  Splatoon 3’s expansion pass is getting a new single-player campaign. The DLC, called Side Order, comes out in spring 2024 and is designed to “be replayed over and over,” according to Nintendo.
The new DLC invites you to see what has happened to Inkopolis Square, the city featured in Splatoon 2.... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23873364/splatoon-3-expansion-pass-side-order-dlc-trailer?utm_source=press.coop


Princess Peach: Showtime! debuts on Nintendo Switch next year

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  Earlier this year, Nintendo teased that it had a Princess Peach game in the works. With Thursday’s September Nintendo Direct, we finally know more about the game, which is officially titled Princess Peach: Showtime!
Peach will be able to put on different outfits to transform into new versions of... #press

https://www.theverge.com/23872851/princess-peach-showtime-nintendo-direct-trailer?utm_source=press.coop


Mario and Donkey Kong face off in Game Boy Advance remake

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  He’s the leader of the bunch; you know him well. He’s finally back to kick some Mario tail in Mario vs. Donkey Kong.
Mario vs. Donkey Kong seems to be a remake of the 2004 Game Boy Advance game. In it, Mario must complete a series of platforming puzzles to reach Donkey Kong and thwart his theft of windup Mario... #press

https://www.theverge.com/23872870/mario-vs-donkey-kong-nintendo-direct-trailer?utm_source=press.coop


Samsung’s new Tab S9 tablet comes with a free storage upgrade and $100 Amazon gift card

Yes, the stylus is included. | Photo by Dan Seifert / The Verge

  The tablet space may be dominated by iPads and cheap slabs from Amazon’s Fire line, but Samsung’s recently revamped Tab S9s make the case for Android tablets, with the most widely appealing one... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23872036/samsung-galaxy-tab-s9-google-pixel-6a-android-xbox-elite-deal-sale?utm_source=press.coop


Nintendo Direct September 2023: all the news and trailers

Maybe we’ll get another glimpse of Super Mario Bros. Wonder. | Image: Nintendo

  Nintendo is going to share ‘roughly’ 40 minutes of information about games coming to Switch this winter.

    Continue reading… #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23872788/nintendo-direct-september-2023-news-trailers?utm_source=press.coop


‘Bodies on the line’: why climate protesters risked arrest to block BlackRock

NYPD officers arrested protesters who gathered outside BlackRock headquarters in Manhattan on September 13th, 2023. | Photo by Justine Calma / The Verge

  		 Demonstrators blocked traffic outside the entrance to BlackRock headquarters ahead of a key climate summit in New York... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23872130/blackrock-protests-arrests-new-york-city-climate-change?utm_source=press.coop


Here’s why Apple put a Thread radio in the iPhone 15 Pro

Apple added Thread, a smart home networking protocol, to its iPhone 15 Pro line. | Image: Apple

  Following Apple’s iPhone 15 announcement and the news that the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max will come with a Thread radio, I did some more digging into how Apple might deploy this wireless connectivity protocol in its... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23871781/apple-iphone-15-pro-thread-radio-bluetooth?utm_source=press.coop


Honda’s Motocompacto scooter will satisfy your secret desire to ride an electric suitcase to work

Image: Honda

  In the vast realm of last-mile electric micromobility, Honda’s new Motocompacto aims to bridge the divide between scooter lovers and people who prefer to get around riding a carry-on-sized suitcase.
I’m joking, of course, but the new scooter does... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23872334/honda-motocompacto-electric-scooter-photo-specs-price?utm_source=press.coop


Twelve South’s new HiRise 3 Deluxe is for StandBy Mode and charging all your Apple stuff

The HiRise 3 Deluxe doesn’t take up much room on your desk and gets rid of a bunch of charging cable clutter. | TwelveSouth

  Apple-focused accessory maker Twelve South has updated its venerable HiRise charging stand with built-in MagSafe and spots to charge your Apple Watch... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23872638/twelve-south-hirise-3-deluxe-iphone-charging-stand?utm_source=press.coop


Rumors of Lightning’s death are just slightly exaggerated

The lightning cable is on its way out. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge

  This week, Apple confirmed longstanding rumors that it was finally abandoning the Lightning connector for USB-C with the debut of its iPhone 15 and 15 Pro phones. The connector’s decade-long run might be over, but that doesn’t... #press

https://www.theverge.com/23871824/apple-products-lightning-connector-usb-c-iphone-15?utm_source=press.coop


The HP Spectre Fold is the world’s thinnest 17-inch foldable PC

A Spectre with a kickstand. | Image: HP

  Over the past few years, companies across the PC space have been engaged in a slow, but steady race to build a foldable laptop that people might actually want to buy. Various companies have thrown their hats in the ring. Lenovo has done a foldable ThinkPad.... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23870597/hp-spectre-fold-foldable-windows-laptop-release-date?utm_source=press.coop


How to watch the September 2023 Nintendo Direct

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge

  It’s almost time for the third major Nintendo Direct of 2023. It’s set to be a big one, as Nintendo promises that the livestream will feature “roughly 40 minutes of information” focused on the Nintendo Switch games set to release this winter.
Nintendo already has a... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23872306/nintendo-direct-september-2023-live-stream-time-youtube?utm_source=press.coop


The ‘Big Three’ autoworkers are about to go on strike — here’s what’s at stake

Image: Getty Images

  Strike fever is about to sweep through the nation’s auto industry, with the United Auto Workers preparing to walk off the job on September 14th if the “Big Three” automakers — Ford, General Motors, and Chrysler’s parent company, Stellantis — don’t agree to the... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23871914/uaw-auto-worker-strike-explained-big-three-ev-tesla?utm_source=press.coop


Bike tires made from NASA’s bizarre shape-shifting metal are now available to buy

A green prototype of the METL tire with the tread applied. You can see the coil of nitinol through the transparent tire. | Image: The Smart Tire Company

  The Metl bicycle tire is the first consumer product we’re aware of to use nitinol, a NASA-developed shape-memory alloy made of nickel... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23873153/nasa-bike-tire-shape-memory-price-smart-specs?utm_source=press.coop


Google Pixel Tablet parts and repair guides now available from iFixit

It’s now easier for Pixel Tablet owners to replace their device's battery, screens, and other components. | Image: iFixit

  It’s now easier for Google Pixel Tablet owners to repair their own device, thanks to the partnership between Google and right-to-repair champions iFixit. As spotted by... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23873136/google-pixel-tablet-ifixit-parts-self-repair-guides?utm_source=press.coop


Monster Hunter Now strips the MonHun experience down to its very basics

Image: Niantic

  There are few game titles more literal than Monster Hunter. This is a world filled with monsters, and your job is to hunt them. But what makes the series so engrossing is the gameplay loop tied to those hunts: the way you prepare by collecting the right gear, weapons, and potions; how... #press

https://www.theverge.com/23870146/monster-hunter-now-review-niantic-iphone-android?utm_source=press.coop


Starfield on GeForce Now is among the best and worst ways to play

Starfield’s New Atlantis. | Image: Bethesda

  I’m not ready to upgrade my PC. Would I pay $20 a month to rent one that lives in the cloud? Starfield is the first game that’s actually making me consider the possibility.
Today, Starfield arrived on Nvidia’s GeForce Now, a service that lets you tap into an... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/13/23872416/starfield-geforce-now-pc-mobile-cloud-gaming?utm_source=press.coop


LAist employees clash over Bari Weiss ad campaign

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Today I will cover a controversial ad campaign that has raised questions at LAist, a pivot at Clubhouse, and a group of late night hosts who are taking their podcast to Las Vegas.
Before I start with the news, one brief side... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/13/23872701/laist-free-press-ad-campaign-controversy?utm_source=press.coop


Update everything: Chrome, Firefox, Brave, and Edge just patched a big flaw

Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge

  Google, Mozilla, Microsoft, and Brave have each issued critical security patches, reports Stack Diary. The patches address a vulnerability that an attacker could use to gain access to or run malicious code on your computer, and the... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/13/23872484/chrome-firefox-brave-edge-security-update-webp-vulnerability?utm_source=press.coop


Google’s emoji mashup maker is now available in Search

Yes, you can even create a strawberry koala. | Screenshot by Emma Roth / The Verge

  You can now create your own emoji combinations directly in Google Search. The company has launched its Emoji Kitchen feature on the web (via 9to5Google), which lets you mash up existing emoji to create different combinations, like... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/13/23872618/google-emoji-kitchen-search-web-availability?utm_source=press.coop


Tech leaders want ‘balanced’ AI regulation in private Senate meeting

Photo by Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images

  Tech leaders called for regulation that balances innovation and safety as the Senate conducted one of the many “insight forums” to inform potential rulemaking.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) invited leaders in the AI space, including Meta CEO Mark... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/13/23872478/ai-tech-regulation-leaders-insight-forum?utm_source=press.coop


SpaceX’s Starlink made $1.4 billion last year

Photo by Nilay Patel / The Verge

  Starlink, the SpaceX satellite internet service, generated $1.4 billion in revenue last year, documents viewed by The Wall Street Journal reveal. That’s up from $222 million in 2021 but $11 billion short of its original projections, according to the Journal.
Interestingly, The Wall... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/13/23872244/spacex-starlink-revenue-customer-base-elon-musk?utm_source=press.coop


Faze Clan fires CEO as esports industry struggles

Zach Katz, FaZe Nickmercs, and Lee Trink at Parq Nightclub in San Diego, California. | Photo by Cassidy Sparrow/Getty Images for FaZe Clan

  Faze Clan, a merchandising and influencer marketing agency that was once synonymous with the esports space, has fired CEO Lee Trink. CFO Christoph Pachler will take over for Trink on an... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/13/23872288/faze-clan-lee-trink-ceo-fired-news?utm_source=press.coop


Sony announces a new PlayStation State of Play event

Illustration: Alex Castro / The Verge

  Sony is hosting a State of Play presentation on Thursday, September 14th, the company announced on Wednesday. This State of Play will be focused on “indie and third-party titles from around the world,” Sony said, so don’t hold your breath for big new reveals from the company’s... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/13/23872471/sony-playstation-state-of-play-september-2023?utm_source=press.coop


The full version of Baldur’s Gate 3 is coming to Mac soon

Image: Larian Studios

  Baldur’s Gate 3 is finally about to leave early access on Mac. Developer Larian Studios said Wednesday on X (formerly Twitter) that the game’s third major patch would be arriving on September 21st “with full support for BG3 on Mac.”
Baldur’s Gate 3 is technically already available on Mac, but... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/13/23872350/baldurs-gate-3-bg3-mac-full-release-date?utm_source=press.coop


Spotify will let artists pay to appear as homescreen recommendations

Image: Spotify for Artists

  Spotify has launched a new tool called Showcase that will let artists pay to promote their music to listeners on the platform’s Home feed. Artists can select a song or an entire album to appear as a mobile banner, which can be set to target a specific type... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/13/23872199/spotify-showcase-sponsored-recommendations-home-feed-artists?utm_source=press.coop


How to create a QR code using a browser

Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge

  QR codes can be very useful, especially when it comes to getting to a webpage quickly and easily. (For example, I’m always resorting to the QR codes at NYC bus stops to find out that I just missed the bus two minutes ago and the next one is due in about 20 minutes.) If you want to guide somebody quickly to your... #press

https://www.theverge.com/23868568/qr-code-chrome-edge-how-to?utm_source=press.coop


Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher’s Stoner Cats NFTs must sober up, SEC orders

Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis promoted the Stoner Cats NFTs. | Photo by Axelle / Bauer-Griffin / FilmMagic

  The Stoner Cats NFTs, associated with a cartoon including the voice talent of Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher, were actually unregistered securities, the Securities and Exchange Commission... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/13/23872048/stoner-cats-nft-sec-mila-kunis-ashton-kutcher?utm_source=press.coop


How the new iPhone 15 models differ from one another (and the iPhone 14)

Every version of the iPhone 15 includes a brighter display and Apple’s Dynamic Island feature. | Photo by Nilay Patel / The Verge

  To the surprise of no one, Apple announced the new iPhone 15 during its Wonderlust event on Tuesday, introducing it alongside the new Apple Watch Series 9 and an... #press

https://www.theverge.com/23860594/iphone-15-vs-14-plus-pro-max-comparison-specs-price-apple?utm_source=press.coop


Google adds Prime Video and bunch of other stuff to cars with native Android software

Image: Polestar

  More video streaming, weather, and web conferencing capabilities are coming to Android Auto and cars with Google built-in. And that includes digital key functions as well.
It’s a bit mix-and-match for this announcement. Android Auto users are getting some new... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/13/23872249/google-built-in-android-auto-webex-zoom-prime-video?utm_source=press.coop


Apple now finally sells USB-C EarPods

Screenshot by Jay Peters / The Verge

  Now that the iPhone has USB-C ports, Apple is selling wired EarPods with a USB-C connector that you can use with the new smartphones — and, thankfully, a bunch of Apple devices.
According to Apple’s page for the USB-C EarPods, they’ll work with iPhones, iPads, and Macs with USB-C ports; however, they’ll have to... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/13/23872134/apple-usb-c-earpods-store?utm_source=press.coop


Starfield has arrived on Nvidia’s GeForce Now — the most important cloud game yet

A screenshot from the video game Starfield. | Image: Bethesda Softworks

  We’ve never seen a killer app for cloud gaming yet — but Starfield might be the next best thing. It has now arrived on Nvidia’s GeForce Now, the first cloud gaming service that might do it justice, and the only one... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/13/23871170/starfield-geforce-now-nvidia-cloud-gaming?utm_source=press.coop


California lawmaker proposes regulation of AI models

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge

  A California lawmaker will file a bill seeking to make generative AI models more transparent and start a discussion in the state on how to regulate the technology.
Time reports that California Senator Scott Wiener (D) has drafted a bill requiring “frontier” model systems,... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/13/23871866/california-lawmaker-ai-regulation-transparency?utm_source=press.coop


US Army orders more Microsoft AR headsets now that they no longer make soldiers want to barf

A previous IVAS prototype sent to the Army by Microsoft. | Image: US Army

  The US Army is awarding Microsoft with another order of advanced mixed reality goggles designed for combat situations, Bloomberg reports. Microsoft had sent the Army a batch of 20... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/13/23871859/us-army-microsoft-ivas-ar-goggles-success-new-contract-hololens?utm_source=press.coop


TikTok has quietly been inserting Wikipedia snippets into search results

Illustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge

  TikTok users — especially young people — are increasingly treating the app like a search engine to find everything from nearby restaurants to news. TikTok search results are, in turn, reflecting that shift.
We noticed this week that the app had quietly... #press

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/13/23871880/tiktok-search-engine-wikipedia-snippets-google?utm_source=press.coop