Samsung’s new ‘fan editions’ of the Galaxy S23, Tab S9, and Buds bring flagship features to lower prices
Look! A purple phone that’s actually purple. | Image: Samsung
Samsung’s FE series is back after a year off, this time with a pair of Galaxy Buds in the mix.
The Galaxy S23 FE has the specs we’d expect of a “value flagship” smartphone and a price that makes... #press
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Verizon bundles Netflix and NFL Plus Premium for $25/month
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Verizon has announced an exclusive combo offering Netflix Premium and NFL Plus Premium for $25 per month. Netflix Premium costs $19.99 / month right now (though it could go up soon!), and NFL Plus Premium is $16.99 / month. That sounds like a pretty good deal for Verizon customers... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/3/23902112/verizon-netflix-nfl-plus-premium?utm_source=press.coop
X has to pay $1.1 million in legal fees for ex-Twitter execs
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A judge has ruled that X, the platform previously known as Twitter, must pay $1.1 million in legal fees associated with the investigations of the platform that unfolded during Elon Musk’s buyout of the platform last year, according to a report from Bloomberg.
As noted by... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/3/23902271/x-corp-must-pay-legal-fees-ex-twitter-executives?utm_source=press.coop
Meta’s text chat for Horizon Worlds is rolling out to all users
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Meta’s text-based chat feature for Horizon Worlds will be available for all users beginning this week, Meta said in a blog post on Tuesday. The text chat, which Meta dubs “world chat,” offers a way to communicate with other people inside a Horizon Worlds experience without using your voice. Meta first... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/3/23902021/meta-horizon-worlds-text-chat-vr?utm_source=press.coop
Double tap shows up in watchOS 10.1 dev beta
Everybody do the pinchy pinch. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge
Double tap, which lets Apple Watch users tap their thumb and index finger together twice to contextually control the watch, is one of the coolest features of the latest Apple Watch models. It wasn’t included at launch, but 9to5Mac reports that it’s available... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/3/23901911/watchos-10-1-double-tap-dev-beta?utm_source=press.coop
You can now use the DALL-E 3 AI image generator inside Bing Chat
A banana bed, as created by DALL-E 3. | Image: OpenAI
The image generator inside the AI-powered Bing Chat is getting a big upgrade today: Microsoft announced that OpenAI’s latest DALL-E 3 model is now available to all Bing Chat and Bing Image Creator users. It has been rolling out over the last week or so,... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/3/23901963/bing-chat-dall-e-3-openai-image-generator?utm_source=press.coop
Gmail is getting emoji reactions
Emoji reactions are coming to a Gmail inbox near you. | Image: Gmail
It’s finally here — the tool that could turn your email inbox into a nightmare or a pure delight, depending on your POV. Google is adding the ability to react to an email with an emoji.
First rumored last month, Google has now confirmed it is bringing emoji reactions to its... #press
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Amazon reportedly used a secret algorithm to jack up prices
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Amazon deployed a secret algorithm to gauge how high it could raise prices before its competitors stopped increasing their prices as well, according to a new report from The Wall Street Journal Tuesday.
The existence of the algorithm, codenamed Project... #press
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Microsoft overhauls OneDrive with a big new design, AI Copilot integration, and more
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Microsoft is announcing the third generation of its OneDrive cloud storage today, complete with the company’s AI-powered Copilot system, a Fluent design refresh, and big improvements to the way businesses share and use cloud documents.
OneDrive hosts... #press
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How to find the best deals during Amazon’s October Prime Day event
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Amazon Prime Day is one of the biggest shopping events of the year outside of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, with this year’s autumn installment running October 10th through the 11th. The two-day shopping affair, known as Prime Big Deal Days, will likely grant Prime members... #press
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The wholesome, feel-good true crime of Hit Man
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Gary Johnson has a particular set of skills. He talks to strangers about offing loved ones: family members, business partners, or anybody close to them that they want dead. In imaginative detail, he tells them how he’ll murder them. There’s a contract, money is exchanged, an agreement is made.... #press
https://www.theverge.com/23901532/hit-man-review-nyff-richard-linklater-glen-powell?utm_source=press.coop
Streaming services keep getting more expensive: all the latest price increases
There’s more good stuff to watch than ever — if you can afford it. | Image: Amazon
Whether you subscribe to Netflix, Disney Plus, Peacock, Hulu, or just about anything else, the cost seems to always be going up. And it may not come down anytime soon.
Continue reading… #press
https://www.theverge.com/23901586/streaming-service-prices-netflix-disney-hulu-peacock-max?utm_source=press.coop
Grimes sues Elon Musk after saying he won’t let her ‘see my son’
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Grimes is suing Elon Musk to establish a “parental relationship” with one of their three children, according to the New York Post. Details of the lawsuit remain under seal, but TMZ speculates that it revolves around their youngest child, Tau, after Grimes said that... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/3/23901484/grimes-elon-musk-parental-relationship-lawsuit?utm_source=press.coop
FCC issues first-ever fine for leaving junk in space
A satellite in space. Dish Network will pay the price for failing to move its EchoStar-7 satellite out of harm’s way. | Shutterstock
The FCC has issued its first fine for space junk to Dish Network for not properly deorbiting its satellite. The company admitted it was liable for not shifting its EchoStar-7 to a safer spot... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/3/23901428/dish-network-fined-space-junk?utm_source=press.coop
The ad-free version of Discovery Plus is getting a price hike
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The monthly price of ad-free Discovery Plus is jumping up in cost from $6.99 per month to $8.99 per month (plus taxes), Warner Bros. Discovery announced on Tuesday. The new price is effective Tuesday, meaning that if you’re already a subscriber, you’ll see the higher price on your... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/3/23901448/discovery-plus-price-increase-monthly-cost?utm_source=press.coop
AI is coming to the Arc browser — but probably not like you think
You can now talk to ChatGPT from the Arc Command Bar. But that’s nowhere near the most interesting new AI feature. | Image: The Browser Company
At some point, if you’re a company doing pretty much anything in the year 2023, you have to have an AI strategy. It’s just business. You can make a ChatGPT plug-in. You can do a... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/3/23898907/arc-max-ai-browser-mac-ios?utm_source=press.coop
Pluto TV pits human curation against streaming algorithms in new ad campaign
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Pluto TV wants you to know that not only does it offer free ad-supported streaming — but it’s curated by humans, too. The Paramount-owned service pushes back against the recommendation algorithm used by Netflix and other major streamers in a new ad campaign that insists... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/3/23901176/pluto-tv-human-curation-streaming-algorithms-fast?utm_source=press.coop
Google is making it harder for bulk senders to fill your Gmail with spam
It’ll soon be easier to stop receiving those annoying marketing emails you subscribed to. | Image: Google
Google is preparing to enforce new Gmail requirements that aim to reduce spam, improve email security, and make it easier to unsubscribe from commercial email senders. The new... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/3/23901104/google-gmail-email-spam-security-authentication-update?utm_source=press.coop
Netflix is planning to raise prices... again
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Netflix is planning to increase the cost of its streaming service yet again, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. The streamer will reportedly issue the price hike a “few months” after the Hollywood actors strike ends, which could happen in the coming weeks.
As reported... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/3/23901315/netflix-subscription-price-raise-wga-strike?utm_source=press.coop
Naughty Dog is reportedly the latest studio to cut developer jobs
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Naughty Dog is reportedly cutting some of its contracted staff. According to a Kotaku report, the Sony-owned studio is not renewing the contracts of around 25 temporary workers across numerous departments, with quality assurance staff primarily affected. Full-time staff were... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/3/23901251/naughty-dog-layoffs-developers-last-of-us-multiplayer?utm_source=press.coop
1,000 photos later, and the iPhone 15 Pro Max is still missing something
The iPhone 15 Pro Max takes great portrait photos. | Photo by Sam Price-Waldman for The Verge
What many folks are calling a slow year of advancements in the iPhone 15 lineup is far from true for the iPhone 15 Pro Max’s camera. Willy-nilly use of the word “lenses” aside, there are more framing options this... #press
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SteelSeries enters the gaming microphone market with Alias
The new SteelSeries Alias Pro microphone. | Image: SteelSeries
I’ve been a big fan of SteelSeries’ gaming headsets over the years, but I’ve always paired them with a dedicated XLR microphone for improved quality when I game with friends on Discord, hop on Zoom calls for work, or occasionally stream on... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/3/23901090/steelseries-alias-microphone-release-date-price?utm_source=press.coop
Cruise says a hit-and-run ‘launched’ pedestrian in front of one of its robotaxis
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A hit-and-run in San Francisco last night “launched” a pedestrian in front of a Cruise robotaxi, the company said Tuesday. The robotaxi “braked aggressively to minimize impact,” while the driver of the other vehicle fled the... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/3/23901233/cruise-crash-hit-run-pedestrian-injury-sf-robotaxi?utm_source=press.coop
Microsoft makes the Windows 11 setup process less boring with an entertaining Easter egg
Microsoft’s SkiFree-like game appears when setting up a Surface Laptop Studio 2. | Photo by Tom Warren / The Verge
Microsoft is making the Windows 11 setup process a little more entertaining, at least on some laptops. I unboxed the Surface Laptop Studio 2 yesterday... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/3/23901130/microsoft-game-windows-11-setup-surface-laptops-skifree?utm_source=press.coop
How to use the new Copilot AI in Windows 11
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You can’t have missed Microsoft’s attempts to stuff generative AI into almost everything it makes, from Bing search to the Windows OS. And it continues: the most recent update for Windows 11 has rolled out Copilot to all users.
If you’re new to Copilot, it’s very much like the AI you can chat with via Bing... #press
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Fortnite is introducing age ratings for all of its Creative experiences
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Epic Games will be introducing age ratings to all Fortnite experiences starting later this year. The new system will go into effect on November 14th and will include “all first and third party playable content” in the game, which basically means everything built in the Creative mode. The... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/3/23899988/fortnite-creative-age-ratings?utm_source=press.coop
Instacart will accept Medicare Advantage for grocery orders
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Instacart is expanding its payment options next year to include Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, and other supplement health benefits for grocery deliveries. The move comes after the company began accepting food stamps as payment earlier this year.
The program, which will be... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/3/23900758/instacart-medicare-advantage-medicaid-grocery-delivery?utm_source=press.coop
Ford’s new F-150 Lightning Flash trim will have more range, a bigger screen, and a heat pump
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Ford announced a new “Flash” trim of the model year 2024 F-150 Lighting, with a bigger screen, longer range, and a heat pump to help improve battery conditioning on those colder days. The company said it is also expecting to make more F-150 Lightning... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/3/23900197/ford-f150-lightning-flash-trim-specs-price-heat-pump?utm_source=press.coop
How to sign up for Amazon Prime
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Time really does fly, doesn’t it? The summer is over, fall is here, and Amazon’s fall Prime Day sale, the period when Amazon (and probably a significant number of its competitors) will be dropping prices on a lot of its products for Prime members, is happening on October 10th and 11th.
If you’re... #press
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MrBeast is putting his snack brand’s logo on NBA jerseys
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YouTuber MrBeast, aka Jimmy Donaldson, has struck a new partnership with the Charlotte Hornets that will plaster his snack company’s logo on the NBA team’s jerseys. The Charlotte Hornets announced that Feastables has become the team’s official jersey patch partner for the... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/2/23899984/mrbeast-feastables-charlotte-hornets-nba-jersey-logo?utm_source=press.coop
Blizzard says it’s building ‘revitalized’ Overwatch esports after OWL season ends
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Hours after the Florida Mayhem were crowned the 2023 Overwatch League Grand Champions, the Overwatch League itself has likely come to its end. In a post on X (formerly Twitter) this morning, Blizzard said that it’s working on “building our vision of a revitalized esports program.” ... #press
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Paris Hilton is getting a special deal to post on X
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X, the company formerly known as Twitter, has made a special revenue sharing deal with Paris Hilton and her media company, 11:11. It even includes a custom hashtag for a word that Hilton has been trying to popularize since at least 2019: “sliving.”
A... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/2/23899858/paris-hilton-special-deal-post-partnership-x-twitter?utm_source=press.coop
Here are the best AirPods deals you can get right now
Apple’s second-gen AirPods Pro are often on sale.
If you know where to look, there are often some great discounts available on Apple’s ever-popular AirPods. Since Apple launched the third-gen AirPods toward the end of 2021, we’ve seen the starting price of the second-gen, entry-level model slowly dip to around $100. And now that the second-gen... #press
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OnePlus says yes, its debut foldable phone is a rebadged Oppo
An image of the new folding phone. | Image: OnePlus / Oppo
OnePlus and Oppo are releasing the same foldable phone under different names, OnePlus confirmed in an announcement emailed to The Verge today. The company says that Oppo chief product officer Peter Lau, who co-founded OnePlus, directed... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/2/23899784/oneplus-open-oppo-find-n3-foldables-same-phone-android?utm_source=press.coop
Apple has stopped offering customer support on X
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Apple will no longer provide customer support on X (formerly Twitter), as spotted earlier by MacRumors. When you try to send a direct message to the Apple Support account, it now instructs you to visit the general support page on Apple’s website.
The account will similarly respond with an automated reply for... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/2/23899814/apple-customer-support-x-twitter-end?utm_source=press.coop
Beyoncé’s Renaissance film is the next movie theater blockbuster
Artwork for Beyoncé’s Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé. | Image: Beyoncé
Beyoncé is bringing her Renaissance tour to theaters, making her the second pop superstar this season to turn a blockbuster concert into a moviegoing experience. Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé will hit theaters across the... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/2/23899671/beyonce-renaissance-concert-film-trailer-movie-theaters?utm_source=press.coop
Someone already unboxed the Google Pixel 8 and 8 Pro
The Pixel 8 Pro unboxing video shows off a matte black backing and a black camera bar. | Image: PBKreviews via YouTube
The Pixel 8 launch event is just days away, but someone has already gotten their hands on Google’s upcoming smartphones. In a pair of unboxing videos posted to YouTube by PBKreviews (via 9to5Google), you... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/2/23899648/google-pixel-8-pro-unboxing-video-leak?utm_source=press.coop
Chromebook Plus is Google’s new certification for premium Chromebooks
This is the Lenovo Flex 5i Chromebook Plus.
Google has introduced Chromebook Plus, a new certification that’s meant to help shoppers identify high-quality Chromebooks to buy. Much like Intel’s Evo program for Windows PCs, the Chromebook Plus branding will be awarded to laptops that meet a set... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/2/23897416/google-chromebook-plus-certification-announcement?utm_source=press.coop
Tesla missed its Q3 target for the Cybertruck delivery event
Tesla CEO Elon Musk alongside the Cybertruck at its 2019 launch event. | Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN / AFP via Getty Images
Tesla didn’t end up holding a delivery event for its Cybertruck in the third quarter of 2023 as CEO Elon Musk had hoped. “We’re anticipating having [a] delivery event, a great... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/2/23899439/tesla-cybertruck-q3-delivery-event-target-miss?utm_source=press.coop
Netflix’s Leave the World Behind is a tense post-apocalyptic thriller in first trailer
Image: Netflix
The latest end-of-the-world movie coming to Netflix has some serious star power. Leave the World Behind — based on the book of the same name by Rumaan Alam — is helmed by Mr. Robot’s Sam Esmail and stars Mahershala Ali, Julia Roberts, Ethan Hawke, and Kevin Bacon. It’s a... #press
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Microsoft Lists is now available for everyone on iOS, Android, and the web
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Microsoft’s task management app, Microsoft Lists, is now available for everyone to use. Launched in 2020, Microsoft Lists was originally limited to just business and enterprise users, before a limited preview for consumers last year. Microsoft is now letting anyone with a... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/2/23899361/microsoft-lists-preview-ios-android-web-consumers?utm_source=press.coop
Tesla rolls out an updated Model Y in China but keeps the same starting price
The new Model Y for China looks a lot like the old one. | Screenshot: Wes Davis / The Verge
Tesla's China arm announced in a WeChat post Sunday morning that it released a new Model Y with design and performance tweaks that keeps the same starting price as before (via Reuters).... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/1/23898419/tesla-model-y-updated-china-ambient-lighting-long-range?utm_source=press.coop
In Our Day / In Water review: unfocused
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Each recent year, we’ve been gifted two new works by Korean auteur Hong Sangsoo. He loves a small movie, usually comfortably under the 90-minute mark, and a scope that might encompass a novella or even a short story. I personally find them kind of hit or miss. Not to say Hong is inconsistent. In fact, it is remarkable... #press
https://www.theverge.com/23894907/in-our-day-in-water-hong-sangsoo-review?utm_source=press.coop
The Pixel Watch exceeded expectations — now it needs to be as good as Samsung
The Pixel Watch 2 is a golden opportunity for Google to prove it’s serious about wearables. | Photography by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge
After I reviewed the Pixel Watch last year, skeptics kept asking me the same questions over and over again: Do you think Google’s actually going to... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/1/23895890/google-pixel-watch-2-smartwatch-wearable?utm_source=press.coop
How the Elon Musk biography exposes Walter Isaacson
The limits of myth-making are apparent in Walter Isaacson’s new biography. | Illustration by William Joel / The Verge
The trouble began days before the biography was even published.
CNN had a story summarizing an excerpt of Walter Isaacson’s Elon Musk that claimed Musk had shut down SpaceX’s satellite network, Starlink, to... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/1/23895069/walter-isaacson-biography-musk-review?utm_source=press.coop
LG is dropping ATSC 3.0 from its TVs next year
A picture of two LG TVs at CES 2022. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge
LG told the FCC it’s pulling support for the ATSC 3.0 standard in its TVs next year because of a “challenging and uncertain patent landscape,” according to LightReading (via ZatzNotFunny). ATSC 3.0, aka Nextgen TV, is the next-generation broadcast... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/30/23897460/lg-drops-atsc-3-0-support-fcc-broadcast-tv?utm_source=press.coop
The Sphere’s first show looks like it was a mind-blowing spectacle
The outside of The Sphere during the U2:UV Achtung Baby Live concert on September 29th, 2023. | Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
U2 played the first-ever show at the Las Vegas Sphere, a massive, dome-shaped venue wrapped in over a million LEDs. The concert, a live... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/30/23897156/the-sphere-las-vegas-u2-concert-achtung-baby-live?utm_source=press.coop
Smart glasses need to be stylish to really go mainstream
Style is crucial to wearable devices in a way that’s not necessarily true of other personal gadgets. | Photo by Becca Farsace / The Verge
When I first saw the Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses a few weeks ago, I noticed something. In the event space Meta had so carefully prepared, there was a wall showcasing the... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/30/23894067/ray-ban-meta-smart-glasses-style-wearables?utm_source=press.coop
The Pixel 8 is Google’s best opportunity to bring its AI ideas together under one roof
Google Assistant, but make it Bard. | Illustration: The Verge
If there’s one job I’d like AI to take from me, it’s my daily email deleting ritual.
Every morning at 8:30AM, Google Calendar pings me with a reminder containing just one word: EMAILS. Thus, my formal workday begins as I... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/30/23896256/google-pixel-8-pro-assistant-ai-bard?utm_source=press.coop
Apple’s dark sci-fi comedy Fingernails turns love into science
Image: TIFF
Fingernails, a sci-fi romcom coming to Apple TV Plus from director Christos Nikou, imagines a future where one very specific technology has changed the world. In this timeline, scientists have figured out how to conclusively determine if two people are in love. This upends relationships as we know them, with... #press
https://www.theverge.com/23881997/fingernails-review-apple-tv-plus?utm_source=press.coop
Why New York and other cities still aren’t prepared for floods
A general view of a flooded street in Williamsburg, New York, United States on September 29th, 2023. | Photo by Fatih Aktas / Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
New York City came to a grinding halt Friday as floods shut down roads and subways and inundated schools in one of the biggest storm-related... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/29/23896228/new-york-city-flooding-brooklyn-urban-climate?utm_source=press.coop
Every single Onewheel is being recalled after four deaths
Onewheel at CES in 2015. | Image: The Verge
Future Motion, the maker of the Onewheel electric skateboard, is recalling every one of them, including 300,000 Onewheel self-balancing vehicles in the US. Alongside the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the company now seeks to remedy the products... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/29/23896151/onewheel-cpsc-recall-future-motion-crash-death?utm_source=press.coop
Pokémon’s Van Gogh collaboration turned out to be kind of a disaster
A painting of Munchlax and Snorlax inspired by Van Gogh’s “The Bedroom.” | Image: The Pokémon Company
The horde of people that descended upon the Van Gogh Museum yesterday to snatch up as much merchandise as they could was the first sign that the Pokémon x Van Gogh collaboration might be a bit more... #press
https://www.theverge.com/23896251/pokemon-van-gogh-pikachu-sold-out-scalping-promos?utm_source=press.coop
October’s video game release calendar is a little too stacked
Image: Nintendo / Insomniac Games / Sega
October is a lousy month for games. It’s just stuffed full of some of the biggest releases of the year. Remember back in the summer when Tears of the Kingdom, Diablo IV, and Final Fantasy XVI all released in the span of five weeks? October is that on steroids — a greater... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/29/23896119/october-2023-video-games-release-date?utm_source=press.coop
Ford accuses UAW of holding contract negotiations ‘hostage’ over EV battery plants
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Ford CEO Jim Farley accused the United Autoworkers of America of holding contract negotiations “hostage” over the company’s forthcoming electric vehicle battery plants. The UAW strike, which is now in its third week, expanded today to include... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/29/23896139/ford-uaw-strike-contract-hostage-ev-battery-factory?utm_source=press.coop
Now you can water-cool your PS5, too
A PS5’s internals, inside a QuantumX waterblock, inside a Raijintek case, with custom water cooling and bracket. | Image: EK Water Blocks
Changing the look of your PS5? Easy — the slightest amount of elbow grease will let you pop on new plates. But if you want to seriously mod that sucker for bragging rights, you can now preorder a... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/29/23895967/water-cooled-ps5-ek-water-blocks-quantum-x?utm_source=press.coop
A film about the failed Titan submersible is already in the works
Image: OceanGate
It’s only been months since the implosion of OceanGate’s Titan tourist submersible, but Hollywood producers are already working on a film based on the incident. MindRiot Entertainment will make the film, with E. Brian Dobbins (The Blackening, Black-ish) serving as co-producer, according to a... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/29/23895953/titan-submersible-film-production?utm_source=press.coop
This Pixel Watch 2 leak shows features adopted from Fitbit
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Google’s Pixel launch event is next week, but the company can’t stop the bleeding when it comes to leaks on product reveals. This latest leak gives us a peek at new Fitbit features included on the upcoming Pixel Watch 2, which leaker Evan Blass shared on X, the social... #press
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AMC Plus is getting an ad-supported subscription tier
The ad-supported tier will cost $4.99 monthly. | Screenshot by Wes Davis / The Verge
AMC Networks says it’s introducing an ad-supported version of its AMC Plus streaming service. The plan will cost $4.99 per month and provide users access to the same content library as the $8.99 ad-free version.
According to the press... #press
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EA Sports FC 24 isn’t a huge change — but EA hopes it’s the start of something bigger
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EA Sports FC 24 — or FC24, for short — is a huge release for Electronic Arts, launching today on PlayStation, Xbox, PC, and Switch. But you wouldn’t necessarily know its importance from playing the new game. FC24 is the first title since the publisher’s split from FIFA,... #press
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Google Pixel event: how to watch and what to expect
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Google is gearing up to launch a new lineup of Pixel products during its upcoming Made by Google event. Even though Google has already said that it will reveal the Pixel 8 alongside the updated Pixel Watch 2, it may have some other surprises in store.
If you’re interested in watching the event, here’s... #press
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Google Podcasts is going away but we’ve got some alternatives.
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And another one bites the dust — this time, it’s Google Podcasts, which is being discontinued in favor of YouTube Music.
Back in 2018, Google moved its Play Music service over to YouTube, and while some people felt it was an improvement, others... #press
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Samsung’s new ‘fan editions’ of the Galaxy S23, Tab S9, and Buds bring flagship features to lower prices Look! A purple phone that’s actually purple. | Image: Samsung Samsung’s FE series is back after a year off, this time with a pair of Galaxy Buds in the mix. The Galaxy S23 FE has the specs we’d expect of a “value flagship” smartphone and a price that makes... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/3/23901275/samsung-galaxy-s23-fe-tab-s9-buds-price-features?utm_source=press.coopVerizon bundles Netflix and NFL Plus Premium for $25/month Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Verizon has announced an exclusive combo offering Netflix Premium and NFL Plus Premium for $25 per month. Netflix Premium costs $19.99 / month right now (though it could go up soon!), and NFL Plus Premium is $16.99 / month. That sounds like a pretty good deal for Verizon customers... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/3/23902112/verizon-netflix-nfl-plus-premium?utm_source=press.coopThe entire story of Twitter / X under Elon Musk Image: Laura Normand / The Verge Forget Tesla, SpaceX, Neuralink, and The Boring Company — Elon Musk is now the owner of Twitter. Continue reading… #press https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/11/23019836/elon-musk-twitter-board-of-directors-news-updates?utm_source=press.coopX has to pay $1.1 million in legal fees for ex-Twitter execs Illustration: The Verge A judge has ruled that X, the platform previously known as Twitter, must pay $1.1 million in legal fees associated with the investigations of the platform that unfolded during Elon Musk’s buyout of the platform last year, according to a report from Bloomberg. As noted by... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/3/23902271/x-corp-must-pay-legal-fees-ex-twitter-executives?utm_source=press.coopMeta’s text chat for Horizon Worlds is rolling out to all users Image: Meta Meta’s text-based chat feature for Horizon Worlds will be available for all users beginning this week, Meta said in a blog post on Tuesday. The text chat, which Meta dubs “world chat,” offers a way to communicate with other people inside a Horizon Worlds experience without using your voice. Meta first... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/3/23902021/meta-horizon-worlds-text-chat-vr?utm_source=press.coopDouble tap shows up in watchOS 10.1 dev beta Everybody do the pinchy pinch. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Double tap, which lets Apple Watch users tap their thumb and index finger together twice to contextually control the watch, is one of the coolest features of the latest Apple Watch models. It wasn’t included at launch, but 9to5Mac reports that it’s available... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/3/23901911/watchos-10-1-double-tap-dev-beta?utm_source=press.coopYou can now use the DALL-E 3 AI image generator inside Bing Chat A banana bed, as created by DALL-E 3. | Image: OpenAI The image generator inside the AI-powered Bing Chat is getting a big upgrade today: Microsoft announced that OpenAI’s latest DALL-E 3 model is now available to all Bing Chat and Bing Image Creator users. It has been rolling out over the last week or so,... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/3/23901963/bing-chat-dall-e-3-openai-image-generator?utm_source=press.coopZoom Docs launches in 2024 with built-in AI collaboration features Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge At Zoomtopia 2023 today, Zoom announced Zoom Docs, a collaboration-focused “modular workspace” that integrates the company’s Zoom AI Companion for generating new content or populating a doc from other sources — you know the drill by now. Along... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/3/23901656/zoom-docs-ai-companion-meeting-summaries-project-management?utm_source=press.coopGmail is getting emoji reactions Emoji reactions are coming to a Gmail inbox near you. | Image: Gmail It’s finally here — the tool that could turn your email inbox into a nightmare or a pure delight, depending on your POV. Google is adding the ability to react to an email with an emoji. First rumored last month, Google has now confirmed it is bringing emoji reactions to its... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/3/23901717/gmail-emoji-reactions-android-ios?utm_source=press.coopAmazon reportedly used a secret algorithm to jack up prices Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Amazon deployed a secret algorithm to gauge how high it could raise prices before its competitors stopped increasing their prices as well, according to a new report from The Wall Street Journal Tuesday. The existence of the algorithm, codenamed Project... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/3/23901840/amazon-project-nessie-algorithm-antitrust-ftc-complaint?utm_source=press.coopCruz BlenderCap review: USB-C smoothies and shakes on the go Founded and funded by ex-Apple designers: a portable USB-C blender. Continue reading… #press https://www.theverge.com/23901697/cruz-blendercap-review?utm_source=press.coopThe best fitness trackers to buy right now Photo illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge From simple fitness bands to rugged sports watches to rings, these are the best trackers you can get. Continue reading… #press https://www.theverge.com/22985108/best-fitness-tracker?utm_source=press.coopMicrosoft overhauls OneDrive with a big new design, AI Copilot integration, and more Image: Microsoft Microsoft is announcing the third generation of its OneDrive cloud storage today, complete with the company’s AI-powered Copilot system, a Fluent design refresh, and big improvements to the way businesses share and use cloud documents. OneDrive hosts... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/3/23901682/microsoft-onedrive-new-design-copilot-offline-features?utm_source=press.coopHow to find the best deals during Amazon’s October Prime Day event Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Amazon Prime Day is one of the biggest shopping events of the year outside of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, with this year’s autumn installment running October 10th through the 11th. The two-day shopping affair, known as Prime Big Deal Days, will likely grant Prime members... #press https://www.theverge.com/21502865/amazon-prime-day-best-deals-how-to-find?utm_source=press.coopThe wholesome, feel-good true crime of Hit Man Image: Film at Lincoln Center Gary Johnson has a particular set of skills. He talks to strangers about offing loved ones: family members, business partners, or anybody close to them that they want dead. In imaginative detail, he tells them how he’ll murder them. There’s a contract, money is exchanged, an agreement is made.... #press https://www.theverge.com/23901532/hit-man-review-nyff-richard-linklater-glen-powell?utm_source=press.coopStreaming services keep getting more expensive: all the latest price increases There’s more good stuff to watch than ever — if you can afford it. | Image: Amazon Whether you subscribe to Netflix, Disney Plus, Peacock, Hulu, or just about anything else, the cost seems to always be going up. And it may not come down anytime soon. Continue reading… #press https://www.theverge.com/23901586/streaming-service-prices-netflix-disney-hulu-peacock-max?utm_source=press.coopGrimes sues Elon Musk after saying he won’t let her ‘see my son’ Photo by Jeff Kravitz / FilmMagic Grimes is suing Elon Musk to establish a “parental relationship” with one of their three children, according to the New York Post. Details of the lawsuit remain under seal, but TMZ speculates that it revolves around their youngest child, Tau, after Grimes said that... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/3/23901484/grimes-elon-musk-parental-relationship-lawsuit?utm_source=press.coopFCC issues first-ever fine for leaving junk in space A satellite in space. Dish Network will pay the price for failing to move its EchoStar-7 satellite out of harm’s way. | Shutterstock The FCC has issued its first fine for space junk to Dish Network for not properly deorbiting its satellite. The company admitted it was liable for not shifting its EchoStar-7 to a safer spot... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/3/23901428/dish-network-fined-space-junk?utm_source=press.coopFlorida men win Overwatch League Grand Finals Photo: Blizzard The Florida Mayhem won what is likely the last Overwatch League Grand Finals in a 4–0 blowout over the Houston Outlaws. Continue reading… #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/3/23899798/overwatch-league-grand-finals-2023-results-overview?utm_source=press.coopJony Ive invests in blender company The BlenderCap (right) attaches to a bottle (middle) to produce smoothies and other blended drinks (left). | Image: Cruz Jony Ive is leading an interesting life post-Apple. The latest news from the famed designer is that he’s invested an undisclosed amount in Cruz, the company behind a USB-C-powered bottle cap with... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/3/23901470/jony-ive-cruz-blendercap-investment-portable-bottle-blender?utm_source=press.coopParamount uploads Mean Girls to TikTok across 23 video clips Stop trying to make segmented consumption of media happen (please). | Image: Paramount Pictures Today is Mean Girls Day, a date that fans of the 2004 teen comedy may recognize as the same day that heartthrob Aaron Samuels (Jonathan Bennett) asked Cady Heron (Lindsay Lohan) what day it is... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/3/23901374/mean-girls-movie-streaming-tiktok-paramount-pictures-video-clips?utm_source=press.coopThe ad-free version of Discovery Plus is getting a price hike Image: Peter Wynn Thompson The monthly price of ad-free Discovery Plus is jumping up in cost from $6.99 per month to $8.99 per month (plus taxes), Warner Bros. Discovery announced on Tuesday. The new price is effective Tuesday, meaning that if you’re already a subscriber, you’ll see the higher price on your... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/3/23901448/discovery-plus-price-increase-monthly-cost?utm_source=press.coopAI is coming to the Arc browser — but probably not like you think You can now talk to ChatGPT from the Arc Command Bar. But that’s nowhere near the most interesting new AI feature. | Image: The Browser Company At some point, if you’re a company doing pretty much anything in the year 2023, you have to have an AI strategy. It’s just business. You can make a ChatGPT plug-in. You can do a... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/3/23898907/arc-max-ai-browser-mac-ios?utm_source=press.coopNew report casts doubt on Apple’s first ‘carbon neutral’ products An image from Apple of a wind farm. | Image: Apple Apple needs to disclose more information about its suppliers to back up claims about its first carbon-neutral products, says a new report by an environmental organization that had previously given the company high marks. Apple... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/3/23901236/apple-carbon-neutral-watch-report-supply-chain-emissions-transparency?utm_source=press.coopPluto TV pits human curation against streaming algorithms in new ad campaign Image: Pluto TV Pluto TV wants you to know that not only does it offer free ad-supported streaming — but it’s curated by humans, too. The Paramount-owned service pushes back against the recommendation algorithm used by Netflix and other major streamers in a new ad campaign that insists... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/3/23901176/pluto-tv-human-curation-streaming-algorithms-fast?utm_source=press.coopGoogle is making it harder for bulk senders to fill your Gmail with spam It’ll soon be easier to stop receiving those annoying marketing emails you subscribed to. | Image: Google Google is preparing to enforce new Gmail requirements that aim to reduce spam, improve email security, and make it easier to unsubscribe from commercial email senders. The new... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/3/23901104/google-gmail-email-spam-security-authentication-update?utm_source=press.coopIt’s been a good year for streaming whodunits Only Murders in the Building. | Image: Hulu It all began with Natasha Lyonne calling bullshit. At the start of the year, Peacock premiered its first great original series with Poker Face, a Rian Johnson-helmed whodunit created in the mold of classic mystery-of-the-week shows. Since then, it’s been a... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/3/23895847/streaming-mystery-2023-poker-face-afterparty-only-murders?utm_source=press.coopNetflix is planning to raise prices... again Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Netflix is planning to increase the cost of its streaming service yet again, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. The streamer will reportedly issue the price hike a “few months” after the Hollywood actors strike ends, which could happen in the coming weeks. As reported... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/3/23901315/netflix-subscription-price-raise-wga-strike?utm_source=press.coopNaughty Dog is reportedly the latest studio to cut developer jobs Image: Naughty Dog Naughty Dog is reportedly cutting some of its contracted staff. According to a Kotaku report, the Sony-owned studio is not renewing the contracts of around 25 temporary workers across numerous departments, with quality assurance staff primarily affected. Full-time staff were... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/3/23901251/naughty-dog-layoffs-developers-last-of-us-multiplayer?utm_source=press.coop1,000 photos later, and the iPhone 15 Pro Max is still missing something The iPhone 15 Pro Max takes great portrait photos. | Photo by Sam Price-Waldman for The Verge What many folks are calling a slow year of advancements in the iPhone 15 lineup is far from true for the iPhone 15 Pro Max’s camera. Willy-nilly use of the word “lenses” aside, there are more framing options this... #press https://www.theverge.com/23899983/iphone-15-pro-max-camera-apple-full-frame?utm_source=press.coopSteelSeries enters the gaming microphone market with Alias The new SteelSeries Alias Pro microphone. | Image: SteelSeries I’ve been a big fan of SteelSeries’ gaming headsets over the years, but I’ve always paired them with a dedicated XLR microphone for improved quality when I game with friends on Discord, hop on Zoom calls for work, or occasionally stream on... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/3/23901090/steelseries-alias-microphone-release-date-price?utm_source=press.coopCruise says a hit-and-run ‘launched’ pedestrian in front of one of its robotaxis Photo by Tayfun Coskun / Anadolu Agency via Getty Images A hit-and-run in San Francisco last night “launched” a pedestrian in front of a Cruise robotaxi, the company said Tuesday. The robotaxi “braked aggressively to minimize impact,” while the driver of the other vehicle fled the... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/3/23901233/cruise-crash-hit-run-pedestrian-injury-sf-robotaxi?utm_source=press.coopThe Kindle Scribe and latest Kindle Kids have both fallen to an all-time low Amazon’s big-screen Kindle Scribe still isn’t perfect, but it’s certainly better than it was when it first launched. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge We’re now less than a week out from Amazon’s October Prime Day and, as expected, Amazon has already started... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/3/23899854/amazon-kindle-scribe-kids-smart-plug-jbl-tour-2-earbuds-deal-sale?utm_source=press.coopMicrosoft makes the Windows 11 setup process less boring with an entertaining Easter egg Microsoft’s SkiFree-like game appears when setting up a Surface Laptop Studio 2. | Photo by Tom Warren / The Verge Microsoft is making the Windows 11 setup process a little more entertaining, at least on some laptops. I unboxed the Surface Laptop Studio 2 yesterday... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/3/23901130/microsoft-game-windows-11-setup-surface-laptops-skifree?utm_source=press.coopHow to use the new Copilot AI in Windows 11 Illustration by Samar Haddad / The Verge You can’t have missed Microsoft’s attempts to stuff generative AI into almost everything it makes, from Bing search to the Windows OS. And it continues: the most recent update for Windows 11 has rolled out Copilot to all users. If you’re new to Copilot, it’s very much like the AI you can chat with via Bing... #press https://www.theverge.com/23899626/copilot-windows-11-how-to?utm_source=press.coopGoal Zero’s modular Yeti Pro 4000 can scale from vanlife power to home backup The Goal Zero Yeti Pro 4000 at home. | Image: Goal Zero Goal Zero is updating its lineup of Yeti Power Stations today with the release of the Yeti Pro 4000 and stackable Tank Pro expansion batteries. This modular approach allows you to choose as much capacity as needed,... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/3/23901108/goal-zero-solar-generator-home-backup-van-alternator-price?utm_source=press.coopSurface Laptop Studio 2 review: this could be so much more Microsoft’s new Surface Laptop Studio 2 has new chips, a new touchpad, and a very, very high price tag. Continue reading… #press https://www.theverge.com/23900932/microsoft-surface-laptop-studio-2-2023-intel-review?utm_source=press.coopFortnite is introducing age ratings for all of its Creative experiences Image: Epic Games Epic Games will be introducing age ratings to all Fortnite experiences starting later this year. The new system will go into effect on November 14th and will include “all first and third party playable content” in the game, which basically means everything built in the Creative mode. The... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/3/23899988/fortnite-creative-age-ratings?utm_source=press.coopInstacart will accept Medicare Advantage for grocery orders Image: Instacart Instacart is expanding its payment options next year to include Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, and other supplement health benefits for grocery deliveries. The move comes after the company began accepting food stamps as payment earlier this year. The program, which will be... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/3/23900758/instacart-medicare-advantage-medicaid-grocery-delivery?utm_source=press.coopFord’s new F-150 Lightning Flash trim will have more range, a bigger screen, and a heat pump Image: Ford Ford announced a new “Flash” trim of the model year 2024 F-150 Lighting, with a bigger screen, longer range, and a heat pump to help improve battery conditioning on those colder days. The company said it is also expecting to make more F-150 Lightning... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/3/23900197/ford-f150-lightning-flash-trim-specs-price-heat-pump?utm_source=press.coopX Social Media is suing X, a social media company Illustration: The Verge It was bound to happen eventually: a company has filed a lawsuit in federal court against Elon Musk’s X Corp. over its renaming of Twitter (via Reuters). The company in question is X Social Media LLC, an ad agency from Florida that alleges X Corp. is guilty of violating... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/2/23900434/x-lawsuit-trademark-unfair-competition-elon-musk-twitter-florida?utm_source=press.coopApple will no longer fix the $17,000 gold Apple Watch Queen B with that exclusive all-gold link band and original Apple Watch Edition. | Image: Beyonce.com It was never clear who the $10,000 to $17,000 18-karat gold Apple Watch was for, beyond celebrities and the ultrarich, but I hope whoever bought one way back in 2015 expected Apple to stop supporting... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/2/23900158/apple-watch-edition-gold-2015-obsolete-unsupported-beyonce?utm_source=press.coopGoogle Pixel Buds Pro rumor says conversation detection is coming in an update The Pixel Buds Pro may not be getting a replacement this year, but new software tricks are always welcome. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge The Google Pixel Buds Pro may be getting some nifty new software features that should sound a bit familiar if you were... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/2/23900272/google-pixel-buds-pro-rumor-leak-software-update-conversation-detection?utm_source=press.coopHow to sign up for Amazon Prime Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Time really does fly, doesn’t it? The summer is over, fall is here, and Amazon’s fall Prime Day sale, the period when Amazon (and probably a significant number of its competitors) will be dropping prices on a lot of its products for Prime members, is happening on October 10th and 11th. If you’re... #press https://www.theverge.com/21493780/amazon-prime-sign-up-day-deals-sale-price-free?utm_source=press.coopSatya Nadella tells a court that Bing is worse than Google — and Apple could fix it Satya Nadella appears in DC for US v. Google. | Image: Getty Images On the stand in US v. Google, the Microsoft CEO said he’d do just about anything to make Bing better. Google’s lawyers said he should have been doing that for decades. Continue reading… #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/2/23900233/microsoft-ceo-satya-nadella-us-google-antitrust-trial-testimony?utm_source=press.coopMrBeast is putting his snack brand’s logo on NBA jerseys Image: Charlotte Hornets YouTuber MrBeast, aka Jimmy Donaldson, has struck a new partnership with the Charlotte Hornets that will plaster his snack company’s logo on the NBA team’s jerseys. The Charlotte Hornets announced that Feastables has become the team’s official jersey patch partner for the... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/2/23899984/mrbeast-feastables-charlotte-hornets-nba-jersey-logo?utm_source=press.coopBlizzard says it’s building ‘revitalized’ Overwatch esports after OWL season ends Image: Blizzard Hours after the Florida Mayhem were crowned the 2023 Overwatch League Grand Champions, the Overwatch League itself has likely come to its end. In a post on X (formerly Twitter) this morning, Blizzard said that it’s working on “building our vision of a revitalized esports program.” ... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/2/23899985/overwatch-league-disbands-esports?utm_source=press.coopParis Hilton is getting a special deal to post on X Photo by Rick Kern / Getty Images for The Sandbox X, the company formerly known as Twitter, has made a special revenue sharing deal with Paris Hilton and her media company, 11:11. It even includes a custom hashtag for a word that Hilton has been trying to popularize since at least 2019: “sliving.” A... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/2/23899858/paris-hilton-special-deal-post-partnership-x-twitter?utm_source=press.coopHere are the best AirPods deals you can get right now Apple’s second-gen AirPods Pro are often on sale. If you know where to look, there are often some great discounts available on Apple’s ever-popular AirPods. Since Apple launched the third-gen AirPods toward the end of 2021, we’ve seen the starting price of the second-gen, entry-level model slowly dip to around $100. And now that the second-gen... #press https://www.theverge.com/21302051/best-apple-airpods-deals?utm_source=press.coopOnePlus says yes, its debut foldable phone is a rebadged Oppo An image of the new folding phone. | Image: OnePlus / Oppo OnePlus and Oppo are releasing the same foldable phone under different names, OnePlus confirmed in an announcement emailed to The Verge today. The company says that Oppo chief product officer Peter Lau, who co-founded OnePlus, directed... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/2/23899784/oneplus-open-oppo-find-n3-foldables-same-phone-android?utm_source=press.coopNew Genki ShadowCast video capture card goes ‘Pro,’ Covert Dock gets an upgrade The new Genki Alpine collection. | Image: Human Things Gaming accessory company Human Things is coming out with new Genki ShadowCast external capture cards that feature higher-quality recording for livestream sessions, plus a slightly souped-up new Covert Dock GaN... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/2/23899679/genki-shadowcast-2-pro-video-capture-card-covert-dock-2-switch?utm_source=press.coopApple has stopped offering customer support on X Image: The Verge Apple will no longer provide customer support on X (formerly Twitter), as spotted earlier by MacRumors. When you try to send a direct message to the Apple Support account, it now instructs you to visit the general support page on Apple’s website. The account will similarly respond with an automated reply for... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/2/23899814/apple-customer-support-x-twitter-end?utm_source=press.coopFTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried is on trial for fraud and conspiracy Photo illustration by Cath Virgina / The Verge The trial could have huge implications for the crypto industry. Stay up to date as The Verge covers the trial from the Manhattan court. Continue reading… #press https://www.theverge.com/23894366/ftx-sam-bankman-fried-trial-updates-news?utm_source=press.coopBeyoncé’s Renaissance film is the next movie theater blockbuster Artwork for Beyoncé’s Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé. | Image: Beyoncé Beyoncé is bringing her Renaissance tour to theaters, making her the second pop superstar this season to turn a blockbuster concert into a moviegoing experience. Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé will hit theaters across the... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/2/23899671/beyonce-renaissance-concert-film-trailer-movie-theaters?utm_source=press.coopSomeone already unboxed the Google Pixel 8 and 8 Pro The Pixel 8 Pro unboxing video shows off a matte black backing and a black camera bar. | Image: PBKreviews via YouTube The Pixel 8 launch event is just days away, but someone has already gotten their hands on Google’s upcoming smartphones. In a pair of unboxing videos posted to YouTube by PBKreviews (via 9to5Google), you... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/2/23899648/google-pixel-8-pro-unboxing-video-leak?utm_source=press.coopFEMA’s national emergency alert test rings phones, TVs, and radios on Wednesday A sample of what the message may look like. | Image: FEMA FEMA and the FCC are conducting a dual test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) on Wednesday at about 2:20PM ET. The tests will appear on all consumer cellphones... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/2/23899467/fema-fcc-national-emergency-alert-test-october-4th-cell-phones-wea-eas-ipaws?utm_source=press.coopThe Beats Studio Pro are once again $100 off (in all color options) Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge The most recent crop of Beats headphones and earbuds just can’t stop going on sale. Once again, since their release in July, the Beats Studio Pro noise-canceling headphones are on sale for $249.95 ($100 off) at Woot. Beats’ latest wireless cans may... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/2/23899443/apple-beats-studio-pro-xbox-elite-controller-echo-dot-deal-sale?utm_source=press.coopWho wins when telehealth companies push weight loss drugs? Photo illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge When I contacted a telehealth provider for Ozempic, I got exactly what I asked for. Continue reading… #press https://www.theverge.com/23878992/ro-ozempic-subway-ads-telehealth-weight-loss-drugs?utm_source=press.coopChromebook Plus is Google’s new certification for premium Chromebooks This is the Lenovo Flex 5i Chromebook Plus. Google has introduced Chromebook Plus, a new certification that’s meant to help shoppers identify high-quality Chromebooks to buy. Much like Intel’s Evo program for Windows PCs, the Chromebook Plus branding will be awarded to laptops that meet a set... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/2/23897416/google-chromebook-plus-certification-announcement?utm_source=press.coopTesla missed its Q3 target for the Cybertruck delivery event Tesla CEO Elon Musk alongside the Cybertruck at its 2019 launch event. | Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN / AFP via Getty Images Tesla didn’t end up holding a delivery event for its Cybertruck in the third quarter of 2023 as CEO Elon Musk had hoped. “We’re anticipating having [a] delivery event, a great... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/2/23899439/tesla-cybertruck-q3-delivery-event-target-miss?utm_source=press.coopNetflix’s Leave the World Behind is a tense post-apocalyptic thriller in first trailer Image: Netflix The latest end-of-the-world movie coming to Netflix has some serious star power. Leave the World Behind — based on the book of the same name by Rumaan Alam — is helmed by Mr. Robot’s Sam Esmail and stars Mahershala Ali, Julia Roberts, Ethan Hawke, and Kevin Bacon. It’s a... #press https://www.theverge.com/23896161/leave-the-world-behind-trailer-date-netflix?utm_source=press.coopNobel Prize awarded to duo who made rapid covid vaccines possible Katalin Karikó (left) and Drew Weissman’s (right) research into mRNA was used to develop covid-19 vaccinations. | Image: Nobel Prize American scientists Katalin Karikó (a Hungarian-born biochemist) and Drew Weissman (an immunologist and professor of vaccine research) have... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/2/23899420/nobel-prize-physiology-medicine-covid-vaccines-katalin-kariko-drew-weissman?utm_source=press.coopMicrosoft Lists is now available for everyone on iOS, Android, and the web Image: Microsoft Microsoft’s task management app, Microsoft Lists, is now available for everyone to use. Launched in 2020, Microsoft Lists was originally limited to just business and enterprise users, before a limited preview for consumers last year. Microsoft is now letting anyone with a... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/2/23899361/microsoft-lists-preview-ios-android-web-consumers?utm_source=press.coopTesla rolls out an updated Model Y in China but keeps the same starting price The new Model Y for China looks a lot like the old one. | Screenshot: Wes Davis / The Verge Tesla's China arm announced in a WeChat post Sunday morning that it released a new Model Y with design and performance tweaks that keeps the same starting price as before (via Reuters).... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/1/23898419/tesla-model-y-updated-china-ambient-lighting-long-range?utm_source=press.coopApple plans to upgrade the App Store’s search engine, and it might not stop there Illustration: The Verge Apple will soon bring its powerful internal search engine to the App Store and other apps, as Mark Gurman reports in this week’s Power On newsletter for Bloomberg. Apple debuted upgrades to its Spotlight search feature in iOS 14 and iPadOS 14,... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/1/23898280/apple-google-pegasus-search-engine-competition-generative-ai?utm_source=press.coopIn Our Day / In Water review: unfocused Courtesy of Cinema Guild Each recent year, we’ve been gifted two new works by Korean auteur Hong Sangsoo. He loves a small movie, usually comfortably under the 90-minute mark, and a scope that might encompass a novella or even a short story. I personally find them kind of hit or miss. Not to say Hong is inconsistent. In fact, it is remarkable... #press https://www.theverge.com/23894907/in-our-day-in-water-hong-sangsoo-review?utm_source=press.coopThe Pixel Watch exceeded expectations — now it needs to be as good as Samsung The Pixel Watch 2 is a golden opportunity for Google to prove it’s serious about wearables. | Photography by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge After I reviewed the Pixel Watch last year, skeptics kept asking me the same questions over and over again: Do you think Google’s actually going to... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/1/23895890/google-pixel-watch-2-smartwatch-wearable?utm_source=press.coopHow the Elon Musk biography exposes Walter Isaacson The limits of myth-making are apparent in Walter Isaacson’s new biography. | Illustration by William Joel / The Verge The trouble began days before the biography was even published. CNN had a story summarizing an excerpt of Walter Isaacson’s Elon Musk that claimed Musk had shut down SpaceX’s satellite network, Starlink, to... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/1/23895069/walter-isaacson-biography-musk-review?utm_source=press.coopThe best Google alternative I’ve tried yet Image: William Joel / The Verge Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 8, 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 spent an alarming... #press https://www.theverge.com/23896415/kagi-search-google-meta-quest-3-chatgpt-macos-sonoma-installer-newsletter?utm_source=press.coopLG is dropping ATSC 3.0 from its TVs next year A picture of two LG TVs at CES 2022. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge LG told the FCC it’s pulling support for the ATSC 3.0 standard in its TVs next year because of a “challenging and uncertain patent landscape,” according to LightReading (via ZatzNotFunny). ATSC 3.0, aka Nextgen TV, is the next-generation broadcast... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/30/23897460/lg-drops-atsc-3-0-support-fcc-broadcast-tv?utm_source=press.coopThe Sphere’s first show looks like it was a mind-blowing spectacle The outside of The Sphere during the U2:UV Achtung Baby Live concert on September 29th, 2023. | Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images U2 played the first-ever show at the Las Vegas Sphere, a massive, dome-shaped venue wrapped in over a million LEDs. The concert, a live... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/30/23897156/the-sphere-las-vegas-u2-concert-achtung-baby-live?utm_source=press.coopHere are a few discounted chargers to make use of iOS 17’s StandBy mode Apple’s StandBy mode is a convenient feature that gives you a good excuse to buy a MagSafe stand. | Image: Apple The iPhone 15 and iOS 17 do a whole bunch of new things that many of us here at The Verge enjoy, but one of our favorites is Apple’s StandBy mode. The... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/30/23894737/iphone-magsafe-charging-stand-belkin-anker-standby-mode-ios-17-deal-sale?utm_source=press.coopThese are the biggest wins in the WGA’s new labor contract The Simpsons creator Matt Groening draws strike sign collectibles for picketers. | Image: Brittany Woodside / The Writers Guild of America From its new writers room staffing minimums to guarantees that staffers will receive a bigger cut of streaming residuals, the WGA’s new labor contract is... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/30/23892324/these-are-the-biggest-wins-in-the-wgas-new-labor-contract?utm_source=press.coopSmart glasses need to be stylish to really go mainstream Style is crucial to wearable devices in a way that’s not necessarily true of other personal gadgets. | Photo by Becca Farsace / The Verge When I first saw the Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses a few weeks ago, I noticed something. In the event space Meta had so carefully prepared, there was a wall showcasing the... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/30/23894067/ray-ban-meta-smart-glasses-style-wearables?utm_source=press.coop‘The Android of agriculture’: Monarch Tractor CEO Praveen Penmetsa on the future of farming Photo illustration by Alex Parkin / The Verge Monarch Tractor’s Praveen Penmetsa has a grand vision for agriculture, and it includes autonomous electric smart tractors powered by AI. Continue reading… #press https://www.theverge.com/23895900/praveen-penmetsa-monarch-tractor-autonomous-ev-interview-decoder?utm_source=press.coopThe Pixel 8 is Google’s best opportunity to bring its AI ideas together under one roof Google Assistant, but make it Bard. | Illustration: The Verge If there’s one job I’d like AI to take from me, it’s my daily email deleting ritual. Every morning at 8:30AM, Google Calendar pings me with a reminder containing just one word: EMAILS. Thus, my formal workday begins as I... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/30/23896256/google-pixel-8-pro-assistant-ai-bard?utm_source=press.coopApple’s dark sci-fi comedy Fingernails turns love into science Image: TIFF Fingernails, a sci-fi romcom coming to Apple TV Plus from director Christos Nikou, imagines a future where one very specific technology has changed the world. In this timeline, scientists have figured out how to conclusively determine if two people are in love. This upends relationships as we know them, with... #press https://www.theverge.com/23881997/fingernails-review-apple-tv-plus?utm_source=press.coopWhy New York and other cities still aren’t prepared for floods A general view of a flooded street in Williamsburg, New York, United States on September 29th, 2023. | Photo by Fatih Aktas / Anadolu Agency via Getty Images New York City came to a grinding halt Friday as floods shut down roads and subways and inundated schools in one of the biggest storm-related... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/29/23896228/new-york-city-flooding-brooklyn-urban-climate?utm_source=press.coopHere’s where you can preorder Sony’s upcoming PlayStation Portal Sony’s $199.99 gaming device is available to preorder from major retailers like Amazon and Best Buy. | Image: Sony For months, rumors had been circulating about the release date for Sony’s upcoming handheld, the PlayStation Portal. And last month, Sony finally gave us an answer:... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/8/31/23850592/sony-playstation-portal-preorder-buy-price-availability-release-date?utm_source=press.coopEvery single Onewheel is being recalled after four deaths Onewheel at CES in 2015. | Image: The Verge Future Motion, the maker of the Onewheel electric skateboard, is recalling every one of them, including 300,000 Onewheel self-balancing vehicles in the US. Alongside the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the company now seeks to remedy the products... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/29/23896151/onewheel-cpsc-recall-future-motion-crash-death?utm_source=press.coopPokémon’s Van Gogh collaboration turned out to be kind of a disaster A painting of Munchlax and Snorlax inspired by Van Gogh’s “The Bedroom.” | Image: The Pokémon Company The horde of people that descended upon the Van Gogh Museum yesterday to snatch up as much merchandise as they could was the first sign that the Pokémon x Van Gogh collaboration might be a bit more... #press https://www.theverge.com/23896251/pokemon-van-gogh-pikachu-sold-out-scalping-promos?utm_source=press.coopOctober’s video game release calendar is a little too stacked Image: Nintendo / Insomniac Games / Sega October is a lousy month for games. It’s just stuffed full of some of the biggest releases of the year. Remember back in the summer when Tears of the Kingdom, Diablo IV, and Final Fantasy XVI all released in the span of five weeks? October is that on steroids — a greater... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/29/23896119/october-2023-video-games-release-date?utm_source=press.coop‘There’s no tracing Xbox 360 chat,’ claimed guy now charged with insider trading An Xbox 360 wireless headset. | Photo by Alphathon (Wikimedia Commons) If you’re going to do financial crimes, maybe an Xbox isn’t your best bet? That is one but hopefully not the only lesson learned by 26-year-old Anthony Viggiano, a former... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/29/23896150/xbox-360-chat-insider-trading-anthony-viggiano-christopher-salamone-stephen-forlano?utm_source=press.coopLetterboxd has been acquired — and promises ‘very little’ will change Image: Letterboxd Letterboxd, a beloved film reviews and social media platform that took off during the pandemic, has been acquired. Its new owner is a Canadian holding company called Tiny, which promises a “fast, friendly, and simple” process for founders looking for “quick,... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/29/23896052/letterboxd-movie-app-acquired-tiny-holding-company-deal?utm_source=press.coopFord accuses UAW of holding contract negotiations ‘hostage’ over EV battery plants Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images Ford CEO Jim Farley accused the United Autoworkers of America of holding contract negotiations “hostage” over the company’s forthcoming electric vehicle battery plants. The UAW strike, which is now in its third week, expanded today to include... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/29/23896139/ford-uaw-strike-contract-hostage-ev-battery-factory?utm_source=press.coopNow you can water-cool your PS5, too A PS5’s internals, inside a QuantumX waterblock, inside a Raijintek case, with custom water cooling and bracket. | Image: EK Water Blocks Changing the look of your PS5? Easy — the slightest amount of elbow grease will let you pop on new plates. But if you want to seriously mod that sucker for bragging rights, you can now preorder a... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/29/23895967/water-cooled-ps5-ek-water-blocks-quantum-x?utm_source=press.coopA film about the failed Titan submersible is already in the works Image: OceanGate It’s only been months since the implosion of OceanGate’s Titan tourist submersible, but Hollywood producers are already working on a film based on the incident. MindRiot Entertainment will make the film, with E. Brian Dobbins (The Blackening, Black-ish) serving as co-producer, according to a... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/29/23895953/titan-submersible-film-production?utm_source=press.coopThis Pixel Watch 2 leak shows features adopted from Fitbit Screenshot by Wes Davis / The Verge Google’s Pixel launch event is next week, but the company can’t stop the bleeding when it comes to leaks on product reveals. This latest leak gives us a peek at new Fitbit features included on the upcoming Pixel Watch 2, which leaker Evan Blass shared on X, the social... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/29/23895764/google-pixel-watch-2-leak-fitbit-body-responses?utm_source=press.coopSupreme Court to hear landmark social media moderation cases Photo by Celal Gunes / Anadolu Agency via Getty Images The Supreme Court announced Friday that it would be taking up two major First Amendment cases, challenging a pair of Florida and Texas laws allowing states to control how large social media companies moderate content. The... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/29/23895867/supreme-court-texas-florida-moderation-social-media-conservative-bias?utm_source=press.coopAMC Plus is getting an ad-supported subscription tier The ad-supported tier will cost $4.99 monthly. | Screenshot by Wes Davis / The Verge AMC Networks says it’s introducing an ad-supported version of its AMC Plus streaming service. The plan will cost $4.99 per month and provide users access to the same content library as the $8.99 ad-free version. According to the press... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/29/23895786/amc-plus-ad-supported-streaming-price?utm_source=press.coopAmazon will charge you to use its new Echo Show 8 as a digital photo frame The special “Photos Edition” of the new Show 8 costs extra to show your photos as the “primary content.” | Photo by Alex Cranz / The Verge Amazon is finally turning its Echo Show into a proper digital photo frame, but you have to pay extra for the privilege. Announced at its fall... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/22/23885332/amazon-echo-show-8-photos-edition-digital-frame-price-fee?utm_source=press.coopThe Fairphone 5 is less about what comes in the box and more about what you get over the years Fairphone’s latest repairable device is for people who hate saying goodbye to an old smartphone more than they like buying a new one. Continue reading… #press https://www.theverge.com/23895548/fairphone-5-review-price-features?utm_source=press.coopEA Sports FC 24 isn’t a huge change — but EA hopes it’s the start of something bigger Image: EA EA Sports FC 24 — or FC24, for short — is a huge release for Electronic Arts, launching today on PlayStation, Xbox, PC, and Switch. But you wouldn’t necessarily know its importance from playing the new game. FC24 is the first title since the publisher’s split from FIFA,... #press https://www.theverge.com/23894652/ea-sports-fc-24-launch-future-playstation-xbox-pc-switch?utm_source=press.coopThe best Ring video doorbell you can buy is $100 off right now Ring’s flagship doorbell records in a square aspect ratio for a full porch view. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge One of the best video doorbells you can get is matching its all-time low price. The Ring Video Doorbell Pro 2, the highest-end model offered by the Amazon-owned... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/29/23894481/ring-video-doorbell-pro-xbox-apple-iphone-gift-card-deal-sale?utm_source=press.coopAMD CEO Lisa Su on the AI revolution and competing with Nvidia Photo illustration by Alex Parkin / The Verge At this year’s Code Conference, the CEO of one of the world’s largest computer chip companies discusses competing with Nvidia’s leading GPU, AI regulation, and the global supply chain. Continue reading… #press https://www.theverge.com/23894647/amd-ceo-lisa-su-ai-chips-nvidia-supply-chain-interview-decoder?utm_source=press.coopUber, DoorDash, and Grubhub lose bid to block NYC’s new wage rules for delivery workers Photo by Leonardo Munoz / VIEWpress New York City’s delivery workers will get a significant pay bump after a judge rejected a request by Uber, DoorDash, and Grubhub to block the city’s new minimum wage rules from going into effect. The ruling by New York Acting... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/29/23895637/uber-doordash-grubhub-nyc-delivery-worker-minimum-wage-ruling?utm_source=press.coopGoogle Pixel event: how to watch and what to expect Image: Google Google is gearing up to launch a new lineup of Pixel products during its upcoming Made by Google event. Even though Google has already said that it will reveal the Pixel 8 alongside the updated Pixel Watch 2, it may have some other surprises in store. If you’re interested in watching the event, here’s... #press https://www.theverge.com/23894038/google-pixel-8-pro-event-date-time-watch-live-stream?utm_source=press.coopApple fights to preserve major App Store loophole in China Apple may be forced to remove apps that haven’t registered with the Chinese government from its App Store in the region. | Photo by Jakub Porzycki / NurPhoto via Getty Images Apple is looking for ways to circumvent incoming legislation in China that would prevent the company from listing... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/29/23895650/apple-app-store-loophole-china-firewall-regulation-licensing?utm_source=press.coopGoogle Podcasts is going away but we’ve got some alternatives. Illustration by Kristen Radtke / The Verge; Getty Images And another one bites the dust — this time, it’s Google Podcasts, which is being discontinued in favor of YouTube Music. Back in 2018, Google moved its Play Music service over to YouTube, and while some people felt it was an improvement, others... #press https://www.theverge.com/23891397/google-podcasts-youtube-spotify-alternatives-pocket-casts?utm_source=press.coopPasskeys: all the news and updates around passwordless sign-on Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Follow along as websites, apps, and services adopt passkeys in preparation for a passwordless future. Continue reading… #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/29/23895518/passkey-passwordless-login-announcements-news-updates?utm_source=press.coop