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 An AI video tool just launched, and it’s already copying Disney’s IP https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/18/24181375/luma-ai-monster-camp-monsters-inc-pixar 
 The Framework Laptop 13 is about to become one of the world’s first RISC-V laptops https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/18/24181278/framework-laptop-risc-v-laptop-isa-arm-amd-intel-x86 
 Sphero’s Bolt Plus robot has a screen parents would want their kids to look at https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/18/24181166/sphero-bolt-plus-toy-programming-stem-robot 
 Adobe’s new terms of service say it won’t use your work to train AI https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/18/24181001/adobe-updated-terms-of-service-wont-train-ai-on-work 
 Netflix House will fill the voids left by dead department stores https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/18/24181027/netflix-house-retail-dallas-king-of-prussia-2025 
 Apple’s Vision Pro team is reportedly focused on building a cheaper headset https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/18/24181106/apple-vision-pro-team-cheaper-headset 
 You can grab a Blink Video Doorbell with a Sync Module 2 for just $42 right now https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/18/24180106/amazon-blink-video-doorbell-anker-747-charger-deal-sale 
 Nintendo shares the first gameplay trailer for Metroid Prime 4: Beyond https://www.theverge.com/23768041/metroid-prime-4-nintendo-direct-trailer 
 The Beats Solo Buds have a great look and an even better price https://www.theverge.com/24180840/beats-solo-buds-earbuds-hands-on 
 Shadow of the Erdtree reintroduced me to Elden Ring by kicking my ass https://www.theverge.com/24180536/shadow-of-the-erdtree-review-elden-ring-dlc 
 Google DeepMind’s new AI tool uses video pixels and text prompts to generate soundtracks https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/18/24180854/google-deepmind-ai-video-pixels-text-prompts-generate-video-soundtracks 
 Xreal’s new gadget is a phone-sized Android tablet just for your AR glasses https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/18/24180298/xreal-beam-pro-ar-glasses-usb-c-launch 
 WhatsApp reunites Modern Family for ad about green bubble friends https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/18/24180839/whatsapp-modern-family-ad-meta-green-bubbles-rcs 
 LG Electronics will supply EV chargers to ChargePoint as part of new deal https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/18/24180664/lg-electronics-chargepoint-ev-charging-deal 
 Meta releases Threads API for developers to build ‘unique integrations’ https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/18/24180794/meta-threads-api-developers-launch-availability 
 Tesla reportedly delays Cybertruck deliveries because of windshield wiper issues https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/17/24180519/tesla-cybertruck-deliveries-windshield-wiper-issue 
 The Pixelbot 3000 turns simple AI prompts into Lego mosaic masterpieces https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/17/24180250/lego-printer-pixel-art-artificial-intelligence 
 T-Mobile asked to stop advertising ‘price lock’ guarantee that doesn’t lock your prices https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/17/24180177/t-mobile-price-lock-stop-advertising-5g-home-internet-service 
 A mystery Google gadget with 60GHz Soli radar just crossed the FCC https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/17/24180262/google-fcc-wireless-device-60ghz-radar-leak 
 Still Wakes the Deep makes the terror of the ocean more tactile https://www.theverge.com/24180103/still-wakes-the-deep-review-xbox-ps5-pc 
 Logitech’s first Meta Quest stylus helps artists work in 3D https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/17/24180060/logitech-mx-ink-stylus-meta-quest-vr-ar 
 US sues Adobe for ‘deceiving’ subscriptions that are too hard to cancel https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/17/24180196/adobe-us-ftc-doj-sues-subscriptions-cancel 
 Here are the best AirPods deals you can get right now https://www.theverge.com/21302051/best-apple-airpods-deals 
 The Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro are selling for a new all-time low of $119.99 https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/17/24180018/samsung-galaxy-buds-2-pro-anc-earbuds-blink-mini-deal-sale 
 Nintendo will detail its holiday 2024 Switch lineup in new Direct https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/17/24175226/nintendo-direct-june-2024-switch-holiday-lineup 
 The US surgeon general wants tobacco-like warning labels on social media https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/17/24180005/surgeon-general-warning-labels-social-media-mental-health 
 TikTok ads may soon contain AI-generated avatars of your favorite creators https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/17/24179971/tiktok-ads-ai-generated-avatars-creators-language-dubbing 
 Nikon’s new $2,500 Z6 III has the world’s first partially stacked CMOS sensor https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/17/24178637/nikon-z6-iii-stacked-sensor-cmos-price-performance 
 The OLED iPad Pro was only the beginning for Apple’s return to thin devices https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/16/24179598/iphone-17-slim-apple-thinness-ipad-pro-macbook-apple-watch 
 NASA says Voyager 1 is fully back online months after it stopped making sense https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/15/24179265/voyager-1-functioning-again-nasa-deep-space 
 Philips Hue’s jaunty sunrise smart lamp is called the Twilight https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/15/24179119/philips-hue-smart-lamp-twilight-solo-lightstrip 
 Sharge’s cute, Macintosh-inspired 67W charger is nearly half off right now https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/15/24177773/sharge-retro-67-usb-c-charger-sonos-speaker-soundbar-deal-sale 
 Intel says it still doesn’t have the true fix for its crashing i9 desktop chips https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/14/24178751/intel-raptor-lake-crash-fix-etvb-not-yet 
 How Asus is overhauling its customer support after Gamers Nexus investigation https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/14/24178785/asus-customer-support-gamers-nexus 
 Shovel Knight is getting a sequel in a ‘new dimension’ https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/14/24178773/shovel-knight-sequel-new-dimension-3d 
 The best smartphone you can buy for under $500 https://www.theverge.com/21420196/best-budget-smartphone-cheap 
 Apple and Meta could face charges for violating EU tech rules https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/14/24178724/apple-meta-eu-charges-dma 
 The DJI Mini 3 is only $329 right now, its best price yet https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/14/24178604/dji-mini-3-deal-sale 
 Remote workers using ‘mouse-mover’ technology are getting caught https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/14/24178582/remote-work-mouse-jiggler-mover-wellsfargo 
 Dell XPS 14 review: new, improved, and underwhelming https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/14/24178083/dell-xps-14-2024-review 
 Apple gives Apple Home users something they’ve been begging for https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/14/24178482/apple-home-ios18-preferred-home-hub 
 Anthony Bourdain’s Get Jiro! comic is getting an animated adaptation https://www.theverge.com/24178567/adult-swim-get-jiro-anthony-bourdain-super-mutant-magic-academy 
 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 prototype points to a squared-off design https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/14/24178509/samsung-galaxy-z-fold-6-prototype-boxier-design 
 Your electricity bill is forecast to climb with the summer heat  https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/14/24178413/summer-bill-electricity-heat-forecast 
 Sonos draws more customer anger — this time for its privacy policy https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/14/24178433/sonos-privacy-policy-customer-data-controversy 
 Arc’s live calendar button makes it hard to miss your next meeting https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/14/24178381/arc-live-calendar-google-meeting-join-button 
 Picsart teams up with Getty to take on Adobe’s ‘commercially-safe’ AI https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/14/24178333/picsart-getty-commercially-safe-ai-image-tool-adobe 
 Ember’s temperature-controlled smart mug is nearly half off today only https://www.theverge.com/2024/5/24/24163964/ember-smart-mug-2-deal-sale-best-buy