Steam can now show game achievements in separate ‘sets’
Valve is introducing a major new feature for Steam achievements called "achievement sets" that lets developers list different groups of achievements for a base game and DLCs. "In…
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ChatGPT can peek at your Chrome tabs now
OpenAI's ChatGPT Atlas browser is gone, but now ChatGPT's Google Chrome extension is getting some upgrades that allow it to use the browser tabs you already have open. With the…
Sega pulls Total War: Shogun 2 remaster from sale following disastrous launch
AI summary Sega removed Total War: Shogun 2 remaster due to bugs and AI-related upscaling issues.
The tech backlash is now in theaters
Though movies about disruptive tech founders are nothing new, 2026 has been unusually stacked with features that take a much more critical look at how Silicon Valley is reshaping…
Trump posts AI-edited photo to brag about White House restoration work
President Donald Trump posted a series of photos on Truth Social showing off renovations to the White House - but one of them appears to be modified with AI. The picture, which…
Bluesky’s AI tool now lets you make games and apps to share on social
Bluesky's Attie AI tool, which initially launched earlier this year as a way to use AI to build your own feeds, now lets you make "small" social apps like games, polls, and…
Withings now charges $100 per year to sync your data to other apps
If you're a new user of Withings' fitness-tracking smartwatches or smart scales and want to sync and access your health data through third party apps like Apple Health or Google…
Meta and Apple team up to make Muse AI models run better on Macs
AI summary Meta and Apple collaborate to optimize Muse AI models for Macs using the MLX framework.
Sony made a $5,900 gold-plated Walkman MP3 player
This render with a transparent background is the closest we’ll ever come to touching one of these things. | Image: Sony Sony has announced a trio of new Walkman portable media…
Volvo will use Nvidia’s tech for hands-free, point-to-point driving
AI summary Volvo will use Nvidia's tech for hands-free, point-to-point driving by 2030, similar to Tesla's system.
Alienware’s latest 34-inch QD-OLED gaming monitor is $50 off
Alienware’s 34-inch QD-OLED gaming monitor. The Alienware AW3426DW is discounted to $742.22 at Amazon, just over $50 off its usual price of $799.99. It’s not quite the lowest…
Google is making inline links more prominent in AI responses
Google is updating its AI search results to make inline links appear "higher up in responses more frequently," according to a blog post. The company's search results from AI…
Sony’s WH-1000XM6 headphones are $130 off today only
If you missed out on Prime Day’s headphones deals, you’re in luck. Sony’s latest flagship headphones are selling for even less than they did during Amazon’s big fall sale. As…
Friends don’t let friends feed their data to AI agents
There's a growing trend in the consumer tech world: gadgets designed to spy on everything and everyone around you, regardless of whether or not anyone else actually consented to…
E Ink upgraded the screen found in most color e-readers
E Ink announced the next generation of its Kaleido color e-paper screen technology today, delivering several welcome improvements. The company's existing Kaleido 3 displays can…
The best reason to care about Nvidia’s RTX Spark: ‘everything’ will run on Arm
An Nvidia RTX Spark chip aboard an Asus laptop motherboard. | Photo by Sean Hollister / The Verge Fourteen years ago this month, Microsoft released an Nvidia-powered Windows PC…
Nvidia, Apple, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and Meta gave Trump a combined $92 million for his ballroom
We knew that a number of big tech firms were helping to fund the construction of Trump's ballroom, but we didn't know just how much they were giving to the cause. Now the…
Shelly’s new presence sensor simultaneously detects up to 10 people without a camera
Following the launch of its $50 subscription-free security camera last month, Shelly announced another new accessory for smart home automation today that can keep track of…
Microsoft’s new Photos app combines your PC, OneDrive, and iCloud galleries
AI summary Microsoft redesigned its Photos app for Windows 11, combining PC, OneDrive, and iCloud photos into one space.
Trump calls off livestream of execution
U.S. Maj. Nidal Hasan is seen in a booking photo after being moved to the Bell County Jail on April 9, 2010 in Belton, Texas. | Getty Images The execution of Fort Hood shooter…
How Windows is being optimized for Nvidia’s RTX Spark laptops
AI summary Microsoft and Nvidia launched RTX Spark laptops with Arm-based chips for AI performance.
An Israeli firm is sending spyware through online ads, researchers say
An Israeli ad tech firm worked with spyware companies to infect devices, including at Al Jazeera, by simply showing users an online ad, according to a joint investigation by…
Prep your cart before iPhone Duo preorders open tomorrow
Apple's iPhone Duo foldable phone opens for preorder tomorrow, October 16th, at 8am ET / 5am PT, but you don't have to wait until then to get your order mostly sorted. The…
Microsoft says Windows 11 is now ‘more responsive’ and runs better on 8GB of RAM
Earlier this year Microsoft laid out a plan to fix Windows 11, with a focus on performance, reliability, and the overall OS experience. After months of fixes, Microsoft now says…
GTA VI’s new trailer gives you one more look at Vice City
AI summary GTA VI's new trailer highlights Miami's vibe and features a track from Justice, with the game set for release soon.
Quick question: Who exactly is iPhone Handoff for?
A seamless solution to a problem almost nobody has. | Photo: Allison Johnson / The Verge Last month, Apple announced a feature called iPhone Handoff. Not to be confused with that…
Google launches its ‘universal’ online shopping cart ahead of the holidays
Save all of the products you’re browsing in one place. | Image: Google Google's intelligent AI shopping cart is finally here, and just in time to tempt users into Black Friday…
Ledger’s new hardware wallet is an Android phone without the phone
The Atom couldn’t have launched at a worse time for Ledger. | Image: Ledger Ledger has announced its latest crypto-centric hardware effort, the Android-based Atom, a device that…
McKinsey is making job applicants spar with a fake AI client
AI summary McKinsey tests AI in interviews, asking candidates to converse with a simulated client for 10 minutes.
The best feature of Apple’s HomeView might be its simplicity
Apple’s HomeView smart display seems tailor-made for the kitchen. (That aluminum base looks like it will hold up better than my now off-white kitchen HomePod.) I'm just going to…