Meta open sources code to let you make Muse AI gadgets
Meta now lets you make your own Muse gadgets that feature the company's new AI agent with code that the company open sourced. The company suggests projects like loading Muse on a…
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Netflix is pivoting away from prestige
Many of Netflix's biggest critically acclaimed hits have been the products of its multiyear production deals with noted directors like David Fincher and Shawn Levy. In the past…
Apple will limit Mac disk access as AI agents ‘substantially’ increase risk
Apple will add new limits for "full disk access" on Mac in response to risks posed by AI agents, as reported earlier by TechCrunch. In an update on Friday, Apple says it's…
Sling TV drops its one-day cable passes
Dish-owned Sling TV will no longer be offering its Sling Pass feature that allowed people to buy a single day of cable TV programming at a time, as reported by The Desk. The…
OpenAI’s Dot agent is enterprise software that can also order your dinner
New helpful little guy just dropped. | Photo: Allison Johnson / The Verge It's a tale as old as last week: OpenAI's new agent platform, called Dots, is full of cute little guys…
Breaking up (with Elon Musk) is hard to do
In a throwback to MySpace-style internet drama, Shivon Zilis announced that she and the father of her four children, Elon Musk, had broken up on X. To do so, she quote-tweeted a…
Rivian’s sales pop as the company’s big R2 bet starts to pay off
Rivian had high hopes for its more affordable R2 vehicle - and so far, those hopes appear to be paying off. The company released its third-quarter production and delivery numbers…
Beehiiv creators are buzzing about a new price increase
Beehiiv, a creator platform that has risen in popularity as an alternative to Substack, is increasing its prices - and many users aren't happy. In a post explaining the increase…
Nacon’s new PS5 controller can mix audio from your phone and console
Nacon announced what the company is claiming is the world's first officially licensed PlayStation 5 controller with a built-in screen for adjusting settings like joystick…
Dots get up in Muse’s business
OpenAI's answer to Muse arrived this week, and it looks a whole lot like Muse dressed up in a suit and tie. Dots is a business-first product - for now, at least - costing a…
Tesla will now let you drive off mid-charge if there’s an emergency
Tesla introduced a new feature to enable drivers to escape quickly while charging their vehicles in response to a mass shooting at a Supercharger location in Idaho in August that…
Keurig’s new machine uses plastic-free compressed coffee pucks
Keurig's new single-serve coffee machine delivers the same convenience that helped popularize its appliances but without the use of recyclable pods made from plastic and…
Paramount’s Warner Bros. megamerger will just be called Skydance
Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison has announced that the company will just be called Skydance when it completes its $110 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery next week…
Tesla’s recovery hits a speed bump
Tesla sold fewer vehicles in the third quarter than it did a year ago, when consumers rushed to cash in on expiring federal tax credits for electric vehicle purchases. But the…
AI music maker Suno now generates spoken words
Suno is branching out from the world of AI music, launching a new feature that generates spoken voices based on scripts or prompted descriptions. Speech is now available in…
Apple’s reportedly developing a smart home camera that doesn’t record video
AI summary Apple is reportedly developing a smart home camera that uses AI to analyze the environment without recording video.
Google’s new Guided Vision feature can help you read the fine print
AI summary Google's Guided Vision feature uses AI to provide real-time audio descriptions of surroundings and objects using a phone's camera.
Android Central ‘will continue’ despite laying off its staff
AI summary Android Central will continue to publish despite laying off all its full-time staff, with new posts from freelance contributors appearing on the site.
Steam Deck 2: Is AMD Gainsborough the chip Valve’s been waiting for?
AI summary AMD's Gainsborough chip may be the new processor Valve needs for a Steam Deck 2, but its connection to the device is uncertain.
Judge dismisses antitrust lawsuits over Google’s AI Overviews
AI summary A US federal judge dismissed antitrust lawsuits against Google over its AI-powered search features, ruling that the plaintiffs' claims don't meet antitrust law requirements.
Sony brings AI graphics upscaling to the regular PS5
AI summary Sony has developed a new AI upscaling technology, Quick Spectral Super Resolution (QSSR), for the regular PS5.
Can VR glasses save VR?
Sean wears the Meta VR Glasses. | Photo: Meta I'm pretty sure I won't be buying the $1,299 Meta VR Glasses. That's too rich for my blood in today's economy, and my feelings about…
Microsoft’s Office and Teams chief is leaving
After nearly 18 years at LinkedIn and Microsoft, Ryan Roslansky is leaving the company. Roslansky, who until recently was the CEO of LinkedIn, was promoted to the head of Office…
Inside Microsoft’s big Copilot rethink
Last week, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella hosted an intimate, invite-only event for leaders from some of its key enterprise customers. Instead of a flashy media event, Nadella…
NYC is now the first city in America that bans sketchy subscriptions
Image: Angela Weiss / AFP via Getty Images | AFP via Getty Images New York City residents struggling to get out of recurring subscription fees can now submit complaints to the…
OpenAI’s new agent is a shot at Meta — but can it compete with free?
AI summary OpenAI has launched Dots, a new AI agent platform, to compete with Meta's Muse. Dots is a premium product, available only on OpenAI's $20/month Pro plan, and lacks the free…
Inside our months-long investigation into Kevin O’Leary’s Utah data center debacle
AI summary The Verge's Josh Dzieza investigated Kevin O'Leary's plan to build a massive data center in Utah, known as Stratos or Wonder Valley, which was met with opposition from local…
The best early October Prime Day deals happening now
AI summary Amazon is offering early deals on its own hardware and other products ahead of October Prime Day, which starts on October 6th.
What even is a ‘microdrama’?
AI summary RoseBerry Media is recutting episodes of the Australian soap opera Neighbours into microdramas for the Epis short-form video streaming platform.
Samsung raised prices on the Galaxy S26 by $100
AI summary Samsung increased the price of the Galaxy S26 by $100 in the US, making the base model cost nearly $1,000.