Illustration: The Verge Google will soon let Gemini subscribers create custom chatbots that can serve as a gym buddy, cooking partner, writing editor, and more. Users can give the chatbots â called Gems â distinct personalities and specialties by simply describing a set of instructions. Google first introduced Gems during I/O in May. In an example prompt shown by Google, users can create a âknowledgeable, casual, and friendlyâ Gem that... Read more âș
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Image: Getty General Motors and Samsung SDI have finalized a $3.5 billion deal to build an electric vehicle battery plant in Indiana, the South Korean company announced Tuesday. The factory will have an initial capacity of 27GWh, which could go up to 36GWh. The factory was expected to start production in 2026, but now it is anticipated that batteries wonât start rolling off the line until 2027 at the earliest.... Read more âș
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Polestar CEO Thomas Ingenlath is resigning from his position and will be replaced by Michael Lohscheller, who previously served as CEO of Stellantis-owned carmaker Opel, the automaker announced Tuesday. The move comes as Polestar has struggled to keep its finances up amid a wider slowdown in EV sales growth. It has gone through several rounds of layoffs and recently saw Volvo drastically reduce its stake in the company. Polestar is... Read more âș
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Photo: Joe Raedle / Getty Images The first stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket crashed during an attempted landing on a droneship in the Atlantic Ocean last night. The booster had nearly completed its touchdown when it tipped over, dropping into the sea. It was the first time the company has failed to recover one of the reusable boosters since February 2021, ending a streak of 267 successful landings... Read more âș
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The NotePin is a voice recorder in the body of a Fitbit. | Image: Plaud After creating an impressive (not to mention somewhat TikTok famous) AI-powered voice recorder, Plaud is launching a more ambitious gadget: a wearable designed to be with you all the time, recording your notes and meetings and helping you get stuff done. The device is called the NotePin, and the pill-shaped gadget and accessory lineup seems... Read more âș
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The Shokz OpenRun Pro 2 have a dedicated speaker for bass. The OpenRun Pro 2 add USB-C charging, a dedicated speaker for bass, reduced vibration, and AI noise cancellation. Continue reading⊠Read more âș
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Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Uber to rolling out a few new features for its teenage customers in the first major update since first opening up its platform to teen riders over a year ago. Last year, Uber launched teen accounts in two dozen cities, in which parents and guardians can create accounts for minors aged 13â17. Since then, the list has grown to over 250 cities in... Read more âș
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Illustration by Kristen Radtke / The Verge Apple has eliminated about 100 jobs across its digital services group according to Bloomberg, as part of a âshift in prioritiesâ for the division. The majority of those laid off reportedly worked within the team that runs the Apple Books app and Apple Bookstore, with the remaining cuts made to some engineering roles and services like Apple News. According to Bloomberg, the layoffs... Read more âș
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The Verge X has updated its artificial intelligence chatbot Grok after five secretaries of state warned it was spreading election misinformation. The AI assistant will now say âFor accurate and up-to-date information about the 2024 US Elections, please visit Vote.gov,â when users ask election-related questions. The change was introduced after election officials from Minnesota, New Mexico, Michigan, Washington, and Pennsylvania sent a complaint letter to X owner Elon Musk earlier... Read more âș
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Image: AMD You canât download more RAM, but you can now download better gaming performance if youâre the owner of a modern Ryzen CPU. AMD revealed last week that it was working with Microsoft on an optimization patch for Ryzen CPUs that was due with Microsoftâs next big Windows 11 version 24H2 update, but Microsoft has now backported this to the existing 23H2 version. The result is a significant performance... Read more âș
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Image: The Verge AT&T seems to be experiencing some issues right now that are leaving customers seeing âSOSâ instead of their usual bars of service. Many customers are tweeting directly at AT&Tâs Help account on X, reporting issues like being stuck in SOS or having no phone service. According to The Mobile Report, AT&T has found internally that a failure at a switching center âhas resulted in a cascade of... Read more âș
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Hi, Barbie! | Image: HMD HMDâs Barbie-branded flip phone arrives a little too late to catch the Hot Foldable Summer wave, but itâs definitely not short on charm. Preannounced at Mobile World Congress earlier this year, the HMD Barbie Phone is now official and goes on sale for $129 in October. The Barbie phone is a true feature phone; no apps, just connectivity for calls and texts. HMD is pitching... Read more âș
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Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images Telegram doesnât have the moderation of most social networks or the privacy of a true encrypted messaging app. That could leave its operator in hot water. Continue reading⊠Read more âș
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Sonyâs WH-1000XM5 headphones have an all-new design. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge Get some peace and quiet with any of our top picks for noise-canceling headphones. Sonyâs still the best overall, but there are reasons to go elsewhere, too. Continue reading⊠Read more âș
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Image: Boox Boox, the company behind the pocket-friendly Palma e-reader, has revealed its cheapest device yet. At just $149.99, the Boox 6 Go features a six-inch 300ppi E ink display and a wider-than-the-Palma form factor for reading while on the go. The device uses an upgraded Carta 1300 E ink display thatâs supposed to offer deeper blacks and brighter whites. Like many of Booxâs other e-readers, the Boox 6 Go... Read more âș
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The heavily-rumored Apple Watch Ultra 3 might feature a faster processor, but the current model is no slouch. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Appleâs next hardware event is officially set for September 9th at 1PM ET / 10AM PT. The forthcoming iPhone 16 is widely expected to be the star of the show, although if the rumors are to be believed, Apple will also likely use... Read more âș
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You might not have to worry about taking meeting notes ever again. | Image: Google Google Meetâs newest AI-powered feature, âtake notes for me,â has started rolling out today to Google Workspace customers with the Gemini Enterprise, Gemini Education Premium, or AI Meetings & Messaging add-ons. Itâs similar to Meetâs transcription tool, only instead of automatically transcribing what everyone says, it summarizes what everyone talked about. Google first announced this... Read more âș
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Image: The Verge Shein, the massively popular bargain bin retailer selling clothes, accessories, and home goods, said it uncovered two cases of child labor between Q1 and Q3 of 2023. In its most recent sustainability report released last week, Shein said the discoveries were made through the companyâs audits of suppliers working with the brand. Shein says it defines children as anyone under the age of 15; in China, itâs... Read more âș
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Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge Meta is shutting down all third-party face filters and AR effects on Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger, along with the tools used to create them, on January 14th, 2025. That includes any created by brands and other third parties, the company wrote in a blog post today. Metaâs own AR effects will continue to operate, however. The Meta Spark platform is used to create face... Read more âș
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The Verge | Photo by Tom Williams via Getty Images In a letter to the Republican-led House Judiciary Committee on Monday, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the Biden administration ârepeatedly pressuredâ his teams to âcensorâ content related to covid in 2021. Zuckerberg told committee chair Jim Jordan (R-OH) the pressure was âwrongâ and regrets not being âmore outspoken about it.â He also told Jordan he would avoid repeating a 2020... Read more âș
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