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Emma Roth @ The Verge · 12/18/2025 16:55 EDT

OpenAI and Anthropic will start predicting when users are underage

OpenAI and Anthropic are making tweaks to their chatbots that they say will make them safer for teens. As OpenAI has updated its guidelines on how ChatGPT should interact with users between the ages of 13 and 17, Anthropic is working on a new way to identify if someone might be underage. On Thursday, OpenAI […] Read more ›

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Jay Peters @ The Verge · 12/18/2025 16:16 EDT

Instagram wants to limit hashtag spam

If you're tired of seeing Instagram posts with a seemingly endless list of hashtags, Instagram is making a change to stop that. In a post today, Instagram chief Adam Mosseri said that the platform will now cap hashtags to five per post. "While I know it can be tempting to use more, a few specific […] Read more ›

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Allison Johnson @ The Verge · 12/18/2025 16:00 EDT

The best foldable phone you can buy

A foldable phone isn’t for the faint of heart. They’re generally heavier, pricier, and have less capable cameras than a standard slab-style phone. They’re also still not as durable as regular smartphones, though they’re not nearly as fragile as they once were. In fact, thanks to Google, we finally have a foldable phone we can […] Read more ›

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Emma Roth @ The Verge · 12/18/2025 15:31 EDT

LG forced a Copilot web app onto its TVs but will let you delete it

LG says it will let users delete the Microsoft Copilot shortcut it installed on newer TVs after several reports highlighted the unremovable icon. In a statement to The Verge, LG spokesperson Chris De Maria says the company "respects consumer choice and will take steps to allow users to delete the shortcut icon if they wish." […] Read more ›

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Elissa Welle @ The Verge · 12/18/2025 15:31 EDT

Google’s Gemini app can check videos to see if they were made with Google AI

Google expanded Gemini's AI verification feature to videos made or edited with the company's own AI models. Users can now ask Gemini to determine if an uploaded video is AI-generated by asking, "Was this generated using Google AI?" Gemini will scan the video's visuals and audio for Google's proprietary watermark called SynthID. The response will […] Read more ›

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Brandon Russell @ The Verge · 12/18/2025 15:00 EDT

The Verge’s favorite holiday gifts under $100

Between all the new phones, smartwatches, and laptops we see throughout the year, it often feels like we're constantly being nudged toward shinier, more expensive gadgets. And I get it. As a self-professed gadget nerd, few things are more exciting than unboxing and setting up a new device. But the truth is, you can still […] Read more ›

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Sheena Vasani @ The Verge · 12/18/2025 13:42 EDT

30 great gift ideas that should arrive in time for Christmas

You don’t need to deal with long mall lines or crowded parking lots just to wrap up your holiday shopping, but you probably already knew this. Some of the best deals are online, and even though Christmas is now just a few days away, a lot of Verge-approved gifts should still arrive on time if […] Read more ›

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Jay Peters @ The Verge · 12/18/2025 13:01 EDT

Riot Games found a motherboard security flaw that helps PC cheaters

Riot Games says a security flaw in many recent motherboards could be exploited by cheaters undetected, and now companies including Asrock, Asus, Gigabyte, and MSI have released BIOS updates to address the issue. According to Riot, "had this issue gone unnoticed, it would have completely nullified all existing DMA detection and prevention tech currently on […] Read more ›

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Sheena Vasani @ The Verge · 12/18/2025 12:00 EDT

26 practical smart home gifts that make everyday life a little easier

Smart home products are all about making everyday life a little easier, which is why they're some of the best and most thoughtful gifts you can give. Some people go all out building a multi-gadget IoT kingdom (like our resident smart home expert, Jen Pattison Tuohy), but a smart home is whatever your recipient wants […] Read more ›

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Emma Roth @ The Verge · 12/18/2025 12:00 EDT

Netflix’s growing live TV ambitions now have a host

Netflix is bringing ESPN host Elle Duncan onboard to become the voice of its growing roster of live events. Duncan, who has appeared on SportsCenter, College GameDay, and WNBA Countdown, will make her debut on Netflix with next year's Skyscraper Live broadcast. During the livestream, free solo climber Alex Honnold will attempt to ascend the […] Read more ›

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Elissa Welle @ The Verge · 12/18/2025 11:44 EDT

Kia and Hyundai will spend millions fixing old cars to stop ‘Kia Boyz’ thefts

Kia and Hyundai will offer free repairs for millions of cars that lack anti-theft technology as part of a settlement with dozens of US states. The automakers agreed to outfit the roughly 9 million eligible cars sold between 2011 and 2022 with a zinc sleeve installed around the ignition cylinder to prevent the viral "Kia […] Read more ›

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Janko Roettgers @ The Verge · 12/18/2025 11:30 EDT

How Atlas Obscura plans to embrace the 3D web

This is Lowpass by Janko Roettgers, a newsletter on the ever-evolving intersection of tech and entertainment, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once a week. Atlas Obscura has been crowdsourcing strange and wonderful places from all around the world since its founding in 2009. To date, the site's users and editorial staff have collected and […] Read more ›

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Jennifer Pattison Tuohy @ The Verge · 12/18/2025 11:30 EDT

iRobot’s bankruptcy isn’t the end — it’s a reboot, says its CEO

The news that the maker of the Roomba robot vacuum, iRobot, filed for bankruptcy this week came as no surprise. Its CEO, Gary Cohen, had been warning investors all year that the company could run out of cash unless a buyer was found. When its last potential deal fell through, bankruptcy became inevitable. But Cohen […] Read more ›

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Antonio G. Di Benedetto @ The Verge · 12/18/2025 10:30 EDT

Microsoft’s holiday Copilot ad is wrapped in empty promises

Microsoft is at it again with another round of ads showing people talking to Copilot AI on their computers. This time it's holiday-themed, including a cameo from the big man in red. The 30-second TV spot asks if you're "ready for the holidays" and features actors in various festive home settings asking Copilot for some […] Read more ›

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Emma Roth @ The Verge · 12/18/2025 10:14 EDT

Micron says memory shortage will ‘persist’ beyond 2026

Micron, one of the three biggest memory suppliers in the world, forecasts rough months ahead for the global RAM supply. As part of its earnings report released on Wednesday, Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra said "tight industry conditions" across DRAM and NAND flash memory are expected to "persist through and beyond" 2026 as AI drives up […] Read more ›

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Kate Cox @ The Verge · 12/18/2025 10:00 EDT

‘All chaos and panic’: Nilay answers your burning Decoder questions

Welcome to our end-of-year Decoder special! Senior producers Kate Cox and Nick Statt here. We’ve had a big year, including nearly 100 episodes, a new YouTube channel, an ad-free podcast feed, and a slate of great guest hosts while Nilay was on parental leave. It’s been a lot. We’ve also had a lot of great […] Read more ›

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Cameron Faulkner @ The Verge · 12/18/2025 09:00 EDT

The latest iPad Air is $400 for the first time, and arrives by Christmas

If you have $400 and want an iPad, your options are usually kind of limited to either just the base iPad, or better yet, the latest iPad Mini — if it happens to be on sale when you’re shopping (it is now, but that’s not always the case). But right now, you should consider getting […] Read more ›

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Brandt Ranj @ The Verge · 12/18/2025 08:38 EDT

The best gifts for dads that have everything (but deserve more)

What do you get the man who says he has everything? It's a tough question - and one you have a limited amount of time to answer, given the holidays are nearly upon us. You could try dropping subtle hints or asking friends and family for suggestions, but they might save their best ideas for […] Read more ›

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John.Higgins @ The Verge · 12/18/2025 08:30 EDT

2025 was the beginning of the end of the TV brightness war

Much like the audio industry's compression-driven loudness war, which reached its distortion-fueled apex (and not the good kind) with Metallica's Death Magnetic in 2008, the television industry has been having its own battle the past couple of years: the brightness war. Sparked by the introduction of HDR and its higher brightness mastering levels, brands began […] Read more ›

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Dominic Preston @ The Verge · 12/18/2025 08:06 EDT

Trump Media is merging with a nuclear fusion company

Trump Media, the company that runs social network Truth Social, is pivoting to nuclear fusion. It has announced a merger with California-based fusion power company TAE Technologies, and plans to start construction on a fusion power plant in 2026. Trump Media & Technology Group will become the holding company of the new organization, though shareholders […] Read more ›

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