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Sheena Vasani @ The Verge · 06/11/2026 13:14 EDT

Here are the price-matching policies for Best Buy, GameStop, and others

Nothing is more frustrating than buying a new pair of headphones, an OLED TV, or a laptop just to find out that you could have gotten it for cheaper somewhere else just a few days or weeks later. That’s why, in order to keep customers happy and prevent them from shopping elsewhere, some retailers offer […] Read more ›

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Jess Weatherbed @ The Verge · 12/10/2025 08:30 EDT

Instagram gives you more control over your Reels algorithm

Instagram is launching a new AI-powered feature for fine-tuning which videos appear in your Reels tab. The "Your Algorithm" update allows you to see which topics Instagram already thinks you're interested in based on your previous activity, and then remove some, or add new topics, to better direct what kind of videos you actually want […] Read more ›

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Jess Weatherbed @ The Verge · 12/10/2025 08:00 EDT

ChatGPT can now use Adobe apps to edit your photos and PDFs for free

Adobe is giving ChatGPT users some new capabilities for designing and editing their work without having to switch apps. New apps for Photoshop, Acrobat, and Adobe Express are launching today directly in ChatGPT, allowing users to create designs or adjust photos and PDFs by describing what they want. The Adobe apps are free to use, […] Read more ›

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Alex Heath @ The Verge · 12/09/2025 21:00 EDT

The AI industry’s biggest week: Google’s rise, RL mania, and a party boat

This is an excerpt of Sources by Alex Heath, a newsletter about AI and the tech industry, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once a week. Reinforcement learning (RL) is the next frontier, Google is surging, and the party scene has gotten completely out of hand. Those were the through lines from this year's NeurIPS […] Read more ›

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Jay Peters @ The Verge · 12/09/2025 19:24 EDT

Call of Duty won’t release Modern Warfare or Black Ops back to back anymore

Future Call of Duty releases will no longer include back-to-back launches of Modern Warfare or Black Ops games, Activision announced on Tuesday. The past four releases in the series have been Modern Warfare II (2022), Modern Warfare III (2023), Black Ops 6 (2024), and Black Ops 7 (2025), but moving forward, Activision wants to offer […] Read more ›

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Tina Nguyen @ The Verge · 12/09/2025 18:03 EDT

Both sides of the aisle hate the AI moratorium

Hello and welcome to Regulator. If you're a subscriber, you are stalwart and true, and if you're here from the internet, prove your chivalry and worth by subscribing to The Verge here. (And if you're David Sacks: we said what we said.) As of Tuesday, President Donald Trump has committed to signing some sort of […] Read more ›

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Stevie Bonifield @ The Verge · 12/09/2025 17:52 EDT

Somehow, this AI-generated McDonald’s ad about hating Christmas was a flop

If you're having a stressful holiday season, the answer is McDonald's - at least, that's what a now-removed AI-generated ad suggested. Set to a song calling holiday season "the most terrible time of the year," the ad shows AI-generated people falling victim to a slew of wintery woes, including family dinners, shopping, caroling, baking cookies, […] Read more ›

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Jay Peters @ The Verge · 12/09/2025 17:43 EDT

Google is powering a new US military AI platform

The Department of Defense is announcing its own "bespoke" AI platform, GenAI.mil, and Google Cloud's Gemini will be the first AI tool available on it, according to a press release. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (who has dubbed himself Secretary of War, though the name has not been legally changed by Congress) promised that the […] Read more ›

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Brandt Ranj @ The Verge · 12/09/2025 16:00 EDT

Some of our favorite gifts will cost you less than $25

Holiday shopping on a budget can feel constricting, especially if you've been invited to a white elephant or need a last-minute stocking stuffer. The good news is that, with this guide, you can leave that stress behind. Whether you're aiming for something practical or fun, we've found plenty of great gifts for under $25 - […] Read more ›

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Andrew Webster @ The Verge · 12/09/2025 15:15 EDT

Wake Up Dead Man digs deep for a darker, more powerful Knives Out

Over two films, Rian Johnson's Knives Out series has offered something largely absent from the modern movie landscape: intricate murder mysteries full of humor and gasp-worthy moments. The original Knives Out started things off relatively small with a cozy whodunit, which then became a larger and more elaborate puzzle with the sequel Glass Onion. Both […] Read more ›

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Brandon Russell @ The Verge · 12/09/2025 14:59 EDT

The AirPods Pro 3 are back to their lowest price ahead of the holidays

If you didn’t catch the Black Friday deal on Apple’s AirPods Pro 3, the good news is the price has dropped again ahead of the holidays. Right now, the noise-canceling earbuds are matching their all-time low price of $219.99 ($30 off) at Amazon, Walmart, and Best Buy. It’s a great deal considering the AirPods Pro […] Read more ›

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Sheena Vasani @ The Verge · 12/09/2025 14:47 EDT

Google brings back Black Friday prices for earbuds, phones, and more

Google just launched its holiday sale, and it’s basically Black Friday and Cyber Monday revived. From smartphones to smart security devices, plenty of great gifts have returned to their Black Friday prices, with some third-party retailers in some cases offering better deals than Google. Prices for a few of our favorite gadgets are even matching […] Read more ›

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Allison Johnson @ The Verge · 12/09/2025 14:15 EDT

I’m obsessed with Redfin’s AI search

Look, I'm as fed up as the next guy with AI chatbots stuffed into every app. I don't want to brainstorm coverage options with an LLM every time I renew my car insurance. I'd much rather message a human than a robot to pester FedEx about my missing package. But I have found one scenario […] Read more ›

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Brandt Ranj @ The Verge · 12/09/2025 14:00 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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Cameron Faulkner @ The Verge · 12/09/2025 14:00 EDT

The best deals on MacBooks right now

Apple currently sells MacBooks equipped with its own M-series processors in a wide range of sizes and price points, all of which run the company’s new operating system, macOS 26. The latest 14-inch MacBook Pro that debuted in October 2025 features the M5 processor, its fastest and most efficient yet, and it’s already $250 off […] Read more ›

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Stevie Bonifield @ The Verge · 12/09/2025 13:46 EDT

Nothing’s community-designed Phone 3A adds some color and matching dice

The Nothing Phone 3A Community Edition revamps Nothing's usual monochrome look with a 90s-inspired design infused by pops of color. It's updating the basic 3A's transparent backplate with a teal tint, plus yellow and magenta buttons. They're also throwing in an accessory too, for the first time, adding a limited edition set of six-sided dice […] Read more ›

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Jay Peters @ The Verge · 12/09/2025 13:36 EDT

Facebook’s redesign is making it more like Instagram

Continuing CEO Mark Zuckerberg's plan to make Facebook "way more culturally influential than it is today," Meta is announcing a bunch of new updates to help you "cut through the clutter" and make content in the app. The changes include tweaks to how you see and interact with photos in your feed that could make […] Read more ›

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Emma Roth @ The Verge · 12/09/2025 13:30 EDT

Australia boots kids under 16 off social media: how platforms are responding

Australia is joining a wave of governments around the globe in regulating how kids spend their time online. On December 10th, most major social media platforms will boot children in the country under 16 from their services. Under the law, social platforms will also need to implement a "reasonable" age verification method there - while […] Read more ›

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Emma Roth @ The Verge · 12/09/2025 13:25 EDT

RAM price hikes: the latest on the global memory shortage

Random access memory, or RAM, is in just about every piece of technology we use. But it’s also the technology that AI companies like OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and Meta are using to power the servers in their massive data centers. Now, the world’s biggest memory makers — Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron — are taking […] Read more ›

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Stevie Bonifield @ The Verge · 12/09/2025 13:01 EDT

Google Photos’ new video editor makes it more like Capcut

The Google Photos app on Android and iOS is getting a video editing overhaul with a redesigned editor, templates for highlight reels, and options for adding custom text overlays and music to individual videos. Highlight reels, which automatically cut together a video featuring selected photos and videos, were already part of Google Photos, but now […] Read more ›

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Justine Calma @ The Verge · 12/09/2025 12:48 EDT

Data center construction moratorium is gaining steam

More than 230 groups including Food & Water Watch, Physicians for Social Responsibility, and Greenpeace are demanding a pause on the construction of any new data centers in the US until stronger regulations are in place to prevent soaring electricity rates, water use, and pollution. "The rapid, largely unregulated rise of data centers to fuel […] Read more ›

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