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Terrence O’Brien @ The Verge · 11/05/2025 15:28 EDT

The keyboard of choice for modular synth nerds gets a proper sequel after 10 years

If you’ve ever watched a synth video on YouTube, there’s a decent chance you’ve seen the Arturia KeyStep at some point. The affordable keyboard and controller has been a steady presence since its release in January of 2016, especially in DAWless circles. Now Arturia is finally releasing a proper successor, the KeyStep mk2, and on […] Read more ›

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Mia Sato @ The Verge · 11/05/2025 15:26 EDT

Baseball broke containment during the World Series

With the swing of a bat, another October came and went for those of us who love baseball. As languid and habitual as the rest of the season can feel, October baseball at its best is pure chaos: Night after night, there's a promise of something new, that you might see something that's never happened […] Read more ›

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Emma Roth @ The Verge · 11/05/2025 15:12 EDT

Apple is planning to use a custom version of Google Gemini for Apple Intelligence

Apple is preparing to power its AI-upgraded Siri with a custom version of Google’s Gemini AI model, according to a report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The iPhone maker will reportedly pay Google around $1 billion annually to gain access to the technology, which will generate summaries and perform planning-related tasks. As noted by Bloomberg, Apple […] Read more ›

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Verge Staff @ The Verge · 11/05/2025 15:04 EDT

The nostalgia and surprise of returning to Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Last week, Nintendo surprised everybody with an announcement: Over four years after its "last major free content update," Animal Crossing: New Horizons is getting a Switch 2 upgrade and a free update for all players. It's not often that an incredibly popular game goes years between updates, but since when has anyone been able to […] Read more ›

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Cameron Faulkner @ The Verge · 11/05/2025 14:26 EDT

8BitDo’s latest wireless controllers can now shake-to-wake the Switch 2

Third-party controller makers that have figured out how to wirelessly wake the Switch 2 from its standby mode are generally loud and proud about that feature. That’s because there still aren’t many controllers that can mimic one of the $89.99 Switch 2 Pro’s biggest selling points, which is letting owners turn the console on from […] Read more ›

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Emma Roth @ The Verge · 11/05/2025 13:26 EDT

Amazon’s grocery store dreams are reshaping Whole Foods

Amazon built a portal to Kraft Mac & Cheese, Goldfish crackers, and Nestlé Drumsticks inside one of its Whole Foods stores — and it plans to do the same at others. In a blog post on Wednesday, Amazon details a Whole Foods concept store in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, where shoppers can order grocery items from […] Read more ›

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Jay Castello @ The Verge · 11/05/2025 13:00 EDT

The hottest trend in speedrunning is flipping a coin

Unfair Flips is a game about flipping a coin. And despite being designed around random chance, it has a vibrant speedrunning community, racing to see who can get to 10 heads the fastest. That's the only goal. You earn money with each heads and can spend that on four things: a more valuable coin, a […] Read more ›

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Sheena Vasani @ The Verge · 11/05/2025 12:58 EDT

Baseus’ solar-powered dash cam is down to its best price yet

If you’ve ever had to leave your car parked for a few days while traveling — or returned to find a new dent that wasn’t there before — Baseus’ PrimeTrip VD1 Pro might be worth checking out. The dash cam records in 4K and keeps watch even when the car’s turned off, and right now, […] Read more ›

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Stevie Bonifield @ The Verge · 11/05/2025 12:01 EDT

Discord now lets parents control who contacts their teens, but messages stay private

Discord is expanding the safety controls parents and guardians have access to in its Family Center, including increased visibility of their teens’ activity, allowing guardians to control sensitive content filtering and data privacy settings, and giving them more control over who can DM their teens.  New Social Permissions toggles will allow guardians to choose whether […] Read more ›

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Jess Weatherbed @ The Verge · 11/05/2025 12:01 EDT

Nintendo is getting the Switch ready for retirement

Nintendo is stepping further away from its original Switch console, with the company now planning to dedicate most of its attention to its successor. In a financial results briefing on Wednesday, Nintendo said that “going forward, we will shift our primary development focus to Nintendo Switch 2 and expand our business around this new platform.” […] Read more ›

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Brandt Ranj @ The Verge · 11/05/2025 12:00 EDT

The best laptop deals you can get right now

If you want a great laptop, you’re going to have to fork over a ton of money, right? Not necessarily. There are dozens of good laptops on the market at various price points. However, it can feel overwhelming to find the right one for your needs (some are better suited for, say, college students, whereas […] Read more ›

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Stevie Bonifield @ The Verge · 11/05/2025 11:56 EDT

You can keep using your iPad as an Apple Home hub until February

If you’ve been reluctant to update to the new Apple Home architecture, you now have a few more months before Apple forces your hand. Apple has pushed back the deadline to February 10, 2026, rather than fall 2025.  The refreshed version of Apple Home has been available for a couple of years now and adds […] Read more ›

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Elissa Welle @ The Verge · 11/05/2025 11:55 EDT

This AI smart ring lets you record voice notes with a whisper

Another AI-powered wearable is coming to market. It’s not a pendant like Friend, nor a wristband like Amazon’s Bee. This time, it’s a smart ring called the Stream Ring from the company Sandbar founded by former employees of the neural interface startup CTRL-Labs that was acquired by Meta. Users can preorder the Stream Ring now […] Read more ›

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Barbara Krasnoff @ The Verge · 11/05/2025 11:49 EDT

Google’s fantastic Pixel Buds Pro 2 are down to $169

Black Friday will bring huge discounts on all sorts of tech. But sometimes you just can’t wait, especially if you just lost your last pair of earbuds, or perhaps they no longer hold a charge. If you need a great set of noise-canceling wireless earbuds — and you use an Android phone — you may […] Read more ›

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Emma Roth @ The Verge · 11/05/2025 11:40 EDT

T-Mobile brings free 911 emergency texting to AT&T and Verizon customers

T-Mobile is opening up access to its Starlink-powered emergency texting service. The carrier announced on Wednesday that anyone with a compatible phone — even AT&T and Verizon customers — can sign up to text 911 over satellite for free. In July, T-Mobile launched its “T-Satellite” service to customers across the US for $10 per month, […] Read more ›

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Terrence O’Brien @ The Verge · 11/05/2025 11:38 EDT

Teenage Engineering pairs its reggae-themed sampler with a new voice-changing mic

Teenage Engineering’s Riddim looks like just another take on the company’s EP–133 KO II sampler. But it actually has a lot more going on, especially when paired with the new EP–2350 Ting mic.  The Ting has fun CB-radio vibes, and TE describes it as being “lo-fi by design.” It’s got four built-in voice-changing effects, including […] Read more ›

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David Pierce @ The Verge · 11/05/2025 11:10 EDT

WEB WAR III

OpenAI didn't plan to make a browser. Not at first, anyway. But ever since the company launched ChatGPT, it started to see lots of users do the same thing. "You'd have this tab open on chatgpt.com, and you'd be working on something else somewhere in your browser," says Adam Fry, a product lead on the […] Read more ›

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Andrew Webster @ The Verge · 11/05/2025 11:00 EDT

Disney and Fortnite show hints of budding metaverse with new Disneyland game

Ever since Disney invested $1.5 billion in Epic Games to build a “persistent universe,” there’s been very little indication as to what that may eventually look like. But the latest collaboration between the two companies might be the biggest hint yet — and it looks a lot like Disneyland. On November 6th, Disney is launching […] Read more ›

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Verge Staff @ The Verge · 11/05/2025 10:00 EDT

The Verge’s 2025 holiday gift guide

The holidays have a way of sneaking up on us. One minute you're trick-or-treating with your kids, and the next you're panic shopping in a Buc-ee's gift aisle. But it doesn't have to be that way. With the right cheat sheet, you can keep the holiday spirit high and stress levels low. Fortunately, we did […] Read more ›

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Andrew J. Hawkins @ The Verge · 11/05/2025 09:43 EDT

xAI used employee biometric data to train Elon Musk’s AI girlfriend

Elon Musk’s AI company compelled its employees submit their own biometric data to train its “Ani” female chatbot, according to The Wall Street Journal. Ani, an anime avatar with blond pigtails and an NSFW setting, was released over the summer for users who subscribe to X’s $30-a-month SuperGrok service. After testing it, The Verge’s Victoria […] Read more ›

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