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Hayden Field @ The Verge · 10/29/2025 09:19 EDT

OpenAI has an AGI problem — and Microsoft just made it worse

OpenAI is ending October with a new for-profit structure, a new deal with Microsoft, and an entirely new level of pressure to achieve artificial general intelligence. The generally accepted definition of AGI is an artificial intelligence system that equals or surpasses human cognitive ability. But even as it's become a goalpost for the entire AI […] Read more

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Stevie Bonifield @ The Verge · 10/29/2025 09:01 EDT

Grammarly is changing its name to Superhuman

AI writing aid Grammarly is now part of Superhuman, alongside Coda, Superhuman Mail, and a new AI assistant called Superhuman Go. The new Superhuman suite, including all those tools, will be available starting today for everyone with a paid Grammarly Pro subscription. Superhuman Go will be available to subscribers for no extra cost through February […] Read more

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Jess Weatherbed @ The Verge · 10/29/2025 09:00 EDT

YouTube will let you opt out of AI upscaling on low-res videos

YouTube has announced several new features that aim to improve the viewing experience on TV screens, including an instant shopping tool and visual upgrades for low-resolution videos. Specifically, YouTube says it will start automatically upscaling videos uploaded below 1080p, using AI to bump them to HD resolution, and plans to support upscaling to 4K “in […] Read more

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Elissa Welle @ The Verge · 10/29/2025 09:00 EDT

Character.AI is banning minors from AI character chats

Character.AI is gradually shutting down chats for people under 18 and rolling out new ways to figure out if users are adults. The company announced Wednesday that under-18 users will be immediately limited to two hours of "open-ended chats" with its AI characters, and that limit will shrink to a complete ban from chats by […] Read more

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Andrew J. Hawkins @ The Verge · 10/29/2025 08:46 EDT

Uber will challenge Waymo’s robotaxi dominance in San Francisco

Uber has picked the first city for the launch of its new robotaxi service with Lucid and Nuro. No surprise, it’s San Francisco. The companies have already begun on-road testing after the delivery of their first vehicle, a Lucid Gravity SUV modified with Nuro’s self-driving software. But they will still need to obtain the driverless […] Read more

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Robert Hart @ The Verge 2 place · 10/29/2025 08:30 EDT

Grokipedia is racist, transphobic, and loves Elon Musk

On Monday, a new online “encyclopedia” sputtered to life. Grokipedia is the brainchild of Elon Musk and his startup xAI, and the billionaire is promoting it as a supposedly less woke and less biased version of Wikipedia. Musk’s goal? “The truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.” In both format and style, Grokipedia […] Read more

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Jess Weatherbed @ The Verge · 10/29/2025 08:25 EDT

Cameo sues OpenAI over Sora’s ‘cameos’

Cameo is suing OpenAI over Sora 2’s “cameo” feature, accusing the ChatGPT maker of using the name to compete directly with its personalized celebrity video service. The trademark infringement lawsuit filed in a California federal court on Tuesday alleges that OpenAI’s usage of cameo is “highly likely to dilute and tarnish” Cameo’s branding by confusing […] Read more

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Justine Calma @ The Verge · 10/29/2025 08:05 EDT

Why is Bill Gates tone policing on climate change? 

Bill Gates wants us all to be more upbeat about climate change. He argues that we've made great progress on the problem, aided in large part by technological advances. So it's time to focus more on improving people's lives, particularly by fighting hunger and disease, he writes in a memo published Tuesday. Of course, he […] Read more

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Todd Haselton @ The Verge · 10/29/2025 08:00 EDT

Apple’s Vision Pro with M5 is better than the first, but still awfully lonely

Apple's Vision Pro remains the best VR headset by a mile, and there are many moments when it feels magical to use. I love staring at 3D photos, watching movies on huge screens, and working across a bunch of floating windows. But I noticed something weird after I wrote my first review in 2024: I […] Read more

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Sean Hollister @ The Verge · 10/29/2025 07:00 EDT

Say it with me: Windows is the problem with Windows handhelds

It's been nearly two weeks since Microsoft, a multi-trillion dollar company, shipped a $600 handheld "Xbox" that can't be relied on to sleep, wake, or hold a charge while asleep in my tests. Neither Microsoft nor Asus would admit there's a problem with the white Xbox Ally or offer a timeline to fix it after […] Read more

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Andrew Liszewski @ The Verge · 10/29/2025 00:01 EDT

Withings’ urine scanning health tracker is now available for $350

Withings first announced its U-Scan, a non-invasive device you install in your toilet to track various health metrics, at CES 2023 two years ago. Unlike Kohler’s Dekoda, which uses a camera to analyze your poop, the U-Scan detects and samples your urine, tests it using replaceable cartridges, and sends the results to the Withings app, […] Read more

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Allison Johnson @ The Verge · 10/28/2025 19:00 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 · 10/28/2025 18:42 EDT

Senators propose banning teens from using AI chatbots

A new piece of legislation could require AI companies to verify the ages of everyone who uses their chatbots. Sens. Josh Hawley (R-MO) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) introduced the GUARD Act on Tuesday, which would also ban everyone under 18 from accessing AI chatbots, as reported earlier by NBC News.  The bill comes just weeks […] Read more

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Emma Roth @ The Verge · 10/28/2025 18:14 EDT

YouTube will restrict more content showing ‘graphic violence’ in video games

YouTube is updating its policy to age-restrict more content containing video game scenes with “graphic violence,” the company announced on Tuesday. The update will go into effect on November 17th and will prevent accounts under 18 and signed-out users from watching videos with games focused on showing “realistic human characters” involved in scenes of “mass […] Read more

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Brandon Russell @ The Verge · 10/28/2025 17:00 EDT

Nothing’s Ear Open earbuds are back under $100 right now

If you spend most of your time commuting, walking around, or exercising, the Nothing Ear Open earbuds are worth considering. These open-ear-style earbuds rest securely in your outer ear rather than inside of your ear canals, allowing you to more easily hear what’s going on around you at all times. Right now, they’re matching their […] Read more

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Victoria Song @ The Verge · 10/28/2025 16:45 EDT

The best Garmin watches for training and everyday life

Few brands are as synonymous with outdoor sports as Garmin. You’ll find these fitness trackers and smartwatches on dozens of wrists at any 5K, marathon, or Ironman. You’ll also find Garmin devotees among divers, thru-hikers, golfers, kiteboarders — you name it. But these devices aren’t just for athletes. The company’s made significant strides in its […] Read more

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Tina Nguyen @ The Verge · 10/28/2025 16:05 EDT

What the Trump family stands to gain from Changpeng Zhao’s pardon

Hello and welcome to Regulator. When it comes to the news cycle, only the actual destruction of the White House could have overshadowed the slate of dubious pardons that President Donald Trump issued last week, including former Rep. George Santos, the compulsive fabulist who had been expelled from Congress for making false statements and went […] Read more

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Jay Peters @ The Verge · 10/28/2025 14:57 EDT

Amazon is ditching MMOs and cranking out party games

As part of Amazon’s mass layoffs announced today, the company is making “significant” changes to its gaming division, including halting much of its work on first-party AAA MMOs, according to a memo from Steve Boom, VP of audio, Twitch, and games.  “While we’re proud of our successes in first-party AAA game development and publishing, we […] Read more

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Sheena Vasani @ The Verge · 10/28/2025 14:57 EDT

The latest Apple TV 4K just received a rare $30 discount

Apple’s 4K streaming device rarely goes on sale, but right now it’s available for its lowest price to date at Costco.com. Now through October 31st, Costco members can buy the third-gen Apple TV 4K online with an expanded 128GB of storage for just $119.99 ($30 off). If you’re not already a member, you can still […] Read more

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Sean Hollister @ The Verge · 10/28/2025 14:32 EDT

The FCC just gave itself the power to make a DJI drone ban stick

This morning, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted 3-0 to let itself retroactively ban gadgets and radio components that it previously approved for entry into the United States, if the company that makes them is deemed a national security risk. Officially, it's a way to close loopholes and protect US networks from backdoors in Chinese […] Read more

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