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Andrew Webster @ The Verge · 03/17/2026 10:00 EDT

Why Project Hail Mary’s creators were ‘scared’ about making the sci-fi adaptation

Project Hail Mary is a natural follow-up to The Martian. Both movies are based on sci-fi novels by Andy Weir, and both have bankable stars in the lead role (Matt Damon for The Martian, Ryan Gosling for Project Hail Mary) and accomplished directors at the helm (Ridley Scott for the former, Phil Lord and Christopher […] Read more ›

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Dominic Preston @ The Verge · 03/17/2026 09:00 EDT

Poco’s first Pro Max phone earns the name with an 8,500mAh battery

Xiaomi subsidiary Poco has launched the X8 Pro and X8 Pro Max phones, both of which feature large silicon-carbon batteries, powerful chipsets, and 256GB of storage as standard, with stronger specs on paper than the recent Pixel 10A despite costing less. Both Poco phones also feature a surprisingly subtle take on RGB lighting, with small […] Read more ›

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Dominic Preston @ The Verge · 03/17/2026 08:00 EDT

Oppo’s nearly creaseless foldable isn’t launching in Europe after all

Oppo has launched its "zero-feel crease" foldable, the Find N6, but while we knew it was unlikely to launch in the US, it's a shame to discover that the promised "global" launch is also leaving Europe out in the cold. Instead, the Find N6 will go on sale from March 20th across what the company […] Read more ›

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Jess Weatherbed @ The Verge · 03/17/2026 07:49 EDT

Samsung discontinues its Galaxy Z TriFold after just three months

Samsung is preparing to axe its first three-panel foldable phone less than three months after launching the device in the US. Sales of the $2,899 Galaxy Z TriFold will first be wound down in Korea and then discontinued in the US once remaining inventory has been cleared, an unnamed Samsung spokesperson told Bloomberg. This follows […] Read more ›

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Thomas Ricker @ The Verge · 03/17/2026 06:16 EDT

Leaving civilization is now easier with this ‘off-grid utility core’

Klumpen isn't an off-grid cabin, but it does provide all the utilities needed to live away from civilization comfortably. The seven-square-meter teepee is an "off-grid utility core" that provides solar-generated electricity, satellite broadband, a shower, toilet, and small kitchen. It's expected to cost around $35,000 plus an estimated $3,000 to ship within the EU. The […] Read more ›

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Jennifer Pattison Tuohy @ The Verge · 03/17/2026 04:00 EDT

Hands on with Aqara’s new Matter-compatible camera

The first Matter camera is here - sort of. Camera support came to the smart home standard last year, and Aqara's Camera Hub G350 is the first to support it. The G350, which was announced at CES, launched this week and is a pan-and-tilt indoor security camera with up to 4K video resolution. Today, the […] Read more ›

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Lauren Feiner @ The Verge · 03/16/2026 20:08 EDT

The Live Nation trial restarts with a ‘velvet hammer’

After a chaotic week following the Justice Department's mid-trial settlement with Live Nation-Ticketmaster, the antitrust trial picked back up surprisingly smoothly on Monday - this time, with dozens of states leading the case. This isn't the outcome the states originally wanted. Out of concerns about being able to effectively take over the case and fear […] Read more ›

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Cameron Faulkner @ The Verge · 03/16/2026 17:56 EDT

DLSS 5 looks like a real-time generative AI filter for video games

Nvidia announced DLSS 5 on Monday during its GTC conference, and based on early reactions, it's going to be a divisive update, with some reactions calling it "slop" that unacceptably alters artistic intent. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is calling this the "GPT moment for graphics - blending hand-crafted rendering with generative AI to deliver a […] Read more ›

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Emma Roth @ The Verge · 03/16/2026 17:44 EDT

Teens sue Elon Musk’s xAI over Grok’s AI-generated CSAM

Three Tennessee teens are suing Elon Musk's xAI over claims that the company's Grok AI chatbot generated sexualized images and videos of themselves as minors, as reported earlier by The Washington Post. The proposed class action lawsuit, filed on Monday, accuses Musk and other xAI leaders of knowing that Grok would produce AI-generated child sexual […] Read more ›

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Sheena Vasani @ The Verge · 03/16/2026 17:21 EDT

Ecovacs’ Deebot X8 and X9 Pro Omni robovacs are nearly 50 percent off

If you like the idea of spring cleaning but not the part where you actually have to clean, both the Ecovacs Deebot X8 Pro Omni and newer X9 Pro Omni have dropped to their lowest prices to date ahead of Amazon’s Big Spring Sale, which officially kicks off on March 25th. The X8 Pro Omni is available […] Read more ›

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Jess Weatherbed @ The Verge · 03/16/2026 16:41 EDT

Benjamin Netanyahu is struggling to prove he’s not an AI clone

Social media platforms are currently awash with conspiracy theories claiming that Benjamin Netanyahu has been killed or injured and replaced by AI-generated deepfakes. Between clips that supposedly show the Israeli Prime Minister sporting extra fingers and drinking from a bottomless, gravity-defying cup of coffee, only one thing is apparent: reality used to be much easier […] Read more ›

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Andrew J. Hawkins @ The Verge · 03/16/2026 16:30 EDT

Nvidia says China’s BYD and Geely will use its robotaxi platform

Nvidia added two leading Chinese automakers, BYD and Geely, to its robotaxi program, as the chipmaker seeks to put its stamp on the growing autonomous vehicle market worldwide. At its GTX conference today, Nvidia announced that BYD and Geely, as well as Isuzu and Nissan, would use the chipmaker's Drive Hyperion platform, which combines the […] Read more ›

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Sean Hollister @ The Verge · 03/16/2026 16:30 EDT

I met Olaf — the Frozen robot who might be the future of Disney Parks

You know Olaf. Before K-Pop Demon Hunters, before Wicked, it was Disney's Frozen that blasted show tunes like "Let it Go" and "Into the Unknown" into our lives. My little girls loved belting those tunes. So when I met Olaf, the Disney Imagineering robot, I kept thinking: I can't wait for my kids to meet […] Read more ›

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Emma Roth @ The Verge · 03/16/2026 14:07 EDT

Sony’s AI graphics upscaling for PS5 Pro games is getting a big update tonight

Sony's upgraded PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR) technology is rolling out to several titles on the PS5 Pro, including Cyberpunk 2077, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Silent Hill 2, and more. Digital Foundry got a chance to test some of them and found that the "new upscaler delivers the kind of upgrade we were looking for […] Read more ›

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Stevie Bonifield @ The Verge · 03/16/2026 13:04 EDT

Encyclopedia Britannica is suing OpenAI for allegedly ‘memorizing’ its content with ChatGPT

On Friday, Encyclopedia Britannica and dictionary publisher Merriam-Webster filed a lawsuit against OpenAI alleging that it used their copyrighted content to train its AI, then generated responses that were "substantially similar" to their content, as previously reported by Reuters. According to Britannica, OpenAI repeatedly copied its content without permission, stating, "GPT-4 itself has 'memorized' much […] Read more ›

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Sheena Vasani @ The Verge · 03/16/2026 13:00 EDT

Amazon’s Fire TV Stick 4K Max and 4K Plus sticks are up to 50 percent off 

Since Amazon rolled out its redesigned Fire TV OS, Amazon’s latest streaming sticks are even better than ever. And right now, both the Fire TV Stick 4K Max and Fire TV Stick 4K Plus are back at their best prices yet during Amazon’s early Big Spring Sale event. You can buy the Fire TV Stick […] Read more ›

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Cameron Faulkner @ The Verge · 03/16/2026 11:14 EDT

Amazon’s best Echo speakers and screens just got their biggest discounts

While Amazon’s previous lineup of Echo speakers and smart displays was boring, frankly, its late 2025 hardware refresh brought better hardware, improved performance, and Alexa Plus to several models. If you feel like your room(s) could benefit from speakers to deliver tunes, audiobooks, or podcasts to more corners of your home, or screens to show […] Read more ›

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Nilay Patel @ The Verge · 03/16/2026 11:00 EDT

Yahoo CEO Jim Lanzone on reviving the web’s homepage

Today, I’m talking with Jim Lanzone, who is the CEO of Yahoo. It’s basically impossible to sum up the Yahoo story, but the short version of it is that a long time ago Yahoo paid Google to run the search box on its website, and basically everything has gone sideways since. You’ll hear Jim refer […] Read more ›

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Jess Weatherbed @ The Verge · 03/16/2026 10:55 EDT

This chair gives half-worn clothes a home

Seating technology may have reached its peak for those of us who struggle to keep our lightly worn clothing piles away from furniture. The Laundry Chair - developed by YouTuber and viral inventor Simone Giertz - is now available to buy through a Kickstarter campaign, providing a storage solution that still functions as a usable […] Read more ›

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Emma Roth @ The Verge · 03/16/2026 09:30 EDT

Apple’s $549 AirPods Max 2 add better ANC and live translation

Apple has just announced the AirPods Max 2 with better noise cancellation and sound quality. The second generation of Apple's over-ear headphones starts at $549 and comes equipped with an H2 chip, powering features like adaptive audio, conversation awareness, voice isolation, and AI-powered live translation, which translates speech in real-time. As noted by Apple, the […] Read more ›

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