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Andrew Webster @ The Verge · 10/01/2025 11:00 EDT

Everything about buying video games is getting more confusing and expensive

Recently, I dug out my old Nintendo 3DS because I was craving simpler times. Really, I just wanted to play some games; to chip away at the mystery of Majora's Mask, or solve a few puzzles in BoxBoy, without the headaches of system updates or subscriptions or any of that stuff. It's been refreshing. And […] Read more

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Emma Roth @ The Verge · 10/01/2025 10:41 EDT

Apple’s next-gen Vision Pro revealed in new regulatory filing

We’ve been hearing rumors about Apple’s plan to launch a new version of its Vision Pro headset for months, and now a new filing with the Federal Communications Commission seemingly confirms the company’s work on the new device. In a filing spotted by MacRumors, Apple includes a diagram of a “Head Mounted Device” that looks […] Read more

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Cameron Faulkner @ The Verge · 10/01/2025 10:20 EDT

8BitDo’s fantastic Ultimate 2 controller is cheaper than ever

8BitDo hasn’t rushed to offer big discounts on its 2025 controllers, including the new Ultimate 2 wireless gamepad made for Switch, Switch 2, and PC. But now’s a good time to consider getting one, as there’s a rare $10 off deal available at Amazon ahead of October Prime Day, which kicks off next Tuesday. The […] Read more

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Tom Warren @ The Verge · 10/01/2025 10:00 EDT

Microsoft revamps Xbox Game Pass plans and hikes Ultimate to $29.99 a month

Microsoft is raising the price of its Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription again and rebranding some of its Xbox Game Pass plans. Starting today, Game Pass Ultimate will be priced at $29.99 per month instead of $19.99 — a 50 percent increase. Microsoft is attempting to justify the price hike with a variety of upgrades […] Read more

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

Eight Sleep’s first water-chilled pillow cover costs a cool $1,049

What is a good night’s sleep worth to you? Does a grand seem like a small price to pay to avoid a night spent constantly flipping your pillow in search of the cool side? Eight Sleep has announced a new Pod Pillow Cover that ensures where you’re resting your head is always at your ideal […] Read more

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Tom Warren @ The Verge · 10/01/2025 10:00 EDT

Xbox Cloud Gaming comes out of beta with improved 1440p resolution

Xbox Cloud Gaming is finally coming out of its preview state, more than five years after the streaming service first launched in 2020. “We’re officially removing the beta tag from Xbox Cloud Gaming,” says Dustin Blackwell, director of gaming and platform communications at Microsoft, in a briefing with The Verge. The beta tag removal coincides […] Read more

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Andrew Webster @ The Verge · 10/01/2025 09:50 EDT

Ubisoft launches Vantage Studios subsidiary to develop its biggest franchises

Ubisoft previously announced that it was working with Tencent on a new subsidiary focused on its biggest games. Now that offshoot has a name: Vantage Studios. The new operation, which Ubisoft describes as a “creative house,” will be responsible for the Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, and Rainbow Six series. It includes studios in Montréal, Quebec, […] Read more

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Jess Weatherbed @ The Verge · 10/01/2025 09:35 EDT

Spotify now lets you exclude specific songs from your algorithm

Spotify is allowing users to exclude individual tracks from their “Taste Profile” content algorithm. The feature is now available globally for free and Premium listeners across Spotify’s web, desktop, and mobile apps, making it easier for users to influence the music that the platform will suggest in the future. Spotify’s algorithm shapes song recommendations and […] Read more

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Emma Roth @ The Verge · 10/01/2025 09:14 EDT

Sony’s updated PS5 Slim launches with less storage in Europe

Sony launched an updated PlayStation 5 digital console in Europe, but instead of offering 1TB of storage for €499, it now comes with just an 825GB Solid-State Drive (SSD) at the same price, as reported earlier by Eurogamer. YouTuber Austin Evans discovered the change in a teardown video posted earlier this week, confirming an earlier […] Read more

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Robert Hart @ The Verge · 10/01/2025 09:07 EDT

Samsung teams up with OpenAI to deliver Stargate chips

OpenAI is teaming up with South Korea’s Samsung and SK Hynix for “strategic partnerships” to supply the advanced computer chips needed for its mammoth Stargate project.   The Korean firms said they will scale production in order to meet OpenAI’s growing demand for memory chips needed to power its compute-hungry AI models. OpenAI said it expects […] Read more

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Andrew Webster @ The Verge · 10/01/2025 09:06 EDT

Netflix’s latest Frankenstein trailer is all about the creature

Guillermo del Toro’s upcoming take on Frankenstein has looked great in trailers (and looked great when I saw it in theaters) but one element has been largely shrouded in mystery: the monster itself. Yesterday Netflix teased a bit of the creature’s new look in a poster, and now we have a trailer that shows how […] Read more

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Jennifer Pattison Tuohy @ The Verge · 10/01/2025 09:00 EDT

Walmart’s Onn cameras were developed with Google and start at just $23

Walmart is adding cameras to its in-house tech brand Onn, and these low-cost gadgets were designed and built to work with Google Home and its new Gemini features. The $22.96 Onn Indoor camera and $49.86 Onn Video Doorbell launch today, October 1st, at Walmart.com. Both cameras work with the Google Home app for setup and […] Read more

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Jennifer Pattison Tuohy @ The Verge · 10/01/2025 09:00 EDT

Hands-on with the new Google Home Speaker coming next year

Google is finally launching a new smart speaker, and it's a complete redesign. The new Google Home Speaker features a new flattened sphere shape, new colors, a new light ring, and lots of new AI-powered features. Announced this week, along with a major Gemini-infused update to its Google Home smart home platform, the speaker will […] Read more

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Jennifer Pattison Tuohy @ The Verge · 10/01/2025 09:00 EDT

Google’s new Nest cams are designed for Gemini

Google is launching two new Nest Cams and a new Nest Doorbell, bringing 2K resolution to its lineup for the first time. The new wired Nest Cam Indoor 2K ($99.99), Nest Cam Outdoor 2K ($149.99 ), and wired Nest Doorbell 2K ($179.99) are the company’s first hardware designed for its AI-powered Gemini for Home platform, […] Read more

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Andrew Liszewski @ The Verge · 10/01/2025 09:00 EDT

Philips’ new Roku TVs come with their own immersive backlights

Philips has announced a new lineup of LCD TVs featuring both built-in immersive backlighting and the Roku TV operating system. The company’s Ambilight technology, which uses a series of color-changing LEDs on the back of the TV set to project colors onto walls mirroring what’s happening on screen, has been around for a few decades. […] Read more

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Emma Roth @ The Verge · 10/01/2025 09:00 EDT

Meta will soon use your AI chats to personalize your feeds

Meta will soon use your conversations with its AI assistant to personalize the ads you see on its platforms. The change, which goes into effect on December 16th, means you’ll also start seeing suggested posts, reels, and Facebook groups related to your AI text and voice chats, too. So if you ask Meta AI about […] Read more

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Jess Weatherbed @ The Verge · 10/01/2025 09:00 EDT

Amazon’s ‘all-new’ Luna streams party games and Snoop Dogg

Amazon is planning to refocus its Luna cloud gaming service towards party games, in a bid to attract more Prime subscribers. Amazon Luna head Jeff Gattis announced in a blog post on Wednesday that a “completely redesigned and reimagined Amazon Luna” service will be relaunched later this year, introducing a Jackbox-like “GameNight” social category that […] Read more

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Jennifer Pattison Tuohy @ The Verge · 10/01/2025 09:00 EDT

Hey Google, meet Gemini: the new voice of your smart home

Google is rolling out its biggest smart home overhaul in years. Launching October 1st, Gemini For Home is a suite of new AI-powered features for Google's smart home hardware and software. The biggest change: Gemini is replacing Google Assistant on all of Google's smart speakers, all the way back to the original Google Home speaker. […] Read more

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Jay Peters @ The Verge · 10/01/2025 08:30 EDT

Ray-Ban Meta Gen 2 review: all-day smart glasses with the same tricky questions

The second-generation Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses aren't too different from the first. The biggest change is that they have a better battery life, making them much easier to rely on as a private set of speakers or an eye-level camera for an all-day adventure. I just can't get over how weird I feel while wearing […] Read more

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Jess Weatherbed @ The Verge · 10/01/2025 08:00 EDT

Keychron made the first almost entirely ceramic keyboard

The latest product from China-based mechanical keyboard specialist Keychron is a functional ceramic artpiece you can type on. The Q16 HE 8K is the “first-to-market full-ceramic build keyboard,” according to Keychron’s press release, pairing custom analog magnetic switches with niche kiln-fired materials to provide a “distinct tactile and auditory profile unlike metal or plastic.” Keychron […] Read more

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