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Jay Peters @ The Verge 3 place · 08/30/2025 17:54 EDT

Verizon’s ‘software issue’ has disconnected many wireless customers across the US

Verizon has confirmed to customers in stores and online that its network is having an issue on Saturday. Many people have been unable to connect and make or receive calls for hours, while DownDetector’s tracker peaked in the afternoon at around 3:30PM ET with more than 20,000 reports. Some customers report their service has continued [
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Terrence O’Brien @ The Verge · 08/30/2025 12:57 EDT

No, a Windows update probably didn’t brick your SSD

For the last week or two, reports have been circulating that recent Windows 11 updates (specifically KB5063878 and KB5062660) were causing some SSDs using Phison controllers to fail. Tech influencers on YouTube and TikTok were quick to jump on the reports of corrupted data and disappearing drives, laying the blame squarely at Microsoft’s feet. We’re [
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Sheena Vasani @ The Verge · 08/30/2025 10:37 EDT

The 20 best Labor Day deals you can grab for $100 or less

Labor Day weekend has finally arrived, and after a week of early discounts trickling in, the sales are now in full swing. From big-screen OLED TVs and outdoor gear to back-to-school essentials like the latest MacBook Air, we rounded up a guide of almost 100 deals we think are worth your time and money. But [
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Andrew Webster @ The Verge 3 place · 08/30/2025 09:00 EDT

Discounty adds some bite to cozy life sims

There's a pleasing rhythm to cozy life sims. The virtual days pass, filled with chores of tending crops or running a business, punctuated by strange mysteries or evolving relationships. At their best, these games merge busywork with exploration and storytelling, in a way that makes them hard to step away from. Discounty, from developer Crinkle [
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Rachel Kraus @ The Verge · 08/30/2025 08:00 EDT

Why do Waymos keep loitering in front of my house?

When a Waymo pulls up and parks in front of her home on a residential street in West Los Angeles, 10-year-old Morgan rushes to the window. "The Waymo is home!" she says, calling to her parents, Lisa Delgin and Zach Tucker. It is by no means the first time a Waymo has come "home" to [
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Charles Pulliam-Moore @ The Verge · 08/29/2025 16:07 EDT

Showrunner wants to turn you into a happy little content prompter for the ‘Netflix of AI’

As one of the cofounders behind Oculus Story Studio, Edward Saatchi knows how hard it can be to sell people on new tech that bills itself as revolutionary. Even though Story Studio snagged an Emmy for one of its three animated features, a general lack of public interest in VR movies led Meta to shutter [
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Sean Hollister @ The Verge 1 place · 08/29/2025 15:53 EDT

TikTok is now letting everyone DM each other with voice memos and pictures

Every platform wants to be the place you hang with friends — even Spotify as of this week — so it’s apparently time for TikTok to shore up its direct messaging feature! It told TechCrunch that over the next few weeks, all users should see voice messages and image sharing options arrive in their DMs. [
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Richard Lawler @ The Verge · 08/29/2025 15:21 EDT

Microsoft’s next annual update for Windows 11 is in Release Preview testing

The schedule of annual updates for Windows 11 that arrive in the second half of the year will hold steady for 2025, and today, Microsoft announced that the 25H2 package is available now for testing in the Release Preview Channel. So, will you see new UI features or more AI tweaks included on your desktop [
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Terrence O’Brien @ The Verge · 08/29/2025 15:08 EDT

Leak suggests new Philips Hue lights will have direct Matter support

There’s already been a number of leaks of upcoming Philips Hue products that are expected to be announced next week ahead of IFA. But one thing that hasn’t been mentioned was support for Matter-over-Thread. While there’s no confirmation that support is coming, there’s compelling evidence to suggest it might be.  First off, packaging for two [
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Brandt Ranj @ The Verge · 08/29/2025 14:19 EDT

The 91 best Labor Day deals we’ve found so far

Labor Day marks the unofficial end of summer, and while the prospect of cooler weather and shorter days can be a tough adjustment, at least there is always a great selection of deals to combat the post-summer blues. You’ll have to wait until September 1st to celebrate the actual holiday, sure, but in the meantime, [
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Sean Hollister @ The Verge · 08/29/2025 12:09 EDT

Framework actually did it: I upgraded a laptop’s entire GPU in just three minutes

On Tuesday, I told you how the modular computer company Framework was finally fulfilling its promise of the "holy grail for gamers" - a laptop with modular, swappable discrete graphics cards so easy to swap, practically anyone can do it at home. The first futureproof gaming laptop, perhaps? Today, I can confirm the system actually [
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Andrew J. Hawkins @ The Verge · 08/29/2025 11:32 EDT

Tesla asks court to toss wrongful death verdict that cost it $243 million

Lawyers for Tesla filed a motion in court Friday to throw out a jury verdict that found the company’s Autopilot software had contributed to the death of a woman in a crash from 2019. Earlier this month, a jury found Tesla partially responsible for the death of 22-year-old Naibel Benavides, who was killed by a [
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Victoria Song @ The Verge · 08/29/2025 11:30 EDT

The future of AI hardware isn’t one device — it’s an entire ecosystem

I dream of a gadget that can do it all. Instead, when I leave for the office, I pack one or two phones, a portable battery bank, a laptop, a Kindle, a new product I'm testing, and at least one pair of earbuds. In my backpack, there's a pouch full of cords and adapters. On [
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Barbara Krasnoff @ The Verge · 08/29/2025 11:15 EDT

Hisense’s take on the Samsung Frame TV is $300 off

It’s hard to realize that Labor Day weekend — signalling the end of summer — is already here. It would be a bit depressing, except that the weekend also brings with it some really good deal. For example, you can nab a Hisense S7N 55-inch TV at Best Buy and Amazon for $699.99, a solid [
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Charles Pulliam-Moore @ The Verge · 08/29/2025 10:15 EDT

Turning KPop Demon Hunters into a franchise is going to take some smart strategizing

When you watch KPop Demon Hunters, it is easy to see why it has become the most popular movie that Netflix has ever released. The animated musical's story about a trio of pop stars tasked with protecting humanity from monsters is familiar, but refreshingly different and infinitely more stylish than other narratives like it. The [
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Andrew J. Hawkins @ The Verge · 08/29/2025 10:05 EDT

Tesla releases Model Y Performance in Europe — will it staunch the bleeding?

Tesla is offering a new performance version of its Model Y crossover for the European market. The new variant is aimed at boosting the company’s sales on the continent, which have been in free fall for most of the year thanks to growing competition from China and brand damage from Elon Musk’s fascist antics. The [
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Tom Warren @ The Verge · 08/29/2025 09:47 EDT

Steam users in the UK will need a credit card to access ‘mature content’ games

Valve has started to comply with the UK’s Online Safety Act, by rolling out a requirement for all Brits to verify their age with a credit card to access “mature content” pages and games on Steam. UK users won’t even be able to access the community hubs of mature content games unless a valid credit [
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Jess Weatherbed @ The Verge · 08/29/2025 08:47 EDT

Blizzard’s Diablo team has unionized

More than 450 game developers on Blizzard’s Diablo team have formed a union, making them one of the largest and latest groups of Microsoft workers to do so. The new union includes game developers, artists, designers, engineers, and support staff across the Diablo franchise, according to the Communications Workers of America (CWA) press release, which [
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Jacob Kastrenakes @ The Verge · 08/29/2025 08:30 EDT

The Pixel 10’s AI screamed at us

This seems to be the year that Google's AI features are actually starting to add up to something useful. After a week testing the Pixel 10 Pro, my colleagues Allison Johnson and Vee Song say some of the new features are legitimately useful - at least when they work, which isn't always as expected. Case [
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Jess Weatherbed @ The Verge · 08/29/2025 07:52 EDT

Lenovo leaks show concept laptop with rotating display

Lenovo is gearing up to show off its latest products at Europe’s IFA tech tradeshow next week, but leaks may have just given us a first look at what’s being announced. The most notable gadget shared by reputable leaker Evan Blass shows an image of a concept laptop design with a display that rotates between [
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