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Quentyn Kennemer @ The Verge · 11/12/2024 13:40 EDT

Here are the best iPad deals right now

If you need the latest and greatest, we’re already seeing (slight) discounts on Apple’s newest iPad Mini. | Photo: David Pierce / The Verge While the best iPad deals usually land during major sale events like Black Friday and Cyber Monday, many great iPad deals are attainable outside those times. The day-to-day discounts may come and go like changing winds, but there’s often something to be saved, particularly on the... Read more

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Gaby Del Valle @ The Verge · 11/21/2024 11:29 EDT

An anti-deepfake declaration may have been written by AI

Illustration: The Verge A federal lawsuit over Minnesota’s “Use of Deep Fake Technology to Influence An Election” law is now directly dealing with the influence of AI. In a recent filing, attorneys challenging the law say an affidavit submitted to support it shows signs of containing AI-generated text. The Minnesota Reformer reports Attorney General Keith Ellison asked Stanford Social Media Lab founding director Jeff Hancock to make the submission, but... Read more

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Jay Peters @ The Verge · 11/21/2024 11:00 EDT

Threads tweaks its algorithm to focus on people you follow

Illustration: The Verge Meta is making a big change to Threads to show you more things from people you follow. “We are rebalancing ranking to prioritize content from people you follow, which will mean less recommended content from accounts you don’t follow and more posts from the accounts you do starting today,” Threads boss Adam Mosseri announced on Thursday. The change could make the For You feed include more accounts... Read more

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Charles Pulliam-Moore @ The Verge · 11/21/2024 11:00 EDT

Wicked is a dazzling reminder of how good movie musicals can be

Image: Universal Jon M. Chu’s Wicked adaptation gets at the heart of what makes musicals such a spectacular form of storytelling. Continue reading… Read more

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Emma Roth @ The Verge · 11/21/2024 10:13 EDT

Apple Pay, Cash App, and other digital wallets will be regulated more like banks now

Illustration: Hugo Herrera / The Verge Major digital payment providers will soon be subject to bank-like supervision from the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). On Thursday, the CFPB issued a final rule that will regulate digital payment apps that process over 50 million transactions each year, covering services like Apple Pay, Google Wallet, PayPal, Cash App, and others. The new rule is meant to ensure digital payment providers adhere... Read more

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Brandon Widder @ The Verge · 11/21/2024 10:00 EDT

The Verge’s 2024 holiday gift guide for dads

Photo: Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge If you’re unsure what to gift the father figure in your life this year, we have more than a few suggestions. Continue reading… Read more

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Lauren Feiner @ The Verge · 11/21/2024 10:00 EDT

Roblox is the latest target of state kids online safety bills

Image: The Verge New York State Sen. Andrew Gounardes (D) is a driving force behind kids online safety laws. He sponsored the Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation (SAFE) for Kids Act and the New York Child Data Protection Act, both signed by Governor Kathy Hochul earlier this year. But when parents talked to him about the rules, he says, they kept asking a question he hadn’t considered: “Does it cover Roblox?”... Read more

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Andrew Liszewski @ The Verge · 11/21/2024 09:54 EDT

This functional Rick and Morty Butter Bot can roam your breakfast table

The Butter Bot has a functional camera that can live stream video to an included wireless remote. | Image: Kickstarter Geek Club and CircuitMess have created a functional replica of one of Rick and Morty’s most tragic characters — the Butter Bot — with new capabilities so the bot is more than just a breakfast butler. With a camera, working treads, and AI capabilities, this Butter Bot can navigate the... Read more

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Jess Weatherbed @ The Verge · 11/21/2024 05:13 EDT

This digital D&D watch lets you roll a fireball from your wrist

Who even carries eight six-sided dice with them anyway? | Image: Timestop Dice hoarding is a common hobby among Dungeons and Dragons players, but I’m betting most won’t have a digital watch in their collection. Alongside displaying the time, day, and date, the Timestop D-20 includes all the dice-rolling features you need to play tabletop roleplaying games directly from your wrist at the push of a button. The watch allows... Read more

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Thomas Ricker @ The Verge · 11/21/2024 02:56 EDT

Peak Design’s Outdoor Backpack is a more versatile everyday bag

The 25L model is an improvement on perfection, but not without some help. Continue reading… Read more

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Lauren Feiner @ The Verge · 11/20/2024 23:56 EDT

DOJ says Google must sell Chrome to crack open its search monopoly

Image: Laura Normand / The Verge The Department of Justice says that Google must divest the Chrome web browser to restore competition to the online search market, and it left the door open to requiring the company to spin out Android, too. Filed late Wednesday in DC District Court, the initial proposed final judgement refines the DOJ’s earlier high-level outline of remedies after Judge Amit Mehta found Google maintained an... Read more

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Umar Shakir @ The Verge · 11/20/2024 21:30 EDT

Honda has a plan to build solid-state batteries for EVs

Image: Honda Honda set up a demonstration facility in Japan to show off its plans to mass-produce solid-state batteries at lower costs, which could be crucial to unlocking higher-range, longer-lasting electric vehicles for the future. Solid-state batteries have been elusive for many companies due to the complexity of scaling up production. The technology swaps out the liquid electrolytes found in current lithium-ion batteries with dry conductive materials, promising higher energy... Read more

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Abigail Bassett @ The Verge · 11/20/2024 20:00 EDT

The Hyundai Ioniq 9 is a three-row electric SUV with room to grow

The SEL trim of the Hyundai Ioniq 9. | Image: Hyundai The South Korean automaker unveiled its newest EV ahead of the LA Auto Show. Continue reading… Read more

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Jay Peters @ The Verge · 11/20/2024 19:55 EDT

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have spelled out their plans for DOGE

Illustration by Laura Normand / The Verge Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy were officially appointed the co-leads of President-elect Donald Trump’s “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) last week, and on Wednesday, the two men spelled out their plans for the advisory group in a long article in The Wall Street Journal. Musk and Ramaswamy say they will “serve as outside volunteers” making recommendations that allow the Trump administration to “cut... Read more

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Sean Hollister @ The Verge · 11/20/2024 18:21 EDT

Nvidia says its Blackwell AI chip is ‘full steam’ ahead

The Blackwell B200 GPU. | Image: Nvidia Nvidia has become the world’s most valuable company on the back of AI chips, passing Microsoft and Apple along the way, and in today’s Q3 2025 earnings, the company suggested its record AI revenue and profits are only the beginning. While The Information recently reported that its new flagship Blackwell AI servers might have cooling issues, the company didn’t address that on today’s... Read more

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Lauren Feiner @ The Verge · 11/20/2024 18:09 EDT

Apple fights to keep DOJ antitrust suit from reaching trial

Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photo by Bloomberg, Getty Images Apple urged a federal judge to dismiss the Department of Justice’s antitrust case against it, saying the government’s complaint includes speculative arguments and the government doesn’t plausibly argue it has monopoly power. “The court is allowed to use common sense,” countered DOJ counsel Jonathan Lasken at a hearing in New Jersey on Wednesday. “We’re here today based... Read more

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Emma Roth @ The Verge · 11/20/2024 17:19 EDT

AI landlord screening tool will stop scoring low-income tenants after discrimination suit

Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images SafeRent, an AI screening tool used by landlords, will no longer use AI-powered “scores” to evaluate whether someone using housing vouchers would make a good tenant. On Wednesday, US District Judge Angel Kelley issued final approval for a roughly $2.3 million settlement to prevent SafeRent from discriminating against tenants based on income and race. The settlement stems from a 2022 class action... Read more

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Emma Roth @ The Verge · 11/20/2024 16:54 EDT

NASA wants SpaceX and Blue Origin to deliver cargo to the moon

A conceptual rendering of Blue Origin’s cargo lander. | Image: Blue Origin / NASA After asking both SpaceX and Blue Origin to develop cargo landers for its Artemis missions, NASA has announced plans to use those landers to deliver heavy equipment to the Moon. The agency wants Elon Musk’s SpaceX to use its Starship cargo lander to deliver a pressurized rover to the Moon “no earlier” than 2032, while Jeff... Read more

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Emma Roth @ The Verge · 11/20/2024 16:25 EDT

Reddit is having some issues

Image: The Verge Reddit appears to be having some issues, as many users can’t get the platform to load reliably. Its status page says Reddit is experiencing “degraded performance” across the web and mobile apps, and that it’s “currently investigating the issue.” For many Reddit users, myself included, the site doesn’t load at all and simply displays the error message: “upstream connect error or disconnect/reset before headers. reset reason: connection... Read more

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Tom Warren @ The Verge · 11/20/2024 16:01 EDT

Microsoft tries to convince Windows 10 users to buy a new PC with full-screen prompts

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Microsoft has been trying to convince Windows 10 users to upgrade to Windows 11 for months now, ahead of the end of support date for Windows 10 in October, 2025. Earlier this year, Microsoft started using fullscreen prompts to warn Windows 10 users about the support cutoff, and now it’s using similar prompts to try and tempt people to buy a new Windows... Read more

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Wes Davis @ The Verge · 11/20/2024 15:46 EDT

Messenger video calls will look and sound better — and add AI backgrounds

Image: Meta Meta has announced that it’s adding HD video calling and noise suppression to its Messenger app, along with several other features like AI backgrounds that help bring it up to par with other popular smartphone video calling apps. HD video calling is enabled by default on Wi-Fi but can be turned on for calls using your cell data plan in the “Call settings” menu. You’ll also find options... Read more

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