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Andrew Liszewski @ The Verge · 08/14/2025 10:12 EDT

You can pivot this wireless smartphone power bank to charge an Apple Watch, too

If you’re firmly in the Apple hardware ecosystem, Kuxiu’s K1 wireless power bank could be more useful to you than other portable MagSafe batteries. You can stick it to the back of your iPhone to keep it charged when you don’t have access to power, but rotating the K1 90 degrees reveals a second built-in […] Read more ›

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Alex Heath @ The Verge · 08/14/2025 10:00 EDT

The head of ChatGPT on AI attachment, ads, and what’s next

Welcome to Decoder! I’m Alex Heath, your Thursday episode guest host and deputy editor at The Verge. Today, I’m talking to a very special guest: Nick Turley, the head of ChatGPT at OpenAI. While Sam Altman is definitely the public face of the company, Nick has been leading ChatGPT’s development since the very beginning. It’s […] Read more ›

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Jess Weatherbed @ The Verge · 08/14/2025 09:54 EDT

UK porn site traffic tumbles following age gating rules

Figures reported by BBC News show that popular pornography websites are seeing far fewer visitors from the UK since the country enforced mandatory age verification requirements for online platforms. Pornhub saw a 47 percent decrease in UK traffic between July 24th (a day before the age-gating rules came into effect) and August 8th, according to […] Read more ›

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Emma Roth @ The Verge 1 place · 08/14/2025 09:40 EDT

HTC is getting in on AI glasses, too

With Meta, Google, Samsung, and maybe even Apple working on AI-powered glasses, smart spectacles are quickly becoming the hottest gadget in tech. Now, even HTC is jumping in on the trend with a new pair of Vive Eagle smart glasses that come with built-in speakers, a 12MP ultrawide camera, and an AI voice assistant. The […] Read more ›

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Jess Weatherbed @ The Verge · 08/14/2025 09:15 EDT

Google Messages is now blurring nude images

Sensitive Content Warnings that detect and blur images containing nudity are now rolling out to all Google Messages users on Android, according to 9to5Google. The feature gives users the option to delete blurred images without having to view them and block whoever sent the message. Users who attempt to send or forward nude images will […] Read more ›

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Jess Weatherbed @ The Verge · 08/14/2025 09:00 EDT

These smart glasses use AI to help low-vision users

Accessibility-focused tech provider Envision has partnered with eyewear company Solos to launch new smart glasses specifically designed for blind and low-vision users. Envision says the camera-equipped Ally Solos Glasses can read and translate text, describe surroundings, search the web, and recognize people, objects, and signs, feeding information to the user via open-ear speakers built into […] Read more ›

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Victoria Song @ The Verge · 08/14/2025 09:00 EDT

Apple returns blood oxygen monitoring to the latest Apple Watches

Blood oxygen monitoring is returning to the Apple Watch — sort of. Starting today, Apple is rolling out a software update that enables a redesigned version of the feature for the Apple Watch Series 9, 10, and Ultra 2 that circumvents the import ban imposed by the International Trade Commission. To get around the ban, […] Read more ›

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Sean Hollister @ The Verge · 08/14/2025 09:00 EDT

I flew Insta360’s Antigravity — it could change how drones are made

I know my way around a pair of joysticks - but I'd prefer to soar. I don't want to think about filming while I'm flying. I'd rather explore. Now, camera maker Insta360 is launching its first drone, under a new drone company, to serve that exact demand. It's called Antigravity, and in January 2026, it'll […] Read more ›

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Andrew Liszewski @ The Verge · 08/14/2025 09:00 EDT

GuliKit’s new anti-drift Switch 2 controllers are budget-friendly alternatives to Nintendo’s

After debuting its affordable $29.99 Elves 2 controller last month, GuliKit is back with another budget-friendly alternative to Nintendo’s Switch 2 Pro Controller — if you prefer an asymmetrical joystick layout. Both the $24.99 GuliKit ES and $29.99 ES Pro controllers are available starting today in gray for the cheaper version and your choice of […] Read more ›

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Andrew J. Hawkins @ The Verge · 08/14/2025 09:00 EDT

Cadillac’s Elevated Velocity concept could foreshadow the brand’s future in off-roading

On the surface, Cadillac’s new Elevated Velocity looks like your typical concept car: gull-wing doors; a plush red interior; a retractable steering wheel for fully autonomous driving; and futuristic lighting scheme. But the real attention grabber is the lifted chassis and a new off-roading mode that could hint at a possible new direction for GM’s […] Read more ›

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Emma Roth @ The Verge · 08/14/2025 08:58 EDT

Apple accidentally leaked some of its upcoming chip bumps

Apple appears to have inadvertently included details about several of its upcoming devices in code spotted by MacRumors. One part of the code suggests that Apple plans on putting an M5 chip in its next-gen Vision Pro headset, aligning with a previous report from supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. That’s not the only device in […] Read more ›

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Andrew Liszewski @ The Verge · 08/14/2025 08:51 EDT

Teenage Engineering’s new PC case is plastic and free

Teenage Engineering – best known for its electronic instruments and slick audio gear – has announced a new computer case, a follow-up to its $149 Computer-1 released back in 2021, that it’s claiming is the “cheapest computer case in the world” because the company is giving it away for free. Unfortunately, the Computer–2 is already […] Read more ›

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Dominic Preston @ The Verge · 08/14/2025 07:20 EDT

Everything we think we know about the Google Pixel 10 phones

Google is readying its next set of hardware announcements, and has already confirmed that the Pixel 10 series is launching this month. We even know what two of the phones look like, thanks to official teasers from Google. But beyond the few tidbits Google has shared officially, there’s an awful lot more we think we […] Read more ›

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Thomas Ricker @ The Verge · 08/14/2025 04:00 EDT

Cowboy’s e-bikes granted a second life

After months of speculation over the e-bike maker’s imminent demise, Cowboy says it now has the financial backing it needs to survive. The Brussels-based maker of boutique e-bikes says it has secured short-term financing to keep the lights on and a commitment from Rebirth Group Holding that should “ensure its long-term future.”  The bicycle company […] Read more ›

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Jay Peters @ The Verge · 08/13/2025 18:28 EDT

Tesla’s graphics are about to get Unreal

Tesla’s in-car visualizations for features like Autopilot and Full Self-Driving might be getting an upgrade with a switch to Epic Games’ Unreal Engine. As reported by Not a Tesla App, Tesla hacker greentheonly says they found evidence of the change in Tesla’s 2025.20 firmware for Tesla Model S and Model X cars with AMD chips. […] Read more ›

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Andrew Liszewski @ The Verge · 08/13/2025 16:52 EDT

Kodak says it’ll figure things out and won’t shut down

In a regulatory filing on Monday, Kodak warned investors that the 133-year-old photography company didn’t have the financing it would need to pay around $500 million of debt obligations that were coming due, raising doubts about the company’s ability to continue. But in a statement shared with The Verge, Kodak says it plans to use […] Read more ›

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Ash Parrish @ The Verge · 08/13/2025 16:39 EDT

Stripe apologizes for customer service agents claiming LGTBQ products were banned

Stripe, a financial services company that acts as a payment processor for millions of businesses including itch.io, has issued an apology following reports that members of its support team told callers the business does not support the sale of LGBTQ content. "We apologize: the information given by our support team was totally wrong," said Stripe […] Read more ›

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Andrew Liszewski @ The Verge · 08/13/2025 16:26 EDT

Is Amazon testing a cheaper color Kindle?

A Reddit user, writing in Portuguese, has shared a handful of images of what appears to be a prototype of a small Kindle with a color screen. The device shows the name Kindle Petit Color in the corner of one image, although the post author says that name hasn’t been finalized yet. The Redditor says […] Read more ›

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Justine Calma @ The Verge · 08/13/2025 16:11 EDT

Microplastics are everywhere — including in the air around plastic treaty negotiations

Thousands of delegates have descended upon Geneva this week for what's supposed to be the culmination of years of negotiations that, if successful, are supposed to end in a groundbreaking global plastics treaty. They might be breathing in the very thing they're trying to clean up as they negotiate. Greenpeace tested the air around the […] Read more ›

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Jay Peters @ The Verge · 08/13/2025 15:41 EDT

Apple’s plan for AI could make Siri the animated center of your smart home

Apple is developing a bunch of products and features to deliver its vision of AI, including multiple robots, a smart home display, and a revamped version of Siri with new technology powering it, according to an extensive report from Bloomberg. The company’s generative AI efforts lag those from other big tech companies, and  it delayed […] Read more ›

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