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Emma Roth @ The Verge · 08/07/2025 15:58 EDT

The 6 biggest changes coming to ChatGPT

GPT-5 has finally arrived. Along with the announcement of the highly anticipated AI model, OpenAI also previewed several updates coming to ChatGPT, ranging from visual changes to improvements to the chatbot’s performance. Here’s a rundown of all of the changes you can expect to see in ChatGPT. Say goodbye to the model picker With the […] Read more ›

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Ash Parrish @ The Verge · 08/07/2025 15:38 EDT

Friendslop is coming for the Switch 2

During today's Nintendo Indie World showcase, I had two epiphanies. The first was the realization that friendslop games are about to hit the Switch 2 like a falling piano in a Road Runner cartoon. The second was that I love that for me, because that means I can finally play them. My friends love "friendslop," […] Read more ›

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Charles Pulliam-Moore @ The Verge · 08/07/2025 15:35 EDT

Paramount is now a Skydance Corporation

It’s official: Skydance Media’s deal to purchase CBS parent company Paramount Global for $8 billion is complete, and incoming chairman / CEO David Ellison’s first order of business is a massive restructuring. In an open letter about his plans for Paramount, a Skydance Corporation (the merged companies’ new name), Ellison announced that, going forward, the […] Read more ›

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Brandon Russell @ The Verge · 08/07/2025 14:32 EDT

Samsung’s inexpensive Galaxy Buds FE are even more affordable at over 50 percent off

Samsung’s latest Unpacked event came and went with no major announcements related to the company’s Galaxy Buds lineup. However, if you don’t want to wait for what’s next, you can currently save on the Samsung Galaxy Buds FE, which are down to $46.99 ($53 off) at Woot. That’s their best price yet and a deal […] Read more ›

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Jay Peters @ The Verge · 08/07/2025 14:29 EDT

Meta’s prototype headsets show off the future of mixed reality

Meta’s consumer VR headsets are already among the best you can get for their price points, but at a conference next week, the company is showing off some impressive-sounding research prototypes that could be a peek at what its headsets might be capable of in the future.  One headset, called “Tiramisu,” brings a “new milestone […] Read more ›

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Charles Pulliam-Moore @ The Verge · 08/07/2025 13:47 EDT

Weapons turns our deepest anxieties into a potent horror masterpiece

Zach Cregger's first major film Barbarian was tense and frightening, but it was also infused with a healthy dose of absurdity. The movie's twisted sense of humor made it easier to stomach its grotesque violence and a bit more difficult to anticipate how its unhinged story would unfold. But Barbarian also worked surprisingly well as […] Read more ›

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Chris Welch @ The Verge · 08/07/2025 13:27 EDT

The best Sonos speakers to buy in 2025

After the year of self-induced tumult that Sonos has been through, I can understand why some people are reluctant to spend money on the company’s products. But newly appointed CEO Tom Conrad has shown that he’s determined to get back on track and revitalize Sonos as the leading whole-home audio brand. The contentious mobile app […] Read more ›

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Tom Warren @ The Verge · 08/07/2025 13:20 EDT

Microsoft brings GPT-5 to Copilot with new smart mode

OpenAI officially launched its new GPT-5 models today, and Microsoft is now bringing GPT-5 to Copilot, Microsoft 365 Copilot, Azure AI Foundry, GitHub Copilot, and more. It’s part of a big simultaneous release of GPT-5 that will show up in Copilot as the new smart mode that I detailed in Notepad last month. The new […] Read more ›

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Andrew J. Hawkins @ The Verge · 08/07/2025 13:17 EDT

US military finds a good use for Tesla Cybertruck: missile target practice

Elon Musk has long bragged that the Tesla Cybertruck is a uniquely impervious vehicle thanks to its stainless steel body and “bulletproof” windows, calling it “an armored personnel carrier from the future.” Now that claim will be put to the test by none other than the US Air Force, which aims to use the Cybertruck […] Read more ›

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Alex Heath @ The Verge · 08/07/2025 13:00 EDT

GPT-5 is being released to all ChatGPT users

OpenAI is releasing GPT-5, its new flagship model, to all of its ChatGPT users and developers. CEO Sam Altman says GPT-5 is a dramatic leap from OpenAI's previous models. He compares it to "something that I just don't wanna ever have to go back from," like the first iPhone with a Retina display. OpenAI says […] Read more ›

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Emma Roth @ The Verge · 08/07/2025 12:45 EDT

Senators are trying to force ISPs to block all foreign pirate sites

Lawmakers have introduced a new bill aimed at countering “foreign piracy sites,” as reported earlier by TorrentFreak. The bill, called the Block Bad Electronic Art and Recording Distributors (Block BEARD) Act, would allow copyright holders to ask a federal court to block piracy websites. The bipartisan legislation, led by Sens. Thom Tillis (R-NC), Chris Coons […] Read more ›

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Tom Warren @ The Verge · 08/07/2025 12:00 EDT

Microsoft is cautiously onboarding Grok 4 following Hitler concerns

Earlier this year, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella moved with haste to get engineers to test and deploy DeepSeek's R1 model on Azure AI Foundry. It was an unusually quick turnaround for a new model on Azure that also set a new bar for success. A few months later, Nadella then pushed to onboard xAI's Grok […] Read more ›

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Janko Roettgers @ The Verge · 08/07/2025 11:30 EDT

Google TV’s uncertain future

Last year, Google surprised online video publishers with some stunning news: the company, which now generates over a quarter trillion dollars with advertising every year, effectively admitted that it isn't very good at selling ads for its own smart TV platform, Google TV. The issue at heart: Google has long required publishers to share a […] Read more ›

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Victoria Song @ The Verge · 08/07/2025 11:02 EDT

Peloton pivots to wellness alongside another layoff

Peloton has pivoted many times over the past few years in its quest to return to profitability. The latest, as announced in its Q4 2025 earnings call, is leaning into health and wellness instead of “just” cardio fitness. “With each passing year, we are coming to understand better the importance of strength, stress management, sleep, […] Read more ›

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Antonio G. Di Benedetto @ The Verge · 08/07/2025 11:00 EDT

The Framework Desktop made me fall for small form factor PCs

Framework has built a name for itself by taking the locked down world of laptops and making them modular, upgradable, and repairable. So it's surprising - and maybe even controversial - the way that Framework has approached its first desktop: it's made a PC that's actually less modular than most. Don't worry; this isn't a […] Read more ›

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Lauren Feiner @ The Verge · 08/07/2025 10:45 EDT

Trump’s endless new tariffs are threatening businesses — and you

Stop me if you've heard this one before: a new wave of tariffs are taking effect today. Announced on July 31st, the latest set of tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump on foreign imports - possibly illegally - will set a floor of 15 percent for around 40 countries with a trade deficit with the […] Read more ›

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Andrew Liszewski @ The Verge · 08/07/2025 10:33 EDT

DJI’s first robovac features drone tech and a transparent design

Following the reveal of its first 360-degree action camera a week ago, DJI has announced its first robot vacuum cleaner. The DJI Romo is available in three versions that are mostly differentiated by their appearance  — two use transparent shells to reveal their inner workings — but they all borrow technology from the company’s drones […] Read more ›

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Emma Roth @ The Verge · 08/07/2025 10:32 EDT

HBO Max is going to get even more annoying about password sharing

HBO Max’s password-sharing crackdown is about to get stricter. During an earnings call on Thursday, Warner Bros. Discovery streaming head JB Perette said prompts surrounding account sharing will become more persistent starting next month, pushing people toward paying an extra $7.99 per month to add an extra member to their account. “In September, you’ll actually […] Read more ›

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Jess Weatherbed @ The Verge · 08/07/2025 10:25 EDT

Trump demands CEO of Intel resign over ties to China

President Donald Trump has called for Lip-Bu Tan to immediately resign as Intel’s CEO over his reported ties to Chinese tech firms. The demand follows Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton questioning Intel’s board chairman whether Tan’s alleged connections to China would conflict with security regulations. “The CEO of INTEL is highly CONFLICTED and must resign, immediately,” […] Read more ›

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Sheena Vasani @ The Verge · 08/07/2025 10:23 EDT

Here are the best robot vacuum deals available right now

We’re in an age where you can realistically delegate tasks to smart hunks of metal, whether it’s a self-driving car or a robot that can clean on your behalf. Most of us probably won’t be able to afford the helpful sentient humanoids being developed in our lifetimes, but robot vacuums are an affordable way to […] Read more ›

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