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Elizabeth Lopatto @ The Verge · 07/30/2025 17:16 EDT

Spotify’s terrible privacy settings just leaked Palmer Luckey’s bops and bangers

Have you ever wondered what bops powerful figures are listening to on Spotify? You'd be amazed what you can get with a profile search - but just in case you want them all in one place, there's the Panama Playlists, a newly published collection of data on the musical listening habits of politicians, journalists, and […] Read more

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Tom Warren @ The Verge · 07/30/2025 16:12 EDT

Microsoft reports strong cloud earnings, with Windows and Xbox up too

Microsoft just posted the fourth and final quarter of its 2025 fiscal financial results. The software maker made $76.4 billion in revenue and a net income of $27.2 billion during Q4. Revenue is up 18 percent, and net income has increased by 24 percent. Like clockwork, cloud services are the strong point of Microsoft’s revenue this quarter. […] Read more

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Andrew Liszewski @ The Verge · 07/30/2025 16:02 EDT

8BitDo’s wireless Nintendo 64 controller is now available

Analogue’s 4K remake of the Nintendo 64 has been delayed again and again due to the US tariff situation. But at least you can get 8BitDo’s updated take on the N64 controller, which was announced alongside the Analogue 3D, while you wait. You can get one through Amazon in white or black for $39.99 and […] Read more

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Mia Sato @ The Verge · 07/30/2025 15:45 EDT

Layoffs hit CNET as its parent company goes on a buying spree

Ziff Davis, the media conglomerate that owns outlets like CNET, ZDNET, PCMag, and Mashable is laying off 15 percent of the unionized workforce, or 23 total people. The majority of layoffs are coming from CNET, where 19 people will lose their jobs — even as Ziff Davis goes on a shopping spree. The layoffs will […] Read more

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Jay Peters @ The Verge · 07/30/2025 15:42 EDT

Dropbox is shutting down its password manager

Dropbox is discontinuing its password manager. The tool, Dropbox Passwords, will be discontinued on October 28th, and the company is recommending that you transfer your passwords to another app like 1Password ahead of that date. The company will shut down Dropbox Passwords in phases. Starting August 28th, Dropbox Passwords will be view-only from both the […] Read more

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Jay Peters @ The Verge · 07/30/2025 14:23 EDT

PUBG’s plan to beat Fortnite, Roblox, and every other game

Roblox and Fortnite are two of the biggest games around, and a huge part of why is because they aren't just one game: instead, they're vast platforms where you can party up with your friends, dress up in ridiculous digital outfits, and quickly jump from one experience to another. Back in the day, Fortnite copied […] Read more

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Emma Roth @ The Verge · 07/30/2025 13:20 EDT

Google is using AI age checks to lock down user accounts

Google will soon cast an even wider net with its AI age estimation technology. After announcing plans to find and restrict underage users on YouTube, the company now says it will start detecting whether Google users based in the US are under 18. Age estimation is rolling out over the next few weeks and will […] Read more

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Andrew Liszewski @ The Verge · 07/30/2025 12:18 EDT

You can hide an AirTag in Skechers’ new kid shoes

If you’re a parent with kids in school or who are independently exploring your neighborhood for the first time, there’s a good chance you’ve considered stashing a tracker somewhere on their person for added peace of mind. Skechers is making that a little easier with a new line of sneakers for kids that feature a […] Read more

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Thomas Ricker @ The Verge · 07/30/2025 12:00 EDT

DJI finally brings its impressive Amflow e-bike to US trails

Starting today, DJI’s Amflow electric mountain bike range is available to buy in the United States. It comes over a year since the showcase for DJI’s very impressive Avinox drive system was launched in Europe, sending shockwaves through the industry and leaving stalwarts like Bosch and Specialized struggling to respond. What’s most impressive about the Avinox system […] Read more

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Emma Roth @ The Verge · 07/30/2025 12:00 EDT

Ready or not, age verification is rolling out across the internet

On July 25th, the UK became one of the first countries to widely implement age verification. Its Online Safety Act requires sites hosting porn and other content deemed "harmful" - including Reddit, Discord, Grindr, X, and Bluesky - to verify that users are over the age of 18. The early results have been chaotic. While […] Read more

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Tom Warren @ The Verge · 07/30/2025 12:00 EDT

Microsoft is getting ready for GPT-5 with a new Copilot smart mode

I reported last week that OpenAI is planning to launch GPT-5 in early August, as part of an effort to simplify and combine its large language models. Just a day after my report, references to GPT-5 were spotted inside Microsoft's Copilot web app, hinting at a new smart mode. Sources familiar with Microsoft's AI plans […] Read more

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Charles Pulliam-Moore @ The Verge · 07/30/2025 11:53 EDT

Pokémon TCG Pocket will change card art after plagiarism accusations

While you can now start collecting Pokémon TCG Pocket’s Johto-themed Wisdom of Sea and Sky expansion, two of the set’s rarest cards are being changed in response to concerns about art theft. Soon after dataminers began posting images of Wisdom of Sea and Sky’s cards on Tuesday, Chinese artist lanjiujiu took to their X account […] Read more

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Emma Roth @ The Verge · 07/30/2025 11:39 EDT

Elon Musk’s Boring Company announces plan to tunnel under Nashville

Elon Musk’s Boring Company has announced plans to dig tunnels under Nashville, creating a loop that will connect the city’s downtown with the Nashville International Airport. The Boring Company says it will begin construction “immediately” following approval and expects the first 10-mile phase to be operational as early as next year, as reported earlier by […] Read more

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Andrew Webster @ The Verge · 07/30/2025 11:30 EDT

Peacock’s adaptation finally feels like Twisted Metal in season 2

The first season of Twisted Metal was almost like a prologue. Peacock's adaptation of the long-dormant PlayStation game series spent 10 episodes setting up its car-focused post-apocalyptic world and most of the major characters, all while rattling off a never-ending barrage of jokes. But it never really felt all that much like the games it […] Read more

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Brandt Ranj @ The Verge · 07/30/2025 10:58 EDT

The latest MacBook Air with M4 is down to its lowest price ever

If you need a laptop for school or work, our top recommendation is Apple’s 13-Inch MacBook Air with the M4 chip, which is at an all-time low price of $799 ($200 off) at Amazon and Best Buy. The machine is thin and light, yet its M4 chip is powerful enough to handle more intense workloads, […] Read more

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Lauren Feiner @ The Verge · 07/30/2025 10:49 EDT

Will online safety laws become the next tariff bargaining chip?

President Donald Trump and other Republicans have railed for years against foreign regulation of US tech companies, including online safety laws. As the US fights a global tariff war, it may bring those rules under fire - just as some of them are growing teeth. Over the past weeks, Trump has touted a blitz of […] Read more

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Hayden Field @ The Verge · 07/30/2025 10:44 EDT

Mark Zuckerberg promises you can trust him with superintelligent AI

Hours before Meta’s earnings call, CEO Mark Zuckerberg shared his vision for the future of AI: personalized super-smart AI for everyone — especially in the form of wearable glasses.  He said his vision is for everyone to have an AI tool that “helps you achieve your goals, create what you want to see in the world, […] Read more

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Nilay Patel @ The Verge · 07/30/2025 10:08 EDT

Inside the LG G5’s shocking last-place finish at the 2025 TV Shootout

The 2025 TV Shootout went down over the weekend, and the results are shocking: yes, the Sony Bravia 8 II won the overall competition and my personal award for silliest name, but the LG G5 came in last place by a huge margin. I was one of the judges, and I think I have a […] Read more

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Emma Roth @ The Verge · 07/30/2025 09:31 EDT

TikTok videos are about to get crowdsourced fact checks on them

TikTok is officially rolling out Footnotes, a community fact-checking program that’s supposed to add helpful context to videos. With this update, US-based users will start seeing Footnotes on videos in the coming weeks, and will also get the option to rate them. After allowing people to join the Footnotes pilot in April, TikTok says almost […] Read more

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Ash Parrish @ The Verge · 07/30/2025 09:14 EDT

Nintendo’s next Switch 2 Direct is on July 31st

Now that the Switch 2 is out, and the console’s biggest exclusives — Mario Kart World, and Donkey Kong Bananza — are delighting fans, it’s time to see what else this thing can do. Nintendo’s hosting its next Direct presentation on Thursday July 31st bright and early at 9 AM ET. You can watch the […] Read more

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