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Jacob Kastrenakes @ The Verge · 07/18/2025 09:00 EDT

The creepy AI era is here

Would you like Siri more if it had a face? Ever since Elon Musk added a weird anime girlfriend to Grok, I've been wondering if there's a not-so-distant future where all of our AI assistants are much more clearly personified. Grok makes it feel deeply uncomfortable, but I'm not so sure it has to be […] Read more

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Emma Roth @ The Verge · 07/18/2025 08:00 EDT

Perplexity’s Comet is the AI browser Google wants

Perplexity has just launched its agentic answer to Google Chrome — it’s called Comet, and it knocked out a slate of tasks on my behalf, though I think I could’ve done some faster myself. The new AI-powered browser is currently only available to Perplexity Max subscribers or through an early access waitlist, and it’s supposed […] Read more

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Jess Weatherbed @ The Verge · 07/18/2025 06:50 EDT

Delta Air Lines is using AI to set the maximum price you’re willing to pay

Delta Air Lines is leaning into dynamic ticket pricing that uses artificial intelligence to individually determine the highest fee you’d willingly pay for flights, according to comments Fortune spotted in the company’s latest earnings call. Following a limited test of the technology last year, Delta is planning to shift away from static ticket prices entirely […] Read more

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Dominic Preston @ The Verge · 07/18/2025 05:48 EDT

Apple sues leaker Jon Prosser for stealing iOS secrets

Apple has sued the well-known leaker Jon Prosser for the alleged theft of trade secrets related to iOS 26. Prosser has been accused of tasking another man, Michael Ramacciotti, with secretly accessing an Apple employee’s development iPhone and using that information to report on Apple’s planned changes in the then-unannounced iOS 26. According to the […] Read more

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Jay Peters @ The Verge · 07/17/2025 19:52 EDT

Nintendo wants you to to join its next mysterious Switch Online playtest

Late last year, Nintendo hosted a mysterious Switch Online playtest, and on Thursday, the company announced that it would be doing another test as part of the “Nintendo Switch Online: Playtest Program” and that it will be opening applications soon. This second round will be a test of the “same service” as before. Last time, […] Read more

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Andrew J. Hawkins @ The Verge · 07/17/2025 19:30 EDT

Subaru’s new Uncharted EV looks like an undercover Toyota C-HR

Subaru doesn’t have the deepest bench when it comes to EVs. There’s the Solterra, now in its third model year, and the upcoming Trailseeker, which promises to be the Outback to the Solterra’s Impreza when it comes out in 2026. Now we can add a new member to the lineup. The 2026 Subaru Uncharted is […] Read more

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Lauren Feiner @ The Verge · 07/17/2025 18:37 EDT

The crypto industry got what it paid for

The crypto industry is beginning to see a return on one of its most prescient investments: Donald Trump. On Thursday, the House of Representatives passed three bills that industry supporters believe will bring more legitimacy and predictability to the digital currency space - and that critics warn could enrich the president's own family and hand […] Read more

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Brandon Widder @ The Verge · 07/17/2025 18:19 EDT

Here are the best Apple Watch deals available right now

In September, Apple launched its latest smartwatch, introducing the Apple Watch Series 10 alongside a black rendition of the Apple Watch Ultra 2. Each wearable has its own pros and cons, as does the second-gen Apple Watch SE, but the introduction of Apple’s newest wearables also means there are now more Apple Watch models on […] Read more

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Emma Roth @ The Verge · 07/17/2025 17:47 EDT

Netflix says it’s streamed 95 billion hours in 2025, and a lot of ads too

Netflix says it’s on track to “double” its advertising revenue this year as the company continues ot build out its ad tech platform. The streaming giant shared the news as part of its second-quarter earnings results released on Thursday, which revealed that Netflix raked in $11.08 billion in revenue over the past few months, marking […] Read more

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Andrew Liszewski @ The Verge · 07/17/2025 17:32 EDT

These overpriced airport battery chargers have been recalled for a fire risk

A company called iStore has issued a recall for its 5,000mAh Magnetic Wireless Power Bank (model IST-09991/W05) because its lithium ion battery can “overheat and ignite while charging,” posing a fire and burn risk. iStore has received three reports of the power banks exploding during charging resulting in a minor burn for one user and […] Read more

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Sheena Vasani @ The Verge · 07/17/2025 17:16 EDT

You can once again buy the AirPods 4 for less than $90

We saw a ton of great Apple deals during Prime Day, most of which have disappeared. It’s okay if you missed out, though, as some of our favorite deals like the M2 MacBook Air have either stuck around or have returned, like the low price on Apple’s entry-level AirPods 4. Right now, you can pick […] Read more

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Andrew Liszewski @ The Verge · 07/17/2025 15:55 EDT

Anker’s new charging station battles desktop clutter with two retractable USB-C cables

The current trend in USB chargers isn’t adding more power or ports, it’s integrating charging cables that disappear when not in use. Anker was one of the first companies to release a charger with a built-in retractable USB-C cable last October, but its latest charger brings the same convenience to the desktop alongside three AC […] Read more

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Emma Roth @ The Verge · 07/17/2025 15:25 EDT

Peacock is raising its price by $3

A subscription to Peacock is about to cost more. NBCUniversal announced on Thursday that it’s raising the price of its ad-supported Peacock Premium from $7.99 to $10.99 per month, while its ad-free Premium Plus plan will go from $13.99 per month to $16.99 per month, as reported earlier by Variety. For new customers, the price […] Read more

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Cameron Faulkner @ The Verge · 07/17/2025 15:20 EDT

Razer’s new Pokémon collab is not very effective

Razer's new Pokémon collaboration is a missed opportunity. The four PC gaming peripherals in this lineup are simply reskinned versions of products that already exist, which cost $20 to $40 more than their all-black counterparts. You really should be getting more for your money here. For example, the themed BlackWidow V4 X keyboard should include […] Read more

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Brandon Russell @ The Verge · 07/17/2025 15:03 EDT

Donkey Kong Bananza is already cheaper at Costco

Today is Donkey Kong Bananza launch day, and what better way to celebrate than with a discount? The Nintendo Switch 2-exclusive game is currently $62.99 ($7 off) at Costco for members. Nintendo games rarely go on sale, even after several months on shelves, so any amount off the retail price is a big win on […] Read more

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Gaby Del Valle @ The Verge · 07/17/2025 15:00 EDT

Right-wing orgs put pro-Palestinian students on an ICE ‘hit list’

For nearly two years, students at Columbia University have warned that they're being targeted - and put in serious danger - by right-wing Zionist organizations like Canary Mission and Betar US. Canary Mission's goal was initially to "expose" students it deemed antisemitic, ideally in the hopes that they'd be denied jobs and other opportunities. In […] Read more

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Allison Johnson @ The Verge · 07/17/2025 15:00 EDT

Bring on the trifolds

I've been using the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 for the past week, and I think I can finally say it: I get folding phones. The Z Fold 7 so slim and so nice to use, that I'm looking at the whole category in a whole new light. It's great timing, because it looks like […] Read more

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Sheena Vasani @ The Verge · 07/17/2025 14:05 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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Cameron Faulkner @ The Verge · 07/17/2025 14:00 EDT

Here are the best streaming service deals available right now

So far, 2025 has been a great year for watching new, must-see TV shows and movies on subscription services. But if you, like many of us, have more concurrent subscriptions than you care to admit, you’ll agree that keeping up with the latest stuff every month can get expensive. They may not cost as much […] Read more

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Lauren Feiner @ The Verge · 07/17/2025 13:39 EDT

What Big Tech got out of Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill

The massive budget bill signed into law by President Donald Trump on Independence Day didn't include everything on Big Tech's wishlist, but the industry's largest players stand to gain significantly from several provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The Republican-backed legislation is best known for its tax cuts on tips, deduction caps that […] Read more

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