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Victoria Song @ The Verge · 07/15/2025 09:00 EDT

How the low-vision community embraced AI smart glasses

It's easy to scoff at AI and ask, "Who is actually asking for this?" You might also think that smart glasses "aren't worth it yet." But to the blind and low-vision community, the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses and their AI features have been an absolute life-altering game-changer. And we need to talk about it. On […] Read more

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Tom Warren @ The Verge · 07/15/2025 09:00 EDT

Cyberpunk 2077 is launching for Mac on July 17th

Cyberpunk 2077 is coming to macOS later this week, after it was originally set to debut in early 2025. Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition will officially be available for Apple silicon devices for the first time on July 17th, from Apple’s own Mac App Store, Steam, Epic Games Store, and GOG.com. CD Projekt Red has optimized […] Read more

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Jennifer Pattison Tuohy @ The Verge · 07/15/2025 09:00 EDT

EcoFlow says its new Ocean Pro is better than Tesla’s Powerwall

EcoFlow is powering up its first permanently installed whole-home energy solution for the US. The Ocean Pro system launches this week, featuring the new Ocean Pro Battery with 10kWh of storage expandable to 80kWh, and the Ocean Pro Inverter, which supports solar arrays of up to 40kWh. EcoFlow claims the system delivers 24kW of continuous […] Read more

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Jess Weatherbed @ The Verge · 07/15/2025 06:33 EDT

The EU is testing a prototype age verification app

The European Union is piloting a blueprint for age verification apps in Denmark, Greece, Spain, France, and Italy that aims to make it easier for online platforms to comply with rules that require them to protect minors. The app prototype was announced on Monday alongside guidelines that online platforms are recommended to adopt in order […] Read more

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Jess Weatherbed @ The Verge · 07/15/2025 05:30 EDT

Reddit is rolling out age verification in the UK

Reddit users in the United Kingdom will now be blocked from accessing “certain mature content” unless they complete the platform’s new age verification process. Reddit announced on Monday that UK users will need to upload a selfie or a photo of their government ID in order to view content that’s restricted for under-18s by the […] Read more

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Mia Sato @ The Verge · 07/15/2025 05:00 EDT

Can Nextdoor overhaul itself to be useful?

In an era of social media-based restaurant reviewers, local neighborhood influencers, and an urgent need for trustworthy on-the-ground reports during moments of crisis, a crowdsourced hyperlocal platform like Nextdoor seems like a no-brainer. Yet something wasn’t clicking. Some people were installing Nextdoor and finding a flood of irrelevant updates and notifications. Others were realizing that, […] Read more

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Charles Pulliam-Moore @ The Verge · 07/14/2025 17:22 EDT

Superman is a box office hit, but the hard part comes next

Over the weekend, DC Studios' new Superman feature became this year's third-biggest box-office debut in the US. The movie's success is a sign that theatergoers might actually not be quite as tired of superheroes as people tend to think, and that's particularly notable for Warner Bros., given the studio's plan to build a new cinematic […] Read more

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Jay Peters @ The Verge · 07/14/2025 16:06 EDT

Elon Musk’s AI bot adds a ridiculous anime companion with ‘NSFW’ mode

People who pay for access to SuperGrok can now try the AI chatbot’s new “Companions” avatars, xAI owner Elon Musk announced Monday morning. The companions available currently include Ani, an anime avatar, and Rudy, a cartoony red panda. Ani also has what TestingCatalog describes as an “NSFW” mode where the character wears lingerie. (And just […] Read more

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Brandon Russell @ The Verge · 07/14/2025 15:37 EDT

Bose is offering an extra 25% off refurbished headphones, earbuds, and portable speakers

Some of Bose’s best headphones, earbuds, and speakers were nicely discounted for Prime Day, but just because the event has ended doesn’t mean the deals are over. Bose is currently offering discounts on a range of refurbished products, plus an extra 25 percent off on top of that with code SUMMER25. For example, Verge-favorite QuietComfort […] Read more

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Andrew J. Hawkins @ The Verge · 07/14/2025 14:08 EDT

Tesla’s Autopilot is under scrutiny in a rare jury trial

Tesla is on trial in Miami today in a case that accuses Elon Musk’s company of liability in a fatal crash involving Autopilot. The driver-assist system has come under scrutiny in the past for a number of fatal incidents, but Tesla has only rarely faced a jury trial over the question of whether Autopilot was […] Read more

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Emma Roth @ The Verge · 07/14/2025 14:02 EDT

Google’s curated AI ‘notebooks’ talk you through topics from parenting to Shakespeare

Google is partnering with authors, researchers, and publications to launch “featured” notebooks within its AI notetaking app, NotebookLM. These notebooks come pre-filled with research, and let you interact with the app’s tools, including its AI podcast maker, to learn more about each topic. Google has released eight featured notebooks to start, including one focused on […] Read more

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Lauren Feiner @ The Verge · 07/14/2025 13:58 EDT

US government announces $200 million Grok contract a week after ‘MechaHitler’ incident

A week after Elon Musk’s Grok dubbed itself “MechaHitler” and spewed antisemitic stereotypes, the US government has announced a new contract granting the chatbot’s creator, xAI, up to $200 million to modernize the Defense Department. xAI is one of several leading AI companies to receive the award, alongside Anthropic, Google, and OpenAI. But the timing […] Read more

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Jess Weatherbed @ The Verge · 07/14/2025 13:00 EDT

Anthropic’s Claude chatbot can now make and edit your Canva designs

Canva users can now create, edit, and manage their designs by describing their requirements to Anthropic’s Claude AI. The connection is the latest of several integrations that allow Claude users to access third-party tools and services, including Figma, Notion, Stripe, and Prisma, without having to leave their conversation with the AI chatbot. Starting today, Claude […] Read more

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Jay Peters @ The Verge · 07/14/2025 12:20 EDT

HBO’s new Harry Potter series will premiere in 2027

Warner Bros. Discovery’s new Harry Potter series for HBO and HBO Max will premiere in 2027, the company announced. Production has started on the show in the UK. The show is set to be a “faithful adaptation of the beloved Harry Potter books,” according to WBD, and the original Harry Potter movies will still be […] Read more

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Andrew Liszewski @ The Verge · 07/14/2025 12:00 EDT

Pebblebee’s AirTag alternative now doubles as a panic alarm

Pebblebee has announced a new personal safety feature for its Clip location tracker that’s compatible with both Apple’s Find My and Google’s Find Hub network. Alert is being introduced as a free update to the Pebblebee app today, and the company says it will work with current and future versions of the Clip without requiring […] Read more

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Andrew Liszewski @ The Verge · 07/14/2025 12:00 EDT

These are Sony’s new noise-canceling headphones for NFL coaches

Sony is finally debuting the headset that it developed specifically for NFL coaches, after teasing it almost a year ago as part of a new partnership with the NFL. The headset features technology and engineering borrowed from Sony’s popular consumer-focused wireless headphones, such as the WH-1000XM6. That includes the same noise-canceling technology that Sony uses […] Read more

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Brandt Ranj @ The Verge · 07/14/2025 11:51 EDT

Every Best Buy store will have Nintendo Switch 2 consoles on July 17th

It’s been over a month since the Switch 2’s record-breaking launch, and the console is becoming easier to get with each restock. However, if you’ve been waiting for the launch of Donkey Kong Bananza to buy one, Best Buy sneakily announced that its next in-store restock will happen Thursday, July 17th, the game’s launch day. […] Read more

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Tom Warren @ The Verge · 07/14/2025 11:50 EDT

Microsoft has a new trick to improve laptop battery life on Windows

Microsoft has started testing a new feature in Windows 11 that will improve laptop battery life. A new adaptive energy saver mode will soon automatically enable or disable the main energy saver mode, based on your laptop’s workload rather than just its amount of battery life left. The energy saver mode in Windows 11 typically […] Read more

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Cameron Faulkner @ The Verge · 07/14/2025 11:23 EDT

Google’s Pixel 8 Pro is $599, and includes a free Pixel Watch 2

The Pixel 9A is a tempting phone for $499, but even more tempting is the 128GB Pixel 8 Pro, which is selling for $599 unlocked right now at the Google Store. Its perks are well worth the extra $100. You’re getting a more robust camera system (the 5x telephoto lens is very good) and better […] Read more

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Emma Roth @ The Verge · 07/14/2025 10:31 EDT

Texas governor says his emails with Elon Musk are too ‘intimate or embarrassing’ to release

Texas Governor Greg Abbott is refusing to release months’ worth of emails sent to Elon Musk and his companies under public records laws, according to a joint report from ProPublica, The Texas Newsroom, and The Texas Tribune. After initially agreeing to an information request, the governor’s office argued that the emails are covered by a […] Read more

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