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Lauren Feiner @ The Verge · 07/18/2025 16:00 EDT

Trump signs first major crypto bill the GENIUS Act into law

In a landmark victory for the crypto industry, President Donald Trump signed the GENIUS Act into law, establishing a regulatory framework for a type of digital currency known as stablecoins. The GENIUS Act creates rules for entities that issue stablecoins, whose value is tied to an asset like the US dollar. Those rules govern who’s […] Read more ›

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Hayden Field @ The Verge · 07/18/2025 15:45 EDT

I sent ChatGPT Agent out to shop for me

Think of OpenAI's new ChatGPT Agent as a day-one intern who's incredibly slow at every task but will eventually get the job done. Well… most of the job. Or… at least part of it. Usually. It's been one day since OpenAI debuted ChatGPT Agent, which it bills as a tool that can complete a wide […] Read more ›

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Andrew J. Hawkins @ The Verge · 07/18/2025 15:32 EDT

An electric scooter that accelerates faster than a Tesla Model 3? No thanks!

Personally, I think electric scooters are a little goofy, but I’m glad they exist. I know a lot of people who don’t want to drop a couple thousand dollars on an electric bike, but still want the joy and freedom of zipping around town at a modest 18mph, while being able to hop on a […] Read more ›

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Emma Roth @ The Verge · 07/18/2025 15:20 EDT

RealPage goes from setting rent to collecting it

RealPage, the algorithmic rent-setting software company, has announced plans to acquire Livble, a service that lets people pay their monthly rent in installments. Livble describes itself as a “flexible” rent payment solution. Renters can split payments into up to four installments throughout the month. The service bills itself as helping tenants “avoid late fees and […] Read more ›

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Lauren Feiner @ The Verge · 07/18/2025 15:18 EDT

One of the Democrats Trump unlawfully fired from the FTC is back

Four months after President Donald Trump defied Supreme Court precedent to remove two Democratic commissioners from the Federal Trade Commission without cause, one of those commissioners is returning to work. US District Court Judge Loren AliKhan called the attempted firing unlawful, finding that Rebecca Kelly Slaughter "remains a rightful member of the Federal Trade Commission" […] Read more ›

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Emma Roth @ The Verge · 07/18/2025 13:11 EDT

Netflix admits it used generative AI in a big sci-fi hit to cut costs

Netflix used generative AI to create a scene in the Argentinian sci-fi series The Eternaut — a first for one of the streamer’s original shows or films. During an earnings call on Thursday, Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos said the use of AI was faster than using traditional visual effects tools and helped cut costs. “That […] Read more ›

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Emma Roth @ The Verge · 07/18/2025 12:51 EDT

Ring reintroduces video sharing with police

Ring has once again started letting police request footage from users. Axon, a law enforcement technology company and maker of TASER, announced in April that it’s partnering with Ring to allow customers to share “relevant video with law enforcement to help solve crimes faster and safeguard neighborhoods,” as spotted earlier by Business Insider. The move […] Read more ›

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Allison Johnson @ The Verge · 07/18/2025 12:31 EDT

The best Android phones

The Android ecosystem is all about choice. While iPhone owners have a smaller pool of new devices to pick from when it’s time to upgrade, there’s a wider range of choices on Android. Some Android phones even fold in half! Imagine. On the flip side, all that choice can make for some hard decisions. Here’s […] Read more ›

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Jess Weatherbed @ The Verge · 07/18/2025 12:00 EDT

Spotify’s new 30-hour audiobook plans are too short to finish long books

Spotify has launched two new Audiobooks Plus add-on subscriptions that allow Premium users to double their audiobook listening limit to 30 hours. They’re available to individual Premium subscribers and users who manage Family and Duo plans. Other users on Premium accounts can now also request 15 hours of audiobook access from their plan manager. However, the […] Read more ›

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Thomas Ricker @ The Verge · 07/18/2025 11:40 EDT

24,000 e-bike batteries recalled because the US can’t get its shit together

The US federal government's consumer watchdog has issued a recall for "about 24,000" batteries sold with cheap VIVI e-bikes at retailers like Walmart, Amazon, and AliExpress for prices between $365 and $950. At least 14 incidents of overheating batteries have been reported, with three reported fires. No injuries have been reported, but owners are urged […] Read more ›

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Tom Warren @ The Verge · 07/18/2025 11:23 EDT

Microsoft suddenly kills its movies and TV store on Xbox and Windows

Microsoft has suddenly shut its movies and TV store on Xbox consoles and Windows PCs. As of today you can no longer purchase new movies or TV shows from the Microsoft Store on Xbox or Windows, but you will still be able to access previously purchased content on devices. “Downloads will continue to be available […] Read more ›

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Charles Pulliam-Moore @ The Verge · 07/18/2025 10:05 EDT

Nintendo’s slow drip of Switch 2 games is a feature, not a bug

When Nintendo first announced the Switch 2's slate of launch titles, people were very quick to cry foul about how few original, exclusive games the company had lined up for its latest console. There were ports from other systems and updated versions of original Switch games. But Mario Kart World was the Switch 2's only […] Read more ›

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Tom Warren @ The Verge · 07/18/2025 10:00 EDT

Microsoft’s constant layoffs risk creating a culture of fear

I can't open LinkedIn without seeing a new post from a Microsoft employee who lost their job in the company's latest round of layoffs. Around 15,000 jobs have been eliminated at Microsoft over the past couple months - the biggest cuts at the company in more than a decade. I've spoken to more than a […] Read more ›

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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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