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Wes Davis @ The Verge · 05/13/2025 11:38 EDT

Google Photos adds ‘Quick Edits’ when you share images

Google has announced that it’s now added a “Quick Edits” feature that lets you edit an image as you’re sharing it without necessarily saving those changes to your library.  We’re not talking deep edits here: you’ll be able to crop or auto-enhance the image, then compare it to the unedited version before you let the […] Read more

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Tom Warren @ The Verge · 05/13/2025 11:23 EDT

Microsoft announces layoffs that will impact at least 6,000 employees

Microsoft is laying off more than 6,000 employees, around three percent of the company’s entire workforce. These are the biggest job cuts at Microsoft since it laid off 10,000 employees in 2023, and will impact employees across Microsoft’s businesses. “We continue to implement organizational changes necessary to best position the company for success in a […] Read more

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Adi Robertson @ The Verge · 05/13/2025 11:11 EDT

AI therapy is a surveillance machine in a police state

Mark Zuckerberg wants you to be understood by the machine. The Meta CEO has recently been pitching a future where his AI tools give people something that "knows them well," not just as pals, but as professional help. "For people who don't have a person who's a therapist," he told Stratechery's Ben Thompson, "I think […] Read more

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Ash Parrish @ The Verge · 05/13/2025 11:01 EDT

Nintendo might brick your Switch if you break the rules

Console modding enthusiasts beware, Nintendo might take away your system. According to a recently updated account services user agreement and privacy policy, Nintendo reserves the right to, “render the Nintendo Account Services and / or the applicable Nintendo device permanently unusable in whole or in part.” The change, first reported by Game File, came with […] Read more

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Richard Lawler @ The Verge · 05/13/2025 10:54 EDT

Apple will add App Store accessibility labels and new support for brain interface controls

A wave of accessibility announcements today from Apple reveals updates that should help people read, see, and even speak via its various devices. We’ll highlight a few here, but Apple’s press release has the complete list, including changes to features that can both reduce distracting background sounds and, for users who may be deaf or […] Read more

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Jess Weatherbed @ The Verge · 05/13/2025 10:26 EDT

The CryptoPunks NFTs are being sold to a non-profit as their value continues to fall

It would seem that the money-making days for CryptoPunks, one of the oldest and most valuable NFT brands, are well and truly over. After acquiring the non-fungible token collection from Larva Labs in 2022, Bored Ape Yacht Club creator Yuga Labs is now selling CryptoPunks to Infinite Node Foundation — a non-profit focused on preserving […] Read more

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Andrew J. Hawkins @ The Verge · 05/13/2025 10:00 EDT

GM says new battery chemistry will enable 400-mile range EVs

General Motors is teaming up with LG to develop lithium manganese-rich (LMR) batteries for its electric trucks and SUVs. The automaker says that the new chemistry is safer, more energy dense, and less costly than the current technology.  GM aims to become the first automaker to deploy LMR batteries in EVs, with plans to start […] Read more

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Lauren Feiner @ The Verge · 05/13/2025 09:45 EDT

Why one obscure app could help crumble Meta’s empire

If the question, "Who is Meta's biggest rival?" were on a Family Feud survey, TikTok would likely be the winning answer. In the Federal Trade Commission's antitrust case against the Facebook and Instagram owner, the government's response probably wouldn't even make the top 10: a small blockchain-based platform called MeWe. MeWe looks a fair amount […] Read more

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Wes Davis @ The Verge · 05/13/2025 09:44 EDT

Apple will let the Vision Pro ‘see’ for you

Apple previewed new Vision Pro accessibility features today that could turn the headset into a proxy for eyesight when they launch in visionOS later this year. The update uses the headset’s main camera to magnify what a user sees or to enable live, machine-learning-powered descriptions of surroundings. The new magnification feature works on virtual objects […] Read more

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Jess Weatherbed @ The Verge · 05/13/2025 09:18 EDT

Square’s $399 Handheld accepts tap-to-pay at your table

The Square Handheld is available today for $399 with support for traditional card transactions and tap-to-pay, scanning products, and managing inventory, all from a single device. That should bring tap-to-pay acceptance without an iPhone to more places in the businesses and restaurants where you’re already used to seeing the Square Stand and other similar setups. […] Read more

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Emma Roth @ The Verge · 05/13/2025 09:15 EDT

Apple’s new Accessibility Reader can customize text across apps — and in real life

Apple has revealed a new reading mode “designed to make text easier to read for users with a wide range of disabilities, such as dyslexia or low vision,” the company announced on Tuesday. The feature, called Accessibility Reader, is coming later this year and will allow users to customize a text’s font, color, and spacing […] Read more

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Marina Galperina @ The Verge · 05/13/2025 09:13 EDT

Letterboxd announces curated online film rental store

Letterboxd - a film tracker app and the only good social network - announced a Letterboxd Video Store at the Festival de Cannes on Tuesday. Unlike a traditional video-on-demand service, Letterboxd Video Store will offer "limited festival-style windows" when you can stream "festival favorites, underseen gems, global cinema, and emerging voices" in cinema. The service […] Read more

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Jess Weatherbed @ The Verge · 05/13/2025 09:00 EDT

Spotify’s AI DJ now takes requests

Spotify is giving users more control over which songs are spat out by its AI DJ feature. Starting today, Spotify Premium subscribers can now use English voice commands to personalize what music they want DJ to play instead of relying on the ever-changing playlist that it curates based on their listening habits. Users can access […] Read more

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David Pierce @ The Verge · 05/13/2025 08:37 EDT

A buggy Sonos mystery

Product design requires considering lots of different things. How things look; how they work; how people will understand how to use them. Here's one probably not on a lot of designers' lists, though: the insect enticement factor. Maybe that needs to change, because as The Verge's Will Poor discovered, the way your gadgets are designed […] Read more

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Sean Hollister @ The Verge · 05/13/2025 08:00 EDT

DJI is skipping the US with its most advanced drone yet

Today, DJI is officially announcing the Mavic 4 Pro, which could be the most versatile drone it's ever made. It's the first with a 360-degree rotating gimbal for footage that tilts, rolls, and offers true vertical filming. It's the first Mavic to offer 51 minutes of battery life, tied with the old Mini 3 and […] Read more

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Dominic Preston @ The Verge · 05/13/2025 07:28 EDT

How to watch Google’s Android Show: I/O Edition today

There’s still a week to go until Google I/O 2025 starts in earnest, but some of the developer conference’s biggest announcements are likely to arrive today in a one-off livestream called The Android Show: I/O Edition. When the Android Show will happen and where to watch it The Android Show takes place today, Tuesday, May […] Read more

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Tom Warren @ The Verge · 05/13/2025 07:14 EDT

Microsoft extends Office app support on Windows 10 to 2028

Microsoft revealed earlier this year that it was planning to stop supporting Office apps (Microsoft 365) on Windows 10 after the October 14th end of support cutoff. Now, Microsoft is performing a U-turn and has pledged to continue providing security updates for Office apps on Windows 10 for an additional three years. “To help maintain […] Read more

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Andrew J. Hawkins @ The Verge · 05/13/2025 07:00 EDT

Toyota is shortening the bZ4X’s name to just ‘bZ’

Toyota’s flagship electric vehicle with the clunky name, the bZ4x, is getting a makeover for the 2026 model year — including a much shorter moniker. Now styled as just bZ, the compact SUV is also getting more range, thanks to expanded battery capacity, and an improved design. The front-wheel drive bZ with 74.7 kWh battery […] Read more

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Tom Warren @ The Verge · 05/13/2025 06:02 EDT

Microsoft reveals its rejected Start menu redesigns

Microsoft is redesigning the Start menu in Windows 11 this month with a new, wider design that finally lets you disable the recommended feed of files and apps. While the new Start menu looks different to what exists in Windows 11 today, this design refresh could have looked a lot different as Microsoft has now […] Read more

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Jess Weatherbed @ The Verge · 05/13/2025 05:07 EDT

Google might replace the ‘I’m Feeling Lucky’ button with AI Mode

Some Google Search users are starting to see the platform’s AI Mode search engine chatbot in the wild. Several user reports across X and Threads show that Google is testing different locations to display the AI Mode tab — while some examples show it in the search bar itself, besides the “search by image” button, […] Read more

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