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Jay Peters @ The Verge · 05/12/2025 19:41 EDT

Fallout’s second season premieres in December and will be followed by a third

Get ready for more Fallout. The second season of the hit Prime Video show will premiere in December, and the show has already been renewed for a third, Variety reports. The second season will “pick up in the aftermath of Season One’s epic finale and take audiences along for a journey through the wasteland of […] Read more

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Sheena Vasani @ The Verge · 05/12/2025 19:06 EDT

The best ereader to buy right now

Any ebook reader will let you cram a Beauty and the Beast-sized library’s worth of books in your pocket, but so will your phone. An ebook reader offers a more book-like reading experience, with fewer distractions and less eye strain, and many include extra features, like adjustable frontlighting. Some really are pocketable. Others are waterproof […] Read more

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Jay Peters @ The Verge · 05/12/2025 17:49 EDT

Duolingo is replacing hearts with energy

Duolingo is making a big change: it’s moving on from hearts in favor of a new “energy” mechanic. The idea is to switch from a system that punishes mistakes to one that’s intended to feel more motivating — and a bit more gamified. Under the old system, you’d lose a heart if you made a […] Read more

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Justine Calma @ The Verge · 05/12/2025 17:36 EDT

Trump administration announces ‘illegal’ rollback of energy and water efficiency standards

The US Energy Department says it’s rolling back long-standing efficiency standards for appliances, which advocates are calling a clear violation of the law. Continuing the Trump administration’s assault on federal water and energy efficiency programs, the department announced today what it’s calling its “largest deregulatory effort in history.”  The agency is trying to rollback 47 […] Read more

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Emma Roth @ The Verge · 05/12/2025 16:41 EDT

Apple could use AI to help your iPhone save battery

Apple’s iOS 19 update could include an AI-powered feature designed to conserve battery, according to a report from Bloomberg. The battery management tool will reportedly optimize your iPhone’s power consumption based on how you use your device. The new feature will use “battery data it has collected from users’ devices to understand trends and make […] Read more

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Andrew Liszewski @ The Verge · 05/12/2025 16:28 EDT

Philips will let you fix your trimmer with 3D printable parts and accessories

Philips has announced a new initiative that will let consumers 3D print their own replacements for small but essential parts included with many of its personal health products. Philips Fixables is launching in the Czech Republic, where Prusa Research, the company’s partner for the initiative, is based. But the actual files that can be downloaded […] Read more

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Allison Johnson @ The Verge · 05/12/2025 14:41 EDT

The best iPhones

The wait is over — kind of. Apple’s iPhone 16 series is out, including the kinda affordable 16E, and its much-hyped Apple Intelligence has arrived courtesy of iOS 18.1. But if you’re expecting a new kind of iPhone experience, well, I have some bad news for you. The AI features introduced in iOS 18.1 and more […] Read more

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Cameron Faulkner @ The Verge · 05/12/2025 14:02 EDT

Anker’s fast, two-headed USB-C cable is 31 percent off

One of the most convenient USB-C cables around is back down to its lowest price ever, which we last saw in early March. Anker’s 2-in-1, braided USB-C cable that can charge two devices from one power source is down to $17.99 for the four-foot version at Amazon (it normally sells between $23 and $25.99). The […] Read more

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Emma Roth @ The Verge · 05/12/2025 13:23 EDT

Ticketmaster will finally show the full price of your ticket upfront

Ticketmaster will now show how much you’ll pay for tickets — fees included — before checkout. The company announced the “All In Prices” initiative on Monday as part of its efforts to comply with the Federal Trade Commission’s ban on junk fees, which goes into effect on May 12th. Now, when you’re shopping for tickets, […] Read more

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Jay Peters @ The Verge · 05/12/2025 13:18 EDT

iOS 18.5 is out now

Apple has released iOS 18.5, and one of the most notable features is that it allows the iPhone 13 lineup to access satellite messaging features provided by carriers. With the change, T-Mobile users who have an iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Mini, iPhone 13 Pro, or iPhone 13 Pro Max will be able to use its […] Read more

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Andrew Webster @ The Verge · 05/12/2025 13:06 EDT

Peacock’s Office spinoff starts streaming in September

The Office cinematic universe is expanding this fall. Peacock has given the previously announced spinoff of the mockumentary series a streaming date and name, while also revealing a first image. It’s called The Paper, and it will premiere in September. The image, meanwhile, sure looks like an office. Of a newspaper. The show will feature […] Read more

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Andrew Liszewski @ The Verge · 05/12/2025 12:27 EDT

The upgraded VMU Pro turns the Dreamcast’s memory card into a handheld emulator

The Sega Dreamcast wasn’t the first home console to store game saves on a portable memory card, but its virtual memory unit (VMU) stood out with a built-in screen, controls, and playable mini games. 8BitMod’s upcoming VMU Pro offers the same functionality as Sega’s original, but it’s rebuilt from the ground up with upgrades that […] Read more

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Lauren Feiner @ The Verge · 05/12/2025 12:26 EDT

FTC v. Meta: The antitrust battle over WhatsApp and Instagram

The long-awaited antitrust trial between Meta and the Federal Trade Commission kicked off on April 14th. Over about two months, DC District Court Chief Judge James Boasberg is hearing arguments about whether then-Facebook illegally monopolized the market for “personal social networking services” through its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp. The FTC first brought the case […] Read more

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Wes Davis @ The Verge · 05/12/2025 12:25 EDT

The Switch 2 has a handy battery preservation mode

Nintendo will give Switch 2 owners the option to sacrifice a little per-session playtime in the interest of battery health longevity. The company announced, via its Nintendo Today news app, that the console will have a setting to slow the console’s charge as it approaches 90 percent capacity, then maintain it around that amount. Such […] Read more

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Jay Peters @ The Verge · 05/12/2025 12:21 EDT

Nintendo will let you set an unlock PIN for the Switch 2

The Nintendo Switch 2 will have an option to set a PIN to unlock your console when you turn it on. You can see the new “System Lock” option in a new video in the Nintendo Today app that’s actually about a battery-preservation feature. The lock setting “locks your system with a PIN to protect […] Read more

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Emma Roth @ The Verge · 05/12/2025 11:33 EDT

Google just changed its ‘G’ logo

Google has updated its colorful “G” logo for the first time in almost a decade. An update to the Google app on iOS shows a new logo that blends the logo’s red, yellow, green, and blue colors into a gradient, as reported by 9to5Google. Google last made a major change to its logo in September […] Read more

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Emma Roth @ The Verge · 05/12/2025 11:10 EDT

Peacock’s NBA coverage will add an overlay with live shot stats

The NBA is headed to Peacock this October, and with it a range of new features making the viewing experience distinct from watching basketball on cable and a flood of other sports-focused packages. For starters, Peacock is adding an optional “performance view” overlay that will show you player names and a live shot chart that […] Read more

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Wes Davis @ The Verge · 05/12/2025 10:56 EDT

Don’t delete that ‘Lopez Voice Assistant’ email — it’s about Apple’s Siri settlement

If you’ve been wary after getting an email with the subject line “Lopez Voice Assistant Class Action Settlement,” that’s understandable — but it’s likely a notification that you’re owed part of a $95 million payout over allegations of Siri-enabled spying on private conversations. The settlement is related to Lopez v. Apple Inc, a 2019 class […] Read more

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Emma Roth @ The Verge · 05/12/2025 10:22 EDT

Fox’s new streaming service will arrive just in time for football season

Fox expects to launch its upcoming streaming service before this year’s NFL season, the company announced on Monday. The new service, which it will call Fox One, will allow viewers to access livestreams and on-demand content from several channels, including Fox News, Fox Sports, FS1, FS2, Fox Business, and local stations. During an earnings call […] Read more

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Nilay Patel @ The Verge · 05/12/2025 10:00 EDT

Did Apple get too big for its own good? With Daring Fireball’s John Gruber

We’re doing something a little different on today’s episode of Decoder. I asked my friend John Gruber, of the website Daring Fireball, to come on the show and talk about the future of Apple — and, importantly, the App Store. Gruber and I have been friends for over a decade now. Daring Fireball was one […] Read more

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