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Victoria Song @ The Verge · 05/08/2025 10:01 EDT

Peloton downplays tariffs and embraces AI

Peloton said it’s not sweating tariffs in its Q3 2025 earnings today, noting it is “predominantly a subscription business” while acknowledging that macroeconomic uncertainty could impact demand for its pricey bikes and treadmills. “During the period of GDP decline between 2008 and 2009, external data showed that us spend[ing] on fitness continued to grow, and […] Read more

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Andru Marino @ The Verge · 05/08/2025 10:00 EDT

Oh no, I turned everything into an AI podcast

Ever since Google introduced the "Audio Overviews" feature into its NotebookLM research tool, I have been experimenting with feeding it bodies of text that I did not want to sit and read: stereo instructions, Wikipedia rabbit holes, my Q1 performance review, etc. With this AI tool, two uncanny valley robot voices are generated to "dive […] Read more

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Victoria Song @ The Verge · 05/08/2025 10:00 EDT

Whoop wants everyone to give a whoop about the new Whoop 5.0

The Whoop 5.0, announced today, is a significant hardware and software update with subscription pricing that seems keen on broadening its appeal to a wider audience. When I1q reviewed the Whoop 4.0, I said it was a tracker that made sense for athletes, but not so much the average person. Between hyper-performance-focused features and a […] Read more

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Umar Shakir @ The Verge · 05/08/2025 09:53 EDT

Meta’s new AI glasses could have a ‘super-sensing’ mode with facial recognition

Meta is developing what’s described as “super-sensing” vision software that can recognize people by name, according to The Information. The company is reportedly working on two pairs of smart glasses for next year, internally called Aperol and Bellini, and has recently reworked its processes for assessing privacy and safety risks to release products more quickly. […] Read more

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Tina Nguyen @ The Verge · 05/08/2025 09:35 EDT

New surgeon general nominee cofounded ‘biowearables’ startup with DOGE operative

Before she was chosen as Donald Trump's latest nominee for Surgeon General, Dr. Casey Means came from the world of healthcare startups - and cofounded one with a tech entrepreneur who's now a key DOGE operative in charge of dismantling the IRS. In 2019, Means, a holistic medicine doctor who rose to prominence in the […] Read more

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Andrew Webster @ The Verge · 05/08/2025 09:11 EDT

Palworld had to remove game features because of Nintendo lawsuit

The ongoing lawsuit between Nintendo and Palworld developer Pocketpair has forced the studio to make some changes to its Pokémon-like game. In a new blog post, Pocketpair explained that a patch in November removed certain gameplay features, and that an upcoming update will cull even more. “We have had to make certain compromises in order […] Read more

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Antonio G. Di Benedetto @ The Verge · 05/08/2025 09:00 EDT

Here’s Alienware’s fresh take on entry-level gaming laptops

Alienware is introducing a pair of new, more affordable gaming laptops: the Aurora 16 and 16X, starting at $1,149 and $1,949, respectively. Unlike the flagship Area-51 laptops announced back at CES, the Auroras are meant to be a little more versatile, portable, and comfortable for general laptop use. They replace the older Alienware M, X, […] Read more

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Jennifer Pattison Tuohy @ The Verge · 05/08/2025 09:00 EDT

I put four robot lawnmowers through a brutal backyard battle — and only one person got injured

It's a scorching afternoon in August 2024, with temps hovering at 101 degrees. I'm flat on my back, sweating under a 1970s Land Rover, trying to rescue a Segway Navimow. It turns out that the first rule of using a robot lawnmower is "don't let anyone park on your lawn." Robot lawnmowers have been around […] Read more

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Hanan Zaffar @ The Verge · 05/08/2025 08:37 EDT

How India’s spiritual tech startups are monetizing faith for the algorithm age

When COVID-19 lockdowns swept across India in 2020, they brought religious life to a halt. Temples were shuttered, large gatherings banned, and in-person rituals suspended - many for the first time in living memory. Millions of devotees were suddenly cut off from their usual spiritual routines, from daily temple visits and bhajans (community singing sessions) […] Read more

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Jess Weatherbed @ The Verge · 05/08/2025 07:47 EDT

You can now submit your claims for Apple’s $95 million Siri spying settlement

Eligible Apple customers can now apply for their share of a $95 million Siri snooping payout. A website has been set up to distribute the funds, allowing Apple device owners in the US who experienced an unintended Siri activation during private conversations between September 17th, 2014, and December 31st, 2024, to submit a claim. The […] Read more

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Jess Weatherbed @ The Verge · 05/08/2025 06:13 EDT

Tesla finally calls it quits on Cybertruck range extender

Tesla has officially scrapped the range extender accessory it was making for Cybertrucks. In emails seen by Electrek, Tesla confirmed to Cybertruck owners that it’s “no longer planning to sell” the $16,000 battery pack, and that it would be issuing full refunds for the $2,000 deposit put down by customers. The range extender would have […] Read more

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Antonio G. Di Benedetto @ The Verge · 05/08/2025 06:00 EDT

Lenovo’s flagship gaming laptop has a 2D / 3D screen and carbon fiber lid

Lenovo is announcing a new 10th-generation Legion 9i gaming laptop coming soon to China and scheduled for the fall in North America. The 18-inch behemoth is packed with top-end specs, including the option for a 4K-capable 2D / 3D screen, Nvidia RTX 5090 GPU, Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX CPU, up to 192GB of RAM, […] Read more

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Dominic Preston @ The Verge · 05/08/2025 05:10 EDT

Nintendo expects the Switch 2 to be just as successful as the original 

Nintendo has forecast global sales of 15 million Switch 2 consoles by the end of March 2026, which would be roughly comparable to the original Switch’s first year on sale, despite retailing for a much higher price. The company suffered an expected slump in both hardware and software sales this year, according to its latest earnings […] Read more

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Allison Johnson @ The Verge · 05/07/2025 19:00 EDT

Samsung finally has a launch date for the Galaxy S25 Edge

Samsung will formally unveil the Galaxy S25 Edge during a virtual Unpacked event on Monday, May 12th at 8PM ET. This answers at least one of our many questions about Samsung’s upcoming slim phone which the company teased back in January. A blog post published with today’s announcement reveals another tidbit or two, but for […] Read more

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Lauren Feiner @ The Verge · 05/07/2025 17:40 EDT

Eddy Cue is fighting to save Apple’s $20 billion paycheck from Google

Microsoft's Bing or DuckDuckGo probably won't disrupt Google's dominance in search, said Apple senior vice president of services Eddy Cue - but AI services easily could. Cue was returning to a courtroom in Washington, DC where he last testified in the Justice Department's trial against Google's search monopoly in September 2023. During the current remedies […] Read more

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Sheena Vasani @ The Verge · 05/07/2025 17:38 EDT

The best Mother’s Day gifts you can still grab

Running out of time but still want to impress Mom this Mother’s Day? Don’t panic – there’s still time to grab a gift that ships fast and won’t scream “last-minute.” Whether you’re after something to make her life easier or something to help her unwind, we’ve rounded up the best gadgets and goodies to do […] Read more

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Jennifer Pattison Tuohy @ The Verge · 05/07/2025 17:11 EDT

Trump cuts Energy Star program that saved households $450 a year

The Trump administration is moving to shut down the Energy Star program, which saves homeowners an average of $450 a year. “If you wanted to raise families’ energy bills, getting rid of the Energy Star label would be a pretty good way,” says Steven Nadel of the American Council for Energy Efficiency.  The program, which […] Read more

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Wes Davis @ The Verge · 05/07/2025 16:52 EDT

Google launched a Gemini app for iPad

Google has announced a dedicated iPadOS version of the Gemini app. Previously, you could only run the iOS version of Gemini in compatibility mode on an iPad. Here’s some of the announcement, which Google spokesperson Elijah Lawal emailed to The Verge: With the new app, you can use the split view on the iPad to […] Read more

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Jay Peters @ The Verge · 05/07/2025 16:36 EDT

Reddit will keep old Reddit online ‘as long as people are using it,’ says CEO

The old Reddit layout sometimes looks a bit outdated, but it’s beloved by many Reddit users, including me. I’ve worried for some time that Reddit would eventually pull the plug on it in favor of the newer and more modern interface, but based on a recent post from Reddit CEO Steve Huffman, it doesn’t sound […] Read more

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Umar Shakir @ The Verge · 05/07/2025 16:31 EDT

Sony WH-1000XM6 headphone specs and details leak early

Sony will launch a successor to its WH-1000XM5 noise cancelling headphones on May 15th, according to leaked information reported by Dealabs and Android Authority. Details of the new headphones model, called the WH-1000XM6, come from a now pulled Amazon Spain listing for the product that was first spotted by a Reddit user. The XM6 will […] Read more

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