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Alex Heath @ The Verge · 04/30/2025 22:10 EDT

Sam Altman’s eye-scanning project launches cryptocurrency in the US

Over the past few years, what sounds like an episode of Black Mirror has been unfolding in real life: millions of people around the world have agreed to let metallic orbs scan their eyes in exchange for receiving blockchain-based ID and a cryptocurrency called Worldcoin. Beginning this week, Worldcoin (WLD) will be available in most […] Read more

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Jay Peters @ The Verge · 04/30/2025 19:58 EDT

Fortnite is coming back to iOS in the US

Following a court order that blocks Apple from taking a commission on purchases made outside the App Store, Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney says on X that the company plans to bring Fortnite back to iOS in the US “next week.” The app hasn’t been available on iOS in the US since August 2020, when […] Read more

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Jay Peters @ The Verge · 04/30/2025 18:58 EDT

A judge just blew up Apple’s control of the App Store

In a major ruling on Wednesday, a judge ruled that, effective immediately, Apple is no longer allowed to collect fees on purchases made outside apps and blocks the company from restricting how developers can point users to where they can make purchases outside of apps. The ruling was issued as part of Epic Games’ ongoing […] Read more

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Emma Roth @ The Verge · 04/30/2025 18:18 EDT

Mark Zuckerberg is planning a premium tier and ads for Meta’s AI app

The Meta AI app could soon get a paid tier, similar to the ones offered by rivals like OpenAI, Google, and Microsoft. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg described the plan during a Q1 2025 earnings call on Wednesday, saying there’s an opportunity to offer a “premium service for people who want to unlock more compute or […] Read more

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Jennifer Pattison Tuohy @ The Verge · 04/30/2025 18:15 EDT

WiZ’s new TV light sync box undercuts Philips Hue’s pricing by half

Budget smart lighting brand WiZ has announced a new HDMI sync box that syncs with its line of Wi-Fi-based LED lights to match what’s playing on your TV.  WiZ’s HDMI Sync Box with TV backlight will be available next month. It comes in two models: one with a TV backlight strip for screens 55 inches […] Read more

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Wes Davis @ The Verge · 04/30/2025 17:16 EDT

Sketchy rumors hint at an iPhone desktop mode

Alongside all the rumors lately about a big visual redesign for iOS and a more Mac-like iPadOS experience, there’s one interesting one that’s been bubbling up: the iPhone could get a desktop mode of sorts.  Majin Bu, who has a mixed history with leaks, wrote last week that unnamed sources had said iPhones with USB-C […] Read more

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Umar Shakir @ The Verge · 04/30/2025 16:41 EDT

The BBC deepfaked Agatha Christie to teach a writing course

BBC Studios is using AI to recreate the voice and likeness of late detective story author Agatha Christie for the purpose of featuring it in digital classes that teaches prospective writers “how to craft the perfect crime novel.” A real life actor, Vivien Keene, is standing in for Christie, with her appearance augmented by AI […] Read more

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Sheena Vasani @ The Verge · 04/30/2025 16:28 EDT

Here are our favorite deals from Amazon’s annual gaming sale

Amazon’s annual Gaming Week celebration kicked off on Monday, April 28th, and will run through Sunday, May 4th. Whether you’re looking for a new headset, an internal SSD, or other gaming essentials, there are plenty of deals to explore. That being said, not every discount is worth your time and money — in fact, most […] Read more

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Tom Warren @ The Verge · 04/30/2025 16:17 EDT

Microsoft reports strong cloud growth in Q3 earnings

Microsoft just posted the third quarter of its 2025 fiscal financial results. The software maker made $70.1 billion in revenue and a net income of $25.8 billion during Q3. Revenue is up 13 percent, and net income has increased by 18 percent. Microsoft was expected to report $68.42 billion in revenue, so the results have beaten Wall […] Read more

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Lauren Feiner @ The Verge · 04/30/2025 16:13 EDT

The TikTok ban is back in court — in Meta’s antitrust trial

TikTok is back in a Washington, DC courthouse discussing the US law that - at least on paper - effectively banned the app. But this time, it's serving as a witness for the government, not fighting against it. On Wednesday, TikTok's head of operations and trust and safety Adam Presser testified in the Federal Trade […] Read more

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Jay Peters @ The Verge · 04/30/2025 15:44 EDT

Nintendo limits a game-sharing loophole as it introduces Virtual Game Cards

The Nintendo Switch just got a new update that adds Virtual Game Cards as a way to share digital games with other people. But the update also closes a loophole that would let you play shared games online at the same time as somebody you were sharing the game with, as reported by Eurogamer. Before […] Read more

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Andrew Liszewski @ The Verge · 04/30/2025 14:45 EDT

YouTube is testing blurred thumbnails for ‘mature content’

YouTube has announced a new experimental feature that’s “aimed at providing safer search experiences for all users.” The service will begin blurring the thumbnails in search results for some queries “that frequently include sexual themes.” According to a recent update in the Community section of YouTube’s Help Center website, the feature is currently being rolled […] Read more

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Jay Peters @ The Verge · 04/30/2025 14:13 EDT

Duolingo said it just doubled its language courses thanks to AI

Duolingo is “more than doubling” the number of courses it has available, a feat it says was only possible because it used generative AI to help create them in “less than a year.” The company said today that it’s launching 148 new language courses. “This launch makes Duolingo’s seven most popular non-English languages – Spanish, […] Read more

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Umar Shakir @ The Verge · 04/30/2025 14:10 EDT

Kia reveals pricing for its first electric PV5 van with UK preorders

Kia is opening up preorders in the UK for its PV5 Passenger electric van at a starting price of £32,995, or about $44,000 with a standard range battery. Kia says preorders will open up tomorrow, May 1st, with initial deliveries in the UK planned for “late 2025.” It will come in a five-seat configuration (seven […] Read more

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Emma Roth @ The Verge · 04/30/2025 14:05 EDT

Google’s Play Store lost nearly half its apps

The Google Play Store shed 1.8 million apps since the beginning of last year, according to an analysis from Appfigures and reported earlier by TechCrunch. That makes up around 47 percent of the 3.4 million apps it started 2024 with — a decline that Google spokesperson Dan Jackson says reflects the company’s focus on “delivering […] Read more

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Andrew J. Hawkins @ The Verge · 04/30/2025 13:09 EDT

Automakers can’t figure out what the hell is going on with Trump’s tariffs

It started last week with Tesla, followed quickly by General Motors, Mercedes-Benz, and Volvo. Automakers across the spectrum are pulling their guidance for the year because they can’t figure out how to accurately plan for the future thanks to President Donald Trump’s ever-shifting tariffs. The auto industry is paralyzed by uncertainty. Stellantis, the parent company […] Read more

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Emma Roth @ The Verge 3 place · 04/30/2025 13:00 EDT

Elizabeth Warren asks Jeff Bezos if he got any favors for his ‘subservience’ to Trump

Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) wants to know whether Amazon founder Jeff Bezos received any “promises or favors” from President Donald Trump in exchange for his “subservience” after dropping all plans to show customers the cost of tariffs. In a letter sent on Wednesday, Warren questions Bezos about the details of his conversation with Trump and […] Read more

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Jay Peters @ The Verge · 04/30/2025 12:46 EDT

OpenAI says its GPT-4o update could be ‘uncomfortable, unsettling, and cause distress’

OpenAI rolled back a GPT-4o update for ChatGPT that caused the chatbot’s default personality to be “overly flattering or agreeable – often described as sycophantic” and that “sycophantic interactions can be uncomfortable, unsettling, and cause distress,” the company says in a blog post. The company introduced a GPT-4o update last week that included adjustments “aimed […] Read more

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David Pierce @ The Verge · 04/30/2025 12:44 EDT

Sundar Pichai says the DOJ’s antitrust plan could kill Google Search

Sundar Pichai, Google's CEO, took the stand on Wednesday during the remedies phase of the company's search antitrust trial, and offered a simple message. The US government's plan to rectify Google's search monopoly, he said, would be so crushing to Google Search that it might be hard to justify continuing to build a search engine […] Read more

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Emma Roth @ The Verge · 04/30/2025 11:51 EDT

Google confirms it’s close to getting Gemini support on iPhones

Google is close to striking a deal with Apple to integrate Gemini into the iPhone. During the search monopoly trial on Wednesday, Google CEO Sundar Pichai confirmed the company expects to strike a Gemini deal with Apple by the middle of this year and suggested it would roll out by the end of 2025. The […] Read more

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