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Wes Davis @ The Verge · 04/08/2025 13:31 EDT

Hades II will launch first for consoles on Nintendo Switch and Switch 2

Hades II will be a console exclusive on Nintendo Switch systems when it eventually launches out of early access. Nintendo announced last week that the game was coming to the Switch and Switch 2, and today, the company released a new Creator’s Voice video highlighting more about the game. In the video, Supergiant employees don’t […] Read more

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Jay Peters @ The Verge · 04/08/2025 12:30 EDT

YouTube says Nope! to age-gating Balatro videos

On Friday, the YouTube channel Balatro University posted a video highlighting how some of their videos had recently been age-restricted after the company tightened its policies about gambling content. But in a post Monday night, YouTube said the restrictions shouldn’t have been applied. “Videos featuring Balatro gameplay should not be age-restricted,” YouTube says in a […] Read more

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Kylie Robison @ The Verge · 04/08/2025 12:01 EDT

Most Americans don’t trust AI — or the people in charge of it

AI experts are feeling pretty good about the future of their field. Most Americans are not. A new report from Pew Research Center released last week shows a sharp divide in how artificial intelligence is perceived by the people building it versus the people living with it. The survey, which includes responses from over 1,000 […] Read more

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Jay Peters @ The Verge · 04/08/2025 11:59 EDT

Nintendo is delaying Switch 2 preorders in Canada, too

Nintendo has delayed Switch 2 preorders in Canada, which were set to start on April 9th, according to a statement shared with MobileSyrup. Last week, the company delayed preorders in the US because of the potential impact of the Trump administration’s new tariffs. “Pre-orders for Nintendo Switch 2 in Canada will not start on April […] Read more

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Ash Parrish @ The Verge 1 place · 04/08/2025 11:32 EDT

Elon Musk dies to tutorial boss in Path of Exile 2 livestream

Elon Musk, seemingly keen to repair some of his gamer cred after he admitted to account boosting, streamed himself playing Path of Exile 2 during a flight as a part of an “airborne continuity test” of his Starlink internet service. But during the stream, he was bombarded by messages from viewers bullying him for his […] Read more

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Andrew Rosenblum @ The Verge · 04/08/2025 10:44 EDT

Is there a ‘right’ way to use AI in art?

The arguments against AI in art are obvious. Most visual artists hate Midjourney, Stability AI, and similar image generators, decrying the scraping of training data without compensation and the onslaught of generic “slop.” But is it possible to deliberately misuse generative AI for creative work?  Oakland, California-based painter Brett Amory uses image generators as tools constantly. Instead of passively […] Read more

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Verge Staff @ The Verge · 04/08/2025 10:44 EDT

The modifiers

Technology doesn’t need to die. So much of our consumer habits frame old gadgets, instruments, and concepts as disposable. So The Verge wanted to talk to small businesses, creators, and fans across the world who have a different view. In this week-long series, we explore unexpected repurposing — and the remix of the old with […] Read more

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Andrew Liszewski @ The Verge · 04/08/2025 10:27 EDT

CalDigit’s new Thunderbolt 5 docks bring plenty of ports

CalDigit is well-known for its Thunderbolt docks that don’t skimp on ports. After debuting a compact but well-equipped Thunderbolt 5 dock at CES 2025, the company is finally upgrading its larger docks with Thunderbolt 5 and boosting the number of ports offered. While the cheaper Thunderbolt Station 5 (TS5) maxes out at 15 ports, the […] Read more

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Allison Johnson @ The Verge · 04/08/2025 10:00 EDT

How an unused nuclear power plant became home to a world-class acoustics lab

It’s kind of impossible to grasp the enormity of a cooling tower until it’s suddenly right next to you. Never used for their intended purpose, the cooling towers of Washington Nuclear Projects 3 and 5 (WNP-3 and WNP-5) loom over treetops as I drive up to Satsop Business Park, about an hour and a half […] Read more

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Allison Johnson @ The Verge · 04/08/2025 09:35 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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Tom Warren @ The Verge · 04/08/2025 09:04 EDT

Microsoft’s new Windows 11 Start menu is bigger and fixes a major pain point

Microsoft is working on a new Windows 11 Start menu design that’s bigger and more customizable than what exists today. Windows watcher phantomofearth discovered the new design in recent builds of Windows 11, where the updated Start menu has a larger layout and finally lets you disable the recommended feed of files and apps. The […] Read more

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Allison Johnson @ The Verge · 04/08/2025 09:00 EDT

Motorola’s stylish stylus phone comes in blue or blue

Motorola is refreshing its budget-oriented stylus phone with the 2025 edition of the Moto G Stylus in two bold colors: blue, and for a change of pace, blue. They both come with a “leather-inspired” back panel finish and a stacked spec sheet when you consider its $399 price — though it might come with a […] Read more

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David Pierce @ The Verge · 04/08/2025 08:57 EDT

Switch 2: the good news and bad news

In most ways, Nintendo’s Switch 2 is exactly what we wanted: a Switch, only better. Nintendo has an occasional tendency to follow its best and most successful consoles with some of its weirdest ideas – Wii U, anyone? — but this time seems to have stayed the course in the best way. Still, this is Nintendo, […] Read more

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Jess Weatherbed @ The Verge · 04/08/2025 08:04 EDT

Teen restrictions expand on Instagram, Facebook, and Messenger

Meta is broadening Instagram restrictions that prevent minors from being exposed to inappropriate contact and content, bringing those protections to Facebook and Messenger and adding new limits for teenage Instagram users.  After introducing “Teen Accounts” to Instagram in September — which automatically make younger users’ accounts private and restrict them from accessing certain features — […] Read more

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Kylie Robison @ The Verge · 04/07/2025 21:32 EDT

Meta got caught gaming AI benchmarks

Over the weekend, Meta dropped two new Llama 4 models: a smaller model named Scout, and Maverick, a mid-size model that the company claims can beat GPT-4o and Gemini 2.0 Flash “across a broad range of widely reported benchmarks.” Maverick quickly secured the number-two spot on LMArena, the AI benchmark site where humans compare outputs […] Read more

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Jennifer Pattison Tuohy @ The Verge · 04/07/2025 19:55 EDT

The best budget robot vacuums

Today’s robot vacuums are becoming a bit like cars: with all the features, upgrades, and fancy trimmings available these days, it’s easy to forget that they can just be simple machines that get us from point A to point B. Yes, some bots blow hot air on their bums (mop pads), deftly navigate dog poop, […] Read more

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Jay Peters @ The Verge · 04/07/2025 19:12 EDT

Framework stops selling some of its cheapest laptops due to Trump tariffs

Framework says it’s “temporarily pausing” US sales on some of its laptops due to the Trump administration’s tariffs that went into effect on April 5th, according to a post on X. The affected models are “a few base Framework Laptop 13 systems (Ultra 5 125H and Ryzen 5 7640U),” the company says, and it has […] Read more

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Chris Welch @ The Verge · 04/07/2025 18:39 EDT

The best noise-canceling headphones to buy right now

Whether you’re wearing them for the morning commute, while traveling, or if you’re simply trying to find some peace and quiet while working at home, noise-canceling headphones are a more essential piece of kit nowadays than ever before. And you’ve got a slew of great options to pick from; it’s hard to make a bad […] Read more

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Umar Shakir @ The Verge · 04/07/2025 18:17 EDT

Gemini Live’s screensharing feature is rolling out to Pixel 9 and Galaxy S25 devices

Google’s Gemini Live camera and screenshare functions, which let the conversational AI chatbot answer questions about the stuff you’re looking at in real-time, are rolling out now on Pixel 9 series phones and Samsung Galaxy S25 devices. The free update is also coming soon to other Android devices, but you’ll need to be a paid […] Read more

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Jay Peters @ The Verge · 04/07/2025 18:06 EDT

Shopify CEO says no new hires without proof AI can’t do the job

Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke sent a memo to employees saying that before they ask for more headcount or resources, teams must show why they “cannot get what they want done using AI,” as reported by CNBC. “What would this area look like if autonomous AI agents were already part of the team? This question can […] Read more

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