Image: MKBHD via YouTube MKBHDâs new wallpaper app has received its first big update after users criticized the app over pricing and the advertising setup for free accounts. On Friday, the Panels account announced on X that people using the app for free can now download high-resolution images â not just standard-definition ones â by watching a single ad. The app previously required users to sign up for a $11.99... Read more âș
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Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge This week, DirecTV announced it intends to buy Dish, Sling TV, and the rest of EchoStarâs television business for a dollar (while also taking on all of Dishâs debt), combining almost 20 million satellite TV subscribers from two companies that have been circling one another for decades. But itâs not just DirecTV and Dish. AT&T, Comcast, Verizon, General Electric, GM, News Corp, Tumblr, and... Read more âș
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Illustration: The Verge You donât have to spend a fortune to have a robot clean your floors. Hereâs our pick of the most cost-effective bots you can buy right now. Continue reading⊠Read more âș
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Matt Mullenweg at WordCamp 2024 in Europe. | Image: WordCamp The lines between the WordPress open-source project, the nonprofit backing it, and the commercial arm owned by Automattic are blurring. Continue reading⊠Read more âș
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Illustration: Cath Virginia / The Verge After months of waiting, now Android users can take the Arc Search app for a spin. Itâs now available as an open beta on the Google Play Store after developers teased an Android version of the app in August. Arc is The Browser Companyâs take on web browsing, billing itself as offering better customization options than competitors. The Arc Search app also comes with... Read more âș
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The 6.1-inch Boox Palma looks a lot like a smartphone, but itâs designed to be an e-reader. | Image: Boox Kindles are great and all, but if you want a pocketable e-reader that doesnât require you to lock yourself into Amazonâs ecosystem, the Boox Palma might be worth a look. The 6.1-inch ebook reader normally runs for $279.99, but now through October 9th, readers of The Verge can score a... Read more âș
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The fashionable and discreet Oura Ring Generation 3Â is down to nearly its best price to date. | Photo by Victoria Song / The Verge Oura may have just announced the new Oura Ring 4, but until its release on October 15th, the Oura Ring Generation 3 is still the best smart ring on the market. We donât typically see it go on sale often, but right now, you can... Read more âș
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Illustration: The Verge A popular financial newsletter is accusing Roblox of allowing large-scale child sexual exploitation and inappropriate content on its platform, drawing on years of media reports. The allegations are detailed on The Bear Cave, a short selling newsletter â but Roblox says The Bear Caveâs founder is highlighting rare instances of abuse to profit by making the service look bad. âThis article contains misleading, irresponsible and in many... Read more âș
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Photo by Vlad Savov / The Verge A Samsung smart home software update released this week put some usersâ Galaxy S10 and Note 10 (including e, Lite, Plus, and 5G versions) and A90 and M51 smartphones in an infinite boot loop, rendering their devices useless. After some sleuthing, Reddit users narrowed it down to a Samsung SmartThings framework app update that was automatically applied to the devices. According to posts... Read more âș
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Illustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge Facebook is announcing a host of updates to its platform today, many of which focus on pushing users outside of their social bubble of friends and family. Among the updates are new tabs being added to Facebook that are meant to surface more content for users, including recommendations based on a personâs location. A new âLocalâ tab will collect content from other Facebook... Read more âș
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Image: Meta A new AI-powered video generator from Meta produces high-definition footage complete with sound, the company announced today. The announcement comes several months after competitor OpenAI unveiled Sora, its text-to-video model â though public access to Movie Gen isnât happening yet. Movie Gen uses text inputs to automatically generate new videos, as well as edit existing footage or still images. The New York Times reports that the audio added... Read more âș
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Image: Hasbro Epic is trying to turn Fortnite into an ecosystem of games and has enticed the likes of Lego to build experiences for the platform. Now, Hasbro is jumping in as well, with plans to create Fortnite adaptations of its most popular board games. The first is called Murder Mystery: Clue, and itâs available today. Itâs not exactly a board game (see the screenshot above) but, rather, a reimagining... Read more âș
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Image: Alex Parkin / The Verge The new Microsoft Copilot is a big departure. It shed some of its Bing-y styling and its increasingly corporate vibes in favor of something warmer and friendlier, all in an effort to be more than just a work tool. It might just be a website redesign, but it feels like a shift in how Microsoft perceives the future of AI assistants. On this episode... Read more âș
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Image: Warner Bros. Todd Phillipsâ new Joker sequel can barely hold a tune as it explores what happens when villains become folk heroes. Continue reading⊠Read more âș
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Each case includes two matching Bic EZ Reach lighters. | Image: Bic Bic, the company best known for ballpoint pens, razors, and lighters, has just revealed a collaboration that no one could have possibly had on their 2024 bingo cards. Its new Hold the Phone case has a molded cutout on the back to hold one of Bicâs EZ Reach lighters, specifically those designed by Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg... Read more âș
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Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg offered employees $30,000 or six months of salary to leave the company if they didnât agree with his battle against WP Engine. In an update on Thursday night, Mullenweg said 159 people, making up 8.4 percent of the company, took the offer. Automattic, which is in charge of WordPress.com and its commercial services, has been involved in a public dispute... Read more âș
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$500 is a lot for a point-and-shoot film camera, but it rewards you with a joyous experience. Continue reading⊠Read more âș
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The Gmail Q&A feature on iOS is only available for users with specific Google accounts. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Google is rolling out iOS support for its Gmail Q&A feature, which gives users a Gemini-powered AI assistant to help manage their inbox. The Gemini side panel for Gmail was introduced to web and Android devices earlier this year, and can potentially provide an easier way to... Read more âș
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Image: Epic Games In February, Disney and Epic Games announced that they were collaborating on a âpersistent universeâ that would feature characters from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, and more. Disney franchises have been featured in Fortnite for years, but this new universe promises to be something grander â and will be interoperable with Fortnite. Disney and Epic didnât share many details about how this would all work when it... Read more âș
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Photo by Daniel Golson for The Verge Rivian said it would make fewer electric vehicles this year than it did in 2023, resulting from a parts shortage. The news came as the company reported third quarter production and delivery numbers that came in below analyst expectations. Rivian says it expects to produce between 47,000-49,000 vehicles this year, down from the 57,000 vehicles it originally forecast. That number was flat from... Read more âș
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