Photo: Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge A collection of fun, affordable, and unique gifts fit for everyone on your list. Read the full story at The Verge. Read more âș
12
Photo by GREGG NEWTON/AFP via Getty Images NASA has, once again, postponed the Artemis missions that will return humans to the Moon. The Artemis II mission, which will have astronauts orbiting the Moon, had already been pushed from 2024 to September 2025 but is now planned for April 2026. Artemis III, which will return astronauts to the surface of the Moon near its south pole, is now planned to launch... Read more âș
46
Image: Nick Barclay / The Verge Spotify pulled the rug out from developers last week, announcing sudden changes to its API policies just before Thanksgiving that cut new apps and apps in development off from access to the platformâs data. As of November 27th, the day Spotify revealed the changes, new âWeb API use casesâ will lose access to certain kinds of music data, according to the announcement. The data... Read more âș
68
Image: Bethesda Softworks If you pay the premium to play Indiana Jones and the Great Circle early on PC, the game wonât initially include full ray tracing. The gameâs early access period for Premium Edition and Collectorâs Edition buyers launches at 7PM ET today, but full ray tracing wonât be added until December 9th, when the game launches for everyone else. âFollowing the release of the update, shadows, reflections, and... Read more âș
95
Image: The Verge OpenAI is planning to launch new features, products, and demos for 12 days straight â starting with the full release of its o1 reasoning model. OpenAIâs 12 days of âship-masâ has officially begun, with the company set to reveal some l new features, products, and demos during all 12 days starting December 5th. The event kicked off with the release of its improved OpenAI o1 reasoning model... Read more âș
15
Max / Warner Bros. Between its reanimated corpses and humanoid animals, HBOâs new Creature Commandos series doesnât really look or sound anything like Warner Bros.â other upcoming projects featuring characters from DCâs comics. But DC Studios co-head James Gunn says thatâs by design and part of his plan to make the studio a place where any kind of story can be greenlit if itâs got the right script. While DC... Read more âș
48
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, TurboSquid A fake presidential pardon explains why you canât trust robots with the news. Read the full story at The Verge. Read more âș
254
Image: OpenAI OpenAI is creating a new, more expensive tier for its flagship chatbot ChatGPT, and is bringing its âreasoningâ model series out of preview with an update. The company is releasing the full version of its o1 model, which was initially released as a limited preview in September (code-named âStrawberryâ). The new model will be available for ChatGPT Plus and Team users today, while Enterprise and Edu users will... Read more âș
131
Image: Mercedes-Benz Pope Francis will be riding in a new, all-electric popemobile after receiving a modified G-Class vehicle from Mercedes-Benz, the company announced Wednesday. Itâs the first electric popemobile from the luxury German automaker, which has been manufacturing vehicles for the Vatican for the last 90 years. For half that time, the popemobile has been based on Mercedesâ G-Class wagon. And now, for the first time, it wil be operating... Read more âș
29
More features are coming to Android and Pixel phones starting today. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge New features are on the way for Android phones and Pixel devices thanks to Android 15âs first quarterly platform update. New features for all eligible Android phones include more descriptive video captions, a Gemini-powered update to the Lookout app, and a Spotify extension for Gemini. Pixel owners are getting a few... Read more âș
30
Image: The Verge Microsoft is starting to test its new Copilot Vision feature today. Originally unveiled in October, Copilot Vision allows Microsoftâs AI companion to see what you see on an Edge webpage youâre browsing. You can then ask it questions about the text, images, and content youâre viewing or use it to assist you. âWhen you choose to enable Copilot Vision, it sees the page youâre on, it reads... Read more âș
0
Image: The Verge In October, it became very clear that Microsoft and Google were at war again. After a six-year truce on legal battles ended in 2021, Google has, in recent months, been voicing its concerns about Microsoftâs cloud business. That particular dispute is at the âlobbying regulatorsâ stage, but another disagreement between the two tech giants has slipped into the courts and the public sphere and could sway the... Read more âș
46
Tekken 8 will be one of the games people can compete in. Sony is building on its PlayStation esports efforts with a new series of live tournament events called PlayStation Tournaments: XP. The first event will take place on January 18th, 2025 in London and feature Tekken 8, EA Sports FC 25, Fortnite, and Astro Bot. âQualifying players from across the globe and the competitive gaming community on PS5 will... Read more âș
7
Screenshot: NZXT.com After a long video published over the weekend by Gamers Nexus called NZXTâs Flex PC rental program âa scam,â the company responded Tuesday with a statement titled âAddressing Your Concerns About the Flex Subscription Program.â âI want to acknowledge that we messed up,â said NZXT CEO Johnny Hou in a video, promising changes like making the names of PCs available for rent or purchase easier to tell apart.... Read more âș
0
EA is also releasing a UE5 plugin for itâs Iris photosensitivity tech, which features on games like Madden NFL 24 (Pictured). | Image: Electronic Arts Electronic Arts is expanding its accessibility program with 23 additional tech patents that other companies and developers can freely use without being slapped with an infringement lawsuit. The expansion more than doubles the total number of patents that EA has opened up since launching the... Read more âș
7
Master & Dynamic is bringing back a pair of wired earbuds it first introduced in 2015. | Image: Master & Dynamic Master & Dynamic has announced an updated version of its ME05 wired earphones. First introduced in 2015, the ME05 were eventually discontinued in early 2022 but the company is reintroducing them with familiar design elements including âprecision-machined brass acoustic enclosuresâ while updating other components to improve their performance. Like... Read more âș
0
Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photo from Getty Images Waymo is making the moves on Magic City. Alphabetâs robotaxi service said it would launch in Miami in 2026. The company has been testing its autonomous vehicles in the Florida city on-and-off since 2019, and more recently has begun to lay the groundwork in earnest. Waymo plans to start âreacquaintingâ its autonomous Jaguar I-Pace vehicles to Miamiâs streets in 2025.... Read more âș
78
Pac-Man. | Image: Amazon Ever since it was announced, there has been some confusion over just what Secret Level actually is. The video game-themed anthology streaming on Prime Video â helmed by Love, Death & Robots creator Tim Miller â is a collection of animated shorts, each based on a different gaming property. So thereâs a Mega Man episode that explores the characterâs origin and a Spelunky episode that attempts... Read more âș
91
Image: The Verge AI investment is massive even though AI profits are not. How are investors justifying this pricey gamble on the future? Read the full story at The Verge. Read more âș
27
The Meross Matter Smart Thermostat is the companyâs first thermostat compatible with North American heating and cooling systems. | Image: Meross Smart home company Meross announced its first Matter-certified smart thermostat and its first to work with North American whole-home heating and cooling systems. The Meross Matter Smart Thermostat costs $99.99, works over Wi-Fi, and features a white glass panel with a touch screen, smart scheduling, and can track system... Read more âș
36
Most popular sources
Wired
|
0% |
VentureBeat
|
0% |
Financial Times
|
0% |
Ars Technica
|
0% |
Vox
|
0% |
| View sources » | |
LIKE us on Facebook so you won't miss the most important news of the day!
05.07.2026 14:34
Last update: 14:25 EDT.
News rating updated: 21:30.
What is Times42?
Times42 brings you the most popular news from tech news portals in real-time chart.
Read about us in FAQ section.
popular