DraStic’s developer announced plans to remove it last year. DraStic’s developer announced plans to remove it last year. Feb 15, 2025, 7:05 PM UTC Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Wes Davis is a weekend editor who covers the latest in tech and entertainment. He has written news, reviews, and more as a tech… Read more
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Amazon’s revamped Alexa might launch over a month after its announcement event
Alexa’s coming AI upgrade is being pushed back because of ‘incorrect answers,’ according to The Washington Post. Alexa’s coming AI upgrade is being pushed back because of ‘incorrect answers,’ according to The Washington Post. Feb 15, 2025, 5:18 PM UTC Illustration: Wes Davis / The Verge Wes Davis is a weekend editor who covers the… Read more
read more...The Vision Pro NBA app turns some games into a miniature 3D diorama
Wes Davis is a weekend editor who covers the latest in tech and entertainment. He has written news, reviews, and more as a tech journalist since 2020. The NBA has introduced a new AR feature for its Vision Pro app this week called Tabletop, which places a floating render of a basketball court in your… Read more
read more...Technics AZ100 earbuds review: audiophiles and multitaskers unite
It can be surprisingly daunting to follow up on a great pair of earbuds. The objective is to make improvements wherever possible without sacrificing anything that people loved about the previous set. That’s where Technics found itself with the $299.99 EAH-AZ100 earbuds, which it announced at CES 2025. I was rather taken with the company’s… Read more
read more...While Waiting is a playful reminder of the joys of boredom
Boredom is something of a dying concept. Our phones, filled with games and videos and social feeds, allow us to fill every moment with something, whether we’re on a long flight or in line for 30 seconds waiting for coffee. But the silly and playful While Waiting is a good reminder that that can be… Read more
read more...Google’s Android-based earthquake detector had a false alarm
Google is turning off the system in Brazil as it investigates what happened. Google is turning off the system in Brazil as it investigates what happened. Feb 14, 2025, 11:19 PM UTC Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Umar Shakir is a news writer fond of the electric vehicle lifestyle and things that plug… Read more
read more...OpenAI’s board ‘unanimously rejects’ Elon Musk’s offer to buy the company
Emma Roth is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. OpenAI’s board of directors has responded to Elon Musk’s bid to buy the company. In a statement on X, OpenAI chair Bret Taylor said, “OpenAI is not… Read more
read more...Mastodon will add quote posts, even though some users don’t want them
Emma Roth is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Mastodon is making a change that might have some users divided. In an update on Friday, the decentralized platform announced that it’s working to add quote posts… Read more
read more...WhatsApp is getting themed chat bubbles
Umar Shakir is a news writer fond of the electric vehicle lifestyle and things that plug in via USB-C. He spent over 15 years in IT support before joining The Verge. WhatsApp is turning up the customization features for chats by including new theme options, custom colors for chat bubbles, and a bunch of new… Read more
read more...Meta’s Ray-Bans have sold 2 million pairs — its maker is prepping to sell 10M each year
Two weeks ago, we exclusively reported Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s remarks on how many pairs of Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses the company had recently sold and might theoretically sell — 1 million pairs in 2024, with the possibility of reaching 2 million or even 5 million by the end of 2025. But glasses giant EssilorLuxottica,… Read more
read more...Netflix says its brief Apple TV app integration was a mistake
Chris Welch is a senior reviewer who has worked at The Verge since its founding in 2011. His coverage areas include audio (Sonos, Apple, Bose, Sony, etc.), home theater, smartphones, photography, and more. Considering the trajectory of 2025 so far, perhaps we should’ve known that Netflix finally playing nice with the Apple TV app was… Read more
read more...Meta is working on ‘humanoid’ robots too
Emma Roth is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Meta is planning to design the hardware and software for humanoid robots, according to a report from Bloomberg. Sources tell the outlet that a newly formed team… Read more
read more...Instagram starts testing new button that might downrank comments
Jay Peters is a news editor covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. Instagram is beginning to test a button that “gives people a private way to signal that they don’t feel good about that particular comment,” Instagram boss Adam Mosseri says in a post… Read more
read more...Amazon’s killing a feature that let you download and backup Kindle books
Starting on February 26th, 2025, Amazon is removing a feature from its website allowing you to download purchased books to a computer and then copy them manually to a Kindle over USB. It’s a feature that a lot of Kindle users are probably not aware of, given books can be more easily sent to devices… Read more
read more...Nosferatu is making its Peacock streaming debut next week
Charles Pulliam-Moore is a reporter focusing on film, TV, and pop culture. Before The Verge, he wrote about comic books, labor, race, and more at io9 and Gizmodo for almost five years. Robert Eggers’ excellent Nosferatu remake will finally be available to stream very soon. Peacock announced today that Nosferatu — which stars Lily-Rose Depp,… Read more
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