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Amazon acquires autonomous robotics startup Rivr
Amazon has acquired Rivr, a startup focused on autonomous robotics. Rivr is based in Zurich and was valued at $110 million in a funding round from August 2024, which both Amazon and its CEO's Bezos...
Sony’s WF-1000XM6 wireless earbuds are on sale for the first time
Sony’s WF-1000XM6 are on sale in both color options. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Sony’s WF-1000XM6 are the best noise-canceling wireless earbuds you can buy, but they’ve been hard...
DoorDash will start paying gig workers for creating content to train AI models
DoorDash has launched a new option for its gig economy workers to earn some extra cash. The delivery service introduced Tasks, which it describes as "short activities Dashers can complete...
Google is reportedly testing a Gemini app for Mac
Google is testing a version of its Gemini app for macOS, Bloomberg reports. The app would bring the AI assistant to uncharted territory, and in more direct competition with OpenAI's ChatGPT and...
Marc Andreessen is a philosophical zombie
What inner life? | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images I admit, this is an innovation I did not see coming: Silicon Valley has invented the philosophical zombie from the classic thought...
How to talk to your doctor about money
Talking to your doctor about medical bills might feel awkward — but it doesn't have to be. | Getty Images/fStop Maybe this has happened to you: Your doctor is talking to you about your health,...
The coolest game controller for your phone is $50 off
The MCON includes an adhesive-backed ring for phones that aren’t MagSafe- or Pixelsnap-ready. | Image: OhSnap The MCON is the closest to a Swiss army knife that a controller can be. No, it doesn’t...
Hermès doesn’t include a power adapter with its $5,150 charging case
BYO power. | Image: Hermès Over a decade after Apple first partnered with Hermès for a special Apple Watch collaboration, the French luxury goods maker has released a new collection of...
Android will hide app sideloading behind a new one-time security process
Google has detailed how users will be able to sideload apps from unverified developers once it implements its more restrictive policy towards downloading software on Android. The company originally...
The Steam Spring Sale is here with discounts on Arc Raiders, Hades 2 and much more
The Steam Spring Sale is underway and as usual, there's plenty of good stuff to add to your library. The seasonal discounts will run through Thursday, March 26 at 1PM ET. If there's...