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The latest iPad Air is cheaper than ever
You can save $150 on various iPad Air configurations. Laptops are great, but sometimes it’s simply just more convenient to use a tablet like the iPad Air. The Air’s easier to carry, after all, and...
The 6 biggest changes coming to ChatGPT
GPT-5 has finally arrived. Along with the announcement of the highly anticipated AI model, OpenAI also previewed several updates coming to ChatGPT, ranging from visual changes to improvements to the...
Friendslop is coming for the Switch 2
During today's Nintendo Indie World showcase, I had two epiphanies. The first was the realization that friendslop games are about to hit the Switch 2 like a falling piano in a Road Runner cartoon....
Paramount is now a Skydance Corporation
It’s official: Skydance Media’s deal to purchase CBS parent company Paramount Global for $8 billion is complete, and incoming chairman / CEO David Ellison’s first order of business...
Adam Mosseri says 'people are confused' about how the Instagram map works
Yesterday, Meta introduced a new map feature that's almost identical to Snapchat's Snap Map. The feature has quickly sparked a backlash, though, and not just because it's yet another...
Samsung’s inexpensive Galaxy Buds FE are even more affordable at over 50 percent off
The Buds FE come with a charging case that provides up to 30 hours of listening time. | Image: The Verge Samsung’s latest Unpacked event came and went with no major announcements related to the...
Meta’s prototype headsets show off the future of mixed reality
Meta’s consumer VR headsets are already among the best you can get for their price points, but at a conference next week, the company is showing off some impressive-sounding research prototypes that...
Microsoft has ended 'active development' on Contraband
The upheaval continues for gaming at Microsoft. The latest victim appears to be Contraband, a planned release from Avalanche Studios with Xbox Game Studios as publisher. The co-op open-world game...
Weapons turns our deepest anxieties into a potent horror masterpiece
Zach Cregger's first major film Barbarian was tense and frightening, but it was also infused with a healthy dose of absurdity. The movie's twisted sense of humor made it easier to stomach its...
Microsoft brings GPT-5 to Copilot with new smart mode
OpenAI officially launched its new GPT-5 models today, and Microsoft is now bringing GPT-5 to Copilot, Microsoft 365 Copilot, Azure AI Foundry, GitHub Copilot, and more. It’s part of a big...