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TikTok’s policy for AI ads isn’t working
Samsung, like many companies using generative AI in their advertising, hasn’t placed an AI label on several videos shared through its TikTok accounts, and the fine print doesn’t always contain the...
Here’s what Verge readers are buying during Amazon’s Big Spring Sale
We have a pretty good understanding of which deals Verge readers will gravitate toward. After all, what products and services resonate with our audience — and the quality of the deal itself — are...
A classic Zelda-style adventure, but a lot more cozy
The Legend of Zelda games are grand adventures, but they can also be very comforting, with quaint villages to explore and warm landscapes to take in. Under The Island takes that idea a step further....
Why OpenAI killed Sora
On Tuesday morning, everything was business as usual at OpenAI. By the end of the day, the company had announced that it would scrap its video-generation app, Sora, and reverse plans for video...
The must-have app for frequent flyers
Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 121, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here, welcome, good luck in the Elite Eight, and also you can read all the old...
Even John Bolton is against this Iran war
How did President Donald Trump lose the Republican Party’s biggest Iran war hawk, John Bolton? And why? | Brandon Bell/Getty Images For the past 20 years, there’s basically been one guy in...
Beat-based dungeon crawlers, card-battling soccer sims and other new indie games worth checking out
Welcome to our latest roundup of what's going on in the indie game space. As ever, we've got some new games for you to dive into this weekend, and a glimpse at some upcoming titles. But, first, a...
The contradiction at the heart of OpenAI
OpenAI announced plans to invest substantial amounts of money in AI-related causes this year through its nonprofit, increasing its philanthropic efforts months after restructuring with a new...
Oppo made the best foldable phone, again
Closed, the Find N6 is about as thin as any regular phone. | Photo: Dominic Preston / The Verge There are always a few reasons people give for not buying a foldable phone. Some - price, battery...
Courts are finally punishing Big Tech for harming kids. Here’s the catch.
This week, juries in California and New Mexico dealt a pair of landmark verdicts against America’s social media giants. In Los Angeles, jurors awarded $6 million to a young woman who alleged...