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The only way to fight deepfakes is by making deepfakes
I was unsure if my parents would notice that the voice on the other end wasn't mine - or that it was mine, sort of, but it wasn't me. The voice said hello, asked my dad how he was doing, and asked...
Casely has reannounced a power bank recall from 2025 following a fatality
Stop using this recalled wireless power bank immediately. | Image: Casely Casely first recalled over 429,000 of its 5,000mAh Power Pods wireless power banks in April 2025 following 51 reports of...
What to know about the Israel-Lebanon conflict
An airstrike is seen in Nabatieh, Lebanon, on April 16, 2026. | Adri Salido/Getty Images After six weeks of fighting, Israel and Lebanon appear to be on the verge of a ceasefire. President...
Playdate Season 3 is coming later this year
Playdate is getting a third season of curated, surprise games, Panic announced today. We don't know much beyond the fact that Season Three is officially happening, but Panic's Head of Playdate Greg...
A first look at Metro 2039 shows how its Ukrainian developer turned the darkness up to 11
If the real world isn’t grim enough for you, Ukranian developer 4A Games has your back: Metro 2039 has been announced and is scheduled to arrive this winter. And based on the developer’s first look...
The nine best ways to protect, customize, and accessorize your MacBook Neo
You can use the Neo as it comes out of the box, or enhance your experience with some add-on accessories. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge The MacBook Neo is poised to be a top-selling...
Google’s AI Mode update lets you open links without leaving the page
Google is upgrading AI Mode in Chrome with a new feature that will allow you to open links to sources alongside your chat. Now, instead of automatically opening a new tab, clicking a source will...
OpenAI’s big Codex update is a direct shot at Anthropic’s Claude Code
Codex can control apps on your desktop like Tic Tac Toe. | Image: OpenAI OpenAI is beefing up its agentic coding and development system Codex with a suite of updates that let it use your computer,...
Microsoft planning Surface Laptop with an OLED display
The Surface Laptop 7. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge Microsoft is preparing to launch new Surface Pro and Surface Laptop models in the coming months. Windows Central reports that the refreshed...
Iowa lawmakers advance bill tightening rules on prediction markets
Iowa lawmakers are pressing ahead with a bill that would clamp down on a fast-expanding slice of financial trading tied to real-world outcomes via prediction markets. The measure, known as Senate...