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X and the NFL have teamed up to launch a dedicated football feed
The NFL's long-standing partnership with Twitter (and now X) is continuing this season.
Google launches Pokémon Sleep special-edition Fitbit Air
The latest special-edition of Google's Fitbit Air is inspired by the Pokémon Sleep game, with a "Sleepy Blue" band emblazoned with a snoozing Pikachu. It's not exactly Snorlax blue, but...
In a swipe at Tesla, Waymo says ‘cameras… aren’t enough’
As Tesla gears up for the official launch of its steering wheel and pedal-less Cybercabs, Waymo is issuing a stark warning about Elon Musk's approach autonomous driving. Srikanth Thirumalai, Waymo's...
HuggingFace and Pollen Robotics open pre-orders for the $399 Microduck
If you've ever wanted a robotic duck as a companion, now's your chance.
If Meta’s going down, it’s taking TikTok and YouTube with it
Meta might be on the hook for $17.1 billion and a host of app changes under a new kids safety settlement, but it's already spinning the deal to its advantage. After years of being the national...
OpenAI’s executive exodus has one big winner
Today on Decoder, I’m talking to Verge senior AI reporter Hayden Field about some pure Decoder bait: the seemingly-endless org chart changes at OpenAI, and how all of them seem to consolidate power...
Hugging Face’s new robot is an adorable rollerskating duck
Hugging Face's Pollen Robotics has launched its second cute AI robot, the Microduck, a one-eyed biped standing just under 10 inches tall. It's available to preorder now for $399 in cream, graphite,...
What happens when private equity owns your childcare?
Children sleep during nap time at Minnesota Child Care in Minneapolis, on December 30, 2025. | Renee Jones Schneider/The Minnesota Star Tribune via Getty Images Affordability is the top political...
Plaud is launching AI earbuds
Plaud has introduced a new AI wearable that's designed to record, transcribe, and summarize your conversations, only this time it looks like earbuds instead of a pin. The Plaud One Explorer Edition...
Photoshop’s new ‘Markup’ feature lets you draw on images to show what you want
Photoshop is getting new image-generation features and Lightroom-like controls that users have wanted for a long time.