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Win cool gadgets we can’t keep because The Verge has ethics
When people learn I work for The Verge, they inevitably ask: “Do you get to keep the gadgets?” Now that I film Today I’m Toying With, a video series where I share the joy of tech, I get that...
YouTube is putting AI labels where you’ll actually see them
The labels are more prominent, and they actually say “AI” now. | Image: YouTube / The Verge In the wake of Google expanding its AI verification efforts at I/O, YouTube is now finally going to start...
The Witcher 3 is getting another expansion, more than a decade after launch
The fourth Witcher game may be a ways off, but fans won't be without Geralt of Rivia for long. CD Projekt Red just announced Songs of the Past, the third expansion for The Witcher 3, which will be...
This is what happens when you defund Ebola prevention
The terrifyingly fast Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda is already the third-worst ever recorded. | Michel Lunanga/Getty Images Shortly after brandishing his infamous...
Xreal’s budget AR glasses feature anti-shake tech and swappable frames
Xreal says that a01 wearers can also 3D print their own custom front frame designs. | Image by Xreal Augmented reality wearables provider Xreal has launched a new "X By Xreal" (XBX) sub-brand, with...
Redmagic’s liquid-cooled gaming phone arrives with overclocked Snapdragon chip
Liquid cooling returns, and is now visible on every version of the phone. Nubia has announced the international launch of the Redmagic 11S Pro, its new flagship Android gaming phone. It's not a...
The Pope isn’t AGI-pilled
On Monday, Pope Leo XIV unveiled an encyclical letter addressing the societal implications of artificial intelligence. The letter, titled Magnifica Humanitas, warned that the "use of AI is never a...
The AI fight brewing inside The New York Times
Yellow taxis pass in front of The New York Times newspaper building. | Alexandra Schuler/dpa (Photo by Alexandra Schuler/picture alliance via Getty Images) How newsrooms should use AI - or if they...
The new Razr Ultra isn’t your average phone — for better and worse
A fine-looking phone. I had one ask for friends, colleagues, the lady checking me in for a meeting at a large software company's headquarters, and everyone else who stopped to admire the phone I've...
Erin Brockovich launches a crowdsourced AI data center map
Erin Brockovich has launched a new project to give people 'a platform to speak up and voice concerns about AI data centers.'