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Snap and YouTube have reportedly settled another major social media addiction lawsuit
The companies are facing numerous other legal challenges.
Xbox is now XBOX
Xbox just allcapsmaxxed: meet XBOX. This isn't a joke, Microsoft appears to be actually rebranding Xbox to XBOX. Asha Sharma, Xbox CEO, ran a poll on X earlier this week, asking fans whether...
YouTube is expanding its AI deepfake detection tool to all adult users
YouTube is expanding its AI likeness detection program to all users over the age of 18 - meaning just about anyone can have the platform hunt for potential deepfakes of themselves. The likeness...
Trump’s brazen plan for a $1.7 billion slush fund
President Donald Trump speaks to the press as he departs the White House on May 12, 2026. | Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay...
New crash data highlights the slow progress of Tesla’s robotaxis
Two crashes since July 2025 involved robotaxis being driven by remote operators.
Windows 11 tests an adjustable taskbar and resizable Start menu
Microsoft's latest Windows 11 test will allow you to reposition the taskbar and change the size of the Start menu. The update, which is rolling out to Windows 11 Insiders in the Experimental...
ArXiv will ban researchers who upload papers full of AI slop
ArXiv, a popular platform for preprint academic research, is taking a new step to attempt to reduce the volume of papers that include AI slop. If a paper has "incontrovertible evidence that the...
The 5 most unhinged revelations from Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI
Closing arguments for Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI wrapped up on Thursday. | Benjamin Fanjoy/Getty Images Friendship breakups are never easy, but few are as messy and expensive as the collapse...
The Analogue 3D is finally getting save states
If you’re not staying on top of Analogue 3D updates, now’s the time to start. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Analogue has released a new firmware update for its Analogue 3D console...
OpenAI keeps shuffling its executives in bid to win AI agent battle
OpenAI announced yet another reorganization Friday, consolidating certain areas and making company president Greg Brockman the official lead of all things product. In a memo viewed by The Verge,...