Category: Technology

Illustration: The Verge Meta is integrating WhatsApp into its Accounts Center, as WABetaInfo spotted. The change, which is rolling out globally “over the next few months,” lets WhatsApp users share status updates across Instagram and Facebook, as well as enable single sign-on. Meta says the link won’t be turned on automatically, so it’s up to…

You can get $50 in credit when you preorder Samsung’s new phones, which you can use toward Samsung’s other products. Samsung’s very likely about to announce the new Samsung Galaxy S25 along with other new devices tomorrow, January 22nd, at its Unpacked event. If you’re at all interested in any of the new gadgets, you…

Image: Infold Games Clear some room in your closet, stylists: Infinity Nikki’s next update is coming soon bringing with it new content, new locations to explore, and most importantly, new outfits. The Firework Season starts January 23rd. The update will be themed around Lunar New Year celebrations, starting a new Mira Journey battle pass while…

A screenshot of reproductiverights.gov from the Internet Archive. A federal website for information on reproductive rights and healthcare access is suddenly down, following Donald Trump’s inauguration yesterday. Reproductiverights.gov seemed to be offline as of last night, CBS reports. The Biden administration launched the website in 2022 in the wake of the the Supreme Court’s Decision to overturn…

Photo credit should read CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images CapCut, the ByteDance-owned video editing app that’s subject to the same ban as TikTok, is working again in the US. Users who have the app downloaded have seen a notice on Tuesday welcoming them back to the service and thanking them for their “patience and support.”…

A24 While intimate meet and greets with music stars can feel almost like spiritual experiences, the first trailer for A24’s Opus is a reminder to never meet your heroes. From writer / director Mark Anthony Green, Opus follows music journalist Ariel Ecton (Ayo Edebiri) hunt down the story of a lifetime. Ariel is as shocked…

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Instagram is taking advantage of TikTok’s absence from app stores by offering creators large cash bonuses to exclusively post Reels on the platform, according to a report from The Information. The bonuses reportedly range from $10,000 to $50,000 per month and require creators to post their short-form videos…

Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images In his executive actions on day one of his presidency, Donald Trump rescinded an executive order Joe Biden signed in 2023 to establish safety guidelines for generative AI. The Biden-era order required developers of large AI models like OpenAI‘s GPT lineup to share the results of safety…

The Fujifilm Instax Wide Evo Hybrid Instant Camera is expected to be available starting in February 2025 for $349.95. | Image: Fujifilm Fujifilm has announced a new hybrid instant camera coming to its Instax line that doubles as a smartphone printer. The new Instax Wide Evo Hybrid instant camera is similar to the Instax Mini Evo…

Image: Second Dinner Marvel Snap is back online in the US after access was cut off Saturday night due to the law that banned TikTok and other ByteDance-owned apps. The game’s current publisher, Nuverse, is owned by ByteDance. In a post published Monday evening, the game’s developer, Second Dinner, says that it plans to bring…