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Have you thought about what you’re going to do when your smart fridge is too old to download its latest software update? While you’d probably replace your phone or computer when its software hits its end of life, your fridge will still keep your food cold even if it can’t stream TikToks like those fancy…
Google debuted a pair of new Super Bowl commercials that portray AI as a technology that’s as central to people’s lives as the phone or computer they access it on. But, like some of Google’s other Super Bowl ads, the company is once again attempting to make you pull out your tissues in between plays….
The White House is opening its artificial intelligence plan up to Americans to contribute policy ideas to the Trump administration to ensure that the United States is “the undeniable leader” in AI technology. President Donald Trump signed an executive order at the end of January on artificial intelligence, which White House officials say shows that…
President Donald Trump’s second administration has made the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) a prime target for spending cuts. Under Trump, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk, is taking a serious look at the foreign aid agency — and America’s allies and enemies alike are taking notice. In an…
The Leica Lux Grip works with iPhone models supporting MagSafe accessories. | Image: Leica Leica has announced a new iPhone accessory called the Leica Lux Grip designed to make using its iOS-only Leica Lux app feel more like shooting with its dedicated cameras. It adds a DSLR-style grip to the iPhone and features customizable function…
A new study revealed which states in America are the best and worst places to drive in, and the top spot may (or may not) surprise you. WalletHub released its 2025 report after conducting research across all 50 states. States were ranked in key dimensions: cost of ownership and maintenance, traffic and infrastructure rank, safety rank,…
President Donald Trump’s Jan. 30 executive order to cancel the student visas of Hamas sympathizers on college campuses is being met with resistance. The editorial board at the Exponent, Purdue University’s student newspaper, said it “refuses to be party to such a blatant violation of the First Amendment rights of potentially hundreds of Purdue students.”…
Meta is shutting down its Workplace platform next year, but Microsoft is planning to keep the dream of Facebook at work very much alive. Multiple sources at Microsoft tell me the company has started testing a fully integrated Facebook-like feed inside Microsoft Teams recently. Teams users will be able to post to the feed, known…
What exactly is a producer? Well, according to Nick Statt, who is senior producer on The Verge’s Decoder podcast with Nilay Patel, “the word ‘producer’ means a lot of things in a lot of different contexts.” In his case — here at The Verge and in the world of audio — it means he and…
Google Photos is adding its digital SynthID watermarks to photos that have been edited using the Magic Editor’s generative AI feature. The new feature is rolling out “this week” according to Google, and is intended to make it easier for people to quickly identify images that have been manipulated using the “reimagine” tool in Magic…