


US firm proposes coordinated global slowdown on building advanced artificial intelligence

Earlier today, T-Mobile started notifying customers that it will be retiring many legacy plans and moving subscribers onto one of its current rate plans. This move includes plans that date back to the 3G era, and it's going about as well as you'd expect. Affe…

Smart lighting company Philips Hue has launched its first wired wall modules. Installed behind existing wall switches, the new devices bring non-smart lights into the Hue ecosystem for the first time. Hue also announced new Play table and floor lamps that are…

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) says her staff used AI for "spellcheck" in an amendment summary for a major defense bill, but denies it was used for the bill text itself and says "NO Legislation is ever drafted with AI." Luna issued the response after accounts …

It's been more than a year since Schlage announced its first smart lock to support ultra wideband technology (UWB), but now it's finally almost available to purchase. Starting June 29th, the Schlage Sense Pro deadbolt lock will be available for $399 in the US…

The Department of Justice has no issue with Paramount getting what it wants, but state AGs and overseas regulators still have concerns.

Haunted pumpkins, killer clowns, and plenty of familiar horror faces are all part of the 2026 Halloween line-up.

The timing of this claim is worth keeping in mind.

Kevin O'Leary agreed to halve the size of his planned 40,000-acre data center in Utah amid mounting pressure from residents and activists, as reported earlier by local affiliate ABC4. The Shark Tank star sent a letter to Utah Senate President J. Stuart Adams …

Tesla is pushing back on claims that its Full Self-Driving (FSD) system caused a fatal Texas crash, where a speeding Model 3 barreled into a home, killing a 76-year-old woman inside. In a reply on X, Tesla AI head Ashok Elluswamy says the driver "manually ove…

New college graduates around the country have been booing and heckling commencement speakers who hype up AI. Microsoft would like everyone to talk it out. In a blog post running more than 3,100 words, Microsoft vice chair and president Brad Smith addressed th…

A man said an automated driver-assistance system was engaged when his Tesla Model 3 was involved in the fatal crash.

Tesla is hiring new workers and ramping up production at its German factory to meet demand.

Cursor hopes to continue offering third-party AI models after it's acquired by SpaceX, testing the relationships between frontier AI labs.

Just in time for Le Mans, BMW is pulling the cover off its new M performance concept built on the Bavarian automaker's Neue Klasse next-generation architecture. The concept is the debut of a new design language for BMW's M division, signaling a shift toward a…

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You might one day be able to chat with Grok like Captain Kirk hailing the USS Enterprise. Would you really want to, though?

The robotaxi company paid $220 million for the former proving ground where Apple tested its now dead self-driving car project.

The fan-favorite indie studio is on the defense for its expensive, research-heavy teamup with DeepMind.

'Fool Night' is a historic collaboration between anime studios Sunrise and Shaft.

Midjourney has shown more of its futuristic medical scanner. It still hasn't shown much proof it works. The AI startup, best known for generating images, released a behind-the-scenes video of its dunk-tank ultrasound scanner, which it plans to deploy in spas …

Microsoft AI head Mustafa Suleyman is walking back his statement about AI automating jobs done by white-collar workers, including lawyers, accountants, and project managers. During an episode of Decoder on Monday, Suleyman says he meant AI will help these wor…

Donut Lab's solid-state battery claims have been thoroughly debunked by Ryan Inis Hughes on his popular Ziroth YouTube channel. According to Hughes, Donut Lab has engaged in deliberate, calculated deception by claiming to have a solid-state battery ready for …

During a recent expo in Shanghai that focuses on elderly care, assistive devices, and rehabilitation medicine, a Chinese company called Yueban debuted a smart toilet that does something we haven't seen before; it comes to you. The autonomous self-driving Xiao…

From “my job is to help people destroy jobs" to “I’m delighted to be wrong about this."

The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers has published over 800 technical standards over the years (as a professional association for the media and entertainment industry). But this week SMPTE "announced that its complete Standards catalog, th…

Netflix, A24, Focus Features, and Warner Bros.' Clockwork have all reportedly decided to pass on picking up Artificial - director Luca Guadagnino's new biographical drama about OpenAI cofounder / CEO Sam Altman - for distribution deals. And while Neon and Mub…

Is crypto really the secret sauce that AI is missing?

Pixar's latest return to its iconic franchise comes to theaters on June 19 and people seem to love it.

State-backed Chinese hackers "sought to exploit and amplify existing public concerns about energy prices and local impacts of data center development," the company said.

Can't just be the non-AI search engine.

The PAC backed by OpenAI's president won it's fight against the candidate, but it didn't win the whole race.

The creators of this monolithic doomsday tracker say it is on track for installation in remote Tasmania by December.

Shenlong launched in February for its fourth mission, although there's still little information on the experimental vehicle.

Plus, filming wraps on Panos Cosmatos' first film in eight years.

The UK is the latest country to follow Australia in implementing a total social media ban for children under 16, Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced. The ban, which could take effect from early next year, will be joined by wider measures that will also …

Snap is finally launching augmented glasses for the public. Specs, which Snap describes as "a wearable computer built into see-through augmented reality glasses," will cost $2,195. You can preorder a pair of Specs now at specs.com with a $200 refundable depos…

Following months of teases, leaks, a secretive debut at NAB 2026, and an initial launch in China, Insta360 finally announced global availability for its first handheld stabilized camera. The Luna Ultra features a pair of 8K cameras atop a 3-axis gimbal, offer…

Samsung's new 40,000-nit XR displays could finally make slimmer AR glasses practical, but real-world products still need to prove they're more than flashy demos.

A document from the Department of Homeland Security outlines plans to issue local police facial recognition technology used by federal immigration agents, a move that will expand the scope of ICE surveillance.

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Featuring the voices of Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, and more, it's in theaters June 19.

On Tuesday, the Seattle City Council will vote on whether to enact a one-year moratorium on new data centers - just two months after several companies proposed building five large-scale centers in the city. Among the moratorium's fiercest supporters are curre…

With its new pickup, Slate Auto is making a simple bet: price matters more than almost anything else. The company announced today that the American-made electric truck will start at $24,950, placing it squarely in the mid-$20,000 price range it had originally…

The move follows the media giant spinning off Versant as its own business.
Citadel Securities and Citrini Research agree that 'tokenomics' is reshaping the way the stock market's biggest hyperscalers trade.

And the phone works, I guess

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In a memo shared with Comcast employees, the company's co-CEOs spoke of both units' "great business prospects" and "strong balance sheets."

Today, I’m talking with Adam Bry, who is CEO of Skydio, the leading US maker of autonomous drones. Before we recorded this episode, I actually got to remotely operate one of Skydio’s drones in the Bay Area from Adam’s laptop in our podcast studio in New York …

Planning your summer vacation plans? Don't forget to bring along one of these Android phones as a companion.
For as long as there have been tests in schools, students have found ways to cheat, whether its peeking over a classmate’s shoulder or scribbling notes on a...

National Park Service continues push to eradicate algae from the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool as tourists and locals gathered to view the green-tinged water.
Giordano said there is evidence that DEWs, which can be mounted in backpacks or vehicles, have been used domestically.
Nearly 70% of patients receiving the treatment with immunotherapy remained cancer-free after five years.

The new Thread Networks Diagnostics Tools app from Thread Group, the standards body behind the wireless IoT protocol, officially launches in beta today. The app, which arrives on iOS and has been available on Android in alpha for a few weeks, is the first ded…
Marking and communications leaders shared specific tips for navigating this evolving landscape during a roundtable discussion.

In 2026, even the Bible is gamified.

"The Reflecting Pool water is crystal clear," the Department of the Interior insists.

Of course, whether the administration cares about the legal basis is an open question.

Plus, filming wraps on Mike Flanagan's The Exorcist.

Establishment Democrats can't seem to focus on the bigger picture as Trump dismantles the country.

Apple is using Gemini-powered models to help deliver next-generation Siri.

The "American flag blue" coating appears to be peeling away in some sections.

One person was killed and five others were injured after a Tesla crashed into a cafe.

Supernatural has been the biggest VR workout app since its 2020 launch, and its original founders are bringing it back from the dead after Meta's big betrayal.
AI is revolutionizing all kinds of industries, but there are some things it still can't quite get right, and, by most accounts, design is one of them.
The $1.7 million “ozone nanobubbler” being used in an effort to make the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool water crystal clear has a unique ability to shoot 5...
"Dreams of Violets" raises a thorny question: If one person can make a festival-caliber film with AI, what happens to everyone else who make movies?
Russia estimates construction could cost up to $65 billion,, or under $8 billion using technology from Elon Musk's tunnel-digging venture.
The restricted availability and increased demand created black market and “gray market” peptides.
“This is going to be one of the three or four major plot lines of the next decade,” former Neuralink president says.

Mara Wilson narrates Chuck Tingle's latest, plus nine other exciting new audiobooks.
This is the same highly controversial and politicized technology behind the COVID-19 shot.

Half of Americans now use AI chatbots, up from 33% in the summer of 2024.

The singer says he turned down 'a nice pile of money'

Commodore's Callback 8020 strips away social media and distractions, betting that burned-out users want a simpler phone without giving up the essentials.

Xgimi, the Chinese company known for its all-in-one smart projectors, is expanding its portfolio with a new line of screen-equipped smart glasses that first debuted at CES 2026. Unlike AR glasses from companies like Meta and Snap, Xgimi’s new privacy-focused …

China approves NEO brain chip for commercial medical use in paralysis patients, raising questions about neural data privacy and cybersecurity risks.

Quantum computing can boost capacity beyond that of a typical computer.

This is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent from Verge senior reviewer Victoria Song that dissects and discusses the latest gizmos and potions that swear they're going to change your life. Opt in for Optimizer here. On TikTok, the tanned youths are explaining…

Prime Day has finally arrived, and Amazon is dropping smartwatch deals like there's no tomorrow.

T-Mobile announced the upcoming end of its 2G network, informing customers that they will need to transition to newer phones.

Murena takes a bold step forward with its privacy-focused software for users, making it easier than ever to get away from Google.

Rumors bring Oppo into the "wide foldable" game, stating it's already working on its own take.

Samsung, Spider-Man: Brand New Day swing into a real-world collaboration with the movie's Spidey Tracker.

Prime Day is still over a week away, but Amazon is already dropping smartwatch deals like there's no tomorrow.

Qualcomm has unveiled its new Snapdragon Reality Elite platform that is designed to power the next generation of Android XR devices.

Rumors again suggest Samsung is focusing on expanding its Exynos reach to new devices like foldables in 2026 and more in 2027.

New rules would block under-16s from accessing apps like TikTok and YouTube while exempting messaging platforms like WhatsApp.

The rumored Galaxy S27 Pro could bring Samsung's Privacy Display feature to a smaller flagship.

You could see the monthly bill rise by up to $6 per line after the forced migration.

Motorola gives its audio lineup a luxury makeover while quietly upgrading its Android tracker.

An AI-powered dystopian future seems increasingly inevitable to many these days, but for some, it’s already here.
The superintendent of Los Angeles public schools has resigned four months after he was put on paid leave during a federal investigation, saying he wants stud...

The ban will apply to platforms including Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and X. The move makes the U.K. part of a growing global movement to tighten online safety for children.

Apple will try to convince the UK Supreme Court this week to throw out a $502 million judgment in favor of patent holder Optis Wireless. As reported in the Financial Times, the UK Supreme Court this week takes up a dispute that has stretched on since 201…
A marketing exec says he uses AI-built apps and voice tools to streamline work, travel, and creativity — not replace humans.