OpenAI’s 12 days of ‘shipmas’ include Sora and new reasoning model
Image: Alex Parkin / The Verge Happy holidays from OpenAI. The AI startup plans to kick off a “shipmas” period of new features, products, and demos for 12 days, starting…
Govee’s smart Christmas tree lights are cheaper than ever
Govee’s Christmas Lights 2 adds some holiday cheer to your home with color-changing smart lights that sync to music. | Image: Govee Ornaments are nice and all, but few Christmas…
Xreal’s new glasses are a surprisingly good TV for your face
The Xreal One. | Image: Xreal During a recent flight from Los Angeles to New York City, I put a headset on my face to watch a movie. I wasn’t…
HowStuffWorks founder Marshall Brain sent final email before sudden death
The week before Thanksgiving, Marshall Brain sent a final email to his colleagues at North Carolina State University. “I have just been through one of the most demoralizing, depressing, humiliating,…
ESA workers face a maze of non-compete clauses and service contracts
A system of non-competition clauses enforced by the European Space Agency’s (ESA) workforce suppliers is allegedly trapping aerospace professionals who work at ESA’s facilities across Europe in a professional dead-end…
Max is testing always-on HBO channels
Curb Your Enthusiasm is just one of the HBO shows that will play on the 24/7 channels. | Image: John Johnson / HBO Max is joining the growing list of…
Apple’s ‘HomePod with a screen’ may come later in 2025
Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Apple’s rumored smart display, sometimes reported as a “HomePod with a screen,” could come as late as next year’s third quarter, according…
The new Surf browser shows why everyone’s trying to connect AI to the web
Surf’s “contexts” are like folders, only AI-powered and more automated. | Image: Deta Let me just explain the demo that got me excited about Surf, a new browser coming from…
A universal ‘Plug and Charge’ protocol for EV charging is coming in 2025
Photo by Andrew J. Hawkins / The Verge The fragmented and frustrating nature of our current EV charging landscape has been widely — and correctly — cited as one of…
How to find your 2024 Spotify Wrapped
Image: Samar Haddad / The Verge One of the more popular end-of-year items are music service recaps, and one of the best known is Spotify Wrapped. The company puts together…