Google as Darth Vader: Why iA Writer quit the Android app market
The team behind iA Writer, a distraction-free writing app that syncs across platforms, has left its Android app “frozen in carbonite.” The app is still alive for those who had…
Meta announces Movie Gen, an AI-powered video generator
Image: Meta A new AI-powered video generator from Meta produces high-definition footage complete with sound, the company announced today. The announcement comes several months after competitor OpenAI unveiled Sora, its…
Facebook is going to show you even more content from accounts you don’t follow
Illustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge Facebook is announcing a host of updates to its platform today, many of which focus on pushing users outside of their social bubble…
A buggy Samsung smart home update broke old Galaxy S10 phones, but there’s a fix
Photo by Vlad Savov / The Verge A Samsung smart home software update released this week put some users’ Galaxy S10 and Note 10 (including e, Lite, Plus, and 5G…
Financial newsletter accuses Roblox of enabling child abuse
Illustration: The Verge A popular financial newsletter is accusing Roblox of allowing large-scale child sexual exploitation and inappropriate content on its platform, drawing on years of media reports. The allegations…
Popular gut probiotic completely craps out in randomized controlled trial
Any striking marketing claims in companies’ ads about the gut benefits of a popular probiotic may be full of, well, the same thing that has their target audience backed up.…
Ants learned to farm fungi during a mass extinction
We tend to think of agriculture as a human innovation. But insects beat us to it by millions of years. Various ant species cooperate with fungi, creating a home for…
Faulty Samsung update leaves owners of bricked Galaxy phones with few options
Samsung issued a software update on October 2 that bricked some older Galaxy smartphones. While Samsung has stopped the update from rolling out further, those with broken phones have received…
Get ready to meet your AI best friend
Image: Alex Parkin / The Verge The new Microsoft Copilot is a big departure. It shed some of its Bing-y styling and increasingly corporate vibes in favor of something warmer…
Hasbro is bringing classic board games to Fortnite, starting with Clue
Image: Hasbro Epic is trying to turn Fortnite into an ecosystem of games and has enticed the likes of Lego to build experiences for the platform. Now, Hasbro is jumping…