The 9 biggest new features in Android 17
…The platform is getting non-AI updates too, from an emoji overhaul to a new screentime tool that helps you avoid distracting apps. Google has just revealed the biggest changes coming in…
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Fortnite developers can make AI characters now — just don’t try to date them
…behave—and then select a voice that matches their persona.” However, Epic has updated its rules for developers to try and ensure that these AI characters don’t become problematic — including that…
Framework announces Laptop 13 Pro, ‘the MacBook Pro for Linux users’
…https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/DSC00210.jpg?quality=90&strip=all] [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/framework-laptop-13…
Cloudflare made a WordPress for AI agents
…WordPress is backed by thousands of volunteers, along with developers at Automattic, to create new features for the platform. “When something breaks, there are forums, documentation, tutorials, and developers everywhere who know…
Framework is building a better couch keyboard because everyone hates the Logitech one
…https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/DSC00376.jpg?quality=90&strip=all] Patel says he’s announcing this one early so developers can start building accessories “like…
A million baby monitors and security cameras were easily viewable by hackers
…https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/image.png?quality=90&strip=all] He could also see tens of thousands of photos from these cameras, stored on Chinese…
Allbirds announced a switch from shoes to AI and its stock jumped 600 percent
…https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/chart.jpeg?quality=90&strip=all] Update, April 15th: Added comment from Gad Allon.
Apple’s new parental controls are for keeping Apple out of trouble
…But amid a global debate over internet regulation, its latest updates also looked like a defensive move in a brewing fight against Meta and other app developers. Apple announced an expanded toolkit…
Microsoft’s next-gen quantum chip cuts timeline to useful quantum computing
…Microsoft is now releasing Discovery, the platform that helped improve its Majorana chips, to its customers today. Microsoft Discovery is designed to help apply agentic workflows to research and development programs. A…
Subnautica 2 is having a huge launch on Steam
…Unknown Worlds’ developers, the game got its new early access launch date. The studio expects that the early access period will last for “about” two to three years. Updated, May 15th: Added…