The US gets the worst phones
…and those available in the rest of the world. US phone buyers are missing out. Some of the blame for that gap lies with Apple. Where it goes, the market follows, and…
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I drove the Slate Truck — there’s more to it than EV minimalism
…EV available today. At a time when the average new vehicle costs nearly twice that amount, Slate is pitching something that has become increasingly rare in the modern auto market: a genuinely…
DJI’s Osmo Pocket 4 is a better camera in every respect
…world, DJI spokesperson Daisy Kong told The Verge that it “will not be available in the US market as the application for authorization is still pending.” So far, there’s not even…
The AI-designed car is taking shape
…In reality, the AI-generated pictures barely looked like the real thing. Marketing missteps aside, the goal of the moment is speed. The AI injections into GM’s design process are…
Elon Musk is steamrolling Wall Street to become a trillionaire
…Now multiply that by every retail investor who’s getting marketing materials on Robinhood telling him, “Oh, we have IPO shares available in SpaceX, buy, buy, buy.” It’s unheard of. One…
Something’s off with Midjourney’s pivot to body scanners
…He said Midjourney’s published images were “interesting” and that he could see a market for body imaging. But the company’s “claims are wildly unsubstantiated,” he told The Verge — “perhaps the…
Amazon’s new plan for games: James Bond and AI Snoop Dogg
…Until recently, Amazon has tried to go after “core” gamers, but Gattis says that part of the market is “well-served” by things like PlayStation, Xbox, and Steam. Amazon isn’t abandoning…
Roblox will require age estimation to chat starting next year
…Beginning in the first week of December, Roblox will require users in some markets, including Australia, the Netherlands, and New Zealand, to go through the age estimation process to be able to…
Valve just imported 50 tons of game consoles in two days
…I’m less sure about the Steam Frame, even though I’m personally excited for competition in the gaming headset market. It’s still possible all of these containers have Steam Deck…
If Google can’t make AI agents useful, maybe no one can
…Some are rolling out this week, and some will be available in the coming months, but the company’s strategy seems clear: adopt some of the features that have helped fuel OpenClaw…