‘We Are Xbox’: read the memo defining Microsoft’s gaming future
…They expect more content in familiar places, want to shape the worlds they play in, and want to create and socialize together, not just play together. > These changes are…
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The 9 biggest new features in Android 17
…https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/android-17-pause-point.jpg?quality=90&strip=all] Screen Reactions Google wants to make it easier for budding content creators…
The AI-designed car is taking shape
…https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/sketch-1.png?quality=90&strip=all] Design by prompt At GM, that new-car development process is getting an AI…
Will a new CEO help realize Apple’s smart home potential?
…about to change. [Image: Apple’s StandBy Mode for iPhones could be a glimpse at the type of controls a HomePad will have. https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2…
ArXiv will ban researchers who upload papers full of AI slop
ArXiv, a popular platform for preprint academic research, is taking a new step to attempt to reduce the volume of papers that include AI slop. If a paper has “incontrovertible evidence that…
Why does the Googlebook exist?
…But there’s glowy lights! https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/Glowbar.png?quality=90&strip=all] It looks like a workable desktop experience with Android apps…
OpenAI now wants ChatGPT to access your bank accounts
…and flag any changes in spending habits. [Image: It’s not just bank accounts — you can connect ChatGPT with investment platforms too. https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026…
Mercedes’ electric AMG GT 4-door coupe can go 0-60 in 2 seconds
…https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/pre-media_26c0129_006.jpg?quality=90&strip=all] The high-performance battery, meanwhile, utilizes tall, ultra-slim cylindrical cells that…
Why your Whoop might tell you to up your testosterone
…https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/06/257818_Whoop_5_AKrales_0049.jpg?quality=90&strip=all] Wearable technology comes with a basic promise. Wear this device. Monitor…
Nvidia announces RTX Spark as ‘the most efficient PC chip ever built’
…https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/Screenshot_20260531_212701.png?quality=90&strip=all] But Nvidia says there’ll be lesser versions later, targeting lower prices, and…