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Will a new CEO help realize Apple’s smart home potential?
…s all 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…
AI ‘content creators’ are getting harder to spot
…But beyond labels and enforcement of existing rules, platforms mostly seem content to see what happens. To platforms, engagement is still engagement, whether it comes from a fake creator or a real…
Meta blames RAM shortage for $100 Quest 3 price hike
…To keep delivering the quality of hardware, software, and support you expect from the Quest platform, we need to adjust our pricing.” With the changes, Quest headsets are just the latest tech…
The new Trump Phone design is here
…The phone has apparently returned to a 6.78-inch OLED display (the size listed at launch, then swiftly changed to 6.25 inches for no obvious reason). The triple rear cameras…
These reusable digital Polaroids are a clever way to cover a fridge in memories
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Why the Steam Controller is (and isn’t) a big deal
…A lot has changed with the second-generation Steam Controller compared to the first-gen model. https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/11/258049_Valve_2025_EverythingTimeStudio_0001…
Texas sues Netflix for advertising ‘bait and switch’ and spying
…lawsuit, Paxton claims Netflix drove up subscriptions by promoting its platform as an “escape from Big Tech surveillance.” But that changed when Netflix introduced an ad-supported streaming plan in 2022, something…
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…s threshold for ‘safe unsupervised’ driving Microsoft’s new Xbox shake-up is all about platform changes More in AI OpenAI claims ChatGPT’s new default model hallucinates way less Book publishers…
Why does the Googlebook exist?
Google announced its new Googlebook laptop platform yesterday, and so far I’ve been left asking, “Why?” Why is Google blowing up its Chromebook and ChromeOS platform for this? I’ve been…