The silly word game you didn’t know you needed
Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 15, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, hello, sorry in advance for all my terrible…
Humane’s AI Pin seems to be forgetting what makes a good wearable
For the past week, I haven’t been able to stop thinking about Humane’s AI Pin. As someone who’s worn and reviewed wearables of every shape and size, this pin baffles…
Most of ESPN’s accounts went dark after Disney dropped advertising on X
Most of ESPN’s accounts were inactive yesterday after Disney announced on Friday that it was done advertising on X, formerly Twitter. Disney’s decision followed posts by platform owner Elon Musk…
2023’s weirdest movie was actually made over 50 years ago. Here’s why it’s still worth watching today
It’s not a stretch to say that 2023 has had its share of weird moments. The first two months alone already filled the oddball quota with films like Infinity Pool…
10 best dystopian movies of all time, ranked
Dystopian cinema has long served as a powerful reflection of audiences’ fears about the future. The best dystopian movies depict disturbing worlds where society has unraveled and the consequences of…
OpenAI board in discussions with Sam Altman to return as CEO
The OpenAI board is in discussions with Sam Altman to return to the company as its CEO, according to multiple people familiar with the matter. One of them said Altman,…
Amazon Black Friday sale includes Marvel toys and action figures
. Whether you can fly or swing around town on spider string, these deals are worth swooping down to. As part of Black Friday deals, Amazon has put tons of…
SAG-AFTRA’s new contract hinges on studios acting responsibly with AI
Disagreements over the degree to which Hollywood’s movie studios should be allowed to digitally capture, own in perpetuity, and use the likenesses of living actors without oversight or restrictions are…
Do Pixel 8 AI-edited photos have to be labeled as synthetic content on YouTube? YouTube is still figuring it out.
Google is racing headlong into the AI future, and that means different parts of the company are destined to collide with one another — Search is now generating AI-powered summary…
Nothing Chats has already been pulled from Google Play over privacy issues
Nothing has pulled the Nothing Chats beta from the Google Play store, saying it is “delaying the launch until further notice” while it fixes “several bugs.” The app promised to…