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From CNET. Several Unitree G1 robots remotely operated by human beings punched, kicked, and kneed one another in a fight to the top in what is being billed as "the world’s first combat competition exclusively featuring humanoid robots. Read more about the Robot Fights on CNET.com Highlights From World’s First Humanoid Robot Kickboxing Tournament https://zdcs.link/aMJjgg…
From The Verge. On this episode of The Vergecast, Nilay and David discuss some of the rumors surrounding WWDC, including the possibility of a huge redesign and a new naming scheme for all of Apple’s software. Subscribe: http://goo.gl/G5RXGs Like The Verge on Facebook: https://goo.gl/2P1aGc Follow on Twitter: https://goo.gl/XTWX61 Follow on Instagram: https://goo.gl/7ZeLvX Follow on TikTok:…
From The Verge. The impending launch of the Nintendo Switch 2 is upon us. Is it already the gadget of the year? Subscribe: http://goo.gl/G5RXGs Like The Verge on Facebook: https://goo.gl/2P1aGc Follow on Twitter: https://goo.gl/XTWX61 Follow on Instagram: https://goo.gl/7ZeLvX Follow on TikTok: http://bit.ly/42VeCVU Watch The Vergecast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/40RFRkg The Vergecast Podcast: https://bit.ly/3WQDexZ Decoder with Nilay…
From CNET. On this episode of Obvious Skill Issue, we share our thoughts on Elden Ring Nightreign, Doom: The Dark Ages, and EA closing down Cliffhanger Games and canceling its Black Panther title. 0:00 – Obvious Skill Issue Ep 5 0:20 – Elden Ring Nightreign 13:28 – Doom The Dark Ages 19:27 – EA Cancels…
From The Verge. Google CEO Sundar Pichai responds to a question about OpenAI partnering with iconic Apple designer Jony Ive to develop a next-gen AI hardware device. Subscribe: http://goo.gl/G5RXGs Like The Verge on Facebook: https://goo.gl/2P1aGc Follow on Twitter: https://goo.gl/XTWX61 Follow on Instagram: https://goo.gl/7ZeLvX Follow on TikTok: http://bit.ly/42VeCVU Watch The Vergecast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/40RFRkg The Vergecast…
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From The Verge. It’s a slowish news week ahead of some very busy news weeks, so of course Nilay and David start the show with a long discussion about party speakers. Eventually, they get into the news, beginning with some of the huge Apple redesigns planned for WWDC in June. For the first time in…
From CNET. At WWDC 25, Apple has a few ways of distracting us from talking about the delays of Apple Intelligence Siri — including possible changes to how operating systems are named. CNET’s Bridget Carey goes over the biggest news to expect at the annual developers conference. 0:00 – WWDC25 is on the horizon 0:46…
From The Verge. Google CEO Sundar Pichai responds to a question on what happens to the company and its AI ambitions if the U.S. government forces it to spin off or sell the Chrome browser as part of its ongoing antitrust lawsuit.
From The Verge. Google CEO Sundar Pichai says nobody at Google can influence the search ranking algorithm when asked if he would tilt the scales toward Trump to get on the administration’s good side or avoid more regulatory scrutiny.
From CNET. Epic Universe is pushing boundaries of theme parks by launching with several new types of animatronics — many running in the Florida heat. CNET’s Bridget Carey explains the tech and talks with the teams involved in bringing the ambitious attractions to life. 0:00 Intro 0:22 The Animatronics of the Monster Unchained Ride 1:43…
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From CNET. SpaceX conducted its ninth test flight of the Starship Launch Vehicle atop a Falcon Heavy booster from Starbase, Texas. See all the highlights from the test launch. Read more about Starship Test Flight 9 on CNET.com SpaceX’s Next Starship Test Flight on Tuesday https://zdcs.link/9wRV6A Subscribe to CNET on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cnet Never miss a…
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From The Verge. In what’s become a bit of a Decoder tradition, Nilay Patel spoke with Google CEO Sundar Pichai in person after I/O. The conference this year was all about AI, particularly a slew of actual AI products, not just models and capabilities. To Sundar, this marks the beginning of a new era for…
From The Verge. After more than a month of testimony, the Meta antirust trial is beginning to slow down. The Google search remedies trial, meanwhile, is about to heat up again, with closing arguments coming soon. The Verge’s Lauren Feiner has been in the DC courthouse for all of it, and has finally emerged to…
From CNET. From better battery life to smarter Siri, here are the most realistic features Apple Watch users and CNET editors are hoping for in the next OS update. Subscribe to CNET on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cnet Never miss a deal again! See CNET’s browser extension 👉 https://bit.ly/3lO7sOU Check out CNET’s Amazon Storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/cnet Follow us on…
From CNET. We explore Google’s work with AI and robotics, including the company’s Aloha 2 robots, partnerships with humanoid robot developers and more. Subscribe to CNET on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cnet Never miss a deal again! See CNET’s browser extension 👉 https://bit.ly/3lO7sOU Check out CNET’s Amazon Storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/cnet Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cnetdotcom Follow us on Instagram:…
From The Verge. On The Vergecast, our hosts run down all the news from Google I/O, which both Alex and Nilay attended in person. We talk about Google’s wildly ambitious and wildly confusing set of AI products, the ways Gemini and Search are encroaching on one another, and what this all means for the future…
From The Verge. On this episode of The Vergecast, Nilay and David are joined by The Verge’s Alex Heath to talk through all the things we know, kind of know, and don’t know at all about what io is up to. Subscribe: http://goo.gl/G5RXGs Like The Verge on Facebook: https://goo.gl/2P1aGc Follow on Twitter: https://goo.gl/XTWX61 Follow on…
From The Verge. Fujifilm’s new X Half camera is quirky, limited, and kind of fascinating. It ditches modern features like RAW, EVF and stabilization in favor of film-like charm, a small 1-inch sensor, built-in filters, and a digital “film advance” lever. It’s not for everyone — (mainly because of its price) but if you love…
From The Verge. Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi discusses the company’s new Route Share feature, and why he’s okay with thinking of it as a ‘next-gen bus,’ despite critics’ insistence that tech companies keep trying to reinvent public transportation. Presented by: @adobeexpress. #uber #publictransit #rideshare #tech #business #bus
From The Verge. Bad news if you don’t care about AI: this week was absolutely chock-full of AI news. First, Nilay, David, and The Verge’s Alex Heath talk about the news that OpenAI and Jony Ive are teaming up to build… something. A gadget, for sure, maybe lots of gadgets. We don’t know much, but…
From CNET. I didn’t expect to like the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge as much as I do, but it’s a refreshingly thin, light option in a sea of boring phones. You’ll just have to make some compromises. Read the full review on CNET.com I Was Wrong About the Galaxy S25 Edge. The Thin Phone Hype…
From The Verge. OpenAI is buying io, a hardware company founded by former Apple design chief Jony Ive. Ive’s design firm, LoveFrom, will continue to be independent, but they will “take over design for all of OpenAI, including its software,” in a deal valued at nearly $6.5 billion, Bloomberg reports. Subscribe: http://goo.gl/G5RXGs Like The Verge…
From CNET. At Google I/O, we head to the AI Sandbox to check out some live demos. The results are both fascinating and amusing. Subscribe to CNET on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cnet Never miss a deal again! See CNET’s browser extension 👉 https://bit.ly/3lO7sOU Check out CNET’s Amazon Storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/cnet Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cnetdotcom Follow us on…
From CNET. Watch AMD reveal its future plans and products at Computex 2025 in Taipei, Taiwan. 0:00 Intro 0:58 FSR Redstone 3:28 AMD Radeon RX 9060 GPU 4:34 Ai PCs 6:08 Live Translation Demo 7:07 Ai Radiology Assistant Demo 8:44 Next Gen Lenovo Devices 10:59 AMD Pro ASUS Devices 13:31 AMD Threadripper 9000 Series 17:44…
From The Verge. Snapchat is more popular than ever — so why can’t the company find its footing as a business? The Verge’s Alex Heath joins us on The Vergecast to discuss. Subscribe: http://goo.gl/G5RXGs Like The Verge on Facebook: https://goo.gl/2P1aGc Follow on Twitter: https://goo.gl/XTWX61 Follow on Instagram: https://goo.gl/7ZeLvX Follow on TikTok: http://bit.ly/42VeCVU Watch The Vergecast…
From The Verge. The Verge’s Allison Johnson joins us to talk about her review of Motorola’s new Razr Ultra and why she thinks we’re getting ever closer to a true flip phone resurgence. Listen to The Vergecast wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe: http://goo.gl/G5RXGs Like The Verge on Facebook: https://goo.gl/2P1aGc Follow on Twitter: https://goo.gl/XTWX61 Follow…
From CNET. See all the highlights from Google’s annual 2025 Developers Conference in Mountain View, California. Check out the latest updates from Android XR to Gemini Live, and more. Read more about Google I/O on CNET.com Google Announces AR Glasses, More Gemini in Chrome, 3D Conferencing and Tons More at Google I/O https://zdcs.link/a5wG5N 0:00 Intro…
From The Verge. Google just wrapped up its big keynote at I/O 2025. As expected, it was full of AI-related announcements, ranging from updates across Google’s image and video generation models to new features in Search and Gmail. We got a look at Project Astra’s latest prototype that will complete tasks on your behalf, Gemini…
From The Verge. We just got a hands-on with Samsung’s Project Moohan and Android XR prototype smart glasses at Google I/O. Android XR is a mixed reality OS designed for headsets and smart glasses, and it seems like Google is directly taking a page out of Meta’s smart glasses playbook. Here’s our hands-on with The…
From The Verge. Microsoft is introducing new Windows AI shortcuts that include image manipulations like an erase tool, background blur, and image search. These tools are still in beta and aren’t available yet, but are coming soon. Presented by @acura Subscribe: http://goo.gl/G5RXGs Like The Verge on Facebook: https://goo.gl/2P1aGc Follow on Twitter: https://goo.gl/XTWX61 Follow on Instagram:…
From The Verge. The trailer shown at Google I/O is for a movie called ANCESTRA, produced by Darren Aronofsky. The baby, including other visuals, is AI generated using Google’s Veo 3. Subscribe: http://goo.gl/G5RXGs Like The Verge on Facebook: https://goo.gl/2P1aGc Follow on Twitter: https://goo.gl/XTWX61 Follow on Instagram: https://goo.gl/7ZeLvX Follow on TikTok: http://bit.ly/42VeCVU Watch The Vergecast on…
From The Verge. Google’s AI tools will be bundled into a subscription plan, the most expensive is Google AI Ultra at $249.99
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From The Verge. Google is taking its virtual try-on feature to a new level. Instead of seeing what a piece of clothing might look like on a wide range of models, it’s now testing a feature that lets you upload a photo of yourself to see how it might look on you.
From The Verge. Google’s Project Mariner is getting an "AI Mode" that could search and buy tickets online.
From The Verge. Google’s Project Starline has been in the works for the last few years and is now heading out commercially as Google Beam and it’s Google’s way to make virtual meetings suck less. Beam uses a light field display and six cameras to render a volumetric, real-time 3D version of the person on…
From The Verge. Project Astra is Google’s ‘universal AI assistant’ prototype. Subscribe: http://goo.gl/G5RXGs Like The Verge on Facebook: https://goo.gl/2P1aGc Follow on Twitter: https://goo.gl/XTWX61 Follow on Instagram: https://goo.gl/7ZeLvX Follow on TikTok: http://bit.ly/42VeCVU Watch The Vergecast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/40RFRkg The Vergecast Podcast: https://bit.ly/3WQDexZ Decoder with Nilay Patel: http://apple.co/3v29nDc More about our podcasts: https://www.theverge.com/podcasts Read More: http://www.theverge.com Community…
From The Verge. AI Mode is a total reimagining of search, can ask longer and more complex queries. Subscribe: http://goo.gl/G5RXGs Like The Verge on Facebook: https://goo.gl/2P1aGc Follow on Twitter: https://goo.gl/XTWX61 Follow on Instagram: https://goo.gl/7ZeLvX Follow on TikTok: http://bit.ly/42VeCVU Watch The Vergecast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/40RFRkg The Vergecast Podcast: https://bit.ly/3WQDexZ Decoder with Nilay Patel: http://apple.co/3v29nDc More about…
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From The Verge. Gemini was able to complete Pokémon Blue through Google’s TPU Ironwood. Subscribe: http://goo.gl/G5RXGs Like The Verge on Facebook: https://goo.gl/2P1aGc Follow on Twitter: https://goo.gl/XTWX61 Follow on Instagram: https://goo.gl/7ZeLvX Follow on TikTok: http://bit.ly/42VeCVU Watch The Vergecast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/40RFRkg The Vergecast Podcast: https://bit.ly/3WQDexZ Decoder with Nilay Patel: http://apple.co/3v29nDc More about our podcasts: https://www.theverge.com/podcasts Read…
From The Verge. Kids these days, you know? They love the ’90s, they want everything to be colorful and bold and bouncy, and they really, truly love Snapchat. And the tech world is listening. On this episode, The Verge’s Allison Johnson joins to talk about her review of the new Razr Ultra, the new-look Android…
From CNET. Watch all the highlights and reveals from Qualcomm’s press conference at Computex 2025 in Taipei, Taiwan. 0:00 Intro 0:20 Snapdragon 0:54 Microsoft Partnership 1:54 Use of AI 4:18 ASUS Partnership 6:24 Snapdragon Products 7:35 HP Partnership 10:21 AI and UI Productivity 12:45 Lenovo Partnership 14:45 Writer Partnership 15:50 Context with Snapdragon NPU 18:45…
From The Verge. Microsoft’s annual developer conference was today and the main focus was AI agents. During the event, we got a look at multiple demos including some for Copilot upgrades, Microsoft Discovery and more. Here’s what you missed. #Microsoft #AI #Technology 0:00 Demo of Copilot AI pair programmer 1:30 Results of Satya’s demo 2:14…
From The Verge. Here are the top three announcements from Microsoft Build 2025. Subscribe: http://goo.gl/G5RXGs Like The Verge on Facebook: https://goo.gl/2P1aGc Follow on Twitter: https://goo.gl/XTWX61 Follow on Instagram: https://goo.gl/7ZeLvX Follow on TikTok: http://bit.ly/42VeCVU Watch The Vergecast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/40RFRkg The Vergecast Podcast: https://bit.ly/3WQDexZ Decoder with Nilay Patel: http://apple.co/3v29nDc More about our podcasts: https://www.theverge.com/podcasts Read More:…
From CNET. Watch CEO Satya Nadella unveil all the biggest product moves, including Copilot and Azure updates, developer tools, and more, from Seattle. Subscribe to CNET on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cnet Never miss a deal again! See CNET’s browser extension 👉 https://bit.ly/3lO7sOU Check out CNET’s Amazon Storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/cnet Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cnetdotcom Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cnet/…
From The Verge. Microsoft just wrapped its annual Build conference for 2025. The focus this year: AI agents. We got a look at the open agentic web, new CoPilot updates, Linux is now open-source, and the company also confirmed it’s expanding its Azure AI Foundry models list to include Elon Musk’s Grok 3 and Grok…
From The Verge. GitHub is launching an AI coding agent that can do things like fix bugs, add features, and improve documentation — all on a developer’s behalf. Subscribe: http://goo.gl/G5RXGs Like The Verge on Facebook: https://goo.gl/2P1aGc Follow on Twitter: https://goo.gl/XTWX61 Follow on Instagram: https://goo.gl/7ZeLvX Follow on TikTok: http://bit.ly/42VeCVU Watch The Vergecast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/40RFRkg The…
From The Verge. A Microsoft employee disrupted the company’s Build developer conference this morning, protesting against the company’s cloud and AI contracts with the Israeli government. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella had only been on stage for a matter of minutes before protesters started interrupting his speech, with one shouting “free Palestine!” Nadella continued his keynote,…
From The Verge. Grok 3 and Grok 3 mini are both coming to Microsoft’s Azure AI Foundry service. Subscribe: http://goo.gl/G5RXGs Like The Verge on Facebook: https://goo.gl/2P1aGc Follow on Twitter: https://goo.gl/XTWX61 Follow on Instagram: https://goo.gl/7ZeLvX Follow on TikTok: http://bit.ly/42VeCVU Watch The Vergecast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/40RFRkg The Vergecast Podcast: https://bit.ly/3WQDexZ Decoder with Nilay Patel: http://apple.co/3v29nDc More about…
From CNET. Apple added support for RCS messaging with iOS 18, which means you can send high-resolution media and see typing indicators and read receipts. Here’s how to make sure that capability is turned on. Read more about RCS on CNET.com What You Need to Know About RCS Messaging on Your iPhone https://zdcs.link/QObwgj 0:00 iOS…
From CNET. Watch all the biggest announcements from Nvidia’s keynote address at Computex 2025 in Taipei, Taiwan. 0:00 Intro 0:08 Nvidia Building 6G on AI 2:13 Grace Blackwell NVL72 4:52 Grace Blackwell GPU 8:00 NVLink Fusion 9:36 DGX Spark AI Computer 11:42 DGX Station Super Computer 13:00 Nvidia RTX Pro Server 14:34 Nvidia AI Robotics…
From CNET. Here’s everything we know about the Airbike from Volonaut, a startup that just recently came out of stealth mode. Read more about the Airbike on CNET.com New Viral Airbike Looks Like a Star Wars Speeder Bike https://zdcs.link/znxL5b 0:00 Airbike or Star Wars Speeder Bike 0:12 Volonaut is maker of the AirBike 0:48 We’ve…
From CNET. Today on Obvious Skill Issue, David is joined by social producer Faith Chihil to chat about GTA6’s latest delay announcement, what it was like visiting Nintendo’s second U.S. store, and whether Remedy’s FBC: Firebreak, a multiplayer shooter, can live up to the creepypasta search action vibes of Control. Read more about the new…
From The Verge. Max, formerly HBO Max, is now… HBO Max again. Listen to The Vergecast wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe: http://goo.gl/G5RXGs Like The Verge on Facebook: https://goo.gl/2P1aGc Follow on Twitter: https://goo.gl/XTWX61 Follow on Instagram: https://goo.gl/7ZeLvX Follow on TikTok: http://bit.ly/42VeCVU Watch The Vergecast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/40RFRkg The Vergecast Podcast: https://bit.ly/3WQDexZ Decoder with Nilay Patel:…
From The Verge. Ahead of I/O, Google announced a new youthful design language this week: Material Three Expressive. Listen to The Vergecast wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe: http://goo.gl/G5RXGs Like The Verge on Facebook: https://goo.gl/2P1aGc Follow on Twitter: https://goo.gl/XTWX61 Follow on Instagram: https://goo.gl/7ZeLvX Follow on TikTok: http://bit.ly/42VeCVU Watch The Vergecast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/40RFRkg The Vergecast…
From CNET. The future of a next wave of AI headsets and glasses looks like it’s just around the corner. Let’s get into what we already know and what we think will happen. Read more on CNET.com Google’s About to Tell Us More About Its Android XR Plans for Glasses https://zdcs.link/QbbZpG See products mentioned in…