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Microsoft locks down a building after protesters get inside president’s office

Microsoft has temporarily locked down a building at its headquarters after protesters managed to get inside the office of the company's president. Current and former Microsoft workers held a sit-in protest inside Brad Smith's office in Building 34, demanding that the company cut ties with the Israeli government. The protesters live streamed themselves on Twitch […]

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Here are 30 of our favorite deals from REI’s ongoing Labor Day sale

Just because temperatures are dropping and the days are getting shorter doesn’t mean it’s time to hibernate. Fall is a perfect time to get outside, and it’s also a great opportunity to save on gadgets and gear designed for the outdoors. To celebrate the unofficial end of summer, REI is offering up to 30 percent […]

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Anthropic settles AI book piracy lawsuit

Anthropic has settled a class action lawsuit with a group of US authors who accused the AI startup of copyright infringement. In a legal filing on Tuesday, Anthropic says it has negotiated a “proposed class settlement,” allowing it to skip a trial that would have determined how much the company owes for allegedly training its […]

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Looks like nuclear fusion is picking up steam 

Nuclear fusion is on the upswing, as more companies pile into the space to achieve what’s often described as the Holy Grail of clean energy, according to an updated map from the Clean Air Task Force (CATF).  Nuclear fusion aims to replicate the way the Sun produces light and heat, generating a tremendous amount of […]

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KPop Demon Hunters is Netflix’s most popular movie of all time

Somehow, Red Notice was once the most-viewed movie Netflix had ever released, but the streamer announced today that the honor now belongs to KPop Demon Hunters. Following its initial debut back in June, the Sony-produced animated musical quickly became a cultural phenomenon whose songs have been sitting pretty at the top of the Billboard charts […]

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AI super PACs, the hottest investment in tech

Hello and welcome to Regulator, a newsletter about the collision between Big Tech and Washington (last week of summer edition). If you enjoy this, consider subscribing to get this newsletter weekly and everything The Verge has to offer. Ever since the US Supreme Court ruled in Citizens United v. FEC that corporations had the right […]

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The winners and losers of Taylor Swift’s engagement announcement

The world's most famous celebrity couple got engaged, and the first place the news broke was on Instagram. By now, it's not much of a surprise that pop star Taylor Swift and football player Travis Kelce opted to announce their engagement on the platform on Tuesday - if it's good enough for Beyoncé, it's good […]

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Framework is working on a giant haptic touchpad, Trackpoint nub, and eGPU for its laptops

Today, Framework announced the second-gen Framework Laptop 16 with two industry firsts: the first Nvidia graphics card upgrade you can perform at home in just a couple minutes, and the first complete 240W laptop charging solution over a USB-C cable. But the company’s also revealing some intriguing upgrades that didn’t quite make the cut — […]

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Anthropic settles AI book-training lawsuit with authors

Anthropic has settled a class action lawsuit with a group of fiction and non-fiction authors, as announced in a filing on Tuesday with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Anthropic had won a partial victory in a lower court ruling, and was in the process of appealing that ruling. No details of the settlement were […]

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DOGE uploaded live copy of Social Security database to ‘vulnerable’ cloud server, says whistleblower

The Social Security Administration's chief data officer has publicly blown the whistle, alleging DOGE put hundreds of millions of Social Security records at risk of compromise by uploading a critical government database of citizen's data to Amazon's cloud.

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CRKD’s $99 Peak Design clone is great for handhelds

Embracer Group-owned CRKD recently launched a backpack, the $99.99 Vortex 1.0. During a recent vacation, I swapped it in place of my go-to for the past eight or so years, the 20-liter Peak Design Everyday backpack, which CRKD has thoroughly cribbed the look of. However, the Vortex has handheld gaming pockets, which helps it stand […]

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Not so fast: German court says Apple can’t call Watch carbon neutral

Apple's carbon neutral claims are undermined by the short-term nature of carbon credits used to support them, the court said.

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Dish gives up on becoming the fourth major wireless carrier

Dish's parent company, EchoStar, is selling a broad swath of its 5G spectrum licenses to AT&T for $23 billion. Under the deal, the Dish-owned Boost Mobile will primarily operate using AT&T's growing network - a move that marks "the end of the road for the fourth carrier," says Roger Entner, founder and lead analyst at […]

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Apple’s iPhone 17 launch event is set for September 9th

Apple has announced the date of its next big event: September 9th, 2024, at 1PM ET / 10AM PT. The event, which has the tagline “Awe dropping,” will take place at the Steve Jobs Theater in Apple Park. This is where we expect to hear more about the iPhone 17 lineup, which rumors (and at […]

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Apple is holding its iPhone 17 event on September 9

Apple said today that it is holding its event for the iPhone 17 on Tuesday, September 9 — just like last year. The company has started sending invites for the event, which will be held at the Steve Jobs theatre in Cupertino and will start at 10 a.m. PT/ 1 p.m. ET. While the company is […]

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Support Your Mind, Body and Skin With One Superfood Sachet a Day

Green powders are all the rage, but they’re lacking fruits, vegetables and berries that boost overall health. This curated superfood blend changes the game, packing 30 different superfoods into one tasty powder. It’s the green powder upgrade we’ve been waiting for in the wellness arena. Not only is every sachet filled with a rainbow of […]

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Google is building a Duolingo rival into the Translate app

Google is putting AI-powered language learning tools into its Translate app. The new feature, rolling out now in beta, can create customized language lessons based on your skill level and your purpose for picking up a new language, such as vacationing in another country. For now, Google Translate can only help English speakers practice Spanish […]

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EA’s free-to-play Skate revival hits early access in September

More than three years after revealing “pre-pre-pre-alpha” footage of its new Skate title, EA has finally announced that the free-to-play live service game will be launching for everyone in early access on September 16th.  The game takes place in the city of “San Vansterdam,” where you can cruise around to find places to pull off […]

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Andy Roddick Has Surprising Reaction to Daniil Medvedev’s US Open Meltdown

Daniil Medvedev’s temper tantrum at the 2025 US Open drew criticism from many tennis fans, but Andy Roddick was entertained. “I like it when people lose it,” Roddick, 42, said Monday, August 25, on his “Served” podcast. “I generally tend not to change the channel when people lose it.” Medvedev, 29, went on a tirade […]

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Meghan Markle Reveals Gift She Made Prince Harry for His 40th Birthday

Meghan Markle made sure Prince Harry’s milestone birthday came with an extra personal touch. Meghan, 44, opened about the custom gift she made for Harry while celebrating him turning 40 in September 2024, during season 2, episode 7 of her Netflix cooking show, With Love, Meghan. While packing for a girls’ trip to Malibu, the […]

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YouTube’s ‘Hype’ feature that boosts smaller creators launches globally

Viewers have the opportunity to hype up to three videos per week for a favorite creator. This gives the video points, which helps it gain traction on a new, ranked leaderboard.

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These 17 Amazon Tops Keep Popping Up on Stylish Women Everywhere

I thought it was just me . . . be lately I can’t run to the grocery store or scroll social media without the same chic, everyday tops popping up everywhere. Not only do these tops look designer, they’re also comfortable, timeless and totally affordable. From comfy cap-sleeves to loose boho styles, these are the […]

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Chrissy Teigen Needs John Legend’s Help Remembering 4 Kids’ Birthdays

Chrissy Teigen had a total mom moment during her guest appearance on Meghan Markle’s show and had to call in her husband, John Legend, for backup. During the second episode of With Love, Meghan season 2, which hit Netflix on Tuesday, August 26, Teigen, 39, stopped by Meghan’s kitchen to eat sourdough bread, drink Thai […]

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How one AI startup is helping rice farmers battle climate change

Mitti Labs is working with The Nature Conservancy to expand the use of climate friendly rice farming practices in India. The startup uses its AI to verify reductions in methane emissions.

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See Thomas Rhett and Wife Lauren Akins’ Sweetest Family Pics

Thomas Rhett and Lauren Akins have adorable daughters and love spending time with the little ones — and documenting their cutest moments on social media. The couple adopted their daughter Willa from Uganda in May 2017. “I had always wanted to adopt,” Akins told Us Weekly exclusively two years later. “My mom is actually adopted. […]

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Dyson’s 360 Vis Nav, our favorite robot vacuum for carpets, is half off

The Dyson 360 Vis Nav is one of the most powerful robot vacuums out there. In fact, its 65 air watts of suction makes it the best option for carpets (even high pile) that we’ve tested yet. And, right now it’s half off at $499 at Amazon, Target, and directly from Dyson. The robovac’s long, […]

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Thomas Rhett and Lauren Akins: A Timeline of Their Relationship

Thomas Rhett and Lauren Akins’ love story is one for the books. The couple met as kindergartners, but it took them about 15 years to realize that they were life partners — and they haven’t turned back since. Rhett and Akins started dating in 2011 after reconnecting at a party for her sister. They were […]

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How Andy Samberg Reacted to Seth Meyers’ Dog Frisbee’s Death After Feud

For some of Us who are chronically online, Andy Samberg was the first person who came to mind after Seth Meyers announced the death of his dog, Frisbee. Meyers, 51, broke the news earlier this month that Frisbee, his beloved Italian greyhound, died at age 14. During the Tuesday, August 26, episode of “The Lonely […]

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Tesla rejected $60 million settlement in Autopilot case that ultimately cost it 4 times that amount

Tesla rejected a $60 million settlement in the wrongful death case that ended up costing the company $243 million in punitive and compensatory damages, Reuters reported today, citing newly filed legal documents. The proposal stemmed from a lawsuit filed by the families of the victims in a 2019 crash in which a Tesla Model S […]

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Bye-bye barrel jack: Framework brings 240W USB-C charging to laptops

Four and a quarter years ago, I told you how a USB-C cable could someday power all but the beefiest gaming laptops. Now, Framework is finally fulfilling the promise of 240 watts through a USB plug. Today, it’s opening preorders for the first standards-compliant 240W USB-C PD power adapter ever sold by a computer company. […]

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Framework is now selling the first gaming laptop that lets you easily upgrade its GPU — with Nvidia’s blessing

Framework CEO Nirav Patel said he would deliver "the holy grail for gamers" with the Framework Laptop 16. In 2023, he suggested it'd be the first consumer notebook to fulfil the promise of modular, upgradable graphics cards like a desktop PC. We at The Verge were skeptical, because the last time we heard someone tell […]

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TikTok Shop, Amazon, and other marketplaces hosted antisemitic T-shirts

Some TikTok users have reported seeing a troubling product in the last few days: T-shirts for sale on TikTok Shop that are an antisemitic parody of the Jaws movie poster. In the image printed on the shirts, the shark has been transformed into a human nose, the swimmer at the surface of the water is […]

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Thomas Rhett’s Wife Lauren Akins Is Pregnant With Baby No. 5

Thomas Rhett and Lauren Akins are becoming a family of seven, announcing on Tuesday, August 26, that she’s pregnant. The couple shared via Instagram that they are expecting their fifth baby. In a video, Akins, 35, stood beside Rhett, also 35, as he sang his 2017 hit “Life Changes” about fatherhood. “Well, I was wrapping […]

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Rory McIlroy Reacts to Carlos Alcaraz’s Shocking Buzz Cut: ‘Why This?’

Rory McIlroy gave his honest assessment of Carlos Alcaraz’s dramatic new hairstyle, which has dominated conversation at the 2025 US Open. McIlroy, 36, paid a visit to Alcaraz, 22, on the practice courts at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City on Monday, August 25, before the Spanish tennis star’s […]

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Preserve Your Summer Glow With This Tinted Sunscreen and Primer Duo — On Rare Sale

With the kids back in school, Labor Day around the corner and the shift toward pumpkin spice everything, we’re desperately trying to preserve our laid-back summer energy. Yes, the season is closing and our tans are fading, but thanks to Supergoop’s two-in-one tinted sunscreen and primer, we can look sun-kissed and glowy all year round. […]

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Meghan Markle Asks ‘With Love, Meghan’ Guest If He’s Watched ‘Suits’

Meghan Markle made a rare reference to her time on Suits during With Love, Meghan season 2. During the show’s seventh episode, Meghan, 44, took a road trip to Los Angeles with longtime bestie Heather Dorak. While they were there, the pair took a cocktail making class with mixologist Payman Bahmani-Bailey — who had a […]

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Kristin Cavallari Recalls ‘Brutal’ Birth of 1st Baby: ‘F***ing Suffering’

Kristin Cavallari opened up about the births of her three children — and revealed that welcoming her first baby, son Camden, was a difficult experience. The reality star, 38, recalled during the Tuesday, August 26, episode of her “Let’s Be Honest” podcast that she initially experienced false labor before Camden, now 13, was born in […]

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Who Was Robin Kaye? What to Know About Late ‘American Idol’ Music Supervisor

Robin Kaye was beloved in the entertainment industry before her death at age 70. Kaye was best known as a music supervisor for American Idol, where she notably secured Led Zeppelin’s “Whole Lotta Love” for Adam Lambert in 2009. “We always were talking about Led Zeppelin because everybody knew that we couldn’t do Led Zeppelin,” […]

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Google will verify Android developers distributing apps outside the Play store

Google is increasing security measures around sideloading apps by removing anonymity for Android developers who distribute outside of the Play Store. Starting in September next year, Google will require developers in Brazil, Indonesia, Singapore, and Thailand to verify their identities in order for their apps to be installed on certified Android devices via direct downloads […]

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Marshall’s first Bluetooth party speaker has a hidden light show

Nothing is certain in life except death, taxes, and companies releasing party speakers with elaborate lighting features. Marshall’s first party speaker, the new Bromley 750, is no different, but instead of filling a room with a bright-colored glow, it features a more subtle array of LEDs hidden behind its front speaker grill. It’s available for […]

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