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This is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent from Verge senior reviewer Victoria Song that dissects a...
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Hello my friends! My protocol pals! My computational compadres! I'm David, a technology reporter and...
Instagram’s Adam Mosseri: If you don’t like AI, ‘t...
Though Instagram head Adam Mosseri doesn't want to filter out AI content on the platform, he argues ...
Would you host part of an AI data center in your h...
A solar and home energy storage company is expanding into AI data centers, but not by building one -...
Xreal’s new AR glasses are way cheaper and almost ...
I love it when a company challenges itself to make a cheaper version of a beloved product. Xreal's $...
Doom’s new expansion shows just what makes id Soft...
This week should have been a celebration for Doom developer id Software. The studio just launched Re...
Polestar owners left ‘holding the bag’ after EV br...
Last month, Polestar shocked the auto industry when it announced that it was pulling out of the US. ...
Meta risks $12B EU fine over addictive Instagram a...
Meta is in breach of the EU's Digital Services Act (DSA), a preliminary investigation has found, ove...
Microsoft’s carbon emissions went up 25 percent la...
Microsoft may once again be struggling to keep up with its own climate goals, according to its 2026 ...
Fidji Simo steps down from leading OpenAI’s AGI wo...
OpenAI's Fidji Simo is departing her full-time role as the company's AGI chief and is transitioning ...
Netflix reportedly considers adding always-on chan...
Netflix is thinking about adding always-on channels that would stream specific shows and movies, acc...
The ChatGPT browser is already dead
OpenAI is already shutting down ChatGPT Atlas, its browser that could do tasks for you on your behal...
The floatable, powerful Soundcore Boom 2 speaker i...
Bluetooth speakers with big sound and great features are hard to find for under $100, with most offe...
Google will now tell you if an ad was made with AI...
You can see if ads on Google Search, Google Discover, and YouTube were made or edited using AI from ...
Google’s Nest Thermostat has hit its best price of...
If you’re looking for a relatively affordable way to cut down on cooling costs, Google’s Nest Thermo...
OpenAI rolls out GPT-5.6 after government green li...
About two weeks after OpenAI's GPT-5.6 was caught up in regulatory drama - rolled out only to govern...
Microsoft’s patch Tuesdays are about to get bigger...
Windows 11 updates could soon include fixes for more security issues at once. Microsoft said in a bl...
Schlage’s Sense Pro unlocks the door so I don’t ha...
The Schlage Sense Pro is a beautiful smart lock. Sleek, discreet, and simple to use, it's Schlage's ...
