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Microsoft and Japan took down a cybercrime network behind over a billion scam messages
We've all gotten a scam text about a nonexistent parking ticket or a fake package delivery, but hopefully you'll start seeing fewer of them. Microsoft says it h...
The AI race is back on
Last week, Anthropic and OpenAI looked like they had the AI race to themselves, pulling ahead with increasingly powerful models that left their rivals in the du...
Now that Character.AI is going bankrupt, what happens to all of its users’ data?
New York Attorney General Letitia James revealed a years-long multi-state investigation against Character.AI as they now seek to require protections on consumer...
As a TV enthusiast, I was hoping for more from the Apple TV 4K
It's been four long years since the last Apple TV 4K was released, and in that time there have been lots of hopes and dreams for features in whatever comes next...
YouTube sticks new labels on AI-generated songs
YouTube is adding a "Made with AI" label to tracks that were "altered or fully generated" using AI, with a similar approach to its existing process for applying...
Save up to 20 percent on gift cards for REI, Barnes & Noble, and more
While we cover a lot of deals on specific products, it’s rare that we find worthwhile savings on gift cards that let you save on essentially anything the store...
Apple’s new HomeView smart display is $10 cheaper at Amazon
Apple only just announced on Tuesday that its first smart display, the HomeView, will arrive on November 13th, but you can already save a couple bucks on it. Ri...
Sprout Pi adds Bluetooth, streaming, and USB-C to your aging iPod
There's an entire cottage industry of iPod mods out there, but Sprout Pi and Sprout Pico are two of the few full motherboard replacements that combine many of t...
Anbernic’s next dual-screen handheld could replace your aging Nintendo 3DS
Anbernic shared a new video of its upcoming dual-screen handheld it announced last week showing the device playing 3DS, Xbox, and PS3 games through emulation. W...
My AI doppelganger tells me what to eat
This is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent from Verge senior reviewer Victoria Song that dissects and discusses the latest gizmos and potions that swear they'r...
OpenAI claims an ex-employee took its product plans and presented them to Apple
OpenAI claims a former employee took more than 100 files related to its product plans before joining Apple. In a document filed on Wednesday, OpenAI accuses the...
Repairing the iPhone Duo’s folding screen costs as much as a new iPhone
If you don't get AppleCare Plus for the iPhone Duo, any repairs are going to be pretty expensive. Apple published the estimated repair costs for the iPhone Duo...