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Meta is buying Moltbook, the ridiculous social network populated by AI bots
Technology

Meta is buying Moltbook, the ridiculous social network populated by AI bots

Meta is snapping up Moltbook, a Reddit-like social network for AI agents that has been around since January and remains completely ridiculous. The company hasn'...

Every influencer eventually becomes a merch store
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Every influencer eventually becomes a merch store

Tucker Carlson's online store sells right-wing apparel and home goods, like hoodies in the Supreme streetwear style mocking Somali people or mugs with The Godfa...

The gym-friendly Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 are 20 percent off right now
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The gym-friendly Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 are 20 percent off right now

Beats may have recently redesigned the Beats Fit Pro to be more comfortable and secure, but the company’s latest offering is still no match for its other pair o...

Meta acquires Moltbook, the Reddit-like network for AI agents
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Meta acquires Moltbook, the Reddit-like network for AI agents

Meta is acquiring Moltbook, a Reddit-like platform where AI agents can make and comment on posts, as first reported by Axios. In a statement to The Verge, Meta...

Shark’s ChillPill fan can cool your skin like an ice pack
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Shark’s ChillPill fan can cool your skin like an ice pack

SharkNinja has announced a new personal cooling device called the Shark ChillPill that takes three approaches to beating the heat. Unlike other wearable cooling...

‘Age Verification’ could force trans people to out themselves to use the internet
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‘Age Verification’ could force trans people to out themselves to use the internet

In 2026, a photo ID is not just paperwork - it essentially grants you permission to exist in society. Last month, Kansas legislature passed a law categorically...

Google brings Gemini-powered content creation tools to Docs, Sheets, Slides and Drive
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Google brings Gemini-powered content creation tools to Docs, Sheets, Slides and Drive

Google is rolling out a batch of Gemini updates across its Workspace apps that give the AI assistant the ability to generate first drafts in Docs, build entire...

I reviewed the MacBook Neo, ask me anything
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I reviewed the MacBook Neo, ask me anything

It's MacBook Neo review day, so let's talk Apple's new $599 laptop. I'm going to host another AMA for Verge subscribers today at 11AM PT / 2PM ET. Like last tim...

A Resident Evil Requiem story expansion is in the works
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A Resident Evil Requiem story expansion is in the works

It takes around 30 hours to experience everything Resident Evil Requiem has to offer. If you've already enjoyed all the thrills and spills and you're itching fo...

V-bucks are getting more X-pensive
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V-bucks are getting more X-pensive

Everything is more expensive now, even Fortnite's in-game currency. Starting on March 19th, V-bucks packs will include less of the premium currency at the same...

The twist in the Ticketmaster antitrust fight
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The twist in the Ticketmaster antitrust fight

A lot of people are mad at Ticketmaster, and have been for a long time. (Did Swifties directly create an antitrust trial? Discuss.) The US government's case aga...

YouTube is expanding its AI deepfake detection tool to politicians and journalists
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YouTube is expanding its AI deepfake detection tool to politicians and journalists

Public officials and journalists will soon be able to keep track of AI-generated deepfakes of themselves on YouTube through the platform's likeness detection fe...

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