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Los Thuthanaka’s Wak’a is a mellower follow-up to last year’s surprise Pitchfork favorite

  • Technology
  • Terrence O’Brien
  • Apr 5, 2026

Los Thuthanaka basically came out of nowhere last year to capture Pitchfork's album of the year with their self-titled debut. Because it wasn't available on streaming, it largely flew under the radar....

Suno is a music copyright nightmare

  • Technology
  • Terrence O’Brien
  • Apr 5, 2026

AI music platform Suno's policy is that it does not permit the use of copyrighted material. You can upload your own tracks to remix or set your original lyrics to AI-generated music. But, it's suppose...

I let Gemini in Google Maps plan my day and it went surprisingly well

  • Technology
  • Allison Johnson
  • Apr 5, 2026

You may be familiar with Gemini as the thing that's in every Google service you use - whether you want it or not. While it's been a constant, sometimes unwelcome presence in Gmail for at least the pas...

Is the Slate Truck too minimal for its own good?

  • Technology
  • Andrew J. Hawkins
  • Apr 5, 2026

The first thing you notice about the Slate Truck is its size. It's small, surprisingly so. In a country where trucks often come with their own zip code, Slate's pickup is refreshingly puny, measuring...

How the Amazon Echo learned to talk — and listen

  • Technology
  • David Pierce
  • Apr 5, 2026

Jeff Bezos badly wanted a voice computer. He had been saying so publicly since the very early days of Amazon, telling anyone who would listen about why voice might make it easier and more natural to i...

Grammarly’s sloppelganger saga

  • Technology
  • Stevie Bonifield
  • Apr 5, 2026

This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on the ups and downs of AI, follow Stevie Bonifield. The Stepback arrives in our subscribers'...

A folk musician became a target for AI fakes and a copyright troll

  • Technology
  • Terrence O’Brien
  • Apr 4, 2026

In January, folk artist Murphy Campbell discovered several songs on her Spotify profile that did not belong there. They were songs that she had recorded, but she'd never uploaded them to Spotify, and...

Buy two Nintendo Switch games, get $30 off at Target

  • Technology
  • Cameron Faulkner
  • Apr 4, 2026

Target is offering a great deal to some Target Circle members that knocks $30 off the cost of two Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 games. The sale is happening for the rest of the day, expiring at 2:59AM...

My dream pair of AR gaming glasses needs to have these nine features

  • Technology
  • Cameron Faulkner
  • Apr 4, 2026

I’ve spent months in the lab testing the latest AR glasses from Xreal and Viture. By “lab,” I mean cozied up on my couch each night, playing my Steam Deck or Nintendo Switch 2 on a huge, virtual scree...

Really, you made this without AI? Prove it

  • Technology
  • Jess Weatherbed
  • Apr 4, 2026

"This looks like AI." It's a phrase I dread seeing as a writer who dabbles in illustration and amateur photography. In a world where generative AI technology is increasingly adept at mimicking the wor...

Super Meat Boy 3D makes suffering fun

  • Technology
  • Jay Peters
  • Apr 4, 2026

The original Super Meat Boy is one of the best-known indie games of all time. Released in 2010, it's a brutally difficult 2D platformer, but so fun to play: The short levels almost feel like speedrunn...

The app for tracking TV, movies, podcasts, and everything

  • Technology
  • David Pierce
  • Apr 4, 2026

Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 122, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here, welcome, go 'Zona, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer...