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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...
Honey, Xbox shrunk its controller
Microsoft is officially announcing its Xbox Nano controller today, a smaller and cheaper controller that's designed to fit into your pocket. The more compact co...
Microsoft has a new machine learning tool to improve weather forecasts
Old-school physics-based weather forecasting and even new AI models typically become less reliable beyond two weeks, a problem Microsoft claims to have solved u...
Now you can call anyone with WhatsApp, even if they don’t have WhatsApp
WhatsApp's new guest calling feature allows you to invite anyone to a call, without needing them to make an account first. They won't need the app, either, sinc...
Android is using AI to suss out scammers in Google Messages
Android is introducing new scam defense features that aim to make it easier for users to evade mobile fraud, including bolstered protection in Google Messages a...
Square’s new kiosk lets you talk to AI for help with your order
Square is launching new hardware: a big kiosk for ordering things that has a touchscreen and lets you talk to an AI. It's called the Square Kiosk. Square says t...
Anthropic’s self-replicating AI warning is an alarming deja vu
Are legions of smart devices - fridges, ovens, vacuum cleaners, lawnmowers, security cameras, and TVs - conspiring to take over the internet? No. But they could...
Netflix is laying off around 1,000 employees
Following a report last week that Netflix was planning to lay off five percent of the company, today the streamer's co-CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters announc...
HomeView doesn’t natively support any video apps yet — not even Apple’s
Apple says HomeView is "the perfect way" to enjoy its audio and video entertainment apps, but some notable examples like Apple TV only work if you AirPlay it th...