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WWDC protesters want Apple to ban Elon Musk’s apps
Apple's big developer conference is today, and protesters are using the occasion to call on the company to remove "nudify apps" from the App Store and pull "kno...
WWDC 2026 live blog: On the ground at Apple’s keynote
It's conference season! Today, we're back at Apple Park in Cupertino, California, for Apple's annual developer keynote. Unlike other conferences, there's a dist...
NotebookLM’s Gemini 3.5 upgrade adds a cloud computer and help finding sources
Google is rolling out "across the board" updates to NotebookLM. The AI-powered note-taking app now uses Google's upgraded Gemini 3.5 model, which will allow it...
The Verge’s Father’s Day 2026 gift guide
With Father's Day on the horizon, happening June 21st, it's time to start thinking about what kind of gifts you want to buy for the fathers you care about. You...
WWDC 2026: All the news from Apple’s developers conference
Apple’s annual WWDC event is kicking off on June 8th with a keynote presentation starting at 1PM ET / 10AM PT, where Apple will announce major updates to iOS, m...
Eero’s Pro 6E routers are down to their cheapest price yet in 2026
The Pro 6E was Eero’s top-end mesh Wi-Fi router back in 2022, and it’s still a solid pick if you want fast, reliable Wi-Fi coverage around your multi-room or mu...
NPR's new chief content officer: 'I've been training for this job my whole life'
Less than two weeks after overhauling its newsroom, NPR has hired Nadine Zylstra to be its chief content officer. She has been a top executive at Sesame Worksho...
Hackers likely hijacked over 20,000 Instagram accounts with Meta’s AI chatbot
Hackers likely took over 20,225 Instagram accounts using Meta's AI support chatbot, the company confirmed in a notice filed with the state of Maine. In the noti...
Microsoft’s AI chief says superintelligence is near, but won’t take your job
Today I’m talking with Mustafa Suleyman, the CEO of Microsoft AI. And I’m actually going to keep today’s intro short — I’m working from my wife’s family farm th...
Nintendo’s next Direct showcase is on June 9th
Summer Game Fest may be over, but the flood of gaming news isn't. Nintendo just announced that it'll be holding its next Direct showcase event on June 9th at 10...
Xbox exclusives are back and more complicated than ever
Two years ago, when Microsoft first revealed that it was bringing four Xbox-exclusive games to the PS5 and Nintendo Switch, it made the announcement far more co...
Uber tells London to get ready for robotaxis
Uber is getting ready to put robotaxis on London's streets, opening an interest list for riders who want to be among the first to hail one of Wayve's autonomous...