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How Google altered a deal with publishers who couldn’t say no
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images Google changed the rules of its publisher ad product in a way it knew online websites selling ad space would protest in order to gain back more control in the ad tech market, the Department of Justice alleged on the trial’s fourth day in its antitrust case…
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Here’s what you need to know about preordering the new iPhone 16
Apple’s latest entry-level handset starts at $799 once again. | Photo: Allison Johnson / The Verge The dust is still settling from Apple’s latest iPhone event, which introduced us to the Apple Watch Series 10, a new set of AirPods, and a suite of smartphones that are due to arrive later this month. And while…
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Don’t ask if AI can make art — ask how AI can be art
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images Debates over AI’s artistic value have focused on its generative output. But so far, interactive systems have proved far more interesting. If you’re yearning for a fistfight with an artist, one simple phrase should do the trick: AI can do what you do. The recent explosion of…
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Waymo and Uber expand their robotaxi partnership to Austin and Atlanta
Pedestrians exit a Waymo self-driving car in front of Google’s San Francisco headquarters. | Photo by Smith Collection / Gado / Getty Images Waymo and Uber — bitter enemies turned awkwardly polite work friends — announced they were expanding their two-year robotaxi partnership to two new cities: Austin, Texas, and Atlanta, Georgia, starting in early…
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The entire staff of beloved game publisher Annapurna Interactive has reportedly resigned
Stray, a game where you play a cat. | Image: Annapurna Annapurna Interactive, the game company famous for publishing indie hits like Stray, Outer Wilds, Gorogoa, Neon White, What Remains of Edith Finch, and many more, may not be the same company anymore. Bloomberg reports that the entire staff of Annapurna Interactive, the gaming division…
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European iPad users can soon download apps from third-party stores
Fortnite maker Epic has already committed to supporting its iOS app store on iPads. | Image: Epic Games Apple will let iPad users in the European Union download apps from alternative app marketplaces starting next week, coinciding with the release of iPadOS 18 on September 16th. The change comes after the iPad operating system was…
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United Airlines is adding free Starlink Wi-Fi to all of its planes
Image: The Verge United Airlines’ in-flight Wi-Fi is getting a big upgrade on all its jets thanks to SpaceX’s Starlink satellites. After teasing “something big” for the skies, United says that it will start testing Starlink’s fast Wi-Fi service in early 2025, with the first passenger flights expected later next year. United is installing Starlink…
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Netflix is ending support for some older iPhones and iPads
The latest Netflix app update will require Apple devices to run iOS 17 or later. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The Netflix app is dropping support for older iPhones and iPads that are stuck at iOS 16. 9to5Mac reports that Netflix is showing an alert to users on some iOS 16 devices…
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Come pixel-peep what the PS5 Pro can maybe actually do
A crop of Spider-Man 2 from Sony’s PS5 Pro video. | Image: Sony We’ve got lossless screenshots, but you’ll have to download them. Continue reading…
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It will cost you over $1,100 to replace the screen on Huawei’s trifold phone
You’ll want to be extra careful with Huawei’s new trifold Mate XT Ultimate Design smartphone. | Image: Huawei Huawei has revealed the cost of replacement parts for the world’s first dual-hinged, triple-screen folding phone, and it’s another round of sticker shock. The Mate XT Ultimate Design starts at around $2,809, but should you damage its…