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  • You can dial in the power output on Anker’s new desktop charger

    A dial can be used to select one of four charging modes on Anker’s new desktop Prime Charger. | Image: Anker Anker announced several additions to the company’s Prime line of chargers today, including a new desktop version that allows the power output of its six USB ports to be customized through a control dial.…

  • Why Google decided now’s the time to move on from Chromecast

    The Chromecast is going away after more than a decade in Google’s hardware portfolio, with the company phasing it out to make room for the new Google TV Streamer. In 2013, the timing was perfect for the Chromecast’s success. Most TVs of that era had rudimentary entertainment apps that were often slow, so beaming content…

  • Humane’s daily returns are outpacing sales

    Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Shortly after Humane released its $699 AI Pin in April, the returns started flowing in. Between May and August, more AI Pins were returned than purchased, according to internal sales data obtained by The Verge. By June, only around 8,000 units hadn’t been returned, a source with…

  • Instagram is making views the primary metric for content

    Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Instagram is making “views” the primary metric across all of its formats, meaning that creators will be able to track the same metric across Reels, Stories, photos, and more. The change will roll out in the coming weeks, according to a post on Instagram’s creators account. View this…

  • Senators want an investigation of the Fox–Disney–Warner Bros sports bundle

    A new joint venture between three streaming leaders could create a monopoly problem in sports television, three lawmakers warn US regulators in a letter first reported by The Athletic. Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), and Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX) are asking law enforcers to investigate the joint venture between Disney, Fox, and Warner…

  • The ad companies making money off of obituary spam

    Illustration by Erik Carter Thousands of families have witnessed fake obituaries of loved ones crowd Google search results. As The Verge reported in February, the obituaries — which often appear to be AI-generated — target everyday people, not just celebrities, and are written to extract clicks and subsequent ad revenue from readers. A new report…

  • Balatro is getting a free ‘major gameplay update’ in 2025

    Image: LocalThunk Balatro, the delightful poker roguelike that’s one of my favorite video games of this year, will be getting a free “major gameplay update” in 2025, according to developer LocalThunk. The update will “bring new ideas and strategies to the game” and will be released for all platforms (it’s available on Steam, PlayStation, Nintendo…

  • The Fitbit Ace LTE smartwatch now lets kids buy stuff

    Fitbit’s rolling out Tap to Pay in time for the new school year. | Photo by Victoria Song / The Verge It’s officially back-to-school season, so Fitbit’s updating its kids-focused Ace LTE smartwatch with some helpful features for parents and children. Namely, it’s adding a Tap to Pay feature, launching two new games, and later…

  • The Great Barrier Reef faces its biggest threat in centuries

    Bleached coral in the Great Barrier Reef in 2024. | Photo: Ove Hoegh-Guldberg The Great Barrier Reef and surrounding waters have reached hotter temperatures over the past decade than they have in at least 400 years because of climate change, according to new research published in the journal Nature. It’s a stark warning. The survival…

  • Anker redesigned its wall charger so it won’t constantly fall out of the outlet

    Anker included thicker prongs and an improved center of gravity on its new 100W wall charger. | Image: Anker The most notable upgrade on Anker’s new Prime Charger isn’t how much power it can deliver; it’s the redesigned folding plug that now has thicker prongs with a “frosted finish” that the company claims will help…