Meta has been tagging real photos and original content on Instagram with AI Content labels again, while letting undeniably AI images slip through the cracks.

https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-inte...

The sci-fi thriller Dark Matter, based on the book of the same name by Blake Crouch, returns for season 2 on Apple TV on August 28th.

https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/983263/dark-matter-season-2-...

We’ve seen everything from smart home to smartphones. What do you want to know?

https://www.theverge.com/tech/989199/ifa-berlin-2026-gadgets-ask-us-anything

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With the first foldable iPhone about to arrive, Apple has already proved it has the influence to change the product lines of Samsung, Huawei, and Xiaomi.

https://www.theverge.com/tech/991141/apple-firs...

IFA runs from September 4th to 8th, and The Verge will be on the ground in Berlin to bring you all the biggest announcements and hardware hands-ons.

https://www.theverge.com/tech/986178/ifa-2026-the-bi...

SpaceXAI has introduced Grok Bot, an always-on AI agent service designed to behave like independent “AI teammates” that can do your work for you.

https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/978...

Joby is acquiring Resonant Sciences, a defense tech firm that works on stealth and radio frequency applications.

https://www.theverge.com/transportation/977533/joby-resonant-sciences-acquisition-evtol

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The Chuwi UniBook is a fairly unknown laptop poised at undercutting the MacBook Neo with an aluminum build, Intel Wildcat Lake chip, and $449 price. But it cuts...

https://www.theverge.com/tech/977031/...

Plus: Bose’s QuietComfort headphones, Sunbird, Madden NFL 27, and more in this week’s Installer newsletter.

https://www.theverge.com/tech/977084/ted-lasso-bose-tony-installer

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The once-novel technology is now refined enough for Apple’s standards.

https://www.theverge.com/column/972937/foldable-phones-boring-apple

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Plus: Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Pastebot 3, Halo Campaign Evolved, Leafy Corner, and more in this week’s Installer newsletter.

https://www.theverge.com/tech/973929/instapaper-app-pastebot-spiderman-mo...

The Pocket 4P is bigger than DJI’s original Osmo Pocket 4 thanks to its second telephoto, but definitely better.

https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/972456/dji-osmo-pocket-4p-review

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What Surrounds Us, a new PC game on Steam, thoughtfully explores themes about working in connection with the environment and the things around us.

https://www.theverge.com/games/961183/what-surrounds-u...

Plus: The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8, the Xteink X4 Pro, the Light Fold, Splatoon Raiders, and more in this week’s Installer newsletter.

https://www.theverge.com/tech/971004/z-fold8-xteink-x4-light-flip-i...

Plans to build massive AI data centers are spreading across the globe, but community members are fighting back due to concerns about rising energy costs, impact...

https://www.theverge.com/column/96334...

id Software just launched Revelations, a meaty expansion for Doom: The Dark Ages, but the launch has been overshadowed by Xbox’s layoffs affecting the studio.

https://www.theverge.com/games/963515/doom...

Major changes are looming for Microsoft’s gaming division after years of bad decisions.

https://www.theverge.com/column/960600/xbox-is-a-disaster

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Apple TV’s postapocalyptic thriller Silo returns for season 3 on July 3rd, and the cast, including Rebecca Ferguson, talk about dealing with an increasingly c...

https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/...

Legal wrangling between leading eVTOL companies Joby, Archer, and Vertical threatens the future of the industry.

https://www.theverge.com/column/950975/electric-air-taxis-lawsuits

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Apple will offer new generative AI photo editing tools in iOS 27: Spatial Reframing, Extend, and a much-improved Clean Up.

https://www.theverge.com/tech/949360/apple-ai-photo-edit-reframe-extend-clean-...

Plus: Disclosure Day, Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, Claude Fable 5, and more in this week’s Installer newsletter.

https://www.theverge.com/tech/949465/pool-screenshots-app-disclosure-day-installer

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Semi-solid state batteries are a less volatile bridge to the future.

https://www.theverge.com/column/948594/solid-state-batteries-semi-solid-state

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Echo Isle is heavily inspired by classic Game Boy The Legend of Zelda games, but it feels more like a great homage than a poor imitation. It’s available on PC...

https://www.theverge.com/games/947136/e...

I constantly reach for either my Apple AirPods Pro 3, Soundcore Liberty 5 Pro, or Beats Powerbeats Fit in my life.

https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/947325/three-earbuds-i-consistently-use

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On June 8th, Instagram widely launched the ability to freely rearrange the order of photos and videos on your profile page.

https://www.theverge.com/tech/946458/instagram-is-finally-letting-everyone-re...

Social media platforms are baffled.

https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/943187/ai-content-creators

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And I only broke it a little.

https://www.theverge.com/tech/942839/macbook-neo-customization-color-mods-official-parts-frankenlaptop

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Someone left their dentures in a robotaxi.

https://www.theverge.com/transportation/941150/uber-lost-found-robotaxi-items-waymo-motional-avride

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Nanoleaf’s CEO says the ‘partnership’ will help both smart home companies pursue their ambitions in AI and robotics.

https://www.theverge.com/tech/942328/nanoleaf-switchbot-onerobotics-sale-ai-robotics...

The Commission found that consumers are ‘very likely to encounter illegal items on Temu.’

https://www.theverge.com/policy/938792/temu-eu-dsa-fine-illegal-products

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