Netflix’s cloud plans include co-op and party games Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeNetflix plans to offer couch co-op and party games that it will stream over the cloud to TVs, co-CEO Greg Peters said as part of the company’s Q4 2024 earnings announcements this week. The company has offered cloud gaming as a beta to a “subset” of subscribers since 2023, so this news from Peters indicates …

Tesla brings its redesigned Model Y to the US, but keeps selling the old one too The New Tesla Model Y | Image: TeslaJust a couple weeks after launching the refreshed “Juniper” Model Y in China and other Asia-Pacific markets, Tesla has started taking orders in the Americas (US, Canada, Mexico, and Chile) and Europe. The Launch Series is the only trim level currently available to order in the US, offering a “fully loaded” set…

Why is everyone so mean on Reddit? Looking to double this year. I advertise all over the internet using a very hyper casual tone, just talking about my products. It does very well on both meta platforms but here on Reddit I get very aggressive responses and low conversions. Why is that and what should I do about it? What other platforms other than tiktok and youtube/google are pe…

What is the criteria to get my images accepted by google merchant center? Hello, Most of my product images are not showing up on google becuase i have put a watermark on it. Do i need to completely remove the watermark from the image for it to be accepted by google merchant center or can I edit the product image to still have the branding of my product by putting the branding in a corner of the image where it is no lo…

A Look Back at 2024: F-Droid’s Progress and What’s Coming in 2025 submitted by /u/mwk11

Apple Releases Safari Technology Preview 212 With Bug Fixes and Performance Improvements Apple today released a new update for Safari Technology Preview, the experimental browser that was first introduced in March 2016. Apple designed ‌Safari Technology Preview‌ to allow users to test features that are planned for future release versions of the Safari browser. ‌Safari Technology Preview‌ 212 includes fixes and updates for Authentic…

What are some of the ways AI tools can help in automating Business Content Creation in 2025? I have compiled a list of five ways in which i think artificial intelligence can be utilized to automate business content creation in the comment section. I would greatly appreciate any additional insights or ideas you might have on this topic. submitted by /u/Bernard_L

Crypto Critic Elizabeth Warren Probes Trump’s Meme Coin Venture Senator Warren and a member of the House commerce panel are pressing for a review of Trump’s effort to make “extraordinary profits off his presidency.”

The Protocol: Ethereum Foundation Fracas Also: New grants for DePIN; DAO governance merger

SEC Withdraws Controversial Crypto Tax Accounting Bulletin The SEC published a new staff accounting bulletin rescinding SAB 121, which set certain rules for financial firms wanting to hold crypto.

Logistics and storage Before I dive into calling logistics warehouses and vendors to get quotes, I thought it might make sense to get other opinions here first. I’m launching a cat litterbox on Kickstarter. It’s an improvement on the most popular litter box system on the market in every way, including costs. The goal is to invest heavily in marketing and get off to …

Epic Games Store Lures EU Developers With Promise to Pay Apple Fees Epic Games is planning to pay the Apple fees that EU developers incur when distributing their apps through the ‌Epic Games‌ Store, Epic CEO Tim Sweeney told The Verge today. ‌Epic Games‌ added almost 20 third-party games to its app store on iOS devices in the European Union, where alternate app stores are allowed to operate. Epic also debuted i…

Gamers are already using Nvidia’s DLSS 4 tech in Cyberpunk 2077 Image: CD Projekt RedYou may have to wait until January 30th to buy Nvidia’s new RTX 5090 graphics card, but owners of last-gen Nvidia 40-series GPUs can already download and install DLSS 4 Multi Frame Generation software via the Nvidia app. And if you want a compatible, graphically-intense game to test DLSS 4 out, Cyberpunk 2077’s newly-launche…

Google’s Gemini AI smart home controls are rolling out to everyone Google’s Nest Learning thermostat. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The VergeGoogle is bringing smart home controls in Gemini to everyone. The Google Home extension in the Gemini app is adding a few new features, in addition to letting you adjust your smart lighting, thermostat, speakers, and other compatible devices as long as they’re conne…

Heat pumps in EVs are making a big difference in cold-weather driving This icy 2025 Audi Q8 E-Tron has a heat pump. | Image: Umar Shakir / The VergeMany EV manufacturers have leaned heavily on energy-gulping resistive heaters to keep the cabin and battery warm in the winter time. But heat pumps, which can cut down on battery range losses in the cold, are becoming more prevalent in EVs, and they could help EV owner…

Threads now lets you schedule posts Image: The VergeFollowing last month’s test, Threads will now let everyone schedule posts, Instagram head Adam Mosseri announced on Thursday. You can use the feature by creating a new post, selecting the three-dot menu in the top-left corner, and selecting “Schedule.” Once you get your post timed up, you can view, delete, or edit it from your dr…

Best platform for a mobile sauna (bookings) Helping someone set up a website for their mobile sauna business. They want visitors to be able to see a calendar, book a time slot, and make a payment to secure their spot. What platform would you use for that? Or what plugins? Easier the better submitted by /u/Own_Position_323

Fedex International Last Minute Rate from China before Lunar New Year? I don’t have any experience using the Fedex International Economy Last Minute Rate. I can either have my factory ship tomorrow (before Lunar New Year) or after Feb 10th. My 9 cartons are 16.6KG a piece 65x52x35CM. The last minute rate for tomorrow to the US is $1869 ($8.82/KG). Does this rate seem good or should I expect it to drop after Lunar …

Apple and Google’s massive mobile empires face dual UK antitrust probes Britain’s competition regulator launched an investigation into Apple and Google’s mobile ecosystems to assess whether they’re in breach of strict new tech laws.

Scale AI CEO says China has quickly caught the U.S. with the DeepSeek open-source model Alexandr Wang, CEO of Scale AI, said Thursday that the AI race between the U.S. and China is an “AI war.”