ESPN is launching a game inside Fortnite Image: DisneyDisney is releasing an experience tied to Fortnite — but it’s not the big “persistent universe” featuring all things Disney that was teased earlier this year. This new experience launching today is instead all about ESPN, and it’s called ESPN Football Island. In the experience, you’ll be able to participate in activities, challenges…

GitHub Copilot will support models from Anthropic, Google, and OpenAI Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeGitHub is going multi-model for its Copilot code completion and programming tool. Developers will soon be able to choose models from Anthropic, Google, and OpenAI for GitHub Copilot. GitHub is also announcing Spark, an AI tool for building web apps, and updates to GitHub Copilot in VS Code, Copilot for Xcod…

Nintendo’s open-world RPG Xenoblade Chronicles X is getting remastered for the Switch Image: NintendoThough we’re mere months away from the reveal of the Switch’s successor, Nintendo still has some unfinished business with its current hardware. Nintendo has announced that Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition, a remaster of Monolith Soft’s 2015 action RPG, will launch on the Switch on March 20, 2025. According to the press r…

This election will decide what kind of car you’ll buy Image: Mr.Nelson design for The Verge / Getty ImagesTrump has promised to roll back Biden’s EV policies on ‘day one.’ Continue reading…

The Verge’s guide to the 2024 presidential election Image: Mr.Nelson design for The Verge / Getty ImagesA presidential campaign is an expression of ideology, often vocalized as a number of promises. Sometimes, those promises are made even when they’re outside the scope of what a president can enact. With Vice President Kamala Harris taking on former President Donald Trump, The Verge’s election gu…

Cadillac’s first performance EV is the Lyriq-V The 2026 Cadillac Lyriq-V | Image: CadillacCadillac is launching a new performance version of its all-electric Lyriq SUV. The new 2026 Lyriq-V, the luxury automaker’s first EV to get a V-Series badge, will come to North America, Australia, and New Zealand to start, plus other markets later. The specific launch date and pricing have not yet been …

One of the best Mac calendar apps is now available for Windows Fantastical for Windows is already at full feature parity with the Mac app. | Image: FlexibitsFantastical is one of the best and most powerful calendar apps on the market. Since it first launched in 2011, it has been both nicer to look at and easier to use than your average calendaring tool. I’ve been a user for years, and every time I switch aw…

The Playdate Stereo Dock has been shelved So long for now, Playdate Stereo Dock. | Screenshot: PlaydateWell, we finally know what’s up with Panic’s Playdate Stereo Dock. It’s not coming — at least, not for a while. In an update to the Stereo Dock’s page, the company describes the challenges it faced in getting a good prototype, but says that, in the end, the device didn’t meet its stand…

Volvo and Polestar EVs are now getting Tesla Supercharger access Volvo and Polestar — two Swedish car brands owned by China’s Geely — are now offering their electric vehicle customers access to Tesla’s Supercharger network. The companies are taking orders for adapters that will allow its EV customers to charge at over 17,800 Supercharger stalls across the country. Tesla’s superior charging experience and the…

Apple announces redesigned Mac Mini with M4 chip — and it’s so damn small Image: AppleAs part of the company’s week of Mac-focused announcements, Apple has just introduced a smaller, yet even more powerful Mac Mini. It’s now equipped with Apple’s latest M4 silicon, supports ray tracing for the first time, and ships with 16GB of RAM by default — seemingly the new normal in the Apple Intelligence era. The machine still …

Watch Apple show off the M4 Mac Mini in its reveal video Image: AppleJust like the bite-sized iMac keynote posted on Monday, Apple has released a 10-minute video showing off the M4-equipped Mac Mini. You can find the video on the “Watch the announcement” link on Apple’s Mac Mini page and on YouTube. The video kicks off with John Ternus, Apple’s senior vice president of engineering, taking the wraps of…

A vote for Donald Trump is a vote for school shootings and measles Image: Mr.Nelson design for The Verge / Getty ImagesAn endorsement of democracy, solving problems, and Kamala Harris. Continue reading…

Trump’s takeover of the entire legal system hinges on this election Image: Mr.Nelson design for The Verge / Getty ImagesConservative courts are strangling the functions of government. Another round of Trump judges will finish us. Continue reading…

Amazon leaks tiny Mac Mini with M4 Pro Illustration: The VergeAmazon has spoiled Apple’s week of Mac announcements by sharing details of the new Mac Mini a bit early. The listing has been pulled but MacRumors managed to grab a few screenshots first. The one tiny image of the new silver Mac Mini shows what appear to be a headphone jack and two front-facing USB-C ports, presumably with…

Apple Intelligence will come to EU iPhones in April Image: Cath Virginia / The VergeApple Intelligence has finally launched in US English, and if you’re in the EU, you’ll be able to use the new AI features on your iPhone and iPad starting in April, according to an Irish Apple newsroom post. When the features roll out to iPhones and iPads in the EU, they’ll include “include many of the core featu…

Universal Music partners with AI company building an ‘ethical’ music generator UMG and AI company Klay are forming their own foundational Music-generating AI model. | Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photo from Getty ImageUniversal Music Group (UMG) announced a new deal centered on creating an “ethical” foundational model for AI music generation. It’s partnered with a company called Klay Vision that’s creating a “Large Music Mo…

Open-source AI must reveal its training data, per new OSI definition Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos by Getty ImagesThe Open Source Initiative (OSI) has released its official definition of “open” artificial intelligence, setting the stage for a clash with tech giants like Meta — whose models don’t fit the rules. OSI has long set the industry standard for what constitutes open-source software, b…

Meta is reportedly working on its own AI-powered search engine, too Illustration: Nick Barclay / The VergeMeta is working on an AI-powered search engine to decrease its dependence on Google and Microsoft, according to a report from The Information. The search engine would reportedly provide AI-generated search summaries of current events within the Meta AI chatbot. The Meta AI bot built into Instagram and Facebo…

Fortnite is streamlining its many battle passes Image: Epic GamesFortnite is bigger than a battle royale now, and to help make progressing through the various available battle passes a little bit more streamlined, Epic Games is going to allow XP from any experience apply to any of those passes. Currently, XP you earn across various modes in Fortnite doesn’t help you progress through the speci…

Jeff Bezos is no longer relentlessly focused on customer satisfaction “We’re not competitor obsessed, we’re customer obsessed. We start with what the customer needs and we work backwards,” Jeff Bezos, previously. | Laura Normand / The VergeThe fallout from the non-endorsement of Kamala Harris at The Washington Post is here: more than 200,000 canceled subscriptions, NPR reports. This is about 8 percent of the paid …