Amazon is making it easier for members to find their Prime TV shows and movies Image: AmazonAmazon’s Prime Video is fixing one of the most frustrating things about its interface. Its redesigned UI comes with a new tab dedicated to all the content included with your Prime Video subscription — no paid movies or series mixed in. You’ll find the new “Prime” tab in the main navigation bar that’s now situated at the top of the s…

The soon-to-be-released Motorola Razr Plus flip phone is already $100 off The new Motorola Razr Plus features an even bigger and more delightful cover screen. | Photo: Allison Johnson / The VergeMany smartphones are impressive, but few stand out like the Motorola Razr Plus. Arriving in bright poolside colors like hot pink, green, and blue, the new flip phone is as much fun to use as it is to admire, and it’s currently…

Cadillac’s extra-long, extra-yellow EV has a fridge in the back seat Image: CadillacCadillac has a new convertible concept EV that’s longer than some SUVs, has giant pillar-to-pillar infotainment screens, and can keep you cool for the summer with a refrigerator in the back seat. It’s called the Sollei, and it’s a new electric vehicle concept that looks like a convertible version of Cadillac’s bespoke “Celestiq” —…

Adobe rolls out more generative AI features to Illustrator and Photoshop Illustrator’s new Generative Shape Fill tool allows users to fill a selected shape with scalable generated images. | Image: AdobeAdobe is introducing some new tools and generative AI features to its Illustrator and Photoshop design software that aim to help speed up creative workflows. The most notable updates are coming to Illustrator courtesy …

Are you being exploited by AI-powered surveillance pricing? Image: Hugo Herrera / The VergeNearly a decade ago, Uber revealed that customers are more willing to pay surge prices when their phones are about to die. That data point sparked a pervasive belief that Uber and other ridehailing apps use algorithms to tailor each passenger’s price to their behavior and willingness to pay — a practice known as “s…

Inside the global computer crash Photo: Andrey Rudakov / Bloomberg via Getty ImagesIt all started with a configuration file. A seemingly routine update, the kind that happens hundreds of times a year to millions of computers around the world. But last week, that update crashed 8.5 million computers and wreaked havoc on banks, airlines, schools, and more. On this episode of The …

Angry Miao’s new $559 mechanical keyboard has Game Boy vibes The gray model may lack some of the Game Boy’s vintage vibes like the other colors on offer, but the design homages are there once you look close.Between the Analogue Pocket and the proliferation of game emulators on Apple’s App Store, retro gaming is more than chic in 2024. So, it’s not terribly surprising that boutique keyboard maker Angry Mia…

GM ditches Cruise’s custom-designed driverless car The Cruise Origin in 2020. | Image: Vjeran Pavic / The VergeGeneral Motors told reporters on Tuesday that it has indefinitely suspended production of its self-driving Cruise Origin robotaxi, reports The New York Times. The company will refocus on using the Chevy Bolt EV, which Cruise has already been using. A modified version will go into produc…

Wiz rejects Google’s $23 billion takeover in favor of IPO Wiz reportedly abandoned the deal over antitrust and investor concerns. | Illustration: The VergeCybersecurity startup Wiz has turned down a $23 billion takeover bid from Google’s parent, Alphabet, breaking off what would have been the largest acquisition in the search giant’s history. In an internal memo seen by CNBC, Wiz co-founder Assaf Rappa…

Tech billionaires can’t build their ‘California Forever’ city yet Apparently AI-generated artwork that was first used to promote California Forever’s city. | Image: California ForeverCalifornia Forever tech billionaire-backed plan to build a new city 60 miles away from San Francisco is on hold for at least two years, pending an environmental impact study, reports The New York Times. Last year, the Times report…

Free update makes Cowboy e-bikes better climbers and more efficient Yes, the Cowboy Cross comes in “zune brown.” | Image: CowboyCowboy is rolling out a free over-the-air update to its single-speed, belt-driven e-bikes that promises to flatten steeper hills while also making its 250W rear-hub motor more efficient when the road levels out — no gear changes required. Specifically, Cowboy says its AdaptivePower 2.0…

Google’s plan to turn off third-party cookies in Chrome is dying Illustration: The VergeGoogle is putting the brakes on a change that would have made it more difficult to track users across different websites to serve them targeted ads. After years of testing, planning, and delays, Google has scrapped a plan to turn off third-party cookie tracking by default like Safari and Firefox already do. The change was …

Google’s next streaming player looks nothing like the Chromecast Image: 9to5GoogleGoogle is seemingly about to move on from the HDMI dongle design of all its past streaming devices in favor of a more conventional set-top box. 9to5Google has published images of the upcoming product, which is apparently called the “Google TV Streamer.” So not only is the look of past Chromecasts going away, but so is the name. …

CrowdStrike CEO to testify about massive outage that halted flights and hospitals Image: The VergeCrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz was called to testify before the House Homeland Security Committee over the major outage affecting Windows PCs spurred by a faulty update that brought flights, hospital procedures, and broadcasters to a halt on Friday, The Washington Post reported. “Recognizing that Americans will undoubtedly feel the…

Intel says it has found the issue causing 13th and 14th Gen CPUs to crash Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeIntel says it has found the source of the widespread instability issues affecting its Core 13th and 14th Gen processors. In an update on Monday, Intel confirmed that CPUs are experiencing “elevated operating voltage” and that a patch is on the way. “We have determined that elevated operating voltage is caus…

Slack introduces iPhone widgets to make work more inescapable Slack introduced its first three iPhone and iPad widgets today. | Screenshot: SlackToday, Slack introduced the first four widgets for the iOS version of its mobile app. Three of them are designed for the iPhone’s homescreen, while the fourth can be added to the lockscreen, allowing users to jump immediately into the Slack app after unlocking the…

One of the rarest NES games of all time goes up for auction today Only 26 copies of this gold-finished cartridge were ever produced. | Image: GoldinStarting tonight, Goldin will be auctioning off one of the rarest Nintendo Entertainment System cartridges of all time. Nintendo originally created only 26 of these gold cartridges as prizes for Nintendo Power magazine readers in 1990. They’re so hard to come by th…

America’s long Street Fighter drought ends with a win at Evo 2024 Photo: Evo / STEPHANIE LINDGRENEvo 2024 wrapped up late Sunday night in with Victor “Punk” Woodley beating Adel “Big Bird” Anouche in Street Fighter 6. With his victory, Woodley became the first American to win a mainline Street Fighter tournament at Evo in over 20 years. The match was nail-bitingly close with Anouche, who made it to the grand f…

Rivian’s sporty R3X will be the first R3 to hit the streets Image: RivianRivian’s R3X electric SUV will arrive before the base model, Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe says on today’s episode of Decoder. Even though Scaringe still doesn’t provide an exact date when the performance variant will roll out, it will be “as soon as we possibly can.” “We’re launching R2 first, allowing some time to get that stable, and th…

Biden gives states billions of dollars for EV chargers, heat pumps, and other green tech Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro speaks at Tioga Marine Terminal on October 13th, 2023, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. | Photo: Getty ImagesWith the US facing the prospect of another four years of former President Donald Trump rolling back environmental protections at the federal level, the Biden administration is putting billions of dollars o…