An AI version of Al Michaels will deliver Olympic recaps on Peacock Photo by Cooper Neill / Getty ImagesLegendary sportscaster Al Michaels is going to give daily, personalized recaps of the Paris Olympics on Peacock — well, an AI-generated Al Michaels voice will. In practice, the effect is a lot like hearing a sports announcer’s voice in a video game like Madden, except it’s spitting out lines about real-life sp…

Supreme Court decision means Biden administration can keep talking to social media companies Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos via Getty ImagesOn Wednesday, the Supreme Court issued its decision in Murthy v. Missouri, a case spurred by conservative state attorneys general about whether the Biden administration illegally coerced social media companies to remove speech it didn’t like. In a 6-3 decision, the court reversed…

Apple will soon offer better support for third-party iPhone displays and batteries Photo by Dan Seifert / The VergeApple’s putting renewed focus on its repairability efforts today. The company has extended its self-service diagnostics tool to Europe, giving customers in 32 countries an easier way to test products for potential issues. But perhaps more interesting is the fact that Apple also published a new whitepaper — “Longe…

PDF organizer Stack is the latest app to hit the Google graveyard Screenshot: GoogleStack, one of Google’s experimental Android apps, is due to disappear on September 24th. A product of Google’s Area 120 incubator, Stack was one of those overlooked gems that was just, well, useful: it allowed you to create or import PDFs and store them in different categories that it called Stacks: tax, insurance, medical, et…

Windows on Arm finally has legs Photo by Chris Welch / The VergeMicrosoft and Qualcomm have convinced software developers to lean into their latest Arm push. Continue reading…

Google will address Android’s Find My Device network issues ‘over the coming weeks’ Google is addressing issues with its Find My Device network to help it actually find devices. | Image: GoogleGoogle launched its upgraded Find My Device network in April, giving Android users the equivalent of Apple’s Find My network for locating trackers and offline devices. But some recent reviews have raised concerns over its ability to quick…

Verizon’s new V logo arrives as the lines blur between 5G, Fios, and streaming Image: VerizonVerizon has ditched its checkmark logo for a red and yellow “V” and, with the change, introduced a new commercial that revisits its “Can you hear me now?” tagline. It also announced updated home internet plans, now called “myHome,” that include a slew of service bundles like Disney Plus and Netflix as well as cloud storage options …

Apple’s M2-powered Mac Mini is down to one of its best prices The excellent M2-powered Mac Mini is up to $110 off. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Apple may have released a bunch of new and improved laptops over the last few months, but the Mac Mini remains a solid desktop machine if you just need a basic computer for your home. And right now, Amazon is selling the latest M2-powered Mac Mini…

What the RIAA lawsuits mean for AI and copyright Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photo from Getty ImagesUdio and Suno are not, despite their names, the hottest new restaurants on the Lower East Side. They’re AI startups that let people generate impressively real-sounding songs — complete with instrumentation and vocal performances — from prompts. And on Monday, a group of major record labels sued …

Oops, a Meta ‘error’ limited political content on Instagram and Threads Illustration by Kristen Radtke / The VergeAfter Democratic strategist Keith Edwards urged Threads users to check the Instagram setting limiting political content from people they don’t follow, many people noticed theirs had abruptly changed. Journalist Taylor Lorenz confirmed that her settings had changed as well and noted that they appeared to …

Rimac is shifting from electric supercars to robotaxis Verne’s robotaxi. | Image: VerneA new robotaxi service is coming to Croatia, courtesy of the country’s leading supercar company, Rimac. The service will be called Verne, named for French novelist and poet Jules Verne, and will launch in Zagreb in 2026, the company said. It’s an interesting pivot for a company that has been on a rocket-ship traj…

Ultimate Ears announces new Everboom speaker, Boom 4 with USB-C, and more Image: Ultimate EarsHow many Boom-branded speakers is too many? Can there even be such a thing? Ultimate Ears seems to be on a mission to find out. The company just announced the $249.99 Everboom — now the sixth speaker in its lineup. In both size and price, this one slots in between the Megaboom speaker and the $299.99 Epicboom released late la…

ChatGPT’s Mac app is here, but its flirty advanced voice mode has been delayed Image: The VergeThe advanced voice mode for ChatGPT that sparked a tussle with Scarlett Johansson was an important element of OpenAI’s Spring Update event, where it also revealed a desktop app for ChatGPT. Now, OpenAI says it will “need one more month to reach our bar to launch” an alpha version of the new voice mode to a small group of ChatGPT …

Samsung just announced a date for its next Unpacked In case you were wondering, yes, there will be lots of AI. | Image: SamsungSamsung’s next Unpacked summer launch event will take place on July 10th in Paris, France, the company announced on Tuesday. The animation accompanying the invitation hints at foldables, and the invite itself removes all doubt: “Prepare to discover the power of Galaxy AI,…

The owner of Toys ‘R’ Us just used OpenAI’s Sora to animate the zombie brand Image: Toys R UsDo you have fond memories of Toys “R” Us, back before private equity helped lay it to waste? If so, I’m really curious what you think of this partially AI-generated video that the zombie brand is calling “the first-ever brand film using OpenAI’s new text-to-video tool, Sora.” OpenAI’s Sora wowed the world in February with photore…

Meta tests Vision Pro-like freeform virtual screen placement for Quest headsets Photo by Becca Farsace / The VergeMeta is testing a feature for its Quest headsets that allows you to place windows freely, similar to the Apple Vision Pro. Multitasking with multiple windows has been part of Meta Horizon OS (formerly Meta Quest OS) for a few years now, but currently, it only supports three virtual windows docked in a side-by-si…

Forza Horizon 4 will be delisted from Microsoft stores and Steam in December Image: Xbox Game Studios / Turn 10The “delisting” ax is swinging once again, and this time, Forza Horizon 4 is the latest major video game to be cleaved from digital storefronts. Developer Playground Games announced on its site that sales of the 2018 open-world racer are ending due to licensing and partner agreements, and the game will be remove…

8BitDo’s $29.99 Ultimate 2C controller adds two more shoulder buttons The new 8BitDo Ultimate 2C Wireless Controller includes Bluetooth, USB-C, and 2.4GHz connectivity. | Image: 8BitDo8BitDo announced its latest budget-minded wireless controller today, the Ultimate 2C. For $29.99, it includes features like an extra pair of shoulder buttons to satisfy most PC and Android gamers, Hall effect sticks and triggers to k…

Dr Disrespect’s Twitch ban, explained Photo by Michael Tullberg / Getty ImagesYears after Twitch’s ban, the streamer confirms it was due to messages he sent to a minor on the platform. Continue reading…

This Matter-enabled smart ceiling light costs under $100 The Lifx ceiling light features full-color, tunable white light and an array of effects to light up your home. | Image: LifxSmart light fixtures are quickly becoming a thing, making it a little easier to add colorful, fun, and useful lighting effects to more areas of your home than you traditionally can with smart light bulbs. While these types …