GuliKit’s anti-drift Hall effect sticks are coming for your PS5, PS4, Xbox, and Switch Pro gamepads I suspect GuliKit’s gamepad sticks will require soldering, though… this DualSense, for example, has sticks soldered to the board. | Image: iFixitThe Nintendo Switch’s infamous “Joy-Con drift” showed us that we deserve more from joysticks and that one company is only too happy to help. Now, GuliKit is officially bringing its drift-resistant mag…

Maybe we don’t have to capture so much carbon, study suggests Illustration by Hugo Herrera / The VergeNew technologies and changes in consumer habits could limit the use of controversial carbon capture to fight climate change, new research shows. Efforts to capture carbon from polluting sources or to filter CO2 out of the air have picked up steam as a way for companies to meet their climate goals. But tho…

Android’s leadership team just got another shake-up Dave Burke presenting at Google I/O 2024. | Screenshot by Jay Peters / The VergeAndroid’s leadership team at Google is losing another key leader. Dave Burke, the VP of engineering for Android, is “stepping away” from heading up Android engineering and is “shifting into an advisory position while exploring AI / bio projects,” he said in an email …

New trailer for Netflix’s The Imaginary is for friends and believers NETFLIXBetween Blumhouse’s Imaginary, Paramount’s IF, and Cartoon Network’s recently announced Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends revival, the concept of dreaming up buddies to pal around with is having something of a moment. But everything about Netflix’s new trailer for The Imaginary makes it seem like the riff that could capture everyone’s h…

House of the Dragon is coming back for season 3 Image: HBOAhead of the premiere of House of the Dragon’s second season, HBO has confirmed that the Game of Thrones spinoff will be getting a third season. Naturally, there are no real details on what the new season will entail or when it will start airing on HBO or Max. We’ll need to get through season 2 for that kind of info. House of the Drago…

WhatsApp’s video call upgrades make it even more Zoom-like Illustration: The VergeMeta is making some improvements to WhatsApp video calls that should make them more useful for conversations with large groups of people. One feature is a speaker spotlight, which automatically highlights the speaker and makes them appear first on-screen, according to a Meta blog post. The company is also improving screen …

SCOTUS upholds abortion pill access — for now Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos via Getty ImagesThe Supreme Court maintained access to the abortion pill mifepristone, unanimously refusing to hear a case brought by a number of anti-abortion organizations and doctors over the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval of the pill. “The plaintiffs have sincere legal, moral,…

Ford slims down dealership EV requirements after pushback Now any dealership can sell Ford EVs. | Image: Umar Shakir / The VergeFord’s Model E dealership certification program is getting stripped down to allow all locations access to EV inventory. As reported by CNBC, Ford is revising its strategy of requiring dealerships to invest up to $1.2 million for certification that includes mandatory on-site EV…

Finally, the Apple Watch will let you rest Breaking streaks no longer has to be something you worry about. | Photo by Victoria Song / The VergeWhen I had covid, I was miserable, hacking up my lungs and confined to bed for several days with horrible brain fog. I don’t remember much from that time. I do, however, remember waking up bleary-eyed and feverish to an Apple Watch notification. I…

This LED mask hides your face behind a creepy pixelated smile You won’t have to force a smile with the Qudi Mask 2 strapped to your face. | Screenshot: YouTubeThe Qudi Mask 2 could let privacy seekers who still want to be social have their cake and eat it, too. It’s a wearable digital avatar that hides a user’s real face behind an LED display and can automatically trigger a handful of emotive — but somehow…

How to turn off Windows’ aging activity tracker Illustration by Samar Haddad / The VergeYou may see Microsoft’s upcoming Recall feature, which screenshots everything you do (and has now become an opt-in feature) as a convenient way to keep an eye on your history or a problematic privacy violation. However, it’s not the first time your activity on a Windows computer will have been recorded. A…

How to watch Tesla’s annual stockholder meeting Image: TeslaTesla is holding its annual shareholder meeting in Austin, Texas, today, where investors will decide the fate of CEO Elon Musk’s enormous $50 billion compensation package. The event is not just about Musk’s payday. Tesla’s board is portraying it as a pivotal moment in the company’s effort to secure Musk’s attention span, which is di…

TikTok’s latest feature for musicians is a glossy video series Image: The VergeTikTok is introducing a new way for musicians on the platform to promote their music — this time through a video series. The series, called “Off the Record,” is produced by TikTok and features musical artists like Shakira, Charli XCX, and Meghan Trainor. The short clips are similar to series like Song Exploder or The New York Tim…

Apple and Google won’t be able to stop third-party app stores in Japan Apple and Google have already been named “designated providers” and will be impacted by the law. | Photo by Beata Zawrzel / NurPhoto via Getty ImagesFollowing in the footsteps of the European Union, Japan has now passed a law that will restrict Apple and Google from blocking third-party app stores for Japanese users on their platforms. The legis…

Here’s how Apple’s AI model tries to keep your data private Image: The Verge, Getty ImagesAt WWDC on Monday, Apple revealed Apple Intelligence, a suite of features bringing generative AI tools like rewriting an email draft, summarizing notifications, and creating custom emoji to the iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Apple spent a significant portion of its keynote explaining how useful the tools will be — and an al…

Samsung’s Galaxy Watch FE is its new entry-level smartwatch The Galaxy Watch FE will retail for $199.99 with Bluetooth and $249.99 with LTE. | Image: SamsungThe leaks were right. Samsung just announced it’s launching a third smartwatch, the Galaxy Watch FE. It’s meant to be the company’s new entry-level smartwatch, offering a more affordable option compared to its flagship Galaxy Watch models. It makes s…

This security system lets you disarm it with your doorbell Arlo’s new security tag can disarm its security system via its video doorbell. | Image: ArloLast year, smart security company Arlo launched a home security system with several features that rivaled the excellent Google Nest Secure (RIP) — including multifunction sensors and an all-in-one hub / keypad. It then promised an NFC security tag that wo…

Bumblebee joins Optimus Prime as the next Transformers Lego set Lego’s Bumblebee transforms from robot mode to vehicle mode and back. | Image: LegoTwo years after Lego revealed a buildable model of the Transformers’ Optimus Prime that actually transformed, the heroic Autobot leader is finally getting backup with his second-in-command, Bumblebee, debuting as a 950-piece set that transforms into a Volkswagen B…

Apple and OpenAI aren’t paying each other yet, says Bloomberg Allison Johnson / The VergeWhile the partnership between Apple and OpenAI announced at WWDC this week promises to give ChatGPT a prestigious place in Apple’s ecosystem, it seems neither party is paying the other to make that happen. According to a report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple instead believes that the exposure OpenAI will receive f…

You’ll soon be able to join Discord calls directly from your PS5 The new Discord integration on PS5. | Image: SonySony is improving its Discord integration on the PS5 so that you can join voice calls directly from the console. First launched last year, Discord support on PS5 currently requires you to manually transfer a call to a console by using the Discord app on mobile or PC. Sony is now rolling out an upd…