This macOS Sequoia wallpaper pays tribute to classic Macintosh icons This ones for you, retro Apple enthusiasts. | Image: Basic Apple GuyApple is introducing a new dynamic screensaver and wallpaper combo in macOS Sequoia that respectfully eulogizes retro Macintosh iconography. Simply dubbed “Macintosh,” MacRumors reports that the animated wallpaper shifts through graphics designed by Susan Kare, the artist and ea…

Google Gemini, explained Image: The VergeArtificial intelligence has become this year’s wonder technology. But because it comes in a lot of different flavors from a lot of different companies, it can be really confusing. You’ve not only got the ChatGPT bot created by OpenAI, but you’ve got the big three — Google, Apple, and Microsoft — cooking up their own versions. Go…

Metallica is headlining Fortnite’s next concert Image: Epic GamesIt’s sad but true: Metallica is coming to Fortnite. Epic just announced that the group will be featured in the game’s next concert. The news is part of a larger musical collaboration between Fortnite and the heavy metal band. First up, the concert itself. It’s called “Metallica: Fuel Fire Fury,” and players can check it out duri…

The surprisingly not so doomed effort to force US drivers to stop speeding Photo by Ben Hasty / MediaNews Group / Reading Eagle via Getty ImagesCalifornia Senator Scott Wiener is used to pushback when he proposes laws aimed at reining in reckless drivers and improving road safety in his car-dependent state. But even he was caught off guard when, earlier this year, he introduced a new bill requiring a speed “governor” o…

Spreadsheet Superstars It’s happy hour in Las Vegas, and the MGM Grand casino is crawling with people. The National Finals Rodeo is in town, the NBA’s inaugural in-season tournament is underway, the Raiders play on Sunday, and the U2 residency is going strong at the giant Sphere, so it seems everyone in every bar and at every slot machine is looking forward to somethi…

The EU slaps additional tariffs on Chinese EV imports BYD is just one of the Chinese automakers facing increased tariffs in the EU. | Image: GettyThe European Union will place an additional tariff on vehicles imported from China starting next month, the commission announced on Wednesday. The extra tariffs go as high as 38 percent, adding to the existing 10 percent duty the EU imposes on foreign veh…

The AI upgrade cycle is here Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The VergeThe new Apple Intelligence features coming to iOS 18 could be the most impressive integrations of AI software and consumer hardware to date. Apple’s AI tools will be able to take actions based on what they know about you, manage your notifications, and rewrite text. They’re the kinds of things that could make day…

Jabra kills off its consumer earbuds after launching new Elite models The Jabra Elite 10 gen 2 wireless earbuds (pictured) will still be available, serving as a final farewell to the Elite lineup. | Image: JabraImmediately after introducing upgraded versions of its Elite 10 and Elite 8 Active earbuds, Jabra says it’s departing the consumer earbuds market entirely. Jabra’s parent company GN announced that it’s wind…

Waymo issues software and mapping recall after robotaxi crashes into a telephone pole Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The VergeWaymo is issuing a voluntary software recall after one of its driverless vehicles collided with a telephone pole in Phoenix, Arizona, last month, the company said. The vehicle was damaged, but no passengers or bystanders were hurt in the incident. The company is filing the recall with the National Highway Traffi…

Elon Musk has unusual relationships with women at SpaceX, WSJ reports Image: Laura Normand / The VergeElon Musk had a sexual relationship with a former SpaceX intern, who he later hired onto his executive team, according to The Wall Street Journal. He also had a sexual relationship with a second employee. And a third woman alleged that Musk asked her several times to have his children; she refused. He then denied …

Can we artificially cool the planet? A major environmental group is spending millions to find out The sky, as observed from Zeytinburnu, Istanbul, Turkiye on May 25, 2024. | Photo: Getty ImagesA major environmental group is reportedly set to funnel millions of dollars into research on solar geoengineering, a proposed fix for climate change that has garnered skepticism and even fears about unintended consequences. Solar geoengineering encomp…

Google still recommends glue for your pizza An eighth of a cup of Elmer’s, to be precise. | Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos by Getty ImagesYou may remember we all had a fun little laugh at Google’s AI search results telling us to put glue in our pizza. Internet legend Katie Notopoulos made and ate a glue pizza. A good time was had by all! Except, whoopsie, Google’s AI is training on ou…

TikTok Shop is huge for the beauty industry Illustration by Nick Barclay / The VergeOnline shopping changed how we buy things — and social media platforms are reshaping shopping again. TikTok Shop, the company’s in-app shopping feature, is quickly becoming a key retailer for the beauty industry, according to a report by Dash Hudson and NielsenIQ. TikTok Shop is now the ninth-largest onlin…

Best Buy is laying off more employees as it reckons with falling sales Image: Best BuyBest Buy carried out another round of layoffs and job restructurings last week, with the company cutting some of its sales staff and reducing the pay for others, according to current and former employees who spoke with The Verge. Multiple people said their new pay will be much lower due to the changes. The layoffs appeared to have…

It’s time to BeAcquired for €500 million Image: VoodooBeReal, the app known for its fleeting photo sharing window, has been acquired. On Tuesday, the French app developer Voodoo announced that it purchased the company for €500 million (about $537.23 million). Launched by French developers Alexis Barreyat and Kévin Perreau in 2020, BeReal started gaining traction in 2022 when more users…

Here’s Blackmagic’s new immersive camera that might enable more Vision Pro content The URSA Cine Immersive might be what the Vision Pro needs. | Image: Blackmagic DesignBlackmagic announced a new camera yesterday that it says is part of a new Vision Pro-specific workflow that involves its DaVinci Resolve software. Called the URSA Cine Immersive, Blackmagic says this camera, that’s built on its URSA Cine platform, will let cine…

Android’s new antitheft feature is now in testing This is probably how the fool would look thinking they’re getting away with a steal. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeGoogle is now testing Android 15’s automatic theft detection features announced at the I/O developer conference in May. The company tapped Brazil to play host for the initial testing grounds on account of local feedback f…

The 13-inch M3 MacBook Air is down to an all-time low of $899 With Apple Intelligence features coming to older MacBooks, you shouldn’t feel the need to wait for Apple’s M4 chips. | Photo by Chris Welch / The VergeIt’s not surprising that the M3 MacBook Air’s value is strengthening the longer it’s been out, but the laptop is becoming increasingly hard to overlook when compared to the 13-inch M2 model — espe…

Paramount’s rumored merger with Skydance is off Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeFollowing weeks of discussions, Paramount’s potential merger deal with Skydance has fallen apart, as reported earlier by The Wall Street Journal. In a statement on Tuesday, Paramount’s parent company, National Amusements, said the companies couldn’t “reach mutually acceptable terms” for its deal with Skydan…

Elon Musk drops lawsuit against OpenAI Image: Kristen Radtke / The Verge; Getty ImagesElon Musk has dropped his lawsuit against OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, accusing the company of a breach of contract and allegedly abandoning its mission of creating AI technology to benefit humanity. Musk’s decision to withdraw the lawsuit, filed in a California state court in February, comes jus…