CapCut is back online in the US Photo credit should read CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty ImagesCapCut, the ByteDance-owned video editing app that’s subject to the same ban as TikTok, is working again in the US. Users who have the app downloaded have seen a notice on Tuesday welcoming them back to the service and thanking them for their “patience and support.” The notice app…

A24’s Opus blurs the line between fandom and faith in first trailer A24While intimate meet and greets with music stars can feel almost like spiritual experiences, the first trailer for A24’s Opus is a reminder to never meet your heroes. From writer / director Mark Anthony Green, Opus follows music journalist Ariel Ecton (Ayo Edebiri) hunt down the story of a lifetime. Ariel is as shocked as anyone when she hears…

Instagram is reportedly trying to attract TikTok creators with large bonuses Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeInstagram is taking advantage of TikTok’s absence from app stores by offering creators large cash bonuses to exclusively post Reels on the platform, according to a report from The Information. The bonuses reportedly range from $10,000 to $50,000 per month and require creators to post their short-form videos…

Donald Trump rescinds Biden-era executive order on AI safety Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty ImagesIn his executive actions on day one of his presidency, Donald Trump rescinded an executive order Joe Biden signed in 2023 to establish safety guidelines for generative AI. The Biden-era order required developers of large AI models like OpenAI‘s GPT lineup to share the results of safety tests with the…

Samsung needs to give us a reason to care about new phones every year The Galaxy S25 phones will probably look a lot like the S24 and S24 Plus. | Photo by Allison Johnson / The VergeI take no pleasure in saying this, but if the rumors about the Galaxy S25 series are true, then these phones look boring as hell. That would be fine, except that Samsung is asking us all to get very excited about them by hosting a big,…

What to expect at Samsung’s Galaxy S25 event Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeSamsung is set to announce its Galaxy S25 phones at its Galaxy Unpacked event tomorrow, January 22nd at 1PM ET. The event typically focuses on its next smartphones and software features, which you can bet includes lots of AI, but there should be some other things here and there, too. Here’s what we’re expec…

How the future of sports streaming died Image: Alex Parkin / The VergeVenu Sports seemed like such an obvious idea. Instead of spreading all your sports viewing across a million different platforms with a million different interfaces and subscriptions, what if you could watch everything in the same place? It makes perfect sense, until you get to the caveats. It’s not everything. It’s …

Marvel Snap is back in the US Image: Second DinnerMarvel Snap is back online in the US after access was cut off Saturday night due to the law that banned TikTok and other ByteDance-owned apps. The game’s current publisher, Nuverse, is owned by ByteDance. In a post published Monday evening, the game’s developer, Second Dinner, says that it plans to bring “more services in-hou…

Trump declares a ‘national energy emergency’ Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty ImagesDonald Trump said today he’ll declare a “national energy emergency,” a move meant to speed the development of fossil fuel infrastructure. He signed an executive order doing so this evening. The actions taken on his first day in office mark the start of President Trump’s attempts to boost oil and gas …

Brendan Carr is officially in charge of the FCC Photo by Alex Wong/Getty ImagesBrendan Carr is now formally the chair of the Federal Communications Commission, giving him the power to set the agency’s agenda and usher through a host of regulations with major implications for the tech and media industries as soon as he has a Republican majority. In a statement, Carr named a few areas of focus:…

Donald Trump pulls US out of Paris climate agreement Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty ImagesDonald Trump has once again taken the US out of the landmark Paris climate agreement, abandoning the global effort to limit climate change. Trump signed an executive order today to exit. The Paris accord was adopted in 2015, committing nearly 200 countries including the US to working together to stop…

Trump signs order refusing to enforce TikTok ban for 75 days Image: Alex Parkin / The VergePresident Donald Trump has issued an executive order telling the Department of Justice to not enforce a rule that demands TikTok spin off from its Chinese parent company ByteDance or face a ban. The order, issued on Trump’s first day of office, is meant to effectively extend the deadline for a sale by undercutting p…

Trump signs executive order to reverse Biden’s electric vehicle policies Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump signed an executive order signaling his intention to eliminate the Biden administration’s electric vehicle policies, which he has falsely labeled a “mandate.” Trump also signed an order signaling his intent to weaken tailpipe emission standards, which would be a major blow to t…

Vivek Ramaswamy steps down from DOGE Photo by Kevin Lamarque – Pool/Getty ImagesVivek Ramaswamy has stepped down from co-leading President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), according to the Associated Press. The official line as to why Ramaswamy is moving on is that he plans to run for elected office — he reportedly intends to run for Ohio governor. “Vivek …

Dynasty Warriors: Origins is a refreshing take on the legendary series Image: Koei-TecmoAfter previous games failed to live up to expectations, Origins is a vast improvement. Read the full story at The Verge.

Fujifilm’s new stabilized binoculars deliver even more zoom Fujifilm has added two new models to its Techno-Stabi binoculars line with stabilization and increased magnification. | Image: FujifilmFujifilm has announced two new additions to its flagship Techno-Stabi line of binoculars featuring electronic stabilization, as spotted by PetaPixel. The new TS-L2040 and TS-L1640 deliver even more magnification …

Donald Trump is officially president again Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge; Getty ImagesDonald Trump has been officially sworn in as the 47th president of the US. Although we’ve already experienced a Trump presidency beginning in 2016, this term could look far different than the first one, particularly when it comes to tech regulation. The heads of major tech companies have apparently c…

X, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube sign EU pledge to tackle hate speech EU Codes of Conduct are more of a suggestion than legally enforceable rules. | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty ImagesMeta, Google, TikTok, and X have each pledged to European lawmakers that they will do more to prevent and remove illegal hate speech on their platforms. The European Commission integrated a revised set of voluntary commitm…

Trump declared a ‘national energy emergency’ Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty ImagesDonald Trump said today he’ll declare a “national energy emergency,” a move meant to speed the development of fossil fuel infrastructure. The actions taken on his first day in office mark the start of President Trump’s attempts to boost oil and gas and retreat from global climate goals. He campaigne…

Bluesky and X launch new video feeds amid TikTok uncertainties TikTok may already be back online but Bluesky and X are quickly jumping on the vertical video train. | Image: Cath Virginia / The VergeWhile TikTok is already crawling back online in the US, uncertainty around the video platform’s future has created an opportunity for Bluesky, X, and others to seize. Over the last few hours, both social media p…