Sam Bankman-Fried is going to talk himself right into jail All I am going to say is that the Fifth Amendment exists for a reason. | Photo illustration by Cath Virgina / The Verge | Photo by Bloomberg, Getty ImagesSomehow, the least suspicious parts of his defense are the 288 auto-deleting Signal conversations. Continue reading…

Here is Intel’s new Bong-filled hip-hop hold music Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeI know, I know, my headline is a lot — but it’s true! Intel, the chipmaker, has turned its iconic five-note Intel Bong sound mark into a piece of music that now greets investors, analysts, and journalists who tune in to the company’s earnings calls. It’s got a drum kit, record scratch, and everything: “W…

Xbox is making it easier to play keyboard-focused games on a controller Photo by Tom Warren / The VergeXbox’s latest update adds a way to map controller buttons to keyboard keys. If you have the Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 and the Xbox Adaptive Controller, you can now assign specific keyboard keys to buttons on your controller. This should make it easier to play games that have limited controller support…

The Xiaomi 14 and 14 Pro are the first to house Qualcomm’s brand-new chipset Xiaomi’s 14 phones run a new Android skin called HyperOS designed to run across different kinds of devices. | Image: XiaomiQualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is just a couple of days of old, and per usual, Xiaomi has already announced new flagship phones that put it to use. The Xiaomi 14 and 14 Pro will be exclusive to China before a likely global (m…

Shazam can tell you what concerts to go to now Screenshot: Wes Davis / The VergeApple has rolled out a new “Concerts” section in the iOS version of the Shazam app. This new feature in Shazam version 17.0 recommends concerts under filters labeled “For You” and “Popular.” Users can narrow down the list by location and save concerts they’re interested in. This new section also includes infor…

How to find the best deals during Black Friday and Cyber Monday With the right price tracker, you’ll know exactly when the latest flip phones from Samsung and Motorola go on sale. | Photo by Allison Johnson / The VergeEven though Amazon just recently wrapped its fall Prime Day event, Black Friday and Cyber Monday remain the biggest shopping days of the year. Thankfully, like in previous years, we’ll be worki…

Forbes now has its own AI search engine Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeForbes launched a beta version of a generative AI search platform built with Google Cloud to provide personalized searches for readers. The platform is called Adelaide — named after the wife of Forbes’ founder, B.C. Forbes. Readers can ask specific questions or input general topic areas and get recommended…

OpenAI forms new team to assess ‘catastrophic risks’ of AI Illustration: The VergeOpenAI is forming a new team to mitigate the “catastrophic risks” associated with AI. In an update on Thursday, OpenAI says the preparedness team will “track, evaluate, forecast, and protect” against potentially major issues caused by AI, including nuclear threats. The team will also work to mitigate “chemical, biological,…

Apple’s iOS 17.2 beta includes the new Journal app Image: The VergeApple has released the developer beta of iOS 17.2, and it includes the Journal app, a digital daily diary for users to log their activities. The Journal app was first announced at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference in June, and the company frames it as a way for users to self-reflect and practice gratitude. A feature of th…

The best smart plugs Illustration by Cath Virginia / The VergeThese misleadingly simple gadgets are some of the most useful smart devices you can have in your home. Continue reading…

Threads is adding polls and GIFs Illustration: The VergeMeta is going to let you make polls and insert GIFs right from the Threads post composer, the company announced on Thursday. The features are now rolling out, as CEO Mark Zuckerberg demonstrated by posting one. Zuckerberg also made a post with a poll (which shows up in the Threads mobile apps but not on the web so far). It…

iFixit now sells Microsoft Surface parts for repair Image: iFixitiFixit has started selling genuine replacement parts for Microsoft Surface devices. The company now offers SSDs, batteries, screens, kickstands, and a whole bunch of other parts for 15 Surface products. Some of the devices on that list include the Surface Pro 9, Surface Laptop 5, Surface Go 4, Surface Studio 2 Plus, and others. You …

Tesla’s first big Supercharger deal is a $100 million sale to BP BP Pulse charging stations that now include Tesla Supercharger hardware inside. | Image: BPBP is buying $100 million of Supercharger hardware from Tesla, making it the first company to purchase DC fast-charging equipment from the automaker for use in a third-party charging network. The sale is going to the oil and gas conglomerate’s EV charging …

Microsoft reorgs its Xbox and marketing teams to prepare for an AI and gaming future Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeMicrosoft is reorganizing its Xbox gaming and marketing leadership, less than two weeks after acquiring Activision Blizzard. Microsoft is promoting Matt Booty to president of game content and studios, including the new responsibility of ZeniMax, and Sarah Bond to Xbox president, overseeing all Xbox platform…

What’s on your desk, Kate Cox? A home space that helps keep an eye on work, the cat, and the kids — all at the same time. Continue reading…

Boston Dynamics turned its robot dog into a talking tour guide with ChatGPT Screenshot: Boston Dynamics via YouTubeWe saw Spot run, jump, and even dance… but now we can see Spot talk. In a somewhat unsettling video posted by Boston Dynamics, we see its robot dog outfitted with a top hat, mustache, and googly eyes as it chats with staff members in a British accent, taking them on a tour of the company’s facilities. “Sh…

How Figma and Adobe think they could work together Illustration by Kristen Radtke / The VergeRegulators are still reviewing Adobe’s $20 billion proposed acquisition of Figma on antitrust grounds. In the meantime, it’s clear that both companies see lots of ways their products can work together. The below video shared exclusively with The Verge shows some of those ideas for the first time, includ…

Read Phil Spencer’s full Microsoft memo on the new Xbox leadership changes Image: Laura Normand / The VergeMicrosoft announced some big changes to its Xbox and marketing leadership today. Sarah Bond is being promoted to Xbox president, leading all Xbox platform and hardware work. Matt Booty is now the president of game content and studios, including overseeing Bethesda and ZeniMax studios. Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spe…

Lisa Frankenstein’s new trailer makes it look like a totally rad monster romance Most of us associate the name “Lisa Frank” with kittens, unicorns, and dolphins leaping out of neon oceans, but after watching the trailer for Focus Features’ Lisa Frankenstein, you might have to add “reanimated corpse boyfriends” to that list. From director Zelda Williams and writer Diablo Cody, Lisa Frankenstein tells the story of Lisa (Kathry…

Is my co-worker AI? Bizarre product reviews leave Gannett staff wondering Image: Mia Sato / The VergeA smattering of articles recently discovered on Reviewed, Gannett’s product reviews site, is prompting an increasingly common debate: was this made with artificial intelligence tools or by a human? The writing is stilted, repetitive, and at times nonsensical. “Before buying a product, you need to first consider the fit…