Get ready to see a lot more product ads in YouTube videos Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeYouTube is giving creators better tools to show certain product ads exactly when they want to in their videos. According to an announcement on Wednesday, YouTube creators will be able to add timestamps to products they tag in their videos so that a shopping button appears at an opportune moment while you’re…

Got $10 million? Then you’re probably someone who could afford this 30-rotor electric jet Lilium, an electric aviation company based in Germany, said it wants to be the first to sell electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft in the US. But it won’t be cheap. Lilium struck a partnership with a full-service air brokerage and management company, Texas-based EMC Jet, to connect it to the private jet market in the hopes of a…

Windows 11 is now used by 400 million devices, leaked Microsoft data shows Amelia Holowaty Krales / The VergeWindows 11 is reportedly in use by more than 400 million monthly active devices. Windows Central reports that it has seen “Microsoft internal data” that shows Windows 11 is expected to hit 500 million monthly active devices by early 2024. All signs have pointed towards a slower adoption of Windows 11 than its pr…

Sam Bankman-Fried’s defense finally woke up A good day for the defense! | Photo illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photo by Bloomberg, Getty ImagesNishad Singh looks less reliable. Is it enough? Continue reading…

X will start charging new users in two countries $1 per year Illustration by Kristen Radtke / The Verge; Getty ImagesIf you want to join X, the service formerly known as Twitter, via its website in New Zealand and the Philippines, be prepared to fork over $1 a year for the privilege. The subscription, part of a so-called “Not A Bot” program, is beginning in those two countries and is designed to “bolster…

OpenAI’s flagship AI model has gotten more trustworthy but easier to trick Image: MicrosoftOpenAI’s GPT-4 large language model may be more trustworthy than GPT-3.5 but also more vulnerable to jailbreaking and bias, according to research backed by Microsoft. The paper — by researchers from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Stanford University, University of California, Berkeley, Center for AI Safety, and Micr…

Reddit’s blockchain-based Community Points are going away Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeReddit is sunsetting its blockchain-based Community Points product, the company announced on Tuesday. A Reddit admin (employee) shared the announcement about Community Points, which uses the Ethereum blockchain, on a few subreddits, including r/CryptoCurrency (which had its own “moons” crypto token), r/Fort…

Dead Space is coming to Xbox Game Pass just in time for Halloween Image: EAThere’s a whole host of great games hitting Xbox Game Pass throughout October, including the grisly Dead Space remake that’s arriving just in time for Halloween. The Dead Space remake offers a complete overhaul of the original 2008 sci-fi horror title, and it’s headed to Game Pass for cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X / S on October 26th. Bu…

Chrome on iOS and Android will now detect URL typos Illustration: The VergeGoogle Chrome on iOS and Android devices will look for possible typos in URLs and suggest corrections for you, Google announced in a blog post on Tuesday. This new accessibility feature for mobile versions of Chrome was promised earlier this year when Google released the same feature on Chrome for computers. Google says t…

Apple’s latest iOS update could have a big impact on podcast downloads Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeThis is Hot Pod, The Verge’s newsletter about podcasting and the audio industry. Sign up here for more. Today, we’ve got a joint issue looking at why Apple’s latest iOS update could cause download numbers to go down and featuring a talk about brand safety with Spotify’s director of global advertising platf…

Nvidia banking on TensorRT to expand generative AI dominance Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeNvidia looks to build a bigger presence outside GPU sales as it puts its AI-specific software development kit into more applications. Nvidia announced that it’s adding support for its TensorRT-LLM SDK to Windows and models like Stable Diffusion. The company said in a blog post that it aims to make large lan…

Nvidia’s H800 AI chip for China is blocked by new export rules Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeNew US rules blocking the export of most artificial intelligence chips to China will build upon a sweeping set of restrictions introduced in October 2022. Nvidia makes sought-after AI chips like the H100, and the AI boom has proven to be profitable as its valuation has expanded beyond $1 trillion. Last year…

BMW, Mini, and Rolls-Royce are the latest to sync up with Tesla’s EV charging plug Photo by Abigail Bassett for The VergeBMW, famed German automaker and parent company to Mini and Rolls-Royce, announced its intention to adopt Tesla’s electric vehicle charging standard for its future EVs, in the latest win for Elon Musk’s company. BMW said that owners of electric vehicles with the Combined Charging System (CCS) outlet will get…

Apple Pencil joins the iPad confusion zone Three Pencils were given to the iPads. | Image: AppleA third, cheaper Apple Pencil now sits in Apple’s lineup of styluses, giving iPad owners more choice than ever. And yet, that choice is fraught with compromises and caveats. There’s still not one Apple Pencil to rule them all, and that’s a problem for shoppers. Let’s run down what was announce…

Here are the details on PS5 cloud streaming Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The VergeSony has released more details about its PS5 cloud streaming feature for PlayStation Plus Premium subscribers, including bandwidth recommendations and a detailed FAQ page coinciding with the Japanese launch of the service on October 17th. The most interesting bit is the bandwidth recommendations, which seem rela…

Xbox chief says Activision Blizzard games aren’t coming to Xbox Game Pass until 2024 Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeXbox chief and Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has confirmed that Activision Blizzard games aren’t coming to Xbox Game Pass anytime soon. In the latest official Xbox podcast, Spencer confirms there’s not going to be a big drop of Activision Blizzard games into Xbox Game Pass in the coming weeks and that w…

Google is rolling out Wear OS 4 to the original Pixel Watch Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The VergeGoogle is bringing Wear OS 4 to its first Pixel Watch. In an announcement on Tuesday, Google says the update will start rolling out today and continue “over the coming weeks,” depending on your carrier and device. The Wear OS 4 update will bring several new features to the Pixel Watch, including the Goo…

After promising support for Matter and Thread, Level launches a Wi-Fi bridge instead Level Lock has launched a new Wi-Fi bridge for its “invisible” smart locks that pack all their tech into the deadbolt. But apparently, there’s no room in there for Matter or Thread. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The VergeThis week, smart lock maker Level announced a new Wi-Fi bridge for its locks to enable “remote access and integrations …

The best instant cameras you can buy right now Image: Kristen Radtke / The VergeWe found the best cameras for your budget and needs. Continue reading…

Meta will now let you stop Instagram from tracking you across the web Image: MetaMeta will now let you block Instagram from collecting your data across the apps and websites you visit. The company says that it’s expanding the ability to disable this kind of tracking to Instagram, allowing you to review which businesses are sharing information with Meta, disconnect specific activity, or clear the collected informat…