Music industry revenue hits all-time high Photo by Chris Welch / The VergeThe RIAA just put out the music industry’s midyear revenue report, and it’s a stark illustration of the haves / have-not divide that’s been accelerating in the streaming era. Actually, scratch that: it’s a terrific illustration of how good it is for the haves: retail revenue is up 9.3 percent to an all-time first …

Microsoft’s former Surface chief Panos Panay is reportedly heading to Amazon Photo by David Becker / Getty ImagesPanos Panay is reportedly joining Amazon, Bloomberg reports. The former Windows and Surface chief announced his departure from Microsoft earlier today, and Bloomberg reports that he’s moving to Seattle’s other giant tech company to oversee Amazon’s vast hardware products. Panay has been instrumental in the cre…

Apple’s bigger iCloud Plus plans are now available Illustration: The VergeApple’s new iCloud Plus plans offer more storage at a higher price — and they’re available to purchase now. Starting today, you can sign up for the 6TB plan at $29.99 / month or the 12TB plan for $59.99 / month. Apple first revealed the new storage options during its iPhone 15 event last week, which it will offer alongside…

Protesters take over NYC streets to tell Joe Biden to ‘end fossil fuels’ Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The VergeDemonstrators flood city streets ahead of a key United Nations climate summit with a clear message for Joe Biden: ‘end fossil fuels.’ Continue reading…

The cheaper $600 Asus ROG Ally is here, and you probably shouldn’t buy it Whether you pay $600 or $700, the Asus ROG Ally looks the same. | Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The VergeIf you’ve been eying an Asus ROG Ally gaming handheld but can’t quite justify the $700 price tag… you’ll probably want to keep on waiting. Today, the company has begun selling a less-expensive $600 model with a lower-performance AMD Z1 chip, but …

Apple’s new AirPods Pro with USB-C charging case is already $50 off on a preorder While this is technically a photo of second-gen AirPods Pro with a Lightning case, the new USB-C model will look identical. | Photo by Chris Welch / The VergeApple’s biggest announcement last week at its “Wonderlust” event was, without a doubt, the iPhone 15’s change to USB-C, which is already having a ripple effect, as the AirPods Pro are also …

Moment’s T-Series lenses give your smartphone’s camera superpowers Moment lenses from left to right: Macro 10x, Fisheye 14mm, Tele 58mm, Wide 18mm | Photo by Wes Davis / The VergeMoment’s smartphone lenses are, in theory, perfect for people like me. I love taking pictures and have wanted to try more serious photography for a long time, but nicer DSLR cameras are expensive, bulky, and intimidating. The new T-Se…

This cozy Apple Arcade game consumed my entire weekend Image: AppleThis past weekend, I spent a lot of time thinking about Mount Fuji. Not the real one, but a pixelated version of the mountain range that’s available as a sightseeing opportunity in the new Apple Arcade release Japanese Rural Life Adventure. It’s a cozy game that’s all about making your way in a small mountainside town, giving you a l…

UK antitrust regulator lays out seven AI principles Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeThe UK’s Competition and Markets Authority set out specific principles to help guide AI regulations and companies that develop the technology. The CMA, which acts as the primary antitrust regulator for the UK, focused its attention on foundation models: AI systems like OpenAI’s GPT-4, Meta’s Llama 2, and o…

You can get $500 in credit when you preorder Samsung’s 57-inch Odyssey Neo G9 gaming monitor This big boi comes with a high price tag of $2,499.99. | Image: SamsungAfter first making its official debut at CES 2023 earlier this year, Samsung’s massive 57-inch Odyssey Neo G9 gaming monitor is now available to preorder in the US. You can get it for $2,499.99 when you preorder it ahead of its US release date on October 2nd — and even get $5…

iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 are now available Photo by Nilay Patel / The VergeiOS 17 and iPadOS 17, Apple’s next major updates for the iPhone and iPad, are now available to download. With iOS 17, some of the biggest new features come to phone calls. Apple’s new Contact Posters let you pick a photo (or Memoji) and font that fill up the screen when you give someone a call. Live Voicemail wil…

Apple’s widget-heavy watchOS 10 is available to download Photo by Victoria Song / The VergeAlong with iOS 17, Apple has just released watchOS 10, the newest version of its smartwatch operating system that fundamentally changes the way you interact with the Apple Watch by reincorporating widgets. This update, available on the Apple Watch Series 4 and up, comes just a few days ahead of the Apple Watch S…

The Steve Jobs Archive is helping nine people follow in the man’s footsteps Jobs was keen to support the liberal arts alongside technological developments at Apple during his time as CEO. | Image: Kimihiro Hoshino / AFP via Getty ImagesToday, the Steve Jobs Archive (SJA) — an organization that collects and curates information about the late Apple founder’s life — has introduced a part-time fellowship program that aims t…

Good Burger 2 premieres on Paramount Plus on November 22nd A screenshot from the Good Burger 2 teaser. | Screenshot: Wes Davis / The VergeI bet you forgot or, like me, had completely missed that there’s a Good Burger sequel coming out. Well, it’s coming to Paramount Plus this Friday, September 22nd. Good Burger 2 stars Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell in a reprisal of their roles as fast-food employees D…

Loki’s second season will debut a day early Image: DisneyLoki has a new premiere date. The second season of the Disney Plus show will now debut on Thursday, October 5th, at 6PM PT, Disney announced on Monday. It was previously set to come out on October 6th. Disney made the announcement alongside a post on X featuring some footage of the show and interviews with people involved with the s…

How to install iOS 17 on your iPhone Illustration by Samar Haddad / The VergeOkay, it’s time — Apple is rolling out iOS 17 to everyone today. While it’s been possible to download the developer and public betas of iOS 17 for a while, you can now download and install this latest version of Apple’s new mobile operating system, which is stable and ready to go. But first, an important r…

Apple made it way cheaper to repair an iPhone 15 Pro’s broken back glass iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max. | Photo: Dan Seifert / The VergeIt’s significantly cheaper to repair the back glass on an iPhone 15 Pro than it was on the iPhone 14 Pro. Apple posted price estimates for its new phones over the weekend, listing a repair price of $169 for the 15 Pro and $199 for the Pro Max to replace either phone’s shattered back glas…

The Elder Scrolls VI will skip PS5 and isn’t coming until at least 2026 Image: Bethesda SoftworksA document released as part of the FTC v. Microsoft case confirms what was long expected: The Elder Scrolls VI isn’t going to launch for a few years, and it isn’t coming to PlayStation. According to the new chart, which Microsoft produced for the FTC, the next Elder Scrolls game isn’t expected to launch until at least 20…

We tried to make a hit song with only AI tools — and it got messy Illustration by Samar Haddad / The VergeWith only a couple of minutes and access to YouTube, you can now make SpongeBob SquarePants sing your favorite Taylor Swift song. Or make Taylor Swift sing your favorite Drake song. Or make Drake sing your song. AI covers and AI-generated originals are suddenly everywhere on the internet, to the point wher…

Google’s Nest Hub Max is dropping support for Google Meet and Zoom Image: GoogleGoogle is axing support for Google Meet and Zoom on its Nest Hub Max smart display. As spotted by 9to5Google, some users are seeing a notice on their device that states they can no longer join meetings through Google Meet starting September 28th. Similarly, a support page updated by Zoom in July states: “All Zoom support for Google …