DoorDash’s voice ordering service could have AI take your carryout order Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeDoorDash is launching a new answering service for restaurants that could put you on the phone with AI when ordering takeout or delivery. With the new service, restaurants can have AI field phone calls and take orders from customers, with live agents available “to support customers at any time.” The answerin…

SEC takes first action against an NFT project as an unregistered security Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeToday, the SEC announced its first enforcement action against NFTs in a case that was settled by Impact Theory, the NFTs’ issuer. The SEC said the NFTs issued by Impact Theory were unlicensed securities. The company agreed to a cease-and-desist order, paid $6.1 million in penalties, and agreed to destroy a…

WhatsApp could soon let you share original quality pictures and videos Image: The VergeWhatsApp is working on a feature that will let you share original quality photos and videos. As spotted by WABetaInfo, the app now includes an option to “select original quality photos or videos” in version 2.23.18.12 of the WhatsApp beta for Android. The app will treat the images and videos as documents, however. A screenshot ta…

Samba de Amigo just isn’t quite the same without maracas controllers The cutely deranged monkey mascot is back, and this time, he’s dancing with Joy-Con-powered maracas. | Image: SegaThe halcyon days of plastic instrument controllers may be long gone, but there hasn’t been a moment in recent memory where I yearned for it more than while playing Samba de Amigo: Party Central on the Nintendo Switch. The new music r…

The end of the Googleverse For two decades, Google Search was the invisible force that determined the ebb and flow of online content. Now, for the first time, its cultural relevance is in question. Continue reading…

Nothing OS 2.0 is available now for Nothing’s first phone Last year’s Nothing Phone 1 is getting essential Glyph notifications and more. | Photo by Allison Johnson / The VergeNothing’s Phone 1 got a major OS update, bringing software parity between the company’s first device and its latest Phone 2. Nothing officially announced the Nothing OS 2.0 release on Discord, letting owners of the Phone 1 know th…

Dolby might have found a way to make built-in TV speakers sound much better Image: DolbyDolby Atmos is about to get a whole lot more adaptable. Today, Dolby is announcing Dolby Atmos FlexConnect, which it describes as “a new feature that seamlessly pairs together a TV’s sound system with accessory wireless speakers to deliver a more extensive and immersive Dolby Atmos sound experience.” Since it factors your TV speakers…

UK flights delayed after air traffic control suffers ‘technical issue’ British Airways and other flights are affected during this busy bank holiday. | Photo by Urbanandsport / NurPhoto via Getty ImagesThe UK is suffering a major disruption to air travel due to unspecific “technical issues” affecting flight control computer systems. Britain’s National Air Traffic Services (NATS) says it has “applied traffic flow res…

iRobot’s two newest Roombas bring more mopping The Roomba Combo i5 Plus (left) and Combo j5 Plus (right) are new robot vacuum mops from iRobot. | Images: iRobotiRobot is beefing up its robot mop offerings by launching two new combo models: the Roomba Combo j5 Plus ($799) and the Roomba Combo i5 Plus ($549). These are combination cleaning bots that can mop and sweep simultaneously and come w…

Google might recreate Apple’s satellite SOS on Android A Pixel Fold. | Photo by Chris Welch / The VergeGoogle appears to be working on a satellite SOS feature for Google Messages that would let users text emergency services from remote areas without a conventional cell signal. As spotted by developer Neïl Rahmouni, early code in the Google Messages app shows work on an integration with Garmin and it…

Google’s AI-powered note-taking app is the messy beginning of something great Illustration: The VergeWhat if you could have a conversation with your notes? That question has consumed a corner of the internet recently, as companies like Dropbox, Box, Notion, and others have built generative AI tools that let you interact with and create new things from the data you already have in their systems. Google’s version of this i…

The iPad Pro could get bigger screens and OLED next year, but it should do more My 2021 iPad Pro 11-inch. | Image: Wes Davis / The VergeAs the third tier of Apple’s connected personal computing devices, the iPad sits in an awkward place in 2023. It’s a supremely capable product, there’s no doubt about that. It’s powerful and responsive; most of the models have beautiful screens; and its interface is friendly. But it’s also …

Threads for web, AI for bookmarks, and the best new car tech Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 3, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. Thanks to everyone who sent stuff in this week — we’re starting to get the hang of how this all works, and I really hope it’s fun and useful! I know I’ve already downloaded a terrifying number of new apps thanks to y’all. Only one housekeeping thin…

Xiaomi’s 13 Ultra camera kit is more fun than it should be Honestly, I’d keep this grip attached at all times just for the wrist strap.Camera grips are back, baby. Continue reading…

NASA’s Crew-7 mission has launched four astronauts into orbit The Falcon-9 launches NASA’s Crew-7 mission into space. | Screenshot: Wes Davis / The VergeSpaceX launched its Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space Center this morning at 3:27AM ET, NASA announced today. The rocket pushed four astronauts on NASA’s Crew-7 mission into orbit before a scheduled Sunday morning dock with the International Space Station…

Judge dismisses Republican lawsuit against Google over Gmail’s spam filtering Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeA federal judge in California’s eastern district has dismissed the Republican National Committee’s (RNC) lawsuit against Google over the company’s alleged “discriminatory” spam filtering, according to The Washington Post. The suit complained Google intentionally sent RNC political emails to Gmail users’ sp…

Linus Sebastian addresses error handling and ethics in a new video Linus Sebastian discusses changes coming to Linus Tech Tips. | Screenshot: Wes Davis / The VergeLinus Media Group (LMG) founder Linus Sebastian explained LMG’s HR policies and how it will improve accuracy and ethics in a video posted to YouTube last night. Following a 10-day pause to evaluate its processes, Sebastian said the company held meeti…

The last-gen Blink Outdoor security camera is half off today It may not feature person detection like the new model, but the third-gen Blink Outdoor is still a good security camera.for the price. | Image: AmazonAs we enter the last week of August, it’s time to prepare for a jam-packed fall gadget season. Many companies, including Apple, will likely release new gadgets. Shopping events like Amazon’s Prime …

What’s the Matter with the smart home? But has it? | Photo by Fabian Sommer / Picture Alliance via Getty ImagesA year ago at Berlin’s IFA tech trade show (think European CES), Verge reporter Jon Porter witnessed a Google Nest Hub control an Apple HomeKit smart plug. This “lightbulb moment for the smart home” was the first public demonstration of Matter. The new smart home standard is…

Chrome’s reading mode might read articles out loud Illustration: The VergeGoogle is experimenting with a text-to-speech feature for Chrome’s reading mode on desktop, as reported by Android Police. I sometimes use a similar feature in Instapaper, and in Chrome, I could see it being a useful tool to listen to articles in the browser I’m already using while I work. The feature can apparently be fou…