Samsung’s S25 and S25 Plus offer more of the same The Galaxy S25 (left) and the S25 Plus (right).If the Galaxy S24 series heralded the triumphant arrival of Galaxy AI, then the S25 and S25 Plus may be a bit of a comedown: they promise more AI that’s smarter and sometimes slightly faster. You’d better like it because that’s pretty much all you’re gonna get. Samsung changed as little as it could …

Mickey 17’s new trailer is a reminder to read the small print Warner Bros. PicturesAhead of Mickey 17’s debut in a few weeks, Warner Bros. has dropped a new trailer that really makes the film’s vision of terraforming alien planets look like absolute hell — at least for the working class. Everyone has an important role to play in Mickey 17’s take on a future where humanity is trying to colonize other worlds…

Samsung and Google are developing AR glasses together Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeSamsung and Google are partnering up to build AR glasses, Samsung’s TM Roh told Bloomberg. But there aren’t many other specifics beyond the fact that they’re in development — there’s not even a specific release timeline, with Roh telling the publication that Samsung and Google “will try to reach the quality…

Adobe Premiere Pro now lets you find video clips by describing them Seems like a good solution for folks who are too lazy to title their video files. | Image: AdobeSearch in Premiere Pro has been updated with AI-powered visual recognition, allowing users to find videos by describing the contents of the footage. It’s just one of several quality-of-life features Adobe is adding to Premiere Pro, After Effects, and …

Annapurna taps Netflix exec for its beleaguered gaming label Stray is just one of the titles Annapurna Interactive has worked on. | Image: Annapurna InteractiveFormer Netflix executive Leanne Loombe is joining Annapurna Interactive as executive vice president and head of games, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Loombe helped build out Netflix’s game development and publishing arm, and now she’ll likely…

Trump’s first 100 days: all the news impacting the tech industry Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge; Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump has promised everything from saving TikTok from a ban to rolling back Biden-era electric vehicle policies. President Donald Trump kicked off the first day of his presidency by signing a flurry of executive actions, including halting enforcement of the TikTok ban and rolling bac…

Sega is the next game company asking you to make an account Image: SegaSega launched a new cross-platform game-linking service called Sega Accounts, reports Eurogamer. The company says the online profile system will bring “a host of benefits” for players, like bonuses for specific games and other promised features down the line. You can create the account over at sega-account.com, and from there link it …

Silo’s season 2 finale was excellent, but the show is running out of time Steve Zahn and Rebecca Ferguson. | Image: AppleThe second season of Silo — a postapocalyptic thriller on Apple TV Plus — has wrapped up, and the finale was the show at its very best. It was full of dramatic twists, painful sacrifices, brutal fights, beautiful shots of a decayed future, and in its final moments, a tease that shows how much larger…

Plex starts testing its big redesign on Apple TV Image: PlexAfter getting started on mobile back in November, Plex is ready to test its “reimagined” app experience on much bigger screens. Today the company announced that the preview has expanded to included tvOS. “Please keep in mind this is nowhere close to perfect, but we want to get feedback from the community as early as we can,” Plex wrot…

Here’s the tech that could turn millions of Zigbee light bulbs into motion sensors with a single update In development for several years, Zigbee ambient sensing could turn existing Zigbee-powered lights, switches, and plugs into motion sensors. | Image: IvaniLights that turn on when you walk into a room and turn off when you leave are one of the most desirable smart home features. But you need to buy additional hardware like motion sensors to mak…

Google will let you control your Chromebook with your face I want to use this feature just to side-eye Gemini. | Image: GoogleGoogle is announcing a variety of classroom and accessibility-focused ChromeOS features today, and one of the standouts is being able to control your computer with your head and facial expressions. The feature — aimed at those with motor impairments — was first announced in early…

Netflix is raising prices again, as the standard plan goes up to $17.99 Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeNetflix is raising prices yet again. In its latest earnings report released Tuesday, the streaming service announced that “we are adjusting prices today across most plans” in the US, Canada, Portugal, and Argentina. Netflix spokesperson MoMo Zhou tells The Verge that the ad-supported tier is increasing from…

Sonic 4 comes to theaters in March 2027 Image: ParamountThe fourth Sonic movie now has an official release date: March 19th, 2027, according to Variety. Right around the release of the very successful Sonic the Hedgehog 3 last December, news hit that Sonic the Hedgehog 4 was in the works, but at the time, the movie only had a spring 2027 release window. Sonic films have drawn all-star…

Meta’s next smart glasses may be with Oakley Oakleys are considered stylish and popular with athletes — which is probably why Meta’s keen to partner. | Photo by Mark Brown/Getty ImagesMeta may be releasing new Oakley-branded smart glasses later this year, according to a new Bloomberg report. The Oakley-branded glasses, internally referred to as “Supernova 2”, would be based on the brand’s…

OpenAI and Softbank are starting a $500 billion AI data center company Image: The White House (YouTube)A plan to build a system of data centers for artificial intelligence has been revealed in a White House press conference, with Masayoshi Son, Sam Altman, and Larry Ellison joining Donald Trump to announce The Stargate Project. Their companies, Softbank, OpenAI, and Oracle (respectively), along with MGX are listed …

Microsoft is letting OpenAI get its own AI compute now Image: Cath Virginia / The VergeMicrosoft and OpenAI announced Tuesday that they have adjusted their partnership so that OpenAI can access competitors’ compute. The new agreement “includes changes to the exclusivity on new capacity, moving to a model where Microsoft has a right of first refusal (ROFR),” Microsoft says. “To further support OpenA…

Trump says he’s open to Musk or Ellison buying TikTok Image: The VergePresident Donald Trump says he’d be open to his buddies Elon Musk or Larry Ellison buying TikTok. “Larry, let’s negotiate in front of the media,” Trump said at a press conference with the Oracle co-founder, SoftBank CEO Masa Son, and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to announce a $500 billion artificial intelligence infrastructure investmen…

Trump pardons Silk Road operator Ross Ulbricht Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge; Getty ImagesOn Tuesday night, President Donald Trump issued a pardon to Ross Ulbricht, who ran the dark web marketplace Silk Road under the pseudonym “Dread Pirate Roberts.” Ulbricht has been serving a life sentence without parole since 2015, when he was convicted of multiple charges, including the distribution …

Here’s what Bambu will — and won’t — promise after its controversial 3D printer update Using the non-touch screen on an older Bambu P1P 3D printer. | Photo by Sean Hollister / The VergeBambu Lab, the company behind my favorite 3D printers, has given itself one hell of a week. Now, I’ve got answers to some of my burning questions, answers which you might also hopefully appreciate. But first, some backstory. Since last Thursday, …

Volvo announces pricing for delayed EX30 compact SUV Image: VolvoThe compact Volvo EX30 is finally arriving in the US — and with it comes some more clarity about its price. When it was first announced in 2023, the EX30 was positioned as a smaller, more affordable electric vehicle in a market overflowing with expensive, luxury models. And it seemed poised to win over a lot of converts, with a star…