Facebook and Instagram start blocking news in Canada Image: Nick Barclay / The VergeMeta has begun blocking all news content on Facebook and Instagram in Canada, a change it expects all users in the country to see within “the next few weeks.” That’s in response to the country’s Online News Act, which would require tech companies like Meta and Google to negotiate with and pay publishers for their n…

Warner Music Group CEO Robert Kyncl is coming to the Code Conference Warner Music Group CEO Robert Kyncl. | Image: Warner Music GroupThe music industry was reshaped by streaming. So earlier this year, Warner Music Group put a streaming executive in charge. The company’s new CEO, Robert Kyncl, was most recently the chief business officer of YouTube, where he helped transform the platform into one of the biggest na…

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is coming to PS4 and Xbox One Image: EAStar Wars Jedi: Survivor will be released on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, EA CEO Andrew Wilson announced during the company’s Q1 earnings call on Tuesday. The game launched in April on PS5, Xbox Series X / S, and PC but skipped Sony and Microsoft’s older hardware, so with this new release, people who haven’t upgraded to the newer console…

Both the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X are $50 off right now Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeIf you’re in the market for a premium console from either Sony or Microsoft, now is the perfect time to pick one up. For the first time we’ve seen, both the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X are on sale — each currently selling for $449.99 ($50 off). The disc drive-equipped PS5 is discounted at Monoprice, whi…

Offshore wind potential in the US is huge but untapped In an aerial view, wind turbines generate electricity at the Block Island Wind Farm on July 7th, 2022, in Rhode Island.  | Photo by John Moore / Getty ImagesThe US has some of the most potential for offshore wind energy in the world, says a new analysis by the University of California, Berkeley. Offshore wind resources are plentiful enough to ge…

YouTube is adding a slew of new TikTok-like features to Shorts Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeYouTube is rolling out more features to its TikTok competitor, Shorts — including several that TikTok users will recognize. Most notably, YouTube is experimenting with adding previews of live videos to a user’s feed of Shorts (this is how TikTok live videos also appear). Viewers can click in to watch the st…

Elon Musk’s X sues anti-hate researchers for allegedly scraping data from Twitter Illustration by Kristen Radtke / The Verge; Image: Getty ImagesX Corp., the parent company of the platform once known as Twitter, is suing the nonprofit Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) over claims it “embarked on a scare campaign” to drive away advertisers. The lawsuit accuses the CCDH of “unlawfully” scraping data from Twitter and usi…

Wyze’s new security camera can record continuously on battery power… but only for a day The new Wyze cam has a whole new look, along with a higher price tag. The company’s previous outdoor camera was smaller, squarer, and cheaper. | Image: WyzeThe long-rumored Wyze Battery Cam Pro ($93.99 plus $5 shipping) arrives today, August 1st, and is the company’s first camera to record continuously on battery power. But this impressive feat …

Reddit has rolled out a bunch of changes to the logged-out web experience Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeReddit has rolled out some changes to the logged-out web experience that are intended to “deliver a more consistent, reliable, and fast web experience for people not logged in,” according to a post from an admin (employee) who goes by whizlogic. The changes are available globally on mobile web and desktop. …

The Verge’s 2023 back-to-school gift guide Illustration: The VergeFrom laptops and pens to consoles and streaming devices, here are the best supplies to help you or the student in your life prepare for the year ahead. Continue reading…

Ford is restarting F-150 Lightning production after six-week shutdown for factory retooling Photo by Andrew Hawkins / The VergeFord is restarting production of its F-150 Lightning electric truck after a six-week shutdown for factory upgrades. The automaker says the increased capacity will allow it to triple production to a targeted annual run rate of 150,000 trucks by this fall. The news comes after a somewhat dour earnings report in …

Meta could make highly targeted ads opt-in, but only in Europe Illustration by Nick Barclay / The VergeMeta is proposing to make some of its personalized, targeted ads an up-front opt-in choice for users in the European Union, reports The Wall Street Journal. If the EU accepts Meta’s proposal, the company says it would need three months or more to let users choose whether to allow the company to target ads …

Elon Musk wants a second chance to fail at X Looks like Musk’s determined to make the same mistake twice. | Image: The VergeI understand the driving need to prove to people that you are right, which is why I am to some degree sympathetic to Elon Musk’s ill-advised plan to rename Twitter and turn it into his long-dreamed-of financial heavyweight. He wasn’t right when he tried to rename PayP…

How to set up your own Contact Poster in iOS 17 Illustration by Samar Haddad / The VergeApple is adding numerous features to the iPhone with iOS 17, and one of the most notable is Contact Poster — a way for you to create your own digital calling card through images, colors, and text. Here’s how it works: when you call someone iPhone-to-iPhone and you’re saved in their contacts, your Contact P…

Sony’s take-anywhere XB100 speaker is on sale for less than $50 Few speakers offer as much bang for your buck — let alone charm — as Sony’s colorful XB100. | Photo by Chris Welch / The VergeThe world of portable speakers is vast and varied — a fact that is immediately apparent if you punch the words “Bluetooth speaker” into Google or Amazon. Thankfully, if you’ve been scouring the web for something affordabl…

Anker’s second 3D printer is the more affordable AnkerMake M5C The AnkerMake M5C. | Image: AnkerAnker didn’t exactly knock it out of the park with its first 3D printer, the AnkerMake M5, but today, it’s trying again. The new AnkerMake M5C, shipping today in the United States, ditches some of the original’s clumsier features in exchange for a $400 price tag. That’s half what the AnkerMake M5 cost when it arr…

The Fitbit app is getting a streamlined new look this fall There’s a new three-tab structure and a more minimalist overall design. | Image: GoogleFitbit’s been going through a lot of changes over the past year — and it looks like that’s only going to continue. The Google-owned app is getting a total redesign this fall, and select Fitbit users may see an invite to try a beta version starting today. For s…

Facebook needs stricter rules banning gender-based violence, says Oversight Board The board wants Meta to patch up the policy loopholes that allowed content promoting gender-based violence to slip through moderation. | Illustration by Nick Barclay / The VergeMeta’s Oversight Board is urging the company to take a stricter stance against content that normalizes gender-based violence after discovering a Facebook post mocking an …

Apple and its Vision Pro platform join Pixar’s push to standardize 3D content JigSpace running in Apple’s visionOS. | Image: JigSpaceApple, Adobe, Pixar, Nvidia, and Autodesk are teaming up to promote open standards for the creation of 3D content. In a press release, the companies announced the formation of the Alliance for OpenUSD, which will drive the “standardization, development, evolution, and growth” of Pixar’s Univ…

Super Bowl LVIII is getting slimed on Nickelodeon That Lombardi trophy is going to be a sticky kiss this season. | Image: CBS Sports / NickelodeonThe next Super Bowl is going to be a sticky one. CBS Sports announced that it’s connecting with Nickelodeon to air an alternate telecast of Super Bowl LVIII that gives the NFL a more family-friendly watching option by adding superimposed characters li…