Rad Power Bikes is pulling out of Europe to focus on US e-bike sales Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The VergeAfter several rounds of layoffs and a number of high-profile lawsuits, Rad Power Bikes’ new CEO is determined to get costs and safety under control Continue reading…

Instagram’s Threads surpasses 100 million users Illustration: The VergeInstagram’s new Threads app has already surpassed 100 million users, meaning it reached the milestone dramatically faster than even ChatGPT. OpenAI’s chatbot passed the mark after two months, but Threads, which only launched on Wednesday, got there in a matter of days. Threads proved to be an early hit almost immediately. …

Evernote has laid off most of its US staff and will move most operations to Europe Image: Evernote / Bending SpoonsNote-taking company Evernote has laid off most of its US- and- Chile-based employees, the company announced yesterday. Now Italian parent company Bending Spoons is taking most of Evernote’s operations to Europe. The company says the step is intended to “boost operational efficiency and to make the most of the Ben…

Sarah Silverman is suing OpenAI and Meta for copyright infringement. Comedian and author Sarah Silverman, seen here participating in a Tax Day protest in 2017. | Photo by Stephanie Keith/Getty ImagesComedian and author Sarah Silverman, as well as authors Christopher Golden and Richard Kadrey — are suing OpenAI and Meta each in a US District Court over dual claims of copyright infringement. The suits alleges, amo…

Apple may be ‘experimenting’ with a 32-inch iMac, but don’t expect one soon Photo by Becca Farsace / The VergeApple is experimenting with larger iMacs, including a 32-inch version, for the future of its famous desktop line, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, who wrote in the subscriber-only version of his Power On newsletter today that development is still early, so much could change. He doesn’t believe we’ll see one…

My kids love Furby — send help The new Furby. | Photo by Sean Hollister / The VergeI thought I was off the hook. When I told my kids the new Furby was done staying at our house, they seemed to understand. “We’ll miss you a lot, Furby!!” my six-year-old exclaimed — but there were no cries, no tantrums. They asked if Furby could play one more song. They gave it a goodbye hug. T…

Google’s medical AI chatbot is already being tested in hospitals Illustration: The VergeGoogle’s Med-PaLM 2, an AI tool designed to answer questions about medical information, has been in testing at the Mayo Clinic research hospital, among others, since April, The Wall Street Journal reported this morning. Med-PaLM 2 is a variant of PaLM 2, which was announced at Google I/O in May this year. PaLM 2 is the lan…

Gizmodo’s staff isn’t happy about G/O Media’s AI-generated content Illustration: Alex Castro / The VergeG/O Media, who owns popular tech site Gizmodo along with a slew of other outlets, began publishing AI-generated articles last week, despite strong objections from many of the members of its staff, according to The Washington Post. The articles are all credited to various bots — Gizmodo Bot, for example — with…

Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One is the mother of all self-aware AI panic flicks Tom Cruise and Hayley Atwell in Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One. | Image: Paramount Pictures and SkydanceParamount’s seventh Mission: Impossible is the franchise’s biggest, silliest, and most stunt-filled Tom Cruise delivery system yet. But its self-awareness is more of a bug than a welcome feature. Continue reading…

Apple’s new Mac Studio and 15-inch MacBook Air are both on sale right now Both the M2 Max and M2 Ultra-powered versions of the Mac Studio are discounted this weekend. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The VergeIt’s a good week for Apple aficionados looking to score some good deals on Apple’s newest computers. Not only is the 15-inch MacBook Air on sale for $100 off at Amazon and B&H Photo, but we’re also seeing the …

The good version of TweetDeck is back, but for how long? Illustration by Kristen Radtke / The Verge; Getty ImagesOvernight, users across Twitter began reporting that the older, and much better, version of TweetDeck has returned. It was disabled last week when Twitter abruptly threw up a rate-limiting paywall and killed the legacy APIs that allowed the old version of the feature to function. A scan of …

How to run games on a Chromebook Illustration by Samar Haddad / The VergeChromebooks were originally synonymous with lightweight, online-only, relatively inexpensive computing. Over time, however, they’ve become more and more capable, not only as useful day-to-day systems but as gaming machines, too. In fact, there are actually more gaming options on ChromeOS than many people …

Pokémon Go creator Niantic accused of ‘systemic sexual bias’ in lawsuit James Bareham / The VergeA former Niantic employee filed a lawsuit against the AR gaming company on Friday, alleging that it devalued the work of female employees and women of color, denied equal pay to women employees and women of color. The lawsuit, which is seeking class-action status, accuses Niantic of creating a “boys club.” The employee w…

Here are the best Apple Watch deals right now The Apple Watch Series 8 isn’t a massive step up from the prior model, but it does offer a few new features. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The VergeEditor’s note: Amazon Prime Day is nearly here. Thankfully, if you’re looking to get a leg up on the two-day shopping event, we’ve rounded up the best early Prime Day deals you can already get….

Sonic the Hedgehog co-creator given suspended prison sentence for insider trading Image: Square Enix via YouTubeSonic the Hedgehog co-creator Yuji Naka has been given a suspended prison sentence and fines of around $1.2 million (or 173 million yen) after he was found guilty of insider trading, according to a report from Japanese news outlet Jiji (via Polygon). While the court handed out a 2.5-year prison sentence, Jiji report…

The best magnetic chargers for your MagSafe iPhone Image: The VergeMaking sense of Apple’s messy MagSafe charging ecosystem, where the first-party options are far from the best ones. Continue reading…

The best Xbox controller to buy right now Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeFrom basic and affordable to premium and ultra-customizable, these are the best controllers for Xbox. And they work with PCs, too. Continue reading…

Google Wallet will soon let you share your travel and event passes with other people Pass issuers will need to enable the feature, though, so not every pass will be supported. | Illustration: The VergeGoogle Wallet is set to get a new pass sharing feature that some users have been asking for since the days of its predecessor, Google Pay. 9to5Google spotted that the search giant mentioned “adding a way to share your valuables in…

Threads isn’t for news and politics, says Instagram’s boss Illustration: The VergeInstagram’s new Threads app is “not going to do anything to encourage” politics and “hard news,” Instagram boss Adam Mosseri said in a Threads conversation with The Verge’s Alex Heath. The additional scrutiny, negativity, and integrity risks that come with politics and hard news aren’t worth the “incremental engagement or…

Now Google Calendar lets you specify which times you’ll be in the office Illustration: The VergeWhile Google Calendar already lets you set your working location for certain days of the week, you can now specify which times you’ll be working from home or in the office. The new update should make it easier for your colleagues to figure out where you’ll be if you swap between locations during the day. Once you have acce…