What Spotify took from us by giving us everything Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty ImagesLiz Pelly’s Mood Machine offers a history of the biggest player in streaming. Read the full story at The Verge.

Leica’s $5,300 SL3-S is its latest hybrid camera for stills and video The blacked-out Leica lettering of the SL2-S returns on the new model. | Image: Leica CameraLeica has a new camera for pros who shoot both video and stills. The $5,295 Leica SL3-S, which launches today, is a full-frame mirrorless hybrid camera optimized for fast-action stills and 6K video. Like the SL3 it’s based on, the SL3-S has a compact body…

Polestar announces Polestar 7 SUV amid flagging sales and regulatory hurdles Image: PolestarPolestar may be facing a possible ban in the US, but the Sweden-by-way-of-China manufacturer isn’t going to let that stop it from releasing new products. The company provided a business update on Thursday, during which it announced a new model, the Polestar 7 compact SUV, that will be produced in Europe. Little was revealed about…

Blue Origin successfully launches its SpaceX rival New Glenn on the launchpad. | Image: Blue OriginThe billionaire space race entered a new phase today when Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin successfully launched its 320-foot-tall New Glenn rocket this morning from Cape Canaveral in Florida. At 2:03AM ET this morning, New Glenn’s seven reusable BE-4 engines ignited to propel the NG-1 rocket into space, wi…

You can grab a refurbished Kindle Scribe for nearly $200 less than the new model The last-gen Kindle Scribe is nearly identical to the new model, only with a few minor upgrades.If you’re looking for a cheaper alternative to the new Kindle Scribe, we’ve got good news: the first-gen model is on sale for a couple hundred dollars less than the second-gen model. Normally $349.99 in new condition, Amazon is currently selling it wi…

LG Display announces its brightest, most striking OLED TV panel yet Image: LG DisplayLG Display didn’t have its usual exhibit of flashy, breakthrough new screens at this year’s CES. This resulted in an odd situation where it was actually Panasonic that shared the most details about LG Display’s latest and greatest OLED panel. Even before any official announcement, it was already the centerpiece of 2025 flagships…

The original Kindle Scribe is more than $100 off in refurbished condition The last-gen Kindle Scribe is nearly identical to the new model, only with a few minor upgrades.If you’re looking for a cheaper alternative to the new Kindle Scribe, we’ve got good news: the first-gen model is on sale for a couple hundred dollars less than the second-gen model. Normally $349.99 in new condition, Amazon is currently selling it wi…

Obsbot’s Tiny SE is a $99 pan and tilt webcam that tracks your movements The Tiny SE includes an integrated stand allowing it to sit atop a laptop’s screen or a monitor. | Image: ObsbotObsbot has announced a $99 webcam with a two-axis motorized mount that’s capable of tracking and dynamically reframing subjects. The Tiny SE is available now for $99, making it one of the cheapest ways to add a tracking camera to your …

USDOT sues Southwest Airlines over ‘chronically delayed’ flights Photo by DANIEL SLIM/AFP via Getty ImagesThe US Department of Transportation (USDOT) is suing Southwest Airlines for “illegally operating multiple chronically delayed flights and disrupting passengers’ travel,” according to a press release. The USDOT’s investigation found that “Southwest operated two chronically delayed flights — one between Chi…

The Supreme Court could decide the fate of Pornhub — and the rest of the internet Cath Virginia / The VergeIn Supreme Court oral arguments over a potentially seismic change to the internet, the most memorable question came from Justice Samuel Alito. “One of the parties here is the owner of Pornhub, right?” Alito asked Derek Shaffer, lawyer for the adult industry group Free Speech Coalition. “Is it like the old Playboy magazin…

Blue Origin is gearing up for a high-stakes launch with its New Glenn rocket Image: Blue OriginFollowing a scrubbed launch attempt and weather-related delays, Blue Origin will once again try to send its New Glenn rocket into space for the first time. During the attempt, the Jeff Bezos-owned space company aims to reach orbit, helping to further its goals of shuttling Project Kuiper satellites, equipment, and eventually hu…

Cars with Android Automotive are about to get a lot more apps Image: Umar Shakir / The VergeGoogle is set to launch its Android Automotive app conversion program this February that helps developers convert their Android apps to in-vehicle screens. As reported by Android Authority, the “Car ready mobile apps program” guides Android developers to make slight changes to apps so they can be available in vehicl…

DJI claims its decision to let drones fly in dangerous areas is not political The DJI Mini 2, an older DJI drone. | Photo by Ryan LoughlinDJI will no longer stop drones from flying over airports, wildfires, and the White House, passing the buck to US law enforcement to prevent some of the worst forms of drone misuse. Some are suggesting the curious timing of that decision is political, coming just days before President-el…

Leaked Samsung Galaxy S25 Slim images show off its super-thin design Image: OnLeaks and SmartprixSamsung, like Apple, is rumored to be working on a super-thin smartphone, and on Wednesday, OnLeaks and Smartprix published renders of a phone they call the Galaxy S25 Slim. The renders show a phone with a flat front, flat back, flat sides, and three cameras on the back — it seems to resemble last year’s Galaxy S24 a…

Super Bowl LIX will stream for free on Tubi Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty ImagesFox announced on Wednesday that Super Bowl LIX will stream live on Tubi, its free, ad-supported streaming service, when it kicks off on February 9th, 2025. You’ll be able to stream the game in 4K for free from the service’s app on your phone or smart TV, without creating or logging into an account. This is th…

Two private landers head to the moon to aid future NASA astronauts The landers have a long journey ahead of them. | Image: SpaceXA SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral on Wednesday morning carrying two private lunar landers into orbit in support of NASA’s future Artemis landing crews. The Blue Ghost and Resilience landers, built by Texas-based Firefly Aerospace and Japan’s iSpace aerospace firm…

Honor’s Magic 7 Pro looks flagship through and through The Honor Magic 7 Pro ships in blue, black, and a shadowy grey. | Image: HonorHonor’s flagship Magic 7 Pro launches in the UK and Europe today, powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite and protected by top-tier water-resistance. It also features a high resolution 200 megapixel telephoto camera. Arriving a week after the OnePlus 13 and a week before we …

Apple and Samsung are neck-and-neck in global smartphone sales with Xiaomi gaining Xiaomi was the fastest growing of the major manufacturers last year. | Photo by Allison Johnson / The VergeWorldwide smartphone sales grew in 2024 following two consecutive years of decline according to reports from Counterpoint, Canalys, and IDC. The bulk of the growth came from Chinese manufacturers including Xiaomi and Vivo, though Apple and …

Microsoft stops using Bing to trick people into thinking they’re on Google Illustration: The VergeMicrosoft has quietly killed off its spoofed Google UI that it was using to trick Bing users into thinking they were using Google. Earlier this month you could search for “Google” on Bing and get a page that looked a lot like Google, complete with a special search bar, an image resembling a Google Doodle, and even some sma…

Drake withdraws accusation that UMG and Spotify illegally boosted Kendrick Lamar’s diss track Photo by Prince Williams/WireimageDrake has withdrawn the petition he raised accusing Spotify and Universal Music Group (UMG) of illegally boosting Kendrick Lamar‘s diss track “Not Like Us.” According to documents filed with the New York Supreme Court on Tuesday, the pre-action case is being discontinued with no financial cost to any of the part…