Google’s Pixel Tablet has returned to its Black Friday all-time low price Google’s Pixel Tablet uniquely turns into a smart display of sorts when you buy the charging speaker dock. | Photo by Dan Seifert / The VergeGoogle might soon stop selling tablets altogether, which is a shame, because we were fans of the Google Pixel Tablet when it was released last year. Yet while we may never see a Pixel Tablet 2, luckily the …

OpenAI has finally released Sora Free users can still browse a feed of AI-generated videos created by the community. | Screenshot: OpenAIOpenAI launched Sora, its text-to-video AI model, on Monday as part of its 12-day “ship-mas” product release series, as The Verge previously reported it would. It’s available today on Sora.com for ChatGPT subscribers in the US and “most other …

Monument Valley 3 comes to Netflix with an iconoclastic edge Image: NetflixUstwo returns with a sequel that looks to evolve the puzzle franchise, all while continuing to offer a sanctuary in your pocket. Read the full story at The Verge.

Rivian’s new Joshua Tree outpost is what EV charging should be Image: RivianWhen I first started testing electric vehicles, finding a charging station was the means to an end. I didn’t care what it looked like or what neighborhood it was in — it was a minor miracle that I found a charger, any charger, to juice up. But now consumers want more. Heck, I want more, and I don’t even own an EV. After all, this is…

Software developer arrested in connection with UnitedHealthcare CEO killing The NYPD released this photo of the person of interest in the case. | Image: NYPDPolice have arrested Luigi Mangione, a 26-year-old software developer, in connection with the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Mangione, of Maryland, was detained at a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania on Monday morning. Mangione was taken i…

AI is booming on the App Store, and developers are taking advantage of it This meat-handed mess was generated using DaVinci AI with the prompt “a photorealistic person looking at their phone with a disgusted expression.” | Image: DaVinci AI / The VergeMany high-ranking AI apps feel like an attempted cash grab, and it’s not easy to spot the trash from the treasure. Read the full story at The Verge.

It sure sounds like Trump would be okay with a TikTok sale Donald Trump speaks with Kristen Welker on Meet the Press. | Photo: Peter Kramer / NBC via Getty ImagesPresident-elect Donald Trump gave a murky answer when NBC’s Kristen Welker asked whether he would protect TikTok from its impending ban during a Meet the Press interview on Sunday. He didn’t say he would save the app from its ban but did seem t…

Itch.io is currently offline due to a ‘trash AI-powered’ phishing report Image: Epic GamesIndie game storefront Itch.io is currently offline because of what it describes as a bogus phishing report. While the game store’s servers are still online, the domain for the website is currently pointing towards IP addresses that itch.io doesn’t own — making it inaccessible for most people. Itch.io blames pop culture collectib…

Trailers of the week: Star Trek, Severance, and Gundam Michelle Yeoh in Star Trek: Section 31. | Image: Paramount PlusIt’s the first week of December, and the end of the year is coming in fast and with a lot to look forward to at theaters this month. That very cool-looking Lord of the Rings anime hits US theaters on the 13th; Sonic the Hedgehog 3 follows on the 20th; and I’m deeply excited to see No…

The latest Invincible season 3 trailer shows off Mark’s new duds Invincible season three is on its way, and Amazon has released a new trailer in which hero Mark Grayson takes on robots, rams a rocket in space, and chastises Oliver. He also gets a new blue suit. “Mark’s speed has increased 65 percent; his endurance, 70 percent; and his strength, 138 percent,” says GDA agent Donald Ferguson (Chris Diamantopoulo…

The Wheel of Time spins up its third season in March Rand (Joshua Stradowski) and Moiraine (Rosamund Pike). | Screenshot: YouTubeAmazon announced at CCXP in Brazil yesterday that season three of Prime Video fantasy series The Wheel of Time will start streaming on March 13th, 2025, writes Deadline. The company also released a new teaser trailer, setting stakes that include the life of at least one …

Sony is still slashing prices on consoles, controllers, and more for the holidays Sony’s “cosmic red” DualSense Wireless Controller is down to $54.99 ($20 off) for a limited time. | Photo by Cameron Faulkner / The VergeBlack Friday and Cyber Monday may be over, but Sony’s ongoing holiday sale lives on, giving you a chance to save on various PlayStation 5 consoles, games, and accessories through January 2nd. Now until December…

The Installer gift guide, part two Image: David Pierce / The VergeHi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 63, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, it’s a lot of stuff to watch this week, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I’ve been reading about clog crime and bright headlights and Ro…

Apple and Sony are working on Vision Pro support for PSVR2 controllers Sony’s PSVR2 controller support may be coming to the Vision Pro through a special partnership. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The VergeThe Vision Pro could gain support for Sony PSVR2 controllers soon, according to Mark Gurman in today’s Power On newsletter for Bloomberg. Apple and Sony apparently planned to announce support for the control…

Our hottest and coldest 2025 takes There’s a lot we don’t know about what’s coming for tech in 2025. AI could save the world, or ruin it, or do pretty much nothing interesting at all. A new US president could change priorities and policies on antitrust fights and privacy rules. Will TikTok get banned? Will the fediverse take off? Will it be the year of Matter? Will Grand Theft Au…

X helps update Kids Online Safety Act in final push for passage in the Republican-led House Photo illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos by Jerod Harris, Chesnot, Getty ImagesWith just weeks left to pass legislation before Congress adjourns, X CEO Linda Yaccarino announced she worked with the authors of the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) to update the bill in what seems like a play to win over the Republican House leaders st…

X gives Grok a new photorealistic AI image generator Image: The VergeX has given Grok a new AI image generator model called “Aurora” that seems to create far more photorealistic imagery than Grok’s other image generator, with similarly few apparent restrictions on what it will produce, TechCrunch reports. Like Grok, anyone can use Aurora. It lives in a new “Grok 2 + Aurora beta” option in the Grok…

Michelle Yeoh’s spy team assembles in Star Trek: Section 31’s official trailer Michelle Yeoh as Emperor Philippa Georgiou. | Screenshot: YouTubeThere’s a lot of Star Trek: Discovery in the official trailer for the Star Trek: Section 31 movie that Paramount Plus just released — big drama, explosions, and some looming threat that’s “unlike anything that Starfleet’s ever seen.” The trailer shows off a little more of the film…

NZXT’s Flex PC rentals are still ‘misleading’ and ‘predatory,’ claims Gamers Nexus Image: NZXTGamers Nexus has released a video deconstructing NZXT’s defense of its Flex gaming PC purchase and rental program. In it, host Steve Burke says the company is still misleading customers, despite adjustments made in response to his previous video in which he called the program “a scam.” NZXT said in its response this week that it would…

Severance’s season 2 trailer teases answers and raises strange new questions Image: AppleWe already knew that the tensions and scares were going to ramp up in season 2 of Severance, and the latest trailer provides a deeper glimpse into what to expect — along with teasing answers to some important (and weird) questions. The show follows a megacorporation called Lumon Industries, which utilizes a new procedure called sever…