This functional Rick and Morty Butter Bot can roam your breakfast table The Butter Bot has a functional camera that can live stream video to an included wireless remote. | Image: KickstarterGeek Club and CircuitMess have created a functional replica of one of Rick and Morty’s most tragic characters — the Butter Bot — with new capabilities so the bot is more than just a breakfast butler. With a camera, working treads…

Roblox is the latest target of state kids online safety bills Image: The VergeNew York State Sen. Andrew Gounardes (D) is a driving force behind kids online safety laws. He sponsored the Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation (SAFE) for Kids Act and the New York Child Data Protection Act, both signed by Governor Kathy Hochul earlier this year. But when parents talked to him about the rules, he says, they kept a…

The Verge’s 2024 holiday gift guide for dads Photo: Amelia Holowaty Krales / The VergeIf you’re unsure what to gift the father figure in your life this year, we have more than a few suggestions. Continue reading…

Apple Pay, Cash App, and other digital wallets will be regulated more like banks now Illustration: Hugo Herrera / The VergeMajor digital payment providers will soon be subject to bank-like supervision from the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). On Thursday, the CFPB issued a final rule that will regulate digital payment apps that process over 50 million transactions each year, covering services like Apple Pay, Googl…

This digital D&D watch lets you roll a fireball from your wrist Who even carries eight six-sided dice with them anyway? | Image: TimestopDice hoarding is a common hobby among Dungeons and Dragons players, but I’m betting most won’t have a digital watch in their collection. Alongside displaying the time, day, and date, the Timestop D-20 includes all the dice-rolling features you need to play tabletop roleplay…

Peak Design’s Outdoor Backpack is a more versatile everyday bag The 25L model is an improvement on perfection, but not without some help. Continue reading…

DOJ says Google must sell Chrome to crack open its search monopoly Image: Laura Normand / The VergeThe Department of Justice says that Google must divest the Chrome web browser to restore competition to the online search market, and it left the door open to requiring the company to spin out Android, too. Filed late Wednesday in DC District Court, the initial proposed final judgement refines the DOJ’s earlier hi…

Reddit has recovered from an outage Image: The VergeReddit had some issues on Wednesday afternoon, as many users couldn’t get the platform to load reliably. In a statement to The Verge, Reddit spokesperson Tim Rathschmidt said, “There was a bug in a recent update we made, but a fix is in place and we’re ramping back up.” Its status page now says the platform is “monitoring the res…

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have spelled out their plans for DOGE Illustration by Laura Normand / The VergeElon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy were officially appointed the co-leads of President-elect Donald Trump’s “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) last week, and on Wednesday, the two men spelled out their plans for the advisory group in a long article in The Wall Street Journal. Musk and Ramaswamy say t…

The Hyundai Ioniq 9 is a three-row electric SUV with room to grow The SEL trim of the Hyundai Ioniq 9. | Image: HyundaiThe South Korean automaker unveiled its newest EV ahead of the LA Auto Show. Continue reading…

Honda has a plan to build solid-state batteries for EVs Image: HondaHonda set up a demonstration facility in Japan to show off its plans to mass-produce solid-state batteries at lower costs, which could be crucial to unlocking higher-range, longer-lasting electric vehicles for the future. Solid-state batteries have been elusive for many companies due to the complexity of scaling up production. The te…

Apple fights to keep DOJ antitrust suit from reaching trial Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photo by Bloomberg, Getty ImagesApple urged a federal judge to dismiss the Department of Justice’s antitrust case against it, saying the government’s complaint includes speculative arguments and the government doesn’t plausibly argue it has monopoly power. “The court is allowed to use common sense,” co…

Nvidia says its Blackwell AI chip is ‘full steam’ ahead The Blackwell B200 GPU. | Image: NvidiaNvidia has become the world’s most valuable company on the back of AI chips, passing Microsoft and Apple along the way, and in today’s Q3 2025 earnings, the company suggested its record AI revenue and profits are only the beginning. While The Information recently reported that its new flagship Blackwell AI…

Sonos’ smart TV plans might have found an OS Image: Cath Virginia / The VergeAfter its foray into headphones, the next major new product category from Sonos is rumored to be a video streaming box similar to a Roku, Amazon Fire TV, or Apple TV. Such a device has been rumored for ages now, with Bloomberg previously reporting that its price is expected to fall between $150 and $200. And today…

Messenger video calls will look and sound better — and add AI backgrounds Image: MetaMeta has announced that it’s adding HD video calling and noise suppression to its Messenger app, along with several other features like AI backgrounds that help bring it up to par with other popular smartphone video calling apps. HD video calling is enabled by default on Wi-Fi but can be turned on for calls using your cell data plan …

Microsoft tries to convince Windows 10 users to buy a new PC with full-screen prompts Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeMicrosoft has been trying to convince Windows 10 users to upgrade to Windows 11 for months now, ahead of the end of support date for Windows 10 in October, 2025. Earlier this year, Microsoft started using fullscreen prompts to warn Windows 10 users about the support cutoff, and now it’s using similar prompt…

Reddit is having some issues Image: The VergeReddit appears to be having some issues, as many users can’t get the platform to load reliably. “There was a bug in a recent update we made, but a fix is in place and we’re ramping back up,” Reddit spokesperson Tim Rathschmidt said in a statement to The Verge. Its status page says Reddit is experiencing “degraded performance” acr…

NASA wants SpaceX and Blue Origin to deliver cargo to the moon A conceptual rendering of Blue Origin’s cargo lander. | Image: Blue Origin / NASAAfter asking both SpaceX and Blue Origin to develop cargo landers for its Artemis missions, NASA has announced plans to use those landers to deliver heavy equipment to the Moon. The agency wants Elon Musk’s SpaceX to use its Starship cargo lander to deliver a press…

AI landlord screening tool will stop scoring low-income tenants after discrimination suit Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty ImagesSafeRent, an AI screening tool used by landlords, will no longer use AI-powered “scores” to evaluate whether someone using housing vouchers would make a good tenant. On Wednesday, US District Judge Angel Kelley issued final approval for a roughly $2.3 million settlement to prevent SafeRent from discr…

The New York Times is trying to shut down a popular Connections puzzle creator A screenshot of today’s NYT Connections on the alternate puzzle creator. | Screenshot by Jay Peters / The VergeThe New York Times wants to shut down a copy of its popular Connections word game. The publication sent a cease and desist letter to the owner of a website that lets you make your own Connections games. The site also has a full archive …