NFL, celebrity boxing, and hot dogs: Netflix’s push into live TV Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images for Netflix © 2024Netflix is following up the Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul fight with NFL games and WWE’s Monday Night Raw. Continue reading…

FromSoftware parent company confirms Sony’s acquisition interest Elden Ring. | Image: FromSoftwareReports that Sony was in talks to acquire Kadokawa, the Japanese media conglomerate that owns Elden Ring developer FromSoftware, have been confirmed. Kadokawa has released a short statement acknowledging Sony’s intention but stating that no decision had been made. Read the full letter below: There are some articl…

Niantic is building a ‘geospatial’ AI model based on Pokémon Go player data Photo by Sam Byford / The VergeNiantic has announced that it’s building a new “Large Geospatial Model” (LGM) that combines millions of scans taken from the smartphones of players of Pokémon Go and other Niantic products. This AI model could allow computers and robots to understand and interact with the world in new ways, the company said in a bl…

Strava closes the gates to sharing fitness data with other apps Image: StravaStrava recently informed its users and partners that new terms for its API restrict the data that third-party apps can show, refrain from replicating Strava’s look, and place a ban on using data “for any model training related to artificial intelligence, machine learning or similar applications.” The policy is effective as of Novem…

Microsoft is the mystery AI company licensing HarperCollins books, says Bloomberg Illustration: The VergeJust one day after 404 Media revealed that HarperCollins struck a three-year AI training deal with an unnamed company, Bloomberg now says Microsoft will use the publisher’s content to train a not-yet-announced AI model. HarperCollins said in a statement to 404 Media that its deal will include “select nonfiction backlist ti…

Alexa may get smarter with more APIs rather than more AI Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeFollowing ongoing reports that Amazon’s generative AI makeover of Alexa is not going well, it appears Amazon may take a more practical approach to making its smart assistant more useful. According to Business Insider, Amazon is partnering with several companies to make Alexa better at doing things you might…

Sony’s new PlayStation Portal update lets you stream PS5 games from the cloud Photo by Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The VergeSony is bringing a big new feature to the PlayStation Portal: cloud streaming. When it first launched, the device was only able to stream games from your PS5 over Wi-Fi. But as part of a new system update that’s rolling out starting later today, you’ll be able to stream select PS5 games from the PlaySt…

This website unearths YouTube’s lost and forgotten iPhone clips People loved uploading videos from their iPhone Camera Roll directly to YouTube. | Image: The VergeThe “IMG_0001” website features a frame with an old TV static effect and a floating retro Panasonic remote that you can click to start watching random YouTube videos from over a decade ago that were recorded and uploaded from devices such as 2010’s…

Minecraft to follow live-action movie with theme parks Minecraft could soon be coming to a theme park near you. UK theme park company Merlin Entertainments has announced the completion of a $110 million deal with developer Mojang to open Minecraft-themed attractions in the US and the UK. The attractions are planned to open in 2026 and 2027 and will either be new additions to existing parks or a whol…

Google Gemini can remember things now Illustration: The VergeGoogle Gemini can now “remember” certain things about you, such as your interests and personal preferences. The change is rolling out to subscribers with access to Gemini Advanced, and it will allow the AI chatbot to tailor its responses based on your needs, according to Gemini’s most recent release notes. As noted by Goog…

Leak: Valve is making a Steam Controller 2 and a ‘Roy’ for its Deckard The original Steam Controller, and a prototype that preceded it. | Image: Sean Hollister / The VergeTwo years ago, Valve told The Verge it wanted a successor to its cult classic Steam Controller, whose incredibly customizable buttons and touchpads paved the way for the Steam Deck handheld PC. Now, Valve watcher Brad Lynch claims a Steam Controll…

Android 16 is now available for early testers Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeGoogle has given us a glimpse at what’s coming in the next major version of Android. The first preview release for Android 16 is available for developers starting today, which expands the photo library and medical data-sharing capabilities in apps. A change moving Android’s release timeline forward was anno…

Aqara’s new DIY-ready smart water shutoff works in more smart homes with Matter Image: AqaraAqara’s Smart Valve Controller T1 is now available, bringing an interoperable Matter-compatible valve controller option to the smart home for the first time. The $69.99 T1 connects to your water shutoff valve so you can operate it remotely or shut it off automatically when a leak is detected. The Aqara hub lets this T1 integrate wit…

Netflix says the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson fight was ‘the most-streamed sporting event ever’ Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images for Netflix © 2024Despite widespread issues with video quality and buffering, Netflix’s live-streamed Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul boxing match brought in an average of 108 million viewers, based on TVision data in the US and first-party data in global markets. With 65 million concurrent streams, Netflix says the fight…

Jack Black yearns for the mines in new Minecraft movie trailer Image: Warner Bros.A Minecraft Movie has a new trailer giving us a taste at the kind of story moviegoers can expect. The trailer predominately features Jack Black as Steve, the silent protagonist players embody in Minecraft. In the trailer, Black’s Steve is way more chatty, giving us his backstory as a child who quite literally yearns for the mi…

Amazon and SpaceX attack US labor watchdog in court Photo by ANDREA RENAULT/AFP via Getty ImagesAmazon and SpaceX are seeking to hamstring the National Labor Relations Board, asking a court to declare its processes for upholding labor law unconstitutional. But judges on a three-person panel appeared skeptical when the companies presented their arguments Monday. In two separate cases before the Fi…

US lawyers will reportedly try to force Google to sell Chrome and unbundle Android Illustration by Cath Virginia / The VergeThe Department of Justice is planning to ask for Google’s antitrust trial judge to force the company to sell off its Chrome browser after the judge ruled the company has maintained an illegal search monopoly, reports Bloomberg. Chrome is the world’s most widely used browser, and the government’s lawyers h…

Dozens of states ask Congress to un-doom the Kids Online Safety Act Image: Cath Virginia / The VergeA group of state attorneys general are pushing Congress to pass the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), which has stalled in the House of Representatives thanks to concerns over online censorship. An open letter published today is signed by 32 attorneys general, including those of 31 states and the District of Columbia…

Tesla’s first 500kW V4 Superchargers are coming next year New V4 cabinet and Supercharger stalls. | Image: TeslaTesla will launch fully realized V4 Supercharger stations that support up to 500kW charging for EVs and 1.2MW for Tesla’s commercial Semi trucks next year. Sites with new V4 cabinets are going into permitting now. When they open next year, they’ll connect the charging stalls EVs plug into wi…

Google now lets you manage all of your old Nest Cams from the Home app Google now lets you manage Nest Cam IQ indoor and outdoor cameras — which were both released in 2017 — through a public preview in the Google Home app, meaning that you can now technically manage all Nest cams from as early as 2015 from the Home app instead of the Nest app. Google has been slowly making it possible to bring Nest cams into Home o…