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You need to listen to the brutally oppressive I’ve Seen All I Need to See

You need to listen to the brutally oppressive I’ve Seen All I Need to See

  • The Body’s I’ve Seen All I Need to See sounds like being buried alive .
  • It's not the soundtrack to a slasher film, it's the most violent scene in the bleakest horror film, rendered as blown-out drums and detuned guitar .
  • The record is available on Bandcamp and most streaming services, including Apple Music .
  • You need to listen to the brutally oppressive I’ve Seen All I Need to See
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Adobe’s Project Indigo camera finally adds iPhone 17 support

Adobe’s Project Indigo camera finally adds iPhone 17 support

  • Adobe’s computational photography app, Project Indigo, had a bit of trouble adapting to the new square-format selfie sensor in the iPhone 17 series .
  • The decision to turn off access to the front-facing camera is a temporary solution .
  • A fix in iOS 26.1 will allow Adobe to enable selfie camera support as well .
  • Adobe’s Project Indigo camera finally adds iPhone 17 support
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How Guitar Hero made everybody a rock star

How Guitar Hero made everybody a rock star

  • In this episode of Version History: the story of one of the best video game ideas, ever .
  • The plastic guitar controllers became a staple of living rooms everywhere .
  • For years, it seemed like everybody had one .
  • The game may not be around anymore, but you can still find its legacy in some pretty big-name videogames .
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My favorite e-reader just got a big update

My favorite e-reader just got a big update

  • Tech AI Gadgets My favorite e-reader just got a big update Plus, in this week’s Installer: the ChatGPT browser, a bunch of new cameras, a Netflix movie to check out, and more.
  • Plus, in this week’s Installer: the ChatGPT browser, a bunch of new cameras, a Netflix movie to check out, and more.
  • by David Pierce Oct 26, 2025, 12:00 PM UTC Link Share If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission.
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The next legal frontier is your face and AI

The next legal frontier is your face and AI

  • Column AI Tech The next legal frontier is your face and AI Things are getting weird.
  • by Adi Robertson Oct 26, 2025, 12:00 PM UTC Link Share Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images Adi Robertson is a senior tech and policy editor focused on online platforms and free expression.
  • Adi has covered virtual and augmented reality, the history of computing, and more for The Verge since 2011.
  • This is The Stepback , a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world.
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Tech left teens fighting over scraps, and now it wants those too

Tech left teens fighting over scraps, and now it wants those too

  • Report Tech Labor Tech left teens fighting over scraps, and now it wants those too They’ve been pushed out of the workforce, now we’re training robots to do the few jobs teens have left.
  • They’ve been pushed out of the workforce, now we’re training robots to do the few jobs teens have left.
  • by Terrence O'Brien Oct 25, 2025, 6:00 PM UTC Link Share Robots will be flipping your burgers soon.
  • Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images Terrence O'Brien is the Verge’s weekend editor.
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AirTags and cheap gaming laptops headline our favorite deals this week

AirTags and cheap gaming laptops headline our favorite deals this week

  • Tech Apple Deals AirTags and cheap gaming laptops headline our favorite deals this week We also found great deals on a subscription to Hulu with Live TV, JBL’s Charge 6 speaker, and the Ring Battery Doorbell Plus.
  • We also found great deals on a subscription to Hulu with Live TV, JBL’s Charge 6 speaker, and the Ring Battery Doorbell Plus.
  • by Brandt Ranj Oct 25, 2025, 3:09 PM UTC Link Share If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission.
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ICE is building a social media panopticon

ICE is building a social media panopticon

  • Policy AI Report ICE is building a social media panopticon The agency’s latest surveillance contract is an ’assault’ on democracy and free speech.
  • The agency’s latest surveillance contract is an ’assault’ on democracy and free speech.
  • by Emma Roth Oct 25, 2025, 2:00 PM UTC Link Share Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos from Getty Images Emma Roth is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more.
  • Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO.
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Ball x Pit is a deep, delightful rabbit hole

Ball x Pit is a deep, delightful rabbit hole

  • Gaming Entertainment Games Review Ball x Pit is a deep, delightful rabbit hole The genre-blending roguelike feels like a hyper-extreme version of Breakout with a base-building game attached.
  • The genre-blending roguelike feels like a hyper-extreme version of Breakout with a base-building game attached.
  • by Jay Peters Oct 25, 2025, 1:00 PM UTC Link Share Image: Devolver Digital Jay Peters is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more.
  • He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme.
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Is Waymo ready for winter?

Is Waymo ready for winter?

  • Transportation Autonomous Cars Waymo Is Waymo ready for winter?
  • Snow and ice pose unique challenges for driverless cars.
  • And Waymo’s expansion depends on its ability to tackle them head on.
  • Snow and ice pose unique challenges for driverless cars.
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Bored Ape Yacht Club is making a comeback — as a metaverse

Bored Ape Yacht Club is making a comeback — as a metaverse

  • Tech Report Crypto Bored Ape Yacht Club is making a comeback — as a metaverse Even though the NFT hype has died down, Yuga Labs is making a big new push with a metaverse called Otherside.
  • Even though the NFT hype has died down, Yuga Labs is making a big new push with a metaverse called Otherside.
  • by Jay Peters Oct 25, 2025, 3:30 AM UTC Link Share Image: Yuga Labs Jay Peters is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more.
  • He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme.
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Sam Altman’s next startup eyes using sound waves to read your brain

Sam Altman’s next startup eyes using sound waves to read your brain

  • Sam Altman taps a leading researcher for his brain-computer interface startup, suggesting a much less invasive approach than Elon Musk’s Neuralink .
  • Altman has tapped Mikhail Shapiro, an award-winning biomolecular engineer, to join the Merge Labs startup .
  • Shapiro's hiring signals a lot about the technical direction Altman is taking with Merge .
  • Sam Altman’s next startup eyes using sound waves to read your brain
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A single point of failure triggered the Amazon outage affecting millions

A single point of failure triggered the Amazon outage affecting millions

  • Text settings Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only Learn more Minimize to nav The outage that hit Amazon Web Services and took out vital services worldwide was the result of a single failure that cascaded from system to system within Amazon’s sprawling network, according to a post-mortem from company engineers.
  • The series of failures lasted for 15 hours and 32 minutes, Amazon said .
  • Network intelligence company Ookla said its DownDetector service received more than 17 million reports of disrupted services offered by 3,500 o
  • A single point of failure triggered the Amazon outage affecting millions
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I tested a bunch of gaming laptops and these are the best

I tested a bunch of gaming laptops and these are the best

  • Buying Guides Gadgets Gaming I tested a bunch of gaming laptops and these are the best From budget-friendly and portable to savings account-draining and monstrous, these are the best gaming laptops to buy.
  • From budget-friendly and portable to savings account-draining and monstrous, these are the best gaming laptops to buy.
  • by Antonio G.
  • Di Benedetto Updated Oct 24, 2025, 9:15 PM UTC Link Share If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission.
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Wordle has achievements now

Wordle has achievements now

  • The New York Times has added badges to recognize certain achievements in Wordle and Spelling Bee .
  • Badges are rewards you can earn through gameplay that let you look back on moments that made your NYT Games journey special .
  • In the app, you can even see your badges in “your very own trophy case.”
  • Wordle has achievements now
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Halo: Campaign Evolved is a gorgeous remake that debuts on PS5 and Xbox in 2026

Halo: Campaign Evolved is a gorgeous remake that debuts on PS5 and Xbox in 2026

  • News Gaming Tech Halo: Campaign Evolved is a gorgeous remake that debuts on PS5 and Xbox in 2026 Halo Studios has rebuilt Combat Evolved for a new generation of players.
  • by Tom Warren Oct 24, 2025, 8:23 PM UTC Link Share Image: Halo Studios News Gaming Tech Halo: Campaign Evolved is a gorgeous remake that debuts on PS5 and Xbox in 2026 Halo Studios has rebuilt Combat Evolved for a new generation of players.
  • by Tom Warren Oct 24, 2025, 8:23 PM UTC Link Share Tom Warren is a senior editor and author of Notepad , who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years.
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Neato’s cloud is shutting down, leaving its robovacs stuck in manual mode

Neato’s cloud is shutting down, leaving its robovacs stuck in manual mode

  • Neato's cloud is shutting down, leaving its robovacs stuck in manual mode .
  • This comes just two years after it promised customers it would continue to support the vacuums for five years .
  • Users are receiving emails notifying them that their robot vacuum cleaners will no longer have access to cloud services, meaning they can't be controlled through the robots’ MyNeato app .
  • Neato’s cloud is shutting down, leaving its robovacs stuck in manual mode
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Netflix shuts down its Squid Game mobile studio

Netflix shuts down its Squid Game mobile studio

  • Netflix has shut down Boss Fight Entertainment, the studio behind the mobile game Squid Game: Unleashed .
  • The company acquired Boss Fight in March 2022 .
  • Netflix declined to comment .
  • Last year Netflix closed its AAA game studio before it ever released a game .
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Epomaker’s surprisingly great P75 keyboard is on sale for just $79.99

Epomaker’s surprisingly great P75 keyboard is on sale for just $79.99

  • Epomaker’s surprisingly great P75 keyboard is on sale for just $79.99 ($20 off) We also found deals on the budget-friendly Blink Mini 2 and a 10,000mAh power bank .
  • Both the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X versions of Borderlands 4 are currently on sale at Amazon and Best Buy for $54.99 .
  • Epomaker’s surprisingly great P75 keyboard is on sale for just $79.99
  • Epomaker’s surprisingly great P75 keyboard is on sale for just $79.99
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Kirby Air Riders’ impressive accessibility features are a rarity for Nintendo

Kirby Air Riders’ impressive accessibility features are a rarity for Nintendo

  • Gaming Entertainment Report Kirby Air Riders’ impressive accessibility features are a rarity for Nintendo But they don’t necessarily represent a major shift for the Switch 2 maker moving forward.
  • But they don’t necessarily represent a major shift for the Switch 2 maker moving forward.
  • by Geoffrey Bunting Oct 24, 2025, 5:00 PM UTC Link Share Image: Nintendo The latest Nintendo Direct on October 23rd brought us an hour-long dive into Kirby Air Riders , as well as a surprising accessibility announcement.
  • Hosted by game director Masahiro Sakurai, the Direct showed off more features, gameplay, and
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Microsoft Outlook is getting an AI overhaul under new leaders

Microsoft Outlook is getting an AI overhaul under new leaders

  • Tech Microsoft Notepad Microsoft Outlook is getting an AI overhaul under new leaders Outlook won’t simply bolt on AI but rebuild around it.
  • Outlook won’t simply bolt on AI but rebuild around it.
  • by Tom Warren Oct 24, 2025, 4:00 PM UTC Link Share Image: The Verge, Microsoft Tom Warren is a senior editor and author of Notepad , who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years.
  • Outlook users have only just got over the webification of Microsoft’s email client in recent years, and already there are major changes on the horizon.
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Nike is trying to sell you ‘mind-body’ shoes

Nike is trying to sell you ‘mind-body’ shoes

  • Nike’s new “neuroscience-based’ shoes have 22 foam nodes in each sole that Nike says will ‘reawaken the foot’ Nike hasn’t released the scientific evidence that it says shows how the Mind 001 and 002 do help an athlete focus .
  • Nike is trying to sell you ‘mind-body’ shoes
  • Nike is trying to sell you ‘mind-body’ shoes
  • Nike is trying to sell you ‘mind-body’ shoes
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Nike’s inflatable puffer jacket de-puffs to cool you down

Nike’s inflatable puffer jacket de-puffs to cool you down

  • Nike's Therma-FIT Air Milano jacket will make its debut at the 2026 Olympic winter games in Italy .
  • Unlike Nike’s first inflatable jacket released in 2008, the new jacket is inflated using a small electric pump .
  • It will be worn by Team USA athletes as part of their medal ceremony outfits .
  • Nike’s inflatable puffer jacket de-puffs to cool you down
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Stand Up for Research, Innovation, and Education

Stand Up for Research, Innovation, and Education

  • MIT alumni and friends are voicing their support for America’s scientific and technological leadership .
  • They’re voicing support for Merit-based admissions and affordable education .
  • We need you to join us at this critical moment.
  • Standupfor.mit.edu is standing up for MIT and its mission to serve the nation and the world .
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Verizon launches Lite home internet for people in limited coverage areas

Verizon launches Lite home internet for people in limited coverage areas

  • Verizon launches Lite home internet for people in limited coverage areas .
  • Though Verizon advertises the plan at $25 per month, it actually costs up to $60 per month without any discounts .
  • Verizon says its Lite plan is best for “light” internet usage in homes limited to “older, less reliable options like DSL or satellite .
  • Verizon launches Lite home internet for people in limited coverage areas
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