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Planet Money TikToks inspired one of the year’s most brilliant animated movies

is a reporter focusing on film, TV, and pop culture. Before The Verge, he wrote about comic books, labor, race, and more at io9 and Gizmodo for almost five years. In writer / director Julian Glander’s new animated sci-fi feature Boys Go to Jupiter, a young gig worker named Billy 5000 (Planet Money’s Jack Corbett) hoverboards his way through life in Florida with only one thing on his mind: he needs $5,000 and is willing to deliver as much food as it takes to make the cash. At first, the delivery

Best of IFA 2025: All of the wild concepts, gadgets, and new releases in tech from this year’s show

IFA 2025 is now in full swing with all the latest in consumer tech, wild concepts, and more. Robots for your robots that climb stairs, lawn mowers that play fetch with your dog, the latest Qi2.2 25W MagSafe tech, modular charging stations, flagship headphones, the latest in gaming handhelds, Gemini smart TVs, and new tablets have all surfaced over the last couple days, and you’ll find the most interesting new gear on display from IFA 2025 collected for you down below. Some of my favorite gear B

NASA’s acting chief “angry” about talk that China will beat US back to the Moon

NASA's interim administrator, Sean Duffy, said Thursday he has heard the recent talk about how some people are starting to believe that China will land humans on the Moon before NASA can return there with the Artemis Program. "We had testimony that said NASA will not beat China to the Moon," Duffy remarked during an all-hands meeting with NASA employees. "That was shade thrown on all of NASA. I heard it, and I gotta tell you what, maybe I am competitive, I was angry about it. I can tell you wha

Nothing teases its fourth-gen earbuds called the Ear (3) because numbers are hard

TL;DR Nothing has confirmed it will launch its next-generation flagship TWS earbuds soon. After previously adopting a new naming scheme that removed numbers from the name, Nothing is going back to “straightforward numerical order.” The next earbuds will be called the Ear (3). There’s nothing that London-based electronics maker Nothing loves more than teasers. In typical fashion, the company released a teaser for a new product this morning. The teaser in question is for Nothing’s next-generati

Apple’s next HomePod mini is almost here, with bigger upgrades than we thought

Apple has two new Home products launching this fall: an upgraded Apple TV 4K, and the next-gen HomePod mini 2. Based on a new report, Apple’s new HomePod mini could be a much bigger upgrade than we were expecting. HomePod mini 2 could offer six new features, per Gurman Apple’s HomePod product line has mostly been left untouched for a while now. There was reportedly going to be a new HomePod with a screen (HomePod Touch?) launching earlier this year, but it’s been pushed to 2026 as collateral

I'm a Lifelong Soccer Fan. How Hisense Is Powering My FIFA World Cup Excitement

I've lived in the United States my whole life, but my family is from Colombia. We visited relatives often when I was a kid, and those trips usually involved three things: soccer, soccer and more soccer. Most afternoons were spent kicking a ball around the finca, or a nearby parking lot, or even a dirt road. And every time a game came on, the entire town shut down for a couple hours as people crowded around whatever TV or radio they could find and enjoyed the broadcast. Soccer is more than a spo

Tamagotchi Paradise trades stressful virtual pet parenting for nature and tranquility

On a random Saturday in August, I became the omnipotent caretaker of a newly formed planet, one born, according to the lore, from humankind's collective love of Tamagotchis past and present. An egg hatched and a planet sprang forth. Then another egg hatched down on the surface of that planet and a critter sprang forth. In the few weeks since, I've raised half a dozen more creatures across three different virtual habitats, slowly but surely turning my planet into a bustling hub of adorable alien

People Are Backflipping Off of Waymo’s Robotaxis

In a bizarre (or hilarious) late-night episode that underscored public unease with autonomous vehicles, several men climbed onto stalled Waymo robotaxis in San Francisco’s Marina District and began attacking them. They then started sitting and climbing on them and, at one point, began doing backflips off the driverless cars while a crowd cheered. City police eventually cleared the scene, but the incident highlights growing tensions over deployments of robotaxis in urban areas. So what happene

Venice’s Iconic Winged Lion Statue Has a Mysterious Origin Story

One of the most iconic symbols of Venice is the winged lion sculpture that perches atop a column in the Piazza San Marco, or St. Mark’s Square. It’s even depicted on the flag of the Republic of Venice. But while it is known as the Lion of Venice, the statue’s origin story appears to be far murkier than once believed. In a new paper published Thursday in the journal Antiquity, researchers lay out evidence that the bronze statue was made using copper ore from the Lower Yangzi River basin in China

Best Rowing Machine Picks As Tested by a Fitness Expert

What we like about it: This is Peloton’s first smart rowing machine, which teaches you how to row and correct your form. Similar to other Peloton equipment, you receive white glove delivery and it’s assembled in your home. The delivery people are pros, so they have it up and running in a half hour, tops. It has a 24-inch HD touchscreen that's adjustable and easy to rotate. Using the Peloton Row is an experience, unlike the others I had when testing rowing machines. Before you take a class, you

OpenAI links up with Broadcom to produce its own AI chips

OpenAI is set to produce its own artificial intelligence chip for the first time next year, as the ChatGPT maker attempts to address insatiable demand for computing power and reduce its reliance on chip giant Nvidia. The chip, co-designed with US semiconductor giant Broadcom, would ship next year, according to multiple people familiar with the partnership. Broadcom’s chief executive Hock Tan on Thursday referred to a mystery new customer committing to $10 billion in orders. OpenAI’s move foll

Love the Pixel 10? You can now wear it on your sleeve, almost literally

Google TL;DR Google has launched new Pixel 10-themed merchandise. The T-Shirt, ceramic mug, and a roll of washi tape, all come with a coded message. Besides online, Google will also sell these items in its physical stores across the US. Google has just dropped a new set of merchandise in succession of the Pixel 10 series phones announced last month. The newly added products include a coffee mug, a full-sleeve T-shirt, and a roll of washi tape. All of these products are available in black an

Do Self-Driving Cars Need Windshield Wipers?

Donald Trump is all about propping up big businesses (small businesses, not so much) and cutting regulations. Lately, his administration has decided to dispense with certain long-established regulatory precedents for the sake of making things a little bit easier on the blossoming self-driving car industry. On Thursday, Trump’s Transportation Secretary, Sean P. Duffy, announced that, next year, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will be rolling out three new rules designed to “mo

The Download: longevity myths, and sewer-cleaning robots

—Jessica Hamzelou Earlier this week, my editor forwarded me a video of the leaders of Russia and China talking about immortality. “These days at 70 years old you are still a child,” China’s Xi Jinping, 72, was translated as saying. “With the developments of biotechnology, human organs can be continuously transplanted, and people can live younger and younger, and even achieve immortality,” Russia’s Vladimir Putin, also 72, is reported to have replied. In reality, rounds of organ transplantatio

This new Withings smartwatch can tell you when you're getting sick

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET key takeaways Withings has unveiled its Vitality Indicator. The feature can notify users ahead of illness. The feature arrives in tandem with the ScanWatch 2. Tech brands are betting big on the ability to spot health strain before symptoms arrive. The latest feature in Withings' newest smartwatch is no different. Withings' Vitality Indicator, available on its new ScanWatch 2, monitors a user's vitals, like their heart rate variabi

Tesla Makes a Huge Move to Appease Regulators

Tesla appears to be bending to the will of regulators. In a visible sign of its shifting posture from daredevil innovation to cautious compliance, Tesla this week relocated its robotaxi safety monitors, employees who supervise the autonomous software’s performance and can take over the vehicle’s operation at any moment, from the passenger seat to the driver’s seat. Tesla’s Robotaxi service represents one of the company’s most ambitious and long-delayed projects. First teased by Chief Executiv

Withings adds predictive AI health features to the ScanWatch 2

is a senior reporter focusing on wearables, health tech, and more with 13 years of experience. Before coming to The Verge, she worked for Gizmodo and PC Magazine. Withings announced at IFA 2025 today that it’s revamping the operating system of its ScanWatch 2 smartwatch. Called HealthSense 4, the update adds new algorithms for 35 health metrics as well as predictive AI-powered alerts when a user’s health changes. The ScanWatch 2 also gains two new colors and improved battery life of 35 days — a

OpenAI could launch its own AI chip next year

Robert Hart is a London-based reporter at The Verge covering all things AI and Senior Tarbell Fellow. Previously, he wrote about health, science and tech for Forbes. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. OpenAI is on track to start mass production of its own in-house artificial intelligence chips for the first time next year, according to a report from the Financial Times. Unnamed sources tell the outlet that OpenAI designed the chip with US s

Tesla's nearly $1 trillion new pay plan for Musk would expand his voting power

Tesla is asking investors to approve yet another outsized pay plan for CEO Elon Musk, according to a financial filing out Friday. The total package is worth about $975 billion based on the maximum payout, assuming share count remains. The proposed plan for Musk, already the world's wealthiest individual, consists of 12 tranches of shares to be granted if Tesla hits certain milestones over the next decade. It would also give Musk increased voting power over the EV maker and aspiring robotics ti

OnePlus ends Hasselblad camera partnership, reveals what’s next for OnePlus 15 and beyond

TL;DR OnePlus has announced the end of its partnership with camera maker Hasselblad. Instead, the mobile brand is working on its own OnePlus DetailMax Engine for photography. The Hasselblad partnership kicked off with 2021’s OnePlus 9 Pro. OnePlus first teamed up with Hasselblad for 2021’s OnePlus 9 series. This partnership spawned Hasselblad-branded OnePlus flagship phones all the way until the OnePlus 13. Now, the smartphone maker has confirmed that this tie-up is over. OnePlus co-founder

OpenAI is reportedly producing its own AI chips starting next year

OpenAI is gearing up to start the mass production of its own AI chips next year to be able to provide the massive computing power its users need and to lessen its reliance on NVIDIA, according to the Financial Times. The company reportedly designed the custom AI chip with US semiconductor maker Broadcom, whose CEO recently announced that it has a new client that put in a whopping $10 billion in orders. It didn't name the client, but the Times' sources confirmed that it was OpenAI, which apparent

I went hands-on with Lenovo's white ThinkPad X9 at IFA, and it's the coolest laptop yet

Kyle Kucharski/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Lenovo announced a handful of new additions to its core line of ThinkPad laptops today at IFA The new devices announced are the ThinkPad P1 Gen 8, ThinkPad P16v Gen 3, and ThinkPad X9 in a new Glacier White colorway. The ThinkPad X9 made waves earlier this year, breaking with the lineup's aesthetics for a slick form factor and new "engine hub" design concept. When the ThinkPad X9 Aura Edition d

People Are Back-Flipping Off of Waymo’s Robotaxis

In a bizarre (or hilarious) late-night episode that underscored public unease with autonomous vehicles, several men climbed onto stalled Waymo robotaxis in San Francisco’s Marina District and began attacking them. They then started sitting and climbing on them, and are one point began doing back flips off the driverless cars while a crowd cheered. City police eventually cleared the scene, but the incident highlights growing tensions over deployments of robotaxis in urban areas. So what happen

Honda’s Prelude returns as a 200-horsepower fake-shifting hybrid

is a deputy editor and Verge co-founder with a passion for human-centric cities, e-bikes, and life as a digital nomad. He’s been a tech journalist for 20 years. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Honda is bringing back the sporty Prelude as a technology-packed 200-horsepower hybrid to tug at nostalgia strings. It’s the first new Prelude in 25 years and the front-wheel-drive-coup antidote to crossover SUVs. Pricing hasn’t been announced but i

Lenovo's new white ThinkPad X9 is the coolest laptop announced at IFA

Kyle Kucharski/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways: Lenovo announced a handful of new additions to its core line of ThinkPad laptops today at IFA The new devices announced are the ThinkPad P1 Gen 8, ThinkPad P16v Gen 3, and ThinkPad X9 in a new Glacier White colorway. The ThinkPad X9 made waves earlier this year, breaking with the lineup's aesthetics for a slick form factor and new "engine hub" design concept. The X9 in white Kyle Kucharski/ZD

Liquid Cooling Exhibits

Hot Chips doesn’t just consist of presentations on hardware architecture, although those are the core of what Hot Chips is about. The conference also features stands where various companies show off their developments, and that’s not restricted to chips. Some of those showed off interesting liquid cooling components, particularly in cold plate design. Water Jets Many of the waterblocks on display use microjets, rather than microfin arrays. Water flows through a manifold at the top of the block

World Cup 2026 Qualifier Soccer: Stream Brazil vs. Chile Live From Anywhere for Free

Brazil play their final home match of their World Cup 2026 qualifying campaign on Thursday, as they take on a Chile team looking to avoid finishing rock bottom in the CONMEBOL standings. Below, we'll outline the best live TV streaming services to use to watch the game as it happens, wherever you are in the world and how to use a VPN if the match isn't available where you are. Having safely guided the hosts to qualification back in March for next summer's tournament in North America, Thursday's

Lenovo's ThinkBook VertiFlex Concept Laptop Has a Swiveling Screen

Lenovo isn't shy about trying new things. Last year, the PC maker teased a concept laptop with a transparent screen. Earlier this year, the ThinkBook Flip concept employed a flexible OLED display that folded over the top of the laptop lid, ready to flip up whenever you needed the extra screen space. At CES 2025, we saw a ThinkBook with a rollable OLED screen that expanded upward automatically at the touch of a button—this one is a real product you can actually buy. Get ready for another whacky

Watch the new Denzel Washington movie, Highest 2 Lowest, streaming now on Apple TV+

While we wait for the F1 movie’s streaming debut, Apple has just dropped a new feature film starring Denzel Washington, Highest 2 Lowest directed by Spike Lee. You can stream the movie for free right now with an Apple TV+ subscription. Highest 2 Lowest is a modern adaptation of a 1963 classic High and Low by Akira Kurosawa. In this version, Washington plays a modern New York music mogul, named David King, whose child is apparently kidnapped and held for ransom. The twist in the story is the re

Donald Trump Snubs Elon Musk Yet Again, Invites All of His Biggest Competitors to the White House

Donald Trump Snubs Elon Musk Yet Again, Invites All of His Biggest Competitors to the White House Musk's biggest competitors were invited to the White House — but he wasn't. President Donald Trump is throwing a major party in the White House's recently paved-over Rose Garden for some of the biggest names in tech — but billionaire Elon Musk's name isn't on the list. As The Hill first reported, the upcoming event will see high-profile tech executives swing by for a visit, including Microsoft co