OpenAI just released its answer to Claude Mythos

Yarbo says it will remove the intentional backdoor from its robot lawn mower

Here’s what Mira Murati’s AI company is up to

Is it worth it to publish on Substack? www.theverge.com/tech/927294/...

Govee’s new portable smart lamp is on sale for the first time

Wrote about the Palantir chore coat — an item that is both an investor outreach strategy as well as a marketing effort to try to convince the public it's cool. W/ insights from @dieworkwear.bsky.social and @trufelman.bsky.social (whose podcast you should listen to) www.theverge.com/report/92802...

Palantir’s true believers are wearing this jacket

Cutting-edge research shows language is not the same as intelligence. The entire AI bubble is built on ignoring it.

UPDATE: Playground Games say the leak of Forza Horizon 6 build was "not the result of a pre-load issue." It's still not clear how the game leaked, though www.theverge.com/news/927704/...

Apple brings encrypted RCS chats to iPhone

Texas sues Netflix for advertising ‘bait and switch’ and spying

Google stopped a zero-day hack that it says was developed with AI

A million baby monitors and security cameras were easily viewable by hackers

A million baby monitors and security cameras were left exposed. You might have one of these in your house and not even know — because this company's name isn't on the packaging. www.theverge.com/tech/926487/...

The Musk v. Altman trial continues this week, as Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella takes the stand. Follow along with @lopatto.bsky.social as she liveblogs from the courthouse.

I regret to inform you: In 15 minutes, I'll have another scoop at @theverge.com of a company whose security practices will make you want to facepalm

7 of our favorite deals from Amazon’s Pet Days sale www.theverge.com/gadgets/9277...

Leaked images show a mouse that folds in half like a flip phone.

GM settles California lawsuit claiming it sold driving habit data to insurance companies

I am once again liveblogging www.theverge.com/tech/917225/...

Matter and OpenADR team up to connect smart homes to the grid

Joanna Stern is not a robot, but she lived with them

While rivals push experimental telephotos, Vivo’s phone simply has three equally excellent cameras. Read our review from @dompreston.com:

TikTok is letting UK users pay to remove ads www.theverge.com/tech/927761/...

Discord adds a free Xbox Game Pass ‘starter edition’ for Nitro subscribers

TikTok is letting UK users pay to remove ads. If this removes all the Ninja coffee machine ads, it might be worth £3.99 a month 😅 www.theverge.com/tech/927761/...

Wordle is being turned into a primetime game show

Discord is adding a free Xbox Game Pass "starter edition" for Nitro subscribers today. It's part of a new Discord Rewards program, that includes discounts on Logitech and SteelSeries gear. Full details here 👇 www.theverge.com/news/927722/...

Substack faced talent drain in 2024 linked to its platforming of Nazi newsletters, but now it’s not just the platform’s stance on hate speech that’s driving away creators.

Venmo finally takes privacy seriously

Windows 11 is getting a macOS-like speed boost

Forza Horizon 6 has been leaked and cracked a week before its release. The source of the leak appears to be an unencrypted Steam preload 😬 full details 👇 www.theverge.com/news/927704/...

Forza Horizon 6 has been leaked and cracked a week before its release

Logitech’s tiny folding mouse improves upon the laptop trackpad

The Bastl Kalimba is a wild synth that thinks it’s a thumb piano

Ashnymph’s Childhood EP is exhilarating dance goth rock

Writers are fleeing the Substack Tax

Cricut’s $99 craft cutting machine helped me feel creative again

Netflix may have finally figured out games

Vivo’s X300 Ultra has the best cameras in any phone

Dyson’s powerful 360 Vis Nav robovac is down to $279.99 for a limited time

These great digital gifts will arrive just in time for Mother’s Day

Let it snow

The game that makes me actually want to exercise

Quantum dot TVs beat RGB LED TVs, says the company that makes QDs for TVs

Asus chases Elgato with its own secondary touchscreen display

Amazon is adding a vertical video feed to Prime Video

It’s hard to see an overpriced new Xbox or an expensive living room PC reaching audiences beyond the dedicated hardcore fans. In this current landscape, there’s no space for console gaming to grow. Read more from @andrewrweb.bsky.social:

Here is Yarbo’s promise to fix the robot mower that ran me over

Judge rules DOGE used ChatGPT in a way that was both dumb and illegal