Netflix is turning into YouTube

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Xbox’s bold plan for the future sounds nearly impossible

BREAKING: Microsoft is spinning off four Xbox studios as part of significant gaming cuts. Double Fine and Compulsion Games are going independent, and Ninja Theory and Undead Labs are leaving Xbox to new management. Full details and Xbox CEO's memo here👇 www.theverge.com/news/961546/...

The First Amendment affords us the knowledge that we’re likely free from imprisonment from expressing our freedom to speak. This is a compelling and beautiful idea. But we’ve had to fight to keep it alive from the beginning. Read more: www.theverge.com/policy/96180...

Hey I have an idea, what if we had a good healthcare system

11 colors was just never enough! Google Calendar finally has more color options for events www.theverge.com/tech/952123/...

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Today’s Vergecast: YouTube is taking over Hollywood. Movies directed by YouTubers are suddenly blowing up at the box office. Backrooms and Obsession are both smash hits, and The Amazing Digital Circus had a big debut... https://www.theverge.com/podcast/948659/youtube-backrooms-hollywood-vergecast

Support your local library! Great story here from Jay!

Allow me to sing the praises of the library: www.theverge.com/tech/942657/...

Apple is dropping support for 4 generations of Apple Watch models with watchOS 27. If you own a three-year-old Apple Watch Series 9 or the original Apple Watch Ultra, no watchOS 27 for you. Lots of iPad models getting dropped too 🤯 www.theverge.com/news/946147/...

Missed Apple’s WWDC 2026 keynote? We’ve got you covered with all the biggest announcements.

I dug through Apple's marketing materials to find 44 cool features coming to Apple devices with the next wave of updates: www.theverge.com/tech/946260/...

There are no “guy games.” There are no “girl games.” Grow crops. Slay gods. Decorate the house. Survive the nightmare. Spend two hours picking the perfect outfit. Then go fight a dragon in it. Video games don’t have genders. The controller doesn’t care who’s holding it.

The MacBook Neo’s repairability + Apple selling spare parts in all four colors = you can make yourself a multicolored Franken-laptop Here’s how I did it for @theverge.com 🎁🔗 www.theverge.com/tech/942839/...

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Social platforms have started to automatically apply labels to distinguish AI-generated images, videos, and music from those made by real, human creators. But you know what would be better? Letting us filter out the AI slop. Read more from @zombiewretch.bsky.social: buff.ly/9OMUCdc

Today’s Vergecast: Microsoft’s plan to catch up in AI. Microsoft’s commitment to AI is not news. Copilot has been everywhere for… a while now. But at this week’s Build developer conference, the company made clear that it... https://www.theverge.com/podcast/943511/microsoft-build-2026-vergecast

Cyberdecks used to look like little laptops, but now they’re getting more personal

🚨 BIG ANNOUNCEMENT FROM SAM!!! Tomorrow Friday, June 5, from 3-9 PM PT / 6PM-12PM ET: Sam will be hosting a special livestream for the last SIX HOURS of the Game Changer: Home Edition Kickstarter campaign. Featuring special guests, more games, and a few final challenges... 👀

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Hi, some good news for the Supernatural community 🥹 www.theverge.com/news/941816/...

Trans teens have something to say

Microsoft is kicking off its Build developer conference today with a promise of making Windows a trusted platform for development.

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Microsoft’s new developer-optimized Windows experience embraces Linux even more. Microsoft has created Coreutils for Windows from the uutils open-source project, and is launching new WSL containers in a bid to make Windows a trusted platform for devs👇 www.theverge.com/news/941314/...

At these prices, it’s no longer “you can afford to try a handheld and experience the joy of gaming everywhere.” It’s “you probably have to choose a handheld instead of something else.” Read more from @seanhollister.bsky.social: www.theverge.com/games/938451...

how many times can i rewrite the same article www.theverge.com/games/926772...

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Exclusive: Unionized tech workers at the New York Times have filed grievances accusing management of using AI-powered performance tools to track and discipline staff. The Tech Guild says recent disciplinary notices appear to be generated using one of the tools. 🎁 www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...

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Google has officially replaced the Fitbit app with Google Health, and many of the responses we’ve seen so far are full of confusion, frustration, and requests to get the old app back. Read more from @steviebonifield.bsky.social:

I typed a prompt, walked away, plugged in a phone and pressed install. That's roughly all it took to create my first Android apps. They are amusingly crappy — but the tool is impressive enough to convince me normal people will do this. www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...

In desperate times, graduates find hope in humiliating tech CEOs

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Exclusive: Every adult with a YouTube account will now be able to enroll in the platform's AI deepfake detection (and removal) program. The feature constantly monitors YouTube for lookalikes, and allows users to request takedowns. www.theverge.com/news/931884/...

Linux devs are fighting the new age-gated internet