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• OpenClaw 2.0 launches as Peter Steinberger says, “Local harnesses feel like relics of the past now.” (theverge.com)
  After the initial hype, the often-imitated OpenClaw is continuing to push new updates, releasing version 2.0 and promising a cleanup that t…
• MapQuest downloads surge after refusing to rename Lake Ontario. (theverge.com)
  It’s the top navigation app on Apple’s and Google’s app stores after it took a stance against renaming Lake Ontario to “Lake America.” Goog…
• Sony’s WH-1000XM5 headphones are back down to their lowest price (theverge.com)
  $198 is a fantastic price for Sony’s last-gen noise-canceling headphones. Also, time is running out to save on the Switch 2 and the Matic r…
• Debian won’t ban AI code from its Linux distribution (theverge.com)
  Debian’s new AI policy allows developers to use AI tools, but AI contributions to the Linux distro will be held to the same standards as hu…
• Read Tim Cook’s final message to Apple staff as CEO (theverge.com)
  ‘I love this company and the team behind it.’
• Markiplier is now GoPro’s biggest shareholder (theverge.com)
  Mark “Markiplier” Fischbach has become GoPro’s largest individual shareholder while also promoting its new Mission 1 ILS camera on his YouT…
• Phil Schiller is leaving his biggest jobs at Apple (theverge.com)
  Apple executive Phil Schiller is stepping down from his roles as the head of the App Store and Apple events, Bloomberg reports.
• Car owners want tech they can ignore (theverge.com)
  Car owners don’t mind more tech in their vehicles, as long as its easy to ignore, according to a new survey from JD Power.
• Alienware’s budget-friendly QD-OLED is discounted for the first time (theverge.com)
  This Alienware QD-OLED gaming monitor features dark black levels, great color, and a 240Hz refresh rate. What more could you ask for?
• I went to the loneliest baseball game on Apple Vision Pro (theverge.com)
  For the first time, a Major League Baseball game between the Red Sox and Yankees was broadcast live on Apple Vision Pro. The tech is impres…
• FTC lawsuit alleges Amazon has been ‘secretly and systematically’ overcharging for ads (theverge.com)
  The FTC and 22 state attorneys general filed a lawsuit against Amazon claiming it used a “secret” surcharge to push up its advertising pric…
• JMGO’s very bright all-in-one projector looks ideal for gamers and sports (theverge.com)
  The Iris Ultra Max brings 4K, 120Hz, VRR, ALLM, 6500 ISO lumens, and dual-iris contrast control.
• Sony brings free TV to the PS5. (theverge.com)
  With PlayStation Vue long gone, Sony added a new FAST package today for PlayStation 5 owners in the US and soon in Canada, available under…
• The Google TV Streamer now costs $50 more (theverge.com)
  Google has increased the price of its Google TV Streamer to $149, two years after the 4K streaming box launched.
• The streamers are fighting over Halloween (theverge.com)
  At TIFF 2026, the likes of Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, AMC Plus, and Peacock all showed off new horror series coming in October.
• Tim Cook and Sam Altman are also having dinner with China’s president. (theverge.com)
  They’ll be joining Nvidia’s Jensen Huang next week at a White House state dinner for Xi Jinping. It’s the first chance for Tim Cook to earn…
• Bill Skarsgård is the lead role in Kojima’s Physint. (theverge.com)
  Physint just switched publishers from PlayStation to Xbox, and Hideo Kojima appeared at Xbox’s Tokyo game show stream today to reveal the l…
• Inside the suddenly explosive world of AI safety (theverge.com)
  Researchers warned AI would go rogue. This is only the beginning. 
• Apple Watch Series 12 review: the start of a new wearable era (theverge.com)
  The Apple Watch Series 12 adds two important hardware updates that spell out an ambitious plan for AI health and ambient sensing features.
• Grand Theft Auto VI’s soundtrack will feature 34 brand-new tracks (theverge.com)
  Rockstar has announced the soundtrack for GTA 6, which will include new songs from Keith Richards, Travis Scott, and Yung Lean.
• Bose’s next open earbuds have more bass, more volume, and more battery life (theverge.com)
  Bose helped start the clip-on earbud trend, and its second-gen Ultra Open Earbuds deliver improved sound and battery life with a redesigned…
• Spotify’s Fresh Finds Forward gives artists free studio time and more (theverge.com)
  Spotify is providing emerging artists with a ton of resources, including free therapy.
• Judge orders Google to make its ad tech work with rivals and share ad data with customers. (theverge.com)
  US District Court Judge Leonie Brinkema said in her unsealed ruling on Google’s ad tech trial that measures to break it up were “neither re…
• Microsoft AI CEO says AI threats are real, and Anthropic is making it worse (theverge.com)
  Mustafa Suleyman on the AI safety debate, why AI isn’t consciousness, and how the industry pushes toward alignment.
• AI is feared globally as the destroyer of jobs (theverge.com)
  In 34 of the 37 countries surveyed by Pew, people are more likely to believe AI will lead to job losses.
• Lunacy Audio Nova is a place to build and sell your own AI-powered music plug-ins (theverge.com)
  Lunacy Audio’s Nova is a plug-in for your DAW, a VST development platform, and a storefront for selling your AI-assisted creations.
• Apple will use the iPhone 18 Pro to shoot some of tomorrow night’s Giants vs. Dodgers game. (theverge.com)
  After using four iPhone 17 Pros during a Tigers vs. Red Sox game in 2025, Apple will use 14 of its new iPhone 18 Pro to capture “unique per…
• Camp Snap’s 110D gives slim retro film cameras a digital upgrade (theverge.com)
  The Camp Snap 110D’s slim, horizontal design looks straight out of the ‘70s but features an 8-megapixel sensor and microSD storage.
• Your robotaxi might be a narc (theverge.com)
  Waymo called the cops on two passengers after detecting a gun in the vehicle. The incident raises questions about the limits of privacy ins…
• Steve Wozniak launched an online merch shop. (theverge.com)
  While announcing that he was planning to share more of his adventures on X, Steve Wozniak also revealed a new merchandise store. WozMerch.c…
• This is the next Millennium Prize math challenge OpenAI is reportedly chasing. (theverge.com)
  Mathematicians have speculated that the company was targeting the Hodge Conjecture next, but after the PR disaster that was Navie…
• Cat Frazier mattered. (theverge.com)
  Frazier, who died in June at age 35 after a heart emergency, was the creative force behind the “LOL nothing matters” rotating gif, among ot…
• Xbox’s clever disc-to-digital feature was 15 years in the making (theverge.com)
  Microsoft’s controversial Xbox One bets are paying off more than a decade later.
• Tumblr Premium adds saved posts, collections, and animated avatars. (theverge.com)
  The long-running microblogging platform is adding a bunch of heavily requested features, including the ability to save posts for later and…
• Amazon says some data was permanently lost after Persian Gulf data center drone strikes. (theverge.com)
  Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced on Tuesday that it was “unable to restore access to some customer data hosted in Persian Gulf data cent…
• New cat just dropped. (theverge.com)
  As New Scientist reports, researchers have named a new species of cat — the “tilcayo” — which lurks on the slopes of the Andes mountains in…
• A snippet about Snap Specs. (theverge.com)
  Late last night, we published my video about trying Snap’s Specs AR glasses at the company’s headquarters. The hardware, which costs $2,195…
• Save $30 or more on a refurbished Apple TV 4K (theverge.com)
  We also spotted deals on an Energizer 3-in-1 travel charger, a Ring doorbell and camera bundle, and an inexpensive Vizio soundbar kit.
• A contest to open for Ed Sheeran couldn’t have been better timed. (theverge.com)
  Sheeran’s tour is on the verge of collapse after he booted Macklemore for saying “Free Palestine” on stage. Other openers, Finneas and Aaro…
• Lofi Girl has a new 24/7 stream focused on house music. (theverge.com)
  The stream, Lofi House, stars Lofi Teacher, a mustachioed dude. “Once the final bell rings and school is out, he switches gears to pursue h…
• Plex co-founder Elan Feingold is back with a new music app. (theverge.com)
  Caldera Music brings your Plex music libraries and Winamp-style visuals to Apple TVs and Google TVs. Feingold is also building connected li…
• Dang, Xbox didn’t blow it in 2013 as bad as I thought. (theverge.com)
  Sure, the Xbox One’s disc strategy blew up in the company’s face, giving Sony the perfect ammo. But as Tom reveals, Microsoft decided to se…
• The 1872 book that predicted an AI backlash — and was cited by Alan Turing. (theverge.com)
  You’ve heard of the Turing Test to see if a machine can pass as human, right? Maybe you’ve even heard Alan Turing’s warning that machines c…
• A jury was shown this video of a Huawei employee allegedly stealing T-Mobile robot parts. (theverge.com)
  The video, posted by Inner City Press, was shown during the DOJ’s trial against Huawei, which kicked off last week and follows the 2018 arr…
• Claude Code relaunches Projects to manage multiple AI agents in the cloud (theverge.com)
  Anthropic is launching an updated Projects feature in Claude Code that allows users to run multiple agents simultaneously with a shared mem…
• Today’s Vergecast: Apple’s new iPhones and Watches are better than the last ones. (theverge.com)
  Senior reviewers Allison Johnson and Victoria Song trade host and guest duties in a Vergecasting ouroboros that’s never been attempted befo…
• The AI Superintelligence Slowdown (theverge.com)
  After Anthropic’s CEO called for a pause, other AI execs and politicans have chimed in on what needs to happen next in AI safety.
• Mark Zuckerberg, Jensen Huang, and Elon Musk reportedly have Trump’s ear on AI. (theverge.com)
  The three CEOs have apparently have been encouraging him to be hands-off with his approach to AI and “successfully stalled” a plan for an i…
• King Charles says AI needs “sufficient means of control before it is all too late.” (theverge.com)
  He joined growing calls for more safety measures around AI at a gathering of AI leaders on Thursday, including Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, Goo…
• Google’s revamping its ‘CC’ AI as an organizing agent for families. (theverge.com)
  It says the new version of CC can help families manage household tasks like sorting through emails, keeping track of everyone’s schedules,…