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• What creepypasta or internet horror deserves a movie next? (theverge.com)
  Backrooms was a legit box office blockbuster. And now A24 is gearing up to make a movie based on the SCP universe (even if, for legal reaso…
• Amazon blocks Meta’s Muse AI agent (theverge.com)
  Meta’s Muse AI assistant has been blocked from shopping Amazon on behalf of its users, after Amazon says it never agreed to participate.
• Gmail has a quicker way to copy 2FA codes. (theverge.com)
  A new “Copy code” button is rolling out to Gmail inboxes on Android and iOS that previews authentication codes below the subject line, lett…
• UN says AI safeguards can’t wait for certainty (theverge.com)
  The report lands as Beijing and Washington prepare to discuss AI and world leaders gather in New York this week.
• Teardown details the iPhone 18 Pro’s mechanical camera (theverge.com)
  While effectively unrepairable, iFixit says Apple’s variable aperture lens is ‘a feat of precision engineering.’
• Apple’s software solution lets iPhone batteries skirt shipping limits (theverge.com)
  Apple has developed an interesting workaround to prevent the iPhone 18 Pro Max from being hit by shipping restrictions against big batterie…
• Meta is building a subsea cable with petabit capacity. (theverge.com)
  The subsea “Petal” cable will connect the US and France across 4,300 miles when it comes online in 2029. Meta says it will be the first tra…
• Apple M6 / M5 Pro Mac Mini review: Still mighty, just not as cheap (theverge.com)
  The M6 Mac Mini is still the best tiny computer you can buy, but it costs $300 more than last-gen. And the M5 Pro version packs a punch but…
• The M5 Ultra Mac Studio tears through our benchmark tests (theverge.com)
  Apple’s $12,300 Mac Studio with an M5 Ultra chip and 256GB of RAM is outrageously powerful —tilting the scales of our usual benchmark tests.
• These are the first five Googlebook laptops (theverge.com)
  Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, and Lenovo launched the first five Googlebooks, Google’s Chromebook successors. Here’s a look at each one’s specs, de…
• Vivo’s X500 Pro Max has 17 stops of dynamic range and 4K240 slo-mo (theverge.com)
  The Vivo X500, X500 Pro, and X500 Pro Max launch this month in China, with a global release on the way later.
• CNN, MS Now, and Politico are suing the White House over journalist bans. (theverge.com)
  They said Monday that they plan to challenge the White House’s move to revoke their journalists’ press credentials: [Image: https://platfor…
• Can John Ternus find Apple’s next big thing? (theverge.com)
  Bloomberg’s chief Apple correspondent Mark Gurman on Siri, Tim Cook’s legacy, and what to expect from new CEO John Ternus.
• Rockstar updates its policies on mods ahead of the GTA VI launch. (theverge.com)
  It says mods aren’t allowed to “expand or modify” official storylines, plots, missions, or characters. The updated policy also bans crossov…
• MediaTek’s new Dimensity CX C10 Max chip will go into Googlebooks. (theverge.com)
  MediaTek is announcing its new Dimensity CX C10 Max processor. It’s an Arm-based chip built on TSMC’s 3nm process, with an 8-core CPU, 11-c…
• Paramount has reportedly reached a settlement with the state AGs blocking its Warner Bros. merger. (theverge.com)
  According to Reuters, the settlement with California and 11 other states “includes the creation of independent editorial boards for CNN and…
• Grab an Xbox controller and a $50 Xbox gift card together for just $80 (theverge.com)
  You can also save on Aurzen’s mini tri-fold projector, a great Acer Chromebook, and a fast USB-C wall charger.
• Bungie says it’s ‘not done with Destiny’ and will bring back vaulted content (theverge.com)
  Bungie is reversing its controversial content vault that saw Destiny 2 content removed six years ago.
• Got an Intel Panther Lake laptop or handheld? Auto SR could boost your gaming. (theverge.com)
  Microsoft’s DLSS competitor isn’t just for Qualcomm laptops and Xbox Ally X anymore — the MSI Claw EX handheld and anything else Intel Core…
• Spotify might make free tier users wait to listen to new releases. (theverge.com)
  A new “Premium early access” feature for users in India forces users without a subscription to wait three extra days for access to new albu…
• Steam Frame mission debriefing. (theverge.com)
  I didn’t just review Valve’s Steam Frame last week — I spent a whole lot of time talking about the headset with fellow reviewers. I intervi…
• GM can’t ‘bring back’ Apple CarPlay because it never left (theverge.com)
  GM’s announcement of a new look for Apple CarPlay and Android Auto in its trucks is causing some confusion. But the automaker never truly d…
• Paramount settles lawsuit blocking $110 billion Warner Bros. merger (theverge.com)
  Paramount has settled the antitrust lawsuit filed by 12 state AGs, which claimed its merger with Warner Bros. Discovery would harm the ente…
• Googlebooks, Googlebooks, Googlebooks. (theverge.com)
  As I mention in my Googlebook hands-on piece, Google’s new laptop OS has clever ideas about how an Android-based laptop and an Android phon…
• Today’s Vergecast: Googlebooks are coming for your Mac. (theverge.com)
  We tried out the new Googlebooks, which are essentially Chromebooks evolved with an Android elemental stone. They’re made by Dell, Lenovo,…
• Insta360 is extending the Luna Ultra’s zoom with a $50 lens and AI. (theverge.com)
  Insta360’s Luna Ultra and the DJI Osmo Pocket 4P added telephoto lenses to baby steadycams this year. The Ultra’s zoom originally offered 3…
• California tightens rules on AI data center energy and water use (theverge.com)
  California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a package of bills requiring AI data centers to pay for upgrades to the local energy grid.
• Birdfy’s new Roku app lets you watch your backyard birds on TV. (theverge.com)
  If you have one of Birdfy’s smart birdwatching devices, you can tune into its video feed on the biggest screen in the house now on the Roku…
• Microsoft planning Xbox layoffs today. (theverge.com)
  Microsoft is due to announce another round of Xbox layoffs today, according to sources familiar with the company’s plans. The cuts will rep…
• The constant drone of Amazon drones. (theverge.com)
  Amazon plans to expand Prime Air to nearly 500 cities and towns this year, but some residents in one US city already covered by the drone d…
• World leaders are backing frontier AI controls — but the US and China are nowhere to be seen. (theverge.com)
  20 countries — including Canada, Germany, UAE and Singapore — endorsed stronger checks on advanced models. The European Commission also sig…
• Adobe’s Premiere video editor is now on Android. (theverge.com)
  After launching for iPhone last year, a free Android version of the Premiere mobile app is now available on the Google Play store. Devices…
• Nvidia’s new driver is ready for Control Resonant and E-Day. (theverge.com)
  Nvidia is releasing a new Game Ready driver today, in preparation for the release of AION 2, Control Resonant, Gears of War: E-Day, and The…
• Clavicular charged with rape and drugging in Massachusetts. (theverge.com)
  Charges against the 20 year old “looksmaxxing” manosphere influencer (real name: Braden Peters) were filed on September 8th, and include on…
• Apple is once again soldering the Mac mini’s SSD preventing aftermarket upgrades. (theverge.com)
  While the Mac mini M4’s SSD was easily removable and upgradeable, the NAND module on the new Mac mini M6 and M5 Pro is soldered to the logi…
• The new Apple Watches also reduce heart rate readings while Theater Mode is active. (theverge.com)
  If you’re worried about the green LEDs being a bigger distraction in a dark theater now that the Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 measure…
• Zelda Williams slams deepfakers: ‘Have some shame.’ (theverge.com)
  In a post on X, Williams criticized people for sharing a fake AI video that depicts her father Robin Williams pushing conspiracy theories,…
• Is Apple Music experimenting with a new logo? (theverge.com)
  A redesigned wordmark has appeared at the start of a new promotional video for Apple Music Hall, and at the top of the venue’s website. Tha…
• Jsaux’s E Ink and Pixel Matrix Steam Machine faceplates are now available. (theverge.com)
  After first teasing their designs last November, the $99.99 E Ink and $89.99 Pixel Matrix magnetic faceplates are now available for preorde…
• Whoop and Peloton integration is finally here. (theverge.com)
  Vee has hands-on coverge of Peloton’s new treadmills, but the highlight for me is that the company has finally launched a full Whoop integr…
• Rivian CEO says R3 will be ‘materially’ cheaper than the R2 — and the R4 will be even cheaper. (theverge.com)
  “We haven’t announced pricing yet, but it will move materially lower,” Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe said of the sporty hatchback of my (and many…
• DoorDash admits “we screwed up” in paying NYC workers. (theverge.com)
  The company will pay $131.5 million to settle an NYC legal dispute that accused DoorDash of underpaying workers. “Our mistakes meant some D…
• Valve is beta testing a new high bandwidth, low latency video codec that uses your GPU. (theverge.com)
  It may not benefit every setup, the company warns, but Pyrowave is a new Steam Remote Play high bandwidth, low latency video codec now avai…
• Hackers say they owned the whole FBI workforce. (theverge.com)
  404 Media reports, with Reuters corroborating in part, that hackers from ShinyHunters claim to have obtained information on “all FBI employ…
• Earth’s Changelog highlights the good news around the world you probably missed. (theverge.com)
  If you need an alternative to all the soul-destroying news filling your feeds all day long you can point your browser to Changelog.earth wh…
• OpenAI launches faster and more efficient GPT-6 Sol and Luna models. (theverge.com)
  The two models come packaged with GPT-6 Astra’s advancements in professional work, accuracy, coding, computer use, and alignment, but with…
• Texas puts data center permits on hold. (theverge.com)
  Governor Greg Abbott ordered the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to stop granting permits to data centers while the state finishe…
• Tesla gets Grok Bot. (theverge.com)
  The AI agent can “manage your inbox, clean up your calendar, or talk through existing files/chat/tasks – all hands-free,” the company says.…
• Today’s Vergecast: DLSS 5 explained, with Linus Tech Tips. (theverge.com)
  Nvidia’s new DLSS 5 (Deep Learning Super Sampling 5) rendering technology uses AI to (theoretically) improve video game graphics. When it w…
• California will fine creators for sneaky political ads. (theverge.com)
  Over the weekend, Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill that will penalize creators for failing to disclose paid political content, with fine…