Gmail is going to start talking to you
…emails while you’re searching for one specific detail, you could just ask Gmail Live to figure it out and tell you what you’re looking for. But that means the feature…
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I went looking for the AI weed vape that gives you Bitcoin for smoking
…What I eventually found, after weeks of searching, dozens of emails, and a reporting effort that spanned continents, was somehow even dumber than I’d imagined. [Image: The Gudtrip weed vape’s…
Google announces Pixel 11 launch event in August
…It’ll kick off at 6PM ET that day. The email also includes a brief animation teasing what appears to be a phone in the Pixel 11 family that’s gold. Pixel…
Gemini Spark is the most impressive and terrifying AI experience I’ve had yet
…In both cases, it did a fine job, even creating me a nicely organized document with a bunch of links to quickly unsubscribe from various marketing emails. Then I gave Spark a…
Plex is tripling the price of a lifetime pass to $750 after doubling it last year
…From Plex’s email to existing users. https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/firefox_ZdKTHZESLj.jpg?quality=90&strip=all] Plex’s blog and emails to users…
Google shuts down Project Mariner
…Over the past year, Google has integrated features powered by Project Mariner into its other AI tools, including Gemini Agent, which can do things like archive emails on your behalf or help…
Smart lock maker Level has been gutted and its founders are out
…If Level’s cloud services were ever discontinued, users could lose access to features of its Level Locks line, such as the app, auto-unlock, and door status sensing. It’s possible…
Instagram will let users endlessly swap the audio on old posts
…And platforms need to keep both parties relatively happy. Over the last few months, Instagram has added a slew of features that are helpful for creators, but that might seem slightly…
Ford picks Apple Maps for its next EV platform and updated BlueCruise
…In an announcement on Thursday, Ford says it will use Apple Maps to offer “turn-by-turn directions using natural language, real-time traffic and incident information, intuitive search featuring detailed place…
Apple won’t turn on any ‘restricted mode’ for missed lease payments
…In an emailed statement to The Verge, Apple spokesperson Brian Bumbery says, “There will be no restricted mode and/or there will be no limitations put on device functionality due to missed…