Music
…Terrence O'Brien May 13 Free Spotify users can create kids accounts now, too. Managed accounts , which offer a music-only experience with parental controls for the under-13 set, were previously…
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Why does the Googlebook exist?
…But there’s glowy lights! https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/Glowbar.png?quality=90&strip=all] It looks like a workable desktop experience with Android apps…
Ordering with the Starbucks ChatGPT app was a true coffee nightmare
…2026/04/Starbucks-ChatGPT.jpg?quality=90&strip=all] At that moment, I got an ominous pop-up: “This chat is nearing its limit.” I’m a free-tier ChatGPT user, but…
AI avatars in digital blackface want to sell you this belt buckle
…https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-28-at-9.35.06AM.png?quality=90&strip=all] [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads…
Speech and Moderation
…Sarah Jeong Feb 1 Pornhub will block new users in the UK next month Emma Roth Jan 27 2026 is the year of social media’s legal reckoning Lauren Feiner Jan 26…
iOS
…Developers may continue to use the Declared Age Range API to provide age appropriate experiences for users. Apple says age verification shown to UK users in iOS 26.4 beta was an…
Inside Microsoft’s wave of executive departures
…His experience running various teams at Uber was supposed to help Microsoft build “world-class consumer experiences.” But trying to get consumers to care about Microsoft Teams post-pandemic was probably a…
What’s the role of a simple fitness band in the AI health era?
…Then, slowly over the years, users were encouraged to migrate accounts from Nest to Google. Products were first rebranded as Nest by Google, then Google Nest. The Nest app is still available…
The Remarkable Paper Pure is the best digital notepad I’ve ever used
…https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/remarkablepaperpure5.jpg?quality=90&strip=all] [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/remarkablepaperpure6.jpg?quality…
Midjourney goes from generating cat images to full-body ultrasound scans
…https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06/male_upper_abdomen_mask-2f54f45455581466.webp?quality=90&strip=all] The scanning process starts with stepping onto a platform that drops…