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Google reduces Android app store fees to 20% or less globally by 2027, ending the 30% fee, and introduces new programs like Apps Experience and Games Level Up. 2 posts
Apple launches the budget-friendly MacBook Neo at $599, powered by an iPhone A18 Pro chip, with preorders available ahead of its March 11 release. 4 posts
Epic Games and Google settle legal disputes, with Google muzzling Tim Sweeney's criticism until 2032 and both agreeing on terms for 'metaverse browsers'. 2 posts
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Did Live Nation punish a venue by taking Billie Eilish away?
John Abbamondi had orders to let the CEO of Ticketmaster down easy. In April 2021, Abbamondi was the CEO of BSE Global, the company that ran Brooklyn arena the Barclays Center. BSE Global's existing Ticketmaster contract would expire at the end of September, and Abbamondi and his team had evaluated
A new video from the White House mixes Call of Duty footage with actual video of Iran strikes
A screenshot of the Call of Duty footage in the White House’s video. On Wednesday, the White House posted a video of actual military strikes on Iran in the style usually seen in Call of Duty highlight videos, and started the video with a clip from Call of Duty. The real-life footage of missiles an
Seven tech giants signed Trump’s pledge to keep electricity costs from spiking around data centers
Trump summoned tech leaders to the White House on Wednesday, March 4, 2026 to sign pledges committing their companies to foot the electricity bill for energy-hungry data centers. | Photo: Getty Images Leaders from Google, Meta, Microsoft, Oracle, OpenAI, Amazon, and xAI met with President Donald
Tim Sweeney signed away his right to criticize Google until 2032
Epic CEO Tim Sweeney might be one of the most outspoken people in the history of the world. He fought two of the world's most valuable and powerful companies almost all the way to the US Supreme Court, insulting them again and again: "crooked," "deceitful," "insanely sneaky," calling Android a "fake
Here’s how Google describes its fee-reducing Apps Experience and Games Level Up programs
Today, Google killed its 30 percent app store fee, partially uncoupled Google Play from Google Play Billing after they were declared an illegal monopoly in the US, and much more. From July, depending on where you live, Google will now generally charge developers 20 percent for in-app purchases, or 1
Epic and Google have signed a special deal for a new class of ‘metaverse’ apps
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney. | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images Epic Games and Google are burying the hatchet, but documents released today reveal that they aren't only aligned on how Google is shaking things up for app stores. The two companies have also agreed to terms about a new c
NotebookLM can now summarize research in ‘cinematic’ video overviews
Google's NotebookLM can now turn users' research and notes into fully animated "cinematic" videos, going a step further than the original video overview feature Google introduced last year. Previously, video overviews could only generate narrated slideshows, but the upgraded video overview feature
The new MacBook Air debuts with a $50 gift card as the M4 model hits its best price
Powered by the new M5 chip, Apple’s latest MacBook Airs are more powerful than ever with double the base storage (512GB), but they also cost $100 more than their predecessor. Fortunately, though, we’ve found a few ways to save. Best Buy is offering the new 13-inch M5-powered MacBook Air for $1,099 w
The world’s biggest automaker has one of the dirtiest supply chains: report
Tesla, Ford, and Volvo occupy the top three spots in a new ranking of 18 global automakers based on their efforts to eliminate carbon emissions, environmental harms, and human rights violations from their supply chains. Toyota, meanwhile, lurks near the bottom of the list, underscoring the persisten
Console exclusives might be making a comeback
The Last of Us Part I. | Image: Sony Interactive Entertainment The near future of game consoles could look a lot like the past. Once a hallmark of the industry, over the last few years console-exclusive games have steadily become rare, as the likes of Sony and Microsoft experimented with offering
Secret Invasion’s latest trailer is a prelude to Marvel’s next big war
Olivia Colman as Sonya Falsworth. | Courtesy of Marvel Studios Nick Fury’s kept himself pretty scarce since the events of Spider-Man: Far From Home, but in the newest trailer for Disney Plus’ upcoming Secret Invasion series, the man behind the Avengers Initiative is back and preparing for a
Huawei’s latest watch is a jab at the Apple Watch Ultra
The Huawei Watch Ultimate doesn’t look like an Apple Watch Ultra, but it’s got almost all the same features. | Image: Huawei You don’t need to be Sherlock Holmes to figure out where Huawei got the inspiration for its newly announced Watch Ultimate. It’s clearly Huawei’s not-so-subtle answer
Why can’t more music apps be like Apple Music Classical?
Illustration by Will Joel / The Verge In 2023, it’s hard to love classical music. Not because of the music itself — it’s just difficult to find it. Searching for George Gershwin is as likely to bring up his own performances as it is to bring up music he composed that’s performed by other ar
The Home Assistant SkyConnect is a great excuse to demolish your smart home and start from scratch
Adding Zigbee and Thread to Home Assistant has never been easier. | Image: Chris Person For years, I have been waiting for an excuse to make the transition to Home Assistant. With the Home Assistant’s Zigbee and Thread dongle, I had that excuse. Continue reading…
Cheaper Xbox expandable storage cards are on the way
Western Digital is about to launch a new Xbox storage expansion card. | Image: Best Buy Microsoft appears to be readying new Xbox expandable storage options from other manufacturers. A new Western Digital 1TB expansion card for Xbox Series S / X consoles has been spotted early on Best Buy,
Framework’s computers aren’t perfect, but they are exciting
The new Framework Laptop 16. | Image: Framework It’s not often that I get too excited about new laptops these days. Modern laptops are extremely capable devices, with few glaring flaws. They are thin, light, and finely tuned to get the job done. Exciting, they are not. But Framework’s lapto
Super73 launches Adventure Series and first e-bike for danger babies
All Adventure Series e-bikes (like this RX) have the battery on the down tube for lower center of gravity and improved handling. | Image: Super73 California’s Super73 now offers more ruggedized models of its Super73 Z, S, and R series of e-bikes and a new K1D electric balance bike for kids
April Fools’ Day 2023: the best and cringiest pranks
Illustration by James Bareham / The Verge The holiday we didn’t ask for is back, as brands like Razer and Tesla put on their silly hats for the weekend. Continue reading…
It’s April Fools’ Day, but this Asus ROG Ally handheld gaming PC might not be a joke
Asus ROG Ally | Image: Asus Considering the date on the calendar and the lack of a price or other details, the first — and probably correct — response to Asus surprise-announcing a handheld gaming machine is that this must be an April Fools’ Day prank. Still, this Asus ROG Ally launch video
The newest iPad Mini and Google’s Pixel 6A top our favorite deals of the week
It’s the small one. | Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Ah. April Fools’ Day. The dreaded day when publishers like The Verge have to second guess every news story or potential tip that lands in our Gmail inbox. Thankfully, when it comes to deals, things are often exactly what they appear to
Substack CEO pushes back at Elon Musk, says Twitter situation is ‘very frustrating’
Quick recap: Substack, the popular subscription newsletter platform for writers, launched a new feature in its app called Notes last week, which is fairly similar to Twitter. Twitter, the world-historical clown car of a company currently operated by Elon Musk, responded by blocking the ability to li
Organizing my pretty pile of garbage
Photo by Mia Sato / The Verge There’s really no other way to say this: I like to save trash. Receipts from favorite stores or meals, pamphlets and maps from trips, ticket stubs, and clothing tags — if some scrap is from a cherished memory or even simply well-designed, I tuck it away in rand
Here are the best Amazon Echo deals right now
Like Amazon’s Echo speakers, its various smart displays come in a range of sizes. | Photo by Dan Seifert / The Verge Amazon’s current Echo lineup offers a broad selection of smart speakers and displays that can fit just about anywhere in your home. Whether you want to place a voice assistan
Have a Nice Death is a punishing roguelike with a dark sense of humor
Magic Design Studios / Gearbox Publishing We’ve got a while to wait until Hades 2, and if you’re in need of a roguelike to fill the hole Hades left behind, then Have A Nice Death should do nicely. I had the opportunity to try the game first at GDC and then again now that it’s out on PC and
Apple’s latest AirPods Pro have hit their all-time low at Amazon
Apple’s second-gen AirPods Pro offers better noise cancellation and sound quality than their predecessor. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge Did you give up on your New Year’s resolution to get fit a long time ago? Hey, join the club! The good news is spring brings with it sunnier days, so