The Verge

New York’s getting a new nuclear power plant
Apple’s USB-C EarPods are an even better buy at just $15.99
Microsoft’s Xbox UI update lets you pin games and customize your homescreen
House staffers can’t have WhatsApp on their devices
Nintendo’s Switch 2 is available online at Best Buy
$1,400 can get you a powerful (and huge) HP Omen laptop with an RTX 5070
The new lies spreading about climate change
JLab’s new party speaker puts a light show in your pocket
Microsoft adds Steam games to its Xbox PC app on Windows
Apple keeps pulling its own ads
Hinge is planning its own mobile payment system to avoid App Store fees
Hinge CEO Justin McLeod says dating AI chatbots is ‘playing with fire’
Chromebook Plus laptops like Lenovo’s sleek, new 14-incher are getting free Gemini AI features
Fanfiction writers battle AI, one scrape at a time
Death Stranding 2 is much more approachable, if you’re prepared
Nothing Headphone 1 leaks show quirky translucent design
Tesla’s robotaxi is live: here are some of the first reactions.
OpenAI and Jony Ive’s ‘io’ brand has vanished, but their AI hardware deal remains

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