Google Messages Now Lets You Verify Chats with QR Codes, Block Scam Links Automatically
The features should help Android users keep Messages clean and secure.
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Apple Brings Live Activities To CarPlay With iOS 26 For Real-Time Updates While Driving
Apple has expanded one of iOS’s most dynamic features — Live Activities — to CarPlay, marking a significant step in bringing real-time interactivity to in-car displays. Originally launched with iOS 16.1, Live Activities allowed users to stay updated on real-time events directly from the Lock Screen or Dynamic Island on iPhone. Over the years, the…
Google’s sign in with phone number option can help you recover your account
A couple of days ago, I told you how you can regain access to your Google account using Recovery Contacts. Let’s discuss the other recovery option that Google introduced, sign in with phone number. Now, you may wonder, didn’t Google already let you sign in using a phone number? Technically, no, but you’re not completely…
Meta is shutting down its Messenger desktop apps on Windows and Mac
Meta has announced that it is discontinuing its Messenger app for Windows and Mac. The standalone apps are being deprecated in December. Apple Insider spotted a couple of help pages on Facebook’s website that indicated that the apps are being retired. It’s unclear why the apps are being killed. As a reminder, Meta replaced its…
Windows 11 is getting a big feature update, after its feature update
Microsoft announced the launch of Copilot Vision and Copilot Voice to all Windows 11 PCs yesterday. The opt-in features introduce options to talk to the AI and to give access to your screen. The features are rolling out worldwide. It appears that Windows 11 is getting another big update, which Microsoft announced yesterday as well…
Why world models are the next big thing in AI
This is an excerpt of Sources by Alex Heath, a newsletter about AI and the tech industry, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once a week. Around the middle of last year, Pim de Witte started reaching out to a handful of prominent AI labs to see if they’d be interested in using data from…
Google Photos Expands Conversational Editing Tool to All Eligible Android Devices in the US
Even non-Pixel makes like OnePlus and Samsung can use it.
Motorola Moto G100 Launches With 7,000mAh Battery, Snapdragon 7 Chip, and Android 15
Motorola has introduced a new addition to its mid-range lineup — the Moto G100, a smartphone designed to deliver long battery life, solid performance, and up-to-date software at an affordable price. Officially launched in China under Lenovo’s management, the device combines modern hardware with practical features that appeal to users seeking strong everyday reliability. One…
Into the Future of Learning: Experiencing IPA’s Star Island Schoolhouse at CEATEC 2025
When I stepped through the threshold of the IPA* pavilion at CEATEC 2025, I entered not a flashy tech demo but a deceptively simple classroom set—a wooden desk, a globe, dim ambient lighting, walls that felt intimate and familiar. Yet within moments, that stillness began to shift. The walls breathed, shadows stretched, and through the…
Here are the best AirPods deals you can get right now
The AirPods 4 with ANC are down to just $118.99 at Amazon, matching their all-time low. | Photo: Chris Welch / The Verge If you know where to look, you can often score discounts on Apple’s ever-expanding AirPods lineup. Both the newer AirPods Max and AirPods 4 (with and without ANC) now consistently receive discounts,…