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  • Monzo's board has reportedly ousted CEO Anil due to disagreements over IPO timing, raising questions about leadership stability in fintech.
  • A judge has ruled that Tesla engaged in deceptive marketing practices related to its autonomous driving technologies, leading to a potential 30-day suspension of manufacturing, although a stay has been issued for compliance.
  • OpenAI has launched a new image generation model that significantly enhances the speed and accuracy of image creation, intensifying competition with Google in the AI space.
  • Instacart has come under scrutiny for potentially charging customers significantly more for the same products, highlighting concerns around pricing transparency in e-commerce.
  • In a notable move in the EV market, Ford is revamping its F-150 Lightning model into a hybrid, signaling a shift in strategy amidst evolving consumer preferences and regulatory challenges.

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Engadget

  • X was spooked enough by new Twitter to change its terms of service 4 hours ago by Ian Carlos Campbell
    Arts & Entertainment, Social & Online Media, site|engadget, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, language|en-US, author_name|Ian Carlos Campbell

    Despite changing its name and using decidedly bird-free branding, X is trying to hold on to its original Twitter trademarks, TechCrunch reports. The xAI-owned social media platform has updated its terms of service to include references to Twitter after previously only mentioning X, and seemingly attempted to counter a startup's petition to cancel the company's Twitter trademarks with a petition of its own. The startup X appears to be responding to is Operation Bluebird, a company cofounded by former Twitter general counsel Stephen Coates that went public last week with plans to capture what remains of Twitter for its own use.

  • Steam Replay 2025 is here to recap your PC gaming habits 8 hours ago by Will Shanklin
    Video Games, site|engadget, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, language|en-US, author_name|Will Shanklin

    ‘Tis the season for gift-giving, family feasts and companies turning their harvested user data into lighthearted recaps. Valve's take on the year-end rewind, Steam Replay, is now available. It follows similar offerings from Spotify, Apple Music, PlayStation and, increasingly, just about every service you use. Hell, even Uber and The New York Times somehow justified getting in on the action this year. This is the fourth edition of Valve’s wrap-up, which looks back on the titles you spent the most time with in 2025. You’ll find your top games, the number of titles you played, achievements unlocked and longest streaks. You

  • The last Xbox update of 2025 includes a handy Wireless Headset upgrade 8 hours ago by Ian Carlos Campbell
    Software, Technology & Electronics, Game Consoles, site|engadget, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, language|en-US, author_name|Ian Carlos Campbell

    As part of its last Xbox-focused software update of the year, Microsoft is improving the Bluetooth performance of the Xbox Wireless Headset to make it work even better with Windows 11. Microsoft released the latest Wireless Headset as an accessory for Xbox Series X/S and PC, but as of this update, Xbox Wireless Headset owners on Windows will now have a leg up on their console counterparts thanks to support for Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) Audio. Microsoft says that supporting Bluetooth LE Audio will let the headset offer lower latency audio, better battery life, richer stereo sound and the ability to

  • NYT Games has a year-in-review thing now too 8 hours ago by Anna Washenko
    Mobile Apps, site|engadget, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, language|en-US, author_name|Anna Washenko

    The New York Times is getting in on the year-end roundup bandwagon. The publication's new Year in Games wraps up stats about which of its daily puzzles and brain-teasers readers played over the course of 2025. People can get their own personalized reports, or just look over the community stats for the Wordle, Connections, Spelling Bee and Strands games. The Year in Games reviews are available on the iOS and Android apps for The New York Times, as well as on a dedicated mobile web page. Annual analysis of all your activities has become a common feature for lots of services.

  • Texas sues five TV manufacturers over predatory ad-targeting spyware 8 hours ago by Will Shanklin
    Business, Technology & Electronics, site|engadget, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, language|en-US, author_name|Will Shanklin

    Behold: Ken Paxton will now demonstrate that broken clocks are indeed right twice a day. The Texas Attorney General is notorious for, well, a very long list of reasons. But in this case, he at least appears to be doing consumers a solid: He sued five television companies for using ad-targeting spyware on their TVs. Texas sued Sony, Samsung, LG, Hisense and TCL for allegedly recording what viewers watch without their consent. The predatory technology, Automated Content Recognition (ACR), identifies the content being played on a device by matching short content fingerprints to a database. ACR is essentially a Shazam for video.


The Verge

  • Even Trump’s chief of staff was ‘aghast’ at Elon Musk’s deadly USAID cuts 3 hours ago by Tina Nguyen
    Elon Musk, News, Policy, Politics, Tech

    Elon Musk, a billionaire who decimated the United States federal workforce using the Department of Government Efficiency, is not remembered fondly by the most powerful woman in Washington: Susie Wiles, White House Chief of Staff and the gatekeeper to President Donald Trump. In several on-the-record interviews with Vanity Fair's Chris Whipple conducted over the past year, Wiles, who had corralled the notoriously backstabby Trump political operation into coherence and discipline, described Musk as a "complete solo actor" who had plunged the Trump administration into several unnecessary crises - including the shuttering of USAID, the United S … Read the full story at

  • Arcade1Up isn’t dead, maybe 3 hours ago by Jay Peters
    Entertainment, Gadgets, Gaming, News, Toys

    Days after a rumor circulated that home arcade machine maker Arcade1Up would be shutting down, the company has finally shared a statement about its future. "Select assets" from Arcade1Up have been acquired by toy company Basic Fun, and although Arcade1Up isn't dead, what's next for the brand is still a little murky. Last week, a screenshot of an email appearing to be sent from an Arcade1Up staffer painted a grim picture. As stated in the email, which you can see on Reddit: > Arcade1Up is closing operations. For the majority of us, our last day is this coming Friday. > > I cannot

  • How Silicon Valley turned Trump into a fellow broligarch 4 hours ago by Tina Nguyen
    AI, Column, Policy, Politics, Regulator, Tech

    U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as (L-4th L) White House “AI and Crypto Czar” David Sacks, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, and first lady Melania Trump listen during a dinner at the State Dining Room of the White House on September 4, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) Hello and welcome to 2025's last issue of Regulator. If you're not a Verge subscriber, get off the 2026 naughty list by signing up here. And if you're a Verge subscriber - well, dang, that's really nice of you. Last week, I appeared on The Brian Lehrer Show on WNYC to talk

  • Alexa Plus’ website is live for some users 5 hours ago by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
    Amazon, Amazon Alexa, News, Smart Home, Tech

    The Alexa.com website appears to be live for some users. The browser-based home for Alexa Plus, the company's revamped digital voice assistant, was first announced at the Alexa Plus launch event in February. But until recently, Alexa.com redirected to an information page. Now, some users, myself included, are seeing a new Alexa Plus web interface. Today, when I typed Alexa.com into my web browser, it took me to a page that resembled the Alexa Plus chatbot in the Alexa app. (I was already logged in to my Amazon.com account.) I went through a few setup steps, then arrived at a large blue-and-white

  • Samsung’s 2026 Micro RGB LED TVs can actually fit in your living room 5 hours ago by John.Higgins
    CES, Gadgets, News, Tech, TVs

    Following the release of the 115-inch Micro RGB TV back in August, Samsung has revealed today that its Micro RGB technology will extend into smaller sizes ranging from that 115-inch behemoth all the way down to 55 inches. While we all enjoy dreaming big, it's far more reasonable for most of us to consider putting a 55-, 65-, or 75-inch TV in a living room. The new Micro RGB TVs will be available in 55, 65, 75, 85, 98, and 100 inches, joining the 115-inch MR95F. We expect further details about pricing and release dates at CES in January. Currently, these Samsung


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