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Image: Notion After taking on calendar apps earlier this year, Notion is ready to tackle emails with a fully customizable app launching next year. Much like Notion’s other tools, the company says Mail will “distill email down to its building blocks,” allowing you to create an inbox with views, layouts, and actions tailored to your preferences.
You can also use Notion AI to automatically organize, archive, or draft emails based on a prompt. Its AI can schedule meetings for you t

Image: Blizzard Blizzard is bringing back 6v6 matches in testing for Overwatch 2 when it launches its next season in December. The company had previously switched the series to a 5v5 format, and Blizzard is now trying these tests to find how it can “make the core game even stronger” through a balanced new version of the classic 6v6 mode that lets each team have multiple tank characters once again.
Game director Aaron Keller says Blizzard knows the 5v5 format appealed to and brought i

The M3 Pro generation of MacBook Pros arrived about one year ago in October 2023. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Another round of Apple devices is about to arrive. After launching new iPhones, Apple Watches, and AirPods in September and a new iPad earlier this month, Apple is now gearing up to launch updated Macs. After weeks of rumors and speculation, Apple SVP Greg Joswiak came out and directly teased the arrival of new computers to be announced during the final week of October.

Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge; Getty Image A former Florida sheriff who moved to Russia amid an FBI investigation is a Kremlin-backed propagandist responsible for viral deepfake videos and misinformation targeting Kamala Harris’s campaign, according to European intelligence documents reviewed by the Washington Post.
The GRU, Russia’s military intelligence service, gave funding to John Mark Dougan, the operator of several fake news websites. According to documents reviewed by the P

Elon Musk's X appears to be adding yet another fee for third party apps, according to an affected app developer.After acquiring then-Twitter, Musk made big sweeping changes to the platform's API, which allows third-party developers to integrate X into their platforms. The biggest change? Charging thousands of dollars just to access X's API, which used to be free to use for most developers.Under Musk, many app developers found that they'd have to pay $42,000 per month, in order to continue using

Image: The Verge Miles Brundage, OpenAI’s senior adviser for the readiness of AGI (aka human-level artificial intelligence), delivered a stark warning as he announced his departure on Wednesday: no one is prepared for artificial general intelligence, including OpenAI itself.
“Neither OpenAI nor any other frontier lab is ready [for AGI], and the world is also not ready,” wrote Brundage, who spent six years helping to shape the company’s AI safety initiatives. “To be

Lilium’s Jet eVTOL. | Image: Lilium Two years before German air taxi manufacturer Lilium promised to deliver its first two aircraft to customers, the air taxi pioneer has run out of money and will imminently stop making them. In a filing to the US SEC, Lilium says it cannot acquire the funding to continue operations in its subsidiaries (Lilium GmbH and Lilium eAircraft GmbH), and is going into insolvency. We’ve been covering the company continually since 2017, when it successfully to

It may be time to bury the M1 MacBook Air for good. | Photo by Becca Farsace / The Verge Apple might be updating several Macs with M4 chips as early as next week, but it’s looking like the MacBook Air lineup might not join the party until early 2025. That said, if you’re on an older MacBook and can’t wait to upgrade, there have been few better times than now. The base 13-inch M2 MacBook Air with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage has fallen to an all-time low of $699.9 ($200 off)

In just a few days, we'll all have access to Apple's latest iPhone software update, iOS 18.2, but the beta is already available to some developers.Of course, the most news shattering feature of the new iOS update is Apple's AI-related features. Among them are Genmoji, AI-powered custom emojis; image playground, which allows users to create images based on a text description from their library; and Image Wand, which Mashable's Stan Schroeder described as "essentially Image Playground integrated i

TikTok is bringing its STEM feed to all users in the U.S., UK, and Ireland. Previously, it was only enabled for users under 18.SEE ALSO:TikTok's retro dating dance trends harken back to the days of courtship
Launched last year, the STEM feed is a designated hub for vetted science, technology, engineering, and math content. Since its launch, nearly 200 million videos have been uploaded to the feed. It also spurred an 18 percent increase in STEM-related content on the platform. One-third of teen u

Image: Bluesky Bluesky is working on a premium subscription that will add features like higher-quality video uploads and some profile customization options. Unlike the premium subscription offered by X, however, Bluesky’s paid tier won’t boost the visibility of your posts, nor will it give your account a “verified” status. Bluesky, in a post on its blog, also notes that Bluesky “will always be free to use.”
“Subscription revenue helps us improve the app,

TL;DR: Live stream Fenerbahce vs. Manchester United in the Europa League for free on Tabii. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.The Europa League hasn't been a welcome distraction for Manchester United this season. Erik ten Hag's side haven't won in this competition yet. They haven't lost either, but a win would have been nice as they are tough to come by in the Premier League right now.Fenerbahce will be desperate to pile on the pressure as they host M

Google’s Magic Editor added several questionable items to this scene. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge There’s no putting the genie back in the bottle when it comes to generative AI forever shaking our trust in photos, but the tech industry has a responsibility to at least be as transparent as possible when these tools are used. To that end, Google has announced that starting next week, Google Photos will note when an image was edited with the help of AI.“Photos edited with t

More sex workers are supporting Kamala Harris in the upcoming U.S. presidential election, new data shows.Nearly three out of four (74 percent) said they will vote for Harris in a poll of over 200 sex workers conducted by research firm SWR Data in the last week. Just above nine percent will vote for Trump, and the same amount are undecided. More than 7 percent will vote for someone other than Harris or Trump. One person said they definitely won't vote.SEE ALSO:Porn performers launch campaign agai

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Illustration: The Verge Apple is adding a new child safety feature that lets kids send a report to Apple when they are sent photos or videos with nudity, according to The Guardian. After reviewing anything received, the company can report messages to law enforcement.
The new feature expands on Apple’s Communication Safety feature, which uses on-device scanning to detect nudity in photos or videos received via Messages, AirDrop, or Contact Poster and blur them out. In addition to blurring t

Google Calendar is getting a big design revamp, so it may look quite different on your web browser. Among the changes is the option to toggle to dark mode, which some users will certainly welcome. Google published a blog detailing the changes, which began rolling out this week. Most of the changes are a part of the company's shift to its Material Design 3 standards. You can expect different buttons, new fonts, and a focus on legibility. SEE ALSO:How to share your Google calendar
Google wrote abo

There’s a banner printed on the top of the card that tells you there’s a gift card inside. | Image: Hallmark Hallmark announced new physical greeting cards that include digital gift cards inside. The “Gift Card Greetings” line means you can hand someone a real card, paired with the convenience of not needing to tape on an extra piece of plastic. It’s a little bit more personal than buying someone an e-gift card and having a code land somewhere in their email inbox.

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Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Verizon has relaunched its family-tracking app with a Safe Walk SOS feature, allowing users to share their real-time location with emergency contacts and send notifications when they arrive safely. Users can also access a silent SOS button that will alert contacts if they need help.
The new Verizon Family app replaces the Smart Family service that the carrier launched in 2019. It comes with many of the same features, including ways to track the locations o

It's no secret that kids love Roblox, which has led to tons of parental concerns about child safety over the years. Now, the company behind the game is doing something about it.Bloomberg reported that Roblox is adding enhanced child safety features sometime next month. These include new accounts for parents that allow them to see what their kids are getting up to online, as well as requirements for parental permission to access certain features or modes for players who are 13 or younger. SEE ALS

Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Apple may not be doing a formal product event this October, but Apple SVP Greg Joswiak is teasing a “week” of Mac announcements starting on Monday morning.
Rumors have been swirling about announcements of updated Macs. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman has been all over them, saying in an early October Power On newsletter that Apple was planning to announce a suite of Macs powered by M4 chips as well as a refreshed iPad Mini — though that

Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Apple may not be doing a formal product event this October, but Apple SVP Greg Joswiak is teasing a “week” of Mac announcements starting Monday morning.
Rumors have been swirling about announcements of updated Macs. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman has been all over them, saying in an early October Power On newsletter that Apple was planning to announce a suite of Macs powered by M4 chips as well as a refreshed iPad Mini — though that ha

Illustrations by Alex Castro / The Verge Governments face a deadline in early 2025 to update their national climate plans, 10 years after the adoption of the landmark Paris accord. Before that can happen, Americans will face a crucial decision on Election Day that will have consequences for the whole world.If the US misses that deadline under a president who thinks this is no big deal, it could be a serious blow to global efforts to stop climate change. This isn’t about the US being the wo

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The Razer Barracuda X Chroma headphones feature size zones of customizable RGB lighting. | Image: Razer Razer has announced a new version of its Barracuda X wireless gaming headset that adds a glowing Razer logo and a ring of color-changing LEDs outlining each earcup. The new Barracuda X Chroma headphones are now available for preorder in a black or white colorway for $129.99 and are expected to ship in late October or early November.
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Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images The Department of Justice sent America PAC — the political action committee Elon Musk set up to help reelect former President Donald Trump — a letter warning that Musk’s $1 million lottery targeting swing state voters may be illegal. It’s the latest government attempt to regulate Musk, but it may go nowhere, even though campaign finance experts are adamant that he broke the law.
A vocal Trump supporter, Musk is using his vast

Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images The Department of Justice sent America PAC — the political action committee Elon Musk set up to help reelect former President Donald Trump — a letter warning that Musk’s $1 million lottery targeting swing state voters may be illegal. It’s the latest government attempt to regulate Musk, but it may go nowhere, even though campaign finance experts are adamant that he broke the law.
A vocal Trump supporter, Musk is using his vast

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Satechi’s magnetic charging pad gets a Qi2 upgrade and a small price bump. | Image: Satechi Satechi has announced an updated version of its Trio Wireless Charging Pad that increases the power delivery to smartphones to 15W through an upgraded Qi2 charger. The new Satechi Qi2 Trio Wireless Charging Pad now also supports 5W fast charging for the Apple Watch, including the Series 7, 8, and 9 and both versions of the Ultra.
Made from a mix of aluminum, vegan leather, and soft silicone to preve

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Peacock’s multiview feature isn’t just for sports — it’s also good for tracking the action on election night, apparently. As votes roll in on November 5th, Peacock will show three different livestreams that you can jump between.
One window will have a stream of NBC News Now, which will show breaking news and real-time election results from anchors Lester Holt and Savannah Guthrie. The multiview setup will also include a “Korna

Google Calendar on the web’s new dark mode started rolling out to users on October 23rd. | Image: Google Google is finally introducing a dark mode to the web version of Google Calendar and rolling out a “refreshed user interface.” The new UI will include buttons, dialog boxes, and sidebars that are “more modern and accessible” with improved typefaces.
The update started rolling out this week and soon it will be available to everyone, whether they’re using a pe

Image: Activision Activision’s Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is launching on Nvidia’s GeForce Now game streaming service on Friday, October 25th — the same day it launches on all other platforms. It’s the first time a Call of Duty game is launching day one on GeForce Now, which follows Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard in 2023 and a deal to launch its games on Nvidia’s service.
New Call of Duty releases had exclusive content deals with PlayStation for