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Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge The Federal Trade Commission has charged Sitejabber, an online review platform, with violating its new fake reviews rules by using point-of-sale reviews to misrepresent what customers think about products. In one of its first enforcement actions under new rules banning companies from making or selling fake reviews, the FTC is ordering the company to stop.
The FTC says Sitejabber “deceptively” punched up businesses’ review counts by incorpor

Striking New York Times tech workers have created a “Guild Builds” page dedicated to strike-themed games you can play, including a spin on Wordle, a word search, and the custom Connections I reported on earlier today.
As part of its strike announcement on Monday, the New York Times Tech Guild requested that people don’t cross the digital picket line to play the NYT’s daily puzzle games. This collection of five other games offers an alternative if you want to support the

Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge Microsoft is testing a big Windows on Arm update to let more x64 software and games run under Prism emulation on Copilot Plus PC with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Elite or X Plus processors. The capability comes as part of the Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27744, rolling out to testers in the Canary Channel.
This way, Qualcomm’s new chips can run more kinds of apps that don’t have native ARM64 versions and, until now, weren’t usable with emu

It looks like Apple is about to make history – as the first company to receive a fine under the EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA).According to a new report from Bloomberg, the European Commission is planning to slap Apple with a fine of as much as 10 percent of the company's global annual sales.SEE ALSO:Gaming emulators are now on the App Store after Apple relaxed the rules
The EU would levy the fine as a result of Apple's failure to let third-party app developers promote cheaper deals for th

Illustration: The Verge Roblox is going to block kids from accessing certain types of experiences following reports alleging that the platform has enabled child abuse.
One new measure will stop kids under 13 from accessing experiences with “certain types of interactive features,” Roblox says in a post on its developer forum. Those include “social hangouts,” where the primary purpose is to communicate with others over text or voice chat, and “free-form 2D user creati

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Samsung might be working on a “Galaxy S25 Slim” model, with similar rumors to the ones about a “Slim” iPhone 17 in 2025 that may replace the iPhone Plus. South Korea’s ET news first reported on it, saying Samsung might release a slim smartphone during the second quarter of 2025 (April – June) as a follow-up a few months after the rest of the Galaxy S25 family makes their debut.And now Smartprix has shown the listing for

Image: OpenAI On Wednesday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman posted a simple URL on X: chat.com. It automatically routes to OpenAI’s popular chatbot, ChatGPT.
Prior to this, the domain was owned by Dharmesh Shah, the founder and CTO of HubSpot. In early 2023, Shah purchased the chat.com domain for $10 million. However, just a few months later, he announced that he had sold the domain, though he wouldn’t disclose the details of the sale or the buyer. Notably, he did confirm that he sold the doma

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The all-electric CLA. | Image: Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz is showing off its all-electric CLA prototype and sharing a few new details planned for the upcoming 2025 production version. The CEO of Mercedes-Benz Group, Ola Källenius, provides a limited tour of the car, in which he talks to its new AI assistant, and takes it for a spin in a new video posted by the automaker.
The CLA is camouflaged like the one spotted in September, but now we’re getting a look at the likely final version

If you just watched someone play Mario & Luigi: Brothership for an hour or so, you might come away thinking it’s one of the best Switch games and/or RPGs of the year. Unfortunately, the game is much longer than an hour.Brothership, the latest in the long-running brotherly RPG series starring Nintendo’s mascot and his idiot brother, has most of the component parts you need for an enjoyable adventure. The turn-based combat is as fun as ever, especially when paired with some of the

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Microsoft is adding AI-powered text editing to Notepad, the stripped-down text editor originally introduced in 1983. The feature, called Rewrite, is rolling out in preview to Windows Insiders and will let you use AI to “rephrase sentences, adjust tone, and modify the length of your content,” according to the Windows Insider Blog.
If you’re a Windows Insider with early access to the feature, you can try it by highlighting the text you want

Illustration: The Verge Apple has released iOS / iPadOS 18.2 into public beta, as spotted by MacRumors. It includes access to the second wave of Apple Intelligence features that were already available to developers, like the AI-generated custom emoji feature Genmoji and the Image Playground feature that generates pictures.It also adds ChatGPT integration, Visual Intelligence for searching using iPhone 16 cameras, a more robust Siri with improved responses to queries, and OpenAI’s ChatGPT i

The best Apple Watch deals ahead of Black FridayBest Series 10 dealApple Watch Series 10 (42mm, GPS)$354.28 at Amazon(Save $44.72)Get DealBest Series 9 dealApple Watch Series 9 (45mm, GPS)$329 at Amazon(Save $100)Get DealBest Ultra dealApple Watch Ultra 2 (49mm, GPS + cellular)$721.89 at Amazon(Save $77.11)Get Deal
Black Friday season is officially upon us, meaning if you want to avoid the chaos of the actual sale, shopping early deals is the way to go. Apple Watches have a decent showing of dea

Striking New York Times tech workers have created a custom Connections puzzle so fans can get their daily fix without crossing the digital picket line.
The “Strike Edition” puzzle was made on a website that lets people create their own Connections. The workers, part of the New York Times Tech Guild, specifically asked NYT readers not to play NYT games when the strike began on Monday, so the custom puzzle offers a way to play while still respecting the Guild’s wishes.
“We

Influencers run marathons. Or maybe marathon runners become influencers? It's a chicken and the egg kind of question, but it's a scenario that has been a constant since the dawn of running culture online — especially on TikTok — and one that has only picked up since the pandemic. This is normally not a problem — in fact it's a benefit. Marathons have gotten more popular, in part, because of influencers, which most people see as an overall positive addition to the sport. But som

Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Nintendo’s next console is going to have a kickass library of games to start. Last night, when there was absolutely nothing else of note happening in the world, Nintendo announced that its still-unannounced Switch successor would be backward-compatible with existing Switch games. The announcement is an early sign that Nintendo might be able to avoid the painful transition between consoles and better unify its growing ambitions.
Backward compatibi

Sony's PlayStation 5 is finally here and the reviews are in.Sony’s refresh of the PlayStation 5 is garnering moderate applause across the tech world as reviewers dive into its features. Early impressions from The Verge, IGN, Tom’s Hardware, and others suggest the PS5 Pro has leveled up and is now the ultimate way to experience gaming on the console. All that said, the biggest standout so far has been PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR) — Sony’s new AI-powered ups

With Election Day finally over, you might find yourself scrolling social media for hours on end — elated that Donald Trump won, or devastated that he defeated Kamala Harris.Either way, you might instead consider a hard-earned break from the 2024 election altogether. Whether you call the act of signing off on Wednesday a mental health day, social media detox, or simply touching grass, there is nothing you can gain from election-related hypervigilance, said Dr. Richard E. Cytowic, author of

Image: Laura Normand / The Verge Big Tech leaders from across the industry are lining up to congratulate Donald Trump on his victory in the US presidential election. Trump has butted heads with many of the executives now cozying up to the soon-to-be president, who recently threatened to throw Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg in prison and said Google could be broken up because its search results are “rigged.”
Despite these comments (and the conflicts during Trump’s previous presidency)

Best early Black Friday MacBook dealsBest MacBook Pro dealApple MacBook Pro, 14-inch (M4,16GB RAM, 512GB SSD)$1,599.99 at Best Buy(save $50)Get DealBest MacBook Air dealApple MacBook Air, 13-inch (M2, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD)$749 at Amazon(save $250)Get Deal
Well folks, it's about that time. Black Friday 2024 is just around the corner, and the deals are already starting to trickle in, especially on big-ticket tech items. If you're hoping to pick up a new laptop during the holiday sales, you're in luc

PRE-ORDER NOW: As of Nov. 6, you can pre-order Stray for Nintendo Switch for $39.99 at Amazon and get 6 free art cards with purchase.Opens in a new windowCredit: Amazon'Stray' for Nintendo Switch$39.99 at Amazon Pre-Order HereThere are tons of great games out right now, whether you want to explore a fantasy world or hang out with your buddies and fish — and there's still more to come before the year ends. But there's another game you might have missed when it debuted a few years ago that's

SAVE 50%: An annual membership to Calm Premium is just $34.99, down from the typical price of $69.99. That's a savings of $35.Opens in a new windowCredit: CalmCalm Premium annual membership$34.99 at Calm $69.99 Save $35.00Get DealThere's a lot going on in the world that feels overwhelming. On top of that, we're coming into the holiday season, which can be stressful for many of us. If you're looking for some serenity and chill vibes, check out this early Black Friday deal on mental health app Cal

Google accidentally leaked its AI agent that browses the internet. According to The Information, an "internal preview" of the AI agent, internally dubbed Jarvis, was briefly made available to download as an extension in the Chrome web store on Tuesday. The outlet reported that the extension was described as "a helpful companion that surfs the web with you." The prototype was downloadable, but it didn't work due to access permissions. Later in the day, the extension was removed from the web store

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We're still over a few weeks out from Black Friday, but Amazon has already started drop

On Tuesday evening, Nintendo's president Shuntaro Furukawa took to X to make a grand declaration about the Switch 2.He confirmed that "the successor to Nintendo Switch" will be fully backwards compatible with original Switch software. Additionally, the Nintendo Switch Online service will carry over, likely allowing your account to stay consistent across both platforms and potentially preserving your purchase history.Tweet may have been deletedIdeally, the catalog of classic Nintendo games includ

TL;DR: Live stream PSG vs. Atletico Madrid in the Champions League for free on Virgin Media Player. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.The pick of the fourth round of Champions League fixtures is PSG vs. Atletico Madrid. Both sides have been inconsistent so far this campaign, but there is still time to turn things around and make a strong run at the knockout rounds.If you want to watch PSG vs. Atletico Madrid in the Champions League from anywhere in th

TL;DR: Live stream Inter Milan vs. Arsenal in the Champions League for free on RTÉ Player. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.The Champions League hasn't proved too challenging for Inter Milan and Arsenal so far. Both sides are unbeaten in this campaign, with two wins from three games. Something has got to give as these two famous teams meet in Milan this week.If you want to watch Inter Milan vs. Arsenal in the Champions League for free from any

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Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge; Getty Images On the campaign trail, Donald Trump said a lot of things about electric vehicles. He said he would “end the electric vehicle mandate on day one,” that EVs “don’t work,” and that they benefit China and Mexico while hurting American autoworkers.But he has also closely aligned himself with Elon Musk, who runs the biggest EV company in the US. And he will likely have Musk continuing to whisper in his ear on important policy

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Google’s Pixel Watch 3 is an excellent upgrade over its predecessor, with a wealth of new fitness features and smarts. | Image: Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge If you thought you needed to wait until Black Friday to score a steep discount on the new Google Pixel Watch 3, we’ve got some good news: right now, Wellbots is giving readers of The Verge an exclusive $75 discount, dropping the wearable down to a new all-time low price until November 12th. The 41mm, Wi-Fi-enabled configura

GET A FREE E-BOOK: Prime members can cash in on one free e-book in November from the selection of Amazon First Reads titles. Non-Prime members can grab one title for just $1.99.Opens in a new windowCredit: AmazonFree e-book and short read with Prime membershipNon-Prime members can purchase each for $1.99Get DealWe're now well into soup season, which also means it's time to cozy up with some good books. If you're in a money-saving mood to prep for Black Friday sales, Amazon is offering Prime memb