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With Sora 2, users can let their friends, or anyone, create AI video cameos using your likeness.
The Verge· 2025-10-04 16:00
Hey, what do you think you're doing. But I need these for the Sora 2 launch. These aren't real videos of Sam Alvin.This is part of Sora, OpenAI's new social media app for AI generated video. The app is full of 10-second videos with audio attached of pretty much anything you can dream up, including your own AI generated self doing any number of things. Ready when you are.3 2 1 go. You can also deep fake your friends as long as they give you permission. So far, I've seen videos of TV news anchors here in Time ...
Here are the 5 things you need to know about Amazon's new Ring cameras.
The Verge· 2025-10-04 15:01
New Product Highlights - Ring releases Ringwire Doorbell Pro, its first 4K capable video doorbell with 10x zoom and AI-powered "retinal vision" for improved footage [1] - Ring announces new 4K resolution indoor, outdoor, and floodlight cameras, along with lower-priced 2K options [2] AI-Powered Features - Ring cameras and doorbells will soon offer facial recognition, allowing users to tag friends and family for alerts [2][3] - New Ring doorbells will feature an AI-powered greetings feature, enabling automated responses via Alexa [4] - Ring introduces "search party," an AI feature that searches footage from neighborhood Ring cameras to help find lost pets [5] Future Availability - The new AI features will be rolling out later this year [4]
Remember hoverboards? Tomorrow on show Version History, we revisit their explosive rise (and fall).
The Verge· 2025-10-04 14:00
walking. So old school, right. It's like if you want to go across the office or down the street or to the other side of the building, you have to use your feet.Like it's the middle ages. It's so it's who has the time. You know what I mean.Well, I have a better way. They're hoverboards. They're those two wheeled self-balancing scooters and they are all the rage.From the Verge and Vox Media, this is Version History, a show about the best and worst and strangest and most important products in the history of te ...
You can now exclude specific songs on Spotify #Vergecast
The Verge· 2025-10-03 15:00
Spotify will now let you exclude a single song from your algorithm and taste profile on Spotify. So recently I have a 2 and a halfyear-old who only wants to watch Toy Story 100% of the time. This morning I'm pretty sure he faked sick for I think the first time ever so that he because he wanted to stay home and watch TV and I saw through him and he's not here.But anyway, his favorite song on earth is the third song from the Toy Story soundtrack, which is called I Will Go Sailing No More. And it is it's the o ...
Alexa Plus is great for recipes. #Vergecast
The Verge· 2025-10-03 14:01
Alexa Functionality & User Experience - Alexa can now process recipe images, extracting ingredients and steps for users [1] - Alexa offers hands-free guidance during cooking, allowing users to ask questions about the recipe while in the kitchen [2] - Enhanced user experience focuses on natural and intuitive interactions with Alexa devices [2] Future of Agent Technology - Agent technology is considered to be in its early stages and not yet widely relevant [2] - The immediate value lies in Alexa's ability to perform everyday tasks seamlessly [2]
Is a free TV worth never ending ads? #Vergecast
The Verge· 2025-10-03 13:01
a free television that they ship to your house and put in your house and in exchange for it being a free television, there's a big bar of ads that runs below your television at all times. Is that a fair description of what you've been going through? >> Yes, that's that's very accurate. I think it actually begins before it even gets to your house because when you reserve a telly, you have to agree to so many different things to collect your data to use for its ads. Like a lot of the questions you'll have to ...
Amazon debuted the new Echo Show 8 and Echo Show 11 during its fall 2025 hardware event on Tuesday.
The Verge· 2025-10-02 15:01
Product Innovation - Amazon launched four new Echo smart speakers, including the Dot Max, which is a pint-sized but powerful smart speaker with an improved control panel [1] - The new Echo Studio has been shrunk but maintains or improves sound quality and can be integrated into an Alexa home theater setup [2] - The Echo Show smart displays feature a slimmer, slicker, and more responsive design with thinner bezels and brighter screens, available in 11-inch and 8-inch versions [3] - New mount available for Echo Show smart displays allows for easy adjustment [4] Technology & Features - New speakers utilize Wi-Fi sensing to detect presence and improve smart home automation, such as automatically turning on lights [4] - All new smart speakers and displays come with Alexa Plus, Amazon's new AI-powered voice assistant [4] Market Perception - Amazon's hardware has been perceived as somewhat lackluster, but the new devices appear to be a significant upgrade [5]
This is the GPD Win 5, with a 45-85W AMD Strix Halo chip.
The Verge· 2025-10-02 14:01
MSI claw Legion goto. No, this PlayStation VAshaped handheld is the most powerful ever made. Today I'm toying with the GPD Win 5, the first AMD Stricks Halo handheld.That's the same chip in Framework's desktop PC. And this prototype's powerful enough to play the PS5's Returnal or the demanding Cyberpunk 2077 at 1080p in ultra spec. I played Expedition 33 at 1080p high, not to mention Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, one of the most demanding games on PC, all in the palms of my hands.There's just one enor ...
The Verge’s Andrew J. Hawkins joins us to discuss how he started a bike bus in his community.
The Verge· 2025-10-01 16:01
Community & Social Impact - The "bike bus" initiative fosters community engagement, particularly among children, by promoting cycling to school [1] - Addresses the issue of long, depressing car lines for school drop-offs, offering a more joyful and community-oriented alternative [6] - Inspired by a similar program in Portland, Oregon, demonstrating the potential for replication and scalability [3] Program Growth & Reach - The program started with five families and has grown significantly over three years [4] - Now involves upwards of 400 children riding to all seven schools in the town every Friday [4] - The initiative includes multiple routes and an interactive map on the website, enhancing accessibility and participation [4] Benefits of the Initiative - Provides children with physical activity and an opportunity to experience the world outside of a car [5] - Creates a safe cycling environment for children, addressing concerns about riding alongside larger vehicles [2] - Incorporates elements of fun and entertainment, such as playing music, to enhance the experience for the children [3][5]
Are Gemini summaries the end of YouTube videos? #Vergecast
The Verge· 2025-10-01 15:12
Content Creator Business Model - Gemini summaries of YouTube videos pose an existential threat to content creators [1][5] - If viewers switch to summaries, creators risk becoming training data providers instead of content providers [6] - The current YouTube model relies on longer videos and more ads for revenue, driven by Google's search ranking algorithms [3][4] - Recipe websites and YouTube exemplify how creators prioritize platform optimization over user experience to generate income [3][4] Platform Dynamics - YouTube's algorithm favors longer videos to maximize watch time and ad revenue [4] - The industry isn't fully considering the potential collapse if AI summaries become mainstream [7]