On The Vergecast: What’s coming in 2026, in increasing order of hotness. All the way up to Sexy Siri. On The Vergecast: What’s coming in 2026, in increasing order of hotness. All the way up to Sexy Siri. by David Pierce Dec 14, 2025, 2:29 PM UTC David Pierce is editor-at-large and Vergecast co-host with… Continue reading The end of OpenAI, and other 2026 predictions
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Regular People Are Rising Up Against AI Surveillance Cameras
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Getty Images AI surveillance company Flock Safety might be having a banner year as it aggressively expands its dragnet across the US, but ordinary people aren’t impressed. For four hours on Tuesday, residents of Longmont, Colorado — where Flock has at least 23 AI-powered cameras and license plate… Continue reading Regular People Are Rising Up Against AI Surveillance Cameras
Waymo’s Software Patch to Not Run Down Children Getting Off School Buses Isn’t Working, School Claims
JASON HENRY/AFP via Getty Images Despite holding a track record as some of the safest self-driving cars on American roads, Waymo’s robotaxis seem to be veering off course lately. Earlier this week, Waymo filed a software recall for 3,067 of its 5th-generation vehicles, after the National Highways Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opened an investigation into… Continue reading Waymo’s Software Patch to Not Run Down Children Getting Off School Buses Isn’t Working, School Claims
Scientists Intrigued by Large Spider-Like Blob on Europa
Prof. Lauren Mc Keown Spiders from Mars? Try Europa. A team of planetary scientists from Ireland have examined and named an intriguing feature on the surface of Jupiter’s icy moon that resembles the shape of an arachnid — or perhaps an exploded asterisk. They’re calling it “Damhán Alla,” which is Gaelic for “spider,” or in… Continue reading Scientists Intrigued by Large Spider-Like Blob on Europa
I’m finally beginning to trust Microsoft’s handheld Xbox
Sleep training the Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X. Sleep training the Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X. by Sean Hollister Dec 14, 2025, 2:00 PM UTC Sean Hollister is a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers gadgets, games, and toys. He spent 15 years editing the likes of CNET, Gizmodo,… Continue reading I’m finally beginning to trust Microsoft’s handheld Xbox
The 5 most innovative tech products that surprised us this year (including a first for robot vacs)
Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Welcome to ZDNET’s “Breakthrough” Awards for 2025, our latest tradition that celebrates the most innovative and forward-thinking technologies to cross our editors’ desks this year. Over the past 12 months, we’ve spent countless hours challenging the utility of foldable phones that dominated the mobile conversation, lived entire… Continue reading The 5 most innovative tech products that surprised us this year (including a first for robot vacs)
Inside Rivian’s big bet on AI-powered self-driving
The robot swerved through the cafeteria of Rivian’s Palo Alto office, shelves adorned with chilled canned coffees — until it didn’t. Five minutes later, a man carefully pushed it out of everyone’s way, the words “I’m stuck” flashing yellow on the poor droid’s screen. It was an inauspicious start to Rivian’s “Autonomy & AI Day,”… Continue reading Inside Rivian’s big bet on AI-powered self-driving
People Are Already Creating Ghoulishly Horrifying Sora Disney Videos
Screenshots from AI-generated videos on Sora On Thursday, Disney announced a landmark partnership with OpenAI to license its iconic characters and properties to be used to generate clips on Sora, OpenAI’s video generating app, starting in 2026. It’s the first major licensing deal between OpenAI and a major Hollywood studio, and will include more than… Continue reading People Are Already Creating Ghoulishly Horrifying Sora Disney Videos
Scientists Investigate What Killed Off Hobbit-Like Species
Jim Watson / AFP via Getty Images The extinct archaic human species Homo floresiensis, formerly of Indonesia, left behind fully-grown adult skeletons that famously measure at a diminutive height of three and a half feet tall, which compelled scientists to naturally nickname them “hobbits,” after the iconically pint-sized “Lord of the Rings” creatures. These hobbits… Continue reading Scientists Investigate What Killed Off Hobbit-Like Species
Literal Teens Are Losing It All at Crypto Casinos
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Getty Images Kids grow up so fast these days: they’re getting hooked on high-stakes gambling younger than ever. According to new reporting from the New York Times, teenagers and young adults are blowing their fortunes on shady online crypto casinos, lured there by a sleazy web of streamers… Continue reading Literal Teens Are Losing It All at Crypto Casinos