Sam Altman. | Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images The OpenAI board is in discussions with Sam Altman to return to CEO, according to multiple people familiar with the matter. One of them said Altman, who…
Google is testing AI-generated Meet video backgrounds
Illustration: The Verge I am not big on blurring out or replacing my office background with premade images, but then again, I’m fortunate enough to have a small environment I’m completely in control of at…
Roblox is going to let developers offer subscriptions…
Illustration: The Verge Roblox is developing tools that will let developers offer subscriptions within their experiences, according to a blog post published Tuesday, which could prove to be a major new way for developers to…
Instagram Reels are about to get a lot…
Image: Instagram Instagram is introducing updates to its Reels templates — a feature that allows users to make their own video based on someone else’s. The result could be a lot more content that looks…
Paul McCartney’s new podcast had to make some…
This is Hot Pod, The Verge’s newsletter about podcasting and the audio industry. Sign up here for more. I’ve got a rather assorted issue of Hot Pod for you all today. First off, Paul McCartney…
Capcom’s dino shooter Exoprimal is campy but clunky
Capcom Dinos in crisis. Continue reading…
Reddit’s only free iOS app icons are ugly…
If you’re not a fan of the new pixelated Reddit icon on your iPhone, I have some bad news: unless you want to switch to an icon themed around the Dogecoin dog or WallStreetBets, you’ll…
The latest Threads update adds a ‘follows’ tab,…
Image: The Verge Threads is getting a “follows” tab, but it’s not the following-only feed that users have been asking for. As outlined in this post from Threads developer Cameron Roth, the new tab lives…
This $49.99 wired Xbox controller has sticks that…
It’s a basic-looking Xbox controller with a basic-ass name, but what’s on the inside makes it unique. | Image: GameSir Stick drift can plague any controller still using wear-and-tear-prone potentiometers, and unfortunately for us, that…