Month: August 2025

Welcome to The Stepback, a weekly breakdown of one essential story from across the tech world

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Welcome to The Stepback, a weekly breakdown of one essential story from across the tech world

August 6, 2025

I'm excited to announce The Stepback, a weekly subscriber-only newsletter that I'll be editing for The Verge....

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Welcome to Regulator

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Welcome to Regulator

August 6, 2025

You'll often see tech policy reporting described as the intersection of technology and politics, and for years,...

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Introducing Regulator and The Stepback, our new subscriber-exclusive newsletters

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Introducing Regulator and The Stepback, our new subscriber-exclusive newsletters

August 6, 2025

Today, I'm excited to announce three newsletter offerings, exclusive to Verge subscribers, that will continue to deliver...

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Microsoft is bringing its Xbox Copilot to the Windows Game Bar

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Microsoft is bringing its Xbox Copilot to the Windows Game Bar

August 6, 2025

Microsoft started testing its Xbox Copilot on iOS and Android earlier this year, and now it’s bringing...

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A ‘unified’ Disney Plus could be the end of Hulu’s app

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A ‘unified’ Disney Plus could be the end of Hulu’s app

August 6, 2025

Disney is planning to fully integrate Hulu with Disney Plus, creating a “unified” app experience that will...

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The Switch OLED went up in price, but you can still save $110

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The Switch OLED went up in price, but you can still save $110

August 6, 2025

Nintendo recently made the unexpected decision to increase the prices of its last-gen Switch hardware due to...

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AI could turn your town nuclear

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AI could turn your town nuclear

August 6, 2025

These days, Paducah, Kentucky - population 27,000 and home to the National Quilt Museum - prides itself...

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Instagram adds a reposts feed and rips off Snap Maps

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Instagram adds a reposts feed and rips off Snap Maps

August 6, 2025

Instagram is getting several new features that pull from competitors, and it’s updating a controversial feature that...

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Sonos’ smart assistant is expanding from music to home control

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Sonos’ smart assistant is expanding from music to home control

August 6, 2025

Since its launch in 2022, the capabilities of Sonos Voice Control have expanded to include setting timers...

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Disney will stop reporting its streaming subscriber numbers

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Disney will stop reporting its streaming subscriber numbers

August 6, 2025

Disney announced that it will no longer report on subscriber numbers for its streaming services in its...

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