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Nintendo of America boss Doug Bowser is retiring
One of Nintendo’s most recognizable names is stepping down. Today the company announced that the aptly named Doug Bowser, who took over as president of Nintendo of America from Reggie Fils-Aimé in 2019, will be retiring. He’ll stay on until the end of the year — December 31st, to be precise — and will be […]
Nvidia is letting anyone use its AI voice animation tech
Nvidia is open-sourcing Audio2Face, its AI-powered tool that generates realistic facial animations for 3D avatars — all based on audio input. The change means developers can now use the tool and its underlying framework to create realistic 3D characters for their games and apps. Nvidia’s Audio2Face works by analyzing the “acoustic features” of a voice, […]
Social Media Sounds The Alarm As Donald Trump Is Expected To Sign Excutive Order For New TikTok Deal
Donald Trump is set to save TikTok, but this pending deal isn't passing the smell test.
The Hype Is Real For Insomniac Games’ ‘Marvel’s Wolverine’
Insomniac Games first teased Marvel's Wolverine back in 2021 during a PlayStation Showcase. During the latest State of Play presentation, we finally got our first look at Logan in action.
How AI safety took a backseat to military money
Hey there, and welcome to Decoder! I’m Hayden Field, senior AI repoter at The Verge — and your Thursday episode guest host. I have another couple of shows for you while Nilay is out on parental leave, and we’re going to be spending more time diving into some of the unforeseen consequences of the generative AI […]
A deal could come in October.
Cowboy is in talks to be acquired by ReBirth Group Holding, weeks after the struggling e-bike manufacturer was bailed out by the Brussels-based investor. The news was first reported by French newspaper Le Figaro, and subsquently confirmed by one of Cowboy’s co-founders. “We can confirm that discussions with ReBirth are progressing very positively, and we […]
Honor’s Magic 8 Pro is getting a new AI button
Honor has revealed the design of its upcoming Magic 8 Pro flagship in a selection of images shared exclusively with The Verge, confirming that the phone will include a dedicated AI button. When the Magic 8 series launches in China next month, the phones will be among the first powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite […]
Google just asked the Supreme Court to save it from the Epic ruling
“The Supreme Court is Google’s last hope to avoid an Epic reckoning in October,” I wrote last week. Google apparently agrees. Today, it’s finally elevated its Epic v. Google case, the one that might fracture its control over the entire Android app ecosystem, to the Supreme Court level. Google has now confirmed it will appeal […]
State of Play: ‘Marvel’s Wolverine’ & Other Big Announcements
PlayStation let the claws loose, literally, for its latest State of Play presentation.
Cotsco Allegedly No Longer Selling Xbox Consoles Online, Gamers Thinks It’s A Wrap
Is it a wrap for Microsoft's console business? Some gamers think so after reports alleged that Costco is no longer selling Xbox consoles online.
The best foldable phone you can buy
A foldable phone isn’t for the faint of heart. They’re generally heavier, pricier, and have less capable cameras than a standard slab-style phone. And while they’re far less fragile than when they first debuted, foldables are still susceptible to the kind of damage a regular smartphone can shrug off. You really don’t want any dust […]
Meta is opening pop-up shops to show off its smart glasses with a display
Meta is just about to launch its impressive smart glasses with a display, and to give more people a chance to try them out and see its other smart glasses and VR hardware, the company is going to open new shops starting in October. New Meta Lab pop-up shops will be located in Las Vegas […]
