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Rian Johnson explains why he had to build his own iPhone camera appRian Johnson explains why he had to build his own iPhone camera app

Johnson wanted to bring the look of his films to the look of his iPhone photos — and let everyone else give it a try, too.

David Imel
After printing 40,000 whistles, this is the 3D printer I’d buy
Review

One year later, the Bambu P2S Combo is the only 3D printer I can easily recommend.

Sean Hollister
How Remedy designed Control Resonant’s wildest mission: ‘Anything kind of goes’

Time-travel stories are ‘illogical’ by nature. But for Resonant’s version to work, Remedy had to make the physical space a lot easier to follow.

Kallie Plagge
My therapist thinks I should chuck the Amazon Bee Frontier out a window
Optimizer

Filtering conversations and memories through AI is a reality-bending lesson in why intelligence can’t replace wisdom.

Victoria Song

Hey! Listen / The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Switch 2 remake is upon us.

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time never gets oldThe Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time never gets old
Review

The franchise has evolved since 1998, but the first 3D Zelda stands up incredibly well in its Switch 2 remake.

Andrew Webster
New Zelda and GTA represent a games industry that no longer exists

The two biggest games of the year launch in November, offering some reprieve from a terrible year.

Andrew Webster
Nintendo’s designers strove for ‘elegance’ when remaking Ocarina of Time
Interview

Producers Eiji Aonuma and Hidemaro Fujibayashi talk about bringing the first 3D Zelda to a whole new audience.

Andrew Webster
How an online community took back the Legend of Zelda

Ship of Harkinian is a labor of love years in the making

Derek Hill

In wake of the blue wave / Following the historic midterms, big changes might be coming for Big Tech.

The fight for tech accountability starts nowThe fight for tech accountability starts now

Trump is still in office, but the era of gangster tech regulation needs to end.

Adi Robertson
‘Total repudiation’: The blue wave is about to hit AI

AI companies have a new threat: a wave of Democrats who campaigned against them.

Hayden Field
Data centers lost the midterms

In ballot measures and exit polls, voters across the country rejected unrestrained development.

Lauren Feiner
Big Tech lost big in the 2026 election
Vergecast

On The Vergecast: blue waves, the confusing business of AI search, and the many thoughts of RAM Altman.

David Pierce

Apple season / It’s yet another big month for Apple devices.

I’ve reviewed almost every Android foldable this year — here’s how the iPhone Duo comparesI’ve reviewed almost every Android foldable this year — here’s how the iPhone Duo compares

Apple’s first foldable matches its Android rivals in a few key areas, but it falls short in others.

Dominic Preston
The touchscreen MacBook Pro is a winner
Review

The MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display is a lighter, thinner, and all-around better laptop. Oh, and sure, there’s a touchscreen.

David Pierce
Apple has a secret list of banned autocomplete phrases including ‘dictator Trump’ and ‘covid is a hoax’

iOS’s keyboard won’t suggest or swipe-type a lengthy list of insults and political phrases.

Stevie Bonifield
Here’s what it’s like to use Audio Intelligence on the Apple Watch

The watchOS 27.3 beta adds Live Rewind and Siri Recap to the Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4.

Victoria Song

The KickerNovember 8

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Here’s the full text of Jensen Huang’s memo to NvidiaHere’s the full text of Jensen Huang’s memo to Nvidia

In the memo Nvidia’s CEO acknowledges having an affair with a suspected Chinese spy.

Terrence O'Brien
Terrence O'Brien
Terrence O'Brien
Sony PlayStation’s Pulse Elevate speakers delayed, just a week before launch.

The Pulse Elevate speakers were supposed to launch on November 12th, but that’s not happening now. Sony posted a statement on the PlayStation blog saying a production issue is responsible, and didn’t offer a new timeline.

Update (November 6, 2026): As part of our ongoing quality testing of Pulse Elevate speakers, we have identified a production issue with the product and have made the decision to delay the launch. The additional time will allow us to ensure the product will deliver the experience we intended for our players.

We apologize for the delay and appreciate your patience and understanding. We look forward to bringing Pulse Elevate to players soon.

Epic Games Launcher is coming to SteamOSEpic Games Launcher is coming to SteamOS

Epic Games confirmed that its Linux launcher will officially support SteamOS and Steam Decks.

Terrence O'Brien
Nvidia is investigating Jensen Huang’s relationship with a Chinese spyNvidia is investigating Jensen Huang’s relationship with a Chinese spy

Following reports that Nvidia’s CEO had a ‘close relationship’ with an AI exec the company is opening an investigation.

Terrence O'Brien
Apple is racing to make Siri more agenticApple is racing to make Siri more agentic

Future versions of Siri will be able to control third-party apps and perform more complex tasks.

Terrence O'Brien
Terrence O'Brien
Terrence O'Brien
Elon Musk in ‘Hate on the Spectrum’

SNL gave Elon the “epic vulgar roast” he earned so spectacularly by throwing half a billion dollars at losing candidates during the midterms. Don’t feel too bad for him, though — he’s still got another $850 billion to dry his tears with.

Elvis and Eminem rights holders are suing SunoElvis and Eminem rights holders are suing Suno

Suno is facing two more lawsuits over AI music clones.

Terrence O'Brien
Terrence O'Brien
Terrence O'Brien
NASA is taking applications for its next class of astronauts.

From now through December 3rd, would-be spacefarers can throw their hat in the ring to join NASA. This is the first time in two years the agency has opened up astronaut applications. Those who are selected are expected to start training sometime in 2028. You can file your own application here.

Terrence O'Brien
Terrence O'Brien
The ‘world’s smallest gamestop’ is hiding under a fake Flock camera.

Logan Ivey, who goes by heckin.sick on Instagram, cobbled together a fake Flock camera with a motion-activated light and a discarded solar panel. And when you open the connected junction box at the bottom of the telephone pole, you’ll find a tiny library of Game Boy games.

Apple’s M5 MacBook Air is down to its lowest price since JulyApple’s M5 MacBook Air is down to its lowest price since July

You can get a temporary break from the $200 price hike that hit both Air sizes this summer.

Cameron Faulkner
Chatbots might be coming to Apple’s HomeViewChatbots might be coming to Apple’s HomeView

Code in iOS 27.3 has a flag for ‘Conversational Apps.’

Terrence O'Brien
Terrence O'Brien
Terrence O'Brien
Apple dodged $2.7 billion in taxes by funneling profits through Singapore.

The company has made the city-state its largest tax shelter, attributing up to $50 billion in profits to its hub there. According to the Financial Times, that’s slightly more than the $2.6 billion saved via its Ireland headquarters.

Terrence O'Brien
Terrence O'Brien
What classic should Nintendo remake next?

Ocarina of Time is one of the most storied installments not just in the Zelda franchise, but in Nintendo history, so it only makes sense that the company would eventually remaster it. Which got us wondering: are there other titles in the Nintendo back catalog that could use a remake — not a sequel — to usher them into the modern console age?

The UV-tracking Gem made me rethink how sunlight affects my health, not just my appearanceThe UV-tracking Gem made me rethink how sunlight affects my health, not just my appearance

What started as a test to understand how sun exposure was aging my skin took a turn that I wasn’t expecting.

Sheena Vasani
Costco members can get $5 off the reimagined Ocarina of TimeCostco members can get $5 off the reimagined Ocarina of Time

Nintendo has lovingly updated the legendary ’98 title with new visuals, modern mechanics, and on-demand jumping.

Brad Bourque
The US let Nvidia sell chips to an empty office in ChinaThe US let Nvidia sell chips to an empty office in China

The government is approving sales of Nvidia’s AI chips to Chinese firms with ties to blacklisted companies.

Terrence O'Brien
Good riddance, Cybertruck!Good riddance, Cybertruck!

We’ll always have our comically oversized windshield wiper.

Andrew J. Hawkins
Terrence O'Brien
Terrence O'Brien
‘Triplets of Belleville’ director pushes back against AI accusations.

Sylvain Chomet says no generative AI was used in his Christian Dior’s Night in Color short. Some viewers claim to have spotted glitches and a character with six fingers, but Chomet and producer Aton Soumache say the film was made with traditional 2D animation, and that an automated interpolation tool was used for “a very small part of the process.”

Zelda is back and better than everZelda is back and better than ever

Plus, in this week’s Installer: Godzilla is back too, a couple of new phone accessories, and the best pen in the world.

David Pierce
Why a new report on Anthropic automating AI development is alarming researchersWhy a new report on Anthropic automating AI development is alarming researchers

AI is dramatically speeding up Anthropic’s research, even as the company calls for slowing down AI development.

Robert Hart
OpenAI valued at $1.25 trillion, as rival Anthropic nears its IPOOpenAI valued at $1.25 trillion, as rival Anthropic nears its IPO

CEO Sam Altman said recently that OpenAI is prioritizing safety instead of going ‘guns blazing’ toward an IPO.

Stevie Bonifield
China reportedly recruited AI exec to spy on Jensen HuangChina reportedly recruited AI exec to spy on Jensen Huang

Nvidia’s CEO is reportedly the target of a ‘Chinese spy plot’ for intelligence on American AI chips.

Jay Peters
Starlink Mobile: All the news on SpaceX’s major mobile carrier ambitionsStarlink Mobile: All the news on SpaceX’s major mobile carrier ambitions

Elon Musk wants to take on AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon.

Emma Roth
Richard Lawler
Richard Lawler
TSMC is apparently considering getting into the RAM business at the request of Nvidia.

A report by The Information claims that the world’s biggest chipmaker is considering adding memory back into its portfolio, starting with next-generation 3D DRAM.

With demand still outpacing supply and prices sky-high, the outlet says it could compete with memory giants Micron, Samsung, and SK Hynix to develop and produce 3D DRAM technology that stacks chips vertically for increased bandwidth, capacity, and power efficiency.

KPop Demon Hunters on 4K Blu-ray costs less than a month of Netflix PremiumKPop Demon Hunters on 4K Blu-ray costs less than a month of Netflix Premium

The 4K Criterion Collection set is available to grab for $25.

Cameron Faulkner
Richard Lawler
Richard Lawler
Microsoft is reportedly “winding down” a cloud AI deal with Oracle.

For your “is that a bubble popping?” Bingo cards: Bloomberg reports that Microsoft is reconsidering deals to rent server capacity from “neoclouds” to power its AI efforts, and has been turning off rented capacity from Oracle since declining to renew a 2023 deal.

Sources said the computing power Oracle offered used older Nvidia chips, and had become less useful to Microsoft.

Jay Peters
Jay Peters
*Link rolling noises.*

Nintendo added a sprint button to the Ocarina of Time remake so you wouldn’t have to spam the roll button, but people have already found a roll spam that seemingly is faster anyway. My hands hurt just watching this.

All the latest updates on AI data centersAll the latest updates on AI data centers

The battle over AI data centers.

Verge Staff and Justine Calma
Shure’s popular podcasting and streaming mic is almost $50 offShure’s popular podcasting and streaming mic is almost $50 off

This Verge-favorite microphone for podcasting is discounted, along with other audio products.

Brad Bourque
Stevie Bonifield
Stevie Bonifield
OpenAI says it found 948 local privilege escalation vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel.

It says it used an upcoming cyber model to autonomously scan the latest Linux kernel as of “mid-October 2026.” OpenAI’s system also generated patches for the bugs, and it says a human researcher reviewed them.

Meta’s Muse AI can create custom ‘spaces’ for the version of the app you need right nowMeta’s Muse AI can create custom ‘spaces’ for the version of the app you need right now

You can create things like a shopping hub, school dashboard, or music tracker directly within Muse.

Emma Roth
Amazon is now making a Melania Trump TV seriesAmazon is now making a Melania Trump TV series

Melania Trump is the focus of a new two-part Prime Video show debuting later this month.

Jay Peters
Just about anyone can rent access to White House IP addressesJust about anyone can rent access to White House IP addresses

Security researchers discovered residential proxy activity on the White House’s network.

Emma Roth
Kobo will soon let you upload and sync your own ebooks across devices, for a priceKobo will soon let you upload and sync your own ebooks across devices, for a price

Kobo Stack is a new monthly subscription service that’s first launching outside the US as part of a big e-reader update.

Andrew Liszewski
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