October 13, 2025
Monday
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Microsoft is trying to make Copilot more approachable by giving the AI assistant an animated face to talk with. The experimental “Portraits” feature in Copilot Labs is currently available in the US, UK, and Canada, and provides 40 stylized human avatars that …
Facebook Dating is getting new AI features to help users avoid “swipe fatigue,” Meta announced today. The new features include a new “dating assistant” AI chatbot that helps you find potential matches as well as a new “Meet Cute” feature that automatically ma…
Amazon has announced its fall Prime Big Deal Days event. It starts at 12:01AM PT / 3:01AM ET on Tuesday, October 7th, and runs through Wednesday, October 8th. Of course, we’ll bring you all the best deals on Verge-approved gadgets once they become available. …
OpenAI has a new version of its Sora AI video generator, and it’s being launched alongside a new social video app, also called Sora, on iOS. The app, currently invite-only, resembles TikTok. But instead of encouraging people to stitch together duets, it asks …
Google Gemini is breaking out of ChatGPT’s shadow, likely on the wings of its Nano Banana image editor and the viral trend of AI-generated, lifelike figurines. Google launched Nano Banana in late August. It hyped the model as a way to “transform images in am…
Following recent leaks, DJI has announced its new compact and lightweight Osmo Nano. It’s DJI’s smallest action camera to date but features the same 1 / 1.3-inch sensor with 13.5 stops of dynamic range and 4K / 120fps recording capabilities as the company’s f…
Wildfire smoke is the air quality nightmare of our generation, eating away at previous gains made by cracking down on industrial emissions and tailpipe pollution. Constant exposure to smoke is becoming a chronic threat even in places that historically haven't…
Two familiar faces are joining a line that's so far best known for highlighting cult-beloved characters.
Other countries and major health organizations have been quick to denounce the Trump administration's attempts to blame autism on acetaminophen use during pregnancy.
A new study found that climate change has driven a surge of “societally disastrous” wildfires over the last four decades, with 43% of the most costly events occurring in the last 10 years.
YouTube launched a slate of new AI tools for creators today.