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AirPods, Touch Bars, and the rest of Tim Cook’s legacy
- David Pierce
- Apr 24, 2026
We knew at some point Tim Cook would step down from his position as Apple's CEO. Over the last year, it has become increasingly obvious that John Tern...
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I don’t think Gwyneth Paltrow knows what a peptide is
- Victoria Song
- Apr 24, 2026
This is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent every Friday from Verge senior reviewer Victoria Song that dissects and discusses the latest gizmos and po...
- Technology
The Trump phone still isn’t real
- Dominic Preston
- Apr 24, 2026
Where's the Trump phone? We're going to keep talking about it every week. We've reached out, as usual, to ask about the Trump phone's whereabouts. We'...
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A new Republican privacy bill could be ‘worse than no standard at all’
- Lauren Feiner
- Apr 24, 2026
Congress is once again attempting to pass a national data privacy law. But while it would introduce new protections in some states, it would weaken pr...
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Engadget Podcast: Tim Cook’s Apple era and what lies ahead for John Ternus
- Devindra Hardawar
- Apr 24, 2026
The Apple rumors were true, once again. This week, the company announced that Tim Cook will be stepping down from his CEO role on September 1. Replaci...
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Elon Musk and Sam Altman’s court showdown will dish the dirt
- Elizabeth Lopatto
- Apr 24, 2026
Elon Musk cofounded OpenAI, and then flounced off in a huff when he wasn't anointed CEO, leaving Sam Altman as the last power-hungry man standing. Now...
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DeepSeek promises its new AI model has 'world-class' reasoning
- Mariella Moon
- Apr 24, 2026
DeepSeek has released its latest AI models, the V4 Pro and Flash versions, a bit over a year after it went viral and became the top rated free app on...
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Instagram has launched another Snapchat clone
- Jess Weatherbed
- Apr 24, 2026
Instagram is testing a new dedicated app that's focused around Snapchat-like photo sharing features. The app, called "Instants," was launched in Italy...
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The Morning After: Polymarket and a hairdryer
- Mat Smith
- Apr 24, 2026
Although it’s one of the more inoffensive topics on Polymarket, this news typifies the Wild West of prediction markets and betting sites. A hairdryer...
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China’s DeepSeek previews new AI model a year after jolting US rivals
- Robert Hart
- Apr 24, 2026
Chinese AI company DeepSeek released a preview of its hotly anticipated next-generation AI model V4 on Friday, saying that the open-source model can c...
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Prestigious photo contest answers ‘what is a photo?’
- Jess Weatherbed
- Apr 24, 2026
We love to muse over how "real" photography is defined here at The Verge now that generative AI is so prolific, and the World Press Photo competition...
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Porsche's new Cayenne Turbo Coupé Electric can do 0-60 mph in 2.5 seconds
- Steve Dent
- Apr 24, 2026
Porsche has announced an electric version of its popular Cayenne Coupé and it could be the company's most powerful vehicle ever — either ICE or electr...