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Google built a flash-flood prediction tool using Gemini and old news reports
Flash floods are notoriously difficult to predict, but Google might have a novel solution. The company just revealed Groundsource, a prediction tool for flash f...
Meta exec hopes VR teens will stick around
This is Lowpass by Janko Roettgers, a newsletter on the ever-evolving intersection of tech and entertainment, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once a w...
Microsoft's Copilot Health can use AI to turn your fitness data and medical records 'into a coherent story'
Microsoft has unveiled Copilot Health, an AI-powered tool it claims can help make sense of your medical records, health history and fitness data from wearables,...
Microsoft’s head of experiences and devices is retiring, triggering a shakeup
Rajesh Jha, executive vice president of Microsoft's experiences and devices group, is retiring after more than 35 years at the software giant. Jha was a big par...
PEGI’s new age ratings will restrict FC 27 to kids over 16
The Pan-European Game Information (PEGI) body previously assigned its age ratings based on the presence of sex, drugs, violence, bad language, and fear. Now it'...
WordPress launches an in-browser website creator
WordPress is launching a new tool that lets you create a private website directly in your browser, according to an announcement on Wednesday. You can access the...
Uber is shooting for even more upscale clientele with Uber Elite
Uber has launched a new invite-only luxury ride experience called Uber Elite. Aimed at "executives, frequent travelers, and riders looking for a more elevated e...
Dyson’s new stain-spotting AI robovac is now available
Dyson's latest autonomous robot vacuum cleaner first debuted during IFA 2025 in Berlin last September. The Spot+Scrub Ai Robot is the company's follow-up to its...
Rivian R2 prices revealed: you’re going to have to wait longer for that $45,000 version
When Rivian first revealed the R2 in 2024, a lot of the excitement was centered on the starting price of $45,000 - placing it slightly below the current average...
Rivian's R2 EV arrives this spring with a $58,000 price tag
Ahead of its official release later this spring, today Rivan is announcing full pricing and trim levels for its long-awaited R2 electric SUV. The rollout for th...
Honda cancels Zero Series EVs, citing ‘extremely challenging’ situation
Farewell, Honda Zero. We never knew thee. Honda is cancelling its Zero Series SUV and Saloon, as well as the Acura RSX EVs, citing an "extremely challenging ear...
Once-overpriced iPhone Air and Galaxy S25 cases are now 90 percent off
It’s pretty easy to get an affordable phone case that looks good, no matter the device you have. Yet, that doesn’t stop some companies from selling theirs for a...