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KPop Demon Hunters is getting a sequel, obviously.

  • Technology
  • Meredith Haggerty
  • Mar 12, 2026

Get ready to get even more KPop, demonier, and as huntery as possible. Netflix's smash-hit, Oscar-nominated animated film KPop Demon Hunters is returning for a sequel, with the fictional Korean girl g...

Facebook Marketplace adds AI auto-replies for annoying ‘Is this still available?’ messages

  • Technology
  • Emma Roth
  • Mar 12, 2026

Facebook Marketplace is adding a bunch of new AI-powered tools that are supposed to make selling items on the platform a little more efficient. One feature will use Meta AI to automatically respond to...

Gemini’s task automation is here and it’s wild

  • Technology
  • Allison Johnson
  • Mar 12, 2026

A couple of weeks ago, Google and Samsung announced a big Gemini development coming to their newest devices: task automation. Starting with food delivery and rideshare apps, Gemini would be able to us...

Google’s TV Streamer 4K doubles as a smart home hub and it’s on sale

  • Technology
  • Sheena Vasani
  • Mar 12, 2026

Between March Madness and the Oscars, now might be a good time to improve your TV setup. Google’s TV Streamer 4K is currently on sale for $79.99 ($20 off) at Amazon, Target, and Walmart, which is its...

Anthropic’s Claude AI can respond with charts, diagrams, and other visuals now

  • Technology
  • Emma Roth
  • Mar 12, 2026

Anthropic's latest update to Claude will allow the AI chatbot to generate custom charts, diagrams, and other visualizations during your conversation. If Claude determines a visual is useful based on t...

Meta exec hopes VR teens will stick around

  • Technology
  • Janko Roettgers
  • Mar 12, 2026

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 week. "It is a pretty rough time for the...

Microsoft’s head of experiences and devices is retiring, triggering a shakeup

  • Technology
  • Tom Warren
  • Mar 12, 2026

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 part of the team that helped move Microsoft...

PEGI’s new age ratings will restrict FC 27 to kids over 16

  • Technology
  • Jess Weatherbed
  • Mar 12, 2026

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's adding four new options that tie age s...

WordPress launches an in-browser website creator

  • Technology
  • Emma Roth
  • Mar 12, 2026

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 tool by heading to my.WordPress.net, wh...

Dyson’s new stain-spotting AI robovac is now available

  • Technology
  • Andrew Liszewski
  • Mar 12, 2026

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 360 Vis Nav robovac launched in 2023 wi...

Rivian R2 prices revealed: you’re going to have to wait longer for that $45,000 version

  • Technology
  • Andrew J. Hawkins
  • Mar 12, 2026

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 selling price for a new internal combus...

Honda cancels Zero Series EVs, citing ‘extremely challenging’ situation

  • Technology
  • Andrew J. Hawkins
  • Mar 12, 2026

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 earnings situation." The Japanese automaker...