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Tim Cook says RAM expenses are ‘unsustainable’ and Apple is going to raise prices

  • Technology
  • Emma Roth
  • Jun 17, 2026

Apple is planning to raise prices in response to the ongoing memory shortage. In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Apple CEO Tim Cook says "price increases are unavoidable:" We're doing our b...

VSCO launches Studio Pro mobile photo editing app and plans $500 per year subscription

  • Technology
  • Stevie Bonifield
  • Jun 17, 2026

VSCO is taking on Adobe with a new Studio Pro editing app rolling out today on iOS and coming to macOS later this year, as Bloomberg reports. At launch, the app offers tools for batch editing, style m...

Epic wants to let you bring your Fortnite skins to other games

  • Technology
  • Jay Peters
  • Jun 17, 2026

Epic Games has been touting the potential of an interoperable metaverse for years, though that vision hasn't yet become a reality. But with Unreal Engine 6, the next major version of its game developm...

Anthropic got hit by export rules nobody understands

  • Technology
  • Robert Hart
  • Jun 17, 2026

Anthropic has spent much of this week fighting to get its newest AI models back online after the Trump administration abruptly ordered the company to cut access for all foreign nationals, including us...

Two-thirds of Americans think AI is advancing too quickly

  • Technology
  • Terrence O’Brien
  • Jun 17, 2026

According to the latest Pew Research poll, 49 percent of Americans report using chatbots at least occasionally, but 63 percent think the tech is advancing too quickly. Overall, use of AI chatbots has...

The Echo Dot Max is cheaper than ever in an early Prime Day sale

  • Technology
  • Sheena Vasani
  • Jun 17, 2026

We’re seeing good early Prime Day deals ahead of the event next week, and unsurprisingly, some of the best deals are on Amazon’s own devices. Several Echo speakers have dropped to new low prices, incl...

Vibe-decoding the White House-Anthropic fight over Fable

  • Technology
  • Tina Nguyen
  • Jun 17, 2026

Hello and welcome to Regulator, an email for Verge subscribers about technology, politics, and what happens when science crashes headlong into self-interest. Not a subscriber? Sign up here today! Got...

Can anyone look cool wearing Snap’s $2,000 glasses?

  • Technology
  • Victoria Song
  • Jun 17, 2026

Yesterday, Snap debuted its new $2,195 Specs glasses. In an interview with CNBC, Snap CEO Evan Spiegel described the Specs as something the company had been working on for more than 12 years, an attem...

We got free GTA V upgrades before GTA VI

  • Technology
  • Emma Roth
  • Jun 17, 2026

Rockstar Games will allow players to upgrade older versions of Grand Theft Auto V to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X / S for free just months before the launch of GTA VI. Starting June 18th, players w...

SanDisk’s new PlayStation 5 SSD will cost you more than three PS5 Pros

  • Technology
  • Andrew Liszewski
  • Jun 17, 2026

SanDisk has announced an expensive way to boost the PlayStation 5's storage capacity. The company's new Optimus GX PRO 850P NVMe SSD is an officially licensed PS5 accessory in capacities ranging from...

In a big year for horror, Widow’s Bay still stands apart

  • Technology
  • Andrew Webster
  • Jun 17, 2026

Horror is having a moment. In 2026, the genre is especially well-represented: new blood is dominating the box office through films like Backrooms and Obsession, established names like Sam Raimi and Da...

Paramount Plus is two dollars for two months of ad-free viewing

  • Technology
  • Brad Bourque
  • Jun 17, 2026

Paramount Plus is offering new and former subscribers a discounted rate until June 25th, 2026. You’ll pay 99 cents per month for the first two months, with the Premium plan automatically renewing for...