The Verge

Roland is getting into generative AI music with Melody Flip
AGI is whatever you want it to be
Microsoft says virtually nobody was grabbing NYT articles through its chatbot
Alienware’s refurbished 16 Aurora is almost $200 off at Woot
What to expect at Apple’s September 9th launch event
Nintendo’s next two Direct events are both happening next week
Oh good, looks like yet another swarm of rogue AI agents from OpenAI
Tesla Cybercab is barely real and it’s already under investigation
Xbox app is coming to TCL TVs just as Microsoft rolls out pay-as-you-go cloud gaming
iRobot unveils the Roomba Duo
Instagram’s AI detection is a mess (again)
We spent the week testing IFA’s best (and weirdest) gadgets, ask us anything
Bluetti launches ‘e-generator’ to take on noisy, stinky, polluting gas generators
Why AI food looks like that
Microsoft’s Project Zenith is a ‘distraction-free Windows experience’ for developers
Sam Altman apologizes for ‘messy’ GPT-6 Astra rollout that’s locked out paying users
This NAS company wants to run your local smart home
This rugged phone’s removable camera can survive and capture your extreme adventures
Aqara goes all in on smart lighting
Lexar’s Muse is an ultra-slim portable SSD that’s less than 4mm thick