Star City team ‘became experts’ on filming space during Apple TV sci-fi hit For All Mankind — and controversial ‘deepfakes’ and AI usage might make a return

The team behind new Apple TV sci-fi series Star City reveal how much they learned about filming space on For All Mankind.

YouTube takes baby steps to being a real podcast app
YouTube takes baby steps to being a real podcast app

New features coming to YouTube could make it better for listening to podcasts, rolling out to Premium subscribers starting today on Android and coming later to iOS. A new “on-the-go mode” shifts YouTube into an audio-first layout, with larger, simplified playback buttons, a still image in place of the video, and a timeline showing video […]

The secret to Roku’s success: not being cool
The secret to Roku’s success: not being cool

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. Roughly 10 years ago, someone told me that Roku was making “cheap hardware to sell to Walmart customers in flyover states.” The remark was meant to be an insult, belittling […]

HBO Max quietly drops first look footage for The Gilded Age season 4 — but I’m convinced that the George and Bertha reunion scene isn’t what it seems

The new trailer for HBO Max’s 2026 slate revealed the first look at The Gilded Age season 4. George and Bertha are seemingly back together… but that just can’t be right.

YouTube’s Home feed is becoming whatever you ask it to be

YouTube is adding a prompt-based Home feed chip that lets signed-in U.S. viewers build custom video streams around specific moods, interests, or topics, with watch and search history required.

Widow’s Bay star says he doesn’t know if the buzzworthy Apple TV show will get a season 2 — but he has spoken to the comedy horror series’ creator about ‘what its future might be’

Hamish Linklater talks about his role in Apple’s dark comedy horror TV show — and whether he could return if it gets another season.

What is the release date of Star City episodes 1 and 2 on Apple TV?

For All Mankind season 5 might be ending this week, but new Apple TV sci-fi series Star City is taking its place. Here’s when you can expect to find episodes 1-2 on the streamer.

Marvel has revealed an unmissable first trailer for X-Men 97 season 2 — and it confirms when the highly-rated MCU TV show will return on Disney+

X-Men 97 season 2’s first trailer is an absolute banger — and it isn’t the only thing that’s greeted Marvel fans ahead of its return.

YouTube will let you ask AI to make a custom video feed
YouTube will let you ask AI to make a custom video feed

YouTube is launching a new AI feature that creates a personalized video feed based on descriptions of what you want to watch. In its announcement, YouTube says custom content feeds can be built around your specific interests, moods, or favorite topics, which you can then pin to the top of your YouTube homepage – making […]