Grammarly will keep using authors’ identities without permission unless they opt out
Grammarly will keep using authors’ identities without permission unless they opt out

Last week, my colleagues discovered that Superhuman’s Grammarly had turned me into an AI editor, using my real name, without ever asking my permission. They did the same to my boss Nilay Patel, my colleagues David Pierce and Tom Warren, and – as Wired initially reported last Wednesday – many authors far more famous than […]

Nvidia’s DLSS 4.5 with 6x Frame Generation is rolling out at the end of March
Nvidia’s DLSS 4.5 with 6x Frame Generation is rolling out at the end of March

Nvidia’s DLSS 4.5 with 6x Multi Frame Generation will be available starting March 31st for users with RTX 50-series GPUs, the company announced on Tuesday. With 6x Multi Frame Generation, Nvidia claims that DLSS 4.5 can generate “five additional frames for every single natively rendered one, for a maximum 6X multiplier.” It’s an increase from […]

Every influencer eventually becomes a merch store
Every influencer eventually becomes a merch store

Tucker Carlson’s online store sells right-wing apparel and home goods, like hoodies in the Supreme streetwear style mocking Somali people or mugs with The Godfather puppetmaster iconography edited to feature AIPAC. But last week, a handful of other products caught the attention of those outside Carlson’s typical audience: one is a red and yellow “NY […]

The gym-friendly Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 are 20 percent off right now
The gym-friendly Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 are 20 percent off right now

Beats may have recently redesigned the Beats Fit Pro to be more comfortable and secure, but the company’s latest offering is still no match for its other pair of fitness-centric earbuds: the Powerbeats Pro 2. Luckily, the latter in-ears are on sale at Amazon, Walmart, and Best Buy for around $199.95 ($50 off), their second-best […]

Shark’s ChillPill fan can cool your skin like an ice pack
Shark’s ChillPill fan can cool your skin like an ice pack

SharkNinja has announced a new personal cooling device called the Shark ChillPill that takes three approaches to beating the heat. Unlike other wearable cooling devices that simply rely on moving air to help evaporate sweat, the ChillPill adds a metal cooling plate accessory to the mix you can press against your skin to immediately lower […]

I reviewed the MacBook Neo, ask me anything
I reviewed the MacBook Neo, ask me anything

It’s MacBook Neo review day, so let’s talk Apple’s new $599 laptop. I’m going to host another AMA for Verge subscribers today at 11AM PT / 2PM ET. Like last time, it’ll all take place in the comments section of this post. What do you want to know about the MacBook Neo? I’ve got the […]

V-bucks are getting more X-pensive
V-bucks are getting more X-pensive

Everything is more expensive now, even Fortnite’s in-game currency. Starting on March 19th, V-bucks packs will include less of the premium currency at the same prices. For instance, players can currently get 1,000 V-bucks for $8.99, but after the price increases they will only get 800 V-bucks at the same rate. The price of exact […]

YouTube is expanding its AI deepfake detection tool to politicians and journalists
YouTube is expanding its AI deepfake detection tool to politicians and journalists

Public officials and journalists will soon be able to keep track of AI-generated deepfakes of themselves on YouTube through the platform’s likeness detection feature. The tool is already available to millions of content creators on YouTube, but beginning Tuesday, it will expand to a pilot group of journalists, government officials, and political candidates. (At a […]

Yamaha launches Creator Pass for music makers and podcasters
Yamaha launches Creator Pass for music makers and podcasters

Yamaha is taking a big leap into subscription services with its new Creator Pass, which bundles a bunch of different services and apps focused on music and podcast production under a single umbrella. Yamaha doesn’t actually make much software of its own, so it’s partnered with several other companies to help flesh out the bundle. […]

Sonos just launched Play, a new $299 portable speaker
Sonos just launched Play, a new $299 portable speaker

Sonos is returning to focus on the system that made it a driving force in whole-home audio. And to support that system, it’s releasing its first new consumer speakers since 2024, the Sonos Play and Era 100 SL, which join the Amp Multi that the company recently announced for custom installs. The $299 Play is […]