Polygon sold to GameRant owner Valnet
Polygon, The Verge’s sister site dedicated to gaming and entertainment, has been sold by Vox Media to Valnet, a company that owns brands like ScreenRant, GameRant, and Android Police. Some…
House Republicans move to stop California from setting its own vehicle pollution standards
A big rig slows as traffic backs up on southbound Interstate 5 heading into downtown San Diego during the afternoon rush hour on April 8, 2025 in San Diego, California.…
VR is helping to make daunting medical treatments more bearable for patients
Stanley Johnson is not a fan of needles. The 67-year-old Air Force veteran has endured his fair share of pokes over the years, but when it was decided that IV…
Google is putting AI Mode right in Search
Google is preparing to publicly unleash its AI Mode search engine tool for the first time. The company announced today that “a small percentage” of people in the US will…
Pinterest will now tell you when you’re looking at AI-generated content
Pinterest is fighting back against the onslaught of AI slop that is increasingly clogging up its platform following complaints from users. From now on, you’ll be able to see when…
Get the Google Pixel 9a with $100 store credit at Amazon, Best Buy and the Google Store
If you’ve been eyeing the Google Pixel 9a, now’s a good time to pounce. That’s because you can get a $100 gift card for free when you buy the flagship-quality…
Microsoft is getting ready to host Elon Musk’s Grok AI model
Microsoft has been instructing engineers working on its AI infrastructure to get ready to host Elon Musk‘s Grok AI model, according to a trusted source familiar with the plans. In…
Uber strikes deal with May Mobility to deploy ‘thousands’ of robotaxis
A May Mobility autonomous vehicle shuttle in Ann Arbor, Michigan, US, on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023. May Mobility is the latest autonomous vehicle operator to team up with Uber to…
Lyft launches ‘Lyft Silver’ for older riders, with simpler app and more accessible vehicles
Lyft said it plans to a new senior citizen-focused product called “Lyft Silver” that includes more accessible vehicles and customer service support staffed with actual human employees. Noting that older…
MoviePass’ next big pivot is basically blockchain sports betting for film buffs
For many self-proclaimed cinephiles, enjoying movies has become an odd game of logging titles into Letterboxd and shouting at each other online about box office totals. And now, MoviePass has…