Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Instagram will now let you schedule direct messages, as first reported by TechCrunch. With this feature, you can long-press on the “send” button and then choose a date and time that you’d like…

If TikTok had you rushing to throw away your black plastic kitchen utensils, rest assured that those tools weren’t as bad as they seemed. A study went viral in November — as much as any study can go viral —…

Blackmagic has announced that its URSA Cine Immersive commercial camera for shooting high-quality 3D immersive video is now available to preorder “direct from Blackmagic Design Offices,” with the first deliveries going out in early 2025. The camera, which could enable…

There is (or was) a vulnerability in Windows Defender, but you don’t have to worry about it. That’s the short version. The longer version, for those who are interested, is that Microsoft detected a fault in its homegrown antivirus software…

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You can now search your saved lists and locations in Google Maps, which might be just the tool you need to find that one cool spot you bookmarked weeks ago. As spotted by 9to5Google, Google’s handy “Saved” feature now lets…

As of Dec. 16th, you can get up to 51% off on Beats audio gear including Beats Studio Pro headphones, Beats Studio Buds, and the Beats Pill speaker. The best Beats deals The best beats deal Beats Studio Pro $169.99…

Illustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge In a series of Threads posts this afternoon, Instagram head Adam Mosseri says users shouldn’t trust images they see online because AI is “clearly producing” content that’s easily mistaken for reality. Because of…

The PS Placeable makes the PSP into a tiny PS2. | Image: Retro Mod Works What if you could turn a PSP with a broken screen into a miniature PS2, connect a Bluetooth controller to it, and play PSP games…

The field of politics has become even more complicated for women leaders, with the rise of generative AI posing an even greater risk for female politicians than men, according to a report released this week. The analysis, published by disinformation…