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We’re still talking about the Trump phone

Every week at The Verge, we’re tracking what’s happening with Trump Mobile’s promised and yet undelivered Android phone. Why? Because we cover phones. We also cover vaporware, which the T1 Phone 8002 (gold version) very well may be. The smartphone has now been delayed for months. Trump Mobile no longer claims that it will be […]

Disney Sora AI investment should've been in a different Sora

Disney announced a major investment in OpenAI's Sora video generation tool, but the company should have invested in a different Sora.

Sam Altman's Tools for Humanity updates World to make it a "super app" with encrypted chat integration and a Venmo-like tool for sending and requesting crypto (Lucas Ropek/TechCrunch)

Lucas Ropek / TechCrunch:
Sam Altman's Tools for Humanity updates World to make it a “super app” with encrypted chat integration and a Venmo-like tool for sending and requesting crypto  —  World, the biometric ID verification project co-founded by Sam Altman, released the newest version of its app today …

The Game Awards 2025 - Our Reactions To The Biggest Reveals | The Game Informer Show

Game Informer

The curtain's closed on The Game Awards 2025, and what a night it was. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 swept the show, and some big games got dates and full reveals. Join Alex, Wesley, Charles, and Eric as they discuss their favorite moments and reveals of the night, from Star Wars and Divinity to Orbitals and Lego Batman. Also, we discuss skin care and the French, because we were all still a bit wiped from the awards. The Game Informer Show is a weekly podcast covering the video game industry. Join us every Friday for chats about your favorite titles – past and present – alongside Game Informer staff and special guests from around the industry.

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Influencers review: a horror-thriller designed to give other movies FOMO

Real location shooting and a charismatic Cassandra Naud) define the sequel to 2022's Influencer, about a stalker who murders influencers.