Tesla Cybercabs are lined up on a lot at Tesla Giga Texas in Austin, Wednesday, April 8, 2026. | Image: Jay Janner/The Austin American-Statesman via Getty Images The Tesla Cybercab, that golden two-seater central to Elon Musk's robo-supremacist ambitions, is finally nearing it's public launch. Whether or not the no-steering wheel and no-pedal vehicle is actually ready for public roads, let alone customers, remains very much in doubt. According to The Information, Tesla is planning a public launch of the Cybercab in Austin, Texas, as soon as this month. The driverless vehicle has been popping up around the country, although often with a steering wheel and pedals, as employees are continuing to gather data. Tesla employees have been testing the fully driverless version on private roads around the com …Read the full story at The Verge.

OpenAI is announcing security updates following the July news that its AI broke out of a sandboxed environment and accidentally hacked Hugging Face, including improvements to its research environments, monitoring, and alignment techniques. The company had already put the brakes on a new model, Astra, that it thinks could have "critical" cybersecurity capabilities, and the company says it instituted a two-week pause in reinforcement learning (RL) training on its "latest models intended for deployment" while it tightened up security. The company's "largest planned frontier RL run remains on hold."For its frontier model research, OpenAI now r …Read the full story at The Verge.

Robin Williams' children are taking over their father's Instagram account after his daughter spoke out against the use of his AI likeness, as reported earlier by The Wrap. In a post on Tuesday, Zak, Zelda, and Cody Williams write that they want the late actor's Instagram profile to be a "safe, trusted place where the stories, photos, videos, and memories shared reflect his legacy with authenticity, warmth, and care."A story posted to Zelda Williams' own Instagram account expands on the decision to bring back her father's profile, saying that it's meant to help combat "rampant AI abuse," according to The Wrap:I'm sorry if anyone found Da …Read the full story at The Verge.

The Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro. If you’re looking for a feature-packed pair of earbuds that won’t break your wallet, Best Buy has the Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro on sale for $139.99. That’s $40 lower than the current Amazon price, and a big discount from their original retail price of $249.99. These well-equipped earbuds feature excellent sound quality, crisp transparency mode, and a clear microphone for taking calls on the go.Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 ProThe Galaxy Buds 3 Pro are Samsung’s best-sounding wireless earbuds yet. They have a stemmed design similar to the AirPods Pro, but even if their design is a little bland, the Buds 3 Pro make up for it with great call quality, useful voice commands, and more.Where to Buy: $249.99 at Amazon $249.99 $169.88 at Walmart $249.99 $149.99 at Best BuyWhen we reviewed the Buds 3 Pro, Chris Welch was particularly impressed by the audio quality, which he described as “full and detailed” with strong bass and treble. One standout feature are voice commands, which let you quickly adjust the volume or control media playback by simply speaking the command, no wake phrase required. They have excellent battery life for the category, and IP57 water and dust resistance.Read our Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro review. window.HYPE_DESK_CONFIG = { productImageUrl: "https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/04_foldable_phone_16x9.png", productImageAlt: "Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 Unlocked", productTitle: "Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 Unlocked", shortDescription: "Two screens, one device, one price that makes it worth it.", longDescription: "The Z Fold7 is Samsung's most ambitious phone and the refurbished market is where it becomes genuinely attainable. Unfold it to an 8-inch Dynamic AMOLED display for real multitasking, fold it back down and it fits in your pocket like a normal phone. The Snapdragon 8 Elite chip and 200MP main camera with 30x Space Zoom make this one of the most capable devices available at any price. Unlocked for any carrier, professionally refurbished, and backed by a one-year warranty and 30-day return policy through Back Market.", purchaseUrl: "https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=18275&awinaffid=173843&campaign=VergeHypeDesk&clickref=AugustArticle3&platform=dl&ued=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.backmarket.com%2Fen-us%2Fp%2Fsamsung-galaxy-z-fold7-256-gb-blue-unlocked%2F5cad4a8c-1036-4537-b6ae-194f4de45135%3Fl%3D12", purchaseLinkText: "Buy at Back Market" };Other deals to considerThe DJI Osmo Pocket 3 is discounted to $399 at Amazon, $100 off its usual price. This compact vlogging camera is mounted to a handheld gimbal, helping ensure steady shots and crisp video even while walking or moving around. It’s capable of shooting 4K video at 120 frames per second, and is surprisingly sharp for a small and budget-friendly camera. Read our hands-on.Amazon is selling four packs of Philips Hue smart plugs for $77.48 total, where each unit would normally cost $37.99. These compact plugs add connectivity to almost anything you’d normally plug into a wall, with support for a direct Bluetooth connection, or smart home integration if you also have a Philips Hue Bridge.You can grab the SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless from Woot for $239.99 (usually $379.99) and save an additional $5 once per Woot account by using the code WOOTGAMING at checkout. This premium gaming headset features multi-system connectivity through the USB hub, active noise canceling, and swappable batteries for nearly endless gaming. Read our review.

Apple is once again overhauling App Store rules in the European Union, which the company says will resolve its "disagreements with the Commission over business terms and alternative distribution." As part of the changes, every developer that distributes apps will be moved to a single set of business terms, and digital transactions for apps distributed outside of the App Store will be subject to a Core Technology Commission fee of 5 percent.The new terms go into effect on October 1st. They will include a 26 percent commission for App Store apps that use Apple's in-app purchase system, or a 20 percent fee for developers using alternate payme …Read the full story at The Verge.

There's a very good chance the first thing that was automated when you set up Home Assistant is a light bulb. It was the same with my home, and I feel like a betting man when it comes to everyone else. It's the easiest thing to control and automate, not to mention there's a visual response. But lighting isn't where I've found Home Assistant to be most useful. The first thing to automate is something you repeatedly forget to do.

AMD's launch of the 7700X3D this year reminded me of a CPU that launched almost four years ago: the standard Ryzen 7 7700X. I'm sure many of you have forgotten about it too, because I rarely see it in benchmark charts or Reddit discussions anymore. After all, AMD has given us far more exciting CPUs to talk about in the last few years, from the 7800X3D to the 9850X3D, and even the dual-cache, dual-CCD 9950X3D2 recently.

Comparisons between Plex, Jellyfin, and Emby tend to circle the same few points, like better metadata, paywalled hardware transcoding, and a smart TV-like interface. What rarely gets covered is the actual mechanics of moving the library between media servers. Most assume that they’d spend an entire weekend just for that.

Sony's Pulse Elevate wireless gaming speakers are launching on November 12th and will cost $219.99, the company announced on Tuesday. Announced nearly a year ago, the speakers are compatible with a PS5, PlayStation Portal, PC, and Mac, and they include "studio-inspired planar magnetic drivers" that offer "lifelike sound across the entire audible spectrum," Sony says. They also include a built-in mic for voice chat, Sony's PlayStation Link low-latency tech, and charging docks for topping up the batteries. The Pulse Elevate speakers come in two colors, black and white, and preorders begin on September 1st at 10AM ET in the US or 10AM local t …Read the full story at The Verge.

Every time I turn around, it seems like something else has gone up in price. Netflix seems to have embarked on a quest to make streaming as unaffordable as cable, and even my garbage company emails me every few months about raising rates. One part of my life that doesn't have to suffer from increased prices is software, though. While there are plenty of services I am more than happy to pay for (and do, such as Obsidian Sync), others have self-hosted alternatives that do the job in no more than a few minutes of your time.

The Nova 3P in eye-catching cyan. | Image: SteelSeries While many gaming headsets come with extra features, the tradeoff is that they’re often uncomfortable and heavy. A lightweight, affordable alternative that can connect to a bunch of platforms is available at Woot. The SteelSeries Arctis Nova 3P in cyan is on sale for $59.99, a 45 percent discount from their usual $109.99 price. SteelSeries Arctis Nova 3PWhere to Buy: $109.99 $59.99 at WootThis headset, like most of SteelSeries’ models, feature a stretchy strap on the headband to offset its weight, plus a removable boom mic so you can take them on the go. While they sound good right out of the box, the SteelSeries app offers over 200 game-specific equalizer profiles that can enhance the sound experience, emphasizing the sound of footsteps in shooters, for example, or adding a richness to the music in cinematic games.This version of the headset is compatible with Windows and macOS computers, PlayStation consoles, Nintendo Switch and Switch 2, and Android and iOS mobile devices. They include both a Bluetooth connection for calls and mobile use, and a compact low latency USB-C dongle for listening over a 2.4GHz wireless connection. They’re advertised to last up to 40 hours on a single charge, and can fast charge for up to nine hours of gaming in just 15 minutes via USB-C.

If you have a Zigbee smart home network, the main way to see what's happening on it is through your coordinator's logs, but you don't see the actual network at work. Zigbee2MQTT gives you a scrolling list of messages, Home Assistant can show you the important ones, and if something goes wrong, you dig through serial output or set up a packet capture. It may work, but it's not exactly something you can glance at from across the room, and it never looks like normal traffic.