After six years as Fandom’s CEO, Perkins Miller is parting ways with the popular wiki hosting platform.While there has yet to be an official announcement, The Verge has learned that Miller is no longer working for Fandom as of last week. In a statement sent to The Verge on Fandom’s behalf, Katie Schroeder confirmed Miller’s departure and noted that, while the company is currently being overseen by interim leadership, “we have not announced a new CEO as of yet.”After leaving StubHub to join Fandom in 2019, Miller oversaw the company’s $50 million acquisition of a number of entertainment content platforms from Red Ventures including TV Guide, Metacritic, GameSpot, and Giant Bomb. At the time, Miller said that the deal was meant to “expand our business capabilities and provide immersive content for our partners, advertisers and fans.” The deal also led to multiple rounds of layoffs for the editorial staff at some of Fandom’s newly-acquired properties. During an all-hands meeting last October, Miller pointed to corporate restructuring and missed revenue targets as some of the causes of the layoffs.While Fandom’s IP-specific wikis are popular, they have become widely known for being difficult to navigate due to a preponderance of aggressive ads that often make pages unstable to the point of being nearly unusable. When asked about Fandom’s user experience during a Decoder episode back in 2023, Miller said that he thought “we’re doing our best to make it as elegant as we can, and yet, we need to drive the economics.”Though Fandom hasn’t named who might replace Miller, the PlayOn! Sports Network — which aggregates videos of high school organized sports — announced today that he has signed on as its new CEO.

Boxy can be beautiful. Lomography announced a new Lomo MC-A film camera, a 35mm format point-and-shoot with a fixed 32mm f/2.8 lens and metal body. It’s a charmer of a new film shooter, complete with a built-in flash, autofocusing glass lens, manual film advance lever, and an included CR2 battery that recharges via USB-C. The MC-A is available for preorder now for $549 in black or silver, and it’s going to be made in small batches with the first delivering “before December 24th.”Lomo cameras have a reputation for being mostly toy-like and choosing fun over features or tech specs. But the MC-A seems a very competent point-and-shoot for street photography or everyday slice-of-life type pictures. It has full manual exposure control, as well as auto and aperture priority modes, and the option for manual zone focusing. You can even do multi-exposure captures to get extra artsy. It reminds me a lot of the Pentax 17 I reviewed last year, though its full-format 35mm instead of half frame and costs just $50 more. While the Pentax’s charm came from its small, compact stature and how it could get up to 72 shots per roll, the Lomo MC-A will have more resolution and only weigh around 42 grams more. And though both are powered by CR2 batteries, the fact that the Lomo comes with a rechargeable one circumvents a slightly annoying pain point of using old-fashioned cameras. Though, in a pinch, you can still use disposable CR2s. And because Lomo seems unable to help itself from being quirky, the MC-A includes its Splitzer lens attachment for splitting multiple exposures onto the same frame and flash gels for giving the built-in flash a bold and colorful look. The camera body itself is also emblazoned with a well-meaning but fairly cringey mantra of “Everybody is equal before the lens — and behind it.”But quirks, novelties, and cheesy slogans aside, the Lomo MC-A looks like a very well-rounded package for a modern film point-and-shoot.

If you’ve never used it before, you may think Home Assistant is a platform for managing smart devices. But between the myriads of integrations, community add-ons, and the offerings on Home Assistant Community Store, you can interface a ton of cool gizmos with your HASS server. With the right integration, you can even control self-hosted services and home server distros from your HASS dashboards.

Amazon and Rivian are back together again.The e-commerce giant is collaborating with Rivian’s Also spinoff on a custom-designed, pedal-assisted, four-wheel cargo bike. The bike would likely be based on the TM-Q quad vehicle that was unveiled by Also today in San Francisco. Amazon says it wants to expand its fleet of micromobility vehicles with “thousands of quads” that it will deploy across Europe and the US. The deal signals the next phase in the partnership between Amazon and Rivian, which worked together on the EDV electric van for many years. For several years, Rivian’s van was exclusive to Amazon. But after that exclusivity ended, Rivian said it would sell the van to any commercial fleet owner who was interested. “Micromobility solutions like pedal-assist e-cargo quads allow us to quickly deliver to customers in dense, urban cities, while helping reduce traffic and noise,” said Emily Barber, Director of Amazon’s Global Fleet, in a statement. “Similar to our Rivian EDV partnership, working with ALSO provides an opportunity to continue to innovate in this space, building on our delivery logistics experience, paired with their advanced technology, safety, and performance features.”Amazon has been using electric cargo bikes for deliveries in cities across the US and Canada. The bikes are adapt at navigating dense cities where curb space is at a premium. The Also TM-Q shares many of the same features as the TM-B two-wheeled e-bike, including pedal-by-wire technology and removable battery that doubles as a mobile power bank.

NotebookLM has plenty of obvious strengths, like summarizing sources, connecting ideas, highlighting key points, pulling insights, and more. Most of this lies in its surface-level usage when uploading your sources and then prompting the AI. Once you go beyond that and start playing with NotebookLM Studio, you’ll find a feature that can change how you learn and work.

Building Raspberry Pi projects is an itch I can never scratch. There's always something new, something intriguing— a self-hosted service that can save my subscription money, or a cluster project that can integrate several Pis into a formidable unit. Whatever the case may be, building a Raspberry Pi project needs a lot more than you think. You need to attach several additional components to the tiny single-board computer. The situation becomes more demanding when you have multiple Raspberry Pis, each devoted to a single or multiple tasks.

Criterion recently kicked off its semi-annual sale that slashes the cost of all of its in-stock Blu-rays, DVDs, and box sets. The sale will last through 12PM ET, October 23rd. This a great opportunity to save on deep cuts that aren’t typically discounted. However, it likely won’t be the last chance to get a deal on Criterion’s catalog of films; Barnes & Noble likely has another sale up its sleeves before the year’s end, and Black Friday is approaching.AnoraThe 2025 Oscar Best Picture-winning film directed and written by Sean Baker.Where to Buy: $49.95 $24.97 at Criterion (4K Blu-ray)High and LowThe electric Kurosawa drama recently adapted by Spike Lee.Where to Buy: $49.95 $24.97 at Criterion (4K Blu-ray)The Wes Anderson Archive box set10 films on 4K Blu-ray, packed in a very Wes Anderson-style bundle.Where to Buy: $499 $249.97 at Criterion (4K Blu-ray)Chungking ExpressWong Kar-wai’s 1994 film tells two stories that are compelling (and surprising) to watch unfold.Where to Buy: $49.95 $24.97 at Criterion (4K Blu-ray)

HBO Max is rolling out a new rating system that allows you to share feedback about the shows and movies you watch. The streaming service will tweak your recommendations based on whether you select the “Love,” “Like,” or “Not For Me” options.When you say that you “Love” a show or movie, HBO Max will suggest titles to watch in a “Because You Love” carousel on the homepage, while deprioritizing titles marked as “Not For Me.” HBO Max first started testing the rating system as part of plans to better personalize its homepage last year. It’s similar to the thumbs-up, double thumbs-up, and thumbs-down buttons that have long been offered by Netflix.The update comes just one day after HBO Max parent company Warner Bros. Discovery announced that it’s ready for a sale and issued a price hike across its streaming service’s plans for the third year in a row.The new rating system is coming to the HBO Max app on the web, mobile, and smart TVs. You can rate shows by selecting the “Rate” button that shows up on a title’s description page, or by choosing an option that appears on the screen when you finish watching a show or movie.

Remember when word got out that Amazon was building smart glasses for its delivery drivers before possibly launching a version for consumers as well? Amazon has just revealed those “Amelia” glasses to the world — with a built-in display and an always-on camera to assist drivers as they go. They can help drivers find the right packages inside their delivery vans, give them turn by turn directions to the right address, and take a hands-free photo of a successful delivery instead of needing them to whip out a phone. (Ever had an Amazon driver tell you “please don’t take your package yet, I have to take a pic first?”) “If there are hazards, or a need to navigate complex environments like apartment buildings, the glasses will guide [drivers] safely to their destination,” Amazon claims, showing off mocked-up video clips of what drivers should see as they work. As you can see in the photo below, the glasses aren’t standalone — they’re paired with a vest that contains a swappable battery, and a button the driver can press to take a photo of each successful delivery. There seems to be a dial surrounding that button as well, and Amazon writes that the controller also has a dedicated emergency button to call for help. Amazon hasn’t said which sensors are inside the glasses, but images suggest they may have two cameras: one centered above the nose, and one above the temple.Amazon also says the glasses have transition lenses — they’ll tint stronger in sunlight, and get clearer without — and support prescription lenses as well. While the company isn’t saying exactly when or where the glasses might roll out, the company says hundreds of drivers have already tested early versions of the tech, and that it wants to put more AI features inside.“We anticipate future versions of the glasses will provide real-time defect detection, where the glasses can help notify drivers if they’ve mistakenly dropped a package at a customer doorstep that does not correspond with the house or apartment number on the package, detect hazards like low light and adjust the lenses, notify that there’s a pet in the yard, and more,” writes Amazon.The frames don’t seem particularly thick in these photos Amazon has released, but — like the Meta Display and other glasses with built-in screens — they don’t seem quite at the level of consumer eyewear just yet. The Information reported in September that Amazon’s glasses-with-a-screen for consumers, codename “Jayhawk”, might launch for consumers in 2026 or 2027. Reuters, which originally reported on the glasses for delivery drivers wrote that those were codename “Amelia,” and indeed some of Amazon’s images today have the word “Amelia” in their filename. Unsurprisingly, Amazon’s blog post doesn’t discuss any possible ethical concerns that workers or customers might have as these glasses monitor the “last mile” of the delivery process.

Tesla reported a profitable third quarter today, as shoppers scrambled to snatch up the company’s EVs in record numbers before the federal EV tax credit expired.Tesla said it earned $1.4 billion in net income on $28.1 billion in revenue in the quarter that ended in September. That’s 12 percent increase in revenue but a 37 percent decrease in profits over the third quarter of 2024, when the company earned $2.2 billion in net income on $25.2 billion in revenue. Tesla’s revenue came in above Wall Street expectations of $26.24 billion, according to data compiled by LSEG.Tesla’s operating income rebounded to $1.6 billion, with a quarter of that income coming from the sale of regulatory credits to other automakers. The company said it sold $417 million in regulatory credits, a 44 percent decrease year over year. That income, though, is expected to vanish in due course after the passage of President Trump’s budget bill, which eliminated penalties for automakers who exceed emission standards.Tesla’s cash pile increased by 24 percent in Q3 to $41.6 billion, and free cash flow (or the amount of cash the company has generated after accounting for its day-to-day operating expenses and capital expenditures) was at just $3.9 billion. The company’s gross margins were in the spotlight again, as bullish investors hoped to see improvements after months of steady decline. The company reported 18 percent gross margins based on generally accepted accounting practices, slightly more than the 17.2 percent reported last quarter but down from the 19.8 percent it reported in Q3 2024. Tesla was widely expected to have a relatively good quarter as a result of the expiration of the $7,500 federal EV tax credit on September 30th. The company sold a record number of EVs in the third quarter, delivering a total of 497,099 vehicles, a 7.4 percent increase compared to the third quarter of 2024. Tesla also sold around 50,000 more vehicles than it produced, helping reduce the extra inventory that’s been building up for the first half of the year.But this is likely to be a rare positive quarter in an otherwise dour year for Tesla. The company reported its first year-over-year sales drop in 2024 and is expected to do the same at the end of this year, with analysts predicting an 8.5 percent decline. In addition to an aging lineup of vehicles, Tesla is also facing stiffer competition in all major markets than it ever has before. And Elon Musk’s far-right political rhetoric, and his donations and work for the Trump administration, have repelled many of the company’s liberal customers.As the top EV seller in the country, Tesla is an obvious bellwether for the health of the market. Experts predict that sales will drop dramatically in the US after the tax credit vanishes. Musk himself has said that the company is in for “a few rough quarters” thanks to the expiring incentive and other macroeconomic factors. But he believes that Tesla will rebound as its AI plans come to fruition, including robotaxis and humanoid robots. Musk has said that 50 percent of the US population will have access to Tesla’s robotaxis by the end of 2025. So far, the vehicles are only available in Austin and San Francisco.The sales report comes on the heels of a proposed new pay package for Musk, which if approved could make him the world’s first trillionaire. Musk would need to meet a series of ambitious milestones to receive the compensation, including producing over a million robots and a million robotaxis and creating $7.5 trillion in value for Tesla’s shareholders. Tesla is holding a shareholder meeting on November 6th to vote on the proposal.In response, Musk bought $1 billion in Tesla stock in his first open-market purchase in over five years. It also comes a few weeks after Tesla released the latest version of its Master Plan that pivots away from the company’s day-to-day EV business in favor of a future dominated by AI and robotics.But those shifts are likely years away — if they come at all — leaving Tesla to struggle in the current environment with an aging lineup and a battered brand image. The company is trying to juice sales with new cheaper, decontented versions of its bestselling Model 3 and Y vehicles, but investors are worried that the company will be cannibalizing its own sales.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk predicted the company would be able to remove the safety monitors from its robotaxis "by the end of the year." He also said Tesla would launch a robotaxi service in 8-10 new markets also before the end of 2025. "We are expecting to have no safety drivers in at least large parts of Austin by the end of this year," Musk said in an earnings call with investors. "So within a few months, we expect to have no safety drivers at all, at least in parts of Austin. We're obviously being very cautious about the deployment."Tesla's robotaxis in Austin and San Francisco include safety monitors with access to a kill switch - a fallb …Read the full story at The Verge.

It's very strange that if I had a dollar for every time someone claimed that every major PlayStation exclusive game tells the same story for the past two generations, I could probably afford the next two first-party games the company is bringing out. The truth, however, is that this take feels misguided, at best. We do have Kratos mourning, Joel with his regrets, and Ellie with her pain, but to call all these games the same? That's missing what they actually are.