Google’s Manifest V3 still puts unnecessary limitations on developers, EFF’s Alexei Miagkov tells @Verge. “These are helpful changes, but… the big problem remains the same: if extensions can’t innovate, users lose and trackers win.” theverge.com/2023/11/16/239…

NEW: Netflix is taking away its $11.99 per month ad-free Basic Plan for subscribers starting with the UK and Canada. That means you'll soon either have to pay $6.99 per month for ad-supported streaming or $15.49 / month for ad-free. theverge.com/2023/10/18/239…

“Ring hopefully will altogether be out of the business of platforming casual and warrantless police requests for footage to its users,” EFF’s @MGuariglia told @Verge, though we remain "deeply skeptical" about how police and Ring will cooperate. theverge.com/2024/1/24/2404…

Streaming services have taken up a lot of my time (and money) over the past several years... but DVDs are slowly creeping back into my life: theverge.com/24044151/strea…

👀 "Apple’s last-minute App Store changes come with a catch — here’s what developers think" (link on first reply)

SCOOP: Spotify says Apple hasn't responded to changes that would put subscription pricing and links to Spotify's website in its app -- holding up app updates as a result. theverge.com/2024/3/14/2410…

NEW: We finally got to see Threads' fediverse integration in action, as shown in a demo at FediForum. More here: theverge.com/24106231/threa…

More Beeper beta coverage today on the The Verge, thank you Emma Roth. Beeper couldn’t bring iMessage to Android — but it can still make a great chat app theverge.com/2024/3/20/2410…

Buc-ee’s is everything I dreamed it would be and more, like way more

And for those still wondering "why New Jersey?" there are some answers in here! Plus even more in this story from Emma Roth theverge.com/2024/3/22/2410…

Emma Roth and Quentyn Lamar Kennemer test the Financial Times's generative AI chatbot called Ask FT (currently in beta) trained on the outlet's own work. "You have to be smart and not just get on the hype train," its product chief Lindsey Jayne tells them theverge.com/2024/3/23/2410…

A statement from the Vox Media Union, Thrillist Union and The Dodo Union on the partnership between Vox Media and OpenAI.

NEW: Netflix is testing a new homepage design amongst a small group of users. theverge.com/2024/6/6/24172…

I need an AI to tell me where I left off in elden ring two years ago and where I'm supposed to go next

Thank you Emma Roth and The Verge for highlighting the Governor Gavin Newsom's signing of #AB2426 that protects consumers who purchase digital media. With knowledge comes the power to tip the scales back in favor of consumers. #CALeg theverge.com/2024/9/26/2425…

NEW: A judge has ruled that WordPress must stop blocking WP Engine and interfering with its plugins. More here: theverge.com/2024/12/10/243…

NEW: The incorrect Gouda stat in Google's AI Super Bowl commercial doesn't appear to have been generated by Gemini at all. Here's the full story: theverge.com/news/608188/go…

The junk fees rule we finalized FTC last year goes into effect today. That means businesses selling live-event tickets or short-term lodging can no longer surprise you with mystery charges that inflate your bill when you check out. theverge.com/news/665087/ti…