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Insta360 is extending the Luna Ultra’s zoom with a $50 lens and AI.

Insta360’s Luna Ultra and the DJI Osmo Pocket 4P added telephoto lenses to baby steadycams this year. The Ultra’s zoom originally offered 3x optical, 6x lossless crop, or 12x with reduction in detail, but a firmware update now gives you an AI-enhanced 15x. Or make it 4.5x optical and up to 22.5x zoom by adding the new $50 “Ultra Telephoto Lens,” too: [Image: The new 1.5x “ultra telephoto” blocks your main lens in favor of extra zoom. https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/luna-ultra-zoom.webp?quality=90&strip=all]

Politics

Paramount settles with states that sued over Warner Bros. Discovery merger

Paramount Skydance reached an agreement to settle with 12 states that sued the media conglomerate earlier this year over its planned purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery, the two sides announced Monday. During a press conference in Los Angeles, California Attorney General Rob Bonta — who led the coalition of state attorneys general suing to block…

World

Americans rate UN poorly in five key areas: Survey

A new poll shows that many Americans have a poor outlook on the United Nations and its performance in five chief objectives. The Gallup poll released Sunday found that 73 percent were most critical of the U.N.’s efforts to uphold international peace and security, with 25 percent saying the international body is doing a good…

Gadgets

Today’s Vergecast: Googlebooks are coming for your Mac.

We tried out the new Googlebooks, which are essentially Chromebooks evolved with an Android elemental stone. They’re made by Dell, Lenovo, HP, Acer, and Asus (not Google), but all have the new Googlebook OS, heavy integration with Android phones and Gemini, and a built-in “Glowbar.” Laptop reviewer Antonio G. Di Benedetto went hands-on with the new devices, and reports back to guest host David Imel. Watch | Listen | Get ad-free [Media: https://youtu.be/3gXb_o7m-3U]

Gadgets

Apple’s smart display could finally arrive next month.

According to Mark Gurman at Bloomberg, the long-rumored Apple home hub with a screen is now being positioned as an AI hub for the home, working in tandem with your personal AI hub, the iPhone. He writes: > “It will bring together all of your connected-device controls, video calls, intercom capabilities and media, while giving you access to Apple services and apps. It also will feature a new operating system built around Siri AI.” I shared my ideas for what I want to see Apple do with a truly “intelligent home hub” in this piece, but in the meantime I’ll make do with Apple just shipping something here. [Link: After the “intelligent personal hub,” Apple needs to build the intelligent home hub. | https://www.theverge.com/tech/993892/apples-next-computer-smart-home-hub-airport-router | The Verge]