Apple CEO Tim Cook is stepping down
Apple CEO Tim Cook is stepping down after nearly 30 years at the company. He’ll be replaced by John Ternus, Apple’s senior vice president of hardware engineering.
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Meta removes ads from lawyers seeking plaintiffs for social media addiction cases.
Now that a jury has ruled against Meta and YouTube in a landmark trial, the sharks are circling, and what better place to find potential clients than on those social media platforms? The only problem is that Axios reports Meta pulled “more than a dozen” such ads from firms like Morgan & Morgan and Sokolove Law on Thursday. [Link: Social media on trial: tech giants face lawsuits over addiction, safety, and mental health | https://www.theverge.com/policy/880850/social-media-lawsuits-meta-facebook-instagram-tiktok | The Verge]
A wide foldable iPhone dummy emerges amid rumors of a delay
The iPhone Fold looks wider than rivals based on a dummy unit photographed by Sonny Dickson, but is apparently suffering from production problems.
Whoop gives a whoop about what now?
After scoring $575 million in funding earlier this week, Whoop is suing Bevel — a startup that has marketed itself as “Whoop, but for the Apple Watch.” The complaint centers on whether Bevel copied Whoop’s app, a claim the former denies. Can’t lie… I feel like I’ve seen 10,000 versions of this app design over the last decade. [Media: https://twitter.com/greyngyen/status/2040100105336799659?s=20]
Amazon is making an Alexa phone
Amazon is reportedly developing a new smartphone centered around its Alexa AI and drawing inspiration from the $700 minimalist Light Phone.
Google reveals its solution for true Android sideloading: a mandatory waiting period
The one-time ‘advanced flow’ for power users to sideload apps from unverified developers includes 24 hours of cooling off time.
Facebook was reportedly having some issues earlier.
At around 5:30PM ET, Downdetector showed a recent peak of more than 11,000 user reports of problems, but reports of issues have fallen dramatically. At 5:48PM ET, NetBlocks said the platform was experiencing “international outages.” A Meta status page was showing “high disruptions” for Facebook Ads Manager, including ads creation and delivery, but that has been “resolved.”
Samsung is on slop watch at Unpacked
We’re anticipating the S26 series at Samsung’s next Unpacked, where we could see more than a few AI photo editing tools.
Tesla’s cheaper $60,000 Cybertruck is still a Cybertruck
The Tesla Cybertruck’s price is lower, but the stigma remains the same.
RAMageddon: The RAM shortage is coming for everything you care about
The global RAM shortage is getting worse in 2026, with price hikes expected for phones and laptops, and reported delays for the PS6, Nvidia GPUs, and the Steam Machine.
Samsung’s Ballie robot is probably never coming out
Samsung’s Ballie smart home robot was surprisingly absent at CES 2026. Now, it looks like Samsung might not go through with releasing it.
LG is announcing its own Frame-style TV at CES
The LG Gallery TV will compete with Samsung’s The Frame as well as the Hisense CanvasTV and TCL Nxtvision art TVs.
Facebook’s redesign is making it more like Instagram
Meta is announcing updates to Facebook, including changes to how you see photos and a way to give feedback to what you see on your feed.
Facebooks Groups are getting usernames.
Members can now post under a nickname, along with a custom avatar, though admins have to approve them first. It’s a small step towards Discordification for Facebook, which has otherwise always insisted on posting under real names. [Image: I hope you like animals in sunglasses. https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/11/Facebook-Groups-nicknames.jpg?quality=90&strip=all]
The Facebook Like buttons on websites that aren’t Facebook are going away.
So are external comment buttons, according to Meta. They’ll be discontinued on February 10th, 2026, and starting on that date, they’ll render instead as a 0 x 0 pixel to prevent causing errors. [Link: Platform Evolution: Facebook Social Plugins to Be Discontinued February 2026 | https://developers.facebook.com/blog/post/2025/11/10/platform-evolution-facebook-social-plugins-to-be-discontinued-february-2026/ | Meta]
Microsoft is reportedly moving its Surface manufacturing out of China
Microsoft is reportedly moving its Surface hardware production out of China. The move comes as trade tensions grow between the US and China.
Verge subscribers, here’s how to set up ad-free podcasts
Verge subscribers now get ad-free Decoder, Version History, and The Vergecast! Here’s how to set up your ad-free feeds.
Waymo’s robotaxis are coming to London
Waymo is launching a driverless robotaxi service in London in 2026. The news comes as the UK prepares for fully driverless vehicles.