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Terrence O'Brien
Terrence O'Brien
Suno admits it scraped audio from YouTube in a court filing.

We already kinda knew that thanks to a hack of the company’s data in July. And Suno admitted to training its models on publicly available music. But this is the first time it has explicitly copped to ripping audio from YouTube, saying in a court filing:

Suno admits that audio data was obtained from YouTube for use as training data using YT-DLP.

Anime reaction YouTubers are at war with copyright enforcers

Content creators say their videos are fair use, but one controversial company begs to differ.

Charles Pulliam-Moore
Andrew Liszewski
Andrew Liszewski
Anker upgraded its screen-equipped Nano charger to help prolong battery health.

Less than a year after its original Nano Charger launched, Anker is introducing an updated and slightly more expensive $34.99 version that adds support for USB PD 3.2’s adjustable voltage supply (AVS) to more precisely manage power delivery and reduce battery degradation. The new Nano Charger is also available in new colors to match the iPhone 18 Pro.

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<em>The new Nano Charger’s color options include orange, burgundy red, black tone, aurora white, and misty blue.</em>
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The new Nano Charger’s color options include orange, burgundy red, black tone, aurora white, and misty blue.
Image: Anker
Stevie Bonifield
Stevie Bonifield
Watch Jimmy Kimmel’s interview with James Talarico.

Kimmel said he couldn’t air his interview with the Democratic Texas Senate candidate on TV after the FCC “threatened” him. Instead, you can watch it on the the Jimmy Kimmel Live YouTube channel:

Richard Lawler
Richard Lawler
Judge rules TikTok broke a Texas law by misleading users on its child safety features.

A 2025 lawsuit claiming TikTok violated the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act will now go to trial after Judge Cory Liu granted the state’s request for a partial summary judgment on Thursday.

The state had argued that TikTok said it would remove content with drugs, gambling, or graphic injuries but instead designated it “hard to find,” and said a Restricted Mode setting filtered out content that was inappropriate for minors while employees internally acknowledged it didn’t work as well as advertised.

Dominic Preston
Dominic Preston
Insta360’s Luna Ultra will soon get vertical 4K video too.

This week’s new single-lens Luna Pro added 4K30 vertical recording, something lacking on the pricier Ultra and both of DJI’s Osmo Pocket 4 and 4P steadicams. The company tells me that the Ultra is getting 4K support added retroactively though. The update is planned for September 20th, but I’ve been warned there’s a chance it could be postponed.

Arizona’s lifeline for chip manufacturing is drying up

Water from the Colorado River is getting scarce — and more expensive for everyone.

Justine Calma
Dominic Preston
Dominic Preston
Samsung’s leaked SmartTag 3 goes full squircle.

Images shared by WinFuture suggest a return to the squircular design of the original SmartTag (unlike its pill-shaped successor), but without a cutout for key rings and carabiners. Instead an optional case could offer an attachment point, while a Spigen collaboration builds it into a pet collar. WinFuture expects it to launch in October for $29.99.

1/5Image: WinFuture / Samsung
Dominic Preston
Dominic Preston
Samsung’s first clip-on earbuds leak in new image.

Supposedly galled the Galaxy Buds On, SammyGuru found an image of the earbuds in the Samsung Buds Manager app. Other images hint at features including automatic volume adjustment, voice memo recording, and head shaking and nodding gesture controls. Clip-ons are the new industry trend, with Bose, Sony, and Nothing already on board.

Although these are in black, SammyGuru says a white version is on the way too.
Although these are in black, SammyGuru says a white version is on the way too.
Image: SammyGuru
Sean Hollister
Sean Hollister
Did… he forget that Final Fantasy VII originally came on three discs?

FFVII Revelation director Naoki Hamaguchi has revealed to IGN his “only choice” was to ship the new game on a single disc that forces you to download the rest of the game, because the team “didn’t want to make any compromises” in fidelity.

But the original game shipped on three discs. FF8 shipped on four! So did FF9.

Here, I whipped out a copy to show you. Forgot about the awesome booklet art!
Here, I whipped out a copy to show you. Forgot about the awesome booklet art!
Photo by Sean Hollister / The Verge
Jay Peters
Jay Peters
YouTube now lets you lock your account on the TV app with a PIN.

You’ll also be able to unlock your account with the YouTube mobile app. Read all the details in this YouTube support post. This is a smart feature!

A screenshot of the TV app showing a PIN entry screen.
Image: YouTube
Jay Peters
Jay Peters
Due to GPT-6 Astra demand, OpenAI has paused new subscriptions to its $200 ChatGPT Pro tier.

Those subscriptions “put the most strain on our systems and we wanted to take the smallest step that allows us to continue giving the broadest access possible,” OpenAI’s Thibault Sottiaux says on X. The company is working on “adding more capacity as fast as we can.”

A screenshot of an X post from OpenAI’s Thibault Sottiaux. The text reads: “To make sure our current users have an incredible experience and continued access to Astra, we are going to pause subscriptions to our $200 Pro plan. These put the most strain on our systems and we wanted to take the smallest step that allows us to continue giving the broadest access possible. All other plans and the api remain available. There is no impact to existing accounts and we are working on adding more capacity as fast as we can. Thanks!”
Screenshot by Jay Peters / The Verge
Jay Peters
Jay Peters
Using iPhone Handoff will cost $5 per month on T-Mobile.

The new iPhone Handoff feature lets you use a secondary iPhone simultaneously with your T-Mobile number but comes with an extra monthly fee, according to a T-Mobile press release. The feature will work with any iPhone on iOS 27.

Jay Peters
Jay Peters
Valve just launched a big update for SteamVR.

SteamVR 2.17 adds a bunch of new features, including a quick access menu for handy settings on the VR dashboard bar, letting you access Steam achievements and notes in-game in VR, and improvements to Steam Link streaming. Check out Valve’s full patch notes to see everything new.

A screenshot from Valve showing off SteamVR 2.17.
A screenshot from Valve showing SteamVR 2.17.
Image: Valve
Emma Roth
Emma Roth
Adobe reports record $6.76 billion in revenue as it continues its AI push.

That’s a 13 percent increase from the same time last year, according to Adobe’s Q3 earnings report released on Thursday. The company also reached more than one billion monthly active users across its suite of software, as it fills out Photoshop, Premiere, Express, Acrobat, Lightroom, and other apps with new AI tools.

Emma Roth
Emma Roth
California governor signs law blocking “addictive” social feeds for minors.

Under AB1709, social platforms can’t provide algorithmic recommendations, infinite scroll, or autoplay features to users under 16 unless they receive parental consent.

Governor Gavin Newsom signed a package of other online safety-focused bills into law as well, including new rules requiring chatbot makers to notify young users that they’re not talking to a human.

Stevie Bonifield
Stevie Bonifield
Hit Broadway play ‘Oh, Mary!’ is coming to HBO Max next year.

Fans of the dark comedy starring Cole Escola as Mrs. Lincoln won’t have to wait as long to stream it as Hamilton fans did. The version on HBO and HBO Max will be the filming of the July 28, 2026 performance at London’s Trafalgar Theatre. You might be able to see Oh, Mary! sooner in person, as its North American tour starts this month.

Stevie Bonifield
Stevie Bonifield
Hasbro disavows DHS Transformers posts.

Posts from the official DHS account on X marked “Made with AI” show Optimus Prime with “ICE” and a DHS logo on him, along with the Transformers logo above “Age of Deportation.” Hasbro’s response says they were “done without permission” but didn’t mention any specific action to take them down.

A Hasbro Instagram post reading: “Optimus Prime is a beloved character who represents humility, leadership, compassion and justice. Hasbro is aware of the recent posts using his likeness. These posts were done without permission and do not represent the Transformers brand or Hasbro.”
Image: Hasbro
Jay Peters
Jay Peters
I need your help for Installer!

I’m prepping this week’s issue, and I want to know everything you’re into. What are you reading / watching / playing / folding this week? Tell me so I can tell everyone! (And subscribe to Installer!)

Emma Roth
Emma Roth
Google’s Dreambeans AI app is rolling out to everyone in the US.

The app, which Google began testing in June, pulls information from across Search, Gmail, Photos, Calendar, and Gemini to provide AI shopping recommendations, travel suggestions, event reminders, and more. It pairs these suggestions with somewhat unsettling storybook-style drawings of yourself.

You can download the app on Android and iOS.

Screenshot: David Pierce / The Verge
Stevie Bonifield
Stevie Bonifield
Prime Video’s ‘Shop the Scene’ feature finds Amazon products matching what’s on your screen.

The new AI feature is supposed to help you track down stuff like your favorite character’s outfit, which could come in handy assuming it doesn’t just pull up random knockoffs. Amazon’s also making it easier to shop in the middle of your shows and movies with a new “Shop” tab in its X-Ray menu.

Three screenshots of Amazon’s Shop the Scene feture
Image: Amazon
Emma Roth
Emma Roth
OpenAI says it has made “substantial progress” on another major math problem.

That’s according to a statement OpenAI provided to The New York Times shortly after its Navier-Stokes breakthrough:

In addition, since the completion of Navier-Stokes, we have made substantial progress on another Millennium Prize problem. We are working through how to share these results thoughtfully.

Jay Peters
Jay Peters
Amazon’s Luna is making multiplayer easier.

With Remote Play, which will be available “starting this month,” you can invite people to play multiplayer games with you “from wherever they are” instead of requiring everyone to be huddled around the same TV.

People who host games will need an Amazon Prime or Luna Premium subscription, but multiplayer participants will just need an Amazon account.

Luna September Content Update

[Amazon Game Studios]

Jay Peters
Jay Peters
Nitter is back to let you see X posts without logging in.

After going offline in August because of “cease and desist letters” sent by X, the website for the open source project has an update dated September 7th saying that “Following legal advice, the Nitter project will continue.” XCancel, which uses Nitter, is also back.

A screenshot of a Nitter message. It reads: “Cease and desist – UPDATE Sep 7th On 24 August 2026 cease and desist letters were sent by X Corp. demanding a permanent takedown of Nitter instances and the project’s repository. Following legal advice, the Nitter project will continue. This instance and others will be back up and running shortly. An announcement will be made within a week, once we’re able to reveal more information. OLD NOTE nitter.net is offline and development has stopped for the time being. I’m seeking legal advice and won’t be commenting further on the specifics for now. Thank you to everyone who used, hosted, packaged, donated and contributed to Nitter over the past seven years.”
Image: Nitter
Jay Peters
Jay Peters
Saudi Arabia might merge EA and Savvy Games.

The potential move was reported on by Bloomberg. Savvy, Saudi Arabia’s gaming arm of the Public Investment Fund (PIF), owns Scopely (behind mobile games like Monopoly Go and Pokémon Go), and the PIF led the recent take-private deal for EA.

TC Sottek
TC Sottek
“Next up, we have Dr. Victor Von Doom.”

City council meetings across the country have had wild characters for a while, but we’re now seeing literal villains show up in support of mass surveillance. A few weeks ago we saw Darth Vader show up in San Diego in support of Flock cameras, and now we have Dr. Doom showing up in Seattle claiming “total dominion” and that he’ll be watching the entire city.