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Illustration: The Verge As Google continues to navigate its relationship with publishers, regulators, and news readers, the company is starting a pretty drastic test: it will remove news articles from European Union-based publishers from Search. While the “test” is supposed to determine how it will impact traffic and the overall search experience, it won’t show up for everyone. Google will only remove EU news articles from search results, Google News, and Discover for one percent of users in Belgium, Croatia, Denmark, France, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, and Spain. Google says it’s running the “time-limited” test because EU regulators and publishers “have asked for additional data about the effect of news content in Search.” The company says it will... Continue reading…

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge In the last couple of months, some people have started watching YouTube on their phones to find something a little different: an endless, TikTok-like feed of videos underneath. These weren’t Shorts, but full-length videos, the ones YouTube tends to refer to as “longform.” If you swiped up, instead of returning you to the homepage, another video would start playing. Swipe again: another video. So far, this is just a small test of a possible feature, the kind YouTube runs all the time. This one has been live since August and is one of several ongoing tests of new ways for users to find content on YouTube. “If you’re a viewer in the experiment,” a forum post describing the test says, “these new discovery experiences could include a mix of... Continue reading…

Image: Apple Apple Arcade is getting a dose of Final Fantasy. Apple just announced the next batch of games coming to its subscription service, and Square Enix’s long-running RPG series is the highlight. First up is the 3D remake of Final Fantasy IV, which will be launching on December 9th, alongside its direct sequel The After Years. Then, the original Final Fantasy and Trials of Mana (another Square Enix RPG) will hit the service on January 9th. Those are the most notable offerings, but all told Apple revealed 15 titles coming to Arcade in the coming weeks. Other highlights include Skate City: New York (January 9th), Pac-Man 256 (December 5th), and a pair of Apple Vision Pro games in Little Cities: Diorama (December 5th) and Gears & Goo (January... Continue reading…

Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images The Tesla Cybertruck was recalled for the sixth time this year — and the fix won’t involve an easy software update. Tesla voluntarily issued a recall for approximately 2,431 Cybertrucks manufactured between November 6, 2023 and July 30, 2024. The issue is related to something called the metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistors, or MOSFET, in which the inverter has the potential to stop creating torque, resulting in a loss of propulsion for the truck. A loss of propulsion There isn’t any warning prior to the loss of propulsion, but a visual alert will appear on the center touchscreen instructing the driver to pull the truck over to the side of the road. Tesla is sending notices out to affected Cybertruck owners and plans to... Continue reading…