FAA ground stop shuts down flights nationwide
Takeoffs from airports throughout the US paused on Friday after the FAA issued a national ground stop "due to extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety," while planes in the air will be allowed to land. US Transportation secretary Sean Duffy tweeted:
The FAA issued a nationwide ground stop for all U.S. airports following a communication issue impacting all Air Route Traffic Control Centers. FAA technicians are investigating the issue. We will provide immediate updates as we have them.
Jon Ostrower of The Air Current reports that the FAA has said to airlines that the stop is "due to several impacts to ATC Frequencies and/or Ra …
ChatGPT Wallet lets OpenAI’s Dots agents make purchases for you
After launching its Dots AI agents platform earlier this year, OpenAI is launching a wallet for the agents. ChatGPT Wallet is rolling out starting today for ChatGPT Pro subscribers in the US aged 18 and older using a US billing address and "eligible US-issued American Express, Chase, Mastercard and Visa cards."
After adding a card to the wallet, your Dots agents can use it to buy things in response to your prompts, but they'll check in with you each time before checking out. OpenAI's support page says every purchase with ChatGPT Wallet requires a security check with biometric verification like Face ID or a fingerprint scan.
CMF’s milk carton-shaped Bluetooth speaker is down to a new low price
Bluetooth speakers are often boring boxes in plain colors, but not this one! As part of Nothing’s ongoing early Black Friday promo, you can grab its unique, milk carton-shaped CMF Speaker S from Amazon and Nothing for just $39. That’s a solid $20 discount and the lowest price we’ve seen on Nothing’s newfangled wireless speaker, which hit the market about a month ago.
The CMF Speaker S is the smaller of the two recently-released models — the larger Series M is also on sale at Amazon for $79 ($30 off) — and sports a 45mm driver with two passive radiators to help with low-end frequencies. It can run for up to 18 hours on a single charge and carries an IP68 rating for water and dust resistance. Despite its carefree aesthetic, it also supports stereo pairing with a second Seris S speaker, Bluetooth 6, fast pairing via multiple methods (including NFC and Google Fast Pair), and audio over USB-C.
In addition to their great sound and compact footprint, both the Speaker S and Speaker M feature removable faceplates and multifunction front knobs. Not only can you swap them out to customize the colors, but CMF plans to share STL files so anyone with a 3D printer can create their own attachments and looks.
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The long-awaited launch of GTA VI is around the corner, happening next Friday, November 19th. While discounts on the game itself will be rare for some time, there’s a clever workaround to save you a few bucks on your digital copy. We found discounts on gift cards for both Sony PlayStation and Microsoft Xbox Series S/X owners to help shave some dollars off your upcoming trip to Vice City. You can pick up a $75 Sony gift card for $69 at Newegg when you use coupon code BNWF2669 at checkout, and Costco members can pick up four $25 Sony gift cards for $89.99.
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Meanwhile, Xbox owners can pick up a $90 Xbox gift card for $80 at Newegg by using the coupon code BNWF2662 at checkout. The GTA VI standard edition is $79.99, while the ultimate edition is $99.99, so you can either spend an extra $10 out of pocket for the upgrade, or buy the standard version and set any leftover credit aside for use later on.
While neither offer amounts to huge savings, it’s an opportunity to save on a major video game release that likely won’t get any sort of discount this year. Preloading has already begun on both consoles, and the game will unlock at midnight local time on November 19th.
You can adjust the position of the trackball on Keychron’s new wireless mouse
The Nape Pro was Keychron's first trackball device that was introduced at CES 2026 with a slim and compact design allowing it to be positioned right up against a keyboard. The company's new T1 HE instead looks more like other trackball mice already available from companies like Logitech and Kensington with a 34mm ball positioned on the side to improve ergonomics. But since hands and fingers come in various sizes, the T1 HE allows the position of its trackball to be fine-tuned with minor positional adjustments so it rests squarely under your thumb without any reaching.
The T1 HE is now available for preorder through Keychron's online store f …
Jensen Huang was reckless with the environment, too
Under cofounder Jensen Huang, Nvidia has become the engine for the AI boom - and one of the tech industry's biggest environmental liabilities. Its sought-after chips have triggered a new wave of water- and chemical-intensive factories, drained power grids from inside massive data centers, and set the stage for a looming e-waste problem.
Under Huang's leadership, Nvidia clashed with environmental groups seeking to hold the company accountable for its so-called "hidden" emissions. Huang has talked up the idea of using AI to fight climate change while his company's supply chain emissions ballooned. Nvidia's investments, meanwhile, have support …
The smallest version of Camp Snap’s retro digital camcorder fits on your keychain
Last week, Camp Snap launched a miniaturized version of its screen-free CS-8 video camera that was half the size of the original with a smaller grip designed to be easier for kids to hold. But it turns out the company wasn't done shrinking its hardware. Camp Snap's new CS-8 Micro is even smaller than the CS-8 Mini. It's around three inches long and weighs just 1.5 ounces so you can hang it from your keys and, like its larger predecessors, it can capture video using one of five built-in filters.
The CS-8 Micro will be available starting on November 17th at 11AM ET through Camp Snap's online store, Target, and Urban Outfitters for $39.99, and …
The new Apple TV has a YouTube problem
People who received the brand new Apple TV 4k today saw some strange error messages as soon as they opened the YouTube app. As the first units arrived, the app was initially only showing a black screen with a QR code and an error message saying "YouTube is not yet available on this device." In some cases the app was functional, but had a transparent red bar stuck at the bottom of the screen saying, "YouTube app is approved for device testing only and not for production use."
Installing the new tvOS 27.2 update and rebooting wasn't enough to resolve the issue for The Verge's Tom Warren, he also had to uninstall and reinstall the app.
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Microsoft’s massive Outlook outage might be over
Service is recovering for Microsoft Outlook and 365 after an almost two-day outage impacting millions of users around the world. While some apps and features are still running in a degraded state on Friday morning, some people (including Verge staffers) reported that access to their emails had been restored, though the flow of Outlook mail might be delayed.
Just before noon on Friday, Microsoft said it's seeing "broad recovery," and that the problem "was a technical issue not related to cyber or AI / agents."
We are deeply sorry for the disruption this incident has caused our customers and partners. We know the trust they plac …
The Verge’s 2026 gift guide for dads
Gone are the days when you could just buy your father a random tie or some leather-clad alcohol vessel or a shaving kit. Dads want - nay, deserve - something memorable. Luckily for you, it's not that hard to find something special that he'll approve of, and we're here to guide you.
We've curated this year's gift list with the modern father in mind, whether he's a gamer, creator, chef, or simply a gadget lover. There's a lot in here we think he'll like, from noise-canceling headphones like the Sonos Ace Ultra and an autonomous drone to a brilliant QD-OLED monitor and a nifty light that's perfect for illuminating his next campsite. Whatev …