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Emma Roth

Emma Roth

News Writer

News Writer

Emma Roth is a news writer at The Verge, where she covers just about everything in the world of tech. Some of her favorite topics to follow include the ever-evolving streaming industry, the latest in artificial intelligence, and changes to the way our government interacts with Big Tech. Previously, Emma wrote and edited technology news and how-to articles for MUO.

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Emma Roth
Emma Roth
Who turned out the lights? Nanoleaf gets deeper into red light therapy and further from smart lighting.

In line with its pivot into wellness tech, Nanoleaf has launched a wraparound LED light therapy mask for your neck, which the company claims “is designed to reach deeper layers of the skin and support faster skin cell renewal.” It offers seven lighting modes and near-infrared wavelengths up to 1072nm.

The Nanoleaf LED Light Therapy Neck & Décolletage Mask costs $149.99.

<em>The Nanoleaf LED Light Therapy Neck & Décolletage Mask.</em>
<em>The Nanoleaf LED Light Therapy Neck & Décolletage Mask.</em>
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The Nanoleaf LED Light Therapy Neck & Décolletage Mask.
Image: Nanoleaf
Emma Roth
Emma Roth
Oura’s IPO inches closer.

The smart ring company filed for an initial public offering on Thursday, revealing over $1.4 billion in revenue between July 2025 and June 2026, along with 5 million paid members.

Emma Roth
Emma Roth
Suno yanks ad showing supposed endorsement from Mary J. Blige.

An ad for the AI music generator Suno showed Blige interacting with an AI song that seemed to use her own voice, while calling the output “dope.” The singer received backlash for the ad online, and now a Suno spokesperson tells Variety that the company canceled the campaign because it didn’t get proper approval:

We entered into a business deal with someone who presented themselves as Ms. Blige’s official representative. As soon as we learned this was not the case, and that Ms. Blige was uncomfortable, we terminated the advertising campaign.

Emma Roth
Emma Roth
PlayStation reveals limited-edition GTA VI controllers.

The new DualSense controllers will launch alongside GTA VI on November 19th. They come in black and white with a sparkly blue-purple sheen surrounding the thumbsticks and extending into the grips, as well as a “VI” logo stamped on the touchpad.

You can preorder the new controllers for $84.99 starting September 10th at 10AM ET.

Emma Roth
Emma Roth
A closer look at Ghost of Yōtei’s Most Wanted mode.

PlayStation dropped a new trailer for the upcoming roguelike mode, which allows you to accept bounties, hunt down enemies, earn rewards, and unlock new characters — including Jin Sakai. It’s launching on October 1st as part of the Ghost of Yōtei Complete Edition upgrade.

Emma Roth
Emma Roth
You can control Dreame’s smart fish tank with your phone.

The LumaTempo smart fish tank offers 20 different lighting modes and custom colors that you adjust using Dreame’s accompanying app. You can also use the app to manage the built-in feeder, monitor water temperatures, and view feeding history. It launches next year, but there are no details on pricing just yet.

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Emma Roth
Emma Roth
Roborock dives into pool robots.

It’s launching the RockAqua P1, which can clean up your pool floor, walls, and waterline with a suction power of up to 6,800 gallons per hour. The device has a 3.5-hour runtime for floor cleaning and will automatically return to the water’s surface when it needs a charge or has finished cleaning.

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