This digest compiles the latest from The Verge.
Today’s The Verge Roundup
Animal Crossing’s 3.0 update dropped a little early
14 Jan 2026, 2:22 pm by Andrew Webster
Animal Crossing fans looking to return to the cozy island life can do so earlier than expected. While New Horizons‘ next major update, which brings the life sim game to version 3.0, was originally slated to launch on January 15th, it’s now available to download.
To be clear, this is not the paid Switch 2 upgrade for the game, which adds features like 4K visuals, 12 player online sessions, and mouse controls using the Switch 2’s new Joy-Con controllers. That update is still expected to launch on the 15th.
Instead, what launched early is the more robust – and free – 3.0 update that adds a host of gameplay features across all versions of the …
Tesla to stop selling FSD as a standalone package and switch to subscription only
14 Jan 2026, 2:04 pm by Andrew J. Hawkins
As its sales continue to slip and its robotaxi strategy seems to falter, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said today that the company would stop selling its Full Self-Driving feature as a standalone package. Instead, starting on February 14th, the Level 2 driver assist system would be offered as a monthly subscription only.
The news marks a massive shift in how Tesla markets FSD, a software system that Musk has long claimed would lead to fully autonomous vehicles and thus would be an “appreciating asset.” At one time, FSD was sold for $15,000 as a one-time option. That price has since fallen to $8,000, or as a $99-a-month subscription.
Musk didn’t of …
Nvidia’s new app update includes DLSS 4.5 and more Control Panel features
14 Jan 2026, 2:00 pm by Tom Warren
Nvidia is rolling out a new app update today that includes its latest DLSS 4.5 Super Resolution and Nvidia Surround settings. DLSS 4.5 includes Nvidia’s second-generation Super Resolution transformer model, designed to improve image quality and reduce the artifacting found in DLSS 4.
While DLSS 4.5 was available in the beta version of the Nvidia app earlier this month, today’s rollout brings the latest model to all RTX owners. The updated model has been trained on an expanded dataset and should significantly improve image clarity and stability when using DLSS Performance or Ultra Performance modes.
DLSS 4.5 also includes new 6x Multi Fram …
Honda relaunching Acura RDX as a next-gen two-motor hybrid
14 Jan 2026, 2:00 pm by Andrew J. Hawkins
Honda announced that the next-generation Acura RDX will be the brand’s first SUV to feature a two-motor hybrid system. While this next-gen platform is under development, Honda said it would suspend production of the current RDX, which launched in 2018 and has sold nearly 740,000 units in the US.
Honda confirmed that current RDX production will end this year, followed by a pause before the next-generation model arrives. Exactly when that will be, Honda wouldn’t say. But in the meantime, Honda said that production of the new all-electric Acura RSX remains on track for the second half of this year, followed by the Honda Zero SUV.
Honda confi …
Fujifilm’s latest Instax Mini printer focuses on the details
14 Jan 2026, 1:27 pm by Jess Weatherbed
Fujifilm is launching a new Instax Mini smartphone printer that produces finer details than its predecessors. The Instax Mini Link Plus features enhanced image processing compared to older Instax printers and a similar industrial design to the Instax Mini Evo Cinema camera announced last week, which Fujifilm has now also revealed pricing for.
The Instax Mini Evo Cinema camera will be expensive for an Instax at $409.95, while the Mini Link Plus printer will cost $169.95. The Mini Evo Cinema camera, Mini Link Plus smartphone printer, and the updated Instax Mini Link smartphone app will be available in the US sometime in early February 2026.
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UK police blame Microsoft Copilot for intelligence mistake
14 Jan 2026, 1:00 pm by Tom Warren
The chief constable of one of Britain’s largest police forces has admitted that Microsoft’s Copilot AI assistant made a mistake in a football (soccer) intelligence report. The report, which led to Israeli football fans being banned from a match last year, included a nonexistent match between West Ham and Maccabi Tel Aviv.
Copilot hallucinated the game and West Midlands Police included the error in its intelligence report without fact checking it. “On Friday afternoon I became aware that the erroneous result concerning the West Ham v Maccabi Tel Aviv match arose as result of a use of Microsoft Co Pilot [sic],” says Craig Guildford, chief con …
End of today’s The Verge roundup.
