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Figma has unveiled some new design and coding product updates at its annual Config conference that aim to help creatives "push their ideas further" and automate tedious tasks with AI. Part of this is a reimagined canvas that's now optimized for full-stack development, according to Figma, bringing teams, AI agents, tools, and materials "together in [...]

We at The Verge love a good gadget or tchotchke, especially when it's not too expensive. But with the rising cost of just about everything these days, many once-cheap gadgets aren't so affordable anymore. Amazon and other retailers sell all sorts of products from word salad brand names, but only some of it is handy [...]

For anyone looking to add some fun tech to their yard, the Birdbuddy Pro with solar panels is $168 at Amazon for Prime Day (usually around $240). This Internet connected birdhouse has a 5-megapixel camera to automatically capture crisp photos and videos of the various visitors to your yard, and can even identify species and [...]

There are three times of year that are best for buying a new TV: leading up to the Super Bowl, Black Friday, and of course now, during Amazon Prime Day. Many of the new 2026 models have been released, and while some will be seeing discounts, the majority of the best deals are going to [...]

If you're looking for a circulating fan that can move air around your home better than the average model, Amazon has marked down the SwitchBot Standing Circulator Fan to $89.99 (usually $129.99) for Prime Day. The battery-powered upright fan tilts vertically and oscillates horizontally, and it is adjustable from 18 to 40 inches in height, [...]

If you've been wanting to buy a robot vacuum but have been put off by how much it can cost to get a good one, now is not a bad time to start looking. We're now on day two of Prime Day, and Amazon, along with retailers like Best Buy and Walmart, is offering discounts [...]

There are an overwhelming number of Prime Day deals to sort through, which is why we spend so much time highlighting products we've already tested and can stand behind. But our recommendations are only one way to identify a worthwhile deal: another is seeing which products fellow Verge readers actually buy. Below, we've rounded up [...]

Zoox, the autonomous vehicle company owned by Amazon, unveiled a new look for its boxy, bidirectional robotaxi, calling it the "next evolution" of the vehicle intended for mass production. The company is currently operating a free robotaxi service in San Francisco, Las Vegas, Austin, and Miami while it waits for the federal government to approve [...]

Philips Hue has announced a connectivity upgrade for its Matter-over-Thread-enabled smart bulbs that will allow them to run both Thread and Zigbee at the same time. The change means you can connect compatible Hue bulbs and fixtures directly to a Matter ecosystem - Apple Home, Amazon Alexa, or Google Home - while keeping them linked [...]

If you're sick of your devices running out of juice early into the evening just as you're about to go out, Prime Day is a great time to pick up a new power bank or charging brick. We've rounded up the best deals on a range of discounted charging equipment, from power banks and wall [...]

The Google TV Streamer 4K is more than just a terrific streaming device. It can also act as a smart home hub, letting you control all major smart home devices directly from your TV. Thanks to Prime Day, it's now on sale for $74.99 at Amazon for Prime members, matching its best price to date. [...]

The Switch 2's price is set to increase by $50 on September 1st, starting at $499.99, so if you're purchasing one before that (or you already own one), now's a good time to also save on accessories while you can. Amazon's Prime Day has delivered many great game deals, but some of the best sales [...]

Right out of the box, the new Google Home Speaker passed a couple of important tests. Even with the volume at 100 percent and music blaring out of the speaker, it quickly ducked the audio and listened every time I said "Hey, Google." In fact, in two days of testing, the speaker's three microphones haven't [...]

The biggest Switch 2 exclusives so far have largely been about scale. Mario Kart World introduced a wide open continent to race across, Donkey Kong Bananza let you smash basically everything around you, and Pokopia brought an expansive Minecraft-style creative experience to the Pokemon universe. Star Fox is different. A remake of a Nintendo 64 [...]

With its new pickup, Slate Auto is making a simple bet: price matters more than almost anything else. The company announced today that the American-made electric truck will start at $24,950, placing it squarely in the mid-$20,000 price range it had originally promised and making it the least expensive pickup truck and EV available today. [...]

We now know the price of Slate Auto's affordable American-made electric truck, almost a year after the company warned it wouldn't hit its initial "under $20,000" target price. The no-frills pickup starts at $24,950 - matching the revised mid-$20,000 price range it promised last year, after the Trump administration announced it was putting an end [...]

Dyson's PencilWash cordless hard floor cleaner is on sale for $199.99 ($150 off) at Amazon. This is the lowest price yet for the powered wet mop that's a cousin to the silly-sounding-but-awesome Dyson PencilVac Fluffycones vacuum. The PencilWash basically takes the sleek styling and design of the PencilVac and simplifies it into a single-purpose electric [...]

We finally have a price for Grand Theft Auto VI: $79.99. That gets you the standard edition of the game, while the Ultimate Edition will set you back $99.99. Preorders start at midnight tonight, local time, when you'll be able to reserve a copy on PS5 or Xbox Series X/S. You'll be able to order [...]

Bob Iger's tenure as CEO of Disney came to an end a few months ago, after two decades of leading the entertainment giant through some of its most pivotal transformations and acquisitions. Iger, in an exit interview with The Financial Times, has now confirmed some significant efforts that didn't pan out, such as walking away [...]

Amazon's Prime Day sale is here, and whether you're looking for a new pair of wireless earbuds or a smartwatch, there's a good chance you'll find a discount. The Apple Watch Series 11 has already dropped to a new low price, while the AirPods Pro 3 recently hit a record-low $169 at Walmart. That particular [...]

The Nex Playground is the family-centric, Kinect-like game console that made one Verge editor's kids laugh, cry, and ask for more playtime, even when they were sick. The motion-based game play isn't perfect, but it has won over plenty of parents - and it's on sale for $239 at Amazon, down from its current MSRP [...]

A new update for Google Home could make it less likely your smart home cameras mistake you for someone else, just because you're facing away from the camera. Starting June 23rd, Google's expanding its facial recognition feature so that people you've tagged in your Familiar Faces library can continue to be identified when their faces [...]

Netflix, A24, Focus Features, and Warner Bros.' Clockwork have all reportedly decided to pass on picking up Artificial - director Luca Guadagnino's new biographical drama about OpenAI cofounder / CEO Sam Altman - for distribution deals. And while Neon and Mubi are still said to be interested in the film, this situation makes it seem [...]

The best robot vacuums are the ones you barely have to think about, and the Roborock Saros 20 fits that description well. It's why it's one of our favorite robovac / mop hybrids, and thanks to Prime Day, you can get it on sale at Amazon and Roborock for $1,359.99 ($240 off), a new low [...]

The Meta Quest 3S VR headset with 128GB of storage is $296.79 (about $53 off) at Amazon. This is Meta's entry-level VR headset, which launched back in 2024 for $299.99 before getting a price increase this year to $349.99. So it's not exactly the most exciting deal, but it's about as good as you're likely [...]

Tesla is pushing back on claims that its Full Self-Driving (FSD) system caused a fatal Texas crash, where a speeding Model 3 barreled into a home, killing a 76-year-old woman inside. In a reply on X, Tesla AI head Ashok Elluswamy says the driver "manually overrode self-driving by pressing the accelerator all the way to [...]

While there are several thousand products discounted for Prime Day 2026, most of them aren't what we'd call winners. We've already gathered the best Prime Day deals in our main roundup, but we're dedicating this page to discounts on Verge-favorite items to help you find useful gear, whether it's tech-adjacent or not. We're covering Prime [...]

If gaming hardware prices have you looking for less expensive alternatives, Amazon has the Windows version of the Lenovo Legion Go S on sale for $549.99 (typically around $700) for Prime Day, matching a previous low we spotted at Woot a month or so ago. What it lacks in raw performance, it makes up for [...]

If you're in the market for a robot vacuum, Amazon Prime Day has brought a ton of discounts that we're tracking, but the Eufy Omni C28 is one of the best deals we've spotted so far. It's a great robot vacuum and mop hybrid that offers a number of flagship features without the flagship price. [...]

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has tasked a small team at the company with making an app that works like the prediction markets Polymarket and Kalshi, according to The New York Times. The app, internally called "Arena" won't let users wager real money, but instead will "probably rely" on allowing users to bet with points, the [...]

I can't think of a tech accessory I actively use more than headphones. Whether it's for music, calls, or just to block out ambient noise so I can focus, I always have a pair close at hand. One of the best times to get some of your own with some big savings attached is during [...]

The next season of Formula E will feature a new race format and three new race locations when it starts in December to go with the new Gen4 electric cars. The schedule released today by the FIA includes the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, the Brands Hatch circuit in Kent, and the Zandvoort circuit [...]

We can usually rely on Google to put together a compelling package in its Pixel A-series devices. The Pixel 10A was kind of a letdown, though. It added only a handful of updates, like satellite messaging and updated Gorilla Glass on the screen - but it still costs $499, like the Pixel 9A. Kind of [...]

The RAM, storage, and component crunch has come for new laptop prices. Plenty of models have gone up in price after being on the market for months, and so have those that've been on shelves for over a year. Plus, many new models are releasing at higher prices than the previous generation. So, it really [...]

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As part of the latest evolution of its gaming initiative, Netflix has made a big push into cloud-based games you can play on your TV, much in the same way you'd watch a movie or show on the service. So far, these games have been pretty tame. Things like trivia, party games, and a weirdly [...]

Last week, Midjourney, an AI startup best known for its image generator, made an unusual pivot: medical imaging. The company announced a futuristic ultrasound scanner that would dunk users into a vat of water and, hopefully, produce "something as powerful as MRI" yet "as casual as a trip to the spa." Midjourney says the goal [...]

Meta launched a stand accessory that lets you display the company's smart glasses on your desk or nightstand while they're being recharged. The new Charging Stand is listed at $59 on Meta's website - $30 less than the charging case for Meta's non-Ray-Ban glasses - and resembles a metal tube with a groove you can [...]

The Steam Machine is here, with a base price of $1,049. Yes, that's nearly twice the price of a PS5, but what you're buying here isn't a console but a full-on PC - and a tiny one at that. Valve says it's selling the Steam Machine basically at cost. So we asked ourselves: What would [...]

Yes, the Oura Ring 5 just launched. But if you're looking for a bargain and don't mind a slightly thicker smart ring, then copping the last-gen Oura Ring 4 is still a smart and savvy move. Especially since the price is as low as $226 in most sizes and color schemes at Amazon for Prime [...]

When Sony announced the Xperia 1 VIII last month, it promoted the phone by sharing some of the worst photos taken on a Sony camera in years. These weren't just any photos, though: they were taken with Sony's new AI Camera Assistant. After a week with the Xperia 1 VIII, I'm here to tell you [...]

If you've been thinking about picking up a Kindle, Amazon's Prime Day sale is a great time to do it. The retailer is currently offering steep discounts on several of its e-readers, including the latest Kindle Paperwhite with 16GB of storage and ads, which is down to $124.99 ($35 off) at Amazon. If you'd prefer [...]

MSI's Intel-powered Claw gaming handhelds have so far mostly been Windows machines, meaning that anyone who picks one up has to deal with the crusty experience that is Windows on a handheld gaming PC. But now, both Valve and Intel tell The Verge that they're working with each other, and people like YouTuber ETA Prime [...]

This is not a review of the MSI Claw 8 EX AI Plus, the first gaming handheld available with Intel's new Arc G3 Extreme handheld gaming chip. Now that my colleague Sean Hollister is done reviewing the Steam Machine, I'll let him go deep on the new Claw at some point in the future. This [...]

For the past three years, "Meta" and "Ray-Ban" have been synonymous in the smart glasses space. Not anymore. Yesterday, I slipped on several pairs of Meta Glasses - no Ray-Bans - in three different styles and seven colors. One style, I was told several times by various enthusiastic Meta spokespeople, is a collaboration with socialite [...]

Amazon Prime Day 2026 is happening now and is delivering some of the best deals we've seen this summer. As expected, there were a ton of price drops at Amazon, Best Buy, and Walmart on a range of product categories, including smart home, headphones, smartwatches, monitors, 4K TVs, outdoorsy gear, and more. Amazon's sale will [...]

Amflow, the e-bike brand spun out of DJI, just announced its TL Carbon, a do-it-all "eSUV" suitable for both bikepacking adventures and dropping the kid at daycare on your cycle to work. The TL Carbon is built around Amflow's incredibly compact yet powerful Avinox M2 mid-drive motor. The all-terrain e-bike offers 125Nm of hill-flattening torque [...]

Public pushback against data centers has emphasized their water and energy consumption, and now Nvidia is highlighting its claim that the Rubin generation reference design for a fully liquid-cooled data center has "eliminated massive amounts of power usage and pretty much all water usage." Still, it doesn't address all of the concerns around AI data [...]

Valve's Steam Machine finally has a price: a whopping $1,049 for the 512GB configuration or $1,349 for the 2TB version. And those are without bundled controllers, which drive up the cost more. The prices are so high in part because Valve isn't subsidizing the hardware, and the company has already indicated that the component crisis [...]

Joyce, a native New Yorker, didn't think finding her first solo apartment in the city would be easy. But she also didn't think it'd be "hell." After looking at a lot of tiny, overpriced places she described as "shitholes," Joyce found her dream apartment: a reasonably priced studio in Manhattan. "It was big and airy, [...]