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Sony’s noise-canceling WH-1000XM5 headphones are a Prime Day steal at $150 off
While the WH-1000XM6 are the top dog in Sony's lineup, the discount for Prime Big Deal Days is relatively modest at just $21 off. If you don't need the latest tech, though, you can save a lot more by grabbing the last-gen WH-1000XM5 in black, which are down to $250 ($150 off) at Amazon. That's [...]
Prime Day ends soon, but these deals are still going at Walmart
Walmart has proven to be a great place to shop during Amazon's October Prime Day event, matching the prices on several discounts and marking down many other tech products that we think you'll like. While Amazon's event is ending soon, Walmart's sale event, simply called Walmart Deals," runs through Sunday, October 12th, giving you a [...]
Alienware’s incredible 27-inch 4K QD-OLED gaming monitor is $200 off
Amazon is hosting a lot of good deals during October Prime Day, but it can't compete with Dell when it comes to its sale on the Alienware AW2725Q. The 27-inch 4K QD-OLED gaming monitor that a couple of Verge staffers have tested is $699.99 right now, which is $200 off its original $899.99 price. It [...]
These great October Prime Day deals on laptops won’t last much longer
The second Amazon Prime Day sales event of the year is almost over, but there are still discounts to be had on MacBooks, Windows laptops, and various PC accessories. Like previous Prime Big Deal Days, this sale runs for two days (ending Thursday, October 9th, at 3AM ET / 12AM PT) and requires a Prime [...]
I never lose my wallet with Nomad’s slim tracker, which is 20 percent off right now
I used to misplace my wallet all the time, which always led to a mad scramble before leaving the house. I tried remembering to place it on the valet tray next to my keys, but it often wound up somewhere else. That's why when Nomad launched its Tracking Card, I immediately picked one up. Now, [...]
You can still save up to 70 percent on headphones from Bose and Sony today
The second day of Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days is here, providing you with an additional opportunity to save on a range of Verge-approved gadgets. We're continuing to highlight hundreds of our favorite deals - from cheap charging accessories and discounts on the latest Apple gear to an all-time low on the Google Pixel 9A [...]
A bunch of 4K Blu-ray movies we love are under $20 for Prime Day
Movie streaming services are fine, but as their respective libraries and monthly rates change, nothing compares to having the 4K Blu-rays of your favorite movies to play whenever you want. If you want to add some titles to your collection, several great films and box sets are selling at the lowest prices of the year, [...]
These 63 October Prime Day deals under $50 are still available
Prime Big Deal Days is well into its second and final day, and big-ticket tech like Sony's Bravia 8 OLED TV and Bose's QuietComfort headphones are still some of the more marquee deals that caught our eye. However, you don't need to spend hundreds (or thousands) of dollars to score something great. If you're working [...]
Our favorite batteries and chargers are on sale for October Prime Day
Let's face it: Many of us use shopping events like Prime Big Deal Days as an opportunity to pick up gadgets that are cool rather than necessary. However, that doesn't mean you should overlook practical deals while pricing out that dreamy 77-inch OLED. After all, chargers designed to keep your gadgets going while traveling - [...]
You can score up to $750 off robovacs from Dyson, Dreame, and iRobot right now
Black Friday might bring some of the deepest discounts on tech like robot vacuums, but if you'd like to tidy up before Halloween parties and Thanksgiving guests arrive, Amazon's October Prime Day event features plenty of great robot vacuum deals, including discounts on Roborock's S8 MaxV Ultra, the budget-friendly Tapo RV30 Max Plus, and Dyson's [...]
We handpicked 30 last-minute Prime Day deals you can still grab for under $25
Day two of Prime Big Deal Days is in full swing, and while there are still plenty of big-ticket discounts lining the digital shelves of Amazon, not everyone is looking to shell out a bunch of cash (myself included). The good news is you don't have to spend a fortune to score a great deal, [...]
Several Apple products are cheaper than usual nowthatfall Prime Day’s almost over
Amazon's October Prime Day event is still trucking through the end of the day - and as expected, it's packed with a slew of notable Apple deals. If you don't want to wait until Black Friday to score a discount, the current promo is a great opportunity to save, as Amazon is offering steep discounts [...]
We found 30-odd October Prime Day deals we love for $100 or less
The sheer volume of deals available for Prime Big Deal Days can feel overwhelming, and seeing four-figure discounts on a 4K TV or gaming laptop may give you the sense that the biggest discounts are the best. That's not necessarily true, though, because some of the best deals we've seen this year will set you [...]
Logitech’s MX Master 3S is one of the best wireless mice around, and it’s 25 percent off
While it lacks the haptics of the newer MX Master 4, Logitech's MX Master 3S is nearly as good in several ways. It has quiet clicks, horizontal and vertical scroll wheels that are fun to spin, and a comfortable grip. And, for a limited time, it's down to just $89.98 at Amazon as part of [...]
Switch 2 accessories that I recommend are cheaper than ever during October Prime Day
Amazon's October Prime Day sale is here, and it's proving to be a good opportunity to save some money on accessories for your Nintendo Switch 2. While the console isn't discounted, a number of recommended add-ons are cheaper than ever (some are discounted for the first time), including microSD Express cards, carrying cases, controllers, screen [...]
Trump’s vague and confusing immigration policies are the point
In August, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services, the agency that adjudicates and grants immigration benefits like visas, residency, and naturalization, put out a bizarre three-page policy alert. Among other things, it noted vaguely that the agency would scrutinize applicants who "support or promote anti-American ideologies or activities" and "enforce all relevant immigration laws to [...]
Here’s how Apple is locking down iPhones to comply with Texas’ age verification law
Starting next year, Texas will require companies like Apple and Google to verify the ages of people that use their app stores, and Apple shared today how it's going to comply. Starting January 1st, 2026, anyone trying to make a new Apple Account must confirm if they are over 18, and any users under 18 [...]
The problems with AI in the smart home and how Amazon and Google plan to fix them
Last week, Amazon and Google kick-started what could be the next chapter of the smart home. Their new voice assistants, Alexa Plus and Gemini for Home, have been rebuilt from the ground up on generative AI and large language models to be more conversational, understand context, and take actions. This marks the biggest shift in [...]
Microsoft is moving GitHub over to Azure servers
Microsoft acquired GitHub in 2018 for $7.5 billion, in a move that was nervously received by the developer community at the time. The company has mostly remained independent at Microsoft since then, but the resignation of former CEO Thomas Dohmke less than two months ago has shaken up how GitHub operates. GitHub is now gearing [...]
Sennheiser’s new HDB 360 headphones support high-res audio without a wire
Sennheiser has announced a new pair of headphones that support high-res audio through a wired or wireless connection, even if your smartphone doesn't support the latest Bluetooth codecs. The HDB 630 looks similar to the redesigned Sennheiser Momentum 4 that launched in 2022 because both headphones are built on the same chassis, but Sennheiser's latest [...]
Google’s AI try-on imagines your feet in new shoes
Google will now use AI to help you try on" shoes while sitting at home. Now, when you browse through shoes on Google Shopping, you can hit the try it on" button on the new heels, sneakers, or sandals you're looking at to see how they might look on you. In case you're wondering, you [...]
Elon Musk will settle $128 million Twitter execs lawsuit
Elon Musk has agreed to settle with four top Twitter executives he fired after purchasing the company in 2022, after they sued the billionaire over more than $128 million in unpaid severance last year. An update to the case filed in the US Northern District Court of California says that the parties - Twitter's former [...]
A Twitch streamer gave birth live, with Twitch’s CEO in the chat
On Tuesday, Twitch streamer Fandy took a break from streaming games like World of Warcraft, Overwatch, and League of Legends, to broadcast herself giving birth. The eight-hour-long stream captured the livestreamer going into labor and eventually giving birth to her child inside a small inflatable pool in a living room, as thousands of viewers tuned [...]
HMD’s Touch 4G is a dumb-smart-phone
The new HMD Touch 4G -only available in India for now, and unlikely to ever come to the US - splits the difference between smartphones and feature phones, offering a touchscreen and video calling, but with the small size (and price) of feature phones. Announced yesterday, the Touch costs just 4,999 (about $55). It looks [...]
Firefox is adding profiles to separate your browsing sessions
Mozilla is introducing profiles to its Firefox web browser that make it easier to separate and organize your online activity. The profile management update will roll out starting October 14th, allowing Firefox users to create specific browsing spaces that house bookmarks, logins, history, extensions, and themes. Firefox already supports multi-account containers, an extension that organizes [...]
Here’s what Verge readers are buying during October Prime Day
We put a lot of deals in front of you during Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days, covering many of the categories we typically feature day-to-day on the site. Unsurprisingly, some deals are a bigger hit than others, due in part to the steepness and/or the rarity of the discount. In other cases, it comes down [...]
Nothing Ear 3 review: work in progress
Nothing's Ear 3 buds remind me more than anything else of the Ear 1, the company's first product. Not because the design is similar (though it is) or because the sound is similar (it's gotten a fair bit better, in fact). No, I'm reminded of the Ear 1 because both sets of earbuds share a [...]
The best October Prime Day deals on TVs, soundbars, and more — up to 50% off
The day has finally come for a home theater overhaul. Perhaps you're looking for a low-cost replacement that offers more features and a sharper design. Or maybe your gaze is set upon massive OLED TVs with all the fixings. Regardless, the Prime Big Deal Days sale is here, with deals from noteworthy TV makers including [...]
Philips Hue customizable string lights are $50 off for October Prime Day
It may be October, but the holidays will be here before you know it. Amazon's fall Prime Day event is here, offering Prime subscribers a great opportunity to save on holiday decorations before the holiday rush kicks off. Right now, you can pick up the Philips Hue Festavia string lights at a one of its [...]
Big Tech is ‘donating’ to Trump’s ‘nonprofits’
Hello and welcome to Regulator. I was recently riding a Lime scooter around downtown DC (don't hate the player) and zipped across the intersection of 16th Street and I Street NW when I zoomed by the Motion Picture Association's office building. Except now it had the logo of America 250 over the door. The last [...]
Google’s latest AI model uses a web browser like you do
Google is previewing a new Gemini AI model designed to navigate and interact with the web via a browser, letting AI agents do things inside interfaces designed for use by people and not robots. The model, called Gemini 2.5 Computer Use, uses visual understanding and reasoning capabilities" to analyze a user's request and carry out [...]
Nobel Prize in Physics goes to early research that led to today’s quantum computers
On Thursday, three physicists received the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics for their work on quantum mechanics in the 1980s. Researchers John Clarke, Michel Devoret, and John Martinis created a circuit with no electrical resistance to demonstrate a phenomenon known as quantum tunneling, or how atoms and subatomic particles can move through a barrier material [...]
Former Apple bosses slam decision to take down ICEBlock
Apple is facing pressure from a former executive and senior manager over its decision to remove the ICE-spotting app, ICEBlock, from the App Store. In a letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook, Wiley Hodges says he's deeply disturbed" by the move, as spotted earlier by Daring Fireball. Hodges worked at Apple for more than 22 [...]
Bose’s boldest QuietComfort Ultra headphones are cheaper than ever
There's no question that Bose's last-gen QuietComfort Ultra are some of the brand's best noise-canceling headphones, especially if you're a frequent traveler or someone who values peace and quiet while listening to your music. But at $429, that quality doesn't come cheap. However, it's cheaper today thanks to Prime Big Deal Days, albeit only for [...]
AltStore’s alternative iPhone app store is coming to more countries
AltStore PAL, which launched as one of the first alternative iOS app stores in the EU last year, is coming to more countries, developer Riley Testut announced today. Specifically, we plan to launch in Japan, Brazil, and Australia before the end of the year, with the UK to follow in 2026," Testut says. Launching in [...]
Amazon’s latest Kindle Paperwhite just got its first price drop of the year
The Kindle Paperwhite is one of the best ereaders, bar none. It's easily worth its full $149.99 cost if you enjoy reading, but thankfully you can get $25 off for October Prime Day - its first-ever discount. The model with 16GB of storage and ads on the lockscreen is available atAmazon,Best Buy, andTargetfor $124.99. The [...]
Some Verge-favorite gadgets are cheaper than ever for fall Prime Day
All of the deals we've recommended from Prime Big Deal Days are for products our team has tested and can personally vouch for, whether it be a streaming device, a laptop, or a pair of noise-canceling earbuds. However, there are also plenty of other gadgets that theVergestaff genuinely loves that don't receive a dedicated review [...]
Bushnell’s new Bluetooth speaker has a touchscreen and golf caddy ambitions
Bushnell has announced a new version of its Wingman Bluetooth speaker that features a 3.5-inch color touchscreen with detailed metrics on the golf course you're playing. It's an upgrade to the company's Wingman View that launched in early 2023 with a monochromatic LCD display. The Wingman HD carries forward the same $199.99 pricing as its [...]
Tesla’s ‘affordable’ EVs are just stripped down versions of the Model 3 and Model Y
For as long as it's been a company, Tesla has been promising an entry-level electric vehicle that would compel more people to make the switch from gas guzzlers to zero-emission. Elon Musk himself predicted that Tesla would eventually sell a $25,000 EV and revolutionize the auto industry. The Model 3, the Model Y, and even [...]
The Verge’s Guide to Amazon’s October Prime Day Event 2025
The lead-up to Black Friday happens earlier each year, and nothing illustrates that trend more than the return of Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days, which is well underway. The two-day event gives Prime members plenty of time to save on numerous products before it concludes Thursday, October 9th at 3AM ET / 12AM PT. Yeah, [...]
Mastodon snags Bluesky’s starter packs feature and includes the ability to opt out
Mastodon is introducing Packs" to help you quickly find accounts to follow and fill up your feed. The decentralized social network announced the feature as part of the FediForum event on Tuesday. It will work similarly to Starter Packs on Bluesky, which offer curated lists of accounts you can follow based on categories, like verified [...]
Xbox Series X/S storage expansion cards haven’t been this cheap since July
It's easy to run out of storage on your Xbox Series S or X when a single game can eat up over 100GB. The best (and pretty much only) solution is to buy an expansion card from Seagate or Western Digital. You can store Xbox games on a USB external hard drive, yes, but you'll [...]
Microsoft delays Xbox Game Pass Ultimate price hikes for some subscribers
Microsoft is holding off on its Xbox Game Pass Ultimate price hikes for some existing subscribers in select countries. After announcing a 50 percent price increase to Game Pass Ultimate last week, Microsoft now says this price increase will only currently affect new purchases and not existing subscribers in markets like Austria, Germany, Ireland, Israel, [...]
Tron: Ares is a soft reboot that’s running low on RAM
Though Tron: Legacy was not a sterling piece of cinema, its gorgeous visuals and a banging score from Daft Punk made it an enjoyable update to the original 1982 cult classic. The movie tried to strike a healthy balance between nostalgic fan service and novel riffs on the source material to make itself feel like [...]
Boox’s next smartphone-sized e-reader has a color screen and a stylus
Boox has shared more details about its next smartphone-sized e-reader through a series of posts on China's Weibo. First teased at IFA 2025 last month with very limited hands-on opportunities, the new device will be called the Boox P6 Pro in China where it's expected to launch on October 9th. It will feature a SIM [...]
Apple’s latest iPad is down to its best price yet for October Prime Day
The iPad has become so popular that many people (sorry, mom!) often say it when referring to any tablet. That reputation is well-earned, given how simple iPads are to use and how long they typically hold up before needing to be replaced. Thankfully, if you don't already own one, Apple's entry-level iPad is on sale [...]
Police bust gang suspected of stealing 40,000 phones
An international gang suspected of smuggling up to 40,000 stolen phones from the UK to China over the past 12 months has been dismantled by police in London. The criminal network is allegedly responsible for up to 40 percent of all phones stolen in the city during this period, according to the Metropolitan Police service, [...]
Iniu’s tiny 45W battery is great for my Switch 2, and it’s 25 percent off today
Small-form-factor power banks that can charge at up to 45W aren't all that common. Iniu makes one of the smallest, most capable models we've tested, though, and it's currently receiving a steep discount as part of Amazon's October Prime Day sale. Typically priced at $32.99, the Pocket Rocket P50 is now on sale in black [...]
Google hints at a new Nest Hub
Last week, Google announced a new smart speaker for its AI-infused Gemini smart home platform, but there was no sign of a new smart display. The good news for fans of Google's Nest Hubs is that Google Home's Anish Kattukaran tells The Verge the company is definitely committed to smart displays," and that they'll have [...]
The best iPad to buy
Editor's note:Amazon's October Prime Day sale isofficially underway. If you're looking to make the most of the two-day shopping event, we've put together a guide to thebest Prime Daydealsyou can get. There are no bad iPads. That's the best news about Apple's tablet lineup: 15 years after Steve Jobs first debuted the device, the iPad [...]
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