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The most high-stakes United Nations climate change conference in years is taking place this November in Belem, Brazil. It's the 10th anniversary of the landmark Paris agreement, which committed nearly every country on Earth to working together to limit global warming. They're off track, making this an important moment to show the world whether world [...]

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Valve's new streaming-first VR headset-the Steam Frame - employs a clever trick to help make game streaming feel as low-latency as possible. It's called foveated streaming, and it means the headset requests a higher-quality image for the content that's right in front of your eyes while lowering the resolution of your peripheral vision to reduce [...]

Hi! I'm Jay Peters, a senior reporter here at The Verge. I'm perhaps the site's second-biggest Steam Deck fan, surpassed only by Sean Hollister, our unofficial handheld gaming PC reviewer. So you can imagine how excited we were to visit Valve's headquarters to try the company's three new hardware products: the Steam Frame, a streaming-focused [...]

Valve just announced the Steam Frame, a new standalone VR headset that can both stream games from a PC and play games locally thanks to an onboard Arm chip. The headset is quite a bit different from Valve's previous model, the Index, which had to be tethered to a gaming computer with a physical wire. [...]

Valve won't talk about a Steam Deck 2. It probably wants to keep the attention on its just-announced living room console, comfy new controller, and Arm-based headset instead. But now that the company is preparing to sell an Arm headset, one that can even run Android apps, there's an obvious question. Is Arm a one-off [...]

OpenAI is releasing GPT-5.1 today, an update to the flagship model it released in August. OpenAI calls it an upgrade" to GPT-5 that makes ChatGPT smarter and more enjoyable to talk to." The new models include GPT-5.1 Instant and GPT-5.1 Thinking. The former is warmer, more intelligent, and better at following your instructions" than its [...]

You can think of the just-announced Steam Frame as a wireless VR headset for your PC, or a Steam Deck for your face. But another way to think about it is that Valve is finally entering the mobile realm. The Frame doesn't just run Windows games on its Arm-based Qualcomm Snapdragon chip - Valve will [...]

Valve has just announced the Steam Frame, its new VR headset that can play games streamed directly from your PC using a dedicated streaming stick and run Windows games locally thanks to an Arm chip in the headset itself. At the same time, Valve is also moving on from its previous VR headset, the Valve [...]

Valve has just announced its biggest hardware push that it's arguably ever made - a living room game console called the Steam Machine, a headset called the Steam Frame, and the long-awaited sequel to its Steam Controller it hinted about three years back. But Valve won't say the first word about its next gaming handheld, [...]

One of the best parts of the Steam Deck is its many different controls, and how you can customize them to let you do whatever you want with every single one of your games. Now, Valve is bringing that same level of flexibility into a new gamepad. I recently got to try it at Valve's [...]

Valve is about to launch a new virtual reality headset, and with it, a comprehensive new approach to what a VR device should be. Most VR headsets I've tried have ended up collecting dust after the novelty wore off, and I thought I had sworn off VR for good. But after trying Valve's new headset [...]

Valve is about to challenge the Xbox and PlayStation on their home turf. Ten years to the month after Valve's original Steam Machines went on sale, the company is announcing... the Steam Machine. I flew to Valve's headquarters to try the company's new PC-based game console, alongside a brand-new Steam Controller and the new Steam [...]

On the 15th floor of an upscale office building in Bellevue, Washington, security guards line the halls. They're here to make sure we don't stray - because I'm visiting Valve's headquarters, a place few journalists ever get to go. The guards help escort me to a tiny demo room, where a pair of Valve engineers [...]

In 2012, The Verge broke the news that Valve was making a game console. Gabe Newell himself dished on the company's grand plans. By 2015, the Steam Machines" had utterly flopped. But Valve never stopped quietly working on the idea. The Steam Deck handheld became the seed for a grand reboot of Valve's console and [...]

The longest government shutdown in the nation's history may soon be over. Once it is, federal museums and monuments will reopen. SNAP payments will start flowing again. And tens of thousands of essential federal employees, including air traffic controllers, will get paid for the first time since October. But air travel won't go back to [...]

Something that I'm seeing more often as we get closer to Black Friday is the rise of sub-$1,000 65-inch OLEDs. It used to be that 55 inches was the biggest OLED TV you could typically buy without passing the $1K threshold. But, despite this being a year marked by rising tech prices and tariffs, you [...]

Waymo is finally ready to hit the highway. Starting today, the company's robotaxis will gradually start to include more highway trips in its routes in Phoenix, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. In addition, Waymo's Bay Area service is extending south to San Jose, including 24/7 curbside access at both terminals of San Jose International Airport [...]

Amazon just yanked the Haribo gummy bear power bank from its website and is canceling orders for the ultralight device. In an email sent to customers, Amazon says it has learned of a potential safety or quality issue" regarding the power bank, and that it's not charging customers who recently purchased it. The gummy bear [...]

Nomad released a new version of its tracking card designed to be carried in wallets or billfolds that comes with a big boost to battery life. Its new Tracking Card Pro will last for up to 16 months on a full charge, while the standard version maxes out at up to five months. It's available [...]

Amazon's newest Echo Show smart displays launch this week. They're purpose-built for the new AI-powered Alexa Plus, which comes preloaded in the US. I've had a couple of days to play with them, and I have some early thoughts to share. Overall, the devices are a significant upgrade from the last-gen Show 8 and aging [...]

Between keeping up with TikTok trends and whatever new gadget just dropped, it's tough to know exactly what teens are into these days. Luckily, we can help. We may be older than teenagers, but many of us here at The Verge are kids at heart. Plus, we've also got a few staffers with older kids. [...]

The first full Super Mario Galaxy Movie trailer has finally landed, and it looks like Nintendo and Illumination are doing it big for their next animated feature. Though there are a few shots of the Mushroom Kingdom and a very miniscule Bowser (Jack Black) imprisoned in a tiny castle, The Super Mario Galaxy Movies new [...]

One of the most consequential rounds of global climate negotiations has kicked off in Belem, Brazil. Leaders from nearly every country in the world - but notably, not the US - are gathering to try to ramp up action on climate change during a time of tremendous transformation when it comes to both energy systems [...]

After acquiring software virtualization company Cameyo last year, Google has relaunched a version of the service that makes it easier for Windows-based organizations to migrate over to ChromeOS. Now called Cameyo by Google," the Virtual App Delivery (VAD) solution allows users to run legacy Windows apps in the Chrome browser or as web apps, preventing [...]

Elden Ring Nightreign is keeping things fresh with downloadable content that will add additional playable characters, bosses, and a new area. The Forsaken Hollows DLC costs $15 and launches on December 4th, but players who purchase or own Elden Ring Nightreign's deluxe or collector's editions will receive it for free. Elden Ring Nightreign launched in [...]

Sony announced a new 27-inch monitor for the PlayStation 5 targeting console gamers who prefer playing on a desk. The monitor features a 2,560 x 1,440 resolution, supports HDR with automatic HDR tone mapping during setup, and variable refresh rates of up to 120Hz when connected to the PS5 or PS5 Pro, or up to [...]

Disney and Pixar have released the first teaser trailer for Toy Story 5, showing tablet screens as an all-new threat to playtime." The trailer introduces - much to the horror of Woody and co - a new character called Lilypad," a frog-shaped tablet played by Greta Lee (Russian Doll, Tron: Ares), alongside the tagline the [...]

Insta360 has announced new accessories for its 8K Ace Pro 2 action camera. The accessories expand the Ace Pro 2's capabilities as both a video camera with three new lenses and as a still camera with a redesigned grip and a compact wireless printer that can turn shots into instant photos. They're launching today as [...]

Samsung has launched a new portable display that can be pushed around on a rollable stand or carried like a giant tablet. The $1,199.99 Movingstyle is a 27-inch touchscreen display that features a battery life of up to three hours, allowing you to stream content or show workplace presentations without being tied to a power [...]

If you've ever received a spammy text falsely alerting you to an unpaid toll or failed delivery, it might have come from a so-called Phishing-as-a-Service network that Google is now trying to take down. Google filed suit against several unnamed defendants it says make up an enterprise called Lighthouse. The company argues in a new [...]

More than a month after the first season's finale aired, FX has finally confirmed that Alien: Earth will get a second run of episodes, ending some sleepless nights for this reporter / Alien obsessive. No release date has been set for the second season yet, though it will film some time next year. Showrunner Noah [...]

Disney's spat with Google's YouTube TV over a new content distribution contract is costing the entertainment giant $4.3 million a day in lost revenue, Morgan Stanley estimates. That's $30 million a week as the blackout of channels including ABC and ESPN stretches into its 12th day, Variety reports, though the analysts expect Disney and Google [...]

Google is rolling out a new cloud-based platform that lets users unlock advanced AI features on their devices while keeping data private. The feature, virtually identical to Apple's Private Cloud Compute, comes as companies reconcile users' demands for privacy with the growing computational needs of the latest AI applications. Many Google products run AI features [...]

Google is releasing an update for Pixel phones with an interesting feature in the mix: notification summaries. Apple notably had plenty of trouble implementing its version of this AI-powered feature, and Google is taking a cautious first step by deploying it only for chat conversations. It'll arrive as part of this month's Pixel update for [...]

AI chatbots pose serious risks to individuals vulnerable to eating disorders," researchers warned on Monday. They report that tools from companies like Google and OpenAI are doling out dieting advice, tips on how to hide disorders, and AI-generated thinspiration." The researchers, from Stanford and the Center for Democracy & Technology, identified numerous ways publicly available [...]

If you didn't get around to reading more this year, now's a great time to start. That's because Amazon is selling the latest Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition in like-new condition for $126.99 ($53 off), which matches the e-reader's best price to date. If you haven't purchased a refurbished product from Amazon before, know that each [...]

Google is rolling out several AI updates to its Google Photos app, including iOS support for conversational edits, more accurate facial editing, and new AI tools. This means the Help me edit" feature that lets you describe how you want Google's AI to change your photos will be available to iPhone users, following its release [...]

ElevenLabs is launching an online marketplace that allows companies to license AI-replicated voices of famous figures for their content and advertisements. The AI audio startup says its new Iconic Voice Marketplace resolves some of the ethical concerns around using AI-generated celebrity voices by providing brands with the consent-based, performer-first approach the industry has been calling [...]

Your mom deserves the best, and we're going to help you get them something special. The right gift can make family or friend time more valuable, after all, or it can greatly enrich time spent alone. If your mom says that she has all that she needs, don't take her word for it and show [...]

LG OLEDs are consistently some of the best TVs you can get, and I've lost count how many times I've recommended them to family and friends. Add the LG G5 to that list. It's LG's high-end gallery-style TV, designed to look refined and sleek mounted on the wall - which it achieves thanks to its [...]

Sandisk has released what it says is the world's smallest 1TB USB-C flash drive, one tiny enough to plug into a laptop and never take out. The Extreme Fit is just a little bigger than the wireless dongle for my Logitech mouse. It's L-shaped, slotting into a USB-C port but sticking up ever so slightly [...]

The best time to make your home smart is at the very beginning. Whether you're building from scratch, renovating, or just moving in, a little bit of work on lighting, security, and energy management can go a long way. Getting started can be tricky, though: there's no obvious path to follow, no starter kit of [...]

The theory of the iPad has always been simple: size matters. Even in its very first public debut in 2010, the iPad was mostly just an iPhone with a larger screen, and Apple CEO Steve Jobs believed that was enough. Remember the way Jobs sat down on an easy chair to read his iPad, scrolling [...]

Wyze has announced its first smart scale that can capture body metric data for your arms, legs, and torso individually using a retractable handle. Wyze's smart scales have traditionally been budget-friendly alternatives to offerings from competitors like Withings, whose entry-level Body Smart scale now starts at $129.95. The new Ultra BodyScan is Wyze's most expensive [...]

With Tetris Effect, designer Tetsuya Mizuguchi and his team at Enhance, Inc. managed to make something old feel new. There are few things as well defined in video games as the falling blocks of Tetris, and yet with the studio's trademark immersive sound and visual design, the game was transformed into something else, with every [...]

Snapchat is bringing its 2D Bitmoji user avatars back for paying subscribers. Over the coming days, users with a Snapchat Plus subscription (which starts at $2.25 per month for the annual plan) can enable a new Comic Bitmoji" option that renders 3D avatars in a cartoon-style 2D. Think of it like a filter for your [...]

Apple is no longer planning to launch a second-generation iPhone Air next fall and has already sharply scaled back production of the first version," The Information reports. The next Air is instead likely to launch in spring 2027 at the earliest, and will be upgraded with a second camera lens, according to a follow-up Information [...]

Samsung is rolling out new conversational AI across its 2025 TVs that lets users ask questions about what's on the screen and beyond it. First announced in September, the generative AI update is rolling out now with support for several languages. Vision AI Companion is based on an upgraded, generative AI-based version of Samsung's virtual [...]

If you were confused about Apple releasing a crossbody iPhone strap, then you're going to find its new iPhone Pocket even more perplexing. The Pocket is actually a knitted bag, though it might be more apt to describe it as a sock designed to snugly encase your iPhone, instead of just sticking it in your [...]