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For the past twenty years or so, I've had a clear image of what a product launch keynote is supposed to be like. A charismatic executive walks across the stage, points to some animations and pre-taped clips, a live demo or two happens, and the crowd goes wild. Clips proliferate on social media and cue [...]

Framework, the modular computer company, just released its first delightful tiny desktop PC, on top of its smallest laptop yet. But it's already teasing its next big live announcement on YouTube for August 26th at 8am PT / 11am ET, saying it'll reveal how something big just got better." While that may seem like a [...]

The team working on the next BioShock game is losing a third of its staff. According to Bloomberg, Take-Two is laying off more than 80 people at Cloud Chamber, which has been working on a new BioShock title, and the game has been delayed from a planned launch in late 2026 or early 2027. The [...]

Things just keep going wrong for Analogue's take on the Nintendo 64. The company announced today that the shipping date for its next console, the Analogue 3D, has been delayed until sometime in Q4 of this year. The announcement comes a little over a month after the console's previous delay, which would've seen it ship [...]

Nothing's Headphone 1 hit the scene back in July, and they're already being discounted. Right now, you can pick up the brand's first pair of over-the-ear headphones for an all-time low price of $269 ($30 off) at Amazon and Nothing's online storefront. What makes the Headphone 1 unique is their retro-transparent design that Nothing introduced [...]

Microsoft is testing out a Windows 11 update that lets you use AI to search through your files and images directly from the Copilot app. This test is currently rolling out to Windows Insiders on Copilot Plus PCs and allows you to use more descriptive language when conducting your search. You can currently use the [...]

Google has officially announced the Pixel 10 lineup, and there's a lot to dig into. Like last year, there are four devices - the Pixel 10, the Pixel 10 Pro, the Pixel 10 Pro XL, and the Pixel 10 Pro Fold - and the phones have some nice improvements and new features that might be [...]

No phone is waterproof. No phone is dustproof. Your phone's sealants wear away over time; when they're exposed to salt or chlorine in your swimming water; or when they're dropped, dented, or cracked. Your warranty doesn't cover liquid damage; if companies find water in an IP68 phone, it's proof you damaged it! But while these [...]

Qi2 is good because magnets are good. If you're gonna preserve food in metal cans, you should probably have a way to open them up again. And if you're going to rely on induction coils to transfer electricity, you gotta make sure they line up right. It took almost half a century after the invention [...]

Google announced its entire Pixel 10 generation of phones at a jam-packed Made for Google event this week. The familiar four-phone lineup includes the Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, Pixel 10 Pro XL, and Pixel 10 Pro Fold. All of them have received processor bumps and other technical improvements, along with a commitment by Google [...]

At its latest Made by Google event, the search giant officially revealed four new phones: the Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, Pixel 10 Pro XL, and Pixel 10 Pro Fold. That's a lot of devices, especially when you consider the different colors and storage configurations. And we can't forget about the Pixel 9A from April, [...]

Google's annual hardware event kicked off today. It seemed like pretty much everything was announced an hour early, but we'll cover any additional news from the event below. In the meantime, check out some highlights of what we've already posted: Read below for all of the news and updates from Made by Google 2025.

It's finally happening: Google Assistant in the home is getting its Gemini glow-up. Gemini for Home" is an all-new voice assistant for Google Home, set to arrive later this year, the company announced today. This new voice assistant, powered by Google's Gemini artificial intelligence, will eventually replace Google Assistant on Google's Nest smart speakers and [...]

Google's Pixel phone lineup isn't the only thing getting an upgrade in the coming weeks. The company also took the time during its recent Made by Google event to introduce the forthcoming Pixel Watch 4, which starts at $349 and hits shelves on October 9th. Thankfully, if you're looking to secure one at launch, you [...]

ESPN is showing off its overhauled app ahead of the launch of its live sports streaming service. On Wednesday, ESPN detailed all of the new features coming to the ESPN app, including a TikTok-style vertical video feed. ESPN's long-awaited live sports streaming service costs $29.99 per month and puts all 12 of the network's linear [...]

At The Verge, we like to ask "What is a photo?" when we're trying to sort out real and unreal images - especially those taken with phone cameras. But I think there's another question that we'll want to add to the mix starting right now: what is a camera? With the introduction of the Pixel [...]

The original Pixel Watch was late to the game. For years, there had been rumors of a Google smartwatch that never materialized. Then, when it finally arrived, it was a quintessential first-gen device, with thicc bezels, dismal battery life, and a host of quirks that needed ironing out. My DMs were full of people wondering [...]

I'm not a fan of AI health and fitness features. Not only do they regurgitate Captain Obvious-level summaries of what you just did, but the "insights" are so generalized that a Google search is often more helpful. So it was with great skepticism that I walked into a demo to learn about Fitbit's forthcoming AI-powered [...]

Google just announced its new budget Pixel Buds 2A, but it didn't forget about the earbuds it launched last fall. Owners of the Pixel Buds Pro 2 will get an update in September that will deliver a few new AI-powered features. One of them, Adaptive Audio, automatically adjusts the volume based on the noise in [...]

Finally, a foldable to take to the beach. The Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold is official, matching last year's starting MSRP of $1,799, and it comes with an IP68 rating. That means full water and dust resistance, which is something that no other foldable maker has figured out yet - and no small feat for [...]

Google has just announced a bunch of shiny new devices to look at and AI features to yell about. As part of its Made by Google event, the company revealed an upgraded Pixel 10 lineup, a bubblier smartwatch with a brighter screen, and a ton of AI updates that extend across all of its new [...]

With its new Pixel 10 Series, Google is finally embracing the Qi2 wireless charging standard, making it much easier to securely attach wireless chargers thanks to a ring of magnets built into the device. That also makes the new phone compatible with the many MagSafe and Qi2 accessories already on the market - so naturally, [...]

Google has brought NBA star Stephen Curry on board to help shape the company's hardware, features, and AI services. The long-term partnership was announced today at the Made by Google event, with Curry joining the company as a performance advisor" for Google's Health, Pixel, and Cloud products, leaning into his athletic experience and expertise. Part [...]

Microsoft and Asus are putting a date on their new Xbox Ally handhelds: October 16th. Both the Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X will be available on the same day in a variety of markets worldwide, but Microsoft and Asus aren't opening preorders yet or revealing pricing. Microsoft also announced its handheld compatibility program to [...]

Hertz has announced that it will start selling used cars from its rental business on Amazon Autos. The company's pre-owned vehicles are now available in Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, and Seattle, according to a new page on Hertz's website, with more locations coming soon." The Verge was unable to find any live Hertz vehicle listings [...]

Google is set to reveal its new flagship Pixel hardware at a Made by Google event today at 1PM ET / 10AM PT, when we'll find out exactly what the company has in store with its expected Pixel 10 phones, Pixel Watch 4, and Pixel Buds 2A. Will they include Qi2 magnetic charging? Is the [...]

More prices have leaked for Google's new lineup of Pixel phones and watches, this time joined by prices for the new accessories and Pixel Buds 2A. Prices posted by leaker Evan Blass on X for the Pixel 10 family - including the 10, 10 Pro, 10 Pro XL, and 10 Pro Fold - line up [...]

Ikea is teaming up with a Swedish designer for its latest collection, and the first product being teased is a dedicated plate for Ikea's greatest product: meatballs. The 12-piece Gustaf Westman collection that's launching on September 9th includes a chunky blue serving dish that is shaped to fit exactly 11 of the delicious morsels in [...]

There's good news if you're an Xbox gamer who's longingly stared at the sleeker design of Sony's DualSense controller for the PlayStation 5. After revealing the final form of its Competitor gamepad at CES 2025, Hyperkin has announced it will be available sometime in October for $49.99 in black and white color options for North [...]

While it was President Joe Biden who signed the law that would force ByteDance to sell its stake in TikTok or face a ban, it's his successor, Donald Trump, who has yet to fulfill his promise of arranging a deal to keep TikTok running, legally, in the United States. The current deadline for a deal [...]

Google Docs will now let you generate an audio version of your documents using AI. In a post announcing the rollout, Google says you can customize Gemini's AI audio output with different voices and playback speeds. This feature isn't just for a document's creator, as Google says readers can access a shared document's AI-generated audio [...]

Google is one step closer to reaching its nuclear ambitions now that it's working with public power utility Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to purchase electricity from a next-generation reactor. It's the first power purchase agreement for technology this advanced that a US utility has made, according to the companies. The plan is for TVA to [...]

While it didn't feature much of Silksong outside of a brief tease - though there's plenty more coming very soon - the main event for Gamescom, Opening Night Live, did have plenty to show off during its two hour runtime. Much of it was expected and teased ahead of time, including fresh looks at Call [...]

On Tuesday, a group of current and former Microsoft employees, as well as community members, took over a plaza at Microsoft's headquarters in Redmond, Washington, as part of a No Azure for Apartheid protest. They declared the area a "Liberated Zone" encampment and said they had changed its name from East Campus Plaza to "The [...]

Meta is bringing its AI translation tool to more users on Facebook and Instagram, which automatically dubs your reels into another language. The feature also uses AI to make its dub match up with the sound of your voice and the movement of your mouth. For now, you can only translate your reels from English [...]

Nissan stunned us all when it released the specs for its refreshed Leaf: new crossover body; dual charging ports; and over 300 miles of range. Today, the Japanese released the starting price for the Leaf, and lo and behold, it's still a hell of a bargain. When it reaches dealerships this fall, the 2026 Leaf [...]

Apple is manufacturing more of its iPhone 17 phones for the US in India instead of in China, and for the first time, the full lineup of new models will ship from India at launch, according to Bloomberg. The company is also working on a successor to the iPhone 16E that it plans to make [...]

We might have a new king of esports gaming monitors - one with fewer compromises than usual. Asus has just announced the ROG Swift OLED PG27AQWP-W at Gamescom 2025. Not only does it offer a 26.5-inch 2560 x 1440 QHD OLED screen at a blazing-fast 540Hz, it's also a dual-mode panel that can switch to [...]

Hello there, world! Welcome to the second issue of Regulator, a newsletter about the collision between Big Tech and Washington. If you enjoy this, consider subscribing to get this newsletter weekly and everything The Verge has to offer. Lobbying might be a dubious industry, but lobbyists themselves are often some of the best sources in [...]

The Federal Trade Commission is suing a ticket broker for allegedly using illegal means" to buy up hundreds of thousands of live event tickets, including for Taylor Swift's Eras tour. Key Investment Group, which also does business as Epic Seats, TotalTickets.com, and Totally Tix, is accused of violating the Better Online Ticket Sales (BOTS) Act [...]

In the last month, the war in Gaza has become an inescapable facet of the public consciousness as a new surge of images of Palestinian children - their faces impossibly sunken, their limbs reduced to skin and bone - flooded the internet. As the pictures became ubiquitous, the outcry became louder than ever. These conditions [...]

Sony is finally ready to take on the likes of SteelSeries, Razer, and Logitech with its InZone brand of PC gaming accessories. While InZone started with monitors and headsets in 2022, with a few new products since then (including its great InZone Buds and the sleek but pricey M10S OLED), Sony is making a concerted [...]

ModRetro is bringing a new multiplayer mode to the modernized version of Tetris that has been shipping with its recreated Game Boy, the Chromatic, since its 2024 release. The game already features multiple head-to-head modes when two Chromatic handhelds are connected using an optional Link Cable, but the new Battle Mode is the first time [...]

Prepare your best clown makeup: Team Cherry, the developers of Hollow Knight: Silksong, will be making a special announcement" about the game on Thursday at 10:30AM ET. The announcement will be shown on Team Cherry's YouTube channel, and the premiere link is already live. It's been a very long wait for solid Silksong news, so [...]

Google is gearing up to launch a new slate of Pixel devices at its Made by Google event this week, led by the flagship Pixel 10 phone line, with updated watches and earbuds expected to arrive, too. This year's Pixel line has been leaked extensively over the past few weeks, revealing just about everything we [...]

Razer has announced that one of its most popular PC gaming peripherals from a Pokemon collaboration that was exclusive to China will soon be available in the US. The Gengar Edition of the Razer Kraken Kitty V2 headphones, which trade cute cat ears for the Pokemon's purple spikes, are now available through the company's online [...]

Now, at the end of the summer, it's still too hot to worry about cleaning, which is why robot vacuums like Dreame's L20 Ultra can feel like a lifesaver. The L20 Ultra is a robot vacuum / mop hybrid that takes care of the dirty work - literally - while you stay cool, and is [...]

For a company that likes to fire a bunch of people, only to later regret the decision and try to hire those same people back, this latest news shouldn't come as much of a surprise: Tesla is selling a retrofit turn signal stalk to replace the one it removed from the refreshed Model 3. As [...]

Microsoft Excel is testing a new AI-powered function that can automatically fill cells in your spreadsheets, which is similar to the feature that Google Sheets rolled out in June. You would use the COPILOT" function followed by a natural language prompt and (optionally) specify the cells you want it to reference; the AI would then [...]

The Switch 2 exclusive list is getting longer with the racing game Kirby Air Riders coming to the console on November 20th. Today, Nintendo offered a luxurious 45 minutes devoted to its cutest pink blob who, when you think about it, is really an eldritch horror of incalculable power. Here are the highlights from the [...]