The Verge

Last week, Amazon launched a major update of its line of Alexa-enabled Echo smart speakers and displays. The redesign - led by former Microsoft design chief Ralf Groene, whom Amazon Devices & Services head Panos Panay coaxed out of retirement - included two new Echo Show smart displays. According to Panay, these new models are [...]

If you're a Nintendo Switch 2 owner who mostly buys digital games as opposed to cartridges (like me!), its 256GB of internal storage will run out quickly. Buying a microSD Express card gives you more storage, though at a higher cost than most people likely want to pay. However, Lexar's 512GB and 1TB microSD Express [...]

YouTube is now giving some creators, including those who were banned for spreading covid and election misinformation, a chance to make a new channel, according to a blog post. Under political pressure, the company had said last month that it was going to set up this pilot program for a subset of creators" and channels [...]

First announced at CES 2025, Belkin's Stage PowerGrip is finally available for $79.99. You can find power banks with wireless charging and more than 9,300mAh capacity for less than that, but Belkin has packed a lot of extra functionality into its latest that could justify the price if you're a smartphone photographer. The imaging capabilities [...]

There's still no telling when George R. R. Martin will turn in The Winds of Winter, and it's not clear when House of the Dragon will be back for its penultimate season. But HBO has finally released a trailer and revealed the premiere date for its newest Game of Thrones spinoff series. Today at this [...]

Senate Commerce Committee Chair Ted Cruz (R-TX) was one of a handful of Republicans to speak out against the mafioso"-like comments Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr issued ahead of Jimmy Kimmel's suspension last month. Now, he's hoping the liberal outrage over government censorship will fuel bipartisan support for a new bill letting Americans sue [...]

After a bunch of very cryptic teasers, Apple has finally revealed a proper look at Pluribus, it's next big sci-fi series. The show comes from Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan, and stars Rhea Seehorn as Carol, the most miserable person on Earth" who must save the world from happiness." The brief teaser trailer shows Carol [...]

OpenAI's social AI video-generating app, Sora, has reached over 1 million downloads in fewer than five days since its launch. That's according to Sora head Bill Peebles, who said on Wednesday that Sora racked up downloads faster than ChatGPT did at launch despite being an invite-only app. The company launched its new Sora app for [...]

Hey there, and welcome to Decoder! I'm Hayden Field, senior AI reporter at The Verge and your Thursday episode guest host. I'm subbing in for Nilay while he's still out on parental leave, and I'm excited to keep diving into the good, the bad, and the questionable in the AI industry. It's been a very [...]

In 1972, Hamilton's Pulsar Time Computer launched the first commercially sold digital watch, but its LED screen was power hungry and only showed the time when you pushed a button. What helped make digital watches practical was the eventual upgrade to low-power, always-on LCD displays, which Timex first introduced on its SSQ watch in 1975. [...]

Just days after Tesla made waves with lower cost versions of its best-selling EVs that many complained were not lower cost enough, Chevy is making its own splash with some truly affordable EV news. This week, General Motors held an event where they announced a slew of new details about its upcoming entry-level EV, the [...]

This is Lowpass by Janko Roettgers, a newsletter on the ever-evolving intersection of tech and entertainment, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once a week. The glasses stole the show: When Meta held its annual Connect developer conference last month, the company's new Ray-Ban Display glasses got a lot of attention. Without new hardware to [...]

Sony's next console (presumably the PS6) is coming in a few years time," according to someone who I'd believe to make that claim. Mark Cerny, lead architect on the PS5 and PS5 Pro, joined Jack Huynh, SVP and GM of AMD's computing and graphics group, in a YouTube video wherein the pair spend nine minutes [...]

Battlefield 6 is one of EA's most important launches in years. As the company becomes laser-focused on big, bankable franchises and looks to compete with the beast that is Activision's Call of Duty, EA needs Battlefield 6 to be a hit when it debuts on October 10th - especially after the previous game in the [...]

Samsung is expected to launch its Project Moohan XR headset as soon as this month, but a leak shared by Android Headlines may give us an early look at its specs. The leak suggests that the Android-based headset will offer a 4K micro-OLED display with 4,032 pixels per inch - higher than 3,386ppi on the [...]

One of the most iconic puzzle toys of the last 50 years has evolved to become a novel way to play mobile games. First announced earlier this year, the Rubik's WOWCube is a simpler 2*2 version of the puzzle that trades colored squares for 24 tiny color LCD displays. It still rotates like a traditional [...]

When Nintendo unexpectedly dropped a cute cartoon about a baby learning how to walk earlier this week, people understandably thought that the game studio might have been teasing a new or animated feature. Close to You" turned out to be a Pikmin situation instead of a reveal for new IP, and Nintendo has just clarified [...]

A single-second pause over a social video can dismantle your algorithm. Even at my best, I can still hesitate over a poorly shot video demonstrating the "latest tech" that I simply "can't live without" and later learn I really could have lived without it. However, by then my feed is already filled with duplicate videos [...]

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened an investigation into more than 2.8 million Tesla vehicles with the company's Full Self-Driving (FSD) system. As reported earlier by Reuters, the investigation will probe the traffic violations that occur with FSD, including driving through red lights and traveling the wrong way down the street. NHTSA's Office [...]

Netflix is making good on its plan to bring co-op party games to your television. The company just outlined a quintet of multiplayer games that will be available to subscribers some time this holiday season. According to Netflix, to play you need to choose a game from a new tab and then connect your phone [...]

Panther Lake is the most important chip Intel has made in years. It's the one that will tell the world if a smaller, more focused Intel can still meet or beat the competition from Apple, AMD, and Qualcomm. It's the first on Intel's 18A process, the one Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger claimed would right the [...]

Elgato first launched a USB-C-powered teleprompter two years ago, and I was impressed with the $279.99 package. Now, it's launching an even bigger version, the Prompter XL, that's targeted at studio use, podcast rooms, and corporate AV setups for $599.99. The Prompter XL has a 15.6-inch LCD display (1920 x 1080), up from the 9-inch [...]

DC Comics president and publisher Jim Lee said that the company will not support AI-generated storytelling or artwork," assuring fans that its future will remain rooted in human creativity. Not now, not ever, as long as [SVP, general manager] Anne DePies and I are in charge," Lee said during his panel at New York Comic [...]

Google's third foldable features plenty of improvements from its second, from a world-first IP68 rating to magnetic Qi2 charging, brighter displays, and a bigger battery. But one area it hasn't improved is the size and shape - in fact, the Pixel 10 Pro Fold is a gram heavier and a fraction of a millimeter thicker [...]

Microsoft is getting ready to release a new OneDrive app on Windows next year that will include a photo gallery, people view, AI-powered slideshows, and editing features. It's part of a number of new features coming to OneDrive in the coming months, including a new Photos Agent and AI-powered mobile editing. The new OneDrive app [...]

iFixit has broken down Meta's Ray-Ban Display glasses, revealing that the tech inside isn't what makes them special - it's the glassmaking. iFixit explains that the glass lenses use a reflective geometric waveguide system that bounces some of the light out to the wearer's eyes at specific angles via partially reflective mirrors, which helps prevent [...]

The wait(list) is over for The Browser Company's Dia, its AI-powered follow-up to Arc. If you have a Mac, that is. The Browser Company, which was acquired by software giant Atlassian for $610 million last month, said Dia is now open to everyone on MacOS." It's the first time Dia has been widely available since [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 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, [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 - [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 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 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 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 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 [...]

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 [...]