01-27-25 -

Google Maps in the US will change to Gulf of America and Mount McKinley
Illustration: The Verge Google said today that it plans to update Google Maps to reflect President Trump’s January 20th executive order to change the names of the Gulf of Mexico and Denali to the Gulf of America and Mount...

01-27-25 -

Trump says hell put tariffs on imported chips in the near future
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images Without going into detail about what might happen to the $52 billion in subsidies from the CHIPS Act under his administration, Donald Trump said tariffs on foreign computer chi...

01-27-25 -

FBIs warrantless backdoor searches ruled unconstitutional
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge Following years of litigation, a federal court has finally ruled it unconstitutional for the FBI to search communications of US citizens collected under Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligen...

01-27-25 -

Sony reduces OLED burn-in fears with a three-year warranty on InZone monitors
Image: Sony Sony is upping the limited warranty on some InZone gaming monitors to three years and is tossing in OLED burn-in coverage for the 27-inch M10S. The company announced the additional coverage today after launching...

01-27-25 -

Now Apple tells us how to update AirPods
Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Apple updated its AirPods firmware support page today with a more detailed step-by-step guide on how to upgrade the AirPods, AirPods Pro, and AirPods Max with their latest firmwar...

01-27-25 -

DeepSeek: all the news about the startup thats shaking up AI stocks
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge Chinese startup DeepSeek claims its AI models can match the performance of those made by OpenAI and Meta — but at a fraction of the cost. DeepSeek is shaking up the AI industry with cost-e...

01-27-25 -

The Pebble smartwatch is making a comeback
The Pebble Time Round just got a new lease on life. | Photo: Chris Welch / The Verge Eric Migicovsky still wears his Pebble. Thirteen years after he founded the wearables company and found huge success on Kickstarter, and m...

01-27-25 -

iOS 18.3 is out with tweaks to AI notification summaries
Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge iOS 18.3 is here, and it’s bringing changes to AI notification summaries on your iPhone. In iOS 18.3’s release notes, Apple says it has temporarily disabled notification summa...

01-27-25 -

Meta AI will use its memory to provide better recommendations
Illustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge Meta is widely launching the ability for its AI chatbot to “remember” certain details about you, such as your dietary preferences or your interests, the company said in a blog po...

01-27-25 -

Apples Sports app now tells you where you can watch nationally broadcast games
The Apple Sports app has been updated with broadcast information for users in the US. | Screenshot: David Pierce / The Verge Apple updated its iOS Sports app today with several new features, including a faster way to naviga...

01-27-25 -

You can grab a refurbished 2021 Kindle Paperwhite starting at $90
The 2021 Kindle Paperwhite isn’t significantly different than its successor, rendering this an excellent deal if you want a waterproof Amazon e-reader. | Photo by Chaim Gartenberg / The Verge If you’re feeling bored bec...

01-27-25 -

PBS channels are streaming free inside Amazons Prime Video app
PBS Though much of PBS’ programming is already available to stream through through its own apps, now you can access it through Amazon Prime Video. Amazon has launched a selection of new, ad-free FAST channels consisting o...

01-27-25 -

DeepSeeks top-ranked AI app is restricting sign-ups due to malicious attacks
Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge After surging to the top of Apple’s App Store charts in the US, DeepSeek’s AI Assistant is now restricting new user sign-ups. According to an incident report page, registratio...

01-27-25 -

New Spotify and UMG deal could create pricier superfan subscription
Cath Virginia / The Verge Spotify and Universal Music Group have signed a new multi-year agreement that could result in a tiered subscription approach aimed at providing extra perks for “superfans.” The two didn’t ann...

01-27-25 -

Genesis turned the GV60 into a snowmobile because it can
Image: Genesis Hyundai’s luxury nameplate Genesis is taking its brand to new (and very cold) heights with a concept that turns its all electric GV60 SUV into a snowmobile. The new GV60 MIV, which stands for “Mountain In...

01-27-25 -

You can get an Apple Watch Series 10 for its lowest price yet
The Apple Watch Series 10 is the biggest and brightest you can buy without paying hundreds more for the Ultra. | photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge With a redesigned casing, a bigger display, and faster charging,...

01-27-25 -

Slacks Monday morning notification mess
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Some Slack users are finding that their notifications aren’t showing up on the platform this morning, or that their corresponding messages are harder to find than usual. A few of my...

01-27-25 -

How Ciena keeps the internet online, with CEO Gary Smith
Photo illustration by The Verge / Photo: Ciena One of the biggest tech companies you’ve never heard of is helping you listen to this podcast.  Read the full story at The Verge.

01-27-25 -

Chinas DeepSeek AI is hitting Nvidia where it hurts
The market value of US AI companies is taking a tumble. | Image: DeepSeek A chatbot made by Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek has rocketed to the top of Apple’s App Store charts in the US this week, dethron...

01-27-25 -

iPhone SE 4 appears in new photos and video, notch and all
The new iPhone SE will likely be limited to a single rear camera. | Image: Majin Bu We might have just gotten our best look yet at Apple’s next affordable iPhone SE, shown in both video and photographs of what’s either ...

01-26-25 -

Retro Remake opens preorders for its PS One FPGA clone
The SuperStation One comes in three colors, including translucent blue. | Image: Retro Remake Retro Remake’s Taki Udon announced last night that preorders had opened for the SuperStation One, a clone of the PS One variant...

01-26-25 -

Netflix won the streaming wars, and were all about to pay for it
Illustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge Whenever Netflix raises its prices — which seems to happen roughly as often as Ben Affleck falls in love with an A-list celebrity — the company always gives the same reason. It n...

01-26-25 -

The 2025 Android upgrade cycle has begun
Image: David Pierce / The Verge Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 68, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, hope you’re staying warm and sane, and also you can read ...

01-26-25 -

Live AI on Metas smart glasses is a solution looking for a problem
It can feel magical when it works, but often Live AI feels more like Captain Obvious. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Live AI is neat, but the problem is knowing when (and why) you’d want to use it. Read ...

01-26-25 -

What handheld PCs should do to fight the Nintendo Switch 2
The Lenovo Legion Go S with SteamOS. | Photo by Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge It might be time for a more unified platform. Read the full story at The Verge.

01-25-25 -

Oracle and Microsoft are reportedly in talks to take over TikTok
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images Oracle and a group of investors that includes Microsoft are in talks to take over TikTok’s global operations, reports NPR. The deal, which the White House is reportedly negot...

01-25-25 -

Fubos cheapest streaming plan is now $85 per month
Image: Fubo Fubo has raised its English-language streaming plan prices by $5 each, with a Fubo spokesperson citing “rising costs from our programming partners,” reported The Streamable yesterday. Fubo’s Essential and ...

01-25-25 -

All the news about Nvidias RTX 50-series GPUs
Photo by Tom Warren / The Verge The next generation of Nvidia GPUs is almost here. Nvidia’s RTX 50-series GPUs are just around the corner, with the first releases — the RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 — dropping on January 30th...

01-25-25 -

The best indie games were playing right now
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge Watch this space to find some great indie games. Read the full story at The Verge.

01-25-25 -

Marvel Snap is coming back to app stores soon, says developer
Image: Second Dinner Mobile card game Marvel Snap is coming back to app stores, starting with Google Play. That’s according to Developer Second Dinner, which announced yesterday it was starting the process of restoring th...

01-25-25 -

Casios retro-looking step tracker is on sale for less than 40 bucks today
It’s all about the vibes. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge There are a lot — and I mean a LOT — of fitness trackers out there, many of which can provide a surprising amount of insight into your health and...

01-25-25 -

Lok Digital is a surreal puzzle game full of made-up words
Image: Letibus Design and Icedrop Games At a glance, Lok Digital seems like another cute and clever word game, a perfect distraction to keep on your phone for idle moments. But look closer, and it’s clear something just i...

01-25-25 -

Razer Laptop Cooling Pad review: are you a fan?
The $150 RGB laptop stand can keep any laptop cool, and on a few Razer Blade 16 gaming laptops, it can even improve 1080p performance. Read the full story at The Verge.

01-24-25 -

The AI spending frenzy is just getting started
Sam Altman stands next to President Donald Trump during the announcement for Project Stargate. | Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images “All I know is I’m good for my $80 billion.” Rarely does a one-liner so perfectly ca...

01-24-25 -

Apple makes a change to its AI team and plans Siri upgrades
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge Apple is making an executive change to try and improve its AI efforts and Siri. Kim Vorrath, who recently helped get the Vision Pro software out the door and has been at Apple for 36 years, ...

01-24-25 -

Audis lifted Q6 E-tron Off-Road concept is ready for winter driving
Looking like a true brute of an off-roader. | Image: Audi Audi has revealed a new dual-motor electric off-road vehicle concept based on the Q6 E-tron that looks ready for a snowpocalypse. The automaker built a working proto...

01-24-25 -

Elon Musk email to X staff: were barely breaking even
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images Ever since Elon Musk closed his deal to buy Twitter he’s claimed the company, now called X, is in “a very dire situation from a revenue standpoint.” Now, the Wall Street ...

01-24-25 -

TikTok still isnt in the App Store
Image: The Verge Nearly a week after it was removed, the TikTok app is still missing from Apple and Google’s app stores. The app was pulled from both stores after the US’ ban-or-divest law went into effect last weekend,...

01-24-25 -

Windows 11 is getting colorful new battery icons that are easier to understan...
The battery icon in Windows 11 is getting a colorful update. | Image: Microsoft Microsoft is releasing a new Windows 11 Insider Preview Build today with some welcome improvements to the operating system’s battery icon –...

01-24-25 -

The $900 Ayaneo 3 is the most exciting PC handheld the companys yet made
Ayaneo builds the best-looking handheld PCs in the business, but they’ve always been boutique. The 2023 Ayaneo 2, for example, cost $1,300 for an arguably worse experience than the $400 Steam Deck. But that experience isn’t dam...

01-24-25 -

Here are the best robot vacuum deals right now
You don’t have to pay a lot for do-it-all robot vacuums like the SwitchBot S10. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge We’re in an age where you can realistically delegate tasks to smart hunks of metal, whether ...

01-24-25 -

Rivian will add hands-free driver assist to vehicles this year, eyes-off next...
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge Rivian is planning to launch a hands-free driving assistant system for its electric R1T and R1S vehicles later this year, followed by an “eyes-off” version in 2026, reveals Rivian CEO RJ...

01-24-25 -

Mark Zuckerberg wants you to know he has a big AI data center, too
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge; Getty Images Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg expects to spend as much as $65 billion on AI in 2025 as part of a “massive effort” to further the company’s AI ambitions. Part of the plan inclu...

01-24-25 -

Metas censoring of abortion information is nothing new
Illustration: Nick Barclay / The Verge Earlier this week, several posts on the Instagram page of Aid Access, an abortion pill provider, were inaccessible to the public. Some images were blurred out, with no option to click ...

01-24-25 -

Threads is offically getting ads
Illustration: The Verge Your Threads feed will soon have ads. On Friday, Meta announced that it’s rolling out a “limited, early test of ads in Threads,” and the test will happen with a “handful of brands in the US a...

01-24-25 -

The Ram 1500 Revs 500-mile battery option is reportedly canceled
Image: Ram Stellantis is reportedly canceling the 500-mile range version of the upcoming Ram 1500 Rev, leaving the electric truck with only one option that maxes out at an estimated 350 miles on a single charge. The news co...

01-24-25 -

2025 looks like a great year for Xbox
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge There’s a long-running joke in the Xbox community that Microsoft will finally hit its stride with Game Pass and Xbox releases “next year.” The joke has been going around since 2018, wh...

01-24-25 -

Live translations on Metas smart glasses work well until they dont
Live translations work decently well, but trip up on things like slang and faster speech. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge I was in middle school the last time I took a Spanish class. I remember enough for todd...

01-24-25 -

The Supreme Courts TikTok ruling is an ominous turn for online speech
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images When the Supreme Court upheld a law that banned TikTok from the US, it seemed well aware that its ruling could resonate far beyond one app. The justices delivered an unsigned o...

01-24-25 -

Hironobu Sakaguchi wants his next (and maybe last) game to be a successor to ...
Photo by Jun Sato / WireImage The release of Fantasian on Apple Arcade in 2021 was meant to be an end to the illustrious career of Hironobu Sakaguchi — but it seems like he can’t stay away. Fantasian was a return to Sak...