The DJI Romo robovac had security so poor, this man remotely accessed thousands of them
The DJI Romo robot vacuum in its translucent dock. | Image: DJI Sammy Azdoufal claims he wasn’t trying to hack every robot vacuum in the world. He just wanted to…
DJI’s first robovac is an autonomous cleaning drone you can’t trust
It’s been eight years since I last reviewed a robot vacuum. Having spent the last two months with a new flagship, I’m shocked by how much they’ve advanced from early…
4chan’s creator says ‘Epstein had nothing to do’ with creating infamous far-right board /pol/
The close timing of Jeffrey Epstein coming into contact with 4chan founder Chris ‘moot’ Poole and the launch of the “politically incorrect” message board /pol/ that became a breeding ground…
The Beats Studio Buds Plus are on sale for less than $100 for Presidents Day
If you like how well AirPods work with iPhones but want something more colorful and flexible, the Beats Studio Buds Plus are a nice middle ground. They’re platform-agnostic and are…
Tenways’ compact e-bike twists and folds to go flat
The CGO Compact’s handlebar twists and the pedals fold to hug a wall or lay flat in a car. | Image: Tenways Tenways just launched its new CGO Compact electric…
A surprise God of War prequel is out on the PS5 right now
To close out its February 2026 State of Play presentation, Sony revealed God of War Sons of Sparta, a new prequel 2D side scroller in the God of War franchise,…
Ring cancels its partnership with Flock Safety after surveillance backlash
Following intense backlash to its partnership with Flock Safety, a surveillance technology company that works with law enforcement agencies, Ring has announced it is canceling the integration. In a statement…
PlayStation State of Play February 2026: all the news and trailers
Strap in, because the next PlayStation event is going to be a long one. Sony’s latest State of Play — a showcase event for upcoming PS5 games — kicks off…
In one swoop, Trump kills US greenhouse gas regulations
Exhaust billows out of a car tailpipe on January 2nd, 2008, in San Francisco. | Photo: Getty Images The Trump administration just eliminated the landmark finding that has underpinned federal…
ICE is pushing Minneapolis underground
Minneapolis was not the war zone I expected to find. Depending on who you are and where you live, things can seem, for a few fleeting moments, almost normal, like…
Highguard’s developer reportedly lays off ‘most’ of its staff just over two weeks after launch
Highguard, a new multiplayer shooter from developers who worked on games like Apex Legends and Call of Duty, launched just over two weeks ago, but developer Wildlight Entertainment is already…
Two more xAI co-founders are among those leaving after the SpaceX merger
Since the xAI-SpaceX merger announced last week, which combined the two companies (as well as social media platform X) for a reported $1.25 trillion valuation – the biggest merger of…
iOS 26.3 makes it easier to switch to Android
iPhone users have a new option for switching to Android on iOS 26.3. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge On Wednesday, Apple released its latest iOS 26…
The Verge’s 2026 Valentine’s Day gift guide (for him)
Valentine’s Day is often thought of as the quintessential Hallmark holiday – and why wouldn’t it be? Most of the time, it’s marketed to us with massive floral arrangements and…
‘Shut up and focus on the mission’: Tech workers are frustrated by their companies’ silence about ICE
Keep your head down. Compartmentalize. Don’t make trouble. That’s what many tech workers are taking their CEOs’ strategic silence to mean, amid an immigration crackdown across the US by the…
The Toyota Highlander is now a three-row electric SUV with 320 miles of range
Toyota unveiled the new 2027 Highlander, a fully redesigned midsize SUV that marks the brand’s first three-row electric vehicle for the US market and the first Toyota EV assembled in…
Amazon Ring’s Super Bowl ad sparks backlash amid fears of mass surveillance
The ad promotes Ring cameras’ new capability to search neighborhoods for a lost dog. | Screenshot from Ring video Ring’s new Search Party feature has once again drawn backlash for…
Boston Dynamics CEO Robert Playter is stepping down after six years
Robert Playter, CEO of Boston Dynamics, announced on Tuesday that he is stepping down from his role effective immediately and leaving the company on February 27th, as previously reported by…
Bezos could have saved The Washington Post’s local news and sports reporters
Demonstrators hold a “Save The Post” sign next to a cutout image of Jeff Bezos during a “Save The Post” rally outside the Washington Post headquarters in Washington, DC, US,…
New Mexico goes to trial to accuse Meta of facilitating child predators
Mark Zuckerberg. | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images At the center of a consequential case about social media liability is a key question: did Meta lie or…
MrBeast just bought a banking app
Beast Industries, owned by YouTuber Jimmy “MrBeast” Donaldson, announced on Monday that it has acquired Step, a banking app designed for teens and young adults. The move comes a couple…
ChatGPT’s cheapest options now show you ads
Ads will appear as labeled “sponsored” links. | Image: OpenAI ChatGPT users may soon start seeing ads in their chats, as OpenAI announced on Monday that it’s officially beginning to…
FCC accused of withholding DOGE information ‘in bad faith’
One year and nearly 2,000 pages of documents later, a group suing to uncover what the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) was doing at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) says…
Riot is already cutting staff on its new fighting game
Riot Games is already “reducing the size” of the team working on its recently-released free-to-play fighting game 2XKO, according to a post from executive producer Tom Cannon. The game, set…
OpenAI’s supposedly ‘leaked’ Super Bowl ad with ear buds and a shiny orb was a hoax
As if OpenAI didn’t have enough drama around the Super Bowl and advertising, as the game wound down, word spread of a “leaked” ad that actually wasn’t leaked at all;…
YouTube Music starts putting lyrics behind a paywall
Free YouTube Music accounts are now seeing their access to lyrics limited, according to multiple reports. Google started testing lyrics as an exclusive feature for Premium users in September, but…
New York is considering two bills to rein in the AI industry
AI data centers are becoming a bipartisan concern. | Image: Microsoft New York’s state legislature is set to consider a pair of bills that would require labels on AI-generated content…
You need to listen to the new Mandy, Indiana record: URGH
Often, I focus on recommending older media that isn’t currently getting a ton of attention. But this week, I can’t stop listening to the new Mandy, Indiana album long enough…
Former Tumblr head Jeff D’Onofrio steps in as acting CEO at the Washington Post
Jeff D’Onofrio in 2015, before ruining Tumblr. | Photo: Getty Images After what can generously be called a contentious tenure as the CEO of The Washington Post, Will Lewis is…
Super Bowl LX ads: all AI everything
Super Bowl LX is nearly here, with the Seattle Seahawks taking on the New England Patriots. While Bad Bunny will be the star of the halftime show, AI could be…