Here comes the AI sponcon
Social media is filled with an endless supply of people selling things, from Shein try-on hauls to health supplement and gadget product placements. Influencer marketing disrupted traditional advertising, creating an…
Anker’s Soundcore Sleep earbuds finally feature active noise canceling
Battery life is reduced, but Anker’s sleep buds could now be even better at blocking disturbing sounds at night. | Image: Anker Anker has announced a new version of its…
Tanks, guns and face-painting
Of all the jarring things I’ve witnessed on the National Mall, nothing will beat the image of the first thing I saw after I cleared security at the Army festival:…
No Kings: protests in the eye of the storm
Demonstrators in Los Angeles marched alongside an inflatable Donald Trump baby dressed in a diaper. As President Donald Trump kicked off a birthday military parade on the streets of Washington,…
Sony’s noise-canceling WH-1000XM6 are already on sale with a $30 gift card
Less than a month after making their debut, the WH-1000XM6 are on sale at Amazon in black, blue, and platinum with a $30 gift card for $448. It’s not a…
Answering the Nintendo Switch 2’s lingering accessibility questions
One of the biggest surprises of the Nintendo Switch 2’s reveal was its proposed accessibility. For years, Nintendo has been known for accidentally stumbling on accessibility solutions while stubbornly refusing…
Nintendo Switch 2 review: exactly good enough
The first Switch was such a hit that Nintendo decided not to mess with a good thing. Instead of releasing a successor that feels like a generational leap or a…
Inside Mark Zuckerberg’s AI hiring spree
AI researchers have recently been asking themselves a version of the question, “Is that really Zuck?“ As first reported by Bloomberg, the Meta CEO has been personally asking top AI…
Anne Wojcicki is taking back control of 23andMe
23andMe co-founder and former CEO Anne Wojcicki is set to buy back the company after it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection earlier this year. On Friday, 23andMe and TTAM…
The best budget smartphone you can buy
You can get a great budget device these days if you know how to pick your priorities. | Image: The Verge Some of us take a kind of “I eat…
Mel Brooks is returning for Spaceballs 2
Spaceballs, which was first released nearly 40 years ago, is getting a sequel in 2027 from Amazon MGM Studios. A Spaceballs 2 announcement trailer posted Thursday doesn’t have any solid…
The best AirPods to buy
Whether you’re buying your first pair of AirPods or replacing a well-used older pair, it’s easy to understand why so many iPhone owners prefer Apple’s earbuds and headphones over other…
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is getting a fifth and final season
We’re still over a month away from the premiere of season three, but Paramount has announced that Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is getting a fifth season — and that…
PCIe 7.0 is coming, but not soon, and not for you
PCIe 7.0 is earmarked for data-heavy applications rather than consumer computing hardware. The PCIe 7.0 specification has now been released, while many of us are still waiting for PCIe 6.0…
Meta is paying $14 billion to catch up in the AI race
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Meta is paying $14.3 billion to acquire 49 percent of Scale AI and hire its CEO, Alexandr Wang, to revamp its troubled AI efforts. As part…
The Steve Jobs Archive shares stories, videos, and notes of his famous commencement speech
Thursday marks the 20th anniversary of Steve Jobs’ famous Stanford commencement speech, and the Steve Jobs Archive has marked the occasion by uploading an HD version of the speech, publishing…
It could be 2026 before all your Thread border routers work together
There’s finally some good news for anyone battling multiple Thread networks while using Matter devices in their smart home — as long as you’re the patient type. According to Matter…
Fujifilm’s new X-E5 is one of its sleekest mirrorless cameras yet
The XE5 may be larger than its predecessor, but with the right lens it’s still quite compact. Fujifilm is announcing the X-E5, a new $1,699.95 mirrorless camera due out in…
Moto Tag finally gets precise UWB location tracking
The Apple AirTag and Moto Tag next to one another. | Image: Motorola Promised way back in June 2024, the Moto Tag location tracker is finally rolling out UWB support…
Klarna’s CEO is now taking your calls — over an AI hotline
Klarna CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski has already used AI to replace himself during earnings reports, and now Klarna is using AI to clone him another way: through an AI-powered phone hotline.…
Apple Home is expanding its energy management features
A screenshot of the Apple Home Energy tab. Apple’s smart home didn’t get a single nod during the WWDC keynote, but it turns out there are some interesting developments coming…
Google will reduce Pixel 6A battery capacity due to overheating issues
Earlier this year, Google shipped a Pixel 4A update to some owners that lowered battery life to mitigate overheating risk, and soon, it’s going to do the same for the…
Amazon is about to be flooded with AI-generated video ads
The tool provides Amazon sellers with six AI-generated clips to choose from, among other features. Amazon is making it easier for sellers to quickly create generative AI ads on its…
Samsung’s fridges now recognize family members by voice
Samsung’s latest smart fridges now support multi-voice recognition powered by the company’s Bixby assistant, which can be used to bring up personalized information on the built-in smart displays based upon…
BMW iX3 prototype drive: your next-gen EV is nearly here
There’s a fight for control going on inside the cockpits of many modern cars. Enable all the active safety systems in a Tesla, and it’ll do most of the steering…
Logitech’s new iPad case has a compact removable wireless keyboard
The Flip Folio is compatible with 11- and 13-inch iPad Air and Pro models. | Image: Logitech Logitech has announced a new keyboard case for iPad Pro and iPad Air…
Craig Federighi confirms Apple’s first attempt at an AI Siri wasn’t good enough
In March, Apple delayed its upgraded Siri, saying that “it’s going to take us longer than we thought to deliver” the promised features. At WWDC this week, Apple’s SVP of…
Starling’s AI banking tool shows you how much you’re wasting on McDonald’s
Starling Bank, one of the UK’s digital challenger banks, has launched a new AI-powered tool that will answer questions about your spending habits. You can now easily find out how…
ChatGPT is having some issues
OpenAI’s ChatGPT service is currently down for some users after the platform started experiencing performance issues on Tuesday morning. The chatbot responded with a “Hmm…something seems to have gone wrong”…
A day of LA anti-ICE protests in photos
Protesters from The Contra-Tiempo Artivist Theater at Grand Park in Los Angeles, Calif., June 9, 2025. | Photo: Ariana Drehsler / The Verge On Monday after a weekend of demonstrations,…