Wordle has achievements now
Want to flex your Wordle habit beyond just keeping your streak? The New York Times has added badges to recognize certain achievements in Wordle, Spelling Bee, and Connections. “Have you…
I tested a bunch of gaming laptops and these are the best
Gaming laptops come in various shapes and sizes, though many of the heavy hitters remain thick and beefy machines that maximize cooling to get the most out of their powerful…
Instagram and Facebook are breaking the EU’s illegal content rules
Facebook and Instagram are breaching Europe’s Digital Services Act (DSA) rules related to the handling of illegal content, moderation, and transparency, according to a preliminary decision issued by the European…
Intel’s tick-tock isn’t coming back, and everything else I just learned
With Windows 10 on its last legs, Intel is looking forward to the PC industry growing more than it has in years – the most since 2021, when the covid-19…
The best Sonos speakers to buy in 2025
After the self-induced tumult Sonos has gone through this year, I can understand why some people are reluctant to spend money on the company’s products. But newly appointed CEO Tom…
Microsoft Edge’s new Copilot Mode turns on more AI features
Microsoft is joining the AI browser wave with the official launch of a new “Copilot Mode” in Edge. The option, first announced in July, turns Copilot into your portal to…
Nintendo’s chips let this Lego Game Boy upgrade kit play real cartridges
The race to make the Lego Game Boy play actual Game Boy games ended before it even began. The same day Lego officially launched the set, Natalie the Nerd revealed…
OpenAI teases a string of updates for its AI-powered browser, ChatGPT Atlas
Less than two days ago, OpenAI came out swinging in the fight for the future of the internet with the release of ChatGPT Atlas, an AI-powered web browser it hopes…
The Espresso Pro portable monitor is a revolution for remote work
The 15.6-inch Espresso Pro monitor will change your flow. Most gadgets are iterative in the value they bring to our lives. The 15.6-inch Espresso Pro portable monitor is different, having…
Amazon claims the headline isn’t robots taking jobs as it reveals new cost-cutting robots
A New York Times report on Tuesday cited internal Amazon documents touting how its shift into automation could help it sell more products without hiring more people, but today the…
Musk wants to get rid of Tesla’s robotaxi babysitters ‘by the end of the year’
Tesla CEO Elon Musk predicted the company would be able to remove the safety monitors from its robotaxis “by the end of the year.” He also said Tesla would launch…
Here are Amazon’s smart delivery glasses that guide drivers and scan packages
Remember when word got out that Amazon was building smart glasses for its delivery drivers before possibly launching a version for consumers as well? Amazon has just revealed those “Amelia”…
Uber will pay drivers $4,000 to switch to EVs
As it rushes to meet its pledge for “100 percent” of trips in electric vehicles by 2030, Uber is offering grants of $4,000 for drivers to swap their gas-guzzlers for…
Samsung Galaxy XR hands-on: It’s like a cheaper Apple Vision Pro and launches today
Watching the first few minutes of KPop Demon Hunters on Samsung’s Galaxy XR headset, I think Apple’s Vision Pro might be cooked. It’s not because the Galaxy XR – which…
Netflix is ‘judiciously’ expanding into interactive experiences
A screenshot from Lego Party!, which will be available on Netflix. Netflix has been investing a lot of time and energy into gaming, but the company sees its work on…
The iPhone 17’s selfie camera is to blame for delayed Project Indigo support
iPhone 17 Pro owners are still waiting for Project Indigo support. | Photo: Vjeran Pavic / The Verge The iPhone 17 series launched just over a month ago, but Adobe’s…
Amazon hopes to replace 600,000 US workers with robots, according to leaked documents
Amazon has deployed over a million robots to its facilities, and is testing bipedal bots like Agility Robotics’ “Digit” (pictured). | Image: Jason Redmond / Getty Images Amazon is reportedly…
Yelp’s AI can now take reservations over the phone
Yelp’s Host AI will speak to customers for restaurants. Yelp’s AI-powered solutions promise to answer calls, take reservations, and manage bookings for “understaffed” restaurants. Yelp Host and Yelp Receptionist are…
Google’s new deadline for Epic consequences is October 29th
Two days from today, October 22nd, was Google’s deadline to begin opening up its app store, stop forcing developers to use Google Play Billing, let them set their own prices,…
Bryan Cranston and SAG-AFTRA say OpenAI is taking their deepfake concerns seriously
Actors, studios, agents, and the actors union SAG-AFTRA have all expressed their concerns about appearing in Sora 2’s AI-generated videos ever since the deepfake machine was released last month. Now…
Ninja Gaiden 4 is the perfect place to jump into the series
When the first 3D Ninja Gaiden came out on Xbox in 2004, I really wanted to play it; though the game looks a little antiquated now, at the time, teenage…
SpaceX launches 10,000th Starlink internet satellite
Starlink satellites awaiting deployment. | Image: SpaceX On Sunday, SpaceX launched 56 additional Starlink satellites on separate Falcon 9 rockets, surpassing 10,000 total satellites launched into low Earth orbit to…
Major AWS outage takes down Fortnite, Alexa, Snapchat, and more
Here are just a few of the services impacted by the outage. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is currently experiencing a major outage that has taken down online services, including Amazon,…
X is changing how it handles links to try and keep you in the app
X is testing a change to the way it handles links on iOS so that the buttons to like, reply, and repost will always be visible. Normally, when you click…
X is launching a marketplace for inactive handles
Premium Plus and Premium Business users will soon be able to browse and request inactive usernames on the X Handle Marketplace. Handles are going to be broken up into two…
You need to read the epic Argentinian horror novel Our Share of Night
I’ve read a lot of horror books over the last two years. But my absolute favorite is easily Mariana Enriquez’ Our Share of Night. The book was originally published in…
TiVo won the court battles, but lost the TV war
TiVo could have been a contender. In the 2000s, TiVo reached heights few companies ever achieve. Like Google and Xerox, its name became a verb. People had to “TiVo” the…
Motorola’s Razr Ultra and the Marshall Emberton II top this week’s best deals
The latest Motorola Razr is $300 off in multiple colors. | Image: The Verge If you’ve been thinking about buying a foldable phone that truly stands out, few models can…
8BitDo’s new collection celebrates the NES’s 40th anniversary
As part of its NES40 collection, 8BitDo’s Ultimate 2 controller is getting its most dramatic makeover yet. | Image: 8BitDo Forty years ago today, the Nintendo Entertainment System launched in…
Pokémon Legends: Z-A makes a big, welcome change for shiny hunters
Pokémon Legends: Z-A hadn’t been out even a few hours before the tweets started rolling in: Shiny pokémon don’t despawn. You can walk away from a shiny, and it’ll still…