We played The Duskbloods, the Switch 2’s wildest new exclusive
The Duskbloods is a world away from the approachable games Nintendo is known for. But for its next Switch 2 exclusive, the company has partnered with ...
There's something just a little bit different about FromSoftware's office in Tokyo. Like with any other successful video game studio, there's extensiv...
Here’s what data Comcast says its motion-detecting routers collect
Comcast announced a new platform this week called Xfinity Shield that includes the option to let customers turn their routers into motion sensors. Man...
Waymo lifts the lid on the ‘brain’ powering its robotaxis
What's in the trunk of your car? Shopping bags? A spare tire? Jumper cables? What about a high-powered computer capable of performing up to one quadri...
Today on Decoder, I’m talking with Robert Hart, The Verge’s London-based AI reporter, about what AI is doing to the field of mathematics and the exist...
NASA gives up on trying to rescue the Swift telescope
Plans to rescue NASA's Swift Observatory satellite from falling into Earth's atmosphere are seemingly dead in the water. The agency and Katalyst Space...
This tiny guitar amp is the most unhinged distortion pedal I’ve ever used
Is Amp Crash a guitar amp or a guitar pedal? Yes. Death By Audio's latest is, in fact, both. While it's in a guitar pedal enclosure, Amp Crash is actu...
Slack is launching collaborative vibe-coding channels
Slack is introducing dedicated channels where teams can vibe-code together with AI agents instead of jumping between different tools and conversations...
I bought DJI’s banned camera — it was cheap and easy
As a kid, I always imagined the "black market" would be like the movies: Shady vendors hawking illicit goods along dusty streets. But if you want a ba...
LG’s new OLED breakthrough can boost display lifespans
LG Display has unveiled a new OLED manufacturing method that reportedly results in panels that are brighter, longer-lasting, more efficient, and theor...
In August, Toru Hinkle was stocking shelves at their job at Target when they noticed two customers and asked if they needed any help. The men requeste...
The Audi S6 Sportback E-tron proves that sedans still matter
Last year, Audi announced that it gave its all-EV-by-2033 plan the boot, and instead will offer a mix of gasoline, hybrid, and electrified propulsion....
DJI Osmo fans are breaking the shackles of its closed-source camera app
Even if you love DJI's drones and cameras, you might not love the company's bloated closed-source apps that phone home to its cloud servers. But they'...
Does giving a camera wings dodge the FCC’s drone ban?
HoverAir drones always have intriguing gimmicks. This one folds flat to fit in your pocket. This one can land on water. Another can charge inside its ...
The piano that taught my cat to play for her supper
The pianist sits before her instrument. She carefully extends a front paw, pressing gingerly on a key. She presses again, and again. She is composing ...
Sennheiser’s new Momentum 5 earbuds feature easily replaceable batteries
Sennheiser announced the next version of its flagship wireless earbuds with a major redesign focusing on sustainability. The company claims the new de...
Nielsen is leaning more on wearables to hear what people are watching
In order to beef up its ability to accurately measure viewership data in the streaming era, Nielsen is moving forward with a plan to use more informat...
As we're gearing up for back-to-school season, Google is rolling out a new dedicated student hub in Gemini. It's a one-stop repository for collecting ...
Watch Valve set up the Steam Frame in its own leaked videos
Valve just leaked several new videos showing the Steam Frame's unboxing, setup process, and various accessories. The videos apparently appeared on the...
The wearable future is stuck in weird, experimental, existential limbo
This is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent from Verge senior reviewer Victoria Song that dissects and discusses the latest gizmos and potions that sw...
Grab an iPad Air M4 for its lowest price since the June increase
Almost everything with high-end memory or storage is more expensive these days, and tablets are no exception, so we’re glad to see that Amazon and Bes...
With a looming IPO, intense competition from Anthropic, and Chinese and open-weight rivals nipping at its heels, OpenAI has plenty of reasons to move ...
GTA VI keeps leaking ahead of its gameplay premiere
Clips of what appears to be Grand Theft Auto VI have hit the internet, possibly spoiling aspects of the game ahead of Rockstar Games' deep dive debuti...
The embargo has lifted on Google's Pixel 11 series, as well as for its Pixel Watch 5. Now we get to talk smack - just kidding, the new hardware is goo...
Meta is launching a new Mac app dedicated to its AI chatbot. In an announcement on Wednesday, Meta says you can share your window with its AI chatbot,...
The Pixel 11 Pro is a great phone, no thanks to its flashiest new features
Google is trying to get you off your phone. The Pixel 11 Pro is "A Phone Designed to Help You Use It Less," the company promises. It can proactively h...
The Pixel 11 isn’t the best Pixel of 2026, but it’s the smartest buy
It'd be easy to overlook the Pixel 11. Want the best cameras? The Pixel 11 Pro is your answer. Want the best bargain? The Pixel 10A is still a great d...
Google’s Pixel 11 Pro Fold feels like the end of an era
The foldable phone market is in the middle of a huge transformation, but no one told Google. Last year, Samsung transformed its Galaxy Z Fold 7 with a...
Amazon Fire TV devices are getting a free Alexa Plus upgrade
Amazon is bringing Alexa Plus to Fire TV device owners in the US for free. Starting today, users in the US with an Amazon Fire TV Stick, Fire TV Cube,...
Google’s Pixel Watch 5 is promising — but it isn’t finished
The Google Pixel Watch 5 has, in many ways, been the hardest Pixel Watch to accurately review. Barely anything has changed in terms of hardware. The s...
