Google Chrome is closing the loopholes that let old ad blockers keep working
Google Chrome version 150 and 151, expected in late June and July, respectively, will cut off support for the last remaining workarounds for running o...
For months, Big Tech's Washington lobbyists have chased after the holy grail of pro-AI legislation: preemption. This would be a comprehensive federal ...
Xbox turmoil continues with a studio closure and executive departures
Last week, Xbox boss Asha Sharma sent a memo warning of an Xbox "reset" ahead of expected layoffs, and today, Kotaku reported that Xbox plans to shut ...
Kodak’s collectible Charmera camera is getting new Y2K-inspired designs
Despite being an objectively terrible digital camera, the Kodak Charmera has been incredibly popular thanks to a cheap price tag and several fun retro...
Roblox exec says ticking a box for age verification is ‘not enough anymore’
Roblox's vice president of safety product policy, Eliza Jacobs, told NBC News that Roblox is "optimistic" that its new facial age estimation tech will...
My favorite Qi2 power bank is cheaper than ever for Verge readers
I recently published a buying guide on the best Qi2 power banks. Out of seven feature-packed batteries, I really dug the Baseus AM52 10,000mAh power b...
From the day it was announced, on June 16th, 2025, the Trump phone sounded ridiculous. The T1 Phone 8002 (gold version), as it was officially called, ...
Skydio CEO Adam Bry on why Silicon Valley shouldn’t draw red lines for drone use
Today, I’m talking with Adam Bry, who is CEO of Skydio, the leading US maker of autonomous drones. Before we recorded this episode, I actually got to ...
Google Earth’s flight simulator is now available in your browser
On Friday Google announced it was making a relatively unknown feature of Google Earth available to a wider audience. The desktop version of Google Ear...
Fox has announced that it's acquiring Roku outright, in a deal that values the streaming company at $22 billion. The deal will see Fox's TV networks a...
On paper, the Honor Magic V6 sounds like a tremendous leap forward for foldable phones: It's the thinnest one yet, with the biggest battery, and the b...
Under-16 social media ban announced by UK government
The UK is the latest country to follow Australia in implementing a total social media ban for children under 16, Prime Minister Keir Starmer has annou...
All the gear a 20-year gadget blogging veteran packs when traveling
Through more than two decades of travel for both work and leisure, my packing list has evolved from a random assortment of gadgets and accessories thr...
The FBI built a small town to simulate cyberattacks
Last year, the FBI opened a Cyber Range in Huntsville, Alabama, for simulating cyberattacks. Think of it sort of like the famous Hogan's Alley, but fo...
According to a new report from Semafor, the White House's decision to impose export restrictions on Anthropic's Mythos was driven in part by fears tha...
I have this vivid memory of walking to pick up my oldest from school in June of 2022. For a variety of reasons, I was in a very bad place mentally. An...
You don't really ever have to explain why a universal remote is a good idea. You have a bunch of stuff that needs controlling; this thing controls the...
Solid-state batteries still aren’t ready, but gels are
This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on e-bikes, power stations, and how to work ...
Amazon security research reportedly led to the White House’s Anthropic Fable ban
According to the Wall Street Journal, the export control directive that led to Anthropic cutting off access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5 was triggered in p...
Sealed Super Mario Bros. sells for a record $3 million
A copy of Super Mario Bros., still in the box and sealed with its original sticker, just sold at Heritage Auctions for $3 million. That absolutely cru...
Microsoft is preparing to lay off a significant chunk of its Xbox division and is reevaluating the plans for its next-generation Project Helix console...
I turned off Siri on the Mac years ago and never looked back. Similarly, I found Apple Intelligence so fruitless I never engage with it. But the new S...
Anthropic cuts off Fable 5 and Mythos 5 access following government order
On Friday evening, the government ordered Anthropic to block access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5 for all foreign nations, both inside and outside the US, d...
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Valve just imported 13 tons of VR headsets in one day
On June 10th, the German container ship Posen docked in Los Angeles after a two-week voyage from Shanghai. As Valve watcher Brad Lynch notes, it was a...
When I returned to my computer five minutes after giving Gemini a lengthy prompt, I had two things: a functional app in a preview window, and a messag...
Apple’s new AI photo editing tools mostly work, for better and worse
The most popular camera in the world just got its first set of serious AI photo editing features, and I don't think any of us are ready. As far as AI ...
The future of Hollywood isn’t feeding prompts into vanilla gen AI models
For all the noise that's been made about how generative AI is poised to revolutionize the filmmaking industry, there haven't really been any projects ...
X-Men ’97 has what Master of the Universe is missing
In 2026, Marvel and Mattel are both releasing projects designed to capitalize on people's love for iconic animated heroes from their childhoods. Maste...
Nothing CEO says phone prices are going to keep going up
If you're thinking about upgrading your phone, "the best time was yesterday," according to Nothing CEO and co-founder Carl Pei, echoing a message we h...
