A photo of the disc drive on the slim PS5. | Photo by Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge Today may have marked the beginning of the end for game console disc drives. Sony finally announced the $699.99 PS5 Pro, and while it looks to be an impressive machine, it’s the first PlaySt … | Continue reading
Popsicles or lightsabers — your choice. | Image: Lifx Lifx has a new smart “Polychrome” Tube light that can glow with multiple colors and transform your home lamps and fixtures into fun light-up popsicles. The bulbs are made of a frosted glass tube and contain 104 LEDs with 52 co … | Continue reading
The standard Galaxy Buds 3 can’t go toe-to-toe with the pro-grade model, but they do offer many of the same features. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge Apple’s forthcoming AirPods 4 might be the latest pair of wireless earbuds to pique our interest, but if you’re a Galaxy phone … | Continue reading
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge Apple heavily sprinkled mentions of AI throughout its iPhone 16 event on Monday. However, generative Apple Intelligence features won’t be ready for the public launch of iOS 18 on September 16th or the new iPhones when they’re released on September … | Continue reading
Photo by Bruce Bennett / Getty Images This week, the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) stunned safety advocates by proposing new vehicle rules that it says will help reduce pedestrian deaths in America. The new rules appear aimed directly at the trend of i … | Continue reading
Image: Microsoft Microsoft is launching its Xbox Game Pass Standard tier today. After briefly testing it with Xbox Insiders last month, the new $14.99 per month Game Pass Standard subscription is launching with the usual Game Pass library for Xbox and online console multiplayer a … | Continue reading
Cath Virginia / The Verge A startup funded by the co-founder of Yahoo and CTO of Intel is suing Nvidia and Microsoft for allegedly infringing on its patent for a key innovation in AI chips, and being part of a buying cartel that allegedly sought to artificially fix lower prices f … | Continue reading
Image: Umar Shakir / The Verge Tesla updated the roadmap today for its out-of-beta Full Self-Driving (FSD) advanced driver-assist system. The automaker says it will launch the feature in the Cybertruck later this month, roll out a more robust v13 update in October, and launch it … | Continue reading
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge YouTube is developing new tools that aim to give creators on the platform more control over content that copies their voice or likeness using generative AI. In its announcement post, YouTube said the new likeness management tech will help t … | Continue reading
Illustration: The Verge Google is testing its new “Ask Photos” feature that lets you explore your library of pictures in new ways. The feature, which Google first previewed in May, is rolling out to select Google Labs users in the US and will let you ask things like, “Where did w … | Continue reading
Apple Pay hasn’t changed much since 2014, and maybe it hasn’t needed to. | Image: The Verge When Apple launched Apple Pay in 2014, at an event 10 years to the day before this year’s iPhone launch, Apple promised the feature would “change the way you pay.” The company didn’t just … | Continue reading
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Snapchat is the app of choice for criminals targeting kids for sextortion or child sexual abuse material (CSAM), New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez alleges in a new lawsuit filed against the app’s owner, Snap. The suit accuses Snap of … | Continue reading
Image: Flic Shortcut Labs has been openly working toward the goal of turning its smart home hubs — the Flic Hub LR and the Flic Hub Mini — into Matter controllers for quite a while, and now the company tells The Verge it has done it. On Friday, Shortcut will release an update tha … | Continue reading
Nanoleaf’s Blocks come in two sizes and can integrate with fabric panel covers, pegboards, and shelves. | Image: Nanoleaf Nanoleaf is giving its popular smart lighting panels a major refresh. The Nanoleaf Blocks (starting at $199.99) feature edge-to-edge lighting that the company … | Continue reading
Image: Waymo How do you convince a skeptical public that your autonomous vehicles are not only safer than human drivers but also a better way to get around? If you’re Waymo, the answer is data — and lots of it. The Alphabet-owned company revealed a new safety hub today, complete … | Continue reading
Image: SwitchBot Air purifiers are great and all, but they only really do one thing, and they usually don’t look elegant doing it. SwitchBot is trying to change this by making an air purifier that also serves as a table, a wireless charger, and a light source. The device, aptly n … | Continue reading
Welcome to the future of laptops. | Image: Lenovo Lenovo is back with another twisting laptop, and this time, it can twist itself. Today at IFA, the company showed off its Auto Twist AI PC concept, which has a motorized hinge. It can track your movements and rotate its display to … | Continue reading
Image: Microsoft Microsoft is holding a OneDrive digital event on October 8th that will cover the “latest innovations in AI across Microsoft 365 and OneDrive.” It’s the second annual event after Microsoft held a similar stream last year to introduce a big new design update for th … | Continue reading
The Nest Cam with floodlight comes in just one color, so hopefully white goes well with your home’s exterior. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge If you’re looking for a nice discount on a great outdoor smart home camera right now (and you don’t mind Google’s ecosystem … | Continue reading
Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge The next generation of Bluetooth could make it easier to track down lost tech. On Tuesday, the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) announced the release of Bluetooth 6.0, which includes a new precision tracking feature that could improve the F … | Continue reading
Govee’s chip-on-board strip light is just one of its many new colorful Matter lights coming soon. | Image: Govee At IFA 2024, Govee revealed launch dates for a veritable rat king of Matter-enabled decorative lighting. These include smart string lights, curtain lights, and Govee’s … | Continue reading
Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge We’ve been talking a lot about the future of the web on Decoder and across The Verge lately, and one big problem keeps coming up: huge chunks of the web keep going offline. In a lot of meaningful ways, large portions of the web are dyin … | Continue reading
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The partnership announced by Samsung, Qualcomm, and Google last year is developing a pair of mixed reality smart glasses that link to the wearer’s smartphone, according to Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon. “It’s going to be a new product,” Amon … | Continue reading
Roborock’s Qrevo Curv is a complete redesign of the company’s robot vacuum and dock. | Image: Roborock With the ability to lift itself up to get over room transitions as high as 40mm, fluffy rugs, and other possible obstacles, Roborock’s new Qrevo Curv could be a sign that the st … | Continue reading
The Neo can take off and land in the palm of your hand. Priced for mass adoption, you still get a surprisingly capable 4K 30fps drone that can launch and land in the palm of your hand. Continue reading… | Continue reading
Of course, when you’re plugged into your charger, that’s probably the one time you definitely don’t need to track it. | Image: Twelve South We all misplace our keys or wallets from time to time, but how many times have you lost your laptop charger? If the answer is even just once … | Continue reading
The Magic V3 is barely thicker than a standard slab phone. | Image: Honor Honor is releasing its Magic V3 foldable in Europe following its debut in China earlier this summer. It’s not hard to spot the V3’s headline feature, which is its incredibly slim profile. It’s all the more … | Continue reading
I want this to be me. | Image: TCL TCL is launching two new midrange Nxtpaper phones with matte displays designed to be easy on your eyes. The TCL 50 Pro Nxtpaper 5G and 50 Nxtpaper 5G follow a couple of budget models launched earlier this year with one important feature update: … | Continue reading
The deal is expected to close in 18 months, if it gets past regulatory approval. | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge Verizon has entered an agreement to acquire the fiber internet provider Frontier in an all-cash deal valued at $20 billion. In its press release announcing the tran … | Continue reading
The Segway-Ninebot ZT3 Pro has six inches of ground clearance thanks to 11-inch tubeless tires. | Image: Segway-Ninebot The new Segway-Ninebot ZT3 Pro is the company’s first electric scooter that’s designed to handle terrain considerably rougher than the average urban commute. We … | Continue reading
Image: BMW Toyota and BMW are updating their partnership in hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, signing a new memorandum of understanding to accelerate the development of next-generation, zero-emission vehicles. BMW will launch its first hydrogen-powered model in 2028. Hydrogen is the m … | Continue reading
Illustration: Nick Barclay / The Verge Meta should allow users to post “aspirational” statements for Venezuelan paramilitary groups to be killed, the Oversight Board ruled in a decision released on Thursday. The board’s ruling involves two posts on Facebook and Instagram in the w … | Continue reading
Like an El Camino with hydros, this robot vacuum tilts and lifts. | Image: SharkNinja SharkNinja has a new 2-in-1 robot vacuum and mop that picks itself up over rugs, high-pile carpet, and other obstacles to both prevent the transfer of wet messes and to help get out of situation … | Continue reading
Content showing intimidation and non-violent aggression is also being restricted. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge YouTube is adjusting its algorithm to restrict videos showing non-violent aggression and idealized physical appearances from being promoted to teenagers on … | Continue reading
Belkin has announced its latest portable chargers at IFA 2024, and among them are two new Qi2-certified BoostCharge Pro magnetic wireless travel chargers that, in many ways, pick up where Apple’s discontinued MagSafe Duo left off. A $119 two-in-one model features a 15-watt Qi2 ma … | Continue reading
Eufy’s updated Permanent Outdoor Lights. | Image: Eufy Eufy, the smart home product company under Anker, is launching new smart lights, including new permanent outdoor lights that can change color depending on who is walking up to your house. It works by communicating with Eufy’s … | Continue reading
Yes, it does remind me of a macaron. | Image: Anker At IFA 2024, Anker announced a slate of new charging accessories, including a new portable 3-in-1 Qi2 charger. The new MagGo 3-in-1 foldable pad unravels into three wireless pucks tethered by rubbery straps: a Qi2-certified 15W … | Continue reading
The Belkin SoundForm Isolate give you ANC at a budget-friendly price. | Images: Belkin Belkin just revealed some updates to its SoundForm line of budget wireless headphones, adding two new closed-back, over-ear models and two sets of earbuds. Both earbuds are available now, while … | Continue reading
Philips Hue announced a partnership with Nobilia to bring integrated smart lighting to its new kitchens. | Image: Signify Philips Hue is finally getting into smart under-cabinet kitchen lighting. But as it's Hue, they are doing it in the most expensive way possible, and it will b … | Continue reading
The second-gen Philips Hue Play HDMI sync box featuring 8K and 2.1 HDMI is now available | Image: Philips Hue The rumored Philips Hue Play HDMI sync box 8K has been officially announced and is now available to buy. It’ll cost you $350, though — a $50 bump from the first-gen model … | Continue reading
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge; Netflix The Verge spoke with Bill Gates about AI, misinformation, and climate change. Continue reading… | Continue reading
The Voice Mate H1 is a small button-like microphone you lift to activate and then can issue smart home commands to. | Image: Aqara Smart home company Aqara has announced the Voice Mate H1 — a home automation voice control system activated by picking up a small puck rather than it … | Continue reading
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge A coalition of consumer protection and anti-waste groups wants the Federal Trade Commission to go after “software tethering,” or the practice of tying hardware’s functionality to external software — which often renders products unusable after soft … | Continue reading
The Ki standard could help reduce the number of power cables clogging your kitchen. | Screenshot: YouTube The Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) has announced that it’s releasing the finalized specifications for the Ki wireless power transfer standard that will allow smaller kitchen … | Continue reading
Illustration: The Verge X has won an appeal to block parts of California’s content moderation law, which requires social platforms to publicly post policies against hate speech and misinformation, as well as submit semiannual reports on their enforcement efforts. A federal appeal … | Continue reading
Image: NSA The National Security Agency (NSA) will start sharing stories about some of the agency’s past missions in a new podcast. Dubbed No Such Podcast, the podcast will initially focus on foreign signals intelligence and cybersecurity in the first two episodes, both of which … | Continue reading
Illustration by Laura Normand / The Verge Elon Musk is a self-proclaimed “free speech absolutist.” He’s declared himself so committed to the unfettered, open exchange of ideas that he’s said the only way X would let a government suppress speech on its platform is “at gunpoint.” A … | Continue reading
Illustration: The Verge The Russian government is once again trying to influence the US presidential election, the Biden administration says. In a series of actions across the government on Wednesday, several agencies sought to crack down on alleged disinformation campaigns targe … | Continue reading