Cleveland Guardians’ pitchers indicted for rigging online bets
Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz were indicted in Brooklyn on charges that they conspired to illegally rig bets on pitches thrown during games. The two were charged…
You need to listen to this compilation of ‘80s Spanish ambient and electronic music
Much of La Ola Interior (Spanish Ambient & Acid Exoticism 1983-1990) sounds shockingly contemporary for a collection of tracks recorded in the mid to late ’80s. Ambient as a genre…
YouTube TV, ESPN, and Disney: the latest on the blackout
On October 31st, ESPN, ABC, Nat Geo, and over 20 other Disney-owned channels went dark on YouTube TV. As the two sides disagree about terms for a new content distribution…
Arturia’s KeyStep mk2 MIDI controller is a shortcut to flow state
Don’t mind my desk toys. Arturia’s KeyStep is one of the most popular MIDI controllers ever made, especially with modular synth users and the DAWless crowd. It’s small, cheap, has…
The tale of the Fire Phone, Amazon’s very strange smartphone
When Jeff Bezos decided Amazon needed to get in the smartphone game, he went all in. And the resulting device, the Fire Phone, wound up more densely packed with big…
Apple helped kill netbooks. Will it bring them back?
How small will Apple’s affordable MacBook be? Rumor has it, Apple is working on a low-cost MacBook. And not “low-cost for a Mac,” but a proper cheap laptop, possibly as…
Sims streamers are distancing themselves from EA, but for some the choice is hard
The Sims 4 community is in turmoil. Its biggest stars are distancing themselves from the game with the support of their millions of subscribers. Then there are creators in the…
Apple Watches and advent calendars top our list of the best deals this week
The Apple Watch SE 3 has dropped to its best price to date in several configurations. Hey, all! The first week of November ushered in dozens of early Black Friday…
The Matic robot vacuum is smarter, quieter, and gets the job done
Meet my new best friend. Robot vacuums are amazing machines, but they can also be a pain in the arse. In my home, testing a new robot vacuum often means…
Halo Infinite is about to get its last major update
On November 18th, Operation: Infinite will be released for Halo Infinite players with a battle pass and lots of new customizations, but according to the team, that’s it for this…
Maybe Peloton is its own worst enemy
A good product and loyal audience is a winning formula for everyone except, it seems, Peloton. For years – through its pandemic-fueled highs and its post-quarantine malaise – Peloton has…
The best Fitbits for your fitness and health
In 2025, you might wonder if Fitbit is still relevant. Despite being acquired by Google, Fitbit remains one of the most recognizable names in the industry. Fitbit trackers aren’t meant…
World of Warcraft is getting a new kind of fake money
The long-awaited addition of Housing in World of Warcraft is going to cost you. On top of your monthly subscription and the cost of the Midnight expansion itself, some Housing…
Blackmagic’s free camera app can now stream directly to YouTube and Twitch
All of the app’s camera controls are still accessible and adjustable while streaming. | Image: Blackmagic Design Blackmagic released an update to its free camera app with some new features…
Apple’s latest sci-fi series Pluribus luxuriates in its mystery
Toward the end of the first episode of Pluribus, Carol (Rhea Seehorn), a woman put in a bizarre and impossible scenario, asks a very straightforward question: “What the fuck is…
Samsung’s new Switch 2-compatible microSD Express card is already on sale
The Nintendo Switch 2 is backward compatible with most original Switch games, which is a great feature to tide early adopters (like me!) over until more Switch 2 exclusives launch.…
GTA VI: all the news on Rockstar’s next entry in the Grand Theft Auto series
GTA 6 artwork | Image: Rockstar Games It’s been over a decade and two console generations since GTA V came out, and its sequel is still a work in progress.…
Tinder’s AI can find better matches by scanning your camera roll
Tinder is testing an AI-powered “Chemistry” feature that learns about your interests and personality by analyzing your camera roll. In its latest earnings report, the dating app’s parent company, Match…
How deep-sea mining could threaten a vital ocean food source
Nodules containing nickel, cobalt, and manganese rest atop these core samples taken from the deep ocean floor. | Photo: Getty Images The race to mine battery minerals from the ocean…
Canon adds a 32-megapixel sensor and 7K video to the new EOS R6 Mark III
Canon is announcing the EOS R6 Mark III camera, its latest jack-of-all-trades full-frame mirrorless model for both stills and video. The new camera has a 32.5-megapixel sensor, improved autofocus, up…
Election night at Kalshi HQ
This is an excerpt of Sources by Alex Heath, a newsletter about AI and the tech industry, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once a week. At 8PM on election…
Rode’s all-in-one video production console is now smaller and cheaper
Rode’s new console is slightly smaller and more than half the price of last year’s version. | Image: Rode Rode has announced a new version of the Rodecaster Video portable…
Trump re-nominates billionaire Jared Isaacman to lead NASA
Isaacman has flown into orbit twice on all-private astronaut missions. | Image: Getty President Donald Trump has once again picked tech billionaire Jared Isaacman to be the next NASA Administrator,…
Motorola’s Edge 70 is the blueprint for future thin phones
The Edge 70 is just 5.99mm thick, but its battery almost matches the S25 Ultra’s. I’ve been as much of a thin phone skeptic as anyone. Why would I give…
Epic and Google agree to settle their lawsuit and change Android’s fate globally
Just when we thought Epic v. Google might be over, just one Supreme Court rejection away from a complete victory for Epic, both sides have agreed to settle Tuesday evening.…
Google has a ‘moonshot’ plan for AI data centers in space
Google has dreamed up a potential new way to get around resource constraints for energy-hungry AI data centers on Earth — launching its AI chips into space on solar-powered satellites.…
Nintendo is raising its Switch 2 sales expectations
The Switch 2 console has now surpassed 10 million sales. The Switch 2’s popularity has exceeded even Nintendo’s anticipations, with the company raising its sales forecast for the console by…
I tested 30 smart locks, and these are the best
A smart lock is an easy solution to some common problems. Locked yourself out? Need to let a friend in to water the plants? Your latchkey kid lost their key?…
No, ChatGPT hasn’t added a ban on giving legal and health advice
OpenAI says ChatGPT’s behavior “remains unchanged” after reports across social media falsely claimed that new updates to its usage policy prevent the chatbot from offering legal and medical advice. Karan…
iOS 26.1 lets you tweak Liquid Glass, and it’s out now
Apple has just released iOS 26.1, which includes a new transparency toggle for Liquid Glass, expanded language features, and new controls for the Apple Music and Camera apps. The toggle…