First look: DJI’s Romo robot vacuum
The Romo P robot vacuum from DJI is now available in Europe for €1,899. Of all the companies that could have launched a robot vacuum in 2025, I didn’t have…
Pluribus’ Vince Gilligan on making shows that ‘attract really smart viewers’
Rhea Seehorn in Pluribus. Now he’s best known for the crime-fueled duology of Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, but when Vince Gilligan was first starting out in television, it…
Elon Musk’s Grokipedia contains copied Wikipedia pages
xAI’s Grokipedia, its Wikipedia-like online encyclopedia, is now live. The similarities go deeper than expected. Grokipedia’s design is pretty basic right now; like Wikipedia, the homepage is mostly just a…
How to sign up for Amazon Prime
Can you believe that the holiday season is already creeping up on us? I can’t. But at least that means we can begin looking forward to all the deals we’re…
ExxonMobil accuses California of violating its free speech
Darren Woods, chairman and chief executive officer of Exxon Mobil Corp, during the Summit on Methane and Other Non-CO2 Greenhouse Gases on day three of the COP28 climate conference at…
Here’s what ads on your $2,000 Samsung smart fridge will look like
Next month, Samsung will start displaying ads for Samsung-related products and services on its Family Hub refrigerators in the US. Samsung warned us last month that ads were coming to…
You need to listen to the brutally oppressive I’ve Seen All I Need to See
There are only a handful of albums that I think qualify as genuinely scary. You Won’t Get What You Want by Daughters, and Swans To Be Kind both immediately come…
Adobe’s Project Indigo camera finally adds iPhone 17 support
Adobe’s computational photography app, Project Indigo, had a bit of trouble adapting to the new square-format selfie sensor in the iPhone 17 series. For the last month or so, the…
How Guitar Hero made everybody a rock star
“Sharp Dressed Man,” by ZZ Top. Hard on a good day, Medium when my friends were over, Expert once and then never ever again. That was my Guitar Hero sweet…
The next legal frontier is your face and AI
This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on the legal morass of AI, follow Adi Robertson. The Stepback arrives…
Tech left teens fighting over scraps, and now it wants those too
Robots will be flipping your burgers soon. Right now, there are robots stocking convenience store shelves in Japan. We haven’t embraced that tech here in America yet, but it’s hard…
AirTags and cheap gaming laptops headline our favorite deals this week
You can grab a four-pack of AirTags for just $64.99 right now. Apple’s AirTags have become one of my essentials while traveling, namely because they let me check whether my…
What does nearly $6,000 of gaming laptop get you?
MSI’s flagship is indeed titanic in stature, and certainly price. It’s easy to get into the weeds on a hobby, especially if you’re into PC gaming and dreaming of the…
ICE is building a social media panopticon
As Immigration and Customs Enforcement carries out raids across the country, the agency is working rapidly to expand an online surveillance system that could potentially track millions of users on…
Ball x Pit is a deep, delightful rabbit hole
It took me a while to get into Ball x Pit. The new roguelike blends elements from games like Breakout, Vampire Survivors, and even city builders, creating a complex mix…
Bored Ape Yacht Club is making a comeback — as a metaverse
It’s dusk, and bugs are chirping all around me. I’m wandering through the middle of a big, virtual swamp toward the sound of thumping bass off in the distance. There…
Sam Altman’s next startup eyes using sound waves to read your brain
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. Sam Altman has tapped…
Apple says Jon Prosser ‘has not indicated’ when he may respond to lawsuit
Earlier this week, Jon Prosser, who is being sued by Apple for allegedly stealing trade secrets, told The Verge that he has been “in active communications with Apple since the…
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”…