Stereogum soldiers on in the era of streaming and AI
If you’re an indie rock fan of a certain age, the name Stereogum will probably conjure strong feelings. The site was launched “January 1st, 2002, on a whim,” founder Scott…
Tim Cook could step down as Apple CEO next year
Wave goodbye. According to the Financial Times, Tim Cook could step down as Apple CEO as early as next year. And the board has started to seriously work out a…
Here are 25 of our favorite outdoorsy deals from REI’s massive Holiday Sale
You can snag the high-end Garmin Fenix 8 for a whopping $250 off right now. REI doesn’t do Black Friday, but that doesn’t mean you won’t be able to save…
Possessor(s) is a fast-paced action game that gets off to a slow start
I remember being blown away by the 2024 reveal trailer for Possessor(s), the new game from Hyper Light Drifter developer Heart Machine. The trailer features a striking art design, where…
How to find music you will love without the algorithm
Oh, how I want to break free. While there is plenty of criticism to be hurled at what music the algorithm serves to us, and how, the real problem with…
Framework’s franken-laptop is back with big chip upgrades and familiar frustrations
The new Laptop 16 is a lot like the original on the outside, though here it’s shown with a prototype 3D-printed trackpad surround that’s a single piece. Framework did it…
Disney and ESPN are back on YouTube TV
ESPN and other Disney-owned channels will be returning to YouTube TV following a new agreement announced Friday. More than 20 channels went dark on YouTube TV on October 30th, but…
A recent Switch 2 update blocks some third-party docks, but Nintendo isn’t saying why
Nintendo recently issued an update (21.0.0) for its Switch 2 console that, in addition to some small changes, has caused some third-party docks to stop working as intended. In the…
Paramount Skydance is working on a new Star Trek movie
Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley arrives at the Los Angeles premiere of Paramount Pictures’ Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. | Photo: Getty Images Paramount Skydance head David Ellison…
WhatsApp is launching third-party chat integration in Europe
Meta is on the cusp of launching third-party integration with WhatsApp in Europe — something that’s required by the Digital Markets Act (DMA). It’s rolling out “over the coming months”…
I rode in one of the UK’s first self-driving cars
I never really believed self-driving cars would make it to the UK, so you can imagine my surprise when I found myself clambering into one of Wayve’s autonomous vehicles for…
What insiders anonymously think about the AI race
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. I spent yesterday at…
Apple TV is getting MLS games at no extra cost
Starting with the 2026 Major League Soccer (MLS) season, “all MLS matches” will be available to Apple TV subscribers “at no additional cost,” Apple and the MLS announced today. Since…
Valve just built the Xbox that Microsoft is dreaming of
Valve has created a PC-based game console that lives under your TV. The Steam Machine takes everything that’s great about the Steam Deck and adds the raw power to compete…
DJI’s Neo 2 selfie drone launches globally, but not in the US
The Neo 2 adds obstacle avoidance but still features prop guards as a backup. | Image: DJI After launching exclusively in China last month, DJI is announcing wider global availability…
Google will let ‘experienced users’ keep sideloading Android apps
Google says that it’s softening its plan to require every Android developer — even outside of the Play Store — to verify their identity, a move which critics warned could…
Samsung’s trifold gets a name and ‘confirmed’ specs
Samsung’s trifold phone on display at the K-Tech Showcase exhibition in October. | Photo: SeongJoon Cho / Bloomberg via Getty Images Reputable gadget leaker Evan Blass has taken to X…
Sony is making a Horizon MMO — here’s the video and details
The rumored MMO set in Sony’s post-apocalyptic Horizon universe is real. We spilled details about the game before it was revealed based on an announcement video we saw, and that…
Google is trying to take down a group sending you all those spammy texts
If you’ve ever received a spammy text falsely alerting you to an unpaid toll or failed delivery, it might have come from a so-called Phishing-as-a-Service network that Google is now…
Alien is coming back to Earth for a second season
No casting has been confirmed, but star Sydney Chandler is expected to return. | Image: FX More than a month after the first season’s finale aired, FX has finally confirmed…
Disney is losing over $4 million a day in revenue on the YouTube TV blackout
Disney’s spat with Google’s YouTube TV over a new content distribution contract is costing the entertainment giant $4.3 million a day in lost revenue, Morgan Stanley estimates. That’s $30 million…
Pixel phones are getting notification summaries
Google is releasing an update for Pixel phones with an interesting feature in the mix: notification summaries. Apple notably had plenty of trouble implementing its version of this AI-powered feature,…
Google is introducing its own version of Apple’s private AI cloud compute
Google is rolling out a new cloud-based platform that lets users unlock advanced AI features on their devices while keeping data private. The feature, virtually identical to Apple’s Private Cloud…
Apple made a $230 crossbody… sock
Yeah, that’s a fancy iPhone sock. If you were confused about Apple releasing a crossbody iPhone strap, then you’re going to find its new iPhone Pocket even more perplexing. The…
Siri Shortcuts now works with Samsung SmartThings routines
Samsung’s latest SmartThings update adds support for Siri Shortcuts. In a press release, Samsung announced that you can now use Siri to run SmartThings routines, allowing you to use Apple’s…
The best early Black Friday deals we’ve found so far on laptops, TVs, and more
The Google TV Streamer (4K) device is down to a record low price. Black Friday is the most anticipated day of the year for bargain hunters. While there’s still some…
Paramount Plus is getting a price hike in early 2026
Paramount Plus is going up in price again. As part of its earnings report released on Monday, Paramount announced that it will raise prices for subscribers in the US on…
Nintendo’s upcoming Black Friday sale includes up to $30 off Switch classics
Super Mario Odyssey will be available for $29.99. Nintendo rarely offers big discounts on its own games and gear throughout the year, but opportunities to save are coming soon. The…
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…