The Nintendo Switch 2 and Ninja’s Creami are the best deals of the week
It’s a great time to consider buying Nintendo’s latest console. | Photo: Cameron Faulkner / The Verge Cyber week has just about wrapped up, but there are still some amazing…
The tech world is sleeping on the most exciting Bluetooth feature in years
It’s been a few years since the official introduction of the Bluetooth technology Auracast, which allows devices like earbuds, headphones, speakers, and hearing aids to connect to a single source…
Mad Men’s special effects foreman hasn’t seen the infamous 4K remaster
Everyone had a good laugh at HBO Max this week when the new 4K Mad Men remaster debuted with a number of glaring errors that should have been caught before…
AI ‘creators’ might just crash the influencer economy
It was only in June that Jeremy Carrasco uploaded his first videos to TikTok and Instagram. In that short time, he’s amassed over 300,000 followers on each platform. No, it’s…
The Verge’s 2025 holiday gift guide
The holidays have a way of sneaking up on us. One minute you’re trick-or-treating with your kids, and the next you’re panic shopping in a Buc-ee’s gift aisle. But it…
Welcome to the big leagues, Netflix
Warner Bros. has an infamous history of being bought by other companies and then quickly ending up back on the market after its new owners realize how difficult it is…
Chamberlain blocks smart home integrations with its garage door openers — again
The MyQ garage door controller is an accessory that can connect Chamberlain Group garage door openers to the MyQ app. The MyQ platform used to support more smart home integrations,…
Star Wars’ original theatrical cut returns to theaters in 2027
Disney is bringing a “newly restored version” of the original, 1977 theatrical cut of Star Wars back to theaters on February 19th, 2027. It will only be available in theaters…
Pantone’s ‘Cloud Dancer’ color party is a recession indicator
Pantone’s color of the year for 2026 is white – sorry, Cloud Dancer. Pantone announced the shade on Thursday, and describes it as a “discrete white hue offering a promise…
Facebook and Instagram have a new hub to help get hijacked accounts back
The new hub centralizes account support options. Meta on Thursday announced it is launching a new, centralized support hub for Facebook and Instagram, acknowledging that getting help hasn’t always been…
Microsoft finally has a better looking Run dialog for Windows 11
Microsoft is finally updating the design of the Run dialog prompt in Windows after more than 30 years. After committing to adding a dark mode to Run, Microsoft is now…
Netflix wins the bidding war for Warner Bros.
Netflix is poised to purchase Warner Bros.’ studio and streaming business after being selected as the winner of the bidding war for the media giant. The two companies will now…
Apple announces even more major executive turnover
Following the recent retirement of former COO Jeff Williams, AI chief John Giannandrea stepping down, and the departure of head of design Alan Dye for Meta, Apple announced Thursday that…
Apple removed a Night mode photo feature from the iPhone 17 Pro
iPhone 17 Pro models have been left in the dark. | Image: The Verge iPhone 17 Pro users have fewer ways to take photographs in low-light conditions compared to those…
Antigravity’s 360-degree drone is here to help you forget DJI
The Antigravity A1. With DJI facing an imminent import ban in the US and its flagship drones disappearing from shelves, the new Antigravity A1 didn’t need to be a groundbreaking…
BMW iX3 first drive: a ‘New Class’ is in session
BMW has been peppering us with teasers and bits and pieces about its next-gen EV platform, Neue Klasse, for so long – fully two years now – that I confess…
Satellites keep photobombing the Hubble telescope, and it’s getting worse
A simulated image representing the projected contamination by satellite trails in one of the future space telescopes. The stripes of light reflected from artificial telecommunication satellites outshine the otherwise pristine…
Anthropic’s AI bubble ‘YOLO’ warning
Andrew Ross Sorkin and Dario Amodei speak onstage during The New York Times DealBook Summit 2025 at Jazz at Lincoln Center on December 03, 2025 in New York City. |…
The Polaroid Flip, my favorite retro instant camera, is cheaper than ever
I love instant cameras because of how they help me slow down and be creative without the distractions of a phone. Holding a real print also feels grounding in a…
Indiegogo is launching ‘Express Crowdfunding’ so creators can ship things sooner
Indiegogo is planning to launch a new “Express Crowdfunding” campaign format that lets creators ship things while the campaign is ongoing instead of forcing creators to wait until the campaign…
Google is experimentally replacing news headlines with AI clickbait nonsense
“BG3 players exploit children,” reads a Google AI-generated headline. | Image: Google Did you know that BG3 players exploit children? Are you aware that Qi2 slows older Pixels? If we…
Amazon’s bet that AI benchmarks don’t matter
Rohit Prasad, Amazon’s SVP of AGI. This is an excerpt of Sources by Alex Heath, a newsletter about AI and the tech industry, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once…
Silicon Valley is rallying behind a guy who sucks
Hello and welcome to Regulator, a newsletter for Verge subscribers that covers the political intrigue and power struggles between Big Tech and Big Government. Subscribe here for a weekly dispatch…
Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 update improves and breaks dark mode
You can’t make this up. Microsoft shipped a Windows 11 update yesterday that is supposed to make dark mode more consistent, with dialogs in File Explorer finally getting a dark…
These Verge-approved gifts are still available for up to 60 percent off for Cyber Monday
The Aura Aspen is one of many gift-worthy items you can still pick up for Cyber Monday. If you’re hoping to whittle down your wish list before the holiday panic…
Netflix kills casting from phones
Netflix has removed the ability to cast shows and movies from phones to TVs, unless subscribers are using older casting devices. An updated help page on Netflix’s website, first reported…
These great Cyber Monday tech deals will likely be gone tomorrow
December is kicking off with a bang. Cyber Monday is today, and it’s one of your last chances to score major deals before the holiday rush plows us all over.…
Here are 50 standout deals under $100 we’re eyeing for Cyber Monday
The Google Pixel Buds come in several colors, but why would you choose anything other than purple? When the deals are flying fast and furious, it can be easy to…
The 201 Black Friday deals you can still get
Black Friday is technically a thing of the past, but many of the best deals we told you about yesterday — including deep discounts on the AirPods Pro 3, the…
Anker’s handy little 3-port charger is just 35 bucks
Is there anything quite like the satisfying snap of folding prongs? Earlier this year, I decided to level up my travel game and invest in a charger to bring on…