These smart binoculars can identify thousands of stars and over a million landmarks
These smart binoculars can identify thousands of stars and over a million landmarks When connected to a smartphone, the Unistellar Envision binoculars can identify over a million landmarks on Earth and in space. | Image: Unistellar Unistellar’s new Envision binoculars bring smart functionality similar to Swarovski’s Optik AX Visio binoculars announced earlier this year. But […]
SCOTUS pauses EPA plan to keep smog from drifting across state lines
SCOTUS pauses EPA plan to keep smog from drifting across state lines An exterior view of the Supreme Court on June 20th, 2024, in Washington, DC. | Photo by Andrew Harnik / Getty Images The Supreme Court decided to press pause on the Environmental Protection Agency’s plan to prevent smog-forming pollutants from drifting across state […]
Xbox Cloud Gaming is coming to Amazon’s Fire TV Sticks in July
Xbox Cloud Gaming is coming to Amazon's Fire TV Sticks in July Xbox Cloud Gaming is coming to Amazon’s Fire TV Sticks in July Image: Microsoft Microsoft is launching its Xbox TV app on Amazon’s Fire TV Sticks in July. The Xbox app will provide access to Xbox Cloud Gaming so subscribers to Xbox Game […]
How one of the biggest political TikTokers actually makes a living
How one of the biggest political TikTokers actually makes a living I met Vitus “V” Spehar — the face behind Under the Desk News — a year ago in Washington, DC. I was on location with The Verge filming the TikTok senate hearing along with interviews with senators and content creators for a Verge video […]
How to watch Biden vs. Trump in the first 2024 presidential debate
How to watch Biden vs. Trump in the first 2024 presidential debate Trump and Biden debating in 2020. | Image: Getty The first debate of the 2024 presidential race will see sitting President Joe Biden and his challenger, former President Donald Trump, face off in CNN’s Atlanta studio. They come into the debate with Trump […]
These smart lights could solve the kitchen cabinet problem
These smart lights could solve the kitchen cabinet problem GE Cync’s new undercabinet smart lights bring task lighting, dimming, and full color to your kitchen countertops. | Image: GE Cync If you’ve been looking for a simple way to add smart, color-changing undercabinet lighting to your kitchen, I have good news. First announced at CES […]
YouTube is trying to make AI music deals with major record labels
YouTube is trying to make AI music deals with major record labels YouTube is expecting to launch new AI tools later this year that are trained off the back of these deals. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge After debuting a generative AI feature last year that produces music in the style of […]
Uber will pay you $1,000 to ditch your car for five weeks
Uber will pay you $1,000 to ditch your car for five weeks Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Traffic got you down? If the idea of locking your car keys in a drawer and using alternate means of transportation sounds intriguing, Uber has the challenge for you. Today, the ridehailing company announced the One […]
Google Translate is getting support for more than 110 new languages
Google Translate is getting support for more than 110 new languages Illustration: The Verge Google is adding support for 110 new languages to Google Translate, the company announced on Thursday. Before now, Google Translate supported 133 languages, so this expansion — which the company says is its biggest ever — marks a significant jump. Google’s […]
BMW M5 gets its first plug — and gains a lot of weight
BMW M5 gets its first plug — and gains a lot of weight BMW’s 2025 BMW M5, which is coming as a plug-in electric hybrid (PHEV) for the first time, will be a husky vehicle. With an electric motor to go along with its 4.4-liter V8 engine, the sedan will weigh in at a hefty […]