You can easily disassemble this repairable smartwatch using just a Phillips screwdriver
You can easily disassemble this repairable smartwatch using just a Phillips screwdriver The Spectra smartwatch is now available for preorder through a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign. | Image: Pocuter The Spectra is a new smartwatch designed from the ground up to be hackable and easy to repair. It was created by Pocuter, a company that has […]
Strava’s API debacle highlights the messiness of fitness data
Strava's API debacle highlights the messiness of fitness data Strava’s API debacle highlights the messiness of fitness data Strava is the de facto fitness data middleman. | Photo by Victoria Song / The Verge A few days ago, Strava upset its users over some restrictive API changes. It might seem odd for one app’s users […]
Google is prepping Gemini to take action inside of apps
Google is prepping Gemini to take action inside of apps Gemini could spring into action soon. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Google released the first Android 16 developer preview earlier this week and keen-eyed observers are already uncovering interesting tidbits, including one that hints about a much more useful future for Google’s […]
Plex’s upcoming app redesign is a big swing at going legit
Plex's upcoming app redesign is a big swing at going legit Plex’s upcoming app redesign is a big swing at going legit Image: Plex Plex is beginning to test its “newly reimagined Plex experience,” which will be available first on mobile and is coming to TV platforms “very soon.” Plex says the new experience has […]
Teen streamer dumped a meme coin for $30K, then things got weird
Teen streamer dumped a meme coin for $30K, then things got weird Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The young streamer behind a viral meme coin called Quant was doxxed by the crypto community after he ripped off investors, as reported by Decrypt and The Crypto Times. During a livestream earlier this week, the […]
SteelSeries Arctis GameBuds review: earbuds for your PlayStation or Xbox
SteelSeries Arctis GameBuds review: earbuds for your PlayStation or Xbox SteelSeries brings its EQ audio expertise to consoles and mobile devices. SteelSeries’ Arctis GameBuds are the first gaming earbuds I actually want to buy. Sony, Razer, and Logitech all offer similar gaming-focused earbuds, but SteelSeries is the only company offering low-latency earbuds with Bluetooth connectivity […]
The newest Kindle and Kindle Paperwhite are on sale for the first time
The newest Kindle and Kindle Paperwhite are on sale for the first time The new Paperwhite is bigger, and the base Kindle comes in a new color. | Photo: David Pierce / The Verge It’s about that time of the year to turn on the heat, warm up some cocoa, and curl up in your […]
The government’s plan to break up Google
The government's plan to break up Google The government’s plan to break up Google Image: Alex Parkin / The Verge For two decades, Google Search has been unstoppable. Invincible. So thoroughly dominant that would-be competitors often couldn’t even get funding, because investors didn’t see the point in trying. But earlier this year, a judge declared […]
Apple’s first smart display needs to make the smart home just work
Apple's first smart display needs to make the smart home just work Apple’s first smart display needs to make the smart home just work Some Apple Home users have shoehorned iPads into wall-mounted home controllers. However, reports indicate Apple is developing a dedicated home control device. | Photo By Carlos Avila Gonzalez / The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty […]
Snap says New Mexico intentionally friended alleged child predators, then blamed the company
Snap says New Mexico intentionally friended alleged child predators, then blamed the company Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Snap says the basis of a scathing lawsuit suggesting it systematically recommends teens’ accounts to child predators is backwards — the company is now accusing the New Mexico attorney general of intentionally seeking out such […]