I drove three Chinese cars — here’s why they would clean up in the US
I drove three Chinese cars — here's why they would clean up in the US It only took a brief drive in a Zeekr 7X to convince me: Chinese cars are now competitive and could be sold in the US tomorrow. The compact battery-electric crossover, a bestseller in Europe, is aimed directly at the Tesla […]
Gamers love AI in game dev — they just don’t know it yet, says Razer’s CEO
Gamers love AI in game dev — they just don't know it yet, says Razer's CEO We’re back to start the year off with a very special live interview with Razer CEO Min-Liang Tan, which we taped in front of a terrific audience at Brooklyn Bowl in Las Vegas during CES. Razer is obviously best […]
Fear and blogging (and prerelease laptop testing) in Las Vegas
Fear and blogging (and prerelease laptop testing) in Las Vegas During a chaotic multiday event, I found myself working anywhere. And always in a rush. At CES, I did what you’re not supposed to do: I brought a pre-production laptop to use as my primary workhorse during a hectic event. The unproven rifle in question […]
The two things AMD subtly revealed at CES that actually excite me
The two things AMD subtly revealed at CES that actually excite me As we predicted, the world’s biggest consumer electronics show was a bit of a bust for gamers this year! CES 2026 brought us several neat gamepads, but barely any handhelds and no new desktop GPUs – not from Nvidia, not from Intel, and […]
We tried CES 2026’s best and weirdest products, ask us anything!
We tried CES 2026's best and weirdest products, ask us anything! The Verge CES ground crew posing for a group photo in the Linq Promenade during CES 2026. We spent last week running to meetings, demos, and the convention floors to see as much as we could at CES 2026. And now that we’ve (sort […]
How Lego’s Smart Brick works
How Lego's Smart Brick works The most interesting story at this year’s CES was just a little tiny bundle of technology. One way to look at Lego’s new Smart Brick is as something like a Raspberry Pi, an endlessly remixable gizmo with infinite hacking potential – it can be anything, in the best possible way. […]
These are the smart home gadgets that impressed me at CES 2026
These are the smart home gadgets that impressed me at CES 2026 A giant version of Lockin’s wirelessly charged V7 smart lock was a showstopper on the CES show floor. I picked Aqara’s Smart Lock U400 and Roborock’s Saros Rover robot vacuum as the overall best smart home gadgets from CES 2026, but there were gazillions of […]
I’ve never used a trackball, but Keychron’s Nape Pro looks like the perfect one
I've never used a trackball, but Keychron's Nape Pro looks like the perfect one Put this ball under your board. Keychron announced new mechanical keyboards with marathon battery life at CES, but this trackball stole the spotlight. The Nape Pro is Keychron’s first trackball, and its slender frame means it can work on your desk […]
The CES 2026 stuff I might actually buy
The CES 2026 stuff I might actually buy Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 111, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, hope you had a wonderful holiday season, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I’ve been […]
This semi-secret Lego Smart Brick feature gives it even more potential
This semi-secret Lego Smart Brick feature gives it even more potential The “Lego Ruler”. | Photo by Sean Hollister / The Verge We just gave the Lego Smart Brick our Best In Show award at CES 2026, and I wanted to stop by The Lego Group’s suite to get a last glimpse before I left […]