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The mysterious case of the DHS white supremacist memelord

The mysterious case of the DHS white supremacist memelord

The mysterious case of the DHS white supremacist memelord Department of Homeland Security. | Image: The Verge Hello and welcome to Regulator, a newsletter that takes Verge subscribers into the smoke-filled back rooms of Washington as they become the Zyn-filled back rooms of Washington. (Although Tucker Carlson’s ALP is more popular among a certain set.) […]

I reviewed the MacBook Neo, ask me anything

I reviewed the MacBook Neo, ask me anything

I reviewed the MacBook Neo, ask me anything These colors make me thirsty for some reason. Thirsty for questions, perhaps??? | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge It’s MacBook Neo review day, so let’s talk Apple’s new $599 laptop. I’m going to host another AMA for Verge subscribers today at 11AM PT / […]

Osmo is trying to crack AR edutainment (again)

Osmo is trying to crack AR edutainment (again)

Osmo is trying to crack AR edutainment (again) This is Lowpass by Janko Roettgers, a newsletter on the ever-evolving intersection of tech and entertainment, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once a week. I still remember the first time I tried the kids edutainment system Osmo back in 2014: I was sitting in front of […]

How MLB can make baseball relevant on a fast-changing internet

How MLB can make baseball relevant on a fast-changing internet

How MLB can make baseball relevant on a fast-changing internet This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on the contemporary attention economy, follow Mia Sato. The Stepback arrives in our subscribers’ inboxes at 8AM ET. Opt in for The Stepback here. How it started […]

I review laptops for The Verge, ask me anything

I review laptops for The Verge, ask me anything

I review laptops for The Verge, ask me anything Love me some laptops. | Photo: Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge What up, Verge-heads! Wait. “Vergesters?” “Verge-igans?” Nope, that ain’t it… GREETINGS, DEAREST VERGE SUBSCRIBERS! Antonio here. 👋🏻 I’m your friendly neighborhood laptop reviewer, and I’m hosting an exclusive subscriber “AMA” today at 11AM […]

Meta will ruin its smart glasses by being Meta

Meta will ruin its smart glasses by being Meta

Meta will ruin its smart glasses by being Meta Facial recognition has been a requested feature for smart glasses, but the risks are high. Whenever I write about Meta’s Ray-Ban smart glasses, I already know the comments I’m going to get. Cool hardware, but hard pass on anything Meta makes; will wait for someone else […]

It’s MAGA v Broligarch in the battle over prediction markets

It’s MAGA v Broligarch in the battle over prediction markets

It's MAGA v Broligarch in the battle over prediction markets The Polymarket website hosts trading on whether Houthi militias would strike Israeli territory arranged on a laptop computer in Forest Hills neighborhood in the Queens borough of New York, US, on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026. | Bloomberg via Getty Images. Hello and welcome to Regulator, […]

How Gorilla Tag is weathering the VR winter

How Gorilla Tag is weathering the VR winter

How Gorilla Tag is weathering the VR winter Monke gather in Gorilla Tag. | Another Axiom This is Lowpass by Janko Roettgers, a newsletter on the ever-evolving intersection of tech and entertainment, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once a week. The VR industry has been on edge since Meta’s massive job cuts earlier this […]

Why I wish I hadn’t bought my Samsung OLED TV

Why I wish I hadn’t bought my Samsung OLED TV

Why I wish I hadn't bought my Samsung OLED TV A Samsung OLED TV of the same vintage as my S90C. | Photo: Chris Welch / The Verge In June 2024, in a dusty TV shop empty of customers save myself, my wife, and my kids, I stared deep into the LG C3 and Samsung […]

Game consoles built streaming — until it outgrew them

Game consoles built streaming — until it outgrew them

Game consoles built streaming — until it outgrew them This is Lowpass by Janko Roettgers, a newsletter on the ever-evolving intersection of tech and entertainment, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once a week. It’s been a rough couple of days for gamers who also love to binge their favorite TV shows with their consoles: […]