The Big 12 basketball tournament is ditching slippery LED courts for hardwood
The Big 12 basketball tournament is ditching slippery LED courts for hardwood They may be great for fan engagement and selling ads, but the Big 12 has decided to replace the innovative glass-covered LED floors at Kansas City’s T-Mobile Center with a traditional hardwood finish. It will be used for the remainder of the tournament […]
PSA: Don’t buy a $4,400 gray market Samsung TriFold on eBay
PSA: Don't buy a $4,400 gray market Samsung TriFold on eBay It’s a TriFold, alright. But I don’t trust it. I had to buy Samsung’s Galaxy Z TriFold from eBay for $4,399 and I’m pretty sure that’s because Samsung doesn’t want anyone to actually have this phone. I’m also afraid to turn it on. Not […]
PC makers are not ready for the MacBook Neo
PC makers are not ready for the MacBook Neo This thing is poised to eat their lunch. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge The MacBook Neo is here, and it took no time at all for an executive from a major PC manufacturer to put their foot in their mouth trying to […]
The original AirTag is the cheapest it’s ever been
The original AirTag is the cheapest it's ever been The original AirTags are still great value, especially now they’re over half off. | Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Despite the fact Apple released a new AirTag in January, the first-generation AirTag is still a top-notch tracker if you’re embedded in Apple’s ecosystem. And […]
Google’s TV Streamer 4K doubles as a smart home hub and it’s on sale
Google's TV Streamer 4K doubles as a smart home hub and it's on sale Between March Madness and the Oscars, now might be a good time to improve your TV setup. Google’s TV Streamer 4K is currently on sale for $79.99 ($20 off) at Amazon, Target, and Walmart, which is its second-best price to date […]
How to Ding, Dong, Ditch Ring’s surveillance network
How to Ding, Dong, Ditch Ring's surveillance network There are lots of options for video doorbells that store footage locally — including these from Eufy, Reolink, SwitchBot, Tapo, and Aqara. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge Recently, Ring ran a Super Bowl ad for its Search Party feature showing how it uses […]
Tembo is a playful drum machine that thinks it’s a checkerboard
Tembo is a playful drum machine that thinks it's a checkerboard Checkers? Go? | Image: Alon Daniel / Musical Beings Tembo looks like a toy, but one of those bougie wooden toys you get on Crate & Kids, not some cheap plastic garbage. Despite its appearance, it is a fully functional drum machine and sampler. […]
Framework raises RAM and storage prices again
Framework raises RAM and storage prices again For the fourth month in a row, Framework is increasing prices on RAM and storage for its modular PCs due to ongoing shortages from suppliers. An update to Framework’s blog on Tuesday states that DDR5 RAM will now cost $13 to $18 per GB, up from February’s rate […]
Testing Lego’s Smart Bricks with my two kids
Testing Lego's Smart Bricks with my two kids I was about to be the coolest dad ever. I’d prepared the magic words: “Do you want to help daddy test the new Lego Smart Bricks? I can pick you up from school early!” It worked. My kids literally jumped for joy. When The Lego Group announced […]
Samsung Galaxy S26 and S26 Plus review: This again
Samsung Galaxy S26 and S26 Plus review: This again The S26 phones feel awfully familiar. While Samsung has treated its Flips and Folds to a few major hardware upgrades over recent years, the Galaxy S flagships have often felt like a long, unbroken line of minor spec refreshes. The S26 and S26 Plus do nothing […]