Our new favorite budget phones
Our new favorite budget phones The iPhone 17E is the best cheap iPhone, no surprises there. | Photo: Allison Johnson / The Verge Over the last few months, every phone maker under the sun has refreshed its lineups, especially at the affordable end, with no major budget phone launches now expected until next year. That […]
Gucci-branded Google smart glasses are coming next year
Gucci-branded Google smart glasses are coming next year Google’s “Project Aura” will be its first Android XR glasses, expected later this year. | Image: Google, Xreal Google is reportedly partnering with Gucci to make a pair of AI smart glasses stylish enough people might actually want to wear them. According to Reuters, Gucci parent company […]
Google launches a Gemini AI app on Mac
Google launches a Gemini AI app on Mac Google is launching a new Gemini app on Mac that allows you to interact with the AI assistant without switching windows on your desktop. With the app, you can use the Option + Space shortcut to pull up a floating chat bubble, where you can ask Gemini […]
Nothing makes it easy to share files between any Android phone and a Mac
Nothing makes it easy to share files between any Android phone and a Mac Images and text upload in seconds, but for bigger files Warp is too slow compared to direct device-to-device connections. I test Android phones for a living, but I write about them using a company-supplied MacBook Air. Both platforms are great in […]
Google’s Spotlight-like desktop search bar for Windows is available for everyone
Google's Spotlight-like desktop search bar for Windows is available for everyone Last year, Google announced that it was testing a Google desktop app for Windows that resembles macOS’s Spotlight feature, and now the app is available globally in English. You can download the app from Google’s website, and it works with PCs with Windows 10 […]
Has Google’s AI watermarking system been reverse-engineered?
Has Google's AI watermarking system been reverse-engineered? A software developer claims to have reverse-engineered Google DeepMind’s SynthID system, showing how AI watermarks can be stripped from generated images or manually inserted into other works. A claim that, according to Google, isn’t true. The developer, going by the username Aloshdenny, has open-sourced their work on GitHub […]
Google’s Pixel 10A is a good midrange phone that’s $50 off
Google's Pixel 10A is a good midrange phone that's $50 off If it’s time for you to upgrade your phone, it’s worth considering the Pixel 10A, Google’s latest midrange phone that has some (but not all) of the new software features of the pricier $599 Pixel 10. Every color of the 128GB 10A — including […]
The AI code wars are heating up
The AI code wars are heating up This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on the AI coding and vibe-coding booms, follow David Pierce. The Stepback arrives in our subscribers’ inboxes at 8AM ET. Opt in for The Stepback here. How it started Writing […]
Google says Polymarket bets showing up in News was an ‘error’
Google says Polymarket bets showing up in News was an 'error' Polymarket bets started popping up in Google News alongside legitimate news articles. But now those results aren’t showing, and Google says they were never supposed to. Spokesperson Ned Adriance told The Verge that “Google News is designed to show sources that create content about […]
YouTube Premium is getting pricier
YouTube Premium is getting pricier YouTube Premium is getting more expensive in the US, with prices rising by $2 on standard individual accounts and as much as $4 for the family plan. The price hike is already in effect for new accounts, and is rolling out now for existing customers. Premium’s Individual plan now costs […]