Lego’s Smart Play Pokémon can train and battle, but don’t do the one thing I wish they could
Lego's Smart Play Pokémon can train and battle, but don't do the one thing I wish they could Some of the sets’ props are drawn directly from the games, others are more… unexpected. When Lego announced its tech-packed Smart Bricks at CES, we were impressed by the potential – enough to give it our Best […]
This extravagant gaming laptop could ruin other screens for you
This extravagant gaming laptop could ruin other screens for you A speedy 18-inch Mini LED that needs to be seen to be believed. | Photo: Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge My eyes have seen the PC gaming promised land, and it’s a beautifully bright world without a shred of blurriness. It’s warm, it […]
The Mercedes CLA offers great EV specs for an average price
The Mercedes CLA offers great EV specs for an average price Despite headwinds from the current administration, automakers continue to release well-equipped EVs with bigger battery packs and increasingly faster charging speeds. For those who want to travel further between plugging in, the future is still bright, just slightly tinted. But there haven’t been many […]
Pebblebee’s Halo watches my back and my belongings
Pebblebee's Halo watches my back and my belongings I live in a part of Los Angeles where I feel safer bringing pepper spray on walks. The problem is, I don’t always remember to bring it with me, and it’s not legal to carry it everywhere I go. Pebblebee’s $59.99 Halo Bluetooth tracker surprised me by […]
They’ve finally made the Oura Ring smaller and lighter
They've finally made the Oura Ring smaller and lighter The precious… I mean Oura Ring 5. | Photo by Victoria Song / The Verge Wherever I go, whatever I do, people point at my finger and ask, “Is that an Oura Ring?” Lots of people find they like the design, and they tell me why […]
Google’s new anything-to-anything AI model is wild
Google's new anything-to-anything AI model is wild Just a stuffed deer having the time of his life. | Image: Gemini / The Verge Last year I deepfaked my kid’s stuffed animal to make it look like his plush deer was on vacation. It was an experiment to see if I could re-create the events depicted […]
Turtle Beach made a good SteelSeries headset clone that’s $50 less
Turtle Beach made a good SteelSeries headset clone that's $50 less Both of these headsets are stellar in different ways. I really liked the SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless, so the company didn’t have to say much to get me excited about its successor. The $399 Nova Pro Omni that came out on May 5th […]
Insta360’s new viewfinder turns the action cam into a retro shooter
Insta360's new viewfinder turns the action cam into a retro shooter There’s certainly some retro appeal to Insta360’s new action camera accessory. The pill-shaped Insta360 Go 3S 4K action camera launched in June 2024 as an updated version of the 2.7K Go 3 that debuted a year prior. While last year’s Go Ultra introduced a […]
Cricut’s $99 craft cutting machine helped me feel creative again
Cricut's $99 craft cutting machine helped me feel creative again The desk-friendly Cricut Joy 2 comes in multiple colors. | Photo: Sheena Vasani / The Verge I’ve always been skeptical of products that claim to help you lead a more creative life. But one recently won me over. I’ve spent three weeks with the Cricut […]
These reusable digital Polaroids are a clever way to cover a fridge in memories
These reusable digital Polaroids are a clever way to cover a fridge in memories You can update this photo as often as you want. I love when my friends have their fridges covered in Polaroids. It’s often a visual crash course of what’s been going on in their lives chronicling recent adventures, get-togethers, and other […]