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This magazine plays Tetris — here’s how

This magazine plays Tetris — here’s how

This magazine plays Tetris — here's how The world’s first playable gaming magazine? Tetris has been immortalized in a playable McDonald’s plastic chicken nugget, a playable fake 7-Eleven Slurpee cup, and a playable wristwatch. But the most intriguing way to play Tetris yet is encased in paper. Last year the Tetris Company partnered with Red […]

Abxylute’s new Switch 2 controller prototype has one big problem

Abxylute’s new Switch 2 controller prototype has one big problem

Abxylute's new Switch 2 controller prototype has one big problem Gaming accessory company Abxylute has launched a Kickstarter campaign for its upcoming N6 and GameCube-style N9C Switch 2 dock-style controllers. If the ergonomics of Nintendo’s Joy-Cons don’t jibe with you, these aim to be solid alternatives, particularly for people with medium-to-large-size hands. Both of Abxylute’s […]

The Pixel 10A is a little too much like last year’s phone

The Pixel 10A is a little too much like last year’s phone

The Pixel 10A is a little too much like last year's phone Google’s midrange Pixels have been our top pick for budget Android phones for a while. They offer good cameras and most of what you need at a budget-friendly price. But this year’s upgrade feels so minimal, I’d liken it more to a Pixel […]

Who needs a laptop when you have a folding phone?

Who needs a laptop when you have a folding phone?

Who needs a laptop when you have a folding phone? Name a more iconic duo. The first rule of Purse Computer is to check your bag before you leave the house. A few days ago, I took a 15 minute walk to a nearby coffee shop thinking I had my new folding keyboard in my […]

Logitech’s new Superstrike is a faster, more customizable gaming mouse

Logitech’s new Superstrike is a faster, more customizable gaming mouse

Logitech's new Superstrike is a faster, more customizable gaming mouse Enthusiast gaming keyboard tech has made the jump to gaming mice – well, to one gaming mouse so far. The $179.99 Logitech G Pro X2 Superstrike is the first to feature analog sensors that use induction to register clicks faster than microswitches used in many […]

The Pocket Taco is the best way to turn your phone into a Game Boy

The Pocket Taco is the best way to turn your phone into a Game Boy

The Pocket Taco is the best way to turn your phone into a Game Boy My ongoing quest to turn my iPhone into one of my favorite consoles of all time has led me to a curiously named controller. GameSir’s Pocket Taco is only barely pocketable, and distinctly lacking in taco fillings, but for $35, […]

Process Zero is even better with a little processing on the side

Process Zero is even better with a little processing on the side

Process Zero is even better with a little processing on the side Backlit is back. | Photo: Allison Johnson / The Verge Something happens every time I try to use an iPhone camera like a real camera. Here’s how it goes: I shoot RAW in addition to the default HEIC output, and since I have […]

Anker’s new charger with a screen would feel less gimmicky if it did more

Anker’s new charger with a screen would feel less gimmicky if it did more

Anker's new charger with a screen would feel less gimmicky if it did more Not every device needs a screen. The latest Anker 45-watt Nano charger, announced in January, which remains one of the smallest 45-watt chargers on the market, adds a full color screen displaying an animated character and a smattering of details about […]

I didn’t expect to love Dyson’s PencilVac Fluffycones – but I did

I didn’t expect to love Dyson’s PencilVac Fluffycones – but I did

I didn't expect to love Dyson's PencilVac Fluffycones – but I did Dyson’s new lightweight vacuum has no handle and maneuvers more like a Swiffer than a vacuum. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge As The Verge‘s resident robot vacuum reviewer, I don’t have a lot of time (or space) in my […]