MacBook Air M5 review: a small update for the ‘just right’ Mac
MacBook Air M5 review: a small update for the 'just right' Mac Neo to the left of me. Pros are to the right. | Photo: Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge Not much has changed in the new MacBook Air for 2026: It now has the M5 chip, Wi-Fi 7, and faster storage starting […]
Asus’ new open earbuds are a wonderful companion for handheld gaming
Asus' new open earbuds are a wonderful companion for handheld gaming They look like your average open earbuds, but with optional RGB LED effects. | Photo by Cameron Faulkner / The Verge The Cetra Open Wireless aren’t like most other gaming earbuds. They’re large, with an open-style design that rests just outside of your ears, […]
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra review: show off
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra review: show off A notable phone. “Someone might be watching everything I’m doing on my screen,” I tell myself in public. Even when I’m doing nothing of consequence – just making my little Wordle guesses – there’s a sense of unease that stays with me. It’s never bothered me too much, […]
Google Pixel 10A review: Just buy the 9A
Google Pixel 10A review: Just buy the 9A I’m not entirely sure why the Pixel 10A exists. Google hasn’t upgraded the chipset, cameras, or battery in the new phone, and the tweaks it’s made elsewhere are minimal at best. The flatter camera island is good, I guess! In one sense this isn’t a big problem: […]
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 […]
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 […]
Oppo’s new foldable isn’t quite creaseless, but it’s pretty damn close
Oppo's new foldable isn't quite creaseless, but it's pretty damn close Let’s play a game of “spot the crease.“ The first thing most people seem to do when they try out a foldable phone I’m reviewing is look for the crease in the screen. In the case of Oppo’s Find N6, it might take them […]
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 / […]
Apple’s M5 Max has small improvements that add up
Apple's M5 Max has small improvements that add up We’ve been busy testing many new MacBooks, ranging from the new MacBook Air with the M5 processor that’s $1,099, going all the way up to Apple’s most expensive 16-inch MacBook Pro valued at $6,149 that features the M5 Max chip. While these computers are identical in […]