Why I love my Soviet Labubu
Why I love my Soviet Labubu Marina Galperina is a senior tech editor at The Verge who works with staff writers and freelancers on reports and theme weeks. She recently started a new newsletter called The Stepback, which breaks down one essential story from a writer of the week every Sunday. (From Marina: “Please subscribe!”) […]
Today I’m toying with
Today I'm toying with Today I’m toying with The simple joy of gadgets — that’s what “Today I’m Toying With” is all about. It’s our video series where we try to encapsulate that joy of playing with technology, sharing what it’s like to experience gadgets that not all of us get to touch! Like a […]
The frenzied, gamified chase for Labubus
The frenzied, gamified chase for Labubus On Thursday night, I toggled endlessly between a TikTok Live stream and a shopping app in anticipation of 9:30PM. For 30 minutes, I hunted for an available listing; many expletives were uttered. I exhibited bot behavior and got iced out of the app multiple times. I tapped so many […]
Some Animal Crossing Lego sets are cheaper than ever
Some Animal Crossing Lego sets are cheaper than ever I don’t know about you, but I’ve gotten back into Animal Crossing: New Horizons in a pretty big way since the Switch 2 arrived. I’ve started a new island (the game loads faster and runs better on that console), and I’ve been doing house chores to […]
How college students built the fastest Rubik’s Cube-solving robot yet
How college students built the fastest Rubik's Cube-solving robot yet How college students built the fastest Rubik’s Cube-solving robot yet The student-built Purdubik’s Cube set a new Guinness World Record by solving a Rubik’s Cube in just 0.103 seconds. | Photo: Matthew Patrohay / Purdue University A team of Purdue University students recently set a […]
You can build these marble runs and connect them to your smart home over Wi-Fi
You can build these marble runs and connect them to your smart home over Wi-Fi Using suction cups, sticky putty, and even Lego plates, Marblelous marble runs can be built on flat vertical surfaces. | Image: Marblelous Marble run toys typically rely on just gravity to send a marble careening through a complex maze of […]
Robosen’s self-transforming Bumblebee is finally giving Optimus Prime some backup
Robosen's self-transforming Bumblebee is finally giving Optimus Prime some backup Robosen’s self-transforming Bumblebee is finally giving Optimus Prime some backup There are 31 servo motors powering Robosen’s self-transforming Bumblebee toy. | Image: Robosen Robosen’s partnership with Hasbro continues with a new Bumblebee self-transforming robot toy launching this summer. Powered by 31 servo motors, Bumblebee transforms […]
The Playdate has been out since April 2022 — here’s how it’s going
The Playdate has been out since April 2022 — here's how it's going The Playdate has been out since April 2022 — here’s how it’s going The Playdate is the size of a Post-it note, and it is loved. | Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge In a time when video game consoles are […]
Lego announces Pokémon sets are coming next year
Lego announces Pokémon sets are coming next year Lego has shared a small teaser for its Pokémon sets coming in 2026. | Image: Lego Lego has announced that another popular gaming franchise is getting the plastic brick treatment. On its website, the company has teased that Lego Pokémon sets are “coming soon,” but also says […]
Lego’s new Mario Kart set super-sizes Mario
Lego's new Mario Kart set super-sizes Mario Lego’s new Mario Kart set super-sizes Mario The set will tower over the rest of Lego’s Mario Kart collection that was announced last year. | Image: Lego Lego has announced a new addition to its Mario Kart collection that first debuted last August. But don’t expect Lego’s latest […]