MWC 2026: all the phones, gadgets, and announcements from Barcelona
MWC 2026: all the phones, gadgets, and announcements from Barcelona The Verge is heading to Barcelona, Spain, for Mobile World Congress, the biggest phone show of the year. CES may dominate the headlines when it comes to TVs, computer components, and AI inanity, but for all things mobile MWC has it beat. Since it’s a […]
Smart glasses in court are a privacy nightmare
Smart glasses in court are a privacy nightmare When Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg arrived at a Los Angeles courthouse on Wednesday, he did so with a team that appeared to be wearing Meta’s camera-equipped Ray-Ban smart glasses. Judge Carolyn Kuhl was concerned. According to CNBC, Kuhl warned anyone recording with the glasses, “If you have […]
Meta will ruin its smart glasses by being Meta
Meta will ruin its smart glasses by being Meta Facial recognition has been a requested feature for smart glasses, but the risks are high. Whenever I write about Meta’s Ray-Ban smart glasses, I already know the comments I’m going to get. Cool hardware, but hard pass on anything Meta makes; will wait for someone else […]
Meta is reportedly planning to launch a smartwatch this year
Meta is reportedly planning to launch a smartwatch this year Meta is planning to launch a smartwatch with health tracking and AI features later this year, along with an updated version of its Meta Ray-Ban Display smart glasses, The Information reports. The smartwatch would arrive ahead of a pair of mixed reality glasses, code-named Phoenix, […]
Apple is reportedly planning to launch AI-powered glasses, a pendant, and AirPods
Apple is reportedly planning to launch AI-powered glasses, a pendant, and AirPods The second-gen Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Apple is pushing ahead with plans to launch its first pair of smart glasses, along with an AI-powered pendant and camera-equipped AirPods, according to a report from Bloomberg‘s […]
Fitbit’s AI health coach is now available on your iPhone
Fitbit's AI health coach is now available on your iPhone Google announced on Tuesday that the public preview of Fitbit’s AI personal health coach is rolling out to iOS users in the U.S. as well as both iOS and Android users in the UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore. The update tests a major […]
The tragedy of Supernatural
The tragedy of Supernatural When you picture a virtual reality headset user, you’re probably not picturing someone like Sherry Dickson. At 69, the snowy-haired, retired elementary school teacher hops into her Meta Quest headset five days a week, for roughly 60 to 90 minutes at a time. She’s not attending live concerts or watching immersive […]
Peloton lays off 11 percent of its staff just a few months after launching its AI hardware
Peloton lays off 11 percent of its staff just a few months after launching its AI hardware Peloton said on Friday that it’s cutting around 11 percent of its staff, mostly impacting “engineers working on technology and enterprise-related efforts,” reports Bloomberg. Last August, Peloton laid off six percent of its workforce and told investors it […]
Fitbit users now have until May to migrate to a Google account
Fitbit users now have until May to migrate to a Google account Fitbit users who are holding out on moving their data over to a Google account now have until May 19th, 2026 to make the switch. The previous deadline was just days away on February 2nd, but that date has been updated on Google’s […]
I wear lots of technology for a living, ask me anything
I wear lots of technology for a living, ask me anything Hello, friends. It’s time for another exclusive AMA for Verge subscribers, and this time, I’ll be your host. I cover everything from wearables to dystopian cursed tech like at-home urine labs and belligerent AI companions. At times, my job calls for flirting with Grok’s […]