The 15 best back-to-school deals for college students
The 15 best back-to-school deals for college students The UE Wonderboom 4 is on sale for $79.99 ($20 off). Believe it or not, summer break is winding down and it’s almost time to head back to school. It’s sad, I know, but look at the bright side: retailers like Amazon are using the occasion as […]
Microsoft becomes the second $4 trillion company
Microsoft becomes the second $4 trillion company Microsoft’s stock price has risen so much today that it has passed a $4 trillion market valuation for the first time in its 50-year history. The software maker is the second company to be valued at $4 trillion, after Nvidia reached a market cap of over $4 trillion […]
Thumby Color micro-review: a delightfully tiny GBA clone that doesn’t play Nintendo
Thumby Color micro-review: a delightfully tiny GBA clone that doesn't play Nintendo Thumby Color micro-review: a delightfully tiny GBA clone that doesn’t play Nintendo The Thumby Color and Thumby handhelds. It’s always a risk betting on new video game hardware from a little-known company: what if game developers never show up? But the $50 Thumby […]
Why AI researchers are getting paid like NBA All-Stars
Why AI researchers are getting paid like NBA All-Stars Hello, and welcome to Decoder! This is Alex Heath, your Thursday episode guest host and deputy editor at The Verge. Today, I’m joined by Hayden Field, The Verge‘s senior AI reporter. We’re talking about the AI talent wars and why some researchers are suddenly getting traded like […]
Prices leak for every Pixel 10 phone
Prices leak for every Pixel 10 phone Leaked images of the base Pixel 10 lineup. We’ve already seen what every Pixel 10 model looks like, and now we might know the pricing, too. A new leak from Android Headlines suggests the base Pixel 10 with 128GB of storage will have the same $799 starting price […]
The Verge’s favorite backpacks, totes, and other bags for 2025
The Verge's favorite backpacks, totes, and other bags for 2025 The Verge’s favorite backpacks, totes, and other bags for 2025 About two years ago, we ran an article in which Verge staffers talked about their favorite backpacks and other bags. It’s time for a new one, and so we asked the staff to tell us […]
Oakley Meta HSTN Limited Edition review: a polarizing choice
Oakley Meta HSTN Limited Edition review: a polarizing choice Personally, I like the white sunglasses look. It was a sweltering Sunday in Brooklyn. Instead of being wasteful and spending $10 on a five-minute Uber, I decided to walk the 20 minutes to a cutesy Japanese stationery cafe with an even cutesier name. Despite the 85 […]
DJI’s first 360-degree camera can continuously capture 8K footage for over 100 minutes
DJI's first 360-degree camera can continuously capture 8K footage for over 100 minutes DJI’s first 360-degree camera can continuously capture 8K footage for over 100 minutes The Osmo 360 is DJI’s first 360-degree action camera. | Image: DJI DJI has announced the company’s first 360-degree action camera designed to compete with the Insta360 X5 and […]
Uber Eats is adding AI to menus, food photos, and reviews
Uber Eats is adding AI to menus, food photos, and reviews In examples like those garlic knots on the bottom left, Uber Eats’ AI would have to generate sections of the food itself. The menus on your next Uber Eats order may be embellished using generative AI. The food delivery service is rolling out new […]
Hey Microsoft, is it ‘Xbox PC’ or ‘Xbox on PC’?
Hey Microsoft, is it 'Xbox PC' or 'Xbox on PC'? Hey Microsoft, is it ‘Xbox PC’ or ‘Xbox on PC’? Microsoft first started using the “Xbox PC” term in a blog post announcing the Gears of Wars remaster in early May. It was a new branding effort designed to signal that games are available on PC through its own Xbox PC […]