TCL’s PlayCube projector is more fun than a Rubik’s Cube
TCL's PlayCube projector is more fun than a Rubik's Cube Twisting the PlayCube angles the image without a tripod. The best all-in-one portable projector is the one that makes all the right compromises. It needs to balance image and sound quality with battery life and responsiveness in a device that’s not too expensive and small […]
Google is appealing a judge’s search monopoly ruling
Google is appealing a judge's search monopoly ruling Google is appealing a federal court’s decision ruling it an illegal online search monopolist. The company filed a notice to appeal on Friday, requesting a pause on the court-ordered remedies meant to restore competition to the online search market. “As we have long said, the Court’s August […]
Google brings its AI videomaker to Workspace users
Google brings its AI videomaker to Workspace users An AI-generated scene created by Flow. Google is expanding access to its AI videomaking tool. Launched last May, Flow was initially only available to Google AI Pro and AI Ultra subscribers, but now, those with Business, Enterprise, and Education Workspace plans can access it, too. Flow uses […]
The two things AMD subtly revealed at CES that actually excite me
The two things AMD subtly revealed at CES that actually excite me As we predicted, the world’s biggest consumer electronics show was a bit of a bust for gamers this year! CES 2026 brought us several neat gamepads, but barely any handhelds and no new desktop GPUs – not from Nvidia, not from Intel, and […]
Verizon-owned Visible is offering outage credits, too
Verizon-owned Visible is offering outage credits, too Customers of Visible Wireless, which is owned by Verizon, may be getting a $5 credit toward their next bill in response to a Verizon cell service outage earlier this week. Verizon customers were offered a $20 credit after the outage. As spotted by 9to5Google, a message sent to […]
Ads are coming soon to ChatGPT, starting with shopping links
Ads are coming soon to ChatGPT, starting with shopping links ChatGPT will soon start showing you sponsored products or services if they’re related to your conversation. In an announcement on Friday, OpenAI says it will start testing ads in the coming weeks for logged-in users in the US who use the app for free or […]
X is still having issues following an hour-long outage on Friday
X is still having issues following an hour-long outage on Friday On Friday morning, X and Grok went offline for users around the world on both the websites and apps. Outage reports began spiking on DownDetector around 10:00AM ET, while Cisco’s ThousandEyes outage map noted over 600 X servers around the world that were having […]
600,000 Trump Mobile phones sold? There’s no proof.
600,000 Trump Mobile phones sold? There's no proof. Where’s the Trump phone? We’re going to keep talking about it every week. We’ve reached out, as usual, to ask about the Trump phone’s whereabouts. As usual, we’re still waiting for a response. In the meantime, some impressive alleged sales figures have gone viral – but they […]
Kodak’s collectible Charmera is a terrible camera I somehow don’t hate
Kodak's collectible Charmera is a terrible camera I somehow don't hate It’s so cute you may overlook the Charmera’s many limitations. Like trading cards, Lego figures, and even the coveted Labubu, you don’t know exactly what your Kodak Charmera camera is going to look like until you open the box. The anticipation and a $30 […]
This 3D-scanned insole is another example of placebo tech
This 3D-scanned insole is another example of placebo tech Why not get your custom insole engraved? This is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent every Friday from Verge senior reviewer Victoria Song that dissects and discusses the latest phones, smartwatches, apps, and other gizmos that swear they’re going to change your life. Optimizer arrives in our […]