Amazon’s Starlink competitor Leo gets a new date
Amazon's Starlink competitor Leo gets a new date An Amazon Leo terminal being installed. | Image: Amazon Amazon CEO Andy Jassy says the company’s space-internet service Leo (formerly known as Project Kuiper) will “launch in mid-2026.” I’m going to assume that means proper commercial availability since the company already announced the start of an “enterprise […]
I tested three Windows laptops in the MacBook Neo’s price range — there’s no contest
I tested three Windows laptops in the MacBook Neo's price range — there's no contest The Neo king of affordable laptops. | Photo: Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge When the MacBook Neo arrived last month, I knew Windows laptop makers were in trouble. For $599, the Neo offers fantastic build quality and solid […]
Google makes it easy to deepfake yourself
Google makes it easy to deepfake yourself YouTube Shorts is rolling out a new AI-powered feature giving creators an easy way to realistically clone themselves on camera. The launch, hinted at earlier this year, reflects the platform’s fraught relationship with AI-generated content, adding more generative features while struggling to contain AI slop, deepfake scams, and […]
Gemini gets notebooks to help you organize projects
Gemini gets notebooks to help you organize projects Google’s Gemini is getting a feature called “notebooks” to help you organize things about certain topics in a single place while using the AI chatbot, the company announced on Wednesday. You can pull in things like files, past conversations, and custom instructions into notebooks that Gemini can […]
I finally get the iPhone Air
I finally get the iPhone Air The perfect phone for people who carry two phones. | Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge I saw a lot of weird phones at Mobile World Congress last month: robot phones, cameras disguised as phones, phones for dogs. But the one that caught me most off guard was […]
The Neo Effect: How Apple’s cheapest Mac is changing the PC game
The Neo Effect: How Apple's cheapest Mac is changing the PC game This thing is poised to eat their lunch. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge The MacBook Neo is disrupting the laptop space and putting Apple into the conversation as a value option like it’s never been before. With a price […]
Microsoft’s executive shake-up continues as developer division chief resigns
Microsoft's executive shake-up continues as developer division chief resigns Microsoft is losing another veteran executive. Julia Liuson, head of Microsoft’s developer division (DevDiv), is resigning from the software giant after 34 years. Liuson spent the past 12 years leading Microsoft’s developer business, during a period Microsoft focused more on open source projects and acquired GitHub […]
Meta is reentering the AI race with a new model called Muse Spark
Meta is reentering the AI race with a new model called Muse Spark Meta Superintelligence Labs is launching its first model since Mark Zuckerberg spent billions overhauling the company’s AI efforts. Called Muse Spark, the model now powers the Meta AI app and the Meta AI website in the US, per the company’s announcement. In […]
Tractive’s new dog and cat trackers provide more health insights for your pets
Tractive's new dog and cat trackers provide more health insights for your pets Tractive’s new cat tracking collar is available in three colors. | Image: Tractive After acquiring its competitor Whistle from Mars Petcare nearly a year ago, Tractive is introducing two new pet trackers today. The Cat 6 Mini features a sleeker design than […]
The only USB-C AA battery I’d buy for myself is the Zepath 3600
The only USB-C AA battery I'd buy for myself is the Zepath 3600 The Zepath eight-pack of rechargeable Li-ion batteries. | Photo by Sean Hollister / The Verge Last September, a company named Lumafield scanned 1,000 cylindrical lithium-ion batteries to shine a light on the hidden risks of cheaping out. At roughly the same time, […]