The Xbox Wireless Controller is just $39 right now
The Xbox Wireless Controller is just $39 right now Tons of colors are on sale, some cheaper than others. Of the three major gaming consoles, the Xbox Series X / S may have the most diverse controller selection, but Microsoft’s basic Xbox Wireless Controller is still the best Xbox controller for most people. That’s mostly […]
Alexa Plus leaves behind Amazon’s earliest Echo devices
Alexa Plus leaves behind Amazon's earliest Echo devices Alexa Plus leaves behind Amazon’s earliest Echo devices First-generation Echo speakers won’t get Alexa Plus. Amazon is bringing the new AI-powered Alexa Plus to a wide range of its existing Echo devices — but the upgrade will skip many of the earliest models. The majority of the company’s […]
Amazon is launching Alexa.com and new app for Alexa Plus
Amazon is launching Alexa.com and new app for Alexa Plus Here’s what Amazon’s alexa.com website will look like. Amazon is refreshing the alexa.com website and the Alexa mobile app so that Alexa Plus subscribers will be able to use the revamped, AI-powered voice assistant. We don’t have many details beyond that, but the website and […]
Alexa Plus’ AI upgrades cost $19.99, but it’s all free with Prime
Alexa Plus' AI upgrades cost $19.99, but it's all free with Prime Alexa Plus’ AI upgrades cost $19.99, but it’s all free with Prime Amazon’s Panos Panay on stage introducing Alexa Plus. | Photo: Chris Welch / The Verge Amazon announced a new version of its smart assistant today. Alexa Plus comes with expanded capabilities, […]
Jeff Bezos bans Washington Post opinion writers from opposing ‘free speech and free markets’
Jeff Bezos bans Washington Post opinion writers from opposing 'free speech and free markets' Jeff Bezos bans Washington Post opinion writers from opposing ‘free speech and free markets’ Jeff Bezos attends President Donald Trump’s inauguration, joined by fellow free speech and free market supporters Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk. In a move promoted as supporting […]
Pixel Watch 3 gets FDA clearance for Loss of Pulse alerts
Pixel Watch 3 gets FDA clearance for Loss of Pulse alerts Loss of Pulse Detection is already available in the EU, but needed FDA clearance to launch in the US. Google just announced it’s received FDA clearance for the Pixel Watch 3’s Loss of Pulse Detection feature. It will start rolling out to US devices […]
All of the announcements from Amazon’s 2025 Alexa Plus event
All of the announcements from Amazon's 2025 Alexa Plus event All of the announcements from Amazon’s 2025 Alexa Plus event The Verge is live blogging Amazon’s big Alexa event in New York City. It kicks off at 10AM ET on February 26th, and the company was focused on its new subscription-based Alexa Plus, beefed up […]
How to hide faces and scrub metadata when you photograph a protest
How to hide faces and scrub metadata when you photograph a protest While showing up at a protest can demonstrate your opinion to the world, you may not want your face â or the faces of other protesters â to be included, especially when there is the possibility that authorities will collect and use that […]
Live updates from Amazon’s 2025 AI Alexa event
Live updates from Amazon's 2025 AI Alexa event Live updates from Amazon’s 2025 AI Alexa event The Verge is live blogging Amazon’s big Alexa event in New York City. It kicks off at 10AM ET on February 26th, and the company has already announced a new subscription-based Alexa Plus, beefed up with a bunch of […]
Amazon Alexa event live blog: all the news from the keynote
Amazon Alexa event live blog: all the news from the keynote Amazon is set to announce new Alexa features beginning at 10AM ET this morning — and we hope a few devices accompany them. There isn’t a way to watch the event remotely, but our team is here in person to bring you all of […]