Let’s talk about Ring, lost dogs, and the surveillance state
Let's talk about Ring, lost dogs, and the surveillance state Today, let’s talk about the camera company Ring, lost dogs, and the surveillance state. You probably saw this ad during the Super Bowl a couple of weekends ago: Since it aired for a massive audience at the Super Bowl, Ring’s Search Party commercial has become […]
Switch 2 pricing and next PlayStation release could be impacted by memory shortage
Switch 2 pricing and next PlayStation release could be impacted by memory shortage It may take Sony another three years to give the PS5 (pictured) a successor. | Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Sony and Nintendo are reportedly feeling squeezed by RAM shortages as demand from AI data centers takes up an increasing […]
Samsung ad confirms rumors of a useful S26 ‘privacy display’
Samsung ad confirms rumors of a useful S26 'privacy display' Last year’s Galaxy S25 Ultra. | Photo by Allison Johnson / The Verge Samsung has released a new advertisement for its upcoming Galaxy S26 launch that all-but confirms rumors of a new display with a built-in privacy mode. Leaked videos show that the feature could […]
A Star is born
A Star is born Two hours before one of the most important live events in Netflix’s history, LA’s sprawling CBS Radford Studio Center is abuzz with the strangest combination of things. As I walk through one cavernous soundstage on a Tuesday afternoon, I hear multiple people warming up their voices to sing. I pass a […]
After spooking Hollywood, ByteDance will tweak safeguards on new AI model
After spooking Hollywood, ByteDance will tweak safeguards on new AI model Hollywood groups have spoken out against Seedance 2.0 since generated videos like fight scenes between Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt went viral. | Image by Dave Benett / WireImage via Getty TikTok creator ByteDance says that it is working to improve safeguards on its […]
OpenClaw founder Peter Steinberger is joining OpenAI
OpenClaw founder Peter Steinberger is joining OpenAI Sam Altman announced on X that Peter Steinberger, the man behind the trendy AI agent OpenClaw, was joining OpenAI. He said that Steinberger has “a lot of amazing ideas” about getting AI agents to interact with each other, saying “the future is going to be extremely multi-agent.” He […]
Here are the 55 best Presidents Day deals we’ve found so far
Here are the 55 best Presidents Day deals we've found so far Deals have been admittedly pretty dry since the holidays, but now that February is in full swing, we’re starting to see strong discounts return across a range of categories. In fact, thanks to Valentine’s Day, the Super Bowl, and — as of this […]
Logitech’s new Superstrike is a faster, more customizable gaming mouse
Logitech's new Superstrike is a faster, more customizable gaming mouse Enthusiast gaming keyboard tech has made the jump to gaming mice – well, to one gaming mouse so far. The $179.99 Logitech G Pro X2 Superstrike is the first to feature analog sensors that use induction to register clicks faster than microswitches used in many […]
Georgia Tech announced the finalists in its wild musical instrument competition
Georgia Tech announced the finalists in its wild musical instrument competition There’s a playable henge of fiddles. | Image: Georgia Tech / The Verge Georgia Tech has announced the finalists in its annual Guthman Musical Instrument Competition. Every year, for the last 28 years, the school invites inventors from around the world to submit new […]
The Pocket Taco is the best way to turn your phone into a Game Boy
The Pocket Taco is the best way to turn your phone into a Game Boy My ongoing quest to turn my iPhone into one of my favorite consoles of all time has led me to a curiously named controller. GameSir’s Pocket Taco is only barely pocketable, and distinctly lacking in taco fillings, but for $35, […]