Would you switch browsers for a chatbot?
Would you switch browsers for a chatbot? Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 87, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, happy It’s Officially Too Hot Now Week, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I’ve been reading […]
Sony’s noise-canceling WH-1000XM6 are already on sale with a $30 gift card
Sony's noise-canceling WH-1000XM6 are already on sale with a $30 gift card Sony’s noise-canceling WH-1000XM6 are already on sale with a $30 gift card Less than a month after making their debut, the WH-1000XM6 are on sale at Amazon in black, blue, and platinum with a $30 gift card for $448. It’s not a straight […]
Nintendo Switch 2 review: exactly good enough
Nintendo Switch 2 review: exactly good enough The first Switch was such a hit that Nintendo decided not to mess with a good thing. Instead of releasing a successor that feels like a generational leap or a pivot in a new direction, it’s following up the hugely successful original with the Switch 2 – a […]
Inside Mark Zuckerberg’s AI hiring spree
Inside Mark Zuckerberg's AI hiring spree Inside Mark Zuckerberg’s AI hiring spree AI researchers have recently been asking themselves a version of the question, “Is that really Zuck?“ As first reported by Bloomberg, the Meta CEO has been personally asking top AI talent to join his new “superintelligence” AI lab and reboot Llama. His recruiting […]
Anne Wojcicki is taking back control of 23andMe
Anne Wojcicki is taking back control of 23andMe 23andMe co-founder and former CEO Anne Wojcicki is set to buy back the company after it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection earlier this year. On Friday, 23andMe and TTAM Research Institute, a nonprofit public benefit corporation run by Wojcicki, announced in a press release that TTAM […]
Mel Brooks is returning for Spaceballs 2
Mel Brooks is returning for Spaceballs 2 Spaceballs, which was first released nearly 40 years ago, is getting a sequel in 2027 from Amazon MGM Studios. A Spaceballs 2 announcement trailer posted Thursday doesn’t have any solid details besides the date, though it does poke fun at the entertainment industry’s obsession with franchises and spinoffs […]
Belkin’s 3-in-1 Qi2 wireless charger is the cheapest it’s been in months
Belkin's 3-in-1 Qi2 wireless charger is the cheapest it's been in months Belkin’s 3-in-1 Qi2 wireless charger is the cheapest it’s been in months Belkin’s Qi2-ready BoostCharge Pro 3-in-1 wireless charger is $30 off. If you’re looking to declutter the cables on your desk or nightstand and keep all of your devices charged, Belkin’s Qi2-ready […]
Google’s test turns search results into an AI-generated podcast
Google's test turns search results into an AI-generated podcast Google’s test turns search results into an AI-generated podcast The option to generate an Audio Overview appears beneath the “People also ask” module. Google is rolling out a test that puts its AI-powered Audio Overviews on the first page of search results on mobile. The experiment, […]
Anbernic’s sliding screen handheld might be too chunky and heavy for your pockets
Anbernic's sliding screen handheld might be too chunky and heavy for your pockets Anbernic’s sliding screen handheld might be too chunky and heavy for your pockets Anbernic hasn’t officially released or even put its new RG Slide handheld up for preorder yet, but a handful of reviewers have recently shared their first impressions of the […]
Kwikset’s newest smart lock gets almost everything right
Kwikset's newest smart lock gets almost everything right Kwikset’s newest smart lock gets almost everything right Kwikset’s Halo Select smart lock. Legacy lock maker Kwikset has been producing innovative smart locks since 2013, when it released the first touch-to-open lock, the Kwikset Kevo. The company followed that up with the launch of one of the […]