Xiaomi brings its 15 and 15 Ultra flagships to Europe — but the US misses out
Xiaomi brings its 15 and 15 Ultra flagships to Europe — but the US misses out Just days after revealing the 15 Ultra in China, Xiaomi has announced a UK and European launch for its latest flagship phone, together with the base Xiaomi 15. There’s no sign of the Pro model, but there is an […]
HMD’s new earbuds can top off your phone’s battery
HMD's new earbuds can top off your phone's battery HMD’s new earbuds can top off your phone’s battery HMD’s Amped Buds attach handily to the Qi2 Skyline. HMD announced a new set of earbuds today with a case that doubles as a backup phone battery. The aptly named wireless Amped Buds come in a Qi2 […]
Our favorite speakers, headphones, and other music gear
Our favorite speakers, headphones, and other music gear Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 73, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If youâre new here, welcome, belated happy Pokémon Day, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, Iâve been reading about the […]
Samsung reveals Galaxy A56 with more AI and a modest spec bump
Samsung reveals Galaxy A56 with more AI and a modest spec bump The Galaxy A56 comes in a range of colors. Samsung is bringing even more AI to its line of budget-friendly phones. The new Galaxy A56, A36, and A26 now come with what the company calls “awesome intelligence,” enabling an array of new AI-powered […]
Ikea registered a Matter-over-Thread temperature sensor with the FCC
Ikea registered a Matter-over-Thread temperature sensor with the FCC The Ikea Timmerflotte, as represented in an FCC filing. Ikea has registered its first Thread device, a new Matter-supporting temperature and humidity sensor called the “Timmerflotte,” with the FCC, reports HomeKit News. A diagram from the filing, which was spotted by CybermodStudios, shows a circular device […]
New email tells federal employees to list recent accomplishments weekly
New email tells federal employees to list recent accomplishments weekly Federal workers started getting emails on Friday night, “asking them to provide a list of accomplishments from the week,” reports The New York Times. According to the outlet, the message told workers they’ll now be expected to provide such a list every Monday by 11:59PM […]
Amazon’s latest Fire TV Stick 4K Max is more than 30 percent off right now
Amazon's latest Fire TV Stick 4K Max is more than 30 percent off right now Amazon’s latest Fire TV Stick 4K Max is more than 30 percent off right now Unlike previous models, the latest Fire TV Stick 4K Max can showcase artwork and widgets when idle. Planning on spending your Sunday watching the 97th […]
How to find images in Google Photos
How to find images in Google Photos Google Photos makes backing up photos and videos from your phone pretty seamless: set it to work in the background and all your precious memories are saved to the cloud without you having to do anything else.  The smoothness of this process does tend to mean you can […]
Asus ROG Flow Z13 (2025) review: hold up, integrated graphics are good now?
Asus ROG Flow Z13 (2025) review: hold up, integrated graphics are good now? It may look a little like a Surface Pro, but if you squint you’ll notice it’s not boring. The beefy Windows gaming tablet is back, and itâs done two things I thought impossible. It made me respect integrated graphics, and it convinced […]
With Alexa Plus, Amazon finally reinvents its best product
With Alexa Plus, Amazon finally reinvents its best product Amazon’s Panos Panay announced Alexa Plus last week, representing a renewed focus on software for the company’s troubled consumer electronics division. The biggest surprise at Amazonâs press conference last week was the lack of hardware announcements. Traditionally, Amazon announces dozens of new gadgets at its events, […]