The Macintosh changed computers forever
The Macintosh changed computers forever Apple’s most legendary computer has two legacies: there’s the computer itself, and there’s the commercial. That commercial. Only a couple of days before Steve Jobs debuted the computer that would both help cement his legacy and contribute to his unceremonious exile from Apple, the company dropped a Super Bowl ad […]
Apple’s long, bitter App Store antitrust war
Apple's long, bitter App Store antitrust war This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on the legal travails of Big Tech, follow Adi Robertson. The Stepback arrives in our subscribers’ inboxes at 8AM ET. Opt in for The Stepback here. How it started The […]
Suno leans into customization with v5.5
Suno leans into customization with v5.5 Slop yourself. | Image: Suno Suno just released one of its biggest updates yet with v5.5 of its AI music model. Where previous updates focused mostly on improving fidelity and creating more natural vocals, v5.5 is about giving users more control. It includes three new features: Voices, My Taste, […]
TikTok’s policy for AI ads isn’t working
TikTok's policy for AI ads isn't working Samsung, like many companies using generative AI in their advertising, hasn’t placed an AI label on several videos shared through its TikTok accounts, and the fine print doesn’t always contain the answers. | Image by Samsung I’ve been struggling to tell whether the ads appearing in my TikTok […]
The must-have app for frequent flyers
The must-have app for frequent flyers Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 121, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, good luck in the Elite Eight, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I’ve been reading about Will […]
Oppo made the best foldable phone, again
Oppo made the best foldable phone, again Closed, the Find N6 is about as thin as any regular phone. | Photo: Dominic Preston / The Verge There are always a few reasons people give for not buying a foldable phone. Some – price, battery life, camera quality – are mostly a matter of manufacturers balancing […]
Bluetti’s Sora 500 solar panel is incredibly powerful for its size
Bluetti's Sora 500 solar panel is incredibly powerful for its size Those 12 panels generate over 500W and fold down very small. We don’t review many solar panels at The Verge, but the tech inside Bluetti’s incredibly portable Sora 500 panel makes it worth a deeper look. The new N-Type panels made by Bluetti and […]
Sony temporarily suspends memory card sales due to shortages
Sony temporarily suspends memory card sales due to shortages Sony has announced that as of March 27th, 2026, the company is no longer accepting orders for nearly all the products in its CFexpress and SD memory card lines. The list of affected memory products includes CFexpress Type A, Type B, and SDXC/SDHC cards, although a […]
The White House has an app now, and Trump wants you to report people to ICE on it
The White House has an app now, and Trump wants you to report people to ICE on it A new official White House app on Android and iOS takes the content from the White House website and copies it into app format. A tweet announcing the app on Friday morning appeared alongside a video joking […]
Wait, the Trump phone might actually exist
Wait, the Trump phone might actually exist The Trumpometer is just beginning to shift. | Image: The Verge / Shutterstock Where’s the Trump phone? We’re going to keep talking about it every week. We’ve reached out, as usual, to ask about the Trump phone’s whereabouts. This week I think I’ve found an FCC listing for […]