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Here’s where you can preorder the new OLED-equipped iPad Mini
Apple's smallest tablet is getting a bigger screen. Earlier this week, the company announced the eighth-generation iPad Mini alongside several new MacBook Pro models, bringing…
Instagram doesn’t have a plan to pay long-form video creators
Instagram is testing long-form videos (again) to lure in creatives from YouTube, but the platform hasn't figured out how (or if) it'll actually pay them. After Instagram head…
Apple announces its first touchscreen MacBook Pro
AI summary Apple announced a new MacBook Pro with an OLED touchscreen, starting at $2,899 for the 14-inch model.
Chrome’s enhanced autofill can now pull info from Gmail to help you fill out forms
Following improvements made to Chrome's enhanced autofill last year that included your name, passport number, email address, and physical addresses sourced from your Google…
Touchscreen MacBook live blog: On the ground at Apple’s launch event
The MacBook Pro has looked mostly the same for several years now. And it’s never had a proper touchscreen. | Photo by Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge Apple has already had a…
All the news from Apple’s ‘Pro and tell’ event
AI summary Apple's event on October 28th may feature a touchscreen MacBook, following recent updates to iPad Mini, iMac, and MacBook Pro.
Meta says it’ll probably delay its controversial new business terms again
Meta says it may push the implementation of its new business terms past November 20th as it faces backlash from publishers over concerns about AI training. In a post on X, Meta…
Reddit is getting a For You feed
AI summary Reddit is introducing a For You feed alongside a Following feed on its homepage.
Govee’s colorful smart string lights are down to their best price of the year
Govee’s Christmas String Lights 2 are on sale in all four sizes. | Image: The Verge Halloween isn’t even here yet, but it’s never too early to start thinking about holiday…
Sony has new transparent PS5 controllers launching next year
Sony announced a new Prism Collection line of PlayStation 5 accessories today that revisits "the iconic see-through trend of the late '90s in a fresh, modern way" for its…
8BitDo’s new Xbox Elite-style controller sets a high bar for customization
8BitDo’s Ultimate 3E has a refined design, but shows wear easily. | Image: The Verge It's hard to make an Xbox controller that stands out these days, especially one that's…
Apple raises the MacBook Neo’s student pricing again
The MacBook Neo now starts at $649 on Apple's Education Store, up $150 from its initial $499 education starting price. As reported earlier by MacRumors, the student discount for…
xAI is buying out homeowners who promise not to sue over data center noise
xAI’s Southaven, Mississippi data center. | Photo by Brandon Dill / AFP via Getty Images A subsidiary of Elon Musk's xAI is offering to buy up homes in a Mississippi…
Here’s Virgin Galactic’s new Apeiron spaceship
Virgin Galactic's new spaceship is here, dubbed "Apeiron" by popular vote from a public poll. Apeiron is the first of the company's new Delta-class spacecraft, but it isn't…
This is how badly X wants you to pay to promote your posts
AI summary X is using an animated arm to promote posts, drawing attention to the 'promote' button during posting.
TikTok is going after Yelp and Google Maps with an in-app restaurant guide
TikTok is launching an in-app restaurant guide in a challenge to other platforms like Yelp and even Google Maps. The company on Wednesday announced the launch of Must Eat, a new…
Inside Amazon’s Echo hardware event
AI summary Amazon held a small event in NYC to showcase new Echo hardware, part of a series of smaller launches in October.
Almost all of Amazon’s new Echo gear is available now
Amazon used to blast out dozens of products onstage at annual hardware events. If this October is any indication, the company has wisely changed its strategy to put more focus on…
Everything announced at Amazon’s October 2026 hardware launch
Amazon had plenty of new gadgets to share at its Echo hardware event this year, along with updates to the AI-powered Alexa Plus after it became available to everyone in the US in…
Amazon’s new Echo line is here: the 6 biggest updates
The Echo Studio with Home Camera, the new Echo Dot, and the Echo Time. | Photo: Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge Amazon has just taken the wraps off a bunch of new devices as…
Meta considered a ‘whisper strategy’ to turn academics against Jonathan Haidt
As Meta was feeling public pressure over teen mental health, and facing an impending onslaught of kids safety trials, the company considered a campaign to discredit a key critic…
Meta quietly launched an ‘AI pet journal’ app
Meta has launched a "tamagotchi-style" pet game called Waddle World, with virtual creatures that chat with users and create doodles to illustrate conversations. According to its…
Here’s why the iPhone Duo’s hinge could be cracking the screen
Within hours of the iPhone Duo launch last Friday, people reported that the inner screen on some brand new foldable phones was already broken. The issue was similar across many…
Researchers are getting tired of OpenAI gatekeeping its breakthroughs
On Monday, OpenAI announced impressive breakthroughs in mathematics, computer science, and physics, along with what the company says is an evolving approach to communicating its…
Elon Musk says Ukraine’s military violated Starlink’s terms of service
Elon Musk claims Ukraine violated Starlink's terms of service before the recent slowdown, as reported earlier by Ars Technica. According to Musk, "Ukraine military violated…
Trump is making it easier for fossil fuel companies to leak methane
AI summary The Trump administration plans to weaken methane leak regulations for oil and gas companies.
VisionQuest is what happens when AI really goes rogue
AI summary The Verge reviews Marvel's VisionQuest, linking its sci-fi themes to real AI discussions.
The Super Mouse puts a touchscreen macro pad under your hand
A company called Arctic Fox Technologies has announced a new multifunction mouse that forgoes a myriad of customizable shortcut buttons peppered across its surface for a compact…
Anthropic’s elaborate plan to keep Wall Street at bay
Anthropic cofounder and CEO Dario Amodei. | Bloomberg via Getty Images Anthropic wants to have it both ways. With its impending IPO, it wants to tap the vast riches of the public…