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Jay Peters @ The Verge · 07/08/2026 18:37 EDT

Meta is reportedly working on smart glasses that would be recording all the time

Meta might be the next company to make an always-on AI wearable. The company is working on prototype "super sensing" always-aware smart glasses that could continuously record audio and snap photos "every few seconds," according to the Financial Times. The wearer could then ask Meta AI about the captured audio and images. However, the images […] Read more ›

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Brad Bourque @ The Verge · 07/08/2026 16:00 EDT

Get a $30 credit when you reserve Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy phones

Even though they haven’t been officially announced yet, Samsung is giving you a chance to save some cash when you preorder what we’re expecting to be the brand’s updated Galaxy Z Fold phones. The next Galaxy Unpacked event will take place on July 22nd, 2026, and features the tagline “A new shape unfolds.” In addition […] Read more ›

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Jay Peters @ The Verge · 07/08/2026 14:50 EDT

Microsoft’s Xbox reset is pivoting Obsidian to make Fallout instead of Avowed

As part of Microsoft's big Xbox "reset," which includes layoffs affecting 3,200 staffers, jettisoning studios, and shifting investments to focus on "higher priority projects," Obsidian Entertainment is changing its plans. The studio, behind games like Grounded and The Outer Worlds, is starting work on a new Fallout title and has canceled "multiple projects," including a […] Read more ›

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Andrew J. Hawkins @ The Verge · 07/08/2026 13:57 EDT

America’s cheapest new EV is smaller than a ping-pong table and tops out at 19mph

When searching for an affordable electric vehicle these days, there are always tradeoffs. How much range are you willing to sacrifice, how much leg room and storage space, how many features, in the pursuit of that magic sticker price that won't break the bank? The Fiat Topolino is basically the ultimate embodiment of those tradeoffs. […] Read more ›

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Sheena Vasani @ The Verge · 07/08/2026 13:30 EDT

Cockroaches will learn to fear my SwitchBot Bot Rechargeable

A little robotic switch-flipper has become my sidekick in combating cockroaches. Before I got the SwitchBot Bot Rechargeable, I'd tiptoe through the dark every morning, hoping I wouldn't step on one of those terrible bugs scurrying around as I made my way to the light switch across the room. Now I'm ready for battle before […] Read more ›

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Jay Peters @ The Verge · 07/08/2026 13:10 EDT

If Microsoft sold off Xbox, who would even buy it?

This week, Microsoft took a huge ax to its Xbox business. The company announced that it would be laying off 1,600 workers now, 1,600 more over the next fiscal year, and that it would be shedding four studios. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma hasn't been shy about why she's making such dramatic cuts, saying in a […] Read more ›

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Sheena Vasani @ The Verge · 07/08/2026 13:09 EDT

Twelve South’s AirFly Pro is a great travel companion, and it’s on sale for $40

If you’ve got a summer trip coming up, the last-gen Twelve South AirFly Pro is one of those gadgets that can make a long flight feel a little shorter. It lets you use your wireless headphones with in-flight entertainment systems, and right now it’s on sale for $39.99 ($15 off) at Amazon. That’s the best […] Read more ›

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Emma Roth @ The Verge · 07/08/2026 13:00 EDT

ChatGPT’s upgraded voice mode is better at shutting up

OpenAI is overhauling ChatGPT's voice mode with a new model that it says is more like "talking to another person." The new GPT-Live-1 is designed to interrupt you less and will also wait for you to continue speaking if you pause mid-conversation. During a press briefing, OpenAI researcher lead Kundan Kumar called GPT-Live-1 the company's […] Read more ›

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Sean Hollister @ The Verge · 07/08/2026 11:00 EDT

This jumping $800 robot camera dog filled me with joy

What if you had a drone that wasn't a buzzy, annoying fly people wanted to swat - but rather a cute dog that runs and jumps? What if it could do tricks on command, and film your tricks as well? What if it could get right back up after a nasty-looking crash, dozens of times […] Read more ›

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Emma Roth @ The Verge · 07/08/2026 10:43 EDT

The whole Pixel line could get more expensive this year

Google's upcoming Pixel lineup might cost more than last year's. A report from Dealabs spotted by 9to5Google suggests that Google could raise the starting price of its 41mm Pixel Watch 5 to $399, while adding LTE could bump the price to $499. That's a $50 jump from the base Pixel Watch 4, which starts at […] Read more ›

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Cameron Faulkner @ The Verge · 07/08/2026 10:43 EDT

Gaming laptops are too expensive right now, but this one’s a good value

It’s not a great time to shop for a gaming laptop. The unprecedented rise in cost for RAM (and storage to a slightly lesser extent) has made laptops with low-to-midrange specs cost much more than they should. Recent deals on gaming laptops worth your attention have been uninspiring, but one recently caught my eye: MSI’s […] Read more ›

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Jennifer Pattison Tuohy @ The Verge · 07/08/2026 09:00 EDT

First look: Fi Ultra Starlink pet tracker

Fi Ultra is the first Starlink-enabled pet tracker you can buy. It expands on GPS and LTE trackers, adding automatic failover to T-Mobile's T-Satellite-branded direct-to-cell service when venturing into cellular dead zones. That lets owners tap into SpaceX's constellation of low Earth orbit Starlink satellites to track their pets anywhere in the US. But it […] Read more ›

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Jay Peters @ The Verge · 07/08/2026 08:00 EDT

The Steam Machine fits my TV, my desk, and my life

For the last couple weeks, I've been in an extremely lucky position: I've been spending a lot of time playing games on Valve's Steam Machine. We gave the Steam Machine a 6, and I don't disagree with my colleague Sean Hollister's review. But even though I already own a PS5 and an Xbox Series X, […] Read more ›

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Rani Molla @ The Verge · 07/08/2026 07:00 EDT

The robotaxi law that could ban Tesla

For more than a decade, one question has loomed over the race to build autonomous vehicles: Are cameras alone enough to safely replace human drivers, or do truly driverless cars need additional, overlapping sensors like lidar and radar to navigate the world reliably? Tesla has bet billions of dollars that artificial intelligence and cameras are […] Read more ›

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Dominic Preston @ The Verge · 07/08/2026 04:13 EDT

Samsung will launch its new wide foldable on July 22nd

Samsung has announced that its next Galaxy Unpacked launch event will be held on July 22nd, with the tagline: "A new shape unfolds." It's long been rumored that Samsung is about to expand its foldable phone line to a third format, with a shorter and wider version of its big book-style foldables, to match Huawei's […] Read more ›

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Victoria Song @ The Verge · 07/07/2026 19:55 EDT

Meta’s glasses will turn off the camera if you tamper with the privacy light

Amid public backlash over its smart glasses, Meta announced that it will be updating its glasses with a new feature that will disable the camera when it detects that someone has tampered with or destroyed the glasses' privacy LED light. The update is meant to address modders who have taken actions such as physically drilling […] Read more ›

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Charles Pulliam-Moore @ The Verge · 07/07/2026 17:58 EDT

Of course viewers are giving up on Netflix shows

Even though Netflix is the world's most popular paid streaming service, the company has been struggling to keep viewers watching its series after their first seasons. Beef - the streamer's anthology about people locked in feuds - lost 70 percent of its viewership when it returned earlier this year. There seems to be some confusion […] Read more ›

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Stevie Bonifield @ The Verge · 07/07/2026 17:37 EDT

Netflix is about to host videos from BuzzFeed, Condé Nast, and other publishers

Starting on August 3rd, Netflix's streaming library will include video content from dozens of digital media brands including BuzzFeed, Condé Nast, Hearst Magazines, People Inc, and Tastemade. As reported earlier by TechCrunch, the deal includes a mix of licensed past videos and new ongoing series that would have typically been published on YouTube or other […] Read more ›

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Emma Roth @ The Verge · 07/07/2026 16:31 EDT

Meta’s new Muse Image model can pull other Instagram users into AI photos

Meta is launching the first AI image generation model made by its Superintelligence Labs division. The Muse Image model now powers the image-making tools across the Meta AI app, Instagram, and WhatsApp, and it's coming soon to Facebook and Messenger, according to an announcement on Tuesday. It's part of the growing Muse family of AI […] Read more ›

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Stevie Bonifield @ The Verge · 07/07/2026 14:28 EDT

X says top accounts steal videos from other users as it announces new video tools

Nikita Bier, X's head of product, said in a post on Monday that "[m]any videos from top accounts are simply stolen from other users, sometimes 5 years after they originally went viral," while noting that videos on the platform "make up close to half the impressions on X." According to Bier, X is launching a […] Read more ›

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