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Hayden Field @ The Verge · 01/13/2026 09:33 EDT

What Apple and Google’s Gemini deal means for both companies

For years, Apple and Google have had a will-they-won't-they type of relationship, as far as which AI company Apple would pick to underpin its Siri virtual assistant and give it new AI-fueled personalization and agentic capabilities. Apple has spent the last year or two playing the field, reportedly considering working with OpenAI or Anthropic to […] Read more ›

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David Pierce @ The Verge · 01/13/2026 08:58 EDT

How Lego’s Smart Brick works

The most interesting story at this year's CES was just a little tiny bundle of technology. One way to look at Lego's new Smart Brick is as something like a Raspberry Pi, an endlessly remixable gizmo with infinite hacking potential - it can be anything, in the best possible way. Another way to look at […] Read more ›

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Andrew Liszewski @ The Verge · 01/13/2026 08:00 EDT

Insta360’s face-tracking webcams get bigger sensors and more expensive

Insta360 has announced new Pro versions of its Link 2 and Link 2C webcams that first launched in September 2024. As with the previous versions, the new Link 2 Pro and 2C Pro can track the movements of onscreen subjects to ensure they're always in frame, making them ideal for those presenting on a video […] Read more ›

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Tom Warren @ The Verge · 01/13/2026 07:30 EDT

PC shipments just grew unexpectedly amid RAM shortages

The PC market is bracing for a turbulent year ahead, but shipments managed to exceed expectations in the recent holiday quarter. IDC reports that shipments grew nearly 10 percent year-over-year in the fourth quarter of 2025, reaching 76.4 million in total. Microsoft's end of Windows 10 support undoubtedly helped push PC shipments up, but IDC […] Read more ›

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Tom Warren @ The Verge · 01/13/2026 05:18 EDT

Microsoft is retiring its Office Lens app on iOS and Android

Microsoft is removing its Lens scanner app from iOS and Android in the coming months. Microsoft Lens, or Office Lens as it's known to most, will no longer be supported on February 9th and the app won't be functional after March 9th. The portable scanner features of Lens are available in OneDrive instead, making a […] Read more ›

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Jennifer Pattison Tuohy @ The Verge · 01/12/2026 19:04 EDT

The best robot vacuums we’ve tested for 2026

Robot vacuums are impressive devices that will clean your floors well and — thanks to bigger batteries and better robot brains — rarely get tired of doing their job. Over the last few years, these floor-sweeping bots have gone from utilitarian devices to full-fledged home robots that vacuum and mop your home, clean themselves, and […] Read more ›

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Emma Roth @ The Verge · 01/12/2026 17:25 EDT

Framework hikes desktop PC prices as RAM shortage drags on

Just weeks after raising the price of its RAM modules, Framework has announced that it's also increasing the price of its desktop PC in response to the global memory shortage. The Framework Desktop with 32GB of RAM and an AMD Ryzen AI Max 385 chip now starts at $1,139, instead of $1,099. "We held off […] Read more ›

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Jay Peters @ The Verge · 01/12/2026 17:25 EDT

Fired Rockstar employees’ plea for interim pay denied

A UK employment tribunal rejected a request from fired Rockstar Games employees to receive interim pay while waiting for a full hearing about their dismissal, according to Bloomberg and IGN. After Rockstar fired 34 employees last year - 31 from the UK and three from Canada - the Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain (IWGB) […] Read more ›

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Stevie Bonifield @ The Verge · 01/12/2026 17:14 EDT

Meta plans to lay off hundreds of metaverse employees this week

Meta's Reality Labs team is expected to lose around 10 percent of its staff, with layoffs concentrated on the division's metaverse employees, as reported by The New York Times. The layoffs are apparently a side effect of Meta's AI ambitions, which are pulling focus away from its virtual reality division. According to the Times, Meta's […] Read more ›

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Sheena Vasani @ The Verge · 01/12/2026 15:04 EDT

Baseus’ retractable travel adapter is on sale for more than 50 percent off today

If you’re planning on traveling at all this year, the Baseus EnerCore CG11 Universal Travel Adapter is worth a look. The adapter can power up to six devices at once, and now through the end of today, January 12th, it’s on sale for just $34.19 (about $36 off) at Amazon, matching the all-time low price […] Read more ›

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Jay Peters @ The Verge · 01/12/2026 15:03 EDT

UK pushes up a law criminalizing deepfake nudes in response to Grok

The UK is bringing a law into force that makes creating non-consensual intimate deepfake images, like the ones that have proliferated on X because of the Grok AI chatbot, a criminal offense, as reported by the BBC. "The Data Act, passed last year, made it a criminal offence to create - or request the creation […] Read more ›

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Andrew Webster @ The Verge · 01/12/2026 15:00 EDT

The Stranger Things behind-the-scenes doc is a lot more boring than a secret episode

It's a weird time in the Stranger Things community. Following a monthslong lead-up to a finale that was so big it screened in theaters, the show's superfans have been spending their time dissecting the fifth season in order to prove that a hidden ninth episode is coming that represents the true ending of Stranger Things. […] Read more ›

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Hayden Field @ The Verge · 01/12/2026 14:30 EDT

Anthropic wants you to use Claude to ‘Cowork’ in latest AI agent push

Anthropic wants to expand Claude's AI agent capabilities and take advantage of the growing hype around Claude Code - and it's doing it with a brand-new feature released Monday, dubbed "Claude Cowork." "Cowork can take on many of the same tasks that Claude Code can handle, but in a more approachable form for non-coding tasks," […] Read more ›

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Lauren Feiner @ The Verge · 01/12/2026 14:24 EDT

New York wants to regulate Roblox

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is making kids' online safety a cornerstone of her administration, and she's eyeing a platform that has often flown under the radar: Roblox. As progress in Congress has stagnated, states have become the primary drivers of internet reforms meant to protect kids, including age verification laws and new requirements for […] Read more ›

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Cameron Faulkner @ The Verge · 01/12/2026 14:00 EDT

These are my favorite Switch 2 accessories

The Nintendo Switch 2 can be enjoyed right out of the box, but it’s even better with the right accessories. Some of these add-ons are more crucial than others, especially if you’re deciding what to buy early on. For example, a case and a screen protector can keep your console safe from scuffs, scratches, and […] Read more ›

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Lauren Feiner @ The Verge · 01/12/2026 13:44 EDT

Democrats should reject tech influence to win elections, Warren says

The path forward for the Democratic party after its 2024 defeat includes less tech influence and more populist policies, according to Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA). Warren delivered this message in a speech at the National Press Club in Washington, DC on Monday, where she charted a vision for the future of a party that's still […] Read more ›

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Thomas Ricker @ The Verge · 01/12/2026 13:00 EDT

Anker goes big with new whole home backup system

Homeowners in search of grid independence have another option today with the launch of Anker's Solix E10 big-ass battery system. It joins companies like Tesla and EcoFlow in offering whole-home backup solutions in the US market meant to counter blackouts and reduce monthly energy bills, or even eliminate them completely. The base $4,299 E10 system […] Read more ›

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Jay Peters @ The Verge · 01/12/2026 12:38 EDT

Hytale finally launches this week with a bright future ahead

Hytale, the highly-anticipated Minecraft-like adventure game that's been in development for a decade, is nearly here. After developer Hypixel Studios was acquired by Riot Games in 2020, shut down by Riot in June 2025, and went independent a few months later, the team is launching Hytale in early access on January 13th. And if you […] Read more ›

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Emma Roth @ The Verge · 01/12/2026 12:19 EDT

Paramount sues after Warner Bros. Discovery rejects its latest deal

Paramount is turning up the pressure on Warner Bros. Discovery in the wake of its merger with Netflix, as it's now suing the David Zaslav-helmed company in an attempt to get more details surrounding the agreement. In addition to the lawsuit, Paramount CEO David Ellison revealed that the company plans to nominate directors to WBD's […] Read more ›

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Barbara Krasnoff @ The Verge · 01/12/2026 11:53 EDT

DJI’s mobile selfie stick / tripod / stabilizer will track you automatically for its lowest price of $103

If you’ve got a recent smartphone, chances are it’s got a really good camera — and don’t you want to take the best photos you can? One way to do that is via the DJI Osmo Mobile 7P Gimbal Stabilizer, a selfie stick that includes a tripod, a telescoping arm, and (perhaps best of all) […] Read more ›

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