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Andrew Liszewski @ The Verge · 07/07/2026 09:00 EDT

Solos debuts an even lighter version of its camera-less smart glasses

Solos announced a new version of its AirGo smart glasses, one that forgoes cameras for a sleeker design and an AI assistant that relies on voice interactions. Last year's AirGo A5 weighed 36 to 40 grams depending on the frame style, but the new AirGo A6 weigh around 19 grams. Part of the weight savings […] Read more ›

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Andrew Liszewski @ The Verge · 07/07/2026 08:58 EDT

iFixit has a new toolkit for fixing appliances, building furniture, and household repairs

iFixit is best known for its detailed gadget teardowns and toolkits designed to help you crack open and troubleshoot your own electronics. Today it announced a new toolkit that's instead tailored to household repairs or DIY projects like fixing appliances or assembling flat-packed furniture. iFixit describes its $34.95 Megalodon Driver Kit as a "compact kit […] Read more ›

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Andrew Webster @ The Verge · 07/07/2026 08:00 EDT

Xbox’s bold plan for the future sounds nearly impossible

It's another bad week for the video game industry. Microsoft outlined a series of layoffs on Monday that Xbox CEO Asha Sharma described as "the most significant restructure in Xbox history." But buried in Sharma's memo was a curiously optimistic statement: "I want Xbox to be one of the few companies that entertains more than […] Read more ›

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Andrew Liszewski @ The Verge · 07/07/2026 08:00 EDT

Marshall upgrades the bass and repairability of two wireless speakers

Marshall announced new versions of its Acton and Stanmore Bluetooth speakers today with upgraded tweeters, bass ports, and internal designs that improve their ability to fill a room with sound. Both the Acton IV and Stanmore IV replace their four-year-old predecessors with a new focus on repairability. Parts including knobs, feet, and the speakers' front […] Read more ›

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Mack DeGeurin @ The Verge · 07/07/2026 07:00 EDT

Are you ready for what it takes to stop ghost guns?

In the summer of 2024, former Army National Guard member Andrew Scott Hastings spent a sweaty afternoon carefully packing boxes with parts he made using his 3D printer. These weren't novelty figurines or replacement Ikea pieces. The boxes were instead filled with a handful of homemade firearm lower receivers and more than 100 "switches," small […] Read more ›

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Dominic Preston @ The Verge · 07/07/2026 06:30 EDT

Nothing’s first B-series phone is also skipping the US

Nothing is shaking up the branding of its cheapest phones, following up last year's Phone 3A Lite with a new Phone 4B. Combining design elements of the 4A and 4A Pro, it follows Nothing's previous cheaper handsets in skipping the US market. The company already uses the "A" branding to market its cheaper tier of […] Read more ›

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Andrew Liszewski @ The Verge · 07/07/2026 06:30 EDT

Nothing’s new earbuds can record calls and what you’re listening to

Nothing announced a new pair of budget-friendly wireless earbuds, but not as part of the company's affordability-focused sub-brand, CMF. The new Nothing Ear 3A are available starting today through the company's online store for $99, which is the same price as Nothing's original Ear (a). That's good news in a time when price increases are […] Read more ›

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Sheena Vasani @ The Verge · 07/06/2026 16:24 EDT

Hoto’s PixelDrive screwdriver is down to $60, matching its best price

If your Prime Day purchases included a new desk, TV stand, bookshelf, or other furniture you still haven’t assembled, Hoto’s PixelDrive cordless screwdriver can help speed up the process. It’s currently on sale for $59.99 ($20 off) at Amazon, matching its best price to date.  From tightening loose screws on furniture to repairing electronics, the […] Read more ›

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TC. Sottek @ The Verge · 07/06/2026 14:36 EDT

America’s greatest idea is still under threat

The United States of America recently turned 250 years old. What a spectacle! The fireworks were amazing, and millions of proud people celebrated across the nation - even around the world. France lit up the Eiffel Tower; Japan had fireworks. French fighter jets flew above New York City with trails of red, white, and blue […] Read more ›

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TC. Sottek @ The Verge · 07/06/2026 13:15 EDT

Five questions for Dr. Rubin, who’s armed with a mic and a bowtie

Bullshit is cheap but truth is expensive. Anyone with half a brain cell can post wild misinformation that goes mega viral, which wastes the time and expertise of highly trained people who feel an obligation to inform others of the truth. Today I want you to meet one of those highly-trained people, Dr. Zachary Rubin, […] Read more ›

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Jay Peters @ The Verge · 07/06/2026 12:22 EDT

Former Xbox studios Double Fine and Compulsion will keep games after going indie

Microsoft is spinning off four of its Xbox game studios - Compulsion Games, Double Fine Productions, Ninja Theory, and Undead Labs - as part of the restructuring announced today. However, two that are going independent, Double Fine and Compulsion, will get to keep their franchises and games catalog, according to Xbox CEO Asha Sharma. "Compulsion […] Read more ›

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Victoria Song @ The Verge · 07/06/2026 12:00 EDT

I spy

I've long argued that Hollywood has simultaneously set and ruined our expectations for smart glasses. But after binge-watching two seasons of Netflix's A Man on the Inside, this is perhaps the first time I've seen Hollywood, perhaps inadvertently, illustrate the biggest cultural problem with smart glasses as they stand today. In a nutshell, Ted Danson […] Read more ›

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Cameron Faulkner @ The Verge · 07/06/2026 11:09 EDT

The DJI Osmo Pocket 3 lookalike is down to $329

Initially, I was going to tell you about a good deal happening on the DJI Osmo Pocket 3, which is down from the $500 it’s sold at most of the year to $378 at multiple retailers. But there’s a better deal happening on a nearly identical portable camera, the Xtra Muse, which is $329 (roughly […] Read more ›

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Nilay Patel @ The Verge · 07/06/2026 10:30 EDT

Inside the big business of the creator economy, with the agents making it happen

We’ve got another special episode of Decoder today, recorded at the Cannes Lions advertising festival in the South of France. I’m talking with Ali Berman and Raina Penchansky, who run the Creators division at United Talent Agency. UTA is an enormous talent agency. Half the people you’ve ever heard speak or perform or who show […] Read more ›

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Andrew Webster @ The Verge · 07/06/2026 10:15 EDT

Nintendo will stop selling the original Switch in Europe next year

Nintendo is making a new version of the Switch 2 with a replaceable battery in Europe - but its predecessor has a very different future. As part of an updated FAQ about revisions to Nintendo hardware in Europe, the company confirmed that it will stop selling all iterations of the original Switch on the continent […] Read more ›

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Mia Sato @ The Verge · 07/06/2026 10:00 EDT

Can Partiful keep the party going?

One hundred dollars will buy you 8 pounds of glitter; 10 Domino's pizzas; 406 miniature disco balls from Temu; or 100 cans of Coors Light. For a friend's birthday party one year, Ayla D'Silva spent $100 on sour candy and made a "sour candy salad." Even sweeter was that she didn't have to foot the […] Read more ›

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Tom Warren @ The Verge · 07/06/2026 09:31 EDT

Microsoft is selling off four Xbox studios as part of significant gaming cuts

Microsoft is laying off 4,800 employees today, and more than 30 percent of the job losses are in the company's Xbox division. The significant gaming cuts will affect nearly every part of Xbox and also involve four game studios being spun off to be run independently from Microsoft. Today's layoffs, which are being described as […] Read more ›

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Tom Warren @ The Verge · 07/06/2026 09:30 EDT

Microsoft is laying off 4,800 employees

A year after cutting around 9,100 employees, Microsoft is making further layoffs today as it begins its new financial year. The software maker is laying off around 4,800 employees today, approximately 2.1 percent of its workforce. Most of the employees affected by today's cuts are in Microsoft's commercial sales business or the company's Xbox division. […] Read more ›

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Terrence O’Brien @ The Verge · 07/05/2026 18:30 EDT

Some of the nation’s rich are letting AI teach their kids

Most Americans don't trust AI. It's proven that it doesn't know what safe toppings for pizza are. People don't even want to listen to AI music. But none of that matters for some of America's wealthy, who are turning to AI to teach their kids instead of traditional schools. Companies like Forge Prep and Alpha […] Read more ›

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Terrence O’Brien @ The Verge · 07/05/2026 14:30 EDT

Mr. Lif’s Emergency Rations EP is post-9/11 hip hop at its most daring

There was a period in the early aughts when Definitive Jux (nee: Def Jux) seemed like it was going to be the future of hip hop. While the label featured plenty of experimental, boundary-pushing, and politically minded acts, Lif stood out as the most "conscious rapper" in the traditional sense. It was clear though, that […] Read more ›

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