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Sheena Vasani @ The Verge · 06/11/2026 13:14 EDT

Here are the price-matching policies for Best Buy, GameStop, and others

Nothing is more frustrating than buying a new pair of headphones, an OLED TV, or a laptop just to find out that you could have gotten it for cheaper somewhere else just a few days or weeks later. That’s why, in order to keep customers happy and prevent them from shopping elsewhere, some retailers offer […] Read more ›

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Justine Calma @ The Verge · 12/19/2025 08:00 EDT

Communities are rising up against data centers — and winning

If there's one thing Republicans and Democrats came together on in 2025 - at least at the local level - it was to stop big, energy-hungry data center projects. For communities sick of rising electricity bills and pollution from power plants, data centers have become an obvious target. Fights against new data centers surged this […] Read more ›

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Andrew Webster @ The Verge · 12/19/2025 08:00 EDT

There’s finally a little bit of sunshine in Pluribus

Things might finally be looking up. In the penultimate episode of Pluribus' first season, Carol (Rhea Seehorn) actually seems to be happy. That's a pretty big deal for someone the show describes as the "most miserable person on Earth," who also happens to be living through an odd sort of apocalyptic scenario that she is […] Read more ›

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Thomas Ricker @ The Verge · 12/19/2025 07:46 EDT

Semi-solid state MagSafe power banks arrive from the founder of Hyper

A new company called BMX, founded by accessory royalty, has emerged from Kickstarter to make its SolidSafe semi-solid state power banks available to the general public. Like the Kuxiu semi-solid state power banks I've recently reviewed, BMX's promise to have twice the longevity and be safer than traditional power banks, which have been the subject […] Read more ›

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Thomas Ricker @ The Verge · 12/19/2025 03:15 EDT

A Starlink satellite seems to have exploded

SpaceX says it has lost control of a Starlink satellite that's now falling back to Earth after suffering an anomaly. The sudden loss of communications, drop in altitude, "venting of the propulsion tank," and "release of a small number of trackable low relative velocity objects," suggests the anomaly was some kind of explosion. SpaceX says […] Read more ›

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Verge Staff @ The Verge · 12/18/2025 20:30 EDT

TikTok ban: all the news on the app’s shutdown and return in the US

After briefly going dark in the US to comply with the divest-or-ban law targeting ByteDance that went into effect on January 19th, TikTok quickly came back online. It eventually reappeared in the App Store and Google Play as negotiations between the US and China continued, and Donald Trump continued to sign extensions directing officials not […] Read more ›

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Emma Roth @ The Verge · 12/18/2025 18:18 EDT

TikTok CEO’s memo tells employees it will be sold in January

TikTok has finalized the deal to sell its US business, according to reports from Axios, The Hollywood Reporter, and CNBC. In an internal memo seen by the outlets, TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew wrote that the deal will close on January 22nd, with Oracle, Silver Lake, and Abu Dhabi's MGX owning 45 percent of the […] Read more ›

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Alex Heath @ The Verge · 12/18/2025 17:30 EDT

Threads wants to be the app you can’t wait to open in the morning

This is an excerpt of Sources by Alex Heath, a newsletter about AI and the tech industry, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once a week. By all measures, Meta's Threads app had a very good year. The app was Apple's second-most-downloaded iOS app of the year, trailing only ChatGPT. Threads now has 400 million […] Read more ›

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Sean Hollister @ The Verge · 12/18/2025 17:29 EDT

Oh snap, I have a new favorite phone grip

In 2022, we called a simple magnetic ring from Anker the best MagSafe phone grip, but things have evolved dramatically since then! You can buy two or even three magnetic rings joined at the hip these days to wield your iPhone, recent Pixel, or really any phone if you stick a magnetic case or included […] Read more ›

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Brandt Ranj @ The Verge · 12/18/2025 17:15 EDT

Steam’s annual winter sale is here — these are the best games to get

If you’re lucky enough to have a bit of time off around the holidays, we have great news: Steam’s annual winter sale kicked off today, and will run through Monday, January 5th at 1PM ET. Now’s a great time to stock up on some of the best games of 2025 at a solid discount, or […] Read more ›

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Emma Roth @ The Verge · 12/18/2025 16:55 EDT

OpenAI and Anthropic will start predicting when users are underage

OpenAI and Anthropic are making tweaks to their chatbots that they say will make them safer for teens. As OpenAI has updated its guidelines on how ChatGPT should interact with users between the ages of 13 and 17, Anthropic is working on a new way to identify if someone might be underage. On Thursday, OpenAI […] Read more ›

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Jay Peters @ The Verge · 12/18/2025 16:16 EDT

Instagram wants to limit hashtag spam

If you're tired of seeing Instagram posts with a seemingly endless list of hashtags, Instagram is making a change to stop that. In a post today, Instagram chief Adam Mosseri said that the platform will now cap hashtags to five per post. "While I know it can be tempting to use more, a few specific […] Read more ›

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Allison Johnson @ The Verge · 12/18/2025 16:00 EDT

The best foldable phone you can buy

A foldable phone isn’t for the faint of heart. They’re generally heavier, pricier, and have less capable cameras than a standard slab-style phone. They’re also still not as durable as regular smartphones, though they’re not nearly as fragile as they once were. In fact, thanks to Google, we finally have a foldable phone we can […] Read more ›

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Emma Roth @ The Verge · 12/18/2025 15:31 EDT

LG forced a Copilot web app onto its TVs but will let you delete it

LG says it will let users delete the Microsoft Copilot shortcut it installed on newer TVs after several reports highlighted the unremovable icon. In a statement to The Verge, LG spokesperson Chris De Maria says the company "respects consumer choice and will take steps to allow users to delete the shortcut icon if they wish." […] Read more ›

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Elissa Welle @ The Verge · 12/18/2025 15:31 EDT

Google’s Gemini app can check videos to see if they were made with Google AI

Google expanded Gemini's AI verification feature to videos made or edited with the company's own AI models. Users can now ask Gemini to determine if an uploaded video is AI-generated by asking, "Was this generated using Google AI?" Gemini will scan the video's visuals and audio for Google's proprietary watermark called SynthID. The response will […] Read more ›

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Brandon Russell @ The Verge · 12/18/2025 15:00 EDT

The Verge’s favorite holiday gifts under $100

Between all the new phones, smartwatches, and laptops we see throughout the year, it often feels like we're constantly being nudged toward shinier, more expensive gadgets. And I get it. As a self-professed gadget nerd, few things are more exciting than unboxing and setting up a new device. But the truth is, you can still […] Read more ›

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Sheena Vasani @ The Verge · 12/18/2025 13:42 EDT

30 great gift ideas that should arrive in time for Christmas

You don’t need to deal with long mall lines or crowded parking lots just to wrap up your holiday shopping, but you probably already knew this. Some of the best deals are online, and even though Christmas is now just a few days away, a lot of Verge-approved gifts should still arrive on time if […] Read more ›

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Jay Peters @ The Verge · 12/18/2025 13:01 EDT

Riot Games found a motherboard security flaw that helps PC cheaters

Riot Games says a security flaw in many recent motherboards could be exploited by cheaters undetected, and now companies including Asrock, Asus, Gigabyte, and MSI have released BIOS updates to address the issue. According to Riot, "had this issue gone unnoticed, it would have completely nullified all existing DMA detection and prevention tech currently on […] Read more ›

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Sheena Vasani @ The Verge · 12/18/2025 12:00 EDT

26 practical smart home gifts that make everyday life a little easier

Smart home products are all about making everyday life a little easier, which is why they're some of the best and most thoughtful gifts you can give. Some people go all out building a multi-gadget IoT kingdom (like our resident smart home expert, Jen Pattison Tuohy), but a smart home is whatever your recipient wants […] Read more ›

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Emma Roth @ The Verge · 12/18/2025 12:00 EDT

Netflix’s growing live TV ambitions now have a host

Netflix is bringing ESPN host Elle Duncan onboard to become the voice of its growing roster of live events. Duncan, who has appeared on SportsCenter, College GameDay, and WNBA Countdown, will make her debut on Netflix with next year's Skyscraper Live broadcast. During the livestream, free solo climber Alex Honnold will attempt to ascend the […] Read more ›

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Elissa Welle @ The Verge · 12/18/2025 11:44 EDT

Kia and Hyundai will spend millions fixing old cars to stop ‘Kia Boyz’ thefts

Kia and Hyundai will offer free repairs for millions of cars that lack anti-theft technology as part of a settlement with dozens of US states. The automakers agreed to outfit the roughly 9 million eligible cars sold between 2011 and 2022 with a zinc sleeve installed around the ignition cylinder to prevent the viral "Kia […] Read more ›

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