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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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Emma Roth @ The Verge · 12/16/2025 17:33 EDT

‘Twitter never left:’ X sues Operation Bluebird for trademark infringement

X Corp. is suing Operation Bluebird, a recently-announced startup that aims to reclaim the Twitter brand for a new social network. In a lawsuit filed on Tuesday, the Elon Musk-owned company alleges Operation Bluebird is "brazenly attempting to steal" Twitter's trademarks, claiming "Twitter never left and continues to be exclusively owned by X Corp." Last […] Read more

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Richard Lawler @ The Verge · 12/16/2025 17:28 EDT

Trump admin threatens retaliation against Spotify and others over EU tech regulation

The Office of the US Trade Representative posted on X Tuesday, claiming that US service providers have been hit by "a continuing course of discriminatory and harassing lawsuits, taxes, fines, and directives" from the EU. Earlier this month, X was fined $140 million under the EU's Digital Services Act (DSA), in addition to new laws, […] Read more

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Allison Johnson @ The Verge · 12/16/2025 17:18 EDT

The best Android phones

The Android ecosystem is all about choice. While iPhone owners have a smaller pool of new devices to pick from when it’s time to upgrade, there’s a wider range of choices on Android. Some Android phones even fold in half! Imagine. On the flip side, all that choice can make for some hard decisions. Here’s […] Read more

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Sheena Vasani @ The Verge · 12/16/2025 17:07 EDT

The best e-reader to buy right now

Any ebook reader will let you cram a Beauty and the Beast-sized library’s worth of books in your pocket, but so will your phone. An ebook reader offers a more book-like reading experience, with fewer distractions and less eye strain, and many include extra features, like adjustable frontlighting. Some really are pocketable. Others are waterproof […] Read more

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Mia Sato @ The Verge · 12/16/2025 16:30 EDT

A vague study on Nazi bots created chaos in the Taylor Swift fan universe

On December 9th, Rolling Stone published a story that some saw as a bombshell: a network of coordinated, "inauthentic" social media accounts had a hand in the weekslong discourse that trailed the release of Taylor Swift's recent album, The Life of a Showgirl. It was a big deal for those in the Swiftie/anti-Swiftie universe. Immediately […] Read more

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Jay Peters @ The Verge · 12/16/2025 15:15 EDT

Larian’s CEO says the studio isn’t ‘trimming down teams to replace them with AI’

The CEO of Baldur's Gate 3 studio Larian has inadvertently stirred up some controversy over the use of AI in the developer's next game. Based on an interview with Larian CEO Swen Vincke, Bloomberg reported that the studio uses AI tools for things like developing concept art and writing placeholder text. But following some initial […] Read more

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Andrew Liszewski @ The Verge · 12/16/2025 14:22 EDT

You can pair a tiny wireless mic to this 4K webcam

Hollyland, a company best known for affordable wireless microphones that are popular with creators, has announced its first webcam, the small 4K Lyra. While it lacks advanced features like the Insta360 Link's tracking gimbal, it's one of the first webcams we've seen that's designed to improve how you sound by connecting directly to one of […] Read more

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Sheena Vasani @ The Verge · 12/16/2025 13:32 EDT

Kindles make for even better gifts now most are on sale

If you’re shopping for a book lover, it’s hard to beat a Kindle, especially if your giftee already owns a library of Kindle books. Amazon’s latest sale makes them even easier to recommend: the last-gen Kindle Scribe with 32GB of storage and ads is matching its best price to date starting at $279.99 ($140 off) […] Read more

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Elizabeth Lopatto @ The Verge · 12/16/2025 13:30 EDT

Larry Ellison’s big dumb gift to his large adult son

Media is a business about dreams, and Larry Ellison's son is dreaming big. This might explain why the case for Paramount Skydance to buy Warner Bros. Discovery is so incoherent. In October, Warner Bros. put itself up for sale, leading to a number of bids. The two we are concerned with are a bid from […] Read more

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Brandt Ranj @ The Verge · 12/16/2025 13:21 EDT

The best deals on 4K TVs

Things are looking bright for those who want to nab a great TV in 2025 at a substantial discount. There’s usually a great deal happening on a mid- or high-end TV from LG, Sony, Hisense, or Samsung — even if the biggest discounts remain reserved for Black Friday, Amazon Prime Day, and the lead-up to […] Read more

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Hayden Field @ The Verge · 12/16/2025 13:15 EDT

OpenAI’s new flagship image generator AI is here

OpenAI is overhauling its image generator with a new model and redesigned interface. On Tuesday, the company announced its "new flagship image generation model," GPT Image 1.5, which it said has a better ability to follow instructions, edit photos in specific ways, and generate results up to four times more quickly. It's available today to […] Read more

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Robert Hart @ The Verge · 12/16/2025 13:00 EDT

Google wants its AI assistant CC to replace your morning scroll

Google wants you to start your day with AI. Google's AI, to be specific, which is why the company is launching an experimental agent to comb through your emails, calendar, and documents to deliver a briefing to your inbox every morning. The new feature, called CC, delivers a daily "Your Day Ahead" briefing to your […] Read more

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Lauren Feiner @ The Verge · 12/16/2025 12:55 EDT

What 1,000 pages of documents tell us about DOGE

Months after staffers from the Department of Government Efficiency were found in the Federal Communications Commission directory, the FCC is being accused of slow-walking demands for information about what they did there. On February 24th, advocacy group Frequency Forward and journalist Nina Burleigh filed a public records request to the FCC, seeking details about DOGE's […] Read more

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Jay Peters @ The Verge · 12/16/2025 12:54 EDT

Ghost of Yōtei studio Sucker Punch is getting new leadership

Sucker Punch Productions, the PlayStation studio behind games like Ghost of Yōtei and the Infamous and Sly Cooper series, will be headed up by Jason Connell and Adrian Bentley starting January 1st, Sony announced on Tuesday. Studio co-founder Brian Fleming is stepping down and will be "passing Sucker Punch studio leadership on to a new […] Read more

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Brandon Russell @ The Verge · 12/16/2025 12:54 EDT

Sony’s XM5 over-ear headphones are cheaper than ever — and they come with free wireless earbuds

If you’re looking for a solid pair of noise-canceling headphones, the Sony WH-1000XM5 are a great option. While they’re not the latest version in Sony’s lineup — that’s the WH-1000XM6 — they still offer excellent active noise cancellation, detail-rich sound, and enhanced voice call quality thanks to the inclusion of eight microphones. And right now, […] Read more

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Victoria Song @ The Verge · 12/16/2025 12:45 EDT

Meta rolls out AI glasses update with conversation boosting feature

Back at Meta Connect, Meta teased that its AI glasses would soon support a conversation boosting feature to help folks hear better in noisy environments. That feature is rolling out starting today for Ray-Ban Meta and Oakley Meta HSTN glasses owners who've opted into the company's Early Access Program. The feature, dubbed Conversation Focus, is […] Read more

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Sean Hollister @ The Verge · 12/16/2025 12:43 EDT

Microsoft’s free update brings better Bluetooth to your Xbox Wireless Headset

My favorite kind of update is the one that gives my gadgets entirely new features and specs for free - and Microsoft is unleashing one of those today by bringing Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) Audio to its 2024 Xbox Wireless Headset, which unlocks a lot of those new features! It could bring better battery life, […] Read more

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Charles Pulliam-Moore @ The Verge · 12/16/2025 12:06 EDT

Disclosure Day’s first trailer teases close encounters of a different kind

The first trailer for Steven Spielberg's upcoming film Disclosure Day is here, and it will leave you with more questions than answers about what exactly is going on. There is no denying that something strange is happening to a Kansas City newscaster (Emily Blunt) who goes into a strange trance on-air in Disclosure Day's new […] Read more

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Andrew Liszewski @ The Verge · 12/16/2025 11:45 EDT

An iconic joystick from the Commodore 64 era is returning

Retro Games, a company known for its upgraded revivals of iconic '80s and '90s era computers, including the Commodore 64 and Amiga, has announced that it's bringing back another accessory from the same era. If you grew up gaming before the NES hit the US, you were probably using (or drooling over) the Quickshot II. […] Read more

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David Pierce @ The Verge · 12/16/2025 11:29 EDT

Everything is gambling now

Here's a list of things you can bet on, right this second. This year's Super Bowl winner, sure. The winner of Survivor season 49, okay. But the number of gifts Santa will deliver this year? The number of tweets Elon Musk will send in the next 7 days? How much money Avatar: Fire and Ash […] Read more

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