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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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Stevie Bonifield @ The Verge · 12/11/2025 15:00 EDT

Fortnite is back in Google’s Android app store

Fortnite players on Android devices in the US can once again download the game directly from the Google Play Store, not long after it returned to Apple's App Store in May. Its return comes five years after it was removed from Google's app store as Epic Games pushed back against Apple and Google's app store […] Read more ›

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Sean Hollister @ The Verge · 12/11/2025 14:27 EDT

Remember Google Stadia? Steam finally made its gamepad worth rescuing

December 31st, 2025 is the deadline to save the Google Stadia controller. That's less than three weeks from today - but there's never been a better time. Last month, I discovered the controller is finally a first-class citizen in Steam and SteamOS. The Stadia controller was originally designed to connect to your Wi-Fi network and […] Read more ›

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Quentyn Kennemer @ The Verge · 12/11/2025 14:00 EDT

The best Xbox controller to buy right now

We live in a golden age of controllers. The gamepads on the market now are of higher quality, more versatile, and more customizable than anything from even one console generation ago. If you play games on an Xbox Series X or Series S (or a Windows PC), you have the unenviable task of choosing between […] Read more ›

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Cameron Faulkner @ The Verge · 12/11/2025 13:37 EDT

I tested a bunch of Switch 2 screen protectors, and these are the best

A glass screen protector is one of a few essential accessories that every Switch 2 owner should buy, along with a select few others. In fact, it should be a priority to stick one onto the console’s screen as soon as possible to avoid accidental scratches.  To test the candidates below, I installed and removed […] Read more ›

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Sheena Vasani @ The Verge · 12/11/2025 13:18 EDT

Hoto’s new PixelDrive electric screwdriver is on sale for the first time

Hoto’s PixelDrive electric screwdriver is designed to make everyday fixes a lot easier, and now it’s seeing its first discount. You can currently buy the sleek electric screwdriver for just $59.99 ($20 off) at Amazon. Despite its small size, the cordless PixelDrive delivers an adjustable 0.5–6Nm of torque, which is strong enough for assembling electronics, […] Read more ›

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Hayden Field @ The Verge · 12/11/2025 13:10 EDT

ChatGPT’s ‘adult mode’ is expected to debut in Q1 2026

We've seen NSFW offerings from Grok and other chatbots, and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has been teasing adult content within ChatGPT for a while. Now, we have a timeline. Fidji Simo, OpenAI's CEO of Applications, told reporters during a Thursday briefing about GPT-5.2 that she expects "adult mode" to debut within ChatGPT in the first […] Read more ›

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David Pierce @ The Verge · 12/11/2025 13:10 EDT

Google is building an experimental new browser and a new kind of web app

The Chrome team at Google recently built a new browser. It takes a query or prompt, opens a bunch of related tabs for you, and then builds you a custom app for whatever you're trying to do. Ask it for travel tips and it'll build you a planner app; ask it for study help and […] Read more ›

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Jay Peters @ The Verge · 12/11/2025 13:00 EDT

Comcast cable boxes are getting Amazon Luna cloud gaming

Amazon's Luna cloud gaming service is coming to cable boxes from Comcast and Rogers. The Luna app is already available via web browsers, Fire TV devices, Fire tablets, and many smart TVs from Samsung and LG, and this new expansion will bring the service to "millions" more devices, according to Amazon. Starting Thursday, Luna will […] Read more ›

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Hayden Field @ The Verge · 12/11/2025 13:00 EDT

OpenAI calls GPT-5.2 the best model yet for professionals

GPT-5.2 is here, and with it, OpenAI wants "to unlock even more economic value for people," Fidji Simo, the company's CEO of Applications, told reporters in a Thursday briefing. She said it's been in the works for "many, many months." The company calls GPT-5.2 its "best model yet for everyday professional use" in a release, […] Read more ›

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Andrew Webster @ The Verge · 12/11/2025 12:30 EDT

Mamoru Hosoda explains why Hamlet is everywhere this year

Hamlet is having something of a renaissance in 2025. This year's edition of the Toronto International Film Festival featured three different takes on the idea, including Chloé Zhao's adaptation of the play's inspiration and Aneil Karia's rendition set in modern-day London. But the most out-there version came from Belle director Mamoru Hosoda, who transformed Shakespeare's […] Read more ›

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Andrew J. Hawkins @ The Verge · 12/11/2025 12:20 EDT

Rivian is building its own powerful AI chips for autonomous driving

Rivian announced that it was designing its own AI chips for fully autonomous driving, in a bold - if belated - move to catch up with Tesla and other automakers that have working on the technology for far longer. At an "AI and Autonomy" event at the company's office in Silicon Valley on Thursday, Rivian […] Read more ›

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Brandon Russell @ The Verge · 12/11/2025 12:10 EDT

The AirPods Pro 3 have dropped below $200 for the first time

Apple’s latest gadgets have gotten some notable discounts lately — including the recently released Apple Watch Series 11, which is still on sale for $100 off at Amazon. Now, we’re seeing the AirPods Pro 3 drop down to their lowest price to date, with the noise-canceling earbuds going for just $199 ($50 off) at Amazon […] Read more ›

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Charles Pulliam-Moore @ The Verge · 12/11/2025 12:05 EDT

Supergirl’s first trailer introduces the Woman of Tomorrow

The first trailer for DC Studios' Supergirl feature is finally here to give us a look at what the Woman of Tomorrow is made of. Though Superman's (technically) older cousin Kara Zor-El (Millie Alcock) was kind of a mess when we first met her, she's trying to pull it together in Supergirl's new trailer. The […] Read more ›

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Emma Roth @ The Verge · 12/11/2025 12:02 EDT

Disney accuses Google of ‘massive’ copyright infringement following deal with OpenAI

Disney has accused Google of engaging in copyright infringement on a "massive scale," claiming its AI models have generated images resembling characters from Frozen, Deadpool, Star Wars, and others, according to a report from Variety. In a cease-and-desist letter sent to Google on Wednesday, Disney demands that the tech giant stop allegedly infringing on its […] Read more ›

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Jess Weatherbed @ The Verge · 12/11/2025 12:00 EDT

WhatsApp is trying to reinvent voicemail

WhatsApp says it's making "voicemails a thing of the past" by introducing a new feature that pretty much works like voicemail. Missed call messages are rolling out as part of WhatsApp's latest feature drop, which makes it easier for you to leave voice or video notes in chats after you've called someone who doesn't answer […] Read more ›

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Janko Roettgers @ The Verge · 12/11/2025 11:30 EDT

Relax, grown-ups: VR is doing fine

This is Lowpass by Janko Roettgers, a newsletter on the ever-evolving intersection of tech and entertainment, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once a week. When news broke last week that Meta may cut the budget of its Meta Reality Labs unit by as much as 30 percent, followed by reports that the company is […] Read more ›

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Emma Roth @ The Verge · 12/11/2025 11:29 EDT

Lawsuit claims ChatGPT put a ‘target’ on murdered woman

OpenAI is facing a wrongful death lawsuit after a 56-year-old man killed his mother and took his own life after delusion-filled conversations with ChatGPT. The lawsuit, filed in a California court on Thursday, accuses ChatGPT of putting a "target" on the back of 83-year-old Suzanne Adams, who was killed at her Connecticut home in August. […] Read more ›

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Stevie Bonifield @ The Verge · 12/11/2025 11:21 EDT

State AGs warn Google, Meta, and OpenAI that their chatbots could be breaking the law

State attorneys general from across the US are demanding more accountability from AI companies, warning them that their chatbots may be violating state laws. As reported by Reuters, the AGs have given Meta, Google, OpenAI, and others a deadline of January 16th, 2026 to respond to demands for more safety measures for generative AI, saying […] Read more ›

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Brandt Ranj @ The Verge · 12/11/2025 11:07 EDT

A pair of Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con 2 controllers are $20 off at BJ’s

The Nintendo Switch 2 comes with a pair of Joy-Con 2 controllers, but it’s always good to have a second set around in case more people come over for a few rounds of Mario Kart World. BJ’s Wholesale Club is offering a set of Joy-Con 2 controllers for $79.99 ($20 off), a new all-time low. […] Read more ›

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Sheena Vasani @ The Verge · 12/11/2025 11:00 EDT

33 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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