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Cameron Faulkner @ The Verge · 05/28/2026 10:00 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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Tom Warren @ The Verge · 04/30/2026 12:00 EDT

Here’s how the new Microsoft and OpenAI deal breaks down

Microsoft's relationship with OpenAI has always been complicated, so I expected the close partnership-turned-situationship to end in tears. After all, executive disagreements, rearranged contracts, and frustrations over AI infrastructure have all regularly been part of the partnership, creating plenty of tension along the way. But against all odds, Microsoft and OpenAI divorced this week in […] Read more ›

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Jess Weatherbed @ The Verge · 04/30/2026 12:00 EDT

Gemini is rolling out to cars with Google built-in

Google is preparing to update vehicles that have Google built-in with its Gemini AI assistant. This will be an upgrade from the current Google Assistant according to Google's announcement, and promises to provide an improved experience for natural conversations, fetching vehicle-specific information, settings adjustments, and more. "When cars with Google built-in first hit the road […] Read more ›

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Tom Warren @ The Verge · 04/30/2026 12:00 EDT

Microsoft’s DLSS competitor is now available on the Xbox Ally X handheld

Microsoft is starting to test its Automatic Super Resolution (Auto SR) feature with the Xbox Ally X. Auto SR first debuted on some Copilot Plus PCs nearly two years ago, improving visual quality and frame rates in select games. Now, Microsoft is testing it for docked play on the Xbox Ally X, allowing the 7-inch […] Read more ›

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Stevie Bonifield @ The Verge · 04/30/2026 11:37 EDT

Now California’s cops can give tickets to driverless cars

Autonomous vehicles roving California's roads will no longer be immune to traffic tickets starting on July 1st. New regulations announced by the California DMV this week allow law enforcement to give AV manufacturers a "notice of AV noncompliance" when one of their cars commits a traffic violation, like running a red light or failing to […] Read more ›

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Janko Roettgers @ The Verge · 04/30/2026 11:30 EDT

After working on the Vision Pro, this AR veteran is going back to phones

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 Mark Drummond was working on the Vision Pro at Apple, he had a bit of an epiphany that didn't really fit Cupertino's preferred narrative. Drummond was managing the Character […] Read more ›

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Jay Peters @ The Verge · 04/30/2026 11:15 EDT

Subnautica 2 launches soon after lengthy legal dispute

After some protracted legal drama, Subnautica 2 is finally about to launch. The game, which is currently Steam's most-wishlisted title and was caught up in a dispute between top executives at developer Unknown Worlds and its owner, Krafton, will be available in early access on PC and Xbox Series X / S starting May 14th. […] Read more ›

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Cameron Faulkner @ The Verge · 04/30/2026 11:15 EDT

$100 Nintendo gift cards are $20 off at Newegg today

Nintendo eShop gift cards can be used to buy games, apparel, and even hardware or accessories from its online storefront. No matter what you want to get, you can save a fairly substantial amount by purchasing a twin-pack of $50 eShop gift cards from Newegg. Originally $100, you can get them for $80.50, and there’s […] Read more ›

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Victoria Song @ The Verge · 04/30/2026 11:00 EDT

All these smart glasses and nothing to do

I'm currently wearing a pair of smart glasses called the Even Realities G2. Another two pairs, from Rokid, sit on my desk. A few feet away, I've got the Meta Ray-Ban Display charging alongside their Neural Wristband. In my closet are six pairs of $50 smart sunnies that an overzealous Walmart rep sent me. Those […] Read more ›

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Andrew Liszewski @ The Verge · 04/30/2026 11:00 EDT

Anbernic’s new rotating screen handheld will start at less than $100

Following its sliding screen handheld that debuted last June with a design that some reviewers found to be too chunky and thick, Anbernic has shared more details about its new rotating screen handheld that looks more pocketable. The RG Rotate (Anbernic has never been known for its clever device naming) will be available for preorder […] Read more ›

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Andrew Webster @ The Verge · 04/30/2026 10:30 EDT

How Adam Scott became an accidental horror movie star

Adam Scott grew up watching horror movies at, as he describes it, "probably too young" an age. But he never set out to work specifically in the genre. Even still, horror seemed to follow him around from the very beginning. His first major film role was in Hellraiser IV in 1996. "It wasn't because I […] Read more ›

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Nick Statt @ The Verge · 04/30/2026 10:00 EDT

How to win — and lose — Decoder

This interview has been lightly edited for length and clarity.  Hello and welcome to Decoder, Nilay’s show about big ideas and other problems. This is Nick Statt, senior producer, and I’m joined by host and very occasional guest, Nilay Patel. Nilay, welcome back to your own show. Hello. I hate being the guest. Now, you […] Read more ›

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Stevie Bonifield @ The Verge · 04/30/2026 09:48 EDT

Samsung says the RAM shortage could get even worse next year

There may be a long wait before the end of the RAM shortage that's driving up prices on everything from phones to gaming handhelds. During an earnings call on Thursday, Samsung predicted that the severe memory shortage, driven by demand from AI data centers, will not only continue next year, but likely get worse, as […] Read more ›

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Andrew Liszewski @ The Verge · 04/30/2026 09:45 EDT

The Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum have been turned into retrofuturistic handhelds

Blaze Entertainment, the company behind the cartridge-based Evercade consoles, has announced two new handhelds that reimagine iconic '80s personal computers as portable gaming machines. The Spectrum Handheld and The C64 Handheld eschew the productivity aspects of the Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum to focus on gaming, with each portable coming with its own collection of […] Read more ›

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Emma Roth @ The Verge · 04/30/2026 09:42 EDT

OpenAI talks about not talking about goblins

OpenAI is opening up about its goblin problem. After a report from Wired revealed instructions to OpenAI's coding model to "never talk about goblins, gremlins, raccoons, trolls, ogres, pigeons, or other animals or creatures," the AI startup published an explanation on its website, calling references to the creatures a "strange habit" its models developed as […] Read more ›

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Terrence O’Brien @ The Verge · 04/30/2026 09:08 EDT

Verified by Spotify badge lets you know this artist isn’t AI

Spotify is launching a new verification program to combat spam, fakes, and AI. Some artists will now have a "Verified by Spotify" badge and a green checkmark on their profile, indicating that the company has confirmed a real person is behind the music and the profile. At least at launch, Spotify says that AI personas […] Read more ›

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Jay Peters @ The Verge · 04/30/2026 09:00 EDT

Here’s what Netflix’s new vertical video feed is like

Netflix is starting to roll out a big revamp of its mobile app, and a central feature is a new vertical video feed called "Clips" where you can scroll through clips of shows, movies, and other Netflix content. The idea of the Clips feed is that it can help you discover new things to watch […] Read more ›

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Tom Hawking @ The Verge · 04/30/2026 08:00 EDT

Is this ‘de-extinction’ project actually onto something?

Dallas-based genetics and biotech startup Colossal has raised hundreds of millions of dollars from venture capitalists, the CIA, and Peter Thiel, among others. Its buzzy "de-extinction" projects aim to "bring back" lost animals like the woolly mammoth, the Tasmanian tiger, and the dire wolf - although it isn't creating copies of extinct creatures from ancient […] Read more ›

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Mia Sato @ The Verge · 04/30/2026 08:00 EDT

Instagram says it doesn’t want your tweet round ups

The internet is full of copycat, stolen, reposted, and low-effort content - and Meta, at least publicly, has said it is working to cut off some of the reach. Beginning in 2024, the company has made incremental announcements saying it would begin limiting "unoriginal" content from being recommended on Instagram. It meant that if you […] Read more ›

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Jess Weatherbed @ The Verge · 04/30/2026 07:38 EDT

Meta lost 20 million users last quarter

Meta is planning to pump billions more into AI investments this year, despite noting that millions of users have seemingly started to abandon its platforms. In an earning call on Wednesday, Meta reported that figures for "Family daily active people" - the term Meta has coined for all collective users of Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, or […] Read more ›

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Robert Hart @ The Verge · 04/30/2026 07:09 EDT

OpenAI’s new security model is for ‘critical cyber defenders’ only

OpenAI is preparing to launch a new frontier cybersecurity model, GPT-5.5-Cyber. CEO Sam Altman said the model will not be available to the general public, but will be first rolled out to a select group of trusted "cyber defenders" in order for institutions to shore up their cyberdefenses. The limited rollout will take place "in […] Read more ›

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