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Terrence O’Brien @ The Verge · 07/18/2026 14:25 EDT

Google might not kneecap the Pixel 11a with an old processor

Mystic Leaks suggests that the Pixel 11a will return to featuring a flagship-grade processor with the Tensor G6. Rather than the Tensor G5 found in the Pixel 10 and 10 Pro, the Pixel 10a shipped with the previous generation Tensor G4. That was a huge disappointment since, typically, the Pixel a lineup kept the modern […] Read more ›

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Lauren Feiner @ The Verge · 06/02/2026 14:33 EDT

Trump signs executive order to review AI models before they’re released

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday creating a "voluntary framework" for AI companies to share their frontier models with the federal government before they're released "to promote secure innovation and strengthen the cybersecurity of critical infrastructure." The order says the US AI industry has succeeded in part "because we refuse to stifle this […] Read more ›

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Tom Warren @ The Verge · 06/02/2026 14:15 EDT

Microsoft’s next-gen quantum chip cuts timeline to useful quantum computing

Microsoft claimed last year that it had made a key breakthrough in quantum computing with Majorana 1, the company's first quantum processor. While physicists were immediately skeptical of Microsoft's claims, the software giant is announcing Majorana 2 today, the next generation of its topological quantum chip. Majorana 2 contains qubits, a unit of information in […] Read more ›

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Jay Peters @ The Verge · 06/02/2026 14:12 EDT

Microsoft’s first advanced reasoning AI is here

Microsoft announced a bunch of new in-house AI models at Build 2026, including a new "flagship" model: MAI-Thinking-1. It's an ambitious step into model development for Microsoft, which introduced its initial in-house models last year - before then, it had relied on OpenAI's models. The two companies recently renegotiated their deal to loosen ties. According […] Read more ›

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Brad Bourque @ The Verge · 06/02/2026 14:05 EDT

The durable, floatable UE Wonderboom 4 speaker is cheaper than ever

I like the UE Wonderboom 4 Bluetooth speaker so much that I bought two of them, though I wish I could have paid less for them. Fortunately, you can stock up on the cheap, so long as you like the color blue. The Wonderboom 4 is available in blue at Amazon for $51.49, and at […] Read more ›

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Tom Warren @ The Verge · 06/02/2026 14:00 EDT

Microsoft Scout is a new AI personal assistant built on OpenClaw

Much like Google, Microsoft is launching its own version of OpenClaw. Microsoft Scout is an always-on assistant that integrates into Microsoft 365 apps like Outlook, OneDrive, and Microsoft Teams, allowing businesses to assign a virtual assistant to employees to help with organizing calendars, expense reporting, email drafts, and much more. Unlike Copilot that lives inside […] Read more ›

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Emma Roth @ The Verge · 06/02/2026 14:00 EDT

Google’s Phone app will tell you if a scammer is impersonating one of your contacts

Google is launching a new feature for its Phone app that aims to protect you from AI impersonation scams. Now, when you receive a call from a scammer that appears to be coming from the same number as one of your contacts, Phone by Google will flag the call as suspicious so you can hang […] Read more ›

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Cameron Faulkner @ The Verge · 06/02/2026 13:48 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 I strongly recommend to every Switch 2 owner. 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 Switch 2 screen protectors […] Read more ›

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Jay Peters @ The Verge · 06/02/2026 13:31 EDT

Microsoft’s Project Solara is an OS for AI agent gadgets

Microsoft just announced "Project Solara," a new OS designed for gadgets that run AI agents, at Build 2026. The company is calling it "a new platform built from the ground up to power agent-driven experiences." It's built on Android, not Windows. Microsoft demonstrated two concept Project Solara devices at Build today: Desk concept and badge […] Read more ›

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Gaby Del Valle @ The Verge · 06/02/2026 12:30 EDT

Trump goes after green cards

On the Friday before Memorial Day, on the eve of a long weekend, the Trump administration announced that it was further gutting legal immigration. The Department of Homeland Security didn't use this language. "This policy allows our immigration system to function as the law intended instead of incentivizing loopholes," the agency said on X. "The […] Read more ›

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Tom Warren @ The Verge · 06/02/2026 12:30 EDT

Microsoft’s new developer-optimized Windows embraces Linux even more

Microsoft is kicking off its Build developer conference today with a promise of making Windows a trusted platform for development. As the company continues to focus on performance and reliability fixes for Windows 11, it's also creating a developer-optimized experience that bundles a lot of useful tools and apps and embraces Linux even further. "We […] Read more ›

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Tom Warren @ The Verge · 06/02/2026 12:30 EDT

Microsoft created the mini Surface dev box that Qualcomm couldn’t

Microsoft only just announced a new Surface Laptop Ultra at the weekend, and it's now revealing a miniature Surface PC aimed at developers. The new Surface RTX Spark Dev Box is powered by Nvidia's new Arm-based RTX Spark chips, just like the Surface Laptop Ultra, and is optimized for sustained workloads and local AI tasks. […] Read more ›

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Sheena Vasani @ The Verge · 06/02/2026 12:11 EDT

Cricut’s Joy 2 helps you personalize Father’s Day gifts, and it’s at its lowest price yet

If you’re looking for a way to add a personal touch to Father’s Day or graduation gifts, the Cricut Joy 2 can help you customize everything from water bottles and bookmarks to greeting cards and gift cards. The Cricut Joy 2 Rainbow Essential Bundle includes enough vinyl, cardstock, iron-on materials, and other supplies to create […] Read more ›

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Stevie Bonifield @ The Verge · 06/02/2026 11:59 EDT

Microsoft Build 2026: All the news about Windows, AI, RTX Spark and more

Microsoft’s annual developer conference is kicking off on June 2nd in San Francisco with the keynote presentation streaming live at 12:30PM ET / 9:30AM PT, and we will be following along here with everything as it’s announced.  The Verge’s Tom Warren reports that we can expect to hear about new AI models and agentic OpenClaw-like […] Read more ›

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Terrence O’Brien @ The Verge · 06/02/2026 11:48 EDT

Ableton is letting musicians build browser-style extensions for Live

Ableton already has Max for Live, which allows users to build MIDI effects, synths, and samplers for its digital audio workstation (DAW). But now with its Extensions SDK, features can be added to Ableton Live with common JavaScript. Where Max is largely limited to MIDI and audio processing, Extensions can touch almost any part of […] Read more ›

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Andrew Liszewski @ The Verge · 06/02/2026 11:00 EDT

The screenless Camp Snap 2 is slimmer and comes with more filters

After expanding its offerings to video with the CS-8 inspired by Kodak and Canon's retro Super 8mm film cameras, Camp Snap is returning to its roots. The Camp Snap 2 is a sequel to the company's first screenless digital point-and-shoot camera that updates the original with a slimmer design, faster performance, filters available right out […] Read more ›

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Dominic Preston @ The Verge · 06/02/2026 09:28 EDT

Lego’s Smart Play Pokémon can train and battle, but don’t do the one thing I wish they could

When Lego announced its tech-packed Smart Bricks at CES, we were impressed by the potential - enough to give it our Best in Show award. But when the first Star Wars sets actually launched in March, we were less enamored. All that promise of clever interaction and creative play ultimately boiled down to a few […] Read more ›

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Jennifer Pattison Tuohy @ The Verge · 06/02/2026 09:00 EDT

Thermacell’s latest smart mosquito system is bigger and more expensive

Thermacell has launched Liv 2.0, the next generation of its Wi-Fi-connected smart mosquito protection system. It features new hardware and can cover a larger area, and Thermacell says its formula can now deter no-see-ums. But it's also more expensive and requires professional installation. Liv 2.0 uses the same setup as the original Liv - a […] Read more ›

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Cameron Faulkner @ The Verge · 06/02/2026 08:38 EDT

Amazon’s four-day Prime Day begins on June 23rd

Amazon bucked its usual tradition of having Prime Day in July. Prime Day 2026 is happening in June, kicking off in just a few weeks. Prime members will get access to many deals starting June 23rd at 3:01AM ET through June 27th at 3:01AM ET. As with Amazon’s previous events, you don’t need to be […] Read more ›

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David Pierce @ The Verge · 06/02/2026 08:38 EDT

Gemini Spark is the most impressive and terrifying AI experience I’ve had yet

According to every product demo from the last four years, planning a trip is a killer use case for AI. Just tell it where you're going, they all promise, and your chatbot / agent / other buzzword will exhaustively search travel options, read up on all the fun things to do, check all the local […] Read more ›

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Andrew J. Hawkins @ The Verge · 06/02/2026 08:00 EDT

People are leaving a lot of weird stuff in their robotaxis

A unicorn Beanie Baby. A 15-pound green bowling ball. A pair of dentures. These are just some of the items left behind in robotaxis in the past year, according to Uber's annual Lost and Found Index. For the first time, the company is expanding its annual of accounting of things forgotten in Uber vehicles to […] Read more ›

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