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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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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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Jess Weatherbed @ The Verge · 06/02/2026 07:00 EDT

How to watch Microsoft’s Build 2026 conference

Microsoft is kicking off its yearly Build developer conference in San Francisco today, sandwiched between the recent Google I/O and Apple's upcoming WWDC event. While tickets to attend Build in person are sold out, the conference is being streamed for free online, with CEO Satya Nadella opening with a keynote at 12:30PM ET / 9:30AM […] Read more

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Emma Roth @ The Verge · 06/01/2026 16:59 EDT

The Pixel Watch 5 may have been spoiled by… the creator of Borderlands

We may just have gotten an early look at the Pixel Watch 5 - and from an unusual source. Randy Pitchford, the creator of the Borderlands game franchise, posted a pair of images of a watch on X, saying that his friend found it underwater, while scuba diving near Saint Martin, as reported earlier by […] Read more

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Sheena Vasani @ The Verge · 06/01/2026 16:30 EDT

Pebblebee’s Halo can help track lost items and keep you safe, and it’s on sale for $50

If you’re planning to travel this summer, both a Bluetooth tracker and a personal safety device can come in handy, especially if you’ll be exploring on your own. The Pebblebee Halo combines those two gadgets into one, and it’s currently on sale for $49.99 ($10 off) at Amazon, which is the best price we’ve seen. […] Read more

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Antonio G. Di Benedetto @ The Verge · 06/01/2026 16:02 EDT

This could be Windows’ M1 moment — but expect it to cost a ton

Nvidia's announcement that it's getting into the consumer laptop chip space with RTX Spark is huge. Apple has proved for years that Arm-based chips can perform incredibly well while also delivering great battery life - at least on the Mac. In the Windows world, performance hasn't fully matched up under Qualcomm chips, mostly in the […] Read more

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Jay Peters @ The Verge · 06/01/2026 16:00 EDT

Gemini’s new AI agent is about as good as Google’s demo

Google's new "24/7" AI agent, Gemini Spark, can be shockingly good at doing things on your behalf. But I'm not sure it's worth the financial cost and potential privacy tradeoffs. The company gave me access to Spark last week. Google advertises Spark as an AI agent that can take on tasks and work on them […] Read more

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Emma Roth @ The Verge · 06/01/2026 15:20 EDT

Meta’s own AI was exploited to hijack Instagram accounts

Meta's AI support chatbot helped hackers hijack Instagram accounts, as reported earlier by 404 Media. In a video shared on Telegram, a hacker shows how they could take over an account by asking Meta's chatbot to switch the email associated with someone else's profile and then reset the password. The issue, which Meta says has […] Read more

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David Pierce @ The Verge · 06/01/2026 15:07 EDT

Casey Neistat’s guide to posting every day

Some news: The Vergecast is now a daily podcast! Starting today, we'll be posting every weekday, with even more gadgets and rankings and conversations and feelings and podcasts-within-podcasts. We're excited for all the ways this new schedule lets us tell new kinds of stories, experiment with new tech and new formats, and involve you even […] Read more

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Hayden Field @ The Verge · 06/01/2026 12:40 EDT

Anthropic has officially filed to go public

After months of speculation about whether OpenAI or Anthropic would be first in their race to IPO, Anthropic on Monday reached a key milestone: filing to kick off the process with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The filing sets the stage for what's sure to be a massive IPO. As of its fundraise last […] Read more

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Jay Peters @ The Verge · 06/01/2026 12:36 EDT

Sony’s new fight stick and gaming monitor launch in August

Sony is sharing new details about some of its upcoming gaming-focused hardware, including pricing and August launch dates for its FlexStrike fight stick and its 27-inch monitor. The FlexStrike fight stick will be available starting August 6th - the same day as the new PlayStation-published fighting game Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls - and will cost […] Read more

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Jay Peters @ The Verge · 06/01/2026 11:30 EDT

Summer Game Fest 2026: All the news from gaming’s busiest week

Get ready for some gaming news. It’s officially June, which means splashy new events from PlayStation, Xbox, and gaming hype man Geoff Keighley. But this season doesn’t just feature the big tentpole shows; there will be a bunch of smaller events, too, and they might feature some promising games as well. But this year’s events […] Read more

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Cameron Faulkner @ The Verge · 06/01/2026 11:24 EDT

An affordable, long-lasting AirTag alternative is $15 right now

There are many solid Bluetooth trackers for iPhones that tap into Apple’s expansive Find My network. Some are thin, some are a bit chunkier. And, evidently, some look like tiny soccer balls. Ugreen’s FineTrack 2 glows in the dark, and it has a loud 110-decibel alarm when you need to find it. It’s just $14.99 […] Read more

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Jay Peters @ The Verge · 06/01/2026 11:00 EDT

Your guide to June’s biggest gaming events

It's early June, which means it's video game event season once again. Now that E3 has been gone for a few years, a bunch of showcases and presentations have started to fill the void, including big productions like Summer Game Fest Live and smaller affairs like Wholesome Games Direct. If you love following gaming news, […] Read more

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Charles Pulliam-Moore @ The Verge · 06/01/2026 11:00 EDT

The next big career move for young Hollywood? Reading audio smut

Though Gen Z has developed a reputation for being so disinterested in sex that they don't even want to see it on TV, the popularity of series like Heated Rivalry and The Summer I Turned Pretty has made it very clear that more than a few young people do, in fact, like their entertainment a […] Read more

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Tom Warren @ The Verge · 06/01/2026 10:39 EDT

Microsoft to unveil new AI models and Windows improvements at Build

Microsoft is heading to San Francisco this week in a bid to win back developers at its Build conference. I've been attending Build since the days when Microsoft called it the Professional Developers Conference, and I can't remember a more pivotal moment. As Microsoft continues to reshuffle its entire business around AI, it's moving Build […] Read more

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Stevie Bonifield @ The Verge · 06/01/2026 10:33 EDT

Computex 2026: All the news and announcements

Computex 2026 is kicking off in Taipei, Taiwan this week, where Nvidia, AMD, Qualcomm, Intel, and other tech brands are announcing new laptops, handhelds, chips, and more.  Nvidia unveiled RTX Spark, its first family of consumer PC chips, arriving in laptops and mini PCs starting this fall. Intel is launching two new custom chips made […] Read more

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Nilay Patel @ The Verge · 06/01/2026 10:30 EDT

AI is blowing up music. How should the Grammys handle it?

Today I’m talking with Harvey Mason Jr., who is CEO of the Recording Academy — that’s the outfit that puts on the Grammy Awards. I last talked to Harvey in 2024, when it was obvious that generative AI would upend the music industry, but still not exactly clear how that would happen.  Well, it’s been […] Read more

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Emma Roth @ The Verge · 06/01/2026 10:06 EDT

Strava blames zero-code AI apps and scrapers as it tightens API access

The popular fitness-tracking platform, Strava, is restricting access to its API as part of efforts to clamp down on AI scraping, as reported earlier by TechCrunch. Developers who want to build an app using Strava's features now need to pay for a flat $11.99 / month subscription. In an update on its developer hub, Strava […] Read more

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Andrew Webster @ The Verge · 06/01/2026 10:00 EDT

Xbox and PlayStation have a lot to prove

Things are bad out there. Despite 2026 shaping up to be a great year when it comes to actual games, it couldn't really be worse for the people that make them or the industry as a whole. Hardware prices keep going up, layoffs have shown no signs of stopping, and even big-budget titles backed by […] Read more

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Lauren Feiner @ The Verge · 06/01/2026 09:23 EDT

Microsoft could be the next Big Tech antitrust target

Over the past several years, Microsoft has largely managed to withstand populist calls to break up Big Tech while peers faced sweeping lawsuits. But a probe by the Federal Trade Commission suggests that grace period could be nearing an end. Earlier this year, Bloomberg outlined the contents of civil investigative demands (CIDs) - similar to […] Read more

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