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Sheena Vasani @ The Verge · 04/03/2026 13:31 EDT

The best iPad deals you can get right now

While the best iPad deals usually land during major sale events like Black Friday, many great iPad deals are available outside of those moments. The day-to-day discounts come and go like the changing winds, so there’s often some amount to be saved somewhere, particularly on Apple’s most affordable iPad and the latest iPad Mini. Hell, you […] Read more

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Cameron Faulkner @ The Verge · 02/20/2026 14:55 EDT

You can save $30 on Sony’s DualSense Edge controller by buying refurbished

If the PlayStation 5 is your console of choice — and you’re not satisfied with the DualSense gamepad it comes with — the DualSense Edge may be what you’re looking for. Luckily, if its high asking price of $199 was keeping you away, Sony is now offering the white and black controller via the PlayStation Direct […] Read more

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Andrew J. Hawkins @ The Verge · 02/20/2026 14:52 EDT

America is at risk of becoming an automotive backwater

For decades, America's auto industry was the envy of the world, driven by mass production, the rise of Detroit's Big Three automakers, and the iconic stylings of the 1950s and '60s. Then, through a series of blunders and missteps, things started to unravel. There was the fuel crisis of the 1970s, which led to an […] Read more

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Emma Roth @ The Verge · 02/20/2026 14:29 EDT

FCC calls on broadcasters to air ‘pro-America content’ for the country’s 250th anniversary

Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr is urging broadcasters to air "patriotic, pro-America content" in celebration of the US's 250th anniversary. The initiative, called the "Pledge America Campaign," encourages broadcasters to run public service announcements, short segments, or specials to promote "civic education, inspiring local stories, and American history." Carr says broadcasters can "voluntarily choose […] Read more

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Dominic Preston @ The Verge · 02/20/2026 13:17 EDT

Trump Mobile is just Liberty Mobile in gold foil

Where's the Trump phone? We're going to keep talking about it every week. This week, we explain how the presidential phone company connects to an older company that's really running the show. We've long known that Trump Mobile was linked to Liberty Mobile, a carrier that's traded for years using freedom-themed branding to sell cheap […] Read more

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Verge Staff @ The Verge · 02/20/2026 12:54 EDT

Everything is gambling now: the latest news on prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi

Prediction markets will let you bet on just about anything, from how many tweets Elon Musk will post this week to the next president of the United States, with predictions sometimes showing shockingly (or suspiciously) spot-on accuracy. Polymarket’s CEO Shayne Copland has even claimed that prediction markets are “the most accurate thing we have as […] Read more

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Stevie Bonifield @ The Verge · 02/20/2026 12:11 EDT

Smart glasses in court are a privacy nightmare

When Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg arrived at a Los Angeles courthouse on Wednesday, he did so with a team that appeared to be wearing Meta's camera-equipped Ray-Ban smart glasses. Judge Carolyn Kuhl was concerned. According to CNBC, Kuhl warned anyone recording with the glasses, "If you have done that, you must delete that, or you […] Read more

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Jay Peters @ The Verge · 02/20/2026 11:52 EDT

OpenAI’s first ChatGPT gadget could be a smart speaker with a camera

OpenAI's first hardware release will be a smart speaker with a camera that will probably cost between $200 and $300, according to The Information. The device will be able to recognize things like "items on a nearby table or conversations people are having in the vicinity," The Information says, and it will have a Face […] Read more

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Robert Hart @ The Verge · 02/20/2026 11:52 EDT

Amazon blames human employees for an AI coding agent’s mistake

Amazon Web Services suffered a 13-hour outage to one system in December as a result of its AI coding assistant Kiro's actions, according to the Financial Times. Numerous unnamed Amazon employees told the FT that AI agent Kiro was responsible for the December incident affecting an AWS service in parts of mainland China. People familiar […] Read more

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Sheena Vasani @ The Verge · 02/20/2026 11:51 EDT

Piggyback’s fantastic Metroid Prime art book is nearly 30 percent off

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond launched on the Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 in December, but if you’re itching for some more lore, Metroid Prime 1–3: A Visual Retrospective is a nice way to dig in, especially now that it’s on sale. Normally $49.99, you can currently buy the hardcover version for $36.59 (about $13 off) […] Read more

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Elizabeth Lopatto @ The Verge · 02/20/2026 11:15 EDT

Prop bet

Substack has updated its partnership with betting platform Polymarket, "introducing native tools that make it easier to share, discuss, and debate prediction market data directly on Substack." Additionally, Polymarket will effectively pay "a cohort of creators," including Matt Yglesias, to use its data though the newsletter platform's pilot sponsorships program. This is just the latest […] Read more

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Sheena Vasani @ The Verge · 02/20/2026 11:08 EDT

Anker’s Prime Power Bank can quickly charge three devices, and it’s down to $80

Juggling multiple chargers for your gadgets while you’re commuting, working from a cafe, or traveling can get heavy (and pricey!) fast, which is why today’s deal on the Anker Prime Power Bank (20K, 200W) is worth checking out. It can quickly charge three devices at once — including laptops — and it’s down to just […] Read more

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Andrew Liszewski @ The Verge · 02/20/2026 10:19 EDT

Tamron’s new dongle lets you wirelessly control your lens from your phone

Tamron has announced a new USB-C dongle that wirelessly connects compatible lenses to mobile devices and laptops so they can be customized and controlled remotely. It works with 16 of the company's lenses to start. The $50 Tamron-Link dongle is available now, and while its Bluetooth range is limited to just over 16-feet, it's one […] Read more

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Cameron Faulkner @ The Verge · 02/20/2026 10:13 EDT

Samsung’s Galaxy Z TriFold is back in stock

Samsung has unleashed a new batch of Galaxy Z TriFold units after selling out initial stock of the behemoth foldable that turns into a 10-inch tablet. The device launched on January 30th, and unlike most other Samsung phones, availability of this one was limited to the company's own site. The TriFold costs $2,899.99 and comes […] Read more

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Victoria Song @ The Verge · 02/20/2026 10:00 EDT

The wellness wild west’s latest skincare fad is salmon sperm 

This is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent every Friday from Verge senior reviewer Victoria Song that dissects and discusses the latest gizmos and potions that swear they're going to change your life. Opt in for Optimizer here. While scrolling through my TikTok feed, I often find myself thinking of Elizabeth Báthory. Legend has it that […] Read more

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Antonio G. Di Benedetto @ The Verge · 02/20/2026 10:00 EDT

I review laptops for The Verge, ask me anything

What up, Verge-heads! Wait. "Vergesters?" "Verge-igans?" Nope, that ain't it… GREETINGS, DEAREST VERGE SUBSCRIBERS! Antonio here. 👋🏻 I'm your friendly neighborhood laptop reviewer, and I'm hosting an exclusive subscriber "AMA" today at 11AM PT / 2PM ET. I review laptops ranging from MacBooks and Chromebooks to weird-but-awesome tablets and a $6,000 gaming laptop. So I […] Read more

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Charles Pulliam-Moore @ The Verge · 02/20/2026 09:25 EDT

Nintendo’s next big Pokémon presentation is on February 27th

Pokémon Day is always a big deal for Nintendo fans, but with this year being the franchise's 30th anniversary, the next Pokémon Presents stream is likely to bring the heat when it begins on February 27th at 9AM ET. With Pokémon Legends: Z-A behind us and Pokémon Pokopia right around the corner, chances are high […] Read more

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Andrew Webster @ The Verge · 02/20/2026 09:00 EDT

Nintendo turned its biggest flop into an expensive, uncomfortable novelty

I've written about a lot of different video game hardware over the years, from new consoles to retro gadgets to whatever you want to call the Playdate. But I can't remember ever being perpetually sore from testing a device; such are the joys of the Virtual Boy. Nintendo has turned its biggest flop into an […] Read more

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Victoria Song @ The Verge · 02/20/2026 08:00 EDT

Meta will ruin its smart glasses by being Meta

Whenever I write about Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses, I already know the comments I'm going to get. Cool hardware, but hard pass on anything Meta makes; will wait for someone else to come along. It's hard to imagine that sentiment changing anytime soon after The New York Times reported that Meta mulled launching facial recognition […] Read more

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Dominic Preston @ The Verge · 02/20/2026 07:47 EDT

Tesla’s cheaper $60,000 Cybertruck is still a Cybertruck

Tesla has announced a new all-wheel drive Cybertruck that starts at $59,990, the cheapest the controversial truck has been sold for yet - though still well above the $40,000 price tag Elon Musk had initially promised. It's been joined by a $15,000 price cut for the high-end Cyberbeast variant, as Tesla doubles down on its […] Read more

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Gaby Del Valle @ The Verge · 02/20/2026 06:00 EDT

Will Stancil, man of the people or just an annoying guy?

I met Will Stancil two days before he got booted from his neighborhood Signal chat. We were at the Uptown Minneapolis VFW at an event hosted by Rep. Ilhan Omar, a thank-you party for Minnesotans who fought ICE in ways big and small. There were tacos and drinks, and dancing, though I never saw Stancil […] Read more

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