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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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Stevie Bonifield @ The Verge · 02/04/2026 11:51 EDT

‘Incognito’ operator sentenced to 30 years for running a dark web drug market

On Tuesday, Rui-Siang Lin was sentenced to 30 years in prison for running "Incognito Market," a dark web platform that prosecutors say "sold more than $105 million of narcotics-including more than 1,000 kilograms of cocaine, over 1,000 kilograms of methamphetamines, hundreds of kilograms of other narcotics, and more than 4 kilograms of purported 'oxycodone'," between […] Read more ›

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Cameron Faulkner @ The Verge · 02/04/2026 10:55 EDT

The 14-inch, ARM-based Asus Vivobook is half off today

I’m typically reluctant to recommend budget-friendly laptops, particularly ones that run Windows, because they suck, more often than not. That’s beginning to change, thanks in part to last year’s introduction of the Snapdragon X-series processors that offer solid performance and good x86 and x64 app compatibility. If you’re in need of a compact 14-inch laptop […] Read more ›

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Brandon Widder @ The Verge · 02/04/2026 10:48 EDT

The Verge’s 2026 Valentine’s Day gift guide (for him)

Valentine's Day is often thought of as the quintessential Hallmark holiday - and why wouldn't it be? Most of the time, it's marketed to us with massive floral arrangements and heart-shaped chocolates, both of which can come off as borderline twee. But no one says you have to play by the rulebook when it comes […] Read more ›

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John Voelcker @ The Verge · 02/04/2026 10:00 EDT

I drove three Chinese cars — here’s why they would clean up in the US

It only took a brief drive in a Zeekr 7X to convince me: Chinese cars are now competitive and could be sold in the US tomorrow. The compact battery-electric crossover, a bestseller in Europe, is aimed directly at the Tesla Model Y with its five seats, two rows, impressive road grip, energetic performance, and smooth […] Read more ›

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Stevie Bonifield @ The Verge · 02/04/2026 09:31 EDT

Spotify launches offline lyrics, translations, and lyric previews

On Wednesday, Spotify announced a few new lyrics features aiming to make it easier to understand and access song lyrics, including translations, previews, and offline lyrics. Lyric translations were originally introduced in 2022, but have only been available in specific markets so far. Now, they're rolling out worldwide to both free and premium Spotify users, […] Read more ›

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Jennifer Pattison Tuohy @ The Verge · 02/04/2026 09:00 EDT

Amazon rolls out Alexa Plus nationwide and launches a new free tier

Amazon has announced that its generative AI-powered digital assistant Alexa Plus is now available to all Prime members in the US via any Alexa-enabled device, Alexa.com, and the Alexa mobile app. If you don't have Prime, you can access the assistant on a new free tier on the web and app, or pay $20 a […] Read more ›

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Janko Roettgers @ The Verge · 02/04/2026 08:30 EDT

Stealing cable has evolved: the new face of TV piracy

Walk the rows of the farmers market in a small, nondescript Texas town about an hour away from Austin, and you might stumble across something unexpected: In between booths selling fresh, local pickles and pies, there's a table piled high with generic-looking streaming boxes, promising free access to NFL games, UFC fights, and any cable […] Read more ›

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Dominic Preston @ The Verge · 02/04/2026 08:09 EDT

Anthropic says ‘Claude will remain ad-free,’ unlike ChatGPT

Anthropic has announced that it won't be bringing ads to its AI chatbot Claude, in sharp contrast to confirmed plans from OpenAI to allow advertising in ChatGPT. To hammer the point home further, the company is releasing a Super Bowl commercial that makes fun of unnamed rivals adding adverts to their AI. "We want Claude […] Read more ›

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Emma Roth @ The Verge · 02/04/2026 07:00 EDT

Sen. Warren wants to know what Google Gemini’s built-in checkout means for user privacy

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) is pressing Google for more information about its plans to build a checkout feature into its Gemini AI chatbot. In a letter to Google CEO Sundar Pichai, Warren expresses concerns that the integration could allow Google and retailers "to exploit sensitive user data" or "manipulate consumers into spending more and paying […] Read more ›

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Jay Peters @ The Verge · 02/03/2026 20:28 EDT

Adobe actually won’t discontinue Animate

Adobe is no longer planning to discontinue Adobe Animate on March 1st. In an FAQ, the company now says that Animate will now be in maintenance mode and that it has "no plans to discontinue or remove access" to the app. Animate will still receive "ongoing security and bug fixes" and will still be available for […] Read more ›

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Lauren Feiner @ The Verge · 02/03/2026 19:07 EDT

Republicans haul Netflix before Congress for being too ‘woke’

Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos was launched into the middle of a congressional culture war on Tuesday as he testified before a Senate subcommittee about the company's attempt to buy a large part of Warner Bros Discovery. The hearing before the Senate Judiciary antitrust subcommittee highlighted an array of traditional merger concerns on both sides of […] Read more ›

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Tom Warren @ The Verge · 02/03/2026 18:22 EDT

AMD hints Microsoft could launch its next-gen Xbox in 2027

Microsoft confirmed last year that it's working on a next-gen Xbox console in partnership with AMD. Now, AMD is hinting that the next Xbox console, which will use custom AMD chips, could be launching in 2027. "Development of Microsoft's next-gen Xbox, featuring an AMD semi-custom SoC, is progressing well to support a launch in 2027," […] Read more ›

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Stevie Bonifield @ The Verge · 02/03/2026 17:40 EDT

Department of Justice appeals Google search monopoly ruling

On Tuesday, the Department of Justice and the plaintiffs in the antitrust case against Google filed a cross-appeal, as the DOJ Antitrust Division announced in a post on X: "Today, the DOJ Antitrust Division filed notice that it will cross-appeal from the remedies decisions in its case against Google's unlawful monopolization of internet search and […] Read more ›

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Mia Sato @ The Verge · 02/03/2026 17:23 EDT

Slopaganda goes West

After right-wing YouTuber Nick Shirley's viral video alleging fraud at Minnesota daycares he said were operated by Somali residents, Donald Trump's administration responded by flooding the state with federal immigration agents and freezing funding for childcare services. (A judge ruled that the federal government must continue funding childcare subsidies, at least temporarily.) Now Shirley is […] Read more ›

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Jay Peters @ The Verge · 02/03/2026 16:56 EDT

Borderlands 4 for Switch 2 is on ‘pause’

Development on the Nintendo Switch 2 version of Borderlands 4 is on "pause," according to a statement from a Take-Two spokesperson given to Variety. "We made the difficult decision to pause development on that SKU," Take-Two spokesperson Alan Lewis said in the statement published by Variety. "Our focus continues to be delivering quality post-launch content […] Read more ›

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John.Higgins @ The Verge · 02/03/2026 16:23 EDT

The four best Super Bowl TV deals we found

The Super Bowl is not only one of the biggest sporting events in the world, it’s also one of the best times of year to find a deal on a big TV. For major events in particular, a large TV makes sense because it provides a more immersive experience and allows for groups of friends […] Read more ›

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Andrew J. Hawkins @ The Verge · 02/03/2026 16:01 EDT

Elon Musk is merging SpaceX and xAI to build data centers in space — or so he says

On Monday, Elon Musk announced that he was merging two of his companies, SpaceX and xAI, in a deal said to be worth $1.25 trillion. The reason, Musk said in an announcement, was that in order for AI to grow, it needed to go to space. AI relies on "large terrestrial data centers" that run […] Read more ›

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Emma Roth @ The Verge · 02/03/2026 15:00 EDT

Microsoft says it’s building an app store for AI content licensing

Microsoft says it is working on the Publisher Content Marketplace (PCM), an AI licensing hub that shows usage terms set by publishers. That way, AI companies can easily shop the terms and set up deals to use online content for "grounding" their AI models, while the content owners get usage-based reporting to help set prices. […] Read more ›

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Emma Roth @ The Verge · 02/03/2026 14:04 EDT

Apple’s Xcode adds OpenAI and Anthropic’s coding agents

Apple is building OpenAI and Anthropic's AI-powered coding agents directly into Xcode. New integrations in Xcode 26.3 will give developers the ability to call upon Anthropic's Claude Agent and OpenAI's Codex to write and edit code, update project settings, search documentation, and more. Xcode is the software developers can use to create and test apps […] Read more ›

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Cameron Faulkner @ The Verge · 02/03/2026 13:01 EDT

The best deals on MacBooks right now

Apple currently sells MacBooks equipped with its own M-series processors in a wide range of sizes and price points, all of which run the company’s newest operating system, macOS 26. Purchasing a new MacBook can be complicated if you’re trying to figure out what specs you need, but finding a deal on a relatively speedy […] Read more ›

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