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Brandon Widder @ The Verge · 04/09/2026 18:30 EDT

Here are the best Apple Watch deals available right now

In September, Apple launched its latest batch of smartwatches, including the Apple Watch Series 11, the SE 3, and the Ultra 3. Each has its own pros and cons, but the introduction of Apple’s newest wearables also means there are now more Apple Watch models on the market than ever before — and a lot […] Read more ›

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Andrew J. Hawkins @ The Verge · 01/28/2026 17:49 EDT

Tesla discontinuing Model S and Model X to make room for robots

Tesla will discontinue the Model S and Model X in the second quarter of 2026, Elon Musk said in an earnings call with investors today. Musk said the reasons for cancelling the vehicle programs was to make room at Tesla's Fremont factory for production of its Optimus humanoid robot. The Model S is Tesla's luxury […] Read more ›

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Allison Johnson @ The Verge · 01/28/2026 17:45 EDT

The best iPhones

If you’ve been holding off on getting a new iPhone, now’s the perfect time to size up your options. Apple’s 2025 iPhone lineup is now widely available, which includes the iPhone 17, 17 Pro, 17 Pro Max, and a brand-new model, the ultra-thin iPhone Air. These new phones offer a number of new features over […] Read more ›

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Cameron Faulkner @ The Verge · 01/28/2026 16:46 EDT

The best Xbox controller to buy right now

We live in a golden age of controllers. The gamepads on the market now are of higher quality, more versatile, and more customizable than anything from even one console generation ago. If you play games on an Xbox Series X or Series S (or a Windows PC), you have the unenviable task of choosing between […] Read more ›

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Emma Roth @ The Verge · 01/28/2026 16:32 EDT

Google adds Gemini AI-powered ‘auto browse’ to Chrome

Google is launching a new "auto browse" feature inside Chrome that can perform multi-step tasks on your behalf. The Gemini AI-powered capability is coming to Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers in the US, and can do things like research hotel and flight costs, schedule appointments, fill out online forms, manage subscriptions, and more. The […] Read more ›

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Andrew J. Hawkins @ The Verge · 01/28/2026 16:28 EDT

Tesla says production-ready Optimus robot is coming soon

In its earnings report, Tesla says that the third-generation version of its Optimus humanoid robot "meant for mass production" will be unveiled in the first quarter of 2026. This new version of Optimus will include "major upgrades from version 2.5, including our latest hand design." And the company is making preparations for the first production […] Read more ›

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Tom Warren @ The Verge · 01/28/2026 16:23 EDT

Microsoft reports strong cloud earnings in Q2 as gaming declines

Microsoft just posted the second quarter of its 2026 fiscal financial results. The software maker made $81.3 billion in revenue and a net income of $30.9 billion during Q3. Revenue is up 17 percent, and net income has increased by 23 percent. The holiday quarter saw PC shipments grow unexpectedly amid an ongoing RAM shortage. […] Read more ›

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Andrew J. Hawkins @ The Verge · 01/28/2026 16:08 EDT

Tesla hits a grim milestone: its second straight year of losses

Tesla just reported its second consecutive year of declining revenue and profits, further complicating Elon Musk's $1 trillion effort to transform his company into a leader in AI and robotics. Meanwhile, the global EV market continues to grow, seemingly in spite of the pioneering company's setbacks. Tesla said it earned $840 million in net income […] Read more ›

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Emma Roth @ The Verge · 01/28/2026 15:47 EDT

YouTube’s top AI slop channels are disappearing

YouTube appears to have taken down two of the most popular AI slop channels on its platform, along with several others. A report from Kapwing found that a channel called CuentosFacianantes no longer exists on the platform after amassing more than 5.9 million subscribers and over 1.2 billion total views. In a November 2025 report, […] Read more ›

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Jennifer Pattison Tuohy @ The Verge · 01/28/2026 15:00 EDT

I used Claude to vibe-code my wildly overcomplicated smart home

I am not, by any definition, a coder, but when I started seeing people's vibe-coded smart home projects all over my social feeds this month, I was intrigued. From a "master command center" built on a Lutron system to AI controlling a smart oven, people were unleashing AI in their smart homes, using Claude Code […] Read more ›

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Brandon Widder @ The Verge · 01/28/2026 14:52 EDT

The entry-level Samsung Galaxy Buds FE are on sale for $30 off right now

If past timing is any indication, Samsung is likely to hold its next Unpacked event in late February. However, we’re not expecting the company to shake up its earbuds lineup until the summer — the winter keynote is typically reserved for smartphone announcements — which makes today’s discount on the Galaxy Buds FE far more […] Read more ›

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Andrew J. Hawkins @ The Verge · 01/28/2026 13:22 EDT

A ‘rogue Waymo’ that crashed into a parked car was being manually driven.

The Zeekr van was seen on video driving up on an embankment in Echo Park before crashing into several parked cars. Waymo told CBS that its looking into the incident but stressed that the vehicle was being manually driven and was not in autonomous mode. Waymo has yet to deploy its new Zeekr vans in […] Read more ›

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Terrence O’Brien @ The Verge · 01/28/2026 13:22 EDT

Spotify says it paid out $11 billion in royalties in 2025

Today, Spotify announced that it had paid out more than $11 billion to the music industry in 2025. It's an impressive-sounding number that's a full $1 billion more than it paid last year. And, according to Spotify, that accounts for roughly 30 percent of the entire recording industry's revenue. And, according to Spotify, that accounts […] Read more ›

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Allison Johnson @ The Verge · 01/28/2026 13:01 EDT

Process Zero II will let you do a little processing, if you want

Popular iPhone camera app Halide is debuting a major update today: Halide Mark III. It's been years in the making, and it'll be available as a "Public Preview," letting users get their hands on new features while design is finalized. This update includes the next iteration of the app's much-discussed Process Zero mode, adding HDR […] Read more ›

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Sheena Vasani @ The Verge · 01/28/2026 12:36 EDT

The noise-canceling AirPods 4 are down to $120, one of their best prices yet

The AirPods Pro 3 may be on sale for $199 ($50 off), but that’s still a lot of money. If you want noise cancellation for less, fortunately you can buy the AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation for $119 ($60 off) at Amazon and Walmart. That’s the cheapest they’ve been since the holidays, and only […] Read more ›

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Dominic Preston @ The Verge · 01/28/2026 10:28 EDT

Beyond Meat’s protein soda might be its last chance and best hope

Beyond Meat just launched a new product that's even further from meat than ever before: a protein soda. Beyond Immerse is the company's first product that makes no attempt to replicate meat whatsoever, marking a sharp shift in Beyond's business model. It might seem like it comes out of left field, but it all clicks […] Read more ›

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Andrew Liszewski @ The Verge · 01/28/2026 10:14 EDT

This soft humanoid robot is designed to be ‘physically safe and socially approachable’

A startup called Fauna Robotics has revealed a new humanoid robot called Sprout it's been developing over the past two years. Standing around 3.5-feet tall, Sprout's design, featuring a soft padded exterior, a wide head, and expressive mechanical eyebrows, was inspired by some of science fiction's friendlier robots like Baymax and Rosie Jetson, the startup's […] Read more ›

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Allison Johnson @ The Verge · 01/28/2026 10:00 EDT

My favorite folding phone is the one that doesn’t exist yet

A book-style folding phone is a gadget that poses one radical idea: What if you always had a computer in your pocket? When you'd like to be writing a blog while your plane is taking off, and large electronics (Computer) must be stowed? When you're sitting on the couch putting together a grocery order, and […] Read more ›

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Sean Hollister @ The Verge · 01/28/2026 09:57 EDT

This fanny pack robot helped me walk miles

Oops, I did it again: I wore an exoskeleton to the world's biggest tech show, walking the streets and casinos of Las Vegas with a robot powering my legs. I don't mean I briefly tried a new gadget there. I mean that for the second year in a row, robotic legs helped me walk the […] Read more ›

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Emma Roth @ The Verge · 01/28/2026 09:32 EDT

Apple aims to keep iPhone 18 price flat in face of RAM shortage, Kuo says

Apple will try to avoid raising iPhone 18 prices "as much as possible" in the face of a global memory shortage, according to a report from supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. According to Kuo, Apple plans to "absorb the costs" of rising RAM prices, while at least keeping the iPhone 18's starting price steady. Kuo […] Read more ›

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Charles Pulliam-Moore @ The Verge · 01/28/2026 09:00 EDT

Send Help is an ode to every worker who has had a bad boss

When it comes to director Sam Raimi's films, you have to go into the theater understanding that you're about to experience a piece of cinema that vacillates between being absolute batshit and utterly sublime. Though Send Help is much more grounded than the projects he's best known for, like The Evil Dead or Drag Me […] Read more ›

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