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After releasing smaller versions of its handhelds, Evercade has announced a new portable console called the Nexus featuring a large 5.89-inch screen. That’s larger than the 4.3-inch screen on Evercade’s previous handheld, the EXP-R. The Nexus’ display also delivers a small bump in resolution from 800×480 pixels to 840×512, and a switch from a 4:3 aspect ratio to 16:9. The handheld will be available for preorder starting on April 1st for $199.99, and is expected to ship in October 2026.As with previous versions of Evercade’s handhelds, including its Super Pocket lineup, the Nexus doesn’t have an app store, won’t play…

The Google Pixel 9 walked so that the Samsung Galaxy S26 could run.Google introduced AI editing tools to Photos slowly. It started with changes to the background — make the sky more blue, or remove crowds of tourists. Things got weird once the company added natural language requests and let you ask for basically any change. There were some guardrails, but in many cases it was easy to prompt your way around them into creating a potentially harmful image of something that never happened — helicopter crashes, smoking bombs on street corners, that kind of thing.That’s the world Samsung’s updated…

Samsung is starting to roll out blood pressure tracking to its smartwatch users in the US, after several years of the feature being available elsewhere. The update is available on Galaxy Watch 4 models or later running at least WatchOS 4.0, and enables users to monitor their heart rate alongside systolic and diastolic blood pressure.The feature doesn’t allow supported Galaxy Watches to measure blood pressure independently; however — it requires an additional third-party cuff to determine baseline blood pressure levels and take periodic recalibrations every 28 days. This limitation was also seen when Samsung rolled out blood pressure tracking in…

After a couple of quiet years, Sonos is back with two new consumer speakers: the portable Sonos Play and the more affordable Era 100 SL. They retail for $299 and $189, respectively, and both are now widely available following their announcement earlier this month.With its utility loop and water-resistant design, the brand-new Sonos Play is designed for either at-home use or on-the-go activities. It also introduces Bluetooth grouping, letting you pair it with other Play or Move 2 speakers without relying on Wi-Fi while out and about. The Era 100 SL, meanwhile, is a simpler take on the existing Era…

Amazon is hosting a fantastic lightning sale on every color of the Sony WH-1000XM5 over-ear headphones, offering them for $243 (originally $399) for a limited time. This is one of the biggest price reductions we’ve ever seen. Outside of a February discount at Adorama that briefly sold them for $204.56, we haven’t seen them fall below $250 price. The discount comes during the final day of Amazon’s Big Spring Sale, which ends at 2:59AM ET on April 1st.At this discounted price, the XM5 are over $200 cheaper than their successor, the $458 XM6.The XM5s that released in 2022 still sound…

While Meta has released several versions of its AI glasses over the last few years, today it announced it’s released two new styles specifically geared toward those of us with less-than-perfect vision.Dubbed the Ray-Ban Meta Optics Styles, the new frames come in a rectangular “Blayzer” style and a circular “Scriber” version. Compared to the regular Ray-Bans, these also sport overextension hinges, interchangeable nose pads, and adjustable temple tips for opticians so users can better customize fit. While the overextension hinges were introduced with the Meta Ray-Ban Display, they were absent from the regular Ray-Ban lineup. The frames will come in…

There are lots of differences between social media and movies. We didn’t work with the MPA when updating our content settings, and they’re not rating any content on Instagram, and they’re not endorsing or approving our content settings in any way. Rather, we drew inspiration from the MPA’s public guidelines, which are already familiar to parents. Our content moderation systems are not the same as a movie ratings board, so the experience may not be exactly the same. Read the full article here

If you’ve been stuck with a regrettable Gmail username you picked years ago, you might finally have a way out. Starting Tuesday, Gmail users in the US can change the portion of their email address before “@gmail.com,” as reported by Android Authority. After changing your Gmail username, your old email address will remain connected to your account as an alternate address so any messages sent to it will continue reaching your inbox. Choose carefully, though — you can only create one new email address every 12 months. You also won’t be able to use whatever new username you pick for…

It’s been over five years since the original AirPods Max came out. A minor hardware update in 2024 brought new colors and changed the Lightning port to USB-C (to meet EU regulations), and an update last year added lossless audio and ultra-low latency. But a new version was still well overdue.The $549 AirPods Max 2 sound incredible thanks to a new built-in amp, the internal chip has been upped from the H1 to the H2, and noise-canceling performance competes against the best Sony and Bose have to offer.But the AirPods Max 2 are an upgrade, not a reimagining. They look…

SharkNinja has announced a new cleaning tool called the BlastBoss. It looks like a handheld vacuum but functions like a leaf blower with an adjustable air blast that can reach 190 mph. You can use it to clear dead leaves in the fall, but the BlastBoss is designed for both outdoor and indoor use alongside three included attachments.The BlastBoss is available starting today through SharkNinja’s online store and Amazon for $149.99 in five color options including charcoal, dove, strawberry, sky, and sage. You can find battery-powered leaf blowers for much less than that, but the BlastBoss’ appeal is its compact…

It’s difficult to picture a world without Apple. The company’s influence at the heart of technology and culture is so profound that even the era before the iPhone can now seem like a distant memory — and Apple existed more than 30 years before the iPhone.So, on Apple’s 50th anniversary, here’s a trip down memory lane. Back when Steve Jobs was wearing a bow tie. Back in 1984, when, on behalf of the Macintosh revolution, a woman defiantly threw a sledgehammer at the face of IBM. Back when iMacs were beautiful giants with tinted plastic cases. Even back when, not…

Amazon’s Big Spring Sale is underway, so naturally, a lot of the deals are geared toward the season, including plenty of gadgets to help with spring cleaning. We’ve already rounded up a selection of great robot vacuum deals, but they’re just one part of a much broader swath of Verge-approved tools that can make tidying up a little easier.If you’ve been putting off small fixes around the house, now is as good a time as any to tackle them with an electric screwdriver like Hoto’s entry-level model. Meanwhile, if you’re looking to clean the dust that collects in your keyboard…