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There’s been some hullabaloo over HP’s laptop subscription service, recently brought to light by a Linus Tech Tips video. And for good reason: it feels like everything is a subscription these days. But it’s not just the dystopian feeling that companies are happy to sell you access to movies, music, games, phones, printers, and now even laptops without you actually owning them. HP’s subscriptions for its consumer and gaming laptop lines are just a bad deal.HP offers subscriptions for four productivity laptops and four gaming laptops, starting at $34.99 per month and $49.99 per month, respectively. There’s no starting fee…
Stuff VerdictPorsche fans will find much to like about the low-key Macan GTS with lots of drive appeal, even when put alongside the rather more vicious Turbo model.ProsOodles of drive appealPotent performance and decent electric rangeLots of cool tech if you want itConsCosmetic differences are a little too subtleFeels like a heavy car (probably because it is)Passenger-side screen is an indulgence Introduction Anyone thinking about buying an electric Porsche Macan is rather spoilt for choice. The arrival of the GTS means there are no less than five variants of the cool SUV, which is a bit more manageable size-wise than…
Budding home baristas and those sick of bland instant coffee will want to enter this month’s competition – we have a coveted Ninja Luxe Cafe Pro Series ES701UK coffee machine, worth £700, up for grabs. Enter the competition now The Ninja Luxe Cafe Pro is the only coffee maker you’ll need as it does the job of three appliances: use it as an espresso machine for cappuccino, latte and americano; as a filter coffee machine; and as a cold brew maker. Perhaps the best thing about this device is that it makes creating cafe-quality drinks easy. Add your beans to…
Tenways just launched its new CGO Compact electric bike in Europe that’s designed to fit into tight spaces like car trunks, apartment hallways, and train compartments.To achieve this, the CGO Compact is fitted with small 20-inch wheels, folding pedals, and a handlebar fitted with a twistable stem to create a slim, wall-hugging profile. The adjustable steering column and low-step through frame also make it suitable for a wide range of rider heights, so it could be a good shareable e-bike for families. And its MIK HD rear carrier system is good for hauling up to 27kg (almost 60 pounds) around…
Today, we’re going to talk about the role AI might play in deciding legal disputes. Not just drafting memos and doing research — actually deciding who’s right and who’s wrong, and who should pay.My guest today is Bridget McCormack, the former chief justice for the Michigan Supreme Court and now president and CEO of the American Arbitration Association. The AAA has been around for exactly 100 years and is the country’s largest nonprofit arbitrator.You’ve probably heard of arbitration before. It’s is a form of dispute resolution that allows two parties to resolve conflicts outside the formal court system using a…
This is Lowpass by Janko Roettgers, a newsletter on the ever-evolving intersection of tech and entertainment, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once a week.The VR industry has been on edge since Meta’s massive job cuts earlier this year: One exec called the layoff announcements “one of VR’s darkest weeks.” There’s talk of a VR winter, and multiple VR studios have conducted significant layoffs of their own.For Gorilla Tag maker Another Axiom, however, it’s monkey — or monke, as they’d say — business as usual. The most popular game on Meta’s Quest VR headset reached a new audience high this…
This is where I’m curating all our favourite Black Friday and Cyber Monday tech deals, with none of the bottom-bucket trash that you get on some other sites. All the latest deals from Amazon Black Friday 2025 is certainly here with a bang. Black Friday and the days that come after it have become the biggest shopping event of the year, with many discounted prices on some of the hottest tech and gadgets. We’ll be including top deals from sites including Amazon, Walmart, and Best Buy – here are our top deals stories this year so far. My top Black…
Following intense backlash to its partnership with Flock Safety, a surveillance technology company that works with law enforcement agencies, Ring has announced it is canceling the integration.In a statement published on Ring’s blog and provided to The Verge ahead of publication, the company said: “Following a comprehensive review, we determined the planned Flock Safety integration would require significantly more time and resources than anticipated. We therefore made the joint decision to cancel the integration and continue with our current partners … The integration never launched, so no Ring customer videos were ever sent to Flock Safety.”The statement goes on to…
If you blinked and Black Friday vanished, you’ve got a second chance. G-Shock’s metal models are still 20% off with the code METALGS20, and the discount covers some of the brand’s most popular lines. You’re not digging around in the leftovers here – these are the heavy hitters. Buy Now Let’s start at the top. The Full Metal GMC-B2100 range sits at £690 before the code (now £552), and it looks every bit the flagship. It nods to the original 1983 G-Shock but updates everything you actually care about – the forged stainless-steel bezel, the mix of hairline and mirror…
In a style that feels nostalgic and nascent, Bree O’Donnell is crafting her singular vision of a 3D witch named Mary. Through the tiny window of short clips on Instagram and TikTok, Mary’s world seems enchanting and vast. Bree’s work exudes melancholic emotion and ethereal femininity, painting the surfaces of Mary’s world in the vibrating style of stop-motion animation, dappled with sparkling light and computer-generated surfaces so convincing it feels like you could pose the model with your own hands. O’Donnell sat down with us to talk a bit about her process creating textures and her life’s work making magic…
Sony has just dropped the WF-1000XM6 earbuds and our reviewer was full of praise for the active noise cancellation. However, if you’re really looking to cocoon yourself you’ll need to opt for the WH-1000XM6 over-ear headphones. The good news is they’re on sale for the President’s Day holiday in the United States. That means you can block out the president’s constant bile spewing more easily, if you wish. Right now you can grab the Sony WH-1000XM6 headphones for $398 over at Amazon. That’s a $62 saving on the $460 asking price. The earphones are available in four colours with black,…
The Apple Vision Pro is finally getting an official visionOS YouTube app on Thursday. With the visionOS YouTube app, you’ll be able to watch all videos available on YouTube, including standard videos, Shorts, 3D, 360, and VR180 videos, Apple spokesperson Corey Nord tells The Verge.The Vision Pro launched more than two years ago, but it hasn’t had an official YouTube app until now. Ahead of the release of the Vision Pro, YouTube said that it wasn’t planning to build a native app for the platform. But a few days after the headset hit store shelves, YouTube changed course and said…