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The Hyundai Insteroid is a brilliantly over-the-top reimagining of the Inster, Hyundai’s rather more modest production EV. Unveiled at a Night Garage Party in Seoul, the beefy-looking design is a real head-turner – and every bit as mad in the metal as it looks in these pictures. Designed by Hyundai’s European creative team, the Insteroid features a raft of super cool design features. Most notable of these is the widened body, which sits on top of four enormous wheels and tyres that are ‘track-optimized’. The partially enclosed wheel arches topped with air vents allow for better cooling potential. At the…

Tomorrow’s Nintendo Direct promises a glimpse into the future, with details about the much-anticipated Switch 2. But the previous Nintendo Direct dug into the past, revealing a final flurry of major titles for the original Switch, along with Virtual Game Cards, an intriguing attempt to bridge old-school physical media and the convenient – but restrictive – world of digital downloads. I’m increasingly Team Physical Media, but there’s a tension on the Switch, where my purchases have been mixed. Physical media offers great simplicity, letting you swap games between consoles with a prod and a click. Digital can be cheaper but also messier. You…

Smartphones are great. They’re also… a lot. The idea of a more balanced device, one that gives you all of the most important and useful features of a smartphone but keeps you out of the infinite-doomscrolling loops, has been an enticing one for a long time. Nailing that balance, though, turns out to be almost impossible.On this episode of The Vergecast, we try and get it right. The Verge’s Allison Johnson joins the show to talk about the new Light Phone III, and then we run through a list of a few dozen things your phone can do and we…

Jaeger-LeCoultre has just dropped five new Reverso models at Watches and Wonders 2025, and honestly, I’m torn. Each one is a masterpiece, from understated elegance to full-blown horological wizardry. The Reverso has been an icon since 1931, originally designed for polo players who needed a watch that could withstand the rough-and-tumble of the sport. Its flipping case was a stroke of genius – both a practical shield and a canvas for artistic expression. Fast forward to today, and these new releases take that legacy even further. Whether you love a sleek, time-only dial or crave complications galore, there’s something here…

Amazon just held its first major deals event for 2025. The Big Spring Sale ran from 25 March to 31 March, giving shoppers plenty of time to pick up some savings. Better yet, you didn’t even need a Prime subscription. While the sale might officially be over, there are plenty of top deals still live. In fact, some of our favourite deals from the sale are still available. If you didn’t get a chance to shop the Amazon Spring Sale, these are the best deals that are still live. But hurry, as they might go back to retail price at any moment.…

Google is updating Gmail to allow enterprise users to send encrypted messages to any inbox in just a few clicks. Google says it’s developed a new encryption model that, unlike the current encryption feature on Gmail, doesn’t require senders or recipients to use custom software or exchange encryption certificates.The feature is rolling out in beta starting today, and will initially be available for Google enterprise users to send encrypted emails to other Gmail users within the same organization. Google says this will expand to emails sent to any Gmail inbox “in the coming weeks,” and to inboxes from any third-party…

So far, Apple’s iOS 18 software has been on quite the journey. It’s delivered call recording, Camera Control upgrades, Genmoji, an AI image generator, a new Mail app, and ChatGPT nestled right into Siri. That said, the Apple Intelligence roll-out has been extremely messy. But as a software update, iOS 18 has delivered a lot. Now, we’re on to iOS 18.4, with one incredible feature. The star of the show in this free software update is Priority Notifications. It’s a feature I didn’t know I needed until it quietly started saving me from drowning in notifications. Let’s be honest, the…

So much of our online and technological lives rely on standards, the sets of rules designed to make sure our favorite gadgets and services work together. At their best, they make everything work seamlessly, and we never need to worry about what’s happening behind the scenes. But at their worst, they leave us perplexed about why our new stuff just won’t work — and wondering how we could make it better.In this special issue from The Verge, we explore the way specs and protocols affect our productivity and passions — from the promise of a more efficient streaming video codec,…

To mark its 160th anniversary, Zenith is revisiting its past and reviving one of the most celebrated movements in horological history at Watches and Wonders 2025. The new G.F.J, named after the brand’s founder Georges Favre-Jacot, is powered by the legendary Calibre 135 – a movement that dominated observatory chronometer competitions in the mid-20th century. Since its founding in 1865, Zenith has been synonymous with precision, winning more than 2,300 chronometry prizes – more than any other brand. Among its many innovations, the Calibre 135 stands out as the most awarded movement of its kind. Developed by Ephrem Jobin at…

While I’m a big fan of robot vacuums for cleaning automation, stick vacuums are usually still more powerful. Plus, there are times you need to clean a spot, and getting a robot to run around in circles isn’t exactly ideal. Samsung has just released the Bespoke AI Jet Ultra – the world’s most powerful stick vac at 400W – but I’m put off for one main reason. Unfortunately, it shows you your incoming texts and calls. On your vacuum. While you’re cleaning. I don’t know about you, but I don’t want to be bombarded with notifications while doing household chore.…

Mark Zuckerberg — having spent months cozying up to President Donald Trump — will now be looking to reap the benefits as European tech regulators bear down on Meta. The EU is expected to impose fines against the social media giant any day now, having preliminarily ruled in July 2024 that Facebook and Instagram’s “pay or consent” advertising model violates the bloc’s Digital Markets Act (DMA).Under the DMA and Digital Services Act (DSA), the EU can financially penalize Meta up to ten percent of its annual revenue — $16 billion based on the company’s 2024 earnings — for failing to…

If ever there was a watch that embodied warmth, it’s the A. Lange & Söhne Odysseus Honeygold. Unveiled at Watches and Wonders 2025, this latest iteration of Lange’s most unexpected collection is a masterclass in subtle luxury. The honey-gold case and bracelet – an alloy exclusive to Lange – glow with a richness that steel or platinum could never match, and the brown dial? A perfectly judged complement that exudes quiet confidence. This isn’t just another Odysseus in a new metal. It’s the first to come with a honey-gold bracelet, a move that transforms the watch’s personality. Previously, the Odysseus…