The Verge’s 2026 back-to-school shopping guide
Knowing exactly what your student needs for the school year ahead is next to impossible. Sure, you’ll probably nail the essentials, but…
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You could be taking way better photos on your phone
Your smartphone photos can look way better. If you’re willing to put in a little extra work, use third party apps and spend a bit of time…
Instapaper, the OG reading app, just got a big update
Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 138, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, happy…
Here’s the problem with putting an AI image generator in Google Earth
A text prompt was all it took to generate reality-warping images using Google Earth’s satellite, aerial, and 3D imagery with a now-rolled…
The ban on robot vacuums won’t make them safer, only worse
No other gadget knows as much about your home as a robot vacuum. They map your space, learn your routines, and many now carry a camera and…
Rogue AI models do more breaking and entering and this time it’s Claude. Is this what our future looks like?
AI firm Anthropic – owner of the Claude AI assistant – has now admitted three cases where test models went rogue, accessed the open…
Apple’s new AirTags are back down to their best price
A growing number of Bluetooth trackers can tap into Apple’s Find My network these days, but none combine that with Apple’s latest ultra…
Apple’s iPhone 17 Pro has a hot new feature – the ability to survive a fall from a plane
In the early days of the iPhone, you’d be lucky if the phone’s screen survived a fall from your lap to the living room carpet. Fast forward…
Google Earth’s AI deepfake tool only lasted one day
Google has shut down Google Earth feature it launched Thursday that allowed users to edit satellite images with text prompts using AI. The…
PlayStation committed phasing out physical discs amid ’emotional’ fan backlash, but PS5 gamers aren’t ready to give up the fight
PlayStation fans’ furious reaction to Sony’s decision to phase out physical discs for PS5 games, which included plans for a boycott, has…
Google might launch a ‘Pixel Tag’
The Google Pixel Tag smart tracker helps you quickly and reliably locate your lost items using the secure “Find My Device” network. Never…
Samsung SmartTag 3 tracker to reportedly follow this annoying Apple AirTag design trait
Samsung is working on a new design for the next-generation Galaxy SmartTag bluetooth tracker that might be more reminiscent of Apple’s…