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The AI code wars are heating up
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Allow me to explain why I love this camera that ca...
I love black-and-white photography. I also adore compact cameras you can always have by your side. S...
I like what Framework is promising, but it needs t...
Framework teases next-gen hardware event with focus on open computing and user control
Claude Cowork is becoming shared workplace infrast...
Anthropic is pushing Claude Cowork beyond preview with enterprise controls, analytics, and connector...
iPhone 18 series: Everything we know so far
For the first time ever, Apple could split its iPhone 18 series launch across two separate events, a...
Microsoft Teams is about to fix an utterly embarra...
Microsoft is bringing a pre-join mic test to Teams while also rolling out privacy-first Copilot reca...
I trashed the Galaxy S26 in my review, but it’s st...
I still think the Galaxy S26 is too conservative for flagship money — I just also can’t deny how goo...
Google Messages gets a Trash folder for your unimp...
Google Messages has added a Trash folder that gives deleted conversations a 30-day recovery window b...
I expected PS6 to be pricier – but this sounds rea...
Early reports suggest the PS6 may launch at a price closer to the PS5 despite rising memory and chip...
YouTube Premium is still great, but it’s getting e...
YouTube has raised Premium and Music subscription prices, adding to growing costs across streaming p...
France says “au revoir” to Windows, “bonjour” to L...
France is planning to replace Windows with Linux to reduce reliance on US technology and strengthen ...
The Netherlands is the first European country to a...
Dutch regulators, the RDW, announced that after over a year and a half of testing, it has officially...
iPhones take the global smartphone crown in 2026 a...
Apple leads global smartphone shipments in Q1 2026 with 21% share, while Google Pixel sees strong gr...
AirPods Max 2 are finally here — but Apple didn’t ...
After five years, the AirPods Max 2 add stronger sound processing, improved ANC, and new features li...
Google says Polymarket bets showing up in News was...
Polymarket bets started popping up in Google News alongside legitimate news articles. But now those ...
Google’s latest Nest Doorbells just hit their lowe...
If you’ve ever worried about porch pirates stealing packages while you’re away, a video doorbell can...
Your article about AI doesn’t need AI art
The illustration for The New Yorker's profile of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is a jump scare. Altman stand...
Pokémon Champions is off to a rough start
Like many live-service games before it, Pokémon Champions' launch has been messy. The free-to-start ...
My baby deer plushie told me that Mitski’s dad was...
Two weeks ago, I was getting ready to log off work when I got a text message. "Oh wow, I was checkin...
X readies dedicated messaging app as XChat goes li...
The XChat will enable end-to-end encrypted messaging and will be available for iPhone users on April...
You don’t have to spend more than $50 on a great U...
Nintendo seemingly designed its latest console to be a mystery for third-party accessory makers. Wit...
How Iran out-shitposted the White House
In the early days of the war on Iran, while the White House was busy posting Call of Duty memes and ...
Demons and pinball are a perfect match
There's one very specific reason I keep a Wii U handy, and that's so that I have an easy way to play...
The new show making fun of tech bros
Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 123, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world....
Is the ‘Holy Grail of batteries’ finally ready to ...
Earlier this year, a relatively unknown startup from Finland made a startling announcement: It had f...
SaaS on the Beach returns to Barcelona with a foun...
As the tech conference circuit grows more crowded, one SaaS event is making the opposite pitch: fewe...
UK startup Altilium bags £18.5m to build Britain’s...
In short: Altilium, a UK clean technology company, has secured £18.5 million in grant funding from t...
Estonia is the rare EU country opposing bans on ch...
In short: Estonia and Belgium are the only two EU member states to have declined the Jutland Declara...
AI is making us faster, more productive, and worse...
AI is everywhere, the pressure to adopt it is relentless, and the evidence that it’s making us smart...
AI can screen 15 million molecules in a day. It st...
The drug discovery revolution is real but radically overstated, the health chatbots are a documented...
3 underrated Amazon Prime Video movies you should ...
If you are looking for something genuinely good to watch this weekend, we have a a quietly disturbin...
Sony just handed control of its TV business to TCL...
Sony has handed operational control of its TV business to TCL, but that doesn’t mean Sony TVs are go...
The Beats Studio Buds+ drop to $99, and they’re th...
The Beats Studio Buds+ are down to $99.95, a $70 saving off their $169.95 list price, and that gets ...
France orders all government ministries to ditch W...
In short: France’s Interministerial Digital Directorate (DINUM) announced on 8 April 2026 that it is...
The iPhone 5C is making a comeback, thanks to retr...
Gen Z is helping revive the iPhone 5C on social media, turning Apple’s once-dismissed plastic phone ...
Police arrest 20-year-old after Molotov cocktail t...
In short: A 20-year-old man was arrested in the early hours of Friday, 10 April 2026, after throwing...
Now the FAA says gamers are the answer to its air ...
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has struggled for years to have enough air traffic control...
20-year-old man arrested for allegedly throwing a ...
San Francisco police have arrested a 20-year-old man suspected of throwing a Molotov cocktail at Ope...
How to watch the Artemis II astronauts return to E...
The Orion capsule, carrying Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, mission speciali...
Amazon Leo satellite internet is nearing launch, a...
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy says the company’s long-awaited Leo satellite internet service is finally set ...
Google’s new Android backup idea is so practical t...
I know too many people who just delete stuff when their phone fills up, and Android’s new backup ide...
Microsoft finally lets Windows 11 testers unlock e...
Microsoft is finally allowing Windows 11 testers to get access to experimental features without havi...
Snap’s AR glasses inch closer to reality with Qual...
Snap’s AR glasses ambitions might be starting to look a lot more real. In an official announcement, ...
My go-to electric screwdriver is on sale for over ...
Fanttik, like Hoto, is quickly becoming a household name. The tool brand’s cordless wares are quiet,...
Amazon Luna axes third-party game purchases
Amazon Luna announced a big change on Friday that will prevent players from purchasing third-party g...
The Iranian Lego AI video creators credit their vi...
Donald Trump has spun the recent rescue of a downed airman whose fighter jet was destroyed behind Ir...
Little Snitch’s software counter surveillance jump...
The popular macOS app Little Snitch brought its network-monitoring tools over to Linux this week. In...
LG G6 vs. C6 OLED TVs: What’s actually different, ...
LG’s G6 and C6 OLED TVs look similar on paper, but differences in brightness, performance, and prici...
Congress can finally close a mass surveillance loo...
A warrantless wiretapping authority that has facilitated surveillance for decades is up for renewal ...
The Rise of Secure Hardened Container Images
The software development life cycle relies heavily on the integrity of containerized environments. A...
