01 Jul 2026
Google built a great smart speaker, but Gemini isn’t ready for it
Smart speakers have spent the past few years searching for a compelling second act. Beyond music, timers, and controlling your lights, they’ve struggled to justify taking up space on the kitchen counter. AI promised to change that . Amazon debuted its new hardware powered by a revamped Alexa last fall, and now it’s finally Google’s turn. The Google Home Speaker is the company’s first new smart…
27 Jun 2026
Anthropic’s Mythos 5 is back
After a rollercoaster negotiation process with the Trump administration that dragged on for two weeks, Anthropic’s Mythos 5 is finally back in action — at least, somewhat, for a select group of organizations, according to a letter from the government to Anthropic that was viewed by The Verge.
23 Jun 2026
Tesla claims driver ‘manually overrode self-driving’ in deadly Texas crash
Tesla is pushing back on claims that its Full Self-Driving (FSD) system caused a fatal Texas crash, where a speeding Model 3 barreled into a home, killing a 76-year-old woman inside.
23 Jun 2026
Cheap stuff that doesn’t suck and is under $25 for Prime Day
We at The Verge love a good gadget or tchotchke, especially when it’s not too expensive. But with the rising cost of just about everything these days, many once-cheap gadgets aren’t so affordable anymore.
18 Jun 2026
Who decides when AI is too dangerous?
On today’s episode of Decoder, my guest is Hayden Field, senior AI reporter for The Verge. Often when Hayden comes on the show, it’s because something has gone wrong in the world of AI. Last weekend, that something was a pretty intense mix of Anthropic, the Trump administration, and Anthropic’s new AI model, Fable 5.
17 Jun 2026
The best Apple deals you can already get ahead of Prime Day
Prime Day hasn’t started yet, but the latest AirPods Pro have already fallen to a new low price.
10 Jun 2026
Apple’s new Siri AI knows when to shut up
Apple’s new Siri AI is finally here, and so far, it seems like it works . I have access and have been messing around with it, and my biggest impression so far is that Siri AI is quite curt — which I mean as a compliment.
10 Jun 2026
The Social Reckoning trailer gives us our first look at Jeremy Strong as Zuck
Andrew Liszewski is a senior reporter who’s been covering and reviewing the latest gadgets and tech since 2006, but has loved all things electronic since he was a kid. Over 15 years after David Fincher and Aaron Sorkin’s The Social Network premiered in theaters, Sony has released the first trailer for The Social Reckoning ahead of its theatrical release on October 9th.
09 Jun 2026
Microsoft AI head calls out Anthropic for acting like Claude is conscious
Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman says it’s “really, really dangerous” for Anthropic to speculate about Claude’s consciousness inside its “constitution,” or the instructions that tell the model how to behave.
