‘People are more willing to listen to an influencer’: How nicotine became a problematic health trendMay 9, 2026
Microsoft was worried OpenAI would run off to Amazon and ‘shit-talk’ Azure Tech May 9, 2026 When OpenAI was busy experimenting with AI-powered gaming bots, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman were in…
Teenage Engineering’s KO Sidekick is a mixer with fun performance effects Tech May 9, 2026 The EP-136 KO Sidekick is Teenage Engineering’s stylish new two-channel mixer, clearly designed to connect two of its KO-II samplers…
Apple reportedly has a deal to use Intel-made chips again Tech May 9, 2026 Apple and Intel reached a “preliminary agreement” for Intel to make chips for Apple hardware, The Wall Street Journal reported…
Amazon is adding a vertical video feed to Prime Video Tech May 9, 2026 Amazon Prime Video is joining Netflix and Disney Plus in adding a vertical feed of videos to its streaming app.…
Asus chases Elgato with its own secondary touchscreen display Tech May 8, 2026 Asus’s latest gaming monitor is a little smaller than usual. The ROG Strix XG129C, announced on Friday, is a 12.3-inch…
Here is Yarbo’s promise to fix the robot mower that ran me over Tech May 8, 2026 I’m writing this directly because the issues raised in the recent security report deserve a direct response, not a corporate…
Someone out-Trumped the Trump phone Tech May 8, 2026 It’s been another long week without the Trump phone, but it’s no longer the only nonexistent phone I have to…
Everyone should follow Logitech and put extra USB ports on iPad keyboard cases Tech May 8, 2026 As with the original Combo 4 that debuted a couple of years ago, the new 4c versions are specifically designed…
What’s the role of a simple fitness band in the AI health era? Tech May 8, 2026 This is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent every Friday from Verge senior reviewer Victoria Song that dissects and discusses the…
Apple’s education discount now requires proof that you’re a student Tech May 8, 2026 Apple now requires proof of eligibility from US customers who purchase products online at discounted education rates, which also apply…
Sony’s PS5 sales plummet amid price rises and a memory crisis Tech May 8, 2026 Sony sold just 1.5 million PS5 consoles in its most recent fourth fiscal quarter, down 46 percent year over year.…
A hacker ran me over with a robot lawn mower Tech May 8, 2026 I’m lying in the dirt. It’s coming for me. Then, with a lurch, it’s climbing up my chest. If Andreas…
