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Lego announces Smart Brick, the ‘most significant evolution’ in 50 years
The Lego Group has announced Lego Smart Play, which uses a new Lego brick with a tiny computer and sensors inside.
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Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month
Starting in March, all Discord users will have a “teen” experience by default unless they complete age verification using a video selfie or ID.
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Phones are going to get weird next week
Mobile World Congress 2026 kicks off on Monday, but the first launches will be this weekend. Expect rotating camera rings, robot arms, and magnetic modules.
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Disney deleted a Thread because people kept quoting its movies at it
Disney deleted a Thread post because people kept posting anti-fascist quotes from its movies in the replies.
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Anker’s X1 Pro shouldn’t exist, but I’m so glad it does
Anker’s Soundcore Nebula X1 Pro is a 400W Dolby Atmos party speaker combined with a very bright 4K, nearly-silent projector running Google TV.
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European retailers yank popular headphones after study reports trace amounts of hormone-disrupting chemicals
Headphones contain hormone-disrupting chemicals, and some are worse than others.
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says ‘I think we’ve achieved AGI’
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang told Lex Fridman in a Monday podcast interview that he believed AGI had been achieved, then seemed to slightly walk back the claim.
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Claude Code is suddenly everywhere inside Microsoft
Microsoft is increasingly adopting Claude Code, despite selling its own GitHub Copilot AI tool. Microsoft’s developers are now testing out both to compare them.
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The improved battery-powered Starlink Mini is here
PeakDo’s LinkPower 2 improves upon the original but at nearly twice the price. It lets you untether your Starlink Mini for hours of space internet.
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Everyone is stealing TV
Rogue streaming boxes like SuperBox and vSeeBox are flooding the United States. They are being embraced by consumers fed up with ever-increasing subscription costs.
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Gemini’s task automation is here and it’s wild
Gemini is now able to order food and rides on Samsung’s newest devices.
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Meet your new phone away from phone
A phone category that’s gaining momentum is designed for people looking to take a break from their main phone, rather than replacing it.
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CES 2026: all the news, gadgets, and innovations from the biggest tech show
Don’t miss the latest updates.
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There is no ethical consumption of HBO’s Harry Potter series
JK Rowling’s transphobia casts and inescapable shadow over the new Harry Potter adaptation.
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Tesla throws in the towel on car sales
Is Tesla still a car company? Elon Musk is pushing AI, robots, and robotaxis, but the bulk of the company’s revenues still come from car sales. How much longer will that last?
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I grew up with Alex Pretti
The kind-hearted ICU nurse shot by federal agents was my childhood best friend.
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Ring cancels its partnership with Flock Safety after surveillance backlash
Amazon-owned Ring has canceled its proposed integration with Flock
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Inside Microsoft’s big Xbox leadership shake-up
Microsoft’s gaming CEO is retiring and its Xbox president is leaving. It’s a big shake-up for the future of Microsoft’s gaming business.
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The RAM shortage is coming for everything you care about
The global RAM shortage is getting worse in 2026, with price hikes expected for phones and laptops, and reported delays for the PS6, Nvidia GPUs, and the Steam Machine.
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Sony’s TV business is being taken over by TCL
Sony has announced plans to spin off its TV hardware business, shifting it to a new joint venture with TCL.
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Gemini is winning
Thanks to Gemini 3, TPUs, and new integrations with Apple’s Siri and lots of Google products, Google has the recipe to dominate in AI for years to come.
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How much can a city take?
As Homeland Security’s siege on Minneapolis enters its third week, locals are volunteering for patrol shifts, protesting in the streets, and keeping one another up to date in group texts.
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The United States router ban, explained
The US government has banned consumer Wi-Fi and wired routers over national security fears. Why, how, and what happens next?
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There’s a social network for AI agents, and it’s getting weird
A viral post asks questions about consciousness.
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This is the Trump Phone
I spoke to Trump Mobile executives Don Hendrickson and Eric Thomas for an exclusive first look at what they say is the T1 Phone.
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Why I wish I hadn’t bought my Samsung OLED TV
The Verge’s Sean Hollister bought a Samsung S90C instead of an LG C3, and he regrets it every time he changes the volume.
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Apple picks Google’s Gemini AI for its big Siri upgrade
Apple has picked Google Gemini to power an AI-upgraded Siri coming later this year, according to a report from CNBC.
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Tim Cook and Sundar Pichai are cowards
Apple and Google have left X in their app stores, despite its AI-generated images that violate their own rules. There are no principles left in Silicon Valley.
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Netflix walks away from its deal to buy Warner Bros. after Paramount came back with a better offer
Netflix is backing out of its $83 billion agreement to buy Warner Bros.
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Benjamin Netanyahu is struggling to prove he’s not an AI clone
Social media platforms are awash with conspiracy theories claiming that Benjamin Netanyahu has been killed or injured and replaced by AI-generated deepfakes.
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TikTok USA is broken
Videos weren’t uploading, algorithms weren’t sorting, and comments weren’t loading, as TikTok US is experiencing widespread issues.
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Apple’s doing something on March 4th
New MacBooks, iPads, iPhone 17e, displays, and more are possible.
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The uncomfortable truth about hybrid vehicles
Plug-in hybrid owners rarely actually plug in their vehicles, practically negating the climate advantages of the technology.
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Tesla discontinuing Model S and Model X to make room for robots
Tesla is ending production of the Model S and Model X to make room for robot production later this year.
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MacBook Neo review: the Mac for the masses
Apple’s MacBook Neo is its cheapest Mac laptop yet, starting at $599. It’s also the first MacBook to come with an A18 Pro chip from an iPhone.
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How the men in the Epstein files defeated #MeToo
Jeffrey Epstein is dead. His ideas aren’t — and he made sure to spread them to a lot of influential people before he died.
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MacBook Neo versus an old MacBook Air: good luck
A refurb MacBook Air is a better deal if you can find one, but the Neo isn’t trying to replace the Air
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Returning from a humanitarian aid trip to Cuba, Americans have phones seized at US airport
Customs and Border Protection agents briefly detained 20 activists traveling with CODEPINK, 18 of whom had their phones taken.
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Apple is going high-end with new ‘Ultra’ products next
After going budget with the MacBook Neo, Apple is going high-end with more “ultra” products next.
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You can now fill your home with Ikea’s cheap and tiny new Bluetooth speaker
First announced at CES 2026, Ikea’s $10 Kallsup Bluetooth speaker is now available in the US in two color options.
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The great e-bike crackdown has begun
New Jersey just approved a wildly out-of-step new law that restricts all e-bikes, regardless of speed or power capabilities. Will other states follow?
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Gemini task automation is slow, clunky, and super impressive
Gemini’s task automation feature on the Samsung S26 and Pixel 10 series is an impressive glimpse at what the future of AI assistants could look like.
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Hands on: I’m super impressed with the Galaxy S26 Ultra’s new Privacy Display
The Galaxy S26 Ultra comes with a lot of software updates, plus a new privacy display that helps keep prying eyes off your screen.
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Rank the 50 best Apple products
In honor of Apple’s 50th anniversary, The Verge picked 50 of our favorite Apple products, from the OG iPhone to GarageBand. Now you can help us by live ranking them all to choose a winner.
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Spotify is hiking prices again
The price of Spotify Premium is about to jump again in the US, marking its third price hike in the region since 2023.
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Our first hands-on look at Apple’s MacBook Neo
Apple announced small updates to its existing MacBooks this week, and we got our hands on its new entry-level MacBook Neo — a lower priced Mac laptop with an iPhone chip.
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Amazon Ring’s Super Bowl ad sparks backlash amid fears of mass surveillance
The Amazon-owned camera company’s partnership with Flock is under renewed scrutiny following the prime-time spotlight of its new Search Party feature.
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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is now blogging about AI slop
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has created a new blog. The first post is all about 2026 being a pivotal year for AI.
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Belkin’s wireless HDMI adapter freed me from a long annoying cable when I travel
Belkin’s ConnectAir wireless HDMI adapter is an expensive alternative to a long HDMI cable but is more portable and easy to use.
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I went back to Linux and it was a mistake
I went back to Ubuntu and it was a huge mistake. I just need an OS, but Linux is another hobby.
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