How to choose which Apple Watch to buy
Photo illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Between the Apple Watch Series 9, the Ultra 2, and the second-gen SE, there are more options than ever. We’ll help you…
A cheaper, weirder e-reader alternative to the Boox Palma
You can find the Xiaomi Moaan InkPalm Plus for around $125 online. | Image: Xiaomi It seems like everyone is enamored with the Boox Palma, including our own David Pierce,…
Alphabet is abandoning its Mineral robo-agriculture startup
Mineral’s autonomous “plant buggies” could find a new home via licenses with former industry partnerships. | Image: Alphabet Alphabet is reportedly walking away from its Mineral robotic agriculture startup due…
Threads hits 175 million users after a year
Illustration: The Verge A year and a half ago, Threads was but a twinkle in Mark Zuckerberg’s eye. Now, the rival to Elon Musk’s X has reached more than 175…
Perplexity’s ‘Pro Search’ AI upgrade makes it better at math and research
Illustration: The Verge Perplexity has launched a major upgrade to its Pro Search AI tool, which it says “understands when a question requires planning, works through goals step-by-step, and synthesizes…
The Verge’s favorite board and video games
Screenshot: Steam Play is important — in fact, it can be as important to a grown-up as it is to a child. If you’ve spent the day concentrating on work,…
How a musical indie game went against the grain to explore the Deaf experience
Image: That Odd Gentlemen Developing Harmonium: The Musical took a lot of time and a lot of resources, but according to its developers, that effort and expense was worth it.…
LG buys Homey in a very Samsung SmartThings move
LG is bringing Athom’s Homey products and the third-party device support they provide under its wing. | Image: LG / Homey LG has acquired an 80 percent stake in Athom,…
I renewed my US passport in a single week with the government’s speedy online beta
Picking up my new passport at the post office. | Photo by Sean Hollister / The Verge Perhaps you’ve heard you can now renew your US passport online. As long…
Meta ordered to stop training its AI on Brazilian personal data
Brazilian regulators say Meta’s “excessive and unjustified obstacles” make it difficult for users to opt out of AI training. | Illustration: Nick Barclay / The Verge Brazil’s data protection authority…
