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The Kindle app for iOS has features your aging Kindle doesn’t
Amazon's Kindle AI features help you read beyond the lines, so long as you have the right ereader.
The Guardian’s Kai Wright refuses to buy a new phone
That is an objectively dope couch. | Image: Kai Wright Kai Wright is the co-host of Stateside with Kai and Carter over at the Guardian. But Wright has been bringing his unique insights to listeners...
Indie developers got tired of waiting for a new Star Fox, so they’re making their own
Nostalgia remains a powerful force. So much so that, in exploring the echoes of a late-'90s childhood spent skimming the water of Corneria and sneering "cocky little freaks!" in time with a monkey...
Why is Apple asking me to pay more for Big Tech’s AI obsession?
Tim Cook recently said price increases were "unavoidable" and described the company's pricing as "unsustainable." The 16-inch MacBook Pro saw its price go up by $300. The 11-inch iPad Air went from...
Inside the room where the smart home industry is still betting on Matter
Four years ago, overlooking a canal in Amsterdam, the smart home industry collectively launched Matter, the one interoperability standard to rule them all. Heralded as the solution to the industry's...
This puzzle game’s simple premise hides surprising depth
What's the Password? has a simple concept: To solve each of the game's more than 100 puzzles, you have to type in the right four-digit password on a number pad. That might sound like a limited...
This might be the new best smart speaker
Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 134, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here, welcome, hope you're okay in all this heat, and also you can read all the...
Uber expands US driver background checks after sexual assault lawsuits
Uber is adopting a more stringent background check process for drivers and couriers in the US.
Democrats say they need manlier candidates. Doesn’t Mamdani qualify?
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani celebrates the Knicks’ NBA title next to OG Anunoby during the championship parade on June 18, 2026, in New York City. | Angelina Katsanis/Getty Images After two...
OpenAI launches a limited preview of GPT-5.6 for a ‘small group of trusted partners’
OpenAI's GPT-5.6 comes in three variants, including its most powerful and its most affordable models yet.