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Insta360’s Luna Ultra takes on DJI’s Osmo Pocket gimbal cameras
Insta360 has launched its first gimbal camera, the $770 Luna Ultra.
Insta360’s Luna Ultra 8K stabilized camera is now available in the US
The Luna Ultra could be an excellent option for creators working without a dedicated camera operator. | Image: Insta360 Following months of teases, leaks, a secretive debut at NAB 2026, and an...
Waymo made a virtual human driver to improve its robotaxis
Waymo made a virtual driver called ReD to help its robotaxis avoid accidents.
Designer babies. Self-improving AI. Are we ready for either?
How do we know when the world has changed? On June 1, a team of scientists published a preprint scientific paper claiming they had edited human embryonic DNA with more precision than any previous...
The three sets of earbuds I reach for
I listen to a lot of earbuds, but these three I actually use all the time. | Photo: John Higgins / The Verge I have been an audio reviewer for 20 years. My time as a freelance headphones panelist at...
BYD to install thousands of 5-minute EV chargers across Europe
Chinese EV colossus BYD has announced plans to speed up its conquest of the European auto market with the rollout of superfast Flash Chargers across the continent. BYD has already installed the...
Xbox exploring ‘radically different’ console business models
The RAMageddon crisis has got Microsoft rethinking its Xbox console hardware business. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma and Xbox strategy chief Matthew Ball have both revealed this week that Microsoft is...
NordVPN’s Saily eSIM offers a US phone number for $1 a month
You now can get a US phone number with NordVPN's Saily eSIM app.
Rolling the dice on Graham Platner
Democratic US Senate candidate Graham Platner speaks to voters at a town hall on June 7, 2026, in Portland, Maine. | Laura Brett/Getty Images Graham Platner’s primary victory in Maine means...
How the Iran war could drive conflicts in countries thousands of miles away
Motorcycle taxi drivers ride past a burning barricade on a road blocked with stones to prevent traffic from passing during a nationwide transport strike over rising fuel prices in Nairobi on May 18,...