News
Google won’t stop replacing our news headlines with terrible AI
This headline is false, and it’s not PCMag’s fault — Google planted this atop its story (and others). In early December, I brought you the news that Google has begun replacing Verge headlines, and...
Why forecasters struggled to see this extreme winter storm coming
A cross-country skier in falling snow in the Saratoga Spa State Park on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026, in Saratoga, New York. Already, a bitter burst of cold is gripping much of the country, and in the...
Microsoft Paint can now make AI coloring books
Can we please appreciate how poor these designs are? None actually feature a cat ON a donut, and one doesn’t even have a finished face. | Image: Microsoft / The Verge (via Canva) Microsoft is giving...
Trump’s war on Wall Street landlords could raise your rent
Employees work at the construction site of a new residence on November 13, 2025, in Altadena, California. Wall Street is “gobbling up” America’s homes. Firms with names like BlackRock (or Blackstone...
TikTok finalizes deal for its US entity
TikTok has finalized the deal for its US entity, with its parent company ByteDance selling majority of its stake to a group of non-Chinese investors. The deal was closed just before the Trump...
The TikTok deal is done, finally
Just over a year after it briefly disappeared from app stores, TikTok in the US is now part of a new entity, TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC. With approval from both the US and China closing on the...
Ring can verify videos now, but that might not help you with most AI fakes
Ring has launched a new Ring Verify tool that the company says can "verify that Ring videos you receive haven't been edited or changed." But since Ring won't verify videos that have been altered in...
Beyond Good and Evil 2 somehow survived the purge at Ubisoft
In what world does Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake get canceled amid corporate restructuring and yet BG&E2 does not? "Beyond Good & Evil 2 remains a priority for us in the context...
ICE’s growing lawlessness, briefly explained
A federal agent sprays chemical irritant directly into the face of a protester pinned to the ground in south Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January 21, 2026. | Richard Tsong-Taatarii/The Minnesota Star...
Samsung’s smallest Frame TVs have fallen to their lowest prices to date
Samsung’s aptly titled Frame TV is designed to blend in with the rest of your home decor. Unless you’re dead set on picking up a larger panel, Samsung’s forthcoming 2026 Frame lineup...