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Amazfit’s stylish budget tracker is nearly matching its best price to date
The Amazfit Active 2 is a solid fitness tracker that could easily be mistaken for a smartwatch. | Photo: Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Amazfit might not have the name recognition of a company...
X’s deepfake machine is infuriating policymakers around the globe
X's Grok chatbot hasn't stopped accepting users' requests to strip down women and, in some cases, apparent minors to AI-generated bikinis. According to some reports, the flood of AI-generated images...
ChatGPT is launching a new dedicated Health portal
OpenAI is launching a new facet for its AI chatbot called ChatGPT Health. This new feature will allow users to connect medical records and wellness apps to ChatGPT in order to get more tailored...
How to use a VPN on iPhone
Installing a virtual private network (VPN) on an iPhone or iPad is easy. The days are gone when Apple users had to be content with the leavings from the Windows ecosystem — in 2026, all the best VPN...
Character.AI and Google settle with families in teen suicide and self-harm lawsuits
Character.AI and Google have reportedly agreed to settle multiple lawsuits regarding teen suicide and self-harm. According to The Wall Street Journal, the victims' families and the companies...
Trump’s immigration crackdown turns deadly in Minneapolis
Members of law enforcement work the scene following a suspected shooting by an ICE agent during federal law enforcement operations on January 7, 2026, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. | Stephen...
Trump’s revenge campaign is now putting the entire Justice Department at risk
Lindsey Halligan, who is not a US attorney no matter what she says. | Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images A Trump-appointed judge in Richmond, Virginia issued an unusual order on Tuesday that...
Fujifilm's latest Instax camera looks like a vintage Super 8
Fujifilm just revealed the Instax mini Evo Cinema camera, which looks suspiciously like a vintage Super 8. More specifically, it was designed to mimic the Single-8 from 1965, which was a rival unit...
HP's new EliteBoard made me believe in keyboard computers again
A keyboard computer has always been on my wishlist — that is, a computer where the entire machine was stuffed into a keyboard. Perhaps I caught a glimpse of the Commodore 64 at an impressionable...
L’Oréal’s latest flat iron uses infrared light to make hair styling much faster
The Light Straight maxes out at 320 degrees Fahrenheit. | Photo by Victoria Song / The Verge Hair gadgets have become increasingly popular over the last decade. Hair dryers, curlers, steamers - you...