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Leak details Samsung’s Android XR headset weeks before expected launch
Samsung showed off its Project Moohan headset at its Unpacked event in January. Samsung is expected to launch its Project Moohan XR headset as soon as this month, but a leak shared by Android...

This $299 Rubik’s Cube swaps colored squares for LCD screens
The Rubik’s WOWCube introduces gameplay mechanics that are not possible on a smartphone. | Image: Spin Master and Cubios One of the most iconic puzzle toys of the last 50 years has evolved to become...
Nintendo's Pikmin shorts were about showing off its animation studio's chops
Nintendo has cleared up the biggest mystery since Arthur Conan Doyle’s last Sherlock Holmes story by revealing what the two animated shorts it released this week were all about. The company says...
NHTSA launches probe into Tesla’s ‘full self driving’ tech
The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened a probe into 2.88 million Tesla electric vehicles currently equipped with the company's "Full Self-Driving"...
Nintendo’s weird Pikmin videos were short films, not announcement teasers
When Nintendo unexpectedly dropped a cute cartoon about a baby learning how to walk earlier this week, people understandably thought that the game studio might have been teasing a new or animated...

Xtra: the company that lets DJI sneak its popular cameras into the US
DJI Osmo Pocket 3, meet Xtra Muse. | Photo by Sean Hollister / The Verge DJI's Osmo Pocket 3, the baby steadicam, is one of the most popular gadgets the company's ever made. But you'll pay a hefty...

We took viral TikTok gadgets on the road
A single-second pause over a social video can dismantle your algorithm. Even at my best, I can still hesitate over a poorly shot video demonstrating the "latest tech" that I simply "can't live...

Google fights to prevent search remedies from inhibiting its AI ambitions
A court order will require Google to scale back some of its more aggressive tactics to get its search engine in front of as many users as possible, but it’s still fighting to make sure new...
Sony's WH-1000XM5 headphones drop to $250 for Prime Day
You can get Sony's WH-1000XM5 wireless headphones for $250 in a limited time deal for Amazon Prime Day. That's $150 off its launch price, $50 off its regular Amazon list price and only a cent more...

Tesla is facing an investigation over Full Self-Driving traffic violations
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened an investigation into more than 2.8 million Tesla vehicles with the company’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) system. As reported earlier by...