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You can still grab great deals on Bose headphones and Astro Bot this weekend
Welcome to the weekend, friends! While the rest of our team was checking out Samsung’s forthcoming Galaxy S26 lineup and prepping for Apple’s “special experience” next week, we’ve been sifting...
Xiaomi 17 Ultra hands-on: Incredible cameras, but maybe hard to get
China’s biggest phone makers continue to relentlessly forge ahead with high-spec phones that you may never see in the US. With the Xiaomi 17 Ultra this year, the company has continued its pattern...
Xiaomi 17 is a small(ish) phone with a big(ish) battery
The Xiaomi 17 and 17 Ultra are launching together, but there’s no sign of the Pro. Xiaomi has just given a global launch to two of its latest flagship phones, the Xiaomi 17 and 17 Ultra, along with...
Xiaomi’s Leica Leitzphone mostly earns the name
The Leitzphone has just launched internationally alongside a regular version of the 17 Ultra. Xiaomi and Leica's long-running phone partnership just got a little closer. Alongside the new...
Xiaomi’s tracker doesn’t need a case to clip to your keys
The Xiaomi Tag is a bit larger than Apple’s second-gen AirTags. | Image: Xiaomi Xiaomi has announced its first Bluetooth tracker, and while the Xiaomi Tag has a more elongated design than the Apple...
Leica’s Leitzphone by Xiaomi has a huge 1-inch camera sensor and a stylish new design
Alongside a global launch for Xiaomi's 17 Ultra (read about that right here), the company announced a further deepening of its relationship with Leica. The CEO of Leica, Mattias Harsch, took to...
The Witcher is a perfect fit for Reigns’ Tinder-like roleplaying
I never knew how easy it was to die in an orgy. But that's just one of the many threats facing Geralt of Rivia in his latest adventure. The studio behind the Reigns series of Tinder-like...
A legendary weather app makes a comeback
Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 117, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here, welcome, please send Android tips, and also you can read all the old...
Why did the US strike Iran?
A plume of smoke rises after an explosion on February 28, 2026, in Tehran, Iran. | Getty Images President Donald Trump announced early Saturday morning that the US and Israel had launched an attack...
Steam Next Fest, a different flavor of The Witcher and other new indie games worth checking out
Welcome to our latest roundup of what's going on in the indie game space. It's Steam Next Fest week, with literally thousands of demos for upcoming games for us to dive into. I'm...