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Audible deal: Three months of access is only $3 right now
One way to read more in the new year is to incorporate audiobooks as part of your reading habit. Audible is having a sale right now that makes that easier and cheaper to do: you can get three months...
Canada is going to start importing Chinese EVs — will the US follow?
Is the North American blockade on Chinese EVs softening? Today, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a deal with China to slash tariffs on electric vehicles in exchange for lowering duties...
600,000 Trump Mobile phones sold? There’s no proof.
Where's the Trump phone? We're going to keep talking about it every week. We've reached out, as usual, to ask about the Trump phone's whereabouts. As usual, we're still waiting for a response. In...
I saw the future of retail, and it’s all AI
Several people are gathered around a bleach blond man in a bright pink suit suspended in a clear plastic tube. With a microphone in front of him and a giant sign reading TALK TO ME placed above,...
Kalshi faces class-action lawsuit over ‘deceptive’ claims denying gambling platform status
A group of regular Kalshi users, some of whom are self-professed addicts, have filed a class-action lawsuit against the prediction market over its claims that it is not a betting platform. Alexander...
Kodak’s collectible Charmera is a terrible camera I somehow don’t hate
It’s so cute you may overlook the Charmera’s many limitations. Like trading cards, Lego figures, and even the coveted Labubu, you don't know exactly what your Kodak Charmera camera is going to look...
Report finds 89% of UK illegal sports streams deliver black market gambling ads
Behind 89% of illegal stream views on sports in Great Britain during 2024 and the first half of 2025 were malware, spyware, keystroke loggers, and other ID and data theft mechanics aimed at...
Engadget Podcast: Why did Apple choose Gemini for next-gen Siri?
Apple's next-gen Siri is still far off, but this week the company announced that it'll be using Google's Gemini AI for its new foundation models. In this episode, Devindra and...
This 3D-scanned insole is another example of placebo tech
Why not get your custom insole engraved? This is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent every Friday from Verge senior reviewer Victoria Song that dissects and discusses the latest phones,...
Get $100 off Apple's Mac mini M4 desktop
The holiday season is fully in the rear view mirror and real life is here to stay. But that doesn't mean the time for gifts is over — especially ones for yourself. You can still take advantage...