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Xbox Games Showcase 2026: All the news and trailers
The console industry is in a weird place, and both Xbox and PlayStation have a chance to change the narrative a bit with their showcases at Summer Game Fest. Sony did that by focusing on the...
OpenAI reportedly has a major ChatGPT overhaul in store
The revamped AI tool will roll out in the coming weeks, according to The Financial Times.
Govee’s all-weather smart lamp post is under $200 for the first time
A look at how Jennifer’s yard gets a brightness boost thanks to Govee’s smart outdoor lamp post. | Photo: Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge If you have an outdoor space that needs some extra...
Japanese Gothic is a gorgeously grotesque ghost story
I'll give the usual caveat: The horror novel Japanese Gothic is best experienced going in with as little information as possible. Content warnings for graphic gore, scenes of domestic violence,...
The Virtual OS Museum lets you relive over 600 operating systems right on your desktop
Coherent and Flex OS, to Lisa and Mac OS. | Image: Virtual OS Museum The Virtual OS Museum isn't a physical place, it's a collection of over 1,700 distinct installations of over 600 operating...
Dell’s new XPS 14 is better in almost every way
Back from the dead. | Photo: Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge The 2026 XPS 14 is the best premium laptop we've seen from Dell in a while, with incredible build quality in a thin machine and good...
Kill some time with these much needed distractions
Constantly being plugged into the news grind is mentally exhausting. Sometimes we just need to take a break, unwind, and do something fun. That’s why we’ve built up a collection of distracting...
AI ‘content creators’ are getting harder to spot
Aitana Lopez, AI avatar by creative agency The Clueless. | Image: The Clueless This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on AI...
Don’t let being a renter stop you from home improvement
Imani Keal works on a home improvement project in the kitchen of her Washington, DC, apartment. | Courtesy of Imani Keal The internet is full of ambitious people, particularly when it comes to home...
JMGO’s N3 Ultimate projector is the new portable 4K champ
The N3 Ultimate doesn’t mind being off center. | Photo by Thomas Ricker / The Verge Sorry Anker: JMGO now makes my favorite flagship portable projector. The N3 Ultimate is an excellent portable 4K...