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MacBook Air M5 review: a small update for the ‘just right’ Mac
Neo to the left of me. Pros are to the right. | Photo: Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge Not much has changed in the new MacBook Air for 2026: It now has the M5 chip, Wi-Fi 7, and faster storage...
A Scavengers Reign artist explores contemplative sci-fi in new comics
You may recognize Jonathan Djob Nkondo's work from animated projects like the surreal sci-fi series Scavengers Reign or the recent Gorillaz short film The Mountain, The Moon Cave and The Sad God....
Asus’ new open earbuds are a wonderful companion for handheld gaming
They look like your average open earbuds, but with optional RGB LED effects. | Photo by Cameron Faulkner / The Verge The Cetra Open Wireless aren’t like most other gaming earbuds. They’re large,...
150 years ago, nine words changed the world
On March 10, 1876, a 29-year-old Scottish immigrant named Alexander Graham Bell sat in a modest laboratory at 5 Exeter Place in Boston and did something no human being had ever done: He spoke into a...
5 great indie games from GDC 2026
I just got back from the GDC Festival of Gaming, a big industry-focused event in San Francisco that was formerly known as the Game Developers Conference. While the show is mostly about educational...
Bernie Sanders explains his proposed billionaire tax
Senator Bernie Sanders, an Independent from Vermont and ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, speaks during a hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Feb....
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra review: show off
A notable phone. "Someone might be watching everything I'm doing on my screen," I tell myself in public. Even when I'm doing nothing of consequence - just making my little Wordle guesses - there's a...
Wordle’s creator made a fun new puzzle game
Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 119, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here, welcome, hope your agents are well, and also you can read all the old...
How Trump’s pick to lead Homeland Security could be different from Kristi Noem
Sen. Markwayne Mullin, a Republican from Oklahoma, during a Senate confirmation hearing in Washington, DC, on February 25, 2026. | Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg via Getty Images A major change is underway...
Ball x Pit on mobile, Piece by Piece x2 and other new indie games worth checking out
Welcome to our latest roundup of what's going on in the indie game space. A bunch of intriguing games arrived this week, including a mobile port of one of the most absorbing things I’ve played in...