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WordPress.com owner Automattic is laying off 16 percent of workers
Automattic, the parent company of WordPress.com, is laying off about 16 percent of its workers. In a memo posted to the company’s website, CEO Matt Mullenweg says he’s making the change to “protect...
Sonos cut retail prices for its Era 100 speaker and Ray soundbar
Sonos has given two of its audio products price cuts. The Era 100 smart speaker and Ray soundbar now retail for $199. The change offers new customers a $50 savings for the Era 100 and $80 on the...
The Nintendo Switch smartphone app is getting some excellent new features
While sharing screenshots and videos from the original Nintendo Switch has always been an excessively complicated process, it’s going to be much easier for the Switch 2. During...
Is the $450 Nintendo Switch 2 too expensive?
It seems fitting that Nintendo didn’t reveal the Switch 2’s $450 price during its Direct stream this morning — it would have just bummed everyone out. After spending an hour hearing about how the...
‘TikTok America,’ Amazon, and other rumors about who might buy TikTok
TikTok delete After President Donald Trump pushed back a deadline for banning TikTok in January, the 75-day delay will run out on April 5th, but there’s still no word on a deal that could satisfy...
Some Nintendo Switch 2 games will be more expensive
At least two of Nintendo’s Switch 2 games are going to be more expensive than most games on the first Switch. Many Switch games cost $59.99, but Nintendo revealed today the Switch 2’s Mario Kart...
The Nintendo Switch 2 promises major storage upgrades, but it'll cost you
The Nintendo Switch 2 had its big debut on Wednesday, and the new console looks to be a sizable, if mostly straightforward, upgrade over its mega-popular predecessor. Tucked between the new Donkey...
Sonos permanently drops the price of its Era 100 speaker and Ray soundbar
The Era 100 was originally $249. Sonos is lowering the price of two products in an effort to boost hardware sales amid a continued slump. The company’s Era 100 smart speaker and entry-level Ray...
A Minecraft Movie review: It's good, actually
Hear me out. I too rolled my eyes when A Minecraft Movie was announced. We're all tired of seeing Jack Black in video game movies — he was fine in Super Mario Bros., but good god Borderlands...
Verge staffers react to the Nintendo Switch 2
Nintendo has finally aired its big Switch 2 Direct, and now we know a whole lot about its next console. The Verge staff has a lot of feelings about the device, which will launch on June 5th, and...