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The World Cup puts the US’s nightmarish immigration policies front and center
While European tourists marvel at ranch dressing, Buc-ee's, and other wonders of Middle America, would-be World Cup attendees from Africa, Asia, and the Middle East have experienced a different...
This video bird feeder is the surprise hit of Prime Day
I can understand why The Verge readers are flocking to the BirdBuddy deal we posted at the beginning of Prime Day. The BirdBuddy Pro with Solar Panels is a wholesome upgrade for your yard, but the...
OpenAI unveils GPT-5.6 amid US AI regulatory drama
Less than 24 hours after news broke that OpenAI would stagger its next model release at the request of the Trump administration, that model, GPT-5.6, is here. On Friday, the company unveiled the...
Smart lock maker Level has been gutted and its founders are out
Level’s defining innovation was hiding the battery, motor, and electronics that power the smart lock inside the deadbolt itself. | Photo by Dan Seifert / The Verge Assa Abloy has laid off the...
Xreal’s best USB-C smart glasses are $50 off, but not for long
If you’ve been curious about the emerging world of smart glasses, Prime Day is your chance to try some of the best models with a rare discount from Best Buy or directly from Xreal. The high-end...
Samsung will start charging for SmartThings API access
Samsung will start charging for SmartThings API access.
It’s now the Arduino Uno Q’s turn to get a price hike
Arduino's Raspberry Pi-like microcomputer the Uno Q is joining many other devices in getting a price hike this week. The 2GB version of the Uno Q, which is powered by a Qualcomm Dragonwing QRB2210...
Fitbit’s Charge 6 and kid-friendly Ace LTE are much cheaper for Prime Day
The Fitbit Charge 6 is now priced like a budget wearable. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Prime Day is making it much easier to pick up a Fitbit without spending more than you want....
Sometimes, health tracking accuracy is overrated
I would like to thank a decade of running for my apparently beefy legs. This is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent from Verge senior reviewer Victoria Song that dissects and discusses the latest...
Of course Meta thinks gambling is the future
Meta is, by and large, a company built on other companies' ideas. It has almost perfected the strategy: wait for a new platform or social mechanic to take off, then either buy or clone it, put it...