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Boox is taking on Xteink with its own tiny e-reader
Boox's new Tile lineup will take on Xteink's popular e-readers that are small enough to stick on the back of an iPhone with MagSafe. As spotted by Good E-Reader, the first one is the Picco, which...
The tech-broification of American science has officially begun
Trump’s science adviser Michael Kratsios has no science background. | Image: Getty / The Verge The Trump administration unveiled the first "Genesis Mission" grants on Thursday, directing $5 billion...
Why Trump may be undermining his own Saudi nuclear deal
President Donald Trump meets with Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia during a bilateral meeting in the Oval Office of the White House on November 18, 2025, in...
What I track in a day
It’s a lot of stuff, generally. | Photo: Victoria Song / The Verge This is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent from Verge senior reviewer Victoria Song that dissects and discusses the latest gizmos...
I visited Samsung’s foldable-themed pop-up pub and its alcohol-free beers tasted terrible
Following its Unpacked launch event for the Galaxy Z Fold 8 series, Samsung briefly opened a theme pub in the middle of London.
Whack-a-drone
In Pasadena, California, there's a cute red brick courtyard where one storefront isn't like the rest. The glass doors open onto a sparse industrial hallway, which leads to a sunlit foyer with a...
Meta launches a storefront platform through Facebook Marketplace
Facebook has introduced an app called Seller that effectively professionalizes Facebook Marketplace.
Meta launches new Facebook Verified badge for actual, real humans
Meta is trying to tackle scammers that are using generative AI by introducing a new kind of verification using user selfies.
TikTok’s protection of minors should not be opt-in, warns EU
TikTok has attracted the ire of the European Union over its protection of children who use the video sharing platform. The European Commission announced preliminary findings today under the Digital...
More than 200 companies sign Trump’s ‘pledge’ to protect consumers from data center price rises
The Trump administration says more than 200 firms have signed onto its non-binding Ratepayer Protection Pledge.