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ASUS ZenBook A16 review: A surprisingly light and powerful 16-inch ultraportable
I went into 2025 incredibly amped to review ASUS's 2.2-pound ZenBook A14, only to be disappointed by the lackluster performance of its Snapdragon X chip. I'm still a bit heartbroken, to be honest....
Asus’ lightweight 16-inch laptop is a formidable MacBook Air alternative
Only boring people choose beige. Am I right? | Photo: Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge I already put Asus' new Zenbook A16 through the wringer when I brought a pre-production unit with me to CES....
Apple’s sci-fi thriller Dark Matter is back in August
Over the last few years summer has turned out to be a great time for new streaming sci-fi, and 2026 is shaping up to be much the same. Apple just announced that its multiversal thriller Dark Matter...
Sorry kid, drones are for war now
The DJI Mavic 4 Pro — one of the many drones the US doesn’t get anymore. | Image: DJI What happens when DJI, the world's leading maker of drones, is no longer welcome in the United States? You might...
The case for banning cookie banners
You almost certainly encounter cookie banners all the time. They're the kind of low-level annoyance that just seems to come with being a person on the internet: a pop-up asking you to agree to share...
Motorola announces Moto Pad and next-gen Moto G Stylus
Motorola has announced its two latest devices: the budget-friendly Moto G Stylus smartphone and the Moto Pad. The latter is a tablet and a new addition to the Motorola lineup with an 11-inch 2.5K...
Pebblebee’s new Halo tracker doubles as a personal safety device
The Pebblebee Halo is larger but more functional than an Apple AirTag. | Image: Pebblebee After expanding the functionality of its Clip location tracker last year with a panic alarm that sends...
Spotify’s Prompted Playlist feature now works for podcasts
Spotify's Prompted Playlist tool now works for podcasts, after launching the feature for music earlier this year. As the name suggests, this is an AI thing. It lets users use natural language,...
NHTSA closes probe into Tesla’s remote parking crashes
The National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration has closed its investigation into Tesla’s remote parking features, after it found that previously reported incidents led to minor issues and...
A wide foldable iPhone dummy emerges amid rumors of a delay
The two iPhone 18 Pro dummies look much like last year’s 17 Pro models. | Image: Sonny Dickson We might have our first good look at the shape of the oddly wide iPhone Fold, after leaker and...