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The fourth generation of the Nest Thermostat improves on the original in almost every way, and it’s still a stunner. By Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, a smart home reporter who’s been testing connected gadgets since 2013. Previously a contributor to Wirecutter, Wired, Dwell, and US News. There are only a handful of smart home gadgets I

I demoed Google’s new Android XR platform, Samsung’s Project Moohan, and prototype smart glasses. I felt as close to Tony Stark in a controlled demo as I’ll ever be. By Victoria Song, a senior reporter focusing on wearables, health tech, and more with 12 years of experience. Before coming to The Verge, she worked for

By Elizabeth Lopatto, a reporter who writes about tech, money, and human behavior. She joined The Verge in 2014 as science editor. Previously, she was a reporter at Bloomberg. Share this story Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, TurboSquid How many presidents have pardoned their relatives? It turns out this is a tricky question to

Selling Chrome might not be the most painful part of the DOJ’s antitrust demands for Google. By Lauren Feiner, a senior policy reporter at The Verge, covering the intersection of Silicon Valley and Capitol Hill. She spent 5 years covering tech policy at CNBC, writing about antitrust, privacy, and content moderation reform. Next year, a

/ Step aside, Google Assistant — Gemini is here. Image: The Verge While Google Assistant is going to be around for a while, the future of Google-powered digital assistants now seems to be Gemini. Gemini comes preinstalled if you buy a Google Pixel 9 phone, and you can install the Android app on older Pixels

An onslaught of antitrust lawsuits could drastically change what Google looks like and how it operates — even if they don’t succeed. By Emma Roth, a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Share this story Image: Cath Virginia

GM’s Baris Cetinok is committed to building a custom experience to rival that of Apple and Google. Share this story Photo illustration by The Verge / Photo: GM Today, I’m talking with Baris Cetinok, who has one of the longest titles of any person we’ve had here on Decoder. He is, officially, General Motors’ senior

The Verge homepage link Inbox Barbara Krasnoff to me Oct 16, 2024, 2:00PM UTC When Gmail first appeared in 2004, the idea of having what seemed like a never-ending space for email was revolutionary. Most paid services were providing a few megabytes of space, and here came Google promising a full gigabyte (which, at the

/ And they’re betting you’ll pay for it. By Kylie Robison, a senior AI reporter working with The Verge’s policy and tech teams. She previously worked at Fortune Magazine and Business Insider. Share this story Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos by Getty Images Humans have automated tasks for centuries. Now, AI

/ I treated my photos like ‘memories,’ and it just made them boring. By Allison Johnson, a reviewer with 10 years of experience writing about consumer tech. She has a special interest in mobile photography and telecom. Previously, she worked at DPReview. Share this story Just a few taps in Google Photos, and you can

/ Google must give rival third-party app stores access to the full catalog of Google Play apps — and distribute third-party stores. By Sean Hollister, a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers gadgets, games, and toys. He spent 15 years editing the likes of CNET, Gizmodo, and Engadget. Share this story

/ Plus, in this week’s Installer: a great app for social cross-posting, a new Oura Ring, a new anime hit, a new way to use ChatGPT, and much more. By David Pierce, editor-at-large and Vergecast co-host with over a decade of experience covering consumer tech. Previously, at Protocol, The Wall Street Journal, and Wired. Share

/ Get your emails in one place. Illustration by Samar Haddad / The Verge If you’re anything like me, you spend a lot of each day jumping between multiple email accounts — and multiple email apps — trying to get to inbox zero. Anything that can be done to reduce the number of places where

To wrap up its case, Google tried to fit it into a Supreme Court precedent that could undermine the government’s argument. By Lauren Feiner, a senior policy reporter at The Verge, covering the intersection of Silicon Valley and Capitol Hill. She spent 5 years covering tech policy at CNBC, writing about antitrust, privacy, and content

/ Tim Sweeney claims they’re colluding to keep new app stores off Samsung phones. By Sean Hollister, a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers gadgets, games, and toys. He spent 15 years editing the likes of CNET, Gizmodo, and Engadget. Share this story If you buy something from a Verge link,

Headphone Reviews With a slew of improvements led by a far more comfortable design, Google’s latest earbuds are a compelling upgrade for Pixel owners. By Chris Welch, a reviewer specializing in personal audio and home theater. Since 2011, he has published nearly 6,000 articles, from breaking news and reviews to useful how-tos. Google’s Pixel Buds

‘All roads lead back to Google,’ the government argued in the first two weeks of its ad tech antitrust trial. By Lauren Feiner, a senior policy reporter at The Verge, covering the intersection of Silicon Valley and Capitol Hill. She spent 5 years covering tech policy at CNBC, writing about antitrust, privacy, and content moderation

Smartwatch Reviews The first two Pixel Watches were playing catch-up. Now, Google’s starting to flesh out its wearable vision. By Victoria Song, a senior reporter focusing on wearables, health tech, and more with 12 years of experience. Before coming to The Verge, she worked for Gizmodo and PC Magazine. Photography by Amelia Holowaty Krales /

/ Plus, in this week’s Installer: the best new PS5 game in a while, a great new line of bags, the latest GoPro, and much more. By David Pierce, editor-at-large and Vergecast co-host with over a decade of experience covering consumer tech. Previously, at Protocol, The Wall Street Journal, and Wired. Share this story If

The Pixel Fold’s successor features an updated format that makes it a joy to use. By Allison Johnson, a reviewer with 10 years of experience writing about consumer tech. She has a special interest in mobile photography and telecom. Previously, she worked at DPReview. I can’t overstate how nice it feels to use the Pixel

/ Google’s had only a few weeks to recover after a different judge declared it a monopolist in online search. By Lauren Feiner, a senior policy reporter at The Verge, covering the intersection of Silicon Valley and Capitol Hill. She spent 5 years covering tech policy at CNBC, writing about antitrust, privacy, and content moderation

Volvo’s new flagship EV has plenty of luxury bells and whistles, but some of its technology is still TBA. Volvo’s flagship electric SUV, the EX90, has been a long time coming. And even though it’s hitting the road a full year behind schedule, some of the standout technology and features will still be in a

The Pixel 9 is the Android flagship for anyone who just wants a dang phone. By Allison Johnson, a reviewer with 10 years of experience writing about consumer tech. She has a special interest in mobile photography and telecom. Previously, she worked at DPReview. The Pixel 9 is the kind of device you get after

By Elizabeth Lopatto, a reporter who writes about tech, money, and human behavior. She joined The Verge in 2014 as science editor. Previously, she was a reporter at Bloomberg. Share this story You mean it’s all copyright?Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images The huge leaps in OpenAI’s GPT model probably came from sucking

Millions of viewers are turning to videos to get the water out of their phones. I tried to figure out whether they actually work. By David Pierce, editor-at-large and Vergecast co-host with over a decade of experience covering consumer tech. Previously, at Protocol, The Wall Street Journal, and Wired. Share this story Phones have been

By Jess Weatherbed, a news writer focused on creative industries, computing, and internet culture. Jess started her career at TechRadar, covering news and hardware reviews. Share this story Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images “We’ve had Photoshop for 35 years” is a common response to rebut concerns about generative AI, and you’ve landed

By Sarah Jeong, features editor who publishes award-winning stories about law, tech, and internet subcultures. A journalist trained as a lawyer, she has been writing about tech for 10 years. Photography by Chris Welch / The Verge; AI-altered images made with Google’s Magic Editor. Share this story Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Stuart Franklin

The AI is inconsistent, but the hardware is oh so good. By Allison Johnson, a reviewer with 10 years of experience writing about consumer tech. She has a special interest in mobile photography and telecom. Previously, she worked at DPReview. Google finally got the hardware right. The Pixel 9 Pro, its bigger Pro XL sibling,

/ Plus, in this week’s Installer: Google’s new gadgets, a look inside Blue Origin, a great new podcast app, and much more. By David Pierce, editor-at-large and Vergecast co-host with over a decade of experience covering consumer tech. Previously, at Protocol, The Wall Street Journal, and Wired. Share this story If you buy something from

Filed under: Updated Aug 13, 2024, 9:55 PM UTC By Umar Shakir, a news writer fond of the electric vehicle lifestyle and things that plug in via USB-C. He spent over 15 years in IT support before joining The Verge. Share this story We covered Google’s Pixel 9 launch event live from the company headquarters