/ Can you stop chatbots from making stuff up using search? By Casey Newton, a contributing editor who has been writing about tech for over 10 years. He founded Platformer, a newsletter about Big Tech and democracy. Share this story Image: Google This is Platformer, a newsletter on the intersection of Silicon Valley and democracy from
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The first week of US v. Google begins with arguments over the power of deals and data. By Adi Robertson, a senior tech and policy editor focused on VR, online platforms, and free expression. Adi has covered video games, biohacking, and more for The Verge since 2011. Share this story Illustration by Cath Virginia /
/ If the people in your Zoom call can’t hear or see you, don’t panic — just check your OS and browser settings. Image: Samar Haddad / The Verge If you use Zoom, Google Meet, or any other video conferencing app, it’s likely that at one point you may find yourself frantically trying to figure
Google is facing a threat to its core business as it turns 25. This is how it starts. By Adi Robertson, a senior tech and policy editor focused on VR, online platforms, and free expression. Adi has covered video games, biohacking, and more for The Verge since 2011. Share this story Illustration: The Verge This
Filed under: Updated Sep 12, 2023, 10:40 PM UTC By Adi Robertson, a senior tech and policy editor focused on VR, online platforms, and free expression. Adi has covered video games, biohacking, and more for The Verge since 2011. Share this story After three years, a Washington, DC, judge will hear the Department of Justice’s
/ Because Fridays can sometimes get weird, The Verge staff started discussing how many apps they have on their phones — and why. Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge As you can imagine, there are a lot of interesting — and occasionally off-the-wall — conversations that take place on The Verge’s Slack channels,
/ On the eve of a major antitrust trial — and its 25th birthday — the company is bracing for a fight By Casey Newton, a contributing editor who has been writing about tech for over 10 years. He founded Platformer, a newsletter about Big Tech and democracy. Share this story Illustration: The Verge This
Google/ Tech / Titled: “Questions, shrugs and what comes next: A quarter century of change” 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 Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge
After JBL announced its new lineup of Authentics speakers at IFA 2023, we put the two built-in voice assistants that promise simultaneous usage to the test. By Jon Porter, a reporter with five years of experience covering consumer tech releases, EU tech policy, online platforms, and mechanical keyboards. Share this story The JBL Authentics 200,
Filed under: Updated Aug 30, 2023, 6:01 PM UTC 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 If there’s anything you can rely on in this life, it’s the inevitability of
/ You can set up your phone or tablet for multiple logins and guest accounts. Illustration by Samar Haddad / The Verge If you have an Android phone or tablet, your Google account is intrinsic to everything you do, from checking emails in Gmail to making payments with Google Wallet — which is why you’re
/ The SynthID watermark is meant to be impossible for you to see in an image but easy for the detection tool to spot. Google’s ready and willing for it to get tested and broken. By David Pierce, editor-at-large and Vergecast co-host with over a decade of experience covering consumer tech. Previously, at Protocol, The
For two decades, Google Search was the invisible force that determined the ebb and flow of online content. Now, for the first time, its cultural relevance is in question. The first thing ever searched on Google was the name Gerhard Casper, a former Stanford president. As the story goes, in 1998, Larry Page and Sergey
/ Also in this week’s Installer: the coolest party-planning app on the planet, new Star Wars, and Mishaal Rahman’s homescreen. 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 a Verge
Artificial Intelligence Google has made clear it is going to use the open web to inform and create anything it wants, and nothing can get in its way. Except maybe Frank Sinatra. By Nilay Patel, editor-in-chief of the Verge, host of the Decoder podcast, and co-host of The Vergecast. Share this story Photo by Silver
/ We found deals from brands like Apple, Sony, Sennheiser, and Jabra that cater to a wide range of budgets. Sony’s LinkBuds earbuds are on sale for $128 at multiple retailers.Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge When it comes to headphones and true wireless earbuds, there are a ton of brands and products to
/ Pocket says its users must register with Firefox — if you don’t want to, there are other apps to try. By Barbara Krasnoff, a reviews editor who manages how-tos. She’s worked as an editor and writer for almost 40 years. Previously, she was a senior reviews editor for Computerworld. Share this story Screenshot: Barbara
Samsung’s head start in foldables is paying off, but it’ll have to do more next time around to stay in front. 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. It’s easy to measure the
It’s a big update year for Samsung’s flip-style foldable — and a much larger cover screen makes all the difference. 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. Being able to declare an absolute
Smart Home The Thread protocol offers a robust mesh network designed to solve many of the smart home’s biggest problems. But only if everyone can agree on how to use it. By Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, a smart home reviewer who’s been testing connected gadgets since 2013. Previously a writer for Wirecutter, Wired, and BBC Science
A couple of ex-Googlers set out to create the search engine of the future. They built something faster, simpler, and ad-free. So how come you’ve never heard of Neeva? 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
Oh, the apps you’ll uninstall. 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 The new “homescreen” that literally nobody was asking for. Motorola. I really want to like your new Moto
/ If you need to be careful about what you’re breathing outside, these apps can give you useful information. By Barbara Krasnoff, a reviews editor who manages how-tos. She’s worked as an editor and writer for almost 40 years. Previously, she was a senior reviews editor for Computerworld. Share this story If you buy something
Headphone Reviews They look like a lazy refresh from the outside, but the noise-canceling Studio Pros include a ton of new features like transparency mode and lossless USB-C audio. And they solidify Beats’ unique appeal as a dual-ecosystem brand. By Chris Welch, a reviewer specializing in personal audio and home theater. Since 2011, he has
Form, function, and a good midrange 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 Nothing Phone 2 is better than the Phone 1 in a lot of small ways. But I’m still
Ten years after its untimely death, the team that built the much-beloved feed reader reflects on what went wrong and what could have been. 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 There was a
/ Here are the best options to get the most cash back so you can get a brand-new phone. Samar Haddad; Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge There is a plethora of new and exciting smartphones that have just come onto the market (or are about to), and it wouldn’t be at all surprising to
Phone Reviews Google’s Pixel Fold is the first real competition for Samsung in the US folding phone market. But it doesn’t make up for Samsung’s multiyear head start. By Dan Seifert, an editor overseeing The Verge’s product reviews and service journalism programs. Dan has covered the technology world for over a decade at The Verge.
The Pixel Fold is a powerful device with an entertainment-friendly inner screen, but it feels like it’s at least one generation away from greatness. 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 Google
/ In many cases, you can get a lower price on a product you just bought if you can prove a competitor is selling it for less. Illustration by Samar Haddad / The Verge Nothing is more frustrating than buying a new pair of headphones, an OLED TV, or a backpack just to find out
