The MacBook Neo is an easy recommendation. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge If you’re a student looking for an affordable laptop, I have bad news and I have good news. The bad news is that computer prices are out of whack due to the ongoing RAM and storage crunch, making some…
Combining an 84MW solar plant and waste heat utilization, it could prove a strong model for future developments.
Twitch introduced a new setting on August 12, 2026, that allows streamers to block their channel content from being used to train Amazon’s generative AI models. The toggle was enabled by default for all accounts, so every creator was included before they had a chance to opt out. Twitch did not send an email, show…
From left, Segway, Roborock, Dreame, Husqvarna, and Mammotion automowers lined up to do battle with my lawn. | Photo: Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge Robot lawnmowers are finally good enough to take a lot of work out of maintaining a yard, but they’re still not set-it-and-forget-it machines. If you don’t want these autonomous cutting…
The usurper is now being usurped.
OpenAI is expanding its ChatGPT ads test to the United Kingdom, Mexico, Brazil, Japan, and South Korea, according to an August 11, 2026 update from OpenAI. The ads are shown to logged-in adult users on the Free and Go tiers, while the Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise, and Education tiers do not have ads. OpenAI states…
Now we see what the system can really do.
The Pixel 11 Pro in matte obsidian. | Photo: David Imel / The Verge Looking to get your hands on the latest Pixel devices? After weeks of leaks and rumors, Google has officially announced its next generation of Pixel phones and watches. The base Pixel 11 starts at $899, the Pro and Pro XL are…
Google has added the Aptoide app store to Google Play, making it the first third-party store available through Google’s own storefront. This change comes after a court ruling in the Epic v. Google case, which required Google to make it easier for users to install apps and games from third-party stores. For now, Aptoide is…
Google TV Freeplay, the company’s free, ad-supported streaming service, now supports video on demand. Instead of tuning into Google TV Freeplay’s selection of always-on channels, you can now choose from over 10,000 shows and movies to watch whenever you want. The update introduces titles like Lady Bird, Seventeen Again, and Hell’s Kitchen, according to Google’s…
