The lead-up to Black Friday happens earlier each year, and nothing illustrates that trend more than the return of Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days, which has just begun. The two-day event gives Prime members plenty of time to save on numerous products before it concludes […]
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The 180 best October Prime Day deals
Amazon’s October Prime Day sale (aka Prime Big Deal Days) is finally here, and we’ve collected the best deals we could find on everything from noise-canceling headphones and robot vacuums to 4K OLED TVs. The majority of our recommendations have been thoroughly tested by Verge writers and […]
Boox’s next smartphone-sized e-reader has a color screen and a stylus
Boox has shared more details about its next smartphone-sized e-reader through a series of posts on China’s Weibo. First teased at IFA 2025 last month with very limited hands-on opportunities, the new device will be called the Boox P6 Pro in China where it’s expected […]
ChatGPT apps are live: Here are the first ones you can try
OpenAI has launched new integrations that plug controls for other apps directly inside ChatGPT, letting you call them up to make a playlist in Spotify or search for local real estate listings on Zillow without leaving the chatbot. It’s a bit like the “mini” apps […]
The Supreme Court didn’t save Google from Epic, and now the clock is ticking
In August, Google had just two weeks to begin cracking open Android, and to stop forcing app developers to use its own payment systems, after Epic Games won its Google lawsuit for the second time. Now, Google has just over two weeks once again — […]
Microsoft is plugging more holes that let you use Windows 11 without an online account
Microsoft is cracking down on bypass methods that let Windows 11 installs use a local account, and avoid an internet requirement during the setup process. In a new Windows 11 test build released today, Microsoft says it’s removing known workarounds for creating local accounts as […]
US v. Google redux: all the news from the ad tech trial
On April 17th, 2025, Judge Brinkema ruled that Google did act illegally to acquire and maintain monopoly power in online advertising. Now, DOJ and Google lawyers are returning to the courtroom to argue over whether this should lead to a Google breakup by forcing the […]
Tech companies poured money into carbon removal projects now in Trump’s crosshairs
The tech industry has championed the development of new technologies that filter carbon dioxide out of the air as a way to try to undo the damage caused by planet-heating emissions. Over the past several years, they’ve made a slew of splashy announcements to fund […]
Verizon appoints a new CEO for the ‘next phase’ after its 5G rollout
Verizon has picked former PayPal head Dan Schulman to serve as its new CEO as the company enters its “next phase” of growth, Verizon board chair Mark Bertolini says in the Monday announcement. Starting today, Schulman will replace outgoing CEO Hans Vestberg, who will now […]
Jane Goodall’s death triggered the premiere of Netflix’s new show
For the last several years Netflix has been quietly banking episodes of a new show called Famous Last Words, interviews with famous people entering their twilight years. The catch is that episodes will only air after the subject passes away. The full list of interviewees […]
