In a somewhat controversial Vergecast episode, I declared that AirTags are a superior product to iPads. The iPad lovers roasted me across social media. I have heard and respect their opinions. But, I’m sorry – the second-gen AirTag has only deepened my conviction that the […]
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Podcast Review: Taskaree: The Smuggler’s Web | Official Trailer | Netflix
Greetings, fellow film aficionados! It’s your trusted silver screen connoisseur back on the keyboard, ready to guide you through the intricate world of Netflix’s latest offering, “Taskaree: The Smuggler’s Web.” Grab your popcorn and settle in, because this is a trip down the rabbit hole […]
LG’s C5 TV and Anker’s powerful power bank are this week’s best deals
It’s the first weekend of February, which can only mean one thing: The Super Bowl (or “Benito Bowl,” if you’re mainly tuning in for the Bad Bunny-led halftime show) is upon us. The game is Sunday, February 8th, at 6:30PM ET on Peacock, NFL Plus, […]
The best way to watch the Olympics
Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 115, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, go Seahawks I guess, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I’ve been reading […]
Apple might let you use ChatGPT from CarPlay
CarPlay users could soon be able to use their chatbot of choice instead of Siri. As Bloomberg reports, Apple is working to add support for CarPlay voice control apps from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and others. Previously, users who wanted to access third-party chatbots in the […]
Google is expanding AirDrop support to more Android devices ‘very soon’
After introducing AirDrop support to Pixel 10 devices last year, Google is now set to expand it to phones made by other Android partners. Eric Kay, vice president of engineering for Android, confirmed in a press briefing attended by Android Authority that “a lot more” […]
Kandinsky’s Vision: Art as Spiritual Awakening and Artists’ Triple Duty to Elevate Humanity
Kandinsky on the Spiritual Element in Art and the Three Responsibilities of Artists Wassily Kandinsky’s seminal work Concerning the Spiritual in Art (1911) elevates art beyond mere technique, positioning it as a vital force for spiritual awakening and human refinement. In an era of materialism […]
How Epstein became a tech influencer
There are bold-faced tech names all over the Epstein files. Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Sergey Brin, Eric Schmidt, Larry Page, Reid Hoffman, Steven Sinofsky, Peter Thiel, Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, on and on and on. These men (and they’re pretty much all men) had wildly […]
The Alexa app is so bad I’m using Siri again
I’ve used Alexa to manage my shopping list for years. There are plenty of great list apps out there, but the convenience of adding items by voice anywhere in my house, pulling up the list on an Echo Show in the kitchen, and having it […]
AG1 is a lot less science-y than it sounds
This is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent every Friday from Verge senior reviewer Victoria Song that dissects and discusses the latest gizmos and potions that swear they’re going to change your life. Optimizer arrives in our subscribers’ inboxes at 10AM ET. Opt in for Optimizer […]
