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The best games to play on Xbox Game Pass in 2025
From pervasive layoffs to continued price hikes, things didn't go so well for Xbox in 2025. But even...
The best shows streaming on Apple TV in 2025
Apple's streaming service got a new name this year - it dropped the "plus" and is now just Apple TV ...
The 10 best shows to stream on Disney Plus and Hul...
Disney Plus and Hulu had an eventful year. Not only did the streaming services release a swath of ex...
The Verge’s 2025 in review
The year 2025 has been, to put it mildly, eventful. If you’re like me, you’ve felt as if it’s pretty...
What could’ve been Google’s worst year turned into...
2025 could have been a pretty disastrous year for Google. The company came in knowing it had three m...
Bluesky claims its new contact import feature is ‘...
Bluesky is finally letting you find people you already know, one of several common features on other...
In 2025, wearables made a hard pivot to AI
Years from now, I'll look back at 2025 as the year when a fundamental shift happened in wearable tec...
Perplexity’s revamped iPad app is designed to be y...
Following the recent debut of its Comet browser on Android, Perplexity has now rolled out a major up...
Samsung could revive variable aperture, the iPhone...
Samsung may revive its variable aperture camera, a Galaxy S9-era feature it later dropped, as iPhone...
You can now watch Reels on the big screen with Ins...
Instagram has finally released a dedicated TV app that lets users binge on Reels on compatible Amazo...
Tesla misled customers about self-driving features...
Tesla could be temporarily locked out of its biggest US market if it doesn't change deceptive market...
Love the Now Brief on Galaxy phones? Google just b...
Google Labs’ new CC experiment uses Gemini to send a daily “Your Day Ahead” email that summarizes yo...
More Samsung Micro RGB TVs are coming in 2026, and...
Samsugn will expand its Micro RGB TV lineup next year, introducing smaller, more affordable models s...
Gemini web app just got Opal where you can build m...
Opal is now built into the Gemini web app via the Gems manager, letting you create reusable, shareab...
Your Meta AI glasses can now boost voices in loud ...
Meta’s v21 update adds Conversation Focus to Ray-Ban Meta and Oakley Meta HSTN glasses, boosting the...
Your iPhone choices could grow, but Apple’s Air pl...
Apple is reportedly reworking the iPhone Air line at the same time it’s planning to widen its iPhone...
ChatGPT now lets you create and edit images faster...
ChatGPT's image generation capabilities just got a major boost with a new model that promises faster...
Apple’s 20th anniversary iPhone may feature a bold...
Apple could mark the iPhone's 20th anniversary with a special-edition model featuring a curved displ...
SpaceX marks 100th Space Coast launch of 2025 with...
SpaceX has marked this year’s 100th launch from the Space Coast with some stunning photos of a Falco...
Kyrgyzstan launches gold-backed stablecoin to mode...
Kyrgyzstan is making a bold play for the digital future and they’ve not gone halfway doing it. With ...
Moving from iPhone to Android is about to get much...
iOS 26.3 introduces native iPhone-to-Android data transfers, reducing friction for users switching p...
Even Trump’s chief of staff was ‘aghast’ at Elon M...
Elon Musk, a billionaire who decimated the United States federal workforce using the Department of G...
Arcade1Up isn’t dead, maybe
Days after a rumor circulated that home arcade machine maker Arcade1Up would be shutting down, the c...
How Silicon Valley turned Trump into a fellow brol...
Hello and welcome to 2025's last issue of Regulator. If you're not a Verge subscriber, get off the 2...
100,000 images in, Mars is still full of surprises...
NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) has been flying our the red planet for the last 20 years, b...
Alexa Plus’s website is live for some users
The Alexa.com website appears to be live for some users. The browser-based home for Alexa Plus, the ...
Samsung’s 2026 Micro RGB LED TVs can actually fit ...
Following the release of the 115-inch Micro RGB TV back in August, Samsung has revealed today that i...
‘Twitter never left:’ X sues Operation Bluebird fo...
X Corp. is suing Operation Bluebird, a recently-announced startup that aims to reclaim the Twitter b...
Trump admin threatens retaliation against Spotify ...
The Office of the US Trade Representative posted on X Tuesday, claiming that US service providers ha...
A vague study on Nazi bots created chaos in the Ta...
On December 9th, Rolling Stone published a story that some saw as a bombshell: a network of coordina...
iPhone 17e to address key limitations of the iPhon...
With rumored MagSafe support, faster wireless charging, and Apple's new C1X modem, the next "e" mode...
OpenAI executive says ChatGPT will turn into an op...
OpenAI is exploring a future where ChatGPT goes beyond being a chatbot and starts acting like an ope...
Letter from the Editor-in-Chief
Not long ago, like many of you, I read what I feared might be The Next Web’s final article. In late ...
Larian’s CEO says the studio isn’t ‘trimming down ...
The CEO of Baldur's Gate 3 studio Larian has inadvertently stirred up some controversy over the use ...
You can pair a tiny wireless mic to this 4K webcam...
Hollyland, a company best known for affordable wireless microphones that are popular with creators, ...
Adobe’s Firefly AI now lets you edit videos by des...
Adobe has updated its Firefly AI app with a new video editor that lets creators make precise changes...
Kindles make for even better gifts now most are on...
If you’re shopping for a book lover, it’s hard to beat a Kindle, especially if your giftee already o...
Larry Ellison’s big dumb gift to his large adult s...
Media is a business about dreams, and Larry Ellison's son is dreaming big. This might explain why th...
OpenAI’s new flagship image generator AI is here
OpenAI is overhauling its image generator with a new model and redesigned interface. On Tuesday, the...
Google wants its AI assistant CC to replace your m...
Google wants you to start your day with AI. Google's AI, to be specific, which is why the company is...
What 1,000 pages of documents tell us about DOGE
Months after staffers from the Department of Government Efficiency were found in the Federal Communi...
Ghost of Yōtei studio Sucker Punch is getting new ...
Sucker Punch Productions, the PlayStation studio behind games like Ghost of Yōtei and the Infamous a...
Sony’s XM5 over-ear headphones are cheaper than ev...
If you’re looking for a solid pair of noise-canceling headphones, the Sony WH-1000XM5 are a great op...
Meta rolls out AI glasses update with conversation...
Back at Meta Connect, Meta teased that its AI glasses would soon support a conversation boosting fea...
Microsoft’s free update brings better Bluetooth to...
My favorite kind of update is the one that gives my gadgets entirely new features and specs for free...
RAM prices are wild, so this 32GB gaming PC for $9...
With how pricey DDR5 has gotten, a prebuilt that includes 32GB of RAM out of the box already feels l...
Disclosure Day’s first trailer teases close encoun...
The first trailer for Steven Spielberg's upcoming film Disclosure Day is here, and it will leave you...
An iconic joystick from the Commodore 64 era is re...
Retro Games, a company known for its upgraded revivals of iconic '80s and '90s era computers, includ...
Everything is gambling now
Here's a list of things you can bet on, right this second. This year's Super Bowl winner, sure. The ...
Google is shutting down a tool that nudged you abo...
Google is shutting down its dark web report feature, a tool that alerted users when their personal i...
