Category: Technology

On February 11th, as thousands of civil servants wondered whether they’d have a job — or whether their federal agencies would exist at all, as President Donald Trump and Elon Musk took a wrecking ball to the federal government — McLaurine Pinover had other things on her mind. Pinover, a political appointee of the Trump…

Sonos has abandoned plans to release a streaming video player, the company’s leadership announced in an all-hands call today. The product, codenamed Pinewood, was set to be Sonos’ next major hardware launch. It was already deep into development and has spent months in beta testing. But now the team behind it will be reassigned to…

Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer warned in November that the mythical Xbox handheld is a few years away and only at the prototype stage right now. But if you read the headlines this week, you might think it’s actually arriving later this year. A new report from Windows Central claims that “Xbox’s new hardware plans…

Moft’s Dynamic Folio case elevates and positions the iPad at different angles. | Image: Moft Moft has announced a new folio-style cover case for iPads that could improve the tablet’s ergonomics for anyone working with the Apple Pencil or simply watching videos. The Moft Dynamic Folio uses an origami approach to transform into a stand…

Brighter days and warmer weather indicate spring and summer are around the corner, meaning now is the time to start prepping for vacation. Investing in a Bluetooth tracker is one way to do so, as it helps you keep tabs on your luggage and various checked bags while you travel. Thankfully, the 2024 Tile Pro…

There’s a lot of interest in daily puzzle games right now. The New York Times has a great collection of games like its crossword, Wordle, Connections, and Strands. Apple is in the mix with crosswords and more in Apple News Plus. Zach Gage’s puzzle gaming platform Puzzmo has some fun twists on classic games and…

Google is emailing Chromecast users today to apologize for an issue that’s been causing certain Chromecast models to fail when people try to cast to them. The company says that it’s working on a fix. Below is the text from the email, which some Verge staffers received, titled, “Important information about your Chromecast.” We’re contacting…

Federal Communications Chairman Brendan Carr wants to know whether YouTube TV has a policy that “discriminates” against faith-based channels. In a letter sent to Google CEO Sundar Pichai and YouTube CEO Neal Mohan, Carr cites a complaint raised by Great American Media, which claims the service “refuses” to carry one of its networks. Carr notes…

Google DeepMind is launching two new AI models designed to help robots “perform a wider range of real-world tasks than ever before.” The first, called Gemini Robotics, is a vision-language-action model capable of understanding new situations, even if it hasn’t been trained on them. Gemini Robotics is built on Gemini 2.0, the latest version of…

iRobot, the company behind the iconic Roomba brand, warns investors its in trouble. A day after launching a new line of Roomba vacuum cleaners, iRobot Corp. has warned investors that it could shut down in the next 12 months unless it can refinance its debt or find a buyer. According to its latest financial filings, iRobot…