How to choose which Apple Watch to buy

Image: Cath Virginia. / The Verge Between the Apple Watch Series 10, the Ultra 2, and the second-gen SE, there are more options than ever. We’ll help you sort through them. Editor’s note: Due to a patent dispute with medical device maker Masimo, new Apple Watch Series 9, 10, and Ultra 2 units sold in…

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DJI says US customs is blocking its drone imports

DJI tells The Verge that it currently cannot freely import all of its drones into the United States — and that its just-announced flagship consumer drone, the Air 3S, won’t currently be sold at retail as a result. “A customs-related issue is hindering DJI’s ability to import select drones into the United States.” That’s not…

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Meta is laying off employees at WhatsApp, Instagram, and more

Illustration by The Verge | Photo by Tom Williams via Getty Images Meta has begun laying off employees across various departments, including WhatsApp, Instagram, and Reality Labs, according to people familiar with the matter. Rather than a mass, companywide layoff, these smaller cuts seem to coincide with reorganizations of specific teams. Some Meta employees have…

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Here are the best iPad deals right now

There’s a new iPad Mini on the horizon, but the sixth-gen model is still a great tablet for $379.99. | Image: Dieter Bohn / The Verge While the best iPad deals usually land during major sale events like Black Friday and Cyber Monday, many great iPad deals are attainable outside those times. The day-to-day discounts…

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The best smartwatches for Android

Photo illustration by William Joel / The Verge Wear OS is much better than it used to be, so there’s never been a better time to consider a smartwatch. After a long stretch of slim pickings, the last couple of years have been huge for Android smartwatches. Now there are more good options than ever….

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Amazon discontinues the last Kindle with physical buttons

Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Amazon has discontinued the Kindle Oasis, which was the only Kindle still available with physical page-turn buttons. The company announced a new Kindle lineup earlier today, but Amazon confirmed to The Verge that it’s moving on from the Oasis. “Once current inventory of Kindle Oasis sells out…

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JD Vance thinks monarchists have some good ideas

Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge; Getty Images JD Vance is, by his own admission, “plugged into a lot of weird right-wing subcultures.” His much-mocked comments about childless cat ladies and unassimilated Italian immigrants were made on a “masculinist” podcast. He doesn’t eat seed oils, a dietary restriction du jour on the extremely online right….

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