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Apple reportedly has a deal to use Intel-made chips again

  • Technology
  • Jay Peters
  • May 8, 2026

Apple and Intel reached a "preliminary agreement" for Intel to make chips for Apple hardware, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday. Apple had famously moved on from Intel-powered computers with its...

The Steam Controller’s reservation queue is open

  • Technology
  • Cameron Faulkner
  • May 8, 2026

After quickly selling out of the Steam Controller on May 4th, Valve has launched a reservation system to ensure that you can get one without too much hassle. You may not get one as quickly as you'd li...

PlayStation sees AI as a ‘powerful tool’ to help make games

  • Technology
  • Jay Peters
  • May 8, 2026

As part of an earnings presentation on Friday, Sony shared how it's thinking about AI at the company, including many details about how it's evaluating AI as part of making PlayStation games. Generativ...

Teenage Engineering’s KO Sidekick is a mixer with fun performance effects

  • Technology
  • Terrence O’Brien
  • May 8, 2026

The EP-136 KO Sidekick is Teenage Engineering's stylish new two-channel mixer, clearly designed to connect two of its KO-II samplers for live performances and DJ sets. Though, it can connect any two a...

Google Fitbit Air preorders come with a second band for free

  • Technology
  • Cameron Faulkner
  • May 8, 2026

Google’s new Fitbit Air, the $99.99 screenless fitness tracker, comes out on May 26th. It’s the company’s first Fitbit release in four years, and you can use it on iOS or Android phones without a paid...

Everyone should follow Logitech and put extra USB ports on iPad keyboard cases

  • Technology
  • Andrew Liszewski
  • May 8, 2026

Logitech is introducing a new feature to its rugged iPad Combo 4 keyboard case that addresses an ongoing issue with the tablet as Apple continues to push it towards being a laptop alternative. The new...

Microsoft was worried OpenAI would run off to Amazon and ‘shit-talk’ Azure

  • Technology
  • Tom Warren
  • May 8, 2026

When OpenAI was busy experimenting with AI-powered gaming bots, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman were in the early days of forming an AI partnership. Court documents from the ongo...

The company that owns Moog, Akai Pro, and Numark is buying Native Instruments

  • Technology
  • Stevie Bonifield
  • May 8, 2026

Native Instruments' suite of music production software and gear, including Traktor and Kontakt, will soon live under the inMusic umbrella alongside other music tech brands like Akai Professional and M...

Govee’s solar-powered string lights are already on sale for 20 percent off

  • Technology
  • Brandon Widder
  • May 8, 2026

I’m not sure if we’ve mentioned this yet, but Govee has been on a tear lately, having recently announced everything from rechargeable table lamps to multicolor, Matter-compatible ceiling lights that c...

The future of game consoles is looking bleak

  • Technology
  • Andrew Webster
  • May 8, 2026

It's been a real good news / bad news week for Nintendo. Out of nowhere on Wednesday, the company announced a lush remake of Star Fox 64, jolting the dormant franchise to life and helping to fill out...

What’s the role of a simple fitness band in the AI health era?

  • Technology
  • Victoria Song
  • May 8, 2026

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...

Boox’s new page-turning e-reader remote is a tiny two-button keyboard

  • Technology
  • Andrew Liszewski
  • May 8, 2026

Boox has announced its own alternative to the Kobo Remote that offers more functionality than just turning the page while reading on its tablets and e-readers. The Tappy can also be used to scroll ver...