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The Artist Pro 27 is XP-Pen’s latest 4K flagship display tablet
Technology

The Artist Pro 27 is XP-Pen’s latest 4K flagship display tablet

XP-Pen has launched a new 27-inch display drawing tablet that competes with the visual performance of Wacom's beloved Cintiq Pro series, but for a fraction of t...

This sleek alarm clock uses lights and sounds to help you sleep, focus, and wake up
Technology

This sleek alarm clock uses lights and sounds to help you sleep, focus, and wake up

Dieter Rams already showed the world that something as mundane as an alarm clock can be beautiful. Balmuda, a Japanese company best known for its steam-infused...

Google Search is now using AI to replace headlines
Technology

Google Search is now using AI to replace headlines

Since roughly the turn of the millennium, Google Search has been the bedrock of the web. People loved Google's trustworthy "10 blue links" search experience and...

Much ado about protein
Technology

Much ado about protein

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...

Amazon is making an Alexa phone
Technology

Amazon is making an Alexa phone

Over ten years after shelving the Fire Phone, Amazon is reportedly planning to launch another smartphone, this time focused on Alexa. According to Reuters, the...

Why people really hate AI
Technology

Why people really hate AI

There's a big, and increasing, disconnect in culture right now when it comes to artificial intelligence. Companies of all shapes and sizes are hunting for place...

Amazon’s Big Spring Sale 2026: all of the latest deals
Technology

Amazon’s Big Spring Sale 2026: all of the latest deals

If you’re looking for the best time to get a deal this spring, it might very well be during Amazon’s Big Spring Sale, which kicks off at 3:01AM ET on March 25th...

‘Work from home,’ encourages the world’s energy watchdog
Technology

‘Work from home,’ encourages the world’s energy watchdog

Many organizations have called employees back to offices following Covid-related lockdowns, but the Iran war and ensuing energy crisis may quickly see workers r...

FCC approves merger of local television owners Nexstar and Tegna as two lawsuits seek to block it
Business

FCC approves merger of local television owners Nexstar and Tegna as two lawsuits seek to block it

The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday said it had approved the merger of local television giants Nexstar Media Group and rival Tegna, the same day t...

Valve’s huge SteamOS 3.8 update adds long-awaited features — and supports Steam Machine
Technology

Valve’s huge SteamOS 3.8 update adds long-awaited features — and supports Steam Machine

Valve has just released SteamOS 3.8.0 in preview, and it's a doozy. Not only is it the first release to support the upcoming Steam Machine living room gaming PC...

OpenAI is planning a desktop ‘superapp’
Technology

OpenAI is planning a desktop ‘superapp’

OpenAI is working on a desktop "superapp" that merges its ChatGPT app, the Codex AI coding app, and its AI-powered Atlas browser into one app, The Wall Street J...

Sony’s WF-1000XM6 wireless earbuds are on sale for the first time
Technology

Sony’s WF-1000XM6 wireless earbuds are on sale for the first time

Sony’s WF-1000XM6 are the best noise-canceling wireless earbuds you can buy, but they’ve been hard to recommend over the last-gen model because of the price. Wh...

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