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The cute and cursed story of Furby
Technology

The cute and cursed story of Furby

The hottest toy of 1998 was sort of adorable, and sort of annoying. It couldn't do much - couldn't do anything, really - but it could look at you, it could say...

The uncomfortable truth about hybrid vehicles
Technology

The uncomfortable truth about hybrid vehicles

This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on the EV struggle, follow Andrew J. Hawkins. The Step...

Sony appears to be testing dynamic pricing on PlayStation games
Technology

Sony appears to be testing dynamic pricing on PlayStation games

A site called PSprices has been tracking prices on Sony's digital game store and noticed something unusual: some games were being offered at different prices to...

Time’s running out to get a free gift card when you preorder a new MacBook
Technology

Time’s running out to get a free gift card when you preorder a new MacBook

This has been a week to remember here at The Verge. MWC 2026 in Barcelona lead straight into Apple’s week of product announcements. There was truly something fo...

Vizio accounts are becoming Walmart accounts
Technology

Vizio accounts are becoming Walmart accounts

Walmart bought Vizio in 2024, and now it's taking the next steps to formally fold the TV maker into itself by phasing out Vizio accounts. Now, when you purchase...

A bite-sized adventure that puts a wrench into the classic Zelda formula
Technology

A bite-sized adventure that puts a wrench into the classic Zelda formula

There are a lot of games that try to emulate The Legend of Zelda, but few that manage to capture that spirit in such a small, concise package as Ratcheteer DX....

The OpenClaw superfan meetup serves optimism and lobster
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The OpenClaw superfan meetup serves optimism and lobster

The woman at the door wore a plush lobster headdress. She sat in the front hallway of a multistory event venue in Manhattan, beside a bundle of wristbands. If s...

Apple’s cheap laptop looks like a winner
Technology

Apple’s cheap laptop looks like a winner

Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 118, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here, welcome, please take my Switch away so...

The Corvette ZR1X hybrid can outpace million-dollar sports cars for a fraction of the cost
Technology

The Corvette ZR1X hybrid can outpace million-dollar sports cars for a fraction of the cost

When Elon Musk burst onto the scene in his little Tesla Roadster, it seemed a matter of time before electricity rendered gas-powered sports cars obsolete. It ha...

DJI will pay $30K to the man who accidentally hacked 7,000 Romo robovacs
Technology

DJI will pay $30K to the man who accidentally hacked 7,000 Romo robovacs

On Valentine's Day, I brought you a story that's since made headlines all around the world: How one man, just trying to steer his DJI robot vacuum with a PlaySt...

Valve’s Steam Machine may not launch this year
Technology

Valve’s Steam Machine may not launch this year

Valve still can't reveal details about the Steam Machine, Steam Frame, and Steam Controller launch dates, which were originally scheduled for early 2026. In a n...

Grammarly is using our identities without permission
Technology

Grammarly is using our identities without permission

Grammarly's "expert review" feature offers to give users writing advice "inspired by" subject matter experts, including recently-deceased professors, as Wired r...

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