Americas
Latest news and updates from Americas.
Asus’ new open earbuds are a wonderful companion for handheld gaming
The Cetra Open Wireless aren’t like most other gaming earbuds. They’re large, with an open-style design that rests just outside of your ears, letting game audio...
Wordle’s creator made a fun new puzzle game
Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 119, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here, welcome, hope your agents are well, an...
5 great indie games from GDC 2026
I just got back from the GDC Festival of Gaming, a big industry-focused event in San Francisco that was formerly known as the Game Developers Conference. While...
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra review: show off
"Someone might be watching everything I'm doing on my screen," I tell myself in public. Even when I'm doing nothing of consequence - just making my little Wordl...
European retailers yank popular headphones after study reports trace amounts of hormone-disrupting chemicals
Some European retailers have stopped selling certain headphones after an EU-funded study found that they contained hormone-disrupting chemicals. The study inclu...
Helpful or harmful? How to vet tax advice from social media
So you heard a piece of tax advice from a friend or on social media that sounds interesting. Should you try it? A certified public accountant explains how to ve...
States’ anti-monopoly case against Live Nation continues Monday
The Live Nation-Ticketmaster trial is back on. Dozens of states are expected to move forward with their claims against the company's alleged concert industry mo...
Spotify tests letting users directly customize their Taste Profile
Spotify Premium users in New Zealand will be the first to experience the service's latest personalization feature. The company is letting users view and make ch...
Judge blocks DOJ's criminal probe of Federal Reserve, blasting it as political
A federal judge has put the brakes on a criminal probe of the Federal Reserve, saying it was part of an improper campaign by the Trump administration to pressur...
Microsoft’s Copilot AI assistant is coming to current-gen Xbox consoles this year
Xbox is getting ready to launch its Gaming Copilot AI assistant on "current-generation consoles" this year, according to a report from GamesRadar. Sonali Yadav,...
Trump Mobile is just one in the crowd of conservative carriers
Where's the Trump phone? We're going to keep talking about it every week. This week, I wanted to see how Trump Mobile stacks up to its conservative carrier comp...
Digg’s open beta shuts down after just two months, blaming AI bot spam
It's only been a year since Digg founder Kevin Rose, Reddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian, and a few others announced the link-sharing site would relaunch, promising...