Hardware & Devices
Marvel reveals the new X-Men cast, including Inde Navarrette and Adam Driver
With Spider-Man: Brand New Day behind us, and its reveal of Sadie Sink as Jean Grey, Marvel is finally ready to officially welcome the X-Men into the MCU. At the D23 event in Anah…
What happens when a hybrid battery dies and what to do about it
Don't wait to have your car checked out if its traction battery is having problems.
USB4 Vs USB-C: What's the difference between them?
There's a pretty major difference between USB-C and USB4. We'll dive into the details and how to tell them apart.
Xteink’s tiny e-readers are getting access to free books through Libby
One of the big tradeoffs with Xteink's pocket-friendly e-readers is a lack of easy access to ebooks. On a Kindle or Kobo you can download tens of thousands of titles through each …
SpaceX has officially acquired AI coding startup Cursor
The $60 billion acquisition has been finalized.
Riffs on GoldenEye 007, Star Fox and Kingdom Hearts, and other new indie games worth checking out
Our indie game roundup this week features a handful of '90s-inspired entries along with a dog game, a cat game and a sheep game.
Expensive earbuds: When and why it's worth paying more
Earbuds range in price from under $10 to hundreds. What do you get for the money?
Engadget review recap: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, Dell XPS 13 and more
A roundup of recent reviews from Engadget.
The surprise must-see movie of the summer
Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 140, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here, welcome, don't forget to hydrate, and also you can read a…
We’re reaching peak camera with the Sony A7R VI
It wasn't long ago that shooting with a super high-resolution camera meant making serious sacrifices for the sake of all those megapixels. Enter the A7R VI. Sony's latest flagship…
A Kingdom Hearts anime is coming to Disney+
Disney has announced an anime based on Kingdom Hearts, featuring a brand new story.
When housing is unaffordable, this artist’s device makes pedaling harder
Justin Blinder had just been laid off when he first came up with the idea for Ground Truth. It was 2020, two weeks before covid lockdown went into effect, and the Brooklyn-based a…
Stripe is reportedly in talks to buy PayPal
Stripe and private equity firm Advent previously offered a deal PayPal didn't take, the Wall Street Journal says. Now, they're negotiating a new price.
Waymo receives permission to offer rides in Sacramento and San Diego
The company will also be able to expand its fleet across more of the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles.
Kia's EV3 will start under $31,000 in the US
That makes it the cheapest EV in Kia's lineup.
Samsung has new Galaxy headphones in the works
Strings of code in Samsung's Galaxy Wearable app hint at an upcoming pair of over-ear headphones that could compete with the AirPods Max, SamMobile reports. Samsung's reportedly r…
Google will now allow users to remove visible watermarks from AI content
The invisible SynthID will remain.
Google must make it easier to install alternative app stores, judge orders
Google has a week to make it easier to find third-party app stores.
A RAMageddon guide to back-to-school laptop shopping
If you’re a student looking for an affordable laptop, I have bad news and I have good news. The bad news is that computer prices are out of whack due to the ongoing RAM and storag…
The X-Files creator Chris Carter wanted to make a more horrific movie
The version of The X-Files: I Want to Believe that premiered in 2008 was not exactly the movie co-writer / director Chris Carter intended to make. Carter wanted to bring agents Mu…
Lamborghini’s flagship Revuelto levels up with SV trim
A lot of automakers talk about wanting to minimize or eliminate driver distractions so as to make the experience of driving more rewarding and safer overall. Lamborghini has a dif…
Google’s best new camera feature is only for the Pixel 11 series
Arguably the coolest new photo feature for the Pixel 11 lineup is Google's new Camera Looks, which process image data differently at the sensor level to produce photos that don't …
The Mandalorian and Grogu will hit Disney+ on September 2
If you didn't catch it in theaters, here's when you can watch it on Disney+.
Mark Zuckerberg has an Instagzam
Instagram's wordmark is iconic. Well, was iconic. Apparently Instagram thought it looked old, so the company rolled out a new one this week. It doesn't look like the old Instagram…