Hardware & Devices
GTA VI will have in-game podcasts and at least six radio stations
Music is always a major part of a Grand Theft Auto game, and Rockstar Games says GTA VI will have the series' "biggest and widest-ranging selection of in-game radio yet." There wi…
The Retro Song Bird plays just the music from your favorite Game Boy cartridges
The Retro Song Bird may look similar to devices like Epilogue's GB Operator with a slot on top for Game Boy cartridges, but it's not designed for playing retro games. The featurel…
Xbox's new division will focus on TV and movie adaptations of its biggest franchises
No really, how are you going to adapt Candy Crush.
75 great October Prime Day deals are still happening
It’s always a little awkward when this many deals survive what was supposed to be the “end” of a big Amazon sale. Nevertheless, I’m happy to say that most of the sale’s heaviest-h…
Google is launching a one-stop Gemini agent for your work tasks
Google is launching a "universal" Gemini AI agent that can work across apps and devices in the background. The tool, announced as part of the Gemini at Work event on Thursday, wil…
Atari is bringing back one of its earliest 8-bit home computers
After resurrecting iconic consoles like the 2600 and Mattel's Intellivision, Atari is relaunching one of the brand's personal computers that originally debuted 43 years ago. The 8…
Alexa Plus is better at running my home, but it’s not ready to run my life
Of all the things Alexa Plus can do, I never expected it to make me cry. Since my son left for college, the Echo Show in my office has been making then-and-now photo montages: the…
The new Stylophone Mini packs in iconic sounds and comes in three nifty colors
It's little because it's small, and it's small because it's little.
Artificial is a wicked satire that also sticks to the facts
At the New York Film Festival premiere of Artificial, Luca Guadagnino's satirical Sam Altman biopic, the director said onstage that "[when] someone wants to play God, that's very …
Can you trust Meta’s Muse or OpenAI’s Dots to run your life?
My Decoder guest today is Hayden Field, The Verge’s senior AI reporter, and we’re discussing the new wave of consumer-friendly AI agents. If you’ve been paying attention to this s…
Amazon’s new Kids Tablets let parents manage access to the Google Play store
Alongside its new collection of Alexa Tablets that run Android with full access to the Google Play store, Amazon is introducing kid versions with similar functionality but the abi…
GTA VI leaks continue with a lengthy (and very nude) gameplay video
The GTA VI leaks keep coming - and the latest is almost as long as the game's official "extended look" on Netflix. Only instead of showing off all the various gameplay details, th…
Amazon’s Alexa Tablets are coming for the iPad
Amazon is launching a new lineup of tablets that bear almost no resemblance to any tablet Amazon has ever launched before. They're not even called Fire, the name Amazon has used f…
Hands-on with Amazon’s Alexa Tablet 12 Pro and its wild new matte display
Amazon's Fire tablets are notable for being dirt cheap. While they're great for kids, they don't offer a premium Android tablet experience. The company's new $499 Alexa Tablet 12 …
Amazon is releasing kids' versions of its new Alexa Tablets
The new Amazon Kids Tablets come in two sizes and can be bundled with one of two styles of case.
Amazon's new Alexa tablets include a 12-inch model with anti-glare screen
Amazon has launched three new tablets that come with Alexa+.
Amazon's new Alexa tablets will have full access to Google Play
You'll be able to access Google Play and its apps on the new Amazon Alexa tablets.
Amazon's Panos Panay teases more Alexa-branded devices and a new design language
More will be revealed later this month.
Amazon Alexa Tablet 12 Pro hands-on: Taking aim at the iPad Pro for less than half the price
It's a promising tablet that starts at about $500.
Amazon Alexa Tablet 12 Pro vs Amazon Fire HD 10: What's changed, and is the upgrade worth it?
Amazon's best tablet ever didn't have to work hard for the title, but a new nanomatte screen and Kindle mode sweeten the deal.
Joe Rogan and Spotify renew massive podcast deal
Spotify has renewed its licensing agreement with Joe Rogan, whose podcast remains the number one show on the platform - and in the world. As reported by The Wall Street Journal, t…
Xbox is launching a new film and TV division
Xbox is launching a new division, called "XP," that's dedicated to Xbox experiences that aren't video games, including films and TV adaptations, consumer products, live events, an…
Cupertino might be made for your mom, but it’s a good take on tech
Cupertino brings the tech backlash to the CBS procedural - an initially awkward combination, but with rewarding results. The show starts off just slightly unsure, but quickly figu…
Teenage Engineering will stop making synths to focus on... whatever it feels like
Teenage Engineering, the company famous for its synths, is going to stop making... synths.