Android Headlines claims to have the specs and price for the entire Pixel 11 lineup. What the site shared basically lines up with everything else that we’ve heard in the lead-up to the August 12th event. The Pixel 11 is…

Your smartphone photos can look way better. If you’re willing to put in a little extra work, use third party apps and spend a bit of time editing, it’s possible to take photos that — under the right circumstances —…

Knowing exactly what your student needs for the school year ahead is next to impossible. Sure, you’ll probably nail the essentials, but there will likely be a few items you forgot to buy, or didn’t think they’d need to have.…

Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 138, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, happy August, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.)This week, I’ve…

Sharge, the company that makes delightful retro Mac-shaped chargers and see-inside batteries, is finally impressing me with a portable SSD. I couldn’t recommend the Sharge Disk, Disk Plus, or even the Disk Pro, but I’d be happy to own the…

A text prompt was all it took to generate reality-warping images using Google Earth’s satellite, aerial, and 3D imagery with a now-rolled back AI feature, like these images generated by Digital Digging’s Henk van Ess that show “refugees near the…

Google has shut down Google Earth feature it launched Thursday that allowed users to edit satellite images with text prompts using AI. The tool essentially let users create AI deepfakes of the real world using text prompts; Digital Digging’s Henk…

A growing number of Bluetooth trackers can tap into Apple’s Find My network these days, but none combine that with Apple’s latest ultra wideband (UWB) chip, which powers even better Precision Finding than before. Precision Finding uses on-screen arrows and…

The Google Pixel Tag smart tracker helps you quickly and reliably locate your lost items using the secure “Find My Device” network.Never waste time searching for your keys, wallet or luggage again. Google Pixel Tag is a compact, lightweight and…

No other gadget knows as much about your home as a robot vacuum. They map your space, learn your routines, and many now carry a camera and microphone into every room in your house. As AI gives them a better…

New York is suing Kalshi over claims the prediction market is running “an illegal gambling operation.” In the lawsuit, New York Attorney General Letitia James accuses Kalshi of violating state laws by accepting wagers without a license from the state’s…

Anthropic just realized several of its Claude AI models hacked into the systems of three different organizations during testing, acting on their own and without the company noticing. The revelation comes days after rival OpenAI said one of its own…

Cape Fear has always been a thriller about paranoia. And in 2026 there are few things less trustworthy than technology.Apple TV’s recent remake of Cape Fear is “inspired” by the 1991 film of the same name (Martin Scorsese and Steven…

The refurbished railway station in London I entered last week had none of the usual signs of being a tattoo studio. The walls were devoid of any art, and there were no reclining chairs or massage tables in the room.…

Sony has received a lot of backlash from PlayStation fans since announcing that it’s killing physical game disc production, but that hasn’t swayed its decision. During Sony’s latest earnings call, chief financial officer Lin Tao said that while the company…