On Thursday, Google launched Web Guide, a new AI-powered search feature that “groups links in helpful ways” for people who opt in to the test on Labs. Web Guide runs on a custom version of Google’s Gemini AI model to process search queries, reorganizing the traditional “10 blue links” by sorting results and finding related questions using generative AI.
For anyone who chooses to enable...
After delivering a rambling celebration of tariffs and a routine about women's sports, President Donald Trump entertained a crowd, which was there to hear about his new AI Action Plan, with one his favorite topics: "wokeness." Trump complained that AI companies under former President Joe Biden "had to hire all woke people," adding that it is "so uncool to be woke." And AI models themselves...
The Nintendo Switch 2 is here, but we can’t just forget about the original Switch. We’ve still got love for the console, and its many millions of owners, so we’ll keep recommending the best controllers for the Switch right here.
Now, you may already know that the best Switch controllers aren’t the ones that come with the console. The removable Joy-Cons included with all non-Lite Switch...
People with Apple developer accounts have had all the fun with the iOS 26 beta so far (and yes, if you missed it, there's a new naming system now), but now that the public betas are out, anyone can try the new features.
Setting up the public beta is slightly less involved than setting up the developer beta but just as free. And if you're looking for help with the iPadOS 26 beta, you're in...
In an earnings call Wednesday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk "let the cat out of the bag": The new, more affordable electric vehicle the company has been touting for over a year, and that has been singled out as the one thing that could pull Tesla out of its sales rut, wasn't new at all. It was just the Model Y.
Not only that, the stripped-down version of Tesla's bestselling vehicle is already in...
This is the one Pixel 10 image Google has released officially, and we think it’s the Pro.
Google is readying its next set of hardware announcements, and has already confirmed that the Pixel 10 series is launching this month. We even know what one of the phones looks like, thanks to the official image up above.
But beyond the few tidbits Google has shared officially, there’s an awful lot...
It’s been a long time coming, but EA is finally ready to show off the next Battlefield.
The new game, dubbed Battlefield 6, takes place during some kind of wide-ranging war; the debut trailer opens with a presidential address punctuated by explosions and destruction that seem to be happening all over the world. There’s not much in the way of gameplay in the trailer, but it looks like...
This is what a Switch 2 looks like with a glossy glass protector attached to its screen. | Image: Cameron Faulkner/The Verge
A glass screen protector is one of a few “set it and forget it” purchases that every Switch 2 owner should make, along with buying a microSD Express card and a protective case for the console. In fact, it should be a priority to stick one onto the console’s screen as...
Apple’s over-ear headphones are rarely discounted this deeply.
It’s annoying to think about school starting in the middle of summer, but we’ve already begun to see glimpses of back-to-school deals, including a discount on the AirPods Max (USB-C) that brings them down to $449.99 ($100 off) at Amazon, Best Buy, and Walmart.
Apple AirPods Max
Apple’s AirPods Max feature exemplary build...
On July 21st, 6,669-year-old demon queen Ironmouse posted an 11-minute video, explaining that she is leaving her talent management agency, VShojo. Ironmouse is a VTuber, or “virtual YouTuber,” which is a type of a streamer who doesn’t usually show their human face and creates elaborate digital personas to make content instead.
“I recently found out that for the past couple of months, I...