As convenient as 3-in-1 chargers can be, the vast majority of them work with a variety of smartphones and wireless earbuds, but only support one wearable: the Apple Watch. That’s what sets the UltraCharge Modular Charging Dock that Belkin just announced at CES 2026 apart. Its design can accommodate different smartwatches, but you’ll need to…
We posted a couple of times about Meta’s Quest 3S during the holidays. The virtual reality headset that typically sold for $299.99 was — and still is — available for $249.99. Better yet, you can get in on a promotion at Amazon that includes a $50 digital account credit with purchase. You can find a…
The parking lot was packed. That’s the first Strange Thing. A little background. Just about every mall is struggling now, but the Neshaminy Mall in Bensalem, Pennsylvania is more or less comatose. As Defector‘s Dan McQuade, a lifelong Pennsylvanian and mall fan, wrote in his fond remembrance of the shopping center, the once bustling complex…
The Mui Board is a minimalist, screen-free interface for controlling tech in your home. One of the fun parts of being a tech journalist for over a decade is that occasionally you get to watch a truly unique gadget go from concept to reality – and, eventually, into your living room. That’s the case with…
Hot on the heels of new year’s celebrations, the annual Consumer Electronics Show will get underway in early January 2026. Once again, Las Vegas will host a sprawling sneak peek at the tech that will shape the industry throughout 2026. The Verge will be on the ground at CES 2026 covering the biggest announcements, press…
xAI’s Grok is removing clothing from pictures of people without their consent following this week’s rollout of a feature that allows X users to instantly edit any image using the bot without needing the original poster’s permission. Not only does the original poster not get notified if their picture was edited, but Grok appears to…
Now that Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has appointed a new CEO to run Microsoft’s biggest businesses, he has a little more time on his hands for other adventures. Beyond focusing on Microsoft’s technical work, Nadella is now turning to the ancient art of blogging to discuss Microsoft’s year ahead and why he thinks everyone needs…
This GE Profile fridge has a patented “Scan-to-List” barcode scanner built in, designed to make it easy to add items to a digital shopping list. Have you always wanted to scan your groceries at home? If so, the newest smart fridge from GE Appliances is for you. There’s a barcode scanner built into the water…
The Pebble Round 2 (pictured here in rose gold) ditches the OG Time Round’s chunky display bezel. It’s time to reboot another OG Pebble smartwatch – specifically, the round-faced Time Round, which is getting a follow-up more than a decade after its original launch. The new Pebble Round 2 improves upon its predecessor with longer…
Tesla’s sales fell in the fourth quarter of 2025, as rising competition and the expiration of the federal EV tax credit continued to sap the company’s global ambitions. The sales drop has led to Tesla losing its title as the world’s best-selling EV maker to China’s BYD, which sold 2.26 million vehicles last year. The…
