The best fitness trackers and watches we’ve tested

The best fitness trackers and watches we’ve tested

Fitness trackers have come a long way from the simple bands that tracked steps and little else. Modern trackers can monitor everything from your heart health to how well you’ve recovered from a hard bout of training. Even flagship smartwatches, which used to be lackluster trackers, have become pretty adept workout companions. Whatever your fitness…

Bose’s QuietComfort Headphones are $130 off for back-to-school season

Bose’s QuietComfort Headphones are $130 off for back-to-school season

Bose headphones are some of the most comfortable around. | Image: The Verge Finding peace among the chaos on campus can be more challenging than a midterm. But a quality pair of over-ear headphones can block out distractions when it’s time to lock in. If that sounds like you, we’ve found a deal on the…

The biggest fighting game tournament is a little smaller this year — but still exciting

The biggest fighting game tournament is a little smaller this year — but still exciting

Evo 2025, the biggest fighting game tournament in North America, starts this weekend. If you tune into one of the nine different Evo Twitch channels you’ll see some of the top players in the world compete in fighting game staples like Street Fighter and Tekken, and newer games like King of Fighters: City of the…

Why Nintendo didn’t raise the price of the Switch 2 (yet)

Why Nintendo didn’t raise the price of the Switch 2 (yet)

Just about every piece of hardware that Nintendo sells is getting a little more expensive in the US – with the exception of the Switch 2. That includes all models of the original Switch, a bunch of accessories, and even a motion-activated alarm clock. The changes were made ahead of sweeping Trump administration tariffs that…

Google backtracks on plans to deactivate shortened goo.gl links

Google backtracks on plans to deactivate shortened goo.gl links

Google is largely reversing course on its plans to discontinue support for all shortened goo.gl URLs on August 25th. Goo.gl URLS that already show a message saying that they will be deactivated in August will still stop working — the company started showing the deactivation message nine months ago on URLs that “showed no activity…

Apple says Trump’s tariffs are adding another $1 billion to its costs

Apple says Trump’s tariffs are adding another $1 billion to its costs

Apple is spending a lot on President Donald Trump’s tariffs. During an earnings call on Thursday, Apple CEO Tim Cook said the duties could add $1.1 billion to its costs during the September quarter. Cook says Apple has already spent around $800 million during the June quarter, which is less than the $900 million that…

Tim Cook says Apple is ‘open to’ AI acquisitions

Tim Cook says Apple is ‘open to’ AI acquisitions

Apple CEO Tim Cook says the company is “open” to mergers and acquisitions as it “significantly” increases its investment in AI, as reported by CNBC. Cook’s statements were made alongside the release of Apple’s third-quarter earnings results, which revealed that the iPhone maker raked in $94 billion between April and June, marking a 10 percent…