When I first told you about the “OLED Xbox Ally X of my dreams,” I had to curb my enthusiasm a bit. That’s partly because I hadn’t yet tried the handheld myself, and partly because Asus was only planning to sell it bundled with a pair of expensive AR glasses! I’m happy to say both […]

Sony’s first-party fight stick was supposed to land in August. PlayStation PlayStation’s first-party FlexStrike wireless fight stick has been delayed indefinitely, though Sony is promising to share more information “soon,” according to an update on the PlayStation Blog. The FlexStrike was originally scheduled to land on August 6, 2026, alongside the release of MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting

iOS 27 escaped the developer world today with the launch of the first public beta. I’ve been testing the new operating system since early June, looking for quirks and seeing if it can live up to the hype Apple promised in the keynote. This year’s iOS upgrades are what one might call a Snow Leopard

Bring on the magenta and peach. 9to5Google We are expecting to hear news about the new generation of Google’s Pixel smartphone lineup when the company hosts its next showcase event in August. But in the meantime, a possible leak has gotten us colorfully-inclined buyers pretty excited. 9to5Google, by way of sister site 9to5Toys,

Siri has been on the Apple Watch since day one, though I’m usually hard-pressed to find people who actually make good use of it. It’s kind of just… been there — mostly as a way to set timers when my hands are full. But after playing around with the watchOS 27 developer beta, I get

Angelo Martino helped scam ransomware victims out of over $75 million, officials said. A negotiator who dealt with scammers on behalf of ransomware victims was actually colluding with the attackers. Angelo Martino pleaded guilty to conspiring to interfere with interstate commerce through extortion. Martino, who faced up to 20 years in prison, sought a sentence of

If you like going on a long road trip, you might want to steer clear of these vehicles. Sjoerd Van Der Wal/Getty Images It wasn’t very long ago that electric vehicles were not something you could use for longer trips. Thankfully, the “100-mile commuter EV” era is in the rearview mirror and there

The best way to celebrate AI Appreciation Day is to not. Yarrrrrbright/Shutterstock It’s AI Appreciation Day on July 16 and we’re all left wondering who asked for this. In name, it’s about as serious as the marketing stunts that gave us gems like National Hot Dog Day or National Doughnut Day. In practice,

The annual speedrunning marathon event ran from July 5-11. Games Done Quick/Count Gooby Summer Games Done Quick is officially over after a marathon week of speedrunning games for a good cause, and the organizers say it raised a total of $2,408,701 for Doctors Without Borders in that time (again!). The annual event in

If you’re reading an Oura Ring 5 review at The Verge, you likely fall into one of two camps: newcomers looking for a smartwatch alternative, or Oura users pondering an upgrade. In the case of the former, this is a great casual health tracker and the best smart ring on the market — but not