Apple is reportedly making more of its new iPhones in India instead of China
Apple is manufacturing more of its iPhone 17 phones for the US in India instead of in China, and for the first time, the full lineup of new models will ship from India at launch, according to Bloomberg. The company is also working on a successor to the iPhone 16E that it plans to make […]
Asus has the new world’s fastest OLED monitor at 720Hz, and it’s dripping with style
We might have a new king of esports gaming monitors — one with fewer compromises than usual. Asus has just announced the ROG Swift OLED PG27AQWP-W at Gamescom 2025. Not only does it offer a 26.5-inch 2560 x 1440 QHD OLED screen at a blazing-fast 540Hz, it’s also a dual-mode panel that can switch to […]
All the news from Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025
With Gamescom’s Opening Night Live, the summer of games comes to a close. Join Mr. Video Games himself, Geoff Keighley, on August 19th at 2PM ET as he emcees the last big video game livestream event before the kids go back to school and the adults break out the Halloween decorations. We already know that […]
How the MAGA goon squad became tech lobbyists
Hello there, world! Welcome to the second issue of Regulator, a newsletter about the collision between Big Tech and Washington. If you enjoy this, consider subscribing to get this newsletter weekly and everything The Verge has to offer. Lobbying might be a dubious industry, but lobbyists themselves are often some of the best sources in […]
Ticket reseller sued for illegally buying over 2,000 Taylor Swift tickets
The Federal Trade Commission is suing a ticket broker for allegedly using “illegal means” to buy up hundreds of thousands of live event tickets, including for Taylor Swift’s Eras tour. Key Investment Group, which also does business as Epic Seats, TotalTickets.com, and Totally Tix, is accused of violating the Better Online Ticket Sales (BOTS) Act […]
Palestine was the problem with TikTok
In the last month, the war in Gaza has become an inescapable facet of the public consciousness as a new surge of images of Palestinian children - their faces impossibly sunken, their limbs reduced to skin and bone - flooded the internet. As the pictures became ubiquitous, the outcry became louder than ever. These conditions […]
Sony just launched five new PC gaming peripherals, so I tried them all at once
Sony is finally ready to take on the likes of SteelSeries, Razer, and Logitech with its InZone brand of PC gaming accessories. While InZone started with monitors and headsets in 2022, with a few new products since then (including its great InZone Buds and the sleek but pricey M10S OLED), Sony is making a concerted […]
The Chromatic Game Boy is getting Tetris’ best multiplayer mode
ModRetro is bringing a new multiplayer mode to the modernized version of Tetris that has been shipping with its recreated Game Boy, the Chromatic, since its 2024 release. The game already features multiple head-to-head modes when two Chromatic handhelds are connected using an optional Link Cable, but the new Battle Mode is the first time […]
Get ready for Silksong’s ‘special announcement’ on Thursday
Prepare your best clown makeup: Team Cherry, the developers of Hollow Knight: Silksong, will be making a “special announcement” about the game on Thursday at 10:30AM ET. The announcement will be shown on Team Cherry’s YouTube channel, and the premiere link is already live. It’s been a very long wait for solid Silksong news, so […]
Made by Google 2025: What to expect from Google’s new Pixel hardware
Google is gearing up to launch a new slate of Pixel devices at its Made by Google event this week, led by the flagship Pixel 10 phone line, with updated watches and earbuds expected to arrive, too. This year’s Pixel line has been leaked extensively over the past few weeks, revealing just about everything we […]