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The Verge is a media platform that focuses on technology and its impact on people’s lives and emotions. Established in 2011, it provides its audience with a wide range of content — including breaking news, product reviews, in-depth features, and investigative reports — available through its website, videos, and podcasts. Here are the latest highlights from The Verge.

  • X is changing how it handles links to try and keep you in the appX is changing how it handles links to try and keep you in the app
    X is testing a change to the way it handles links on iOS so that the buttons to like, reply, and repost will always be visible. Normally, when you click a link on X the page opens up and completely covers the original post. Apparently, this leads to fewer people clicking like or otherwise engaging […] Read more »
  • X is launching a marketplace for inactive handlesX is launching a marketplace for inactive handles
    Premium Plus and Premium Business users will soon be able to browse and request inactive usernames on the X Handle Marketplace. Handles are going to be broken up into two broad categories. Priority handles will be free and “often include full names, multi-word phrases, or alphanumeric combinations.” Rare handles, on the other hand, will be […] Read more »
  • This weekend is your last chance to get a month of Disney Plus starting at $9.99This weekend is your last chance to get a month of Disney Plus starting at $9.99
    From Apple TV Plus to Peacock, a number of streaming services have recently increased their pricing — and Disney Plus is no exception. Starting on Tuesday, October 21st, the standalone plan with ads will jump from $9.99 to $11.99 a month, while the ad-free Premium tier will increase by $3 to $18.99 a month. The […] Read more »
  • The Sony Watchman was must-see TVThe Sony Watchman was must-see TV
    To understand the Sony Watchman, you have to go back. Way back. Back to when "TV" wasn't just a way to refer to any piece of content between 20 and 89 minutes, available on every screen everywhere for a few bucks a month. In 1982, when Sony first started selling its new device, "TV" was […] Read more »
  • Opera’s Neon shows just how confusing AI browsers still areOpera’s Neon shows just how confusing AI browsers still are
    The trick to understanding Opera's Neon browser is recognizing that it's not just a browser with an AI bot added to it, but a browser with three AI bots all living side by side. This is both a strength and a weakness, because while you don't have to leave to do all the AI things […] Read more »
  • The AI sexting era has arrivedThe AI sexting era has arrived
    This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on AI and the industry's power dynamics and societal implications, follow Hayden Field. The Stepback arrives in our subscribers' inboxes at 8AM ET. Opt in for The Stepback here. How it started Since ChatGPT became a household […] Read more »
  • Time to catch ‘em all againTime to catch ‘em all again
    Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 102, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here, welcome, happy spooky season, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I've been reading about personal chefs and TikTok's algorithm and deep sea divers, tearing […] Read more »
  • TiVo won the court battles, but lost the TV warTiVo won the court battles, but lost the TV war
    In the 2000s, TiVo reached heights few companies ever achieve. Like Google and Xerox, its name became a verb. People had to "TiVo" the new episode of Battlestar Galactica or game 4 of the Red Sox vs. Cardinals, not "record" it. While it didn't invent the DVR, TiVo popularized it and many of the features […] Read more »
  • Motorola’s Razr Ultra and the Marshall Emberton II top this week’s best dealsMotorola’s Razr Ultra and the Marshall Emberton II top this week’s best deals
    If you’ve been thinking about buying a foldable phone that truly stands out, few models can rival the 2025 Motorola Razr Ultra, which is currently on sale at Amazon and Best Buy with 16GB of RAM and 512GB starting at $999.99 ($300 off), its lowest price to date. If you can’t tell from the image […] Read more »
  • 8BitDo’s new collection celebrates the NES’s 40th anniversary8BitDo’s new collection celebrates the NES’s 40th anniversary
    Forty years ago today, the Nintendo Entertainment System launched in North America, and to help celebrate the anniversary, 8BitDo has announced a new NES40 collection. It features updated versions of three of 8BitDo’s existing products, including its Ultimate 2 wireless controller, Retro 87 Keyboard N Edition, and Retro Cube Speaker. The updates made to the […] Read more »