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May 19, 2026

34 articles

Mercedes’ electric AMG GT 4-door coupe can go 0-60 in 2 seconds

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The era of ultra-high performance Mercedes EVs is here. The German automaker finally revealed its new super sedan, the AMG GT 4-door coupe, with technology borrowed from...

by Andrew J. Hawkins

Wear OS 7 will keep track of deliveries and sports scores on your wrist

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A Pixel Watch 4 running Wear OS 6, not Wear OS 7. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Amid the flurry of today's Google I/O announcements, Google shared details...

by Jay Peters

Plex is tripling the price of a lifetime pass to $750 after doubling it last year

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I am dying to know how much money Plex is about to make the next six weeks charging people to stream their own video from their own homes. Today, it's giving every prospe...

by Sean Hollister

Demis Hassabis said this might be the ‘foothills of the singularity.’ What?

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Welcome to a "profound moment for humanity," according to Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis, who closed out Google I/O's keynote presentation on Tuesday, saying: Google...

by Stevie Bonifield

We react to Google I/O 2026

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What better way to unwind from a two-hour keynote presentation than to pore over the weirdest and wildest details, from a Gmail bot you can converse with to DeepMind's le...

by Jacob Kastrenakes

The future of Google is a search box that does everything

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Last year, after watching Google's I/O keynote, I wrote that it felt like Google's future was Google googling. After watching this year's I/O keynote on Tuesday, I don't...

by Jay Peters

Google’s AI future demands trust — and your personal data

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Google has big promises for its AI-powered future - and a lot of it depends on your trust. At I/O 2026, Google described a bunch of new tools that it claims will make you...

by Emma Roth

Nintendo’s $500 Switch 2 bundle includes a game, and it’s available now

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Mario Kart World is one of three games you can choose from in the bundle. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Nintendo recently teased the “Choose Your Game” Swi...

by Cameron Faulkner

Here are our favorite Memorial Day deals (so far)

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Portable bluetooth speakers like the Charge 6 and Flip 7 are just a few on sale for Memorial Day. Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer, and the holiday’s sale...

by Sheena Vasani

Democrats preview how they’d go after the Ticketmaster settlement if they regain power

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A handful of Democrats called an unofficial hearing on Capitol Hill Monday to slam the Department of Justice's "trivial" and "pathetic" settlement with Live Nation-Ticket...

by Lauren Feiner

Ugreen’s new soccer ball-shaped tracker has up to 7 years of battery life

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The FineTrack 2 isn’t as discreet as an AirTag. | Image: Ugreen Ugreen has announced a new Apple Find My-compatible tracker with a novel design that limits where you can h...

by Andrew Liszewski

Kickstarter just killed its new mature content rules

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Last week, we noted Kickstarter's new content guidelines, which had some pretty weird new additions, including a prohibition on "sexual wellness products that are not des...

by TC. Sottek

Gemini will use Volvo’s external cameras to interpret parking signs

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Gemini is gaining the power of sight and mobility. Today at the I/O conference, Google and Volvo announced that the AI-powered assistant will be able to access external c...

by Andrew J. Hawkins

The 13 biggest announcements at Google I/O 2026

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Google CEO Sundar Pichai on stage at I/O 2026. | Screenshot: YouTube Google's I/O 2026 keynote today was once again full of AI-related announcements including a new family...

by Andrew Liszewski

Google wants to compete with Anthropic’s Mythos

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Google is making a big push into cybersecurity. At I/O, the company announced that it was inviting select groups of experts to test the API for CodeMender, an "AI agent f...

by Hayden Field

Google is launching its own version of OpenClaw

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Google is launching its own take on OpenClaw, the buzzy AI agent platform that caused a stir in the tech industry earlier this year. Announced during Google I/O 2026, Gem...

by Emma Roth

Gmail is going to start talking to you

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Google is launching a big new feature for Gmail called Gmail Live, a new AI-powered voice mode that's basically the Gemini Live experience but built specifically for your...

by Jay Peters

Google Search is getting its biggest changes ever

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Google Search is entering the next phase of its AI evolution. During Google I/O 2026, the company showed off a reimagined search box that makes it easier to flow between...

by Emma Roth

Would you let robots spend your money? Google is betting on it

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Google is going all in on AI-driven shopping even as some competitors back off. At Google I/O, the company unveiled the latest iteration of its AI commerce tools: a "Uni...

by Mia Sato

Google can now vibe-code you an Android app

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Google is announcing a major upgrade to one of its vibe coding platforms: Beginning today, you can now use AI Studio to build native Android apps. With Google AI Studio,...

by Jay Peters

Google I/O 2026: All the news and announcements

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Google I/O 2026 kicks off today, with the event’s keynote presentation slated for 10AM PT / 1PM ET on May 19th.  Gemini is expected to be front and center once agai...

by Stevie Bonifield

Sony’s 1000X The Collexion are a luxurious and expensive celebration of its iconic headphones

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Ten years ago Sony introduced the MDR-1000X headphones. They combined noise canceling, good sound, design, and comfort in a way that we hadn't quite seen before in a set...

by John.Higgins

An AI announcer mispronounced and skipped names during a graduation

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Glendale Community College president Tiffany Hernandez apologized for the mistakes and eventually offered many students a do-over. | Screenshot: YouTube The use of AI-powe...

by Andrew Liszewski

America’s dangerous, messy deepfakes crackdown is here

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A law requiring social networks to quickly remove sexual deepfakes and other nonconsensual imagery is now fully in force. But experts warn the policy could do little to h...

by Lauren Feiner

Apple’s accessibility features add more AI-powered processing

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Apple's annual update about accessibility features on its platforms has new additions for the iPhone, Mac, and especially Vision Pro, with a focus on how on-device AI pro...

by Richard Lawler

Anker fixes the two worst things about power stations

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Anker's Solix S2000 solves two major pain points with power stations: idle power draw that can leave a battery unexpectedly dead, and the large footprint required to hold...

by Thomas Ricker

The Mandalorian and Grogu should have been a season of TV

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When The Mandalorian first debuted on Disney Plus, it was a refreshing reminder of how fascinating Star Wars stories can be when they aren't focused on the same handful o...

by Charles Pulliam-Moore

Microsoft launches Surface Pro 12 and Surface Laptop 8 with Intel chips

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The new Surface Laptop 8 and Surface Pro 12 models. | Image: Microsoft Almost exactly two years ago, Microsoft introduced Arm-powered versions of the Surface Pro 11 and Su...

by Tom Warren

Nintendo keeps finding new ways to reinvent platformers

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In most platforming games, you're fighting against the world around you. You're trying to beat a level, nail a seemingly impossible series of jumps, or defeat a powerful...

by Andrew Webster

These are the robot vacuum-mops I recommend for every type of home

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Me and my friends. | Photo: Rose Tuohy / The Verge Inviting a robot vacuum-mop into your life is a big decision. An autonomous floor-cleaning machine roaming your home is...

by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy

Marshall brings ANC back to its smaller on-ear wireless headphones

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Marshall's first headphones with active noise canceling were the Marshall Mid A.N.C. first launched in 2018. Its current lineup only offers noise canceling on its larger...

by Andrew Liszewski

Xbox fans want exclusives, more backward compatibility, and free online multiplayer

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Microsoft launched a new Xbox Player Voice portal yesterday, aiming to collect feedback from fans and "make it more visible." It certainly hasn't taken long for Xbox fans...

by Tom Warren

Google I/O 2026: How to watch and what to expect

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Google's annual developer conference has arrived. We're expecting plenty of updates to Gemini, Search, and every other product that Google has stuffed AI inside of. The k...

by Stevie Bonifield

Gemini is in danger of going full Copilot

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I actually use the Gemini app quite a bit on my phone, but let’s not get carried away. Gemini has a creep problem. A few years ago, that little sparkle icon started showin...

by Allison Johnson