Americas News
Amazon’s Echo Hub gets a customizable new look and Ring’s AI features
- Technology
- Stevie Bonifield
- Jun 11, 2026
Amazon's rolling out a free software update for Echo Hub devices that gives the home screen a much-needed update to the software it launched with in 2024. It had already added Alex Plus AI support, bu...
Logitech’s awesome MX Master 3S mouse drops to under $100
- Technology
- Brad Bourque
- Jun 11, 2026
The platform-agnostic Logitech MX Master 3S wireless mouse is discounted to $89.99 at Amazon ($30 off), matching the best price we’ve seen so far this year. While it may look like a somewhat ordinary...
Blink’s six-piece outdoor camera kit is a great deal under $200
- Technology
- Brad Bourque
- Jun 11, 2026
You can save on a big set of outdoor security cameras ahead of Prime Day. Amazon has a five-pack of Blink cameras with a video doorbell included that’s marked down to $166.99. The bundle includes a Bl...
Roborock’s Q10 S5 Plus robovac is over half off, matching its best price to date
- Technology
- Sheena Vasani
- Jun 11, 2026
Even at full price, the Roborock Q10 S5 Plus offers impressive value, boasting features typically reserved for pricier robovac models at a fraction of the price. That’s especially true today. It’s dow...
Amazon’s data centers used 2.5 billion gallons of water last year
- Technology
- Stevie Bonifield
- Jun 11, 2026
Just after Seattle enacted a one-year data center moratorium that some of Amazon's own employees pushed for, Amazon shared how much water its data centers use, reportedly for the first time. With conc...
The bill that would let Jimmy Kimmel sue Brendan Carr is here
- Technology
- Lauren Feiner
- Jun 11, 2026
Under a new bipartisan bill, Americans could sue for damages if a government official illegally tries to coerce a social media, AI, or broadcasting company to remove their post - regardless of whether...
Here are the price-matching policies for Best Buy, GameStop, and others
- Technology
- Sheena Vasani
- Jun 11, 2026
Nothing is more frustrating than buying a new pair of headphones, an OLED TV, or a laptop just to find out that you could have gotten it for cheaper somewhere else just a few days or weeks later. That...
A warrantless wiretap law is about to expire — but surveillance networks aren’t actually ‘going dark’
- Technology
- Gaby Del Valle
- Jun 11, 2026
Congress has failed to pass a three-week extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), with the House voting 218-198 against reauthorizing the controversial warrantless...
I’ve found the Goldilocks of portable MIDI controllers
- Technology
- Terrence O’Brien
- Jun 11, 2026
I have tested more portable MIDI controllers than I can keep track of, and I will tell you right now: 37 keys is the ideal size. While Arturia's 25-key MiniLab MK3 is a solid controller that easily fi...
Waymo introduces $30-a-month premium tier for riders who want faster pickups
- Technology
- Andrew J. Hawkins
- Jun 11, 2026
Uber One, meet Waymo Premier. The robotaxi operator announced a new $29.99-a-month premium tier for riders who want a more elevated and exclusive autonomous experience. The invite-only membership serv...
Elon Musk is encouraging race riots on the eve of SpaceX’s IPO
- Technology
- Emma Roth
- Jun 11, 2026
Elon Musk, on the verge of becoming the world's first trillionaire, is whipping up anti-immigration tensions amid ongoing riots in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Following a knife attack in the city on Mo...
Is Apple TV the new HBO?
- Technology
- Janko Roettgers
- Jun 11, 2026
This is Lowpass by Janko Roettgers, a newsletter on the ever-evolving intersection of tech and entertainment, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once a week. Severance. Pachinko. Silo. Ted Lass...