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The Exit 8 movie is even better if you play the game first

  • Technology
  • Andrew Webster
  • Apr 9, 2026

There's an intriguing new video game adaptation to watch in theaters - and no, it's not that one. Exit 8, based on the game of the same name, hits the big screen on April 10th, and it's part of a burg...

Waymo is offering to help cities fix their potholes

  • Technology
  • Andrew J. Hawkins
  • Apr 9, 2026

In recent months, some cities have sought a new recruit in their forever war against potholes: Waymo. Municipal officials in multiple cities where Waymo operates have reached out to the robotaxi opera...

Amazon’s Starlink competitor Leo gets a new date

  • Technology
  • Thomas Ricker
  • Apr 9, 2026

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy says the company's space-internet service Leo (formerly known as Project Kuiper) will "launch in mid-2026." I'm going to assume that means proper commercial availability since th...

I tested three Windows laptops in the MacBook Neo’s price range — there’s no contest

  • Technology
  • Antonio G. Di Benedetto
  • Apr 9, 2026

When the MacBook Neo arrived last month, I knew Windows laptop makers were in trouble. For $599, the Neo offers fantastic build quality and solid performance in a sleek and ultra-portable package. Win...

Google makes it easy to deepfake yourself

  • Technology
  • Robert Hart
  • Apr 9, 2026

YouTube Shorts is rolling out a new AI-powered feature giving creators an easy way to realistically clone themselves on camera. The launch, hinted at earlier this year, reflects the platform's fraught...

Spotify now lets you turn off all its videos

  • Technology
  • Dominic Preston
  • Apr 9, 2026

Spotify is adding new toggles to stop any and all video from playing inside the app, for both music and podcasts. The controls are rolling out worldwide, work across all platforms and devices, and can...

Why high oil prices are good for oil companies — until they aren't

  • Business
  • Camila Domonoske
  • Apr 9, 2026
  • US

Yes, higher crude oil prices mean a multibillion-dollar cash infusion to the oil industry. But volatility is bad for business, and sustained high prices come with very serious drawbacks.

Amflow’s latest e-bikes raise the bar again

  • Technology
  • Thomas Ricker
  • Apr 9, 2026

Amflow, the e-bike brand spun out of DJI, is back with two impressive electric mountain bike ranges built around its incredibly dense Avinox motors. The e-MTBs aim to break the traditional trade-off b...

Gemini gets notebooks to help you organize projects

  • Technology
  • Jay Peters
  • Apr 9, 2026

Google's Gemini is getting a feature called "notebooks" to help you organize things about certain topics in a single place while using the AI chatbot, the company announced on Wednesday. You can pull...

Dyson made a handheld version of its iconic fans

  • Technology
  • Andrew Liszewski
  • Apr 9, 2026

Nearly 17 years after Dyson first announced its Air Multiplier fans - one of its first big consumer products after vacuums - the company has miniaturized their design to create a handheld personal coo...

OpenAI made economic proposals — here’s what DC thinks of them

  • Technology
  • Tina Nguyen
  • Apr 8, 2026

Happy ceasefire day and welcome to Regulator, a newsletter for Verge subscribers about Big Tech's rocky journey through the world of politics. If you're not a subscriber yet, you can do so here, but m...

I finally get the iPhone Air

  • Technology
  • Allison Johnson
  • Apr 8, 2026

I saw a lot of weird phones at Mobile World Congress last month: robot phones, cameras disguised as phones, phones for dogs. But the one that caught me most off guard was the one my friend (and Verge...