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The surprise hit Nex Playground is the latest console to get a price hike

  • Technology
  • Andrew Webster
  • Mar 25, 2026

Everything about video games is getting more expensive, and soon that will include a budget-friendly console. The Nex Playground - a Kinect-like device aimed at families that made headlines by outsell...

Disney’s big bets on the metaverse and AI slop aren’t going so well

  • Technology
  • Charles Pulliam-Moore
  • Mar 25, 2026

Less than a week into his tenure as Disney's newly-appointed CEO, Josh D'Amaro is already dealing with two separate crises that have cast a shadow over the company's future plans. OpenAI is shutting d...

Woot is offering over 20 percent off Switch 2 controllers and games today

  • Technology
  • Cameron Faulkner
  • Mar 25, 2026

Woot is running a day-long sale coinciding with the start of Amazon’s Big Spring Sale. Many products across multiple tech categories are discounted, including dozens of video games and accessories. Wh...

Can you monitor a situation without monitors? The Polymarket sports bar tried

  • Technology
  • Tina Nguyen
  • Mar 25, 2026

Hello and welcome to Regulator, a newsletter for Verge readers who are political junkies, and Washington insiders hooked on technology. If this email has been forwarded to you but you're not a subscri...

The United States router ban, explained

  • Technology
  • Sean Hollister
  • Mar 25, 2026

You've probably heard the US government has banned foreign-made consumer Wi-Fi routers over national security fears. You might be wondering: WTF is going on? Just another day in America under Donald T...

Meta and YouTube found negligent in landmark social media addiction case

  • Technology
  • Lauren Feiner
  • Mar 25, 2026

The jury in a landmark trial testing claims about social media addiction against Meta's Instagram and Google's YouTube determined that the two companies failed to warn users about the risks of using t...

Nintendo is going to charge less for digital Switch 2 games

  • Technology
  • Emma Roth
  • Mar 25, 2026

Nintendo is planning to charge less for digital titles exclusive to the Switch 2 starting in May, the company announced on Wednesday. The new pricing is already in effect for Yoshi and the Mysterious...

Jury holds Meta and Google liable for role in young woman's mental health issues

  • Business
  • Bobby Allyn
  • Mar 25, 2026
  • US

The verdict marks the end of the first-ever jury trial over whether tech giants should be held accountable for social media addiction. It may influence the outcome of 2,000 other pending lawsuits.

X tries to limit creator revenue for foreign influencers but Musk intervenes

  • Technology
  • Stevie Bonifield
  • Mar 25, 2026

X's Head of Product, Nikita Bier, announced a change to the platform's creator payouts on Tuesday, but according to Elon Musk, the change isn't going live just yet. Bier shared a post announcing that...

The TSA is broken — is privatization next?

  • Technology
  • Darryl Campbell
  • Mar 25, 2026

KC Guidry usually gets to the airport two hours before a flight to give herself enough time to get through security. But she knew her flight on the morning of Monday, March 23, out of Houston's George...

Cox Communications not liable for pirated music, Supreme Court rules

  • Technology
  • Emma Roth
  • Mar 25, 2026

The Supreme Court has issued its ruling in a lengthy copyright battle between Cox Communications and major record labels, determining that the cable and internet service provider isn't responsible for...

Seiko resurrected a 44-year-old digital watch NASA astronauts wore to space

  • Technology
  • Andrew Liszewski
  • Mar 25, 2026

The Omega Speedmaster Professional, worn by Buzz Aldrin during the Apollo 11 lunar landing, is the most recognized watch to go to space. But the Seiko Rotocall, featuring a unique design that made it...