Americas News
BMW is one step closer to selling you a color-changing car
- Technology
- Andrew Liszewski
- Apr 24, 2026
At CES 2022, BMW debuted its BMW iX Flow concept car that could dynamically change its appearance using the same grayscale E Ink panels found in e-readers like the Kindle. It was followed by the BMW i...
The handsome Pixel Watch 4 is on sale for $40 off in both size configurations
- Technology
- Brandon Widder
- Apr 24, 2026
Spring has sprung, as they say, and to mark the occasion, Google is running a spring-centric promo until Sunday, April 26th. The limited-time discounts apply to a number of Google’s first-party device...
The RAM shortage could get even worse if Samsung labor protests cut production
- Technology
- Stevie Bonifield
- Apr 24, 2026
The RAM shortage caused by demand from AI datacenters is already driving up prices on phones, PS5s, and Raspberry Pis, but it could be about to get even worse. Samsung is facing employee protests over...
How Project Maven taught the military to love AI
- Technology
- Joshua Dzieza
- Apr 24, 2026
In the first 24 hours of the assault on Iran, the US military struck more than 1,000 targets, nearly double the scale of the "shock and awe" attack on Iraq over two decades ago. This acceleration was...
Xreal’s best AR glasses are $599 for good now
- Technology
- Cameron Faulkner
- Apr 24, 2026
The Xreal One Pro are the company’s best AR glasses, touting thin optics that keep out reflections so you can enjoy a crisp, contrast-rich image of whatever content you’re watching. Xreal has permanen...
360-degree cameras have a new superpower
- Technology
- Sean Hollister
- Apr 24, 2026
Imagine Google Street View, except you can walk around like it's a video game. Now imagine you don't need to wait for Google to come film because it's completely DIY. Insta360, the leading maker of 36...
Tesla’s Cybercab goes into production — so why is Musk tapping the brakes?
- Technology
- Andrew J. Hawkins
- Apr 24, 2026
Tesla's Cybercab is now in production at the company's Gigafactory in Austin, Texas, but Elon Musk is sounding unusually cautious about the rollout. The robotaxi's start of production was announced Th...
AirPods, Touch Bars, and the rest of Tim Cook’s legacy
- Technology
- David Pierce
- Apr 24, 2026
We knew at some point Tim Cook would step down from his position as Apple's CEO. Over the last year, it has become increasingly obvious that John Ternus was his likely successor. The news this week wa...
I don’t think Gwyneth Paltrow knows what a peptide is
- Technology
- Victoria Song
- Apr 24, 2026
This is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent every Friday from Verge senior reviewer Victoria Song that dissects and discusses the latest gizmos and potions that swear they're going to change your life...
The Trump phone still isn’t real
- Technology
- Dominic Preston
- Apr 24, 2026
Where's the Trump phone? We're going to keep talking about it every week. We've reached out, as usual, to ask about the Trump phone's whereabouts. We're back to being ignored, and the phone seems no c...
A new Republican privacy bill could be ‘worse than no standard at all’
- Technology
- Lauren Feiner
- Apr 24, 2026
Congress is once again attempting to pass a national data privacy law. But while it would introduce new protections in some states, it would weaken privacy rights in others - and it's missing several...
Elon Musk and Sam Altman’s court showdown will dish the dirt
- Technology
- Elizabeth Lopatto
- Apr 24, 2026
Elon Musk cofounded OpenAI, and then flounced off in a huff when he wasn't anointed CEO, leaving Sam Altman as the last power-hungry man standing. Now, Musk is back with a lawsuit, and a trial is sche...