Americas News
How the Amazon Echo learned to talk — and listen
- Technology
- David Pierce
- Apr 5, 2026
Jeff Bezos badly wanted a voice computer. He had been saying so publicly since the very early days of Amazon, telling anyone who would listen about why voice might make it easier and more natural to i...
Grammarly’s sloppelganger saga
- Technology
- Stevie Bonifield
- Apr 5, 2026
This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on the ups and downs of AI, follow Stevie Bonifield. The Stepback arrives in our subscribers'...
A folk musician became a target for AI fakes and a copyright troll
- Technology
- Terrence O’Brien
- Apr 4, 2026
In January, folk artist Murphy Campbell discovered several songs on her Spotify profile that did not belong there. They were songs that she had recorded, but she'd never uploaded them to Spotify, and...
Buy two Nintendo Switch games, get $30 off at Target
- Technology
- Cameron Faulkner
- Apr 4, 2026
Target is offering a great deal to some Target Circle members that knocks $30 off the cost of two Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 games. The sale is happening for the rest of the day, expiring at 2:59AM...
My dream pair of AR gaming glasses needs to have these nine features
- Technology
- Cameron Faulkner
- Apr 4, 2026
I’ve spent months in the lab testing the latest AR glasses from Xreal and Viture. By “lab,” I mean cozied up on my couch each night, playing my Steam Deck or Nintendo Switch 2 on a huge, virtual scree...
Really, you made this without AI? Prove it
- Technology
- Jess Weatherbed
- Apr 4, 2026
"This looks like AI." It's a phrase I dread seeing as a writer who dabbles in illustration and amateur photography. In a world where generative AI technology is increasingly adept at mimicking the wor...
The app for tracking TV, movies, podcasts, and everything
- Technology
- David Pierce
- Apr 4, 2026
Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 122, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here, welcome, go 'Zona, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer...
Super Meat Boy 3D makes suffering fun
- Technology
- Jay Peters
- Apr 4, 2026
The original Super Meat Boy is one of the best-known indie games of all time. Released in 2010, it's a brutally difficult 2D platformer, but so fun to play: The short levels almost feel like speedrunn...
When legal sports betting surges, so do Americans' financial problems
- Business
- Alana Wise
- Apr 4, 2026
- US
As online betting has grown in popularity, a new report from the New York Federal Reserve builds on the troubling link between legal sports wagering and financial health.
Anker’s Nebula P1 projector is the portable sound king
- Technology
- Thomas Ricker
- Apr 4, 2026
The Soundcore Nebula P1 from Anker isn't the most portable Google TV projector I've ever reviewed, nor is it the brightest. It doesn't even have a built-in battery. Instead it's a decent video device...
Anthropic essentially bans OpenClaw from Claude by making subscribers pay extra
- Technology
- Jay Peters
- Apr 3, 2026
Using OpenClaw with Claude AI is about to get a lot more expensive, thanks to Anthropic's new policy changes. Beginning April 4th at 3PM ET, users will "no longer be able to use your Claude subscripti...
NASA did eventually solve Artemis II’s Outlook glitch
- Technology
- Stevie Bonifield
- Apr 3, 2026
On Thursday, during Artemis II's journey to the Moon, commander Reid Wiseman ran into a tech issue some of us back on Earth can relate to: Microsoft Outlook wasn't working. In a conversation captured...