Americas News
Conspiracy theories are swirling about the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting
- Technology
- Mia Sato
- Apr 27, 2026
On Saturday evening, a room full of journalists, media personalities, and senior members of Donald Trump's administration descended into chaos as gunshots rang out at the White House Correspondents' D...
We reviewed Valve’s new Steam Controller, ask us anything
- Technology
- Jay Peters
- Apr 27, 2026
Hey hey, it's Jay Peters, senior reporter at The Verge. Today, Valve finally announced that the second version of the Steam Controller - and the first piece of Valve's slate of new gaming hardware set...
Valve launches the Steam Controller without the Steam Machine
- Technology
- Sean Hollister
- Apr 27, 2026
Last November, Valve introduced the world to its new vision of living room gaming: the Steam Machine and Steam Controller. Then, RAMageddon. Memory shortages forced Valve to delay all its hardware and...
Valve’s new Steam Controller isn’t perfect, but I’m buying one anyway
- Technology
- Jay Peters
- Apr 27, 2026
After my brief hands-on last year with Valve's new Steam Controller, I said it might be my dream controller. I've been looking for a controller with the customization and sheer function available on V...
Why the Steam Controller is (and isn’t) a big deal
- Technology
- Cameron Faulkner
- Apr 27, 2026
Most PC gamers already have a controller they love using with Steam - a Sony DualSense, a 8BitDo Ultimate, a Nintendo Switch Pro, or something else. Part of that love comes from Steam treating them li...
Samsung’s first smart glasses have leaked
- Technology
- Stevie Bonifield
- Apr 27, 2026
The upcoming Samsung Galaxy Glasses look nearly identical to Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses in leaked images from Android Headlines. The glasses, which could be announced at Google I/O next month, are c...
Microsoft and OpenAI’s famed AGI agreement is dead
- Technology
- Hayden Field
- Apr 27, 2026
OpenAI and Microsoft's partnership-turned-situationship just got even less committed. And a clause about artificial general intelligence, which has for years dictated the future of their deal, has off...
The Philips Hue Sync Box 8K is 30 percent off
- Technology
- Cameron Faulkner
- Apr 27, 2026
The Philips Hue Play HDMI Sync Box 8K is a great gadget to buy if you want to put your Hue lights to good use while watching a movie or playing video games. It syncs your lights to shine in colors dis...
Elon Musk and Sam Altman’s court battle over the future of OpenAI
- Technology
- Elizabeth Lopatto
- Apr 27, 2026
Sam Altman and Elon Musk are set to face off in a high-stakes trial that could alter the future of tech’s leading AI startup, OpenAI. The trial begins with jury selection on April 27th, as Musk pushes...
The Verge’s 2026 Mother’s Day gift guide
- Technology
- Sheena Vasani
- Apr 27, 2026
Whether it's managing a busy home or looking out for everyone around them, moms spend a lot of time every day caring for others. Mother's Day, May 10th, is an opportunity to return the favor, so we've...
Canva apologizes after its AI tool replaces ‘Palestine’ in designs
- Technology
- Jess Weatherbed
- Apr 27, 2026
One of Canva's new AI features has been caught replacing the word "Palestine" in designs. The Magic Layers feature - which is designed to break flat images out into separate editable components - isn'...
That UL safety logo is a lot more complicated than it looks
- Technology
- Nilay Patel
- Apr 27, 2026
Today, I’m talking with Jennifer Scanlon, who is the CEO of UL Solutions. That’s Underwriters Laboratories – you know, the UL logo listed on all your electronics? That symbol means it’s been tested an...