Americas News
The best instant cameras you can buy right now
- Technology
- Sheena Vasani
- Jan 23, 2026
Even with the ability to take excellent photos with our phones and instantly share them across the world, there’s something magical about the old-school instant camera. With just a click of a button,...
Weather influencers are going viral. How much should we trust them?
- Business
- Ava Berger
- Jan 23, 2026
- US
The weather genre online spans a wide range of sources. Experts say that while weather influencers can help fill an information gap, social media platforms tend to prioritize likes over accuracy.
Hang on, there’s a Trump Phone Ultra coming too?
- Technology
- Dominic Preston
- Jan 23, 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. As usual, we're still waiting for a response. In the...
Marshall’s new hub connects to multiple Bluetooth speakers without pairing
- Technology
- Andrew Liszewski
- Jan 23, 2026
Marshall has announced a new music streaming hub called the Heddon that can broadcast to multiple speakers using the Bluetooth Auracast feature that's finally starting to catch on. Similar to Sennheis...
Today only, you can buy the AirPods Pro 3 for less than $200
- Technology
- Sheena Vasani
- Jan 23, 2026
If you’re considering gifting the AirPods Pro 3 for Valentine’s Day, now’s a great time to pick them up. Today only, Best Buy is selling the noise-canceling earbuds for $199.99 ($50 off), matching the...
Giving your healthcare info to a chatbot is, unsurprisingly, a terrible idea
- Technology
- Robert Hart
- Jan 23, 2026
Every week, more than 230 million people ask ChatGPT for health and wellness advice, according to OpenAI. The company says that many see the chatbot as an "ally" to help navigate the maze of insurance...
Why this winter storm will likely be a wild one
- Technology
- Justine Calma
- Jan 23, 2026
Most of the US is bracing for a prolonged stretch of frigid weather and a massive winter storm that could wreak havoc on roads and power grids over the next several days. At least 170 million American...
The end of the Sony era in TVs
- Technology
- David Pierce
- Jan 23, 2026
There aren't many tech companies that can claim Sony's level of influence in how we live our lives. From the Walkman to the PlayStation to the Trinitron, Sony has been making excellent gadgets in mult...
Anbernic’s next wireless controller adds a screen and heart rate monitoring
- Technology
- Andrew Liszewski
- Jan 23, 2026
Anbernic has announced its second wireless controller through a teaser video on YouTube highlighting its features. The company's first gamepad, the RG P01, offered features like Hall effect triggers a...
Influencers are pushing suspicious peptides. How much are you willing to risk?
- Technology
- Victoria Song
- Jan 23, 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...
AI labs wage a reputational knife fight at Davos
- Technology
- Alex Heath
- Jan 23, 2026
This is an excerpt of Sources by Alex Heath, a newsletter about AI and the tech industry, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once a week. The leaders of the three preeminent frontier AI labs sp...
Tesla finally kills Autopilot in a bid to boost FSD subscriptions
- Technology
- Andrew J. Hawkins
- Jan 23, 2026
Tesla scrapped its Autopilot driver assist feature that used to come standard in new vehicles, as it attempts to steer customers to its newly subscription-only Full Self-Driving (FSD) system. Accordin...