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The Pocket Taco is the best way to turn your phone into a Game Boy

  • Technology
  • Andrew Liszewski
  • Feb 14, 2026

My ongoing quest to turn my iPhone into one of my favorite consoles of all time has led me to a curiously named controller. GameSir's Pocket Taco is only barely pocketable, and distinctly lacking in t...

Anker’s USB-C cable that lets you charge two gadgets at once is 20 percent off

  • Technology
  • Cameron Faulkner
  • Feb 14, 2026

Monday, February 16th, is Presidents Day, and there are plenty of good deals happening on tech in the run-up to the holiday. Even if you don’t snag any huge upgrades, though, you likely already own mu...

Returning stolen artifacts becomes a thrilling heist in Relooted

  • Technology
  • Tauriq Moosa
  • Feb 14, 2026

Colonialism is not merely about occupying nations. It's a project of mass violence, part of which involves total erasure and the widespread theft of some of the most culturally significant artifacts i...

Ring’s Flock breakup doesn’t fix its real problem

  • Technology
  • Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
  • Feb 14, 2026

The most striking thing about Ring's statement that it had parted ways with Flock Safety is what the home security company didn't say. There was no mention of the public backlash around ties to ICE, o...

How to un-Big Tech your online life

  • Technology
  • David Pierce
  • Feb 14, 2026

Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 116, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here, welcome, happy National Ferris Wheel Day to all those who celebrate, and also...

The DJI Romo robovac had security so poor, this man remotely accessed thousands of them

  • Technology
  • Sean Hollister
  • Feb 14, 2026

Sammy Azdoufal claims he wasn't trying to hack every robot vacuum in the world. He just wanted to remote control his brand-new DJI Romo vacuum with a PS5 gamepad, he tells The Verge, because it sounde...

DJI’s first robovac is an autonomous cleaning drone you can’t trust

  • Technology
  • Thomas Ricker
  • Feb 14, 2026

It's been eight years since I last reviewed a robot vacuum. Having spent the last two months with a new flagship, I'm shocked by how much they've advanced from early bump-and-run models. In October, D...

4chan’s creator says ‘Epstein had nothing to do’ with creating infamous far-right board /pol/

  • Technology
  • Richard Lawler
  • Feb 13, 2026

The close timing of Jeffrey Epstein coming into contact with 4chan founder Chris 'moot' Poole and the launch of the "politically incorrect" message board /pol/ that became a breeding ground for QAnon...

The Beats Studio Buds Plus are more than 40 percent off for Presidents Day

  • Technology
  • Sheena Vasani
  • Feb 13, 2026

If you like how well AirPods work with iPhones but want something more colorful and flexible, the Beats Studio Buds Plus are a nice middle ground. They’re platform-agnostic and are on sale for $99.95...

Senators Urge Top Regulator to Stay Out of Prediction Market Lawsuits

  • Technology
  • Kate Knibbs
  • Feb 13, 2026

As prediction market platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi battle regulators in court, Senate Democrats are urging the CFTC to avoid weighing in, escalating a broader fight over the burgeoning industry...

Steam beta lets users add their PC specs to reviews

  • Technology
  • Stevie Bonifield
  • Feb 13, 2026

User reviews on Steam may get more informative after a Steam Client Beta update released on Thursday, which adds an option for users to attach their hardware specs to game reviews. Steam users have al...

What’s behind the mass exodus at xAI?

  • Technology
  • Hayden Field
  • Feb 13, 2026

The past few days have been a wild ride for xAI, which is racking up staff and cofounder departure announcements left and right. On Tuesday and Wednesday, cofounder Yuhuai (Tony) Wu announced his depa...