Americas News
Leaked images show Microsoft’s new Xbox Cloud Gaming controller
- Technology
- Tom Warren
- May 14, 2026
I revealed earlier this year that Microsoft was working on a new Xbox controller that includes Wi-Fi to connect direct to Xbox Cloud Gaming servers. It now looks like that controller has leaked, thank...
Netflix’s new INKubator studio will produce animated shorts with AI
- Technology
- Janko Roettgers
- May 14, 2026
This is Lowpass by Janko Roettgers, a newsletter on the ever-evolving intersection of tech and entertainment, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once a week. Netflix has been building a new int...
Americans do not want AI data centers in their backyards
- Technology
- Stevie Bonifield
- May 14, 2026
Over 70 percent of Americans oppose AI data center construction in their area, according to a new Gallup survey. Just seven percent said they were "strongly" in favor of new data centers. According to...
The Beats Solo 4 have returned to their best price of the year
- Technology
- Sheena Vasani
- May 14, 2026
If you want a pair of Apple-made wireless headphones that work just as well with Android as with iOS, the Beats Solo 4 are down to around $129.95 ($70 off) at Amazon, Best Buy, and Target. That matche...
Razer’s Blade 18 is getting a $500 price hike and a new Intel chip
- Technology
- Antonio G. Di Benedetto
- May 14, 2026
Razer just announced a new Blade 18 gaming laptop with an Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus chip. The flagship laptop is available now on Razer's site, starting at $3,999.99 with an Nvidia RTX 5070 Ti and...
How companies weaponize the terms of service against you
- Technology
- Nilay Patel
- May 14, 2026
Today, I’m talking with Brendan Ballou, founder of the Public Integrity Project and author of a new book, called When Companies Run the Courts, about the rise of forced arbitration. Brendan’s actually...
AMD’s FSR 4.1 upscaling tech is coming to older graphics cards
- Technology
- Emma Roth
- May 14, 2026
AMD is bringing its FSR 4.1 upscaling tech to older graphics cards. In an announcement on X, Jack Huynh, AMD's head of computing and graphics, says FSR 4.1 will roll out to RDNA 3 GPUs in July, follow...
Dyson put a camera on its purifier so fresh air can follow you around the room
- Technology
- Andrew Liszewski
- May 14, 2026
Dyson has announced a new air purifying bladeless fan that's its first to incorporate an AI-powered camera for tracking the location of people in a room. Dyson already uses a mix of cameras and AI in...
The Razr Fold is stuck in the middle
- Technology
- Allison Johnson
- May 14, 2026
For a phone that gets a lot right, the Motorola Razr Fold is frustratingly hard to recommend. The Razr Fold is the company's first book-style foldable, and it enters the US market with something not c...
Dell and RAMageddon are watering down the Alienware brand
- Technology
- Sean Hollister
- May 14, 2026
I remember a time when Alienware refused to make a thinner laptop - the company didn't want to compromise on its builds. But today, Dell is slapping the Alienware name on a piece of hardware that soun...
AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon team up to eliminate coverage dead zones
- Technology
- Jess Weatherbed
- May 14, 2026
AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon have agreed to work together under a new joint venture that aims to end wireless dead zones in the US. The partnership was announced today as an "agreement in principle," b...
I’m obsessed with Forza Horizon 6, and I’ve barely even raced
- Technology
- Andrew Webster
- May 14, 2026
For the last week, I've spent every evening unwinding by speeding through the Japanese countryside, blaring Babymetal as I take in the sights. Forza Horizon 6 is ostensibly a racing game, one in which...