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By Elizabeth Lopatto, a reporter who writes about tech, money, and human behavior. She joined The Verge in 2014 as science editor. Previously, she was a reporter at Bloomberg. Share this story Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, TurboSquid How many presidents have pardoned their relatives? It turns out this is a tricky question to

/ Updates starting to roll out today add expressive captions for videos, a Spotify extension for Gemini, and Screenshots app updates for Pixel 9 phones. By Allison Johnson, a reviewer with 10 years of experience writing about consumer tech. She has a special interest in mobile photography and telecom. Previously, she worked at DPReview. Share

/ There’s some technology that we just can’t ignore and some that you should. As far as tech goes, 2024 was a strong year for some innovative, interesting, and unforgettable moments. We kicked off the year with the Apple Vision Pro — Apple’s long-awaited entry into the world of “spatial computing.” It was impressive, with The

/ Veo has launched in private preview, while OpenAI’s Sora is still nowhere to be seen. By Jess Weatherbed, a news writer focused on creative industries, computing, and internet culture. Jess started her career at TechRadar, covering news and hardware reviews. Share this story If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may

/ The contract, called Project Nimbus, has been a flashpoint sparking protests by employees. Google lawyers and consultants apparently had concerns, too. Illustration: The Verge Google officials had concerns about potential human rights violations that might be linked to its $1.2 billion contract with the Israeli government before ever even signing the deal, according to

/ Samsung is quietly killing off its DeX app on Windows with its One UI 7 update. By Tom Warren, a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Share this story Microsoft’s Phone Link app.Image: Microsoft Samsung’s upcoming One UI 7 update

/ The next version of the Pixel Tablet 2 might have had some nice improvements. By Wes Davis, a weekend editor who covers the latest in tech and entertainment. He has written news, reviews, and more as a tech journalist since 2020. Share this story The original Pixel Tablet only had a 60Hz display.Photo by

/ Don’t be surprised if you see incident reports sourced from Waze users inside Google Maps. By Umar Shakir, a news writer fond of the electric vehicle lifestyle and things that plug in via USB-C. He spent over 15 years in IT support before joining The Verge. Share this story Image: The Verge Google Maps

/ A budget Android phone for people who aren’t Phone People. By Allison Johnson, a reviewer with 10 years of experience writing about consumer tech. She has a special interest in mobile photography and telecom. Previously, she worked at DPReview. Share this story If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn

/ Instant meetings with a very familiar name. By Wes Davis, a weekend editor who covers the latest in tech and entertainment. He has written news, reviews, and more as a tech journalist since 2020. Share this story Illustration: The Verge Google Chat is launching huddles, a Google Meet-powered addition that lets you start a

/ Former Android VP Hugo Barra says AI needs ‘an Android-like moment.’ By Wes Davis, a weekend editor who covers the latest in tech and entertainment. He has written news, reviews, and more as a tech journalist since 2020. Share this story Image: The Verge A new startup created by former Android leaders aims to

Selling Chrome might not be the most painful part of the DOJ’s antitrust demands for Google. By Lauren Feiner, a senior policy reporter at The Verge, covering the intersection of Silicon Valley and Capitol Hill. She spent 5 years covering tech policy at CNBC, writing about antitrust, privacy, and content moderation reform. Next year, a

/ An aftermarket kit from White Automotive and Media Services restores the popular phone projection features to Chevy and GMC EVs. By Andrew J. Hawkins, transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has appeared in The New York Daily News and City & State. Share this

/ It’s not a great chess app, but the chess pieces are fun. By Jacob Kastrenakes, The Verge’s executive editor. He has covered tech, policy, and online creators for over a decade. Share this story Google’s generation for the prompt “Make a classic chess set inspired by geometric sci-fi art.”Screenshot: The Verge Google has released

/ Once it’s live on your account, you can find and play music from Spotify through Gemini on Android. By Umar Shakir, a news writer fond of the electric vehicle lifestyle and things that plug in via USB-C. He spent over 15 years in IT support before joining The Verge. Share this story Cath Virginia

/ Google is testing the feature for ‘devices that support media playback through the watch speaker.’ By Wes Davis, a weekend editor who covers the latest in tech and entertainment. He has written news, reviews, and more as a tech journalist since 2020. Share this story Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Google

/ All four models in Huawei’s Mate 70 lineup will be offered with the company’s own HarmonyOS Next, which isn’t compatible with Android apps. By Andrew Liszewski, a senior reporter who’s been covering and reviewing the latest gadgets and tech since 2011, but has loved all things electronic since he was a kid. Share this

/ Step aside, Google Assistant — Gemini is here. Image: The Verge While Google Assistant is going to be around for a while, the future of Google-powered digital assistants now seems to be Gemini. Gemini comes preinstalled if you buy a Google Pixel 9 phone, and you can install on older Pixels and non-Pixel handsets.

/ “Google is once, twice, three times a monopolist,” the DOJ says. By Lauren Feiner, a senior policy reporter at The Verge, covering the intersection of Silicon Valley and Capitol Hill. She spent 5 years covering tech policy at CNBC, writing about antitrust, privacy, and content moderation reform. Share this story Image: Cath Virginia /

/ Website owners have to opt out of Google’s ‘Page Annotation’ feature that was recently added to its iOS app. By Wes Davis, a weekend editor who covers the latest in tech and entertainment. He has written news, reviews, and more as a tech journalist since 2020. Share this story Illustration: The Verge The Google

/ The tech giant is facing a growing number of legal issues. By Emma Roth, a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Share this story Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images Google must face a

E-Reader Reviews There are so many things about the Palma 2 that could be better. But it’s still great at what it does. By David Pierce, editor-at-large and Vergecast co-host with over a decade of experience covering consumer tech. Previously, at Protocol, The Wall Street Journal, and Wired. Share this story The Boox Palma 2

/ The last-gen streaming dongle might be on its way out, but it’s still one of the best alternatives to the Apple TV 4K. By Quentyn Kennemer, a writer who helps The Verge’s readers save money by surfacing the best tech deals and presenting the latest product recommendations from our experts. He has covered tech

/ The AI assistant is getting ready for its “agentic” era. By Allison Johnson, a reviewer with 10 years of experience writing about consumer tech. She has a special interest in mobile photography and telecom. Previously, she worked at DPReview. Share this story Gemini could spring into action soon.Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge

/ On The Vergecast: what will come of Chrome and Search, AI woes for Amazon, and the Threads / Bluesky battle rages. By David Pierce, editor-at-large and Vergecast co-host with over a decade of experience covering consumer tech. Previously, at Protocol, The Wall Street Journal, and Wired. Share this story Image: Alex Parkin / The

/ Android’s new “Restore Credentials” may remove much of the tedium of logging back into apps when switching to a new device. By Umar Shakir, a news writer fond of the electric vehicle lifestyle and things that plug in via USB-C. He spent over 15 years in IT support before joining The Verge. Share this

/ Smartphones, wearables, smart home gadgets, and other devices are sharply discounted right now. By Quentyn Kennemer, a writer who helps The Verge’s readers save money by surfacing the best tech deals and presenting the latest product recommendations from our experts. He has covered tech and gaming for all of his 15-plus-year career for publications

Google/ Tech / Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice… By Chris Welch, a reviewer specializing in personal audio and home theater. Since 2011, he has published nearly 6,000 articles, from breaking news and reviews to useful how-tos. Share this story Photo by Dan Seifert / The Verge Yesterday Android Headlines reported that Google had

/ The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will supervise digital payment providers that process more than 50 million transactions each year. By Emma Roth, a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Share this story Illustration: Hugo Herrera /

/ Google and the DOJ will be back in a DC federal court in April for the remedies trial. By Lauren Feiner, a senior policy reporter at The Verge, covering the intersection of Silicon Valley and Capitol Hill. She spent 5 years covering tech policy at CNBC, writing about antitrust, privacy, and content moderation reform.