Blink’s budget buzzer gets some worthwhile upgrades

Blink launched the second generation of its video doorbell this week. Amazon’s budget security camera company, Blink, has launched the second generation of its popular video doorbell. The new Blink Video Doorbell adds a head-to-toe view and improved ... more - theverge

Sony’s ringing in the Switch 2 launch with PS5 deals

Contrary to widespread concern that Sony was about to increase the cost of the PlayStation 5 in the US, the company is — for now, at least — cutting gamers a break with costs through June 11th. Select PS5 bundles, including the PS5 Pro, PlayStation VR ... more - theverge

The deluxe Scott Pilgrim graphic novel box set is cheaper than ever

The price of the excellent 20th anniversary collection of Scott Pilgrim graphic novels is only going in one direction: down — way down. That’s good news for anyone who’s looking for an affordable way to get every installment, whether you first got into ... more - theverge

Google CEO Sundar Pichai on the future of search, AI agents, and selling Chrome

Today, I’m talking with Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai. We recorded this conversation in person after the Google I/O developer conference last week in what’s becoming a bit of a Decoder tradition. This is the third year that we’ve done Decoder ... more - theverge

Valve CEO Gabe Newell’s Neuralink competitor is expecting its first brain chip this year

Valve CEO Gabe Newell pretends to get a hole drilled into his head for a brain-computer interface. Valve co-founder and CEO Gabe Newell, the company behind Half-Life and DOTA 2 and Counter-Strike and preeminent PC game distribution platform Steam, has ... more - theverge

Valve’s huge Steam Deck update is now ready for everyone, including rival AMD handhelds

Valve has been building up to this for months, first in preview, then beta, and now finally in a full stable release: a new version of SteamOS that brings brand new features to the Steam Deck and supports third-party handhelds like Lenovo’s Legion Go ... more - theverge

Apple’s first smart glasses could arrive next year

A source tells Bloomberg that Apple’s glasses will be similar to Meta’s but “better made.” Apple is planning to debut its first pair of smart glasses next year, according to a report from Bloomberg . The upcoming glasses will reportedly come with cameras, ... more - theverge

What in the world are Jony Ive and Sam Altman building?

The mystery is the point, but it’s also indicative of where AI hardware is. The last 48 hours have been a wild rollercoaster ride for AI hardware. On Tuesday, Google ended its I/O keynote - a roughly two-hour event with copious references to AI - with ... more - theverge

3D Instagram photos are coming to Meta Quest headsets

Meta is beginning to test showing 3D photos on Instagram if you’re looking at your feed on a Meta Quest VR headset. “Thanks to our AI view synthesis algorithms, we can transform the existing photos that show up in Instagram feed pixel by pixel – no fancy ... more - theverge

Google has a big AI advantage: it already knows everything about you

Shahram Izadi, Google’s head of Android XR, talking about the advantage of using Gemini. Google's AI models have a secret ingredient that's giving the company a leg up on competitors like OpenAI and Anthropic. That ingredient is your data , and it's ... more - theverge

We tried on Google’s prototype AI smart glasses

Proof that there’s a display. Here in sunny Mountain View, California, I am sequestered in a teeny-tiny box. Outside, there's a long line of tech journalists, and we are all here for one thing: to try out Project Moohan and Google's Android XR smart ... more - theverge

The 15 biggest announcements at Google I/O 2025

Google just wrapped up its big keynote at I/O 2025. As expected, it was full of AI-related announcements, ranging from updates across Google’s image and video generation models to new features in Search and Gmail. But there were some surprises, too, ... more - theverge

Android XR is getting stylish partners in Warby Parker and Gentle Monster

Google’s prototype glasses’ demos included integration with its AI assistant. | Image: Google Google’s second era of smart glasses is off to a chic start. At its I/O developer conference today, Google announced that it’ll be partnering with Samsung, ... more - theverge

Xreal teases Project Aura smart glasses for Android XR

They look like normal sunglasses in the render, with what appear to be cameras in the hinges and nose bridge. | Image: Xreal The Google smart glasses era is back, sort of. Today, Google and Xreal announced a strategic partnership for a new Android XR ... more - theverge

Google I/O 2025: All the news and announcements

Google I/O starts today, and would you believe it? They’re going to talk about AI. After getting everything Android out of the way in last week’s dedicated Android Show, we’re expecting today’s I/O developer conference keynote to be one big AI show. ... more - theverge

Google I/O 2025: how to watch and what to expect

Google’s annual I/O developer conference is almost here, and all eyes will be on the company’s opening keynote. But for the first time in years, we know there’s little reason to hope for major Android OS announcements, since Google already did that last ... more - theverge

Google I/O’s Android Show: live updates and announcements

Google did something a bit different this year. Instead of talking about Android during the I/O developer conference, which kicks off on May 20, it’s hosting a show dedicated to its mobile software. The Android Show begins at 10 AM PT/1PM ET today, and ... more - theverge

Gemini is coming to TVs and cars, eventually

Google is bringing its Gemini AI assistant to devices with Google TV, cars with Android Auto and Google built-in, Wear OS smartwatches, and Android XR. But Google isn’t saying exactly when the AI assistant will come to those devices — right now, the ... more - theverge

How to watch Google’s Android Show: I/O Edition today

There’s still a week to go until Google I/O 2025 starts in earnest, but some of the developer conference’s biggest announcements are likely to arrive today in a one-off livestream called The Android Show: I/O Edition. When the Android Show will happen ... more - theverge

Apple is planning smart glasses with and without AR

Apple has “made progress” on a chip for potential smart glasses that would be competitors to the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses, according to Bloomberg . The chip is apparently based on the chips Apple uses for the Apple Watch, though the company has removed ... more - theverge

Minecraft’s VR support is now gone

Minecraft’s official support for virtual reality and mixed reality devices is over. Mojang announced last year that Minecraft would stop supporting VR headsets after March 2025, and per today’s Minecraft: Bedrock Edition 1.21.80 Update patch notes, that ... more - theverge

Here are our favorite deals from Amazon’s annual gaming sale

Amazon’s annual Gaming Week celebration kicked off on Monday, April 28th, and will run through Sunday, May 4th. Whether you’re looking for a new headset, an internal SSD, or other gaming essentials, there are plenty of deals to explore. That being said, ... more - theverge

Natasha Lyonne to direct and star in a new sci-fi film created with generative AI

Poker Face ’s Natasha Lyonne has a new project in the works that seemed poised to become a case study in the debate about how and whether Hollywood should be using generative AI. Lyonne is teaming up with technologist and virtual reality pioneer Jaron ... more - theverge

The DJI Phantom is no more

In 2019, DJI insisted to me that it wasn’t killing off the Phantom, its iconic line of oft-imitated drones that turned the Chinese company into the powerhouse it is today. And yet, DJI has just announced the end of life for its final two Phantom drones ... more - theverge

Meta is laying off employees in Reality Labs

Meta has laid off an unspecified number of employees in its Reality Labs division, a company spokesperson confirmed. The cuts affected teams working in Oculus Studios, Meta's in-house games division for Quest headsets, as well as some employees involved ... more - theverge

Verizon’s consumer chief: Net neutrality ‘went literally nowhere’

Today, I’m talking with Verizon consumer CEO Sowmyanarayan Sampath, who goes by “Sampath.” As CEO of Verizon’s consumer division, Sampath oversees the biggest part of the business: Verizon Wireless, which has more than 115 million wireless connections, ... more - theverge

Kill your crewmates in 3D when Among Us 3D launches in May

An emergency meeting has been called to announce Among Us 3D will launch on May 6th. The game was originally planned to be a VR-exclusive before the development crew at Innersloth and Schell Games pivoted to making this version of the game accessible ... more - theverge

The Meta Quest 3S just got its first discount

Due to the fluctuating tariff situation, a lot of people are seriously mulling over tech purchases they might otherwise be content to put off for a while. And it makes sense. While I don’t endorse panic buying, your reasons for buying now are more justified ... more - theverge

Sonos appoints software veteran Hugo Barra to its board after app troubles

As Sonos continues a company-wide effort to redeem itself after last year’s app snafu, it’s adding a well-known industry name to its board of directors. This morning, Sonos announced that Hugo Barra is joining the board to replace Mike Volpi, who is ... more - theverge

Nikon’s full-frame Z5 II upgrades autofocus and shooting speeds

The Nikon Z5 II includes an upgraded LCD touchscreen that can now flip out sideways and rotage. | Image: Nikon Five years after Nikon released its entry-level and more affordable alternative to its original Z7 and Z6 full-frame cameras, the company is ... more - theverge