Watch Valve set up the Steam Frame in its own leaked videos

Valve just leaked several new videos showing the Steam Frame's unboxing, setup process, and various accessories. The videos apparently appeared on the ARM Steam client following an update, but they were "quickly pulled after that," according ... more - theverge

It’s about ethics in journalism, with Ben Smith

Today I’m talking to Ben Smith, the editor-in-chief of Semafor . Everywhere you go, people say they don’t trust the media — and yet they’ve never consumed more of it. Audiences have moved on from legacy names in favor of Substacks and podcasts and TikTok ... more - theverge

Threads has a VR app now

Meta has launched a Threads app for Meta Quest VR headsets, the company announced on Tuesday. The launch follows Meta bringing the app to its Ray-Ban Display AR glasses last month and the recent news that the platform has crossed 500 million monthly ... more - theverge

Bose CEO Lila Snyder on the fight for high-quality audio

Today, I’m talking with Lila Snyder, who is the CEO of Bose. You certainly know Bose — it’s one of the most famous brands in all of consumer tech. The company started 60 years ago selling speakers to consumers, and its focus on research and development ... more - theverge

Viture’s cheapest AR glasses have the sharpest image clarity I’ve seen yet

The Pro 2 look very similar to Viture’s other glasses, but they’re thinner and lighter. | Image: Cameron Faulkner / The Verge I enjoy using display-mirroring glasses as a way to play Steam Deck games on a big screen, and I'm always on the hunt for the ... more - theverge

Who’s afraid of the big, bad GPU?

How does AI make you feel? Are you excited to “vibe-code” your smart home? Or anxious about all the added pollution and billions of gallons of water used by data centers? Dig a little deeper and you’ll start to question the actual value of the GPUs that ... more - theverge

Google is open-sourcing its 3D emoji

Now, if you want to, you can use Google's 3D emoji in your own creations. The company shared some details about how it went about designing the little pictograms and why, as part of World Emoji Day on Friday. Things you might not necessarily worry about ... more - theverge

The OLED Xbox Ally X20 is so good, Asus will sell it solo

The Ally X20 (front) and Lenovo Legion Go 2 (behind). When I first told you about the "OLED Xbox Ally X of my dreams," I had to curb my enthusiasm a bit. That's partly because I hadn't yet tried the handheld myself, and partly because Asus ... more - theverge

Xreal’s new AR glasses are way cheaper and almost just right

The modular blue-tinted glasses shell included with the A01 Plus won’t turn your content blue. | Photo: Cameron Faulkner / The Verge I love it when a company challenges itself to make a cheaper version of a beloved product. Xreal's $299 A01 Plus is a ... more - theverge

The video game disc is dead

For decades, to be a gamer was to accumulate a lot of stuff. Consoles, controllers, accessories, weird VR gloves that never worked properly, but mostly the games themselves. Over the years, games have come in every shape and size you can imagine. And ... more - theverge

These camera-free smart glasses made me feel like Tony Stark

We’re one step closer to Tony Stark’s smart glasses, but still quite a few steps behind J.A.R.V.I.S. Xgimi, the Chinese company known for its all-in-one smart projectors, is expanding its portfolio with a new line of screen-equipped smart glasses that ... more - theverge

Xreal’s best USB-C smart glasses are $50 off, but not for long

If you’ve been curious about the emerging world of smart glasses, Prime Day is your chance to try some of the best models with a rare discount from Best Buy or directly from Xreal. The high-end Xreal One Pro is $549, $50 lower than the usual price, and ... more - theverge

It’s the last day of Prime Day — here are over 130 great deals to choose from

We’ve arrived at the final day of Prime Day, which at this point should probably be called “Prime Week.” We’ve found discounts on all manner of gadgets, including TVs, smart home tech, chargers, headphones, and more. Some of the best deals have started ... more - theverge

The 124 best tech deals for day three of Prime Day

It’s day three of Prime Day, folks. We’re nearly 75 percent of the way through Amazon’s four-day sales event, and unsurprisingly, many deals are still sticking around. There have been all kinds of discounts on things like TVs, smart home gadgets, chargers, ... more - theverge

Prime Day deals under $50 that are really worth it

If you’re looking for a good deal without spending hundreds, Prime Day discounts have pushed some of our favorite products under $50. You can pick up everything from Nintendo Switch games to Bluetooth speakers while sticking to your budget. We’ll keep ... more - theverge

Our favorite Prime Day deals you can shop on day two

Welcome to day two of Amazon’s four-day Prime Day event, which, if we’re being honest, looks a lot like day one. That’s actually good news, though, because many of the best deals are still around, and some new ones have joined them. If you’ve got a Prime ... more - theverge

The Meta Quest 3S is on sale for $297 — which is basically its old price

The Meta Quest 3S VR headset with 128GB of storage is $296.79 (about $53 off) at Amazon. This is Meta’s entry-level VR headset, which launched back in 2024 for $299.99 before getting a price increase this year to $349.99. So it’s not exactly the most ... more - theverge

Prime Day has some solid deals on Switch 2, PS5, and Xbox games

There are some some sizable discounts on new and recent hits from the last few years for the Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, and the Xbox Series X / S for Prime Day. Most Amazon game deals are physical copies, but every so often there’s a better or ... more - theverge

The best Prime Day deals we found on our favorite gear

Amazon’s Prime Day is on, and it’s happening for the next four days. Prime members can jump into the deals now until the sale officially ends at 3:01AM ET / 12:01AM PT June 27th. Many discounts will remain the same throughout the duration. We’ve been ... more - theverge

We dug through thousands of Prime Day deals to find 60 standouts for $50 or less

The Blink Outdoor 4 is more than 50 percent off thanks to Prime Big Deal Days. Big-ticket tech like Sony’s Bravia 8 4K TV and Bose’s QuietComfort Headphones might be some of the more marquee deals we’re seeing during Prime Big Deal Days, but you don’t ... more - theverge

The 180 best October Prime Day deals

Amazon’s October Prime Day sale (aka Prime Big Deal Days) is finally here, and we’ve collected the best deals we could find on everything from noise-canceling headphones and robot vacuums to 4K OLED TVs. The majority of our recommendations have been ... more - theverge

Apple pulls ICEBlock from the App Store

Apple has removed the “Waze but for ICE sightings” app ICEBlock from its App Store, as reported previously by Business Insider . A post from its developer relayed Apple’s App Review message about the ban, saying, “We just received a message from Apple’s ... more - theverge

The smart glasses race is really on now

Last month, I had a conversation with someone wearing glasses — and couldn’t see that they had a display right in front of one of their eyes. Through a monitor connected to the glasses, I watched in awe as my colleague Victoria Song scrolled through ... more - theverge

Humanoid robots are Meta’s next ‘AR-size bet’

This is Sources by Alex Heath, a newsletter about AI and the tech industry, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once a week. Building humanoid robots is Meta's next "AR size bet," a top executive told me recently. That suggests the company ... more - theverge

Here are 50 great deals you can snag ahead of Amazon’s fall Prime Day event

Bose’s QuietComfort Earbuds offer excellent noise cancellation, especially at $149. Amazon recently announced that its fall Prime Day sale — once again dubbed Prime Big Deal Days — will kick off on Tuesday, October 7th, and run through October 8th. While ... more - theverge

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is coming to PS5 in December

Microsoft is bringing another big Xbox game to PlayStation 5 later this year. Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 , the latest installment in the franchise, is arriving on PS5 on December 8th. Sony revealed the release date for Microsoft Flight Simulator ... more - theverge

Meta is opening pop-up shops to show off its smart glasses with a display

The Meta Lab LA store. Meta is just about to launch its impressive smart glasses with a display, and to give more people a chance to try them out and see its other smart glasses and VR hardware, the company is going to open new pop-up shops starting ... more - theverge

Today I’m toying with

The simple joy of gadgets — that’s what “Today I’m Toying With” is all about. It’s our video series where we try to encapsulate that joy of playing with technology, sharing what it’s like to experience gadgets that not all of us get to touch! Like a ... more - theverge

I tested a bunch of Switch 2 screen protectors, and these are the best

This is what a Switch 2 looks like with a glossy glass protector attached to its screen. | Image: Cameron Faulkner/The Verge A glass screen protector is one of a few “set it and forget it” purchases that every Switch 2 owner should make, along with buying ... more - theverge

Sony’s gamer-friendly X90L TV is on sale for a new low price

If you’re excited to smash your way through the excellent Donkey Kong Banaza on the Nintendo Switch 2, you should play it on a TV that takes full advantage of the system’s ability to play games in 4K or up to 120 frames per second. Thankfully, Sony’s ... more - theverge