The shark still looks fake. | Image: Wes Davis / The Verge Remember Google’s AR search, which can make augmented reality bugs, dinos, neat objects, and buildings appear atop the real world through the lens…
YouTube tests disabling videos for people using ad…
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge YouTube is throwing a major wrench into video playback for viewers who are using ad blockers. The company has confirmed to The Verge that it’s currently running “a…
How to sell or trade in your old…
Samar Haddad; Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge There is a plethora of new and exciting smartphones that have just come onto the market (or are about to), and it wouldn’t be at all surprising…
Google is dropping local news links in Canada
Illustration: The Verge Google will be removing links to Canadian news in Search, News, and Discover following the recent passage of the Online News Act in Canada, according to a blog post by Kent Walker,…
Stray wanders onto Xbox in August
Image: Annapurna Interactive The Not-E3 summer of games is winding down, but it is not over yet. Annapurna Interactive was the latest publisher to put on its own showcase, debuting new games and sharing big…
Electrify America is the next big charging network…
Photo by Andrew Hawkins / The Verge Electrify America is adding support for Tesla’s NACS electric vehicle charging plug, which the company has dubbed the North American Charging Standard. On Thursday, the company said it…
The Steam Deck’s second sale ever: now, it’s…
You can get up to 20 percent off of the Steam Deck. | Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge The Steam Deck rarely goes on sale, which is why you might want to take…
Niantic lays off staff and shuts down games…
Photo by Sam Byford / The Verge Niantic is making some major organizational changes, including layoffs, game shutdowns, and the closure of its Los Angeles studio, according to an email from Niantic CEO John Hanke…
Asus addresses ROG Ally performance gap and SD…
Photography by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge On launch day, the Asus ROG Ally handheld gaming PC mysteriously had worse performance than it did in my original review, something several other reviewers confirmed. Two weeks later,…