The 13 biggest announcements at Google I/O 2026
…AI Ultra subscription cost $249.99 per month for access to its most advanced AI models, higher usage limits, and early access to new tools. Google is now introducing two new pricing…
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Apple’s AI pitch will live or die by its privacy promise
…that Apple only collects “limited information” on Private Cloud Compute requests, such as the size and how long it takes to complete, but no information about the content of the request or…
Google’s first smart speaker in six years arrives next week
…It can also talk back and forth in a limited capacity without you needing to repeat the wake word. [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06…
My first 24 hours with Siri AI on the Mac
…https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06/Screenshot-2026-06-11-at-10.01.50PM.png?quality=90&strip=all] [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads…
The new PopSockets grip is so thin you’ll forget it’s even there
…https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06/popsockets8.jpg?quality=90&strip=all] If you regularly mount your phone to magnetic accessories like this, such as relying on…
Hue’s SpatialAware finally made me appreciate color-changing lights
…It can handle more than 150 lights and 50 accessories — three times the standard bridge’s limit — which is handy if you’re reaching the limit in your current setup. And it…
tvOS 27, where art thou?
…In a recent announcement of upcoming accessibility features, Apple mentioned larger text support is coming to tvOS, allowing those with low vision to increase onscreen text size (Amazon announced its version of…
Apple quietly threatened Grok to curb sexual deepfakes or get pulled from App Store
…and demanded that the developers “create a plan to improve content moderation.” At the time, xAI’s chatbot Grok was freely accessible on X and as a standalone app, with flimsy safeguards…
GoPro goes bigger and pro-er with support for Micro Four Thirds lenses
…https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/SI10532_M1PRO_front_keyart_cropped.jpg?quality=90&strip=all] [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026…
Insta360’s Luna Ultra 8K stabilized camera is now available in the US
…Some of the Luna Ultra’s accessories include tiny tripod legs providing a more stable base for the camera when standing on its own. https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites…