I customized a MacBook Neo with colorful spare parts
…In my defense, Apple farmed out the self-service repair store to a third-party logistics company, and the site is pretty spartan. [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads…
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Lego’s Smart Play Pokémon can train and battle, but don’t do the one thing I wish they could
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Will Matter finally be able to do what it should have always done?
…With this feature, called Joint Fabric, smart devices added to the network will be controllable by any authorized platform — Apple Home, Google Home, Amazon Alexa, and the rest. No need to “share…
Meta and Google get data from the app your boss uses to track you
…Now, a new study has found that many of these tools share data not just with employers, but with digital advertising platforms and data brokers as well. The review was led…
Inside Dreame’s wild launch event — packed with products no one can buy
…The Apple cofounder was at the event to discuss personal computing as Dreame announced its new line of Aurora Smartphones. [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05…
Behold the crown jewel of outrageous gaming laptops
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Elgato’s video conferencing kit now bundles everything you need except a laptop.
…Elgato’s Airtime Video Essentials apps. [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06/elgato1.jpg?quality=90&strip=all] [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads…
Samsung’s Z Flip 8 slims down in new leak renders.
…It’s apparently slimmer though, with 0.5mm shaved off when closed, which should make it fractionally more pocketable. [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/samsung…
More phone cameras should come with telephoto lenses
…as well as a new 400mm option. [Image: You won’t look cool carrying all this around, but you will get some sick shots. https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads…
Alienware’s new gaming monitor offers a 240Hz QD-OLED panel for just $350
…approachable, as fancier gaming OLEDs typically run $500 to $900 or higher (and that’s not counting whatever upcoming vertical RGB stripe models will cost when they come out). [Image: https://platform…