The secret to Roku’s success: not being cool
This is Lowpass by Janko Roettgers, a newsletter on the ever-evolving intersection of tech and entertainment, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once a week. Roughly 10 years ago, someone told…
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TMD’s keyless bike lock is a $280 solution to a $60 problem
…That makes it highly suited to city bikes parked outside and ridden all year long. I like the TMD Chain Lock I’ve been testing, but spending €249 (about $283) on something…
Apple WWDC 2026: The 7 biggest announcements
Apple’s keynote at this year’s Worldwide Developers Conference was a big one. After months of delays, Apple reintroduced us to its AI-upgraded Siri, which will go beyond what the…
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…
Meta is running get-rich-quick ads for its AI tools
…Find local businesses without websites or with bad websites, have AI build them one, then call them up and sell it to them. As part of the campaign, Manus was paying content…
AI music is flooding streaming services — but who wants it?
…Instead it’s relying on manual reports from users to flag suspicious content. What happens next The flood of AI music shows no signs of abating. The number of AI tracks uploaded…
OpenAI’s updated image generator can now pull information from the web
…https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/chatgpt-images-magazine-cover.png?quality=90&strip=all] OpenAI first released ChatGPT Images last year and launched its last big…
Dyson finally made a better robot, but a worse vacuum
…That’s true to some extent on hard floors, but in my years of testing robot vacs, it’s clear that these bristle brushes don’t work well on thicker carpet. They…
The Remarkable Paper Pure is the best digital notepad I’ve ever used
…Small text still looks crisp and legible, just not as crisp as it would on the latest Kobo and Kindle 300PPI e-readers. [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites…
Apple announces iOS 27
…this year and will be available in English at first. It won’t be available in the EU on iOS and iPadOS, Apple says. [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads…