The Hisense UR9 is a great first shot against OLED’s bow
…This is done at different times of the day and under different lighting conditions, with curtains open, with lamps and overhead lights on, or with blackout curtains up to keep the room…
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AI music is flooding streaming services — but who wants it?
This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on how AI is changing music and the music industry, follow Terrence O’Brien…
You’re about to feel the AI money squeeze
…Top labs are constantly leapfrogging each other on model debuts, feature releases, strategy shifts, hiring announcements, and more. It can be tough to stay on top long enough to corner any part…
Inside Microsoft’s wave of executive departures
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Volvo is trying to put its EV stumbles in the rearview
…When it comes out, the EX60 will find itself in competition with the Tesla Model Y, one of the most popular vehicles on the planet, as well as a host of promising…
The game that makes me actually want to exercise
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The best budget smartphone you can buy
…IP65 The Phone 4A Pro is one of the few Nothing phones to get a true US release. In a way, it’s also one of the brand’s most conservative designs…
Cryptocurrency
…Sort of a shame McKenzie couldn’t release it on April 1, don’t you agree? Adi Robertson Mar 9 More on the Epstein-crypto connection. David Morris expands on his Verge…
How the internet’s favorite squirrel dad made the hottest camera app of 2026
…It took only 12 hours from the time it was released to hit number one on the App Store’s list of top paid apps. It was a surprise success — but what…
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…It was only briefly shown and hard to make out, but one day’s tasks included buying USBs and a digital camera from Best Buy. Journalist Lorena O’Neil reports one section…