A first (and second) look at the Android XR glasses launching this year
…Project Aura now has a carrying case and a new compute puck. https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/IMG_1452.jpg?quality=90&strip=all] Last time…
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Firefox is working on a rounded redesign with easy-to-find controls for privacy and AI
…As Mozilla notes: “For example, websites can control devices or deliver firmware without requiring native applications or installers.” The new API is part of Firefox 151, which was released this week and…
Character.AI’s new Books mode turns reading into roleplay
…https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/c.aiBooks-Chat.png?quality=90&strip=all] The feature is available to everyone through Character’s mobile app or web…
Dell is bringing back the XPS 13 as a MacBook Neo competitor — with a temporary discount to $599
Dell is making good on its tease from CES and finally announcing a new XPS 13. The XPS 13 returns as a budget-friendly option, launching in July at a promotional student…
PlayStation exclusives aren’t coming to PC anymore
…strategic approach.” Sony may not be the only one to go back to exclusives; Asha Sharma, Microsoft’s new Xbox chief, told staff that she is “reevaluating” exclusive games for the platform.
VSCO launches Studio Pro mobile photo editing app and plans $500 per year subscription
VSCO is taking on Adobe with a new Studio Pro editing app rolling out today on iOS and coming to macOS later this year, as Bloomberg reports. At launch, the app offers…
Rising memory prices will have an “increasing impact” on Apple’s business.
…Meta over AI’s ‘word-for-word’ copying Microsoft’s new Xbox shake-up is all about platform changes The new AirPods Max 2 are already on sale for $40 off Orchid…
These reusable digital Polaroids are a clever way to cover a fridge in memories
…https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/eink_snap_magnet2.jpg?quality=90&strip=all] The process of updating the Snap with a new image using NFC is…
Robinhood will let your AI agent trade stocks and make (or lose) lots of money
…Users can link AI agents to the platform through the model context protocol (MCP), an open standard that connects AI systems to apps and data. It’s rolling out in beta with…
Who is Instagram for TV for?
This week, Instagram launched a series of new features for its smart TV app that are all designed to get people to spend more time on the platform through the biggest screens…