The US gets the worst phones
…But with new CEO John Ternus — a longtime hardware guy — ready to take the helm from this September’s iPhone 18 launch onwards, one can dream that Tim Cook’s cautious approach…
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25 years later, is it time for a new iPod?
…The plan is to refine hardware and software with a small group of early adopters, and then scale up from there. It’s an ambitious plan, and a lot could go wrong…
Cybersecurity
…Last September, Apple said it leveraged its hardware and operating system expertise into a technology called Memory Integrity Enforcement (MIE), which it described as “the culmination of an unprecedented design and engineering…
Microsoft’s new Xbox chief starts making her mark
…The solution to these Xbox issues is a “deep” investment in engineering and data foundations, according to Sharma. I’d expect it also means a more unified Xbox UI across console, PC…
Apple Rumors
…That said, the company could address some of its most glaring issues, including transparency and shadows that make text-heavy areas harder to read on desktop. According to Mark Gurman : Liquid Glass…
Anthropic got hit by export rules nobody understands
…weapons, hardware, tools, that kind of thing. Over time, the framework has expanded to cover less tangible goods, such as software, source code, technical data, and even 3D-printed gun files. These…
What’s the role of a simple fitness band in the AI health era?
…The Charge 6 in 2023 was the last Fitbit hardware before the Air earlier this week. (I’m not counting the Ace LTE since it was for kids.) https://platform.theverge.com…
Windows is back on the Microsoft menu
…Nadella didn’t address the issues Microsoft is trying to fix in Windows 11 but chose to woo the audience with Microsoft’s slick Surface RTX Spark Dev Kit instead, calling it…
I’m not giving up my Steam Deck for MSI’s new Claw
…https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06/exp33-msi-claw.png?quality=90&strip=all] However, there was a distracting graphical issue where characters and objects would get…
Volvo is trying to put its EV stumbles in the rearview
…The EX90 was supposed to be a bold statement for the future, but persistent software bugs have forced Volvo into an expensive hardware replacement. The tiny EX30 faired no better, with tariffs…