Why the Zune never killed the iPod
The Microsoft Zune is mostly just a footnote in tech history. Microsoft spent years - and vast sums of money - trying to create a true competitor to Apple's iPod, without ever coming close to a...
The perfect grocery list-making app doesn’t exist
There is no more chaotic activity than willfully entering a grocery store without a list.
I know. Some people thrive on vibes-based grocery shopping. They can come up with meals on the fly, buy...
The great tariff shakedown
This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on the real-world effects of Trump's tariffs, follow Mia Sato. The Stepback arrives in ...
The best things to watch over and over and over
Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 104, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here, welcome, happy belated Halloween, and also you can read all the old edi...
You wish your phone had the Oppo Find X9 Pro’s battery life
The Find X9 Pro features a large battery, but it’s still a pretty slender device.
Whenever I review a phone, one of the first things I do after setting it up is charge it to full and then just...
The Playdate is a great indie puzzle machine
We're living in a wonderful period for puzzle games. Seemingly everyone, from The New York Times to Linkedin, has fun puzzles to play, so every morning I have plenty of options to accompany my ...
GTA VI developer accused of union busting in mass firings
Rockstar Games, the developer of Grand Theft Auto VI, fired between 30 to 40 employees on Thursday, as previously reported by Bloomberg. According to the Independent Workers’ Union of Great...
