Google’s latest Pixel Watches have fallen to their lowest prices ever
With longer days and warmer weather on the way, it’s a good time to take your gym routine outside. Luckily, Google’s Pixel Watch 4 can help you track all your outdoor fitness activities, and right now it’s on sale at Amazon, Best Buy, and Target starting at $289.99 ($60 off), a new low price. The … Read more
Anthropic is suing the Department of Defense
Anthropic has sued the US government over its designation as a supply-chain risk, the latest move in a weekslong battle between it and the Pentagon over the acceptable use cases for its military AI tech. The suit, filed in a California district court, accuses the Trump administration of illegally punishing the company for setting “red … Read more
Battlefield 6 teams hit with layoffs despite ‘biggest launch in franchise history’
Even a record-breaking launch can’t seem to save developers from layoffs. According to a report from IGN, the various teams behind Battlefield 6 have been hit with an unspecified number of layoffs; that includes staff at EA studios Criterion, Dice, Ripple Effect, and Motive, all of which contributed to the game. EA has not responded … Read more
Slate Auto changes CEO months ahead of affordable EV launch
Former Amazon Marketplace vice president Peter Faricy is the new person in charge of the company.
Ether holds $2K as traders make push toward overhead short liquidity
Ether’s short liquidity may be the next target for bullish traders who have piled into fresh leveraged positions. Is $2,500 the next stop for ETH price?
Live Nation settles government antitrust suit — that probably doesn’t include a breakup
On Monday, Live Nation-Ticketmaster agreed to settle a federal antitrust lawsuit with the Department of Justice. Eight states so far have indicated they plan to join the settlement, a district attorney said in court, and four others remain unclear on their status. The case alleged that it illegally monopolized parts of the live events industry, … Read more
Bitcoin could be the big winner if the U.S.-Iran conflict drags on for months
Macro strategist Mark Connors says war-driven spending, rising debt and lower interest rates could support bitcoin.
Bitcoin rises to $69,000, stocks reverse big early losses, as crude oil sinks back below $100
WTI crude oil, which soared nearly 30% to $120 per barrel overnight, has pulled back to $95, easing pressure on risk assets.
Donut Lab says latest test proves its solid-state battery isn’t a supercapacitor
When Donut Lab first announced its solid-state battery earlier this year, there was some speculation around whether the Finnish startup had actually produced a supercapacitor, which is a much shorter-term form of electrical storage. Supercapacitors can charge and discharge quickly, similar to Donut Lab’s claimed solid-state battery. But supercapacitors are totally different from batteries in … Read more
Xprize founder Peter Diamandis launches new contest to manifest a new Star Trek
The famed author and investor has launched the Future Vision Xprize with sponsors like Google, Marc Benioff, Ben Horowitz, to fund optimistic sci-fi films.
EU’s regulated blockchain securities market adds first bank participant
Swiss crypto bank Amina has joined 21X as a regulated banking participant, linking traditional financial institutions with a blockchain-based market for issuing tokenized securities.
Qualcomm’s partnership with Neura Robotics is just the beginning
Neura Robotics is going to build new robots on top of Qualcomm’s new IQ10 processors that were released at CES.
Russian government hackers targeting Signal and WhatsApp users, Dutch spies warn
Dutch intelligence is accusing Russia-backed hackers of running a “large-scale global” hacking campaign against Signal and WhatsApp users.
Salt Typhoon is hacking the world’s phone and internet giants. Here’s everywhere that’s been hit.
Salt Typhoon is by far one of the most prolific hacking groups in recent years, breaching some of the top American phone companies. Here are all the countries that have been targeted.
Anthropic sues Defense Department over supply chain risk designation
Anthropic filed suit against the Department of Defense on Monday after the agency labeled it a supply chain risk. The complaint calls the DOD’s actions “unprecedented and unlawful.”
Yashica’s new retro point-and-shoot revival sounds surprisingly capable for $100
The Yashica Tank looks like a camera that costs way more than it does. | Image: Yashica Yashica has announced a new throwback camera called the Tank for photographers embracing the recent resurgence in the popularity of point-and-shoots. But while Canon’s resurrected Elph 360 HS costs close to $400 and the $30 Kodak Charmera produces … Read more
Josh Swihart’s Zcash Open Development Lab raises $25 million in seed funding
The capital will be used to expand development of the Zcash (ZEC) protocol and its privacy-focused self-custodial mobile wallet, Zodl.
X says you can block Grok from editing your photos
Pay attention to that small print about tagging @Grok, this new toggle has disappointing limitations. | Image by The Verge / xAI X has introduced a new feature that makes it slightly harder for other users to manipulate your uploaded images with the Grok chatbot. As reported by Social Media Today and verified by The … Read more
Global insurance broker Aon tests stablecoin payments with Coinbase, Paxos
The firm used USDC on Ethereum and PayPal USD on Solana for insurance premium payments, testing how stablecoins could reshape settlements.
Sandberg, Clegg join Nscale board as this ‘Stargate Norway’ startup hits $14.6B valuation
Nvidia-backed British AI infrastructure startup Nscale has raised another megaround of $2 billion.
Samsung’s Mario-themed microSD card for Switch 2 is 35 percent off
Add more games to your Switch 2 with a microSD Express card. | Photo: Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Nintendo has cut the cost of its Mario-themed Samsung microSD Express card with 256GB of storage, just in time for Mario Day. Normally $59.99 — and definitely not worth it at that price compared to … Read more
XRP holders face $50B in unrealized losses as it trades below $1.40
60% of XRP’s circulating supply trades underwater at $1.35, with spot ETF outflows and weak sentiment adding pressure on the bulls amid the current slump.
AI Dev Tool Stack for 2026
Gone are the days when development tools were straightforward. The workflow was simple, built around predictable, manual tools. You’d open an editor, write code line by line, and push it to the GitHub repository, hoping everything works. In 2026, though, development tools have evolved into AI-driven systems that understand your source code, work on code … Read more
Stock market volatility hits one-year high, possibly marking bitcoin bottom
Bitcoin has its own volatility gauge (BVIV), and that spiked in early February, suggesting crypto markets may have already experienced their panic phase.