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theverge 42h ago 18°

Resident Evil Requiem is still scary as hell on the Switch 2

It took me a while to recover from the first big scare in Resident Evil Requiem. There I was, hunched over with a screen inches from my face and headphones in my ears, when a gigantic woman began chasing me through a dimly lit hallway intent on, well, eating me.
theverge 36h ago 17°

The Peace Corps is recruiting volunteers to sell AI to developing nations

For more than six decades, the Peace Corps has represented itself as an agency focused on helping underserved communities around the globe.
theverge 13h ago 16°

Netflix’s F1 series Drive to Survive will stream on Apple TV, too

Netflix's sports docuseries obsession started a few years ago with F1: Drive to Survive, but when the eighth season premieres after midnight tonight, it will also be available on Apple TV.
theverge 40h ago 16°

Samsung Unpacked 2026: everything announced at the February event

Samsung just wrapped Galaxy Unpacked 2026 in San Francisco, where as expected, it announced the Galaxy S26 Ultra, with its screen that can black out sensitive info from certain angles; the S26 and S26 Plus, and the Galaxy Buds 4 and Buds 4 Pro.
theverge 20h ago 16°

Burger King will use AI to check if employees say ‘please’ and ‘thank you’

Burger King is launching an AI chatbot that will live in the headsets used by employees.
theverge 10h ago 15°

Netflix walks away from its deal to buy Warner Bros. after Paramount came back with a better offer

Netflix has dropped its $83 billion deal to acquire the Warner Bros. studio, HBO, and its streaming service HBO Max.
theverge 20h ago 15°

The smart lock standard that could replace your keys is finally here

Aliro has officially arrived. The smart lock standard, first announced in 2023, finally has a 1.0 spec, meaning companies can now get hardware certified and roll out support. Aliro is an open standard designed to let any smart lock be unlocked by any smartphone, regardless of manufacturer.
theverge 11h ago 15°

Why no magnets in Galaxy S26? Samsung R&D chief explains

Magnet rings have changed my life. I grip and mount and satisfyingly snap awesome accessories on and off my phone all day. Even Samsung sells neat ones, like these folding magnetic mirrors. But unlike Apple and Google, Samsung refuses to put the magnets inside the phone. Why?
theverge 37h ago 15°

Trump claims tech companies will sign deals next week to pay for their own power supply

President Donald Trump tried to quell Americans' concerns about rising electricity costs during his State of the Union speech - and now we're learning that the deals he promised could land next week.
theverge 43h ago 15°

Apple brings age verification to UK users in iOS 26.4 beta

Apple is bringing age verification to the UK, as the latest iOS 26.4 beta prompts users to verify that they're over 18 following installation.
theverge 47h ago 14°

Honor’s new MagicPad 4 is the world’s thinnest Android tablet

Honor has announced a new version of its already slim MagicPad tablet that's now even thinner. Last year's MagicPad 3 was just 5.8mm thick, but the new MagicPad 4 squeezes that down to 4.8mm.
theverge 12h ago 14°

Smartphone sales could be in for their biggest drop ever

The smartphone industry could experience a record-breaking decline in 2026 as a result of the RAM shortage stemming from memory-hungry AI giants.
theverge 11h ago 14°

Jack Dorsey’s Block cuts nearly half of its staff in AI gamble

Jack Dorsey's Block, the financial tech company that runs Square and the Cash app, is cutting its workforce by "nearly half" and axing more than 4,000 jobs. The company will shrink from more than 10,000 people to less than 6,000, Dorsey says in a post on X. And the reason why? AI.
theverge 17h ago 14°

Google’s Nano Banana 2 brings advanced AI image tools to free users

Google is bringing a more powerful version of its Nano Banana AI image model to free users.
theverge 42h ago 13°

Fanttik’s foldable V10 Apex vacuum is on sale for the lowest price we’ve seen

We spend a lot of time at The Verge talking about robot vacuums — robovacs that can mop, robovacs that perfume your home, robovacs with arms, etc., etc. — but they’re not good for everything.
theverge 39h ago 13°

Kalshi says it fined a MrBeast editor and a politician for insider trading

Kalshi, the prediction betting market, has disclosed its first fines for insider trading, as reported earlier by The Wall Street Journal.
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