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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0" xml:lang="en-US" > <title type="text">The Verge</title> <subtitle type="text">The Verge is about technology and how it makes us feel. Founded in 2011, we offer our audience everything from breaking news to reviews to award-winning features and investigations, on our site, in video, and in podcasts.</subtitle> <updated>2025-10-27T10:16:55+00:00</updated> <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.theverge.com" /> <id>https://www.theverge.com/rss/index.xml</id> <link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="https://www.theverge.com/rss/index.xml" /> <icon>https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/01/verge-rss-large_80b47e.png?w=150&h=150&crop=1</icon> <entry> <author> <name>Jennifer Pattison Tuohy</name> </author> <title type="html"><![CDATA[Here’s what ads on your $2,000 Samsung smart fridge will look like ]]></title> <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.theverge.com/report/806797/samsung-family-hub-smart-fridge-ads-opt-out" /> <id>https://www.theverge.com/?p=806797</id> <updated>2025-10-27T06:16:55-04:00</updated> <published>2025-10-27T06:00:00-04:00</published> <category scheme="https://www.theverge.com" term="Exclusive" /><category scheme="https://www.theverge.com" term="Report" /><category scheme="https://www.theverge.com" term="Samsung" /><category scheme="https://www.theverge.com" term="Smart Home" /><category scheme="https://www.theverge.com" term="Tech" /> <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Samsung warned us last month that ads were coming to the giant Android tablets embedded in its Family Hub smart fridges. I've been eyeing mine ever since - and the first ones are about to arrive. Starting November 3rd, the $2,000-plus connected fridges will get a new widget that serves up ads, Shane Higby, head […]]]></summary> <content type="html"> <![CDATA[ <figure> <img alt="" data-caption="Next month, Samsung will start displaying ads for Samsung-related products and services on its Family Hub refrigerators in the US." data-portal-copyright="" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/10/Widget-Pilot-Image-Ad.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> Next month, Samsung will start displaying ads for Samsung-related products and services on its Family Hub refrigerators in the US. </figcaption></figure><p class="has-drop-cap has-text-align-none">Samsung warned us last month that <a href="https://www.theverge.com/news/780757/samsung-brings-ads-to-us-fridges">ads were coming</a> to the giant Android tablets embedded in its Family Hub smart fridges. I've been eyeing mine ever since - and the first ones are about to arrive. Starting November 3rd, the <a href="https://www.samsung.com/us/home-appliances/refrigerators/all-refrigerators/?shop=Buy+Online&key_category_features=Family+Hub%C3%A2%C2%84%C2%A2&CID=afl-ecomm-rkt-cha-040122-url_Skimlinks.com&utm_source=url_Skimlinks.com&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1&utm_content=2116208&rktevent=Skimlinks.com_TnL5HPStwNw-n24x3XuwNzu1Wqrmci_bmw&ranMID=47773&ranEAID=TnL5HPStwNw&ranSiteID=TnL5HPStwNw-n24x3XuwNzu1Wqrmci_bmw">$2,000-plus connected fridges</a> will get a new widget that serves up ads, Shane Higby, head of Home Appliance Business at Samsung Electronics America, confirmed to <em>The Verge</em>.</p><p class="has-text-align-none">The ads will be part of a new widget on some of the smart fridges' "Cover screen themes" (like a tablet or smartphone's home screen). The widget, which Samsung shared with me ahead of <span>today's <a href="https://news.samsung.com/us/samsung-family-hub-2025-update-elevates-smart-home-ecosystem/?utm_source=pr_media&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=general" target="_blank">announcement</a></span>, has four rotating screens. One showing news, o …</p><p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/report/806797/samsung-family-hub-smart-fridge-ads-opt-out">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p> ]]> </content> </entry> <entry> <author> <name>Terrence O’Brien</name> </author> <title type="html"><![CDATA[You need to listen to the brutally oppressive I’ve Seen All I Need to See]]></title> <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.theverge.com/column/806767/you-need-to-listen-to-the-body-ive-seen-all-i-need-to-see" /> <id>https://www.theverge.com/?p=806767</id> <updated>2025-10-26T11:17:46-04:00</updated> <published>2025-10-26T12:00:00-04:00</published> <category scheme="https://www.theverge.com" term="Column" /><category scheme="https://www.theverge.com" term="Entertainment" /><category scheme="https://www.theverge.com" term="Music" /> <summary type="html"><![CDATA[There are only a handful of albums that I think qualify as genuinely scary. You Won't Get What You Want by Daughters, and Swans To Be Kind both immediately come to mind. But those records come with… let's say, baggage. I've Seen All I Need to See lacks some of the atmospheric spookiness of To […]]]></summary> <content type="html"> <![CDATA[ <figure> <img alt="" data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/10/The-Body-Ive-Seen-All-I-Need-to-See.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption></figure><p class="has-text-align-none">There are only a handful of albums that I think qualify as genuinely scary. <em><a href="https://daughters.bandcamp.com/album/you-wont-get-what-you-want">You Won't Get What You Want</a></em> by Daughters, and Swans <em><a href="https://swans.bandcamp.com/album/to-be-kind">To Be Kind</a></em> both immediately come to mind. But those records come with… <a href="https://pitchfork.com/news/63799-swans-michael-gira-issues-statement-on-rape-accusations-larkin-grimm-responds/">let's say</a>, <a href="https://pitchfork.com/news/lingua-ignota-accuses-daughters-alexis-marshall-of-abuse-marshall-denies-allegations/">baggage</a>. <a href="https://thebody.bandcamp.com/album/ive-seen-all-i-need-to-see"><em>I've Seen All I Need</em> <em>to</em> <em>See</em></a> lacks some of the atmospheric spookiness of <em>To Be Kind</em> and the flashes of pop-tinged menace of <em>You Won't Get What You Want, </em>but it makes up for that with unrelenting brutality. It's not the soundtrack to a slasher film, it's the most violent scene in the bleakest horror film, rendered as blown-out drums and detuned guitar.</p><p class="has-text-align-none">The album opens with a reading of Douglas Dunn's <a href="https://genius.com/Douglas-dunn-the-kaleidoscope-annotated"><em>The Kaleidoscope</em></a><em>, </em>a poem ab …</p><p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/column/806767/you-need-to-listen-to-the-body-ive-seen-all-i-need-to-see">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p> ]]> </content> </entry> <entry> <author> <name>Terrence O’Brien</name> </author> <title type="html"><![CDATA[Adobe’s Project Indigo camera finally adds iPhone 17 support]]></title> <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.theverge.com/news/806779/adobes-project-indigo-camera-finally-adds-iphone-17-support" /> <id>https://www.theverge.com/?p=806779</id> <updated>2025-10-26T11:17:22-04:00</updated> <published>2025-10-26T11:17:22-04:00</published> <category scheme="https://www.theverge.com" term="Adobe" /><category scheme="https://www.theverge.com" term="Apple" /><category scheme="https://www.theverge.com" term="Creators" /><category scheme="https://www.theverge.com" term="iPhone" /><category scheme="https://www.theverge.com" term="News" /><category scheme="https://www.theverge.com" term="Tech" /> <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Adobe’s computational photography app, Project Indigo, had a bit of trouble adapting to the new square-format selfie sensor in the iPhone 17 series. For the last month or so, the app simply didn’t support Apple’s latest phones at all. Adobe was working behind the scenes to get things up and running, and posting occasional updates […]]]></summary> <content type="html"> <![CDATA[ <figure> <img alt="" data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/10/DSC02122.webp?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption></figure><p class="has-text-align-none">Adobe’s computational photography app, <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/694014/adobe-project-indigo-camera-app-hands-on-hdr">Project Indigo</a>, had <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/803712/adobe-project-indigo-camera-app-iphone-17-support">a bit of trouble</a> adapting to the new square-format selfie sensor in the iPhone 17 series. For the last month or so, the app simply didn’t support Apple’s latest phones at all. Adobe was working behind the scenes to get things up and running, and posting occasional updates to the <a href="https://community.adobe.com/t5/lightroom-ecosystem-cloud-based-discussions/p-introducing-the-project-indigo-camera-app/m-p/15549722/page/39">Adobe Community forums</a>. But the company has decided to simply turn off access to the front-facing camera entirely, in order to get some version of <a href="https://www.threads.com/@chriswelch/post/DQNSdApAe8g?xmt=AQF0oApSE8lGeyV4grOSjc9KmzAYZ_Zr-5hOlU1BBzRKNg&slof=1">Project Indigo</a> out the door with <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/project-indigo/id6742591546">iPhone 17 support</a>.</p> <p class="has-text-align-none">The app debuted back in June and immediately started garnering fans who preferred the <a href="https://www.theverge.com/news/690115/adobe-project-indigo-camera-app-marc-levoy">softer touch</a> it took to processing images, compared to the standard iPhone camera app. But the new sensors in the iPhone 17 series apparently threw Project Indigo for a loop. A fix in iOS 26.1 will allow Adobe to enable selfie camera support as well, but for now, iPhone 17 owners will have to make do with rear-camera support only. </p> <p class="has-text-align-none"></p> ]]> </content> </entry> <entry> <author> <name>David Pierce</name> </author> <title type="html"><![CDATA[How Guitar Hero made everybody a rock star]]></title> <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.theverge.com/podcast/806168/guitar-hero-game-version-history" /> <id>https://www.theverge.com/?p=806168</id> <updated>2025-10-26T10:41:11-04:00</updated> <published>2025-10-26T10:41:11-04:00</published> <category scheme="https://www.theverge.com" term="Fortnite" /><category scheme="https://www.theverge.com" term="Gaming" /><category scheme="https://www.theverge.com" term="Podcasts" /><category scheme="https://www.theverge.com" term="Version History" /> <summary type="html"><![CDATA["Sharp Dressed Man," by ZZ Top. Hard on a good day, Medium when my friends were over, Expert once and then never ever again. That was my Guitar Hero sweet spot. And for years, it seemed like everybody had one. The plastic guitar controllers became a staple of living rooms everywhere, and the songs - […]]]></summary> <content type="html"> <![CDATA[ <figure> <img alt="" data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/10/Artboard-1.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption></figure><p class="has-text-align-none">"Sharp Dressed Man," by ZZ Top. Hard on a good day, Medium when my friends were over, Expert once and then never ever again. That was my <em>Guitar Hero</em> sweet spot. And for years, it seemed like everybody had one. The plastic guitar controllers became a staple of living rooms everywhere, and the songs - from big bands, small bands, and bands that didn't even actually exist - became huge hits. Long before TikTok was the most important thing in music, getting your track on a <em>Guitar Hero</em> setlist could change your life forever.</p><p class="has-text-align-none">For <a href="https://link.chtbl.com/versionhistory">this episode of <em>Version History</em></a><em>, </em>we go through the whole history of <em>Guitar Hero. </em>The story begins in arcades in Japan, …</p><p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/podcast/806168/guitar-hero-game-version-history">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p> ]]> </content> </entry> <entry> <author> <name>Adi Robertson</name> </author> <title type="html"><![CDATA[The next legal frontier is your face and AI]]></title> <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.theverge.com/column/805821/the-next-legal-frontier-is-your-face-and-ai" /> <id>https://www.theverge.com/?p=805821</id> <updated>2025-10-23T17:15:12-04:00</updated> <published>2025-10-26T08:00:00-04:00</published> <category scheme="https://www.theverge.com" term="AI" /><category scheme="https://www.theverge.com" term="Column" /><category scheme="https://www.theverge.com" term="Tech" /><category scheme="https://www.theverge.com" term="The Stepback" /> <summary type="html"><![CDATA[This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on the legal morass of AI, follow Adi Robertson. The Stepback arrives in our subscribers' inboxes at 8AM ET. Opt in for The Stepback here. How it started The song was called "Heart on My Sleeve," and […]]]></summary> <content type="html"> <![CDATA[ <figure> <img alt="" data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/10/258016_AI_likeness_law_CVirginia3.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption></figure><p class="has-text-align-none"><em>This is </em><a href="https://www.theverge.com/the-stepback-newsletter">The Stepback</a><em>, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. <em>For more on the legal morass of AI, follow <a href="https://www.theverge.com/authors/adi-robertson" data-type="link" data-id="https://www.theverge.com/authors/adi-robertson">Adi Robertson</a></em>. </em>The Stepback<em> arrives in our subscribers' inboxes at 8AM ET. Opt in for </em>The Stepback<em> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/newsletters">here</a>.</em></p><h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-none">How it started </h2><p class="has-text-align-none">The song was called "Heart on My Sleeve," and if you didn't know better, you might guess you were hearing Drake. If you <em>did </em>know better, you were hearing the starting bell of a new legal and cultural battle: the fight over how AI services should be able to use people's faces and voices, and how platforms should respond.</p><p class="has-text-align-none">Back in 2023, the AI-generated faux-Drake track "Heart on My Sl …</p><p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/column/805821/the-next-legal-frontier-is-your-face-and-ai">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p> ]]> </content> </entry> <entry> <author> <name>David Pierce</name> </author> <title type="html"><![CDATA[My favorite e-reader just got a big update]]></title> <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/806697/boox-palma-2-pro-chatgpt-atlas-galaxy-xr-installer" /> <id>https://www.theverge.com/?p=806697</id> <updated>2025-10-24T19:44:33-04:00</updated> <published>2025-10-26T08:00:00-04:00</published> <category scheme="https://www.theverge.com" term="AI" /><category scheme="https://www.theverge.com" term="Apps" /><category scheme="https://www.theverge.com" term="Gadgets" /><category scheme="https://www.theverge.com" term="Installer" /><category scheme="https://www.theverge.com" term="OpenAI" /><category scheme="https://www.theverge.com" term="Tech" /> <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 103, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here, welcome, sorry everything's so expensive this week, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I've been reading about gooning and Costco and protein bars and […]]]></summary> <content type="html"> <![CDATA[ <figure> <img alt="" data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/10/Installer-103.png?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption></figure><p class="has-text-align-none">Hi, friends! Welcome to <em>Installer</em> No. 103, your guide to the best and <em>Verge</em>-iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here, welcome, sorry everything's so expensive this week, and also you can read all the old editions at the <a href="https://www.theverge.com/installer-newsletter"><em>Installer</em> homepage</a>.) </p><p class="has-text-align-none">This week, I've been reading about <a href="https://harpers.org/archive/2025/11/the-goon-squad-daniel-kolitz-porn-masturbation-loneliness/"><strong>gooning</strong></a> and <a href="https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/10/27/can-the-golden-age-of-costco-last"><strong>Costco</strong></a> and <a href="https://www.menshealth.com/nutrition/a66051399/david-protein-bar-lawsuit/"><strong>protein bars</strong></a> and <a href="https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/music/a69062100/joe-nick-kevin-jonas-brothers-interview-2025/"><strong>the Jonas Brothers</strong></a>, bingeing <a href="https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/250923-nobody-wants-this?language=en-US"><strong><em>Nobody Wants This</em></strong></a><em> </em>season two, trying to figure out how to save $4,500 for <a href="https://www.theverge.com/transportation/804163/rivian-also-tm-b-ebike-specs-price"><strong>the new Rivian e-bike</strong></a>, telling anyone who will listen that <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEanOtChKdE"><strong>T-Pain's still got it</strong></a>, learning everything I can about the <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg7nrlkg0zxo"><strong>Louvre heist</strong></a>,<strong> </strong>playing a<strong> </strong>surprising amount of <a href="https://www.fortnite.com/"><strong><em>Fortnite</em></strong></a><em> </em>on my iPad, and shopping for <a href="https://us.yotoplay.com/"><strong>Yoto Players</strong></a> after abou …</p><p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/806697/boox-palma-2-pro-chatgpt-atlas-galaxy-xr-installer">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p> ]]> </content> </entry> <entry> <author> <name>Terrence O’Brien</name> </author> <title type="html"><![CDATA[Tech left teens fighting over scraps, and now it wants those too]]></title> <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.theverge.com/report/806728/tech-left-teens-fighting-over-scraps-robots-taking-jobs" /> <id>https://www.theverge.com/?p=806728</id> <updated>2025-10-25T13:43:48-04:00</updated> <published>2025-10-25T14:00:00-04:00</published> <category scheme="https://www.theverge.com" term="Labor" /><category scheme="https://www.theverge.com" term="Report" /><category scheme="https://www.theverge.com" term="Robot" /><category scheme="https://www.theverge.com" term="Tech" /> <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Right now, there are robots stocking convenience store shelves in Japan. We haven't embraced that tech here in America yet, but it's hard to imagine 7-11 or Walmart won't at least experiment with it soon. Walmart gave up on its shelf-scanning robots in 2020, but machine vision and AI have improved a lot in the […]]]></summary> <content type="html"> <![CDATA[ <figure> <img alt="" data-caption="Robots will be flipping your burgers soon." data-portal-copyright="" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/10/258027_teenage_robot_jobs__CVirginia.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> Robots will be flipping your burgers soon. </figcaption></figure><p class="has-text-align-none">Right now, there are <a href="https://restofworld.org/2025/philippines-offshoring-automation-tech-jobs/">robots stocking convenience store shelves</a> in Japan. We haven't embraced that tech here in America yet, but it's hard to imagine 7-11 or Walmart won't at least experiment with it soon. Walmart gave up on its <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/3/21547306/walmart-shelf-scanning-robots-automation-bossa-nova-robotics-contract-ended">shelf-scanning robots</a> in 2020, but machine vision and AI have improved a lot in the last five years, and it's only a matter of time before it's a machine refilling that row of family-sized Fruity Pebbles and not a kid earning some extra cash during senior year of high school.</p><p class="has-text-align-none">Truth is, there just aren't many jobs for teens out there anymore, and most of them have chosen to simply remove themselves from the job market …</p><p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/report/806728/tech-left-teens-fighting-over-scraps-robots-taking-jobs">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p> ]]> </content> </entry> <entry> <author> <name>Brandt Ranj</name> </author> <title type="html"><![CDATA[AirTags and cheap gaming laptops headline our favorite deals this week]]></title> <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/806174/apple-airtag-hulu-with-live-tv-deal-sale" /> <id>https://www.theverge.com/?p=806174</id> <updated>2025-10-25T11:09:15-04:00</updated> <published>2025-10-25T11:09:15-04:00</published> <category scheme="https://www.theverge.com" term="Apple" /><category scheme="https://www.theverge.com" term="Deals" /><category scheme="https://www.theverge.com" term="Tech" /> <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Apple’s AirTags have become one of my essentials while traveling, namely because they let me check whether my luggage is in the right place instead of panicking at the baggage claim. And right now, you can get a four-pack of AirTags at Amazon and Walmart for $64.99 ($35 off), which is just a few cents […]]]></summary> <content type="html"> <![CDATA[ <figure> <img alt="" data-caption="You can grab a four-pack of AirTags for just $64.99 right now." data-portal-copyright="" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/10/AirTags-Lifestyle-Deal.png?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> You can grab a four-pack of AirTags for just $64.99 right now. </figcaption></figure><p class="has-text-align-none">Apple’s AirTags have become one of my essentials while traveling, namely because they let me check whether my luggage is in the right place instead of panicking at the baggage claim. And right now, you can get a <strong>four-pack of AirTags</strong> at <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Apple-MX542LL-A-AirTag-Pack/dp/B0D54JZTHY">Amazon</a> and <a href="https://www.walmart.com/ip/Apple-AirTag-4-Pack/5395277557/">Walmart</a> for $64.99 ($35 off), which is just a few cents short of the bundle’s all-time low.</p> <p class="has-text-align-none">The sleek Bluetooth trackers let you check their location using Apple’s Find My app. If the item is out of Bluetooth range, you can flag the AirTag as lost, and you’ll receive an update on its location whenever it’s near an iPhone or iPad. You can also share the location of an AirTag <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/6/6/23751614/apple-airtag-find-my-sharing-ios-17-feature">with up to five other people</a> or <a href="https://www.theverge.com/news/616912/american-airlines-apple-airtag-share-item-location-lost-luggage">select airlines</a> if your bag doesn’t arrive at the terminal or you need someone to grab it ASAP.</p> <p class="has-text-align-none">If you have an iPhone 15 or newer model, you can also leverage ultra wideband tech to enable “precision finding,” which will show you the distance and direction to your AirTag. What’s more, each location tracker uses replaceable batteries and carries an IP67 rating, meaning it can withstand immersion in up to a meter of water for half an hour.</p> <h5 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-none"><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/22/22396693/apple-airtag-location-tracker-hands-on-find-my-privacy-safety">Read our original AirTag review</a>.</h5><div class="product-block"><h3>Apple AirTags</h3><figure class="product-image"><img width="300" height="200" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/chorus/uploads/chorus_asset/file/22461379/vpavic_4547_20210421_0038.jpg?w=300" class="attachment-medium size-medium" alt="An AirTag wedged into some planks of wood." /></figure><h3>Where to Buy:</h3><ul><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Apple-MX542LL-A-AirTag-Pack/dp/B0D54JZTHY/"> <strike>$99</strike> $64.99 at <strong>Amazon (four-pack)</strong></a></li><li><a href="https://www.walmart.com/ip/Apple-AirTag-4-Pack/5395277557/"> <strike>$99</strike> $64.99 at <strong>Walmart (four-pack)</strong></a></li></ul></div><hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <p class="has-text-align-none">There’s no shortage of <a href="https://www.theverge.com/22295181/best-gaming-laptop">great gaming laptops</a> out there, but it’s hard to argue against the value of <strong>Lenovo’s Legion 5</strong> — especially given it’s currently on sale for $1,049 ($501 off) at <a href="https://www.walmart.com/ip/Lenovo-Legion-5-15-1-OLED-WQXGA-165HZ-Gaming-Notebook-AMD-Ryzen-7-260-16GB-RAM-512GB-SSD-NVIDIA-GeForce-RTX-5060-Eclipse-Black/17103273135">Walmart</a>, which is about $100 short of its recent Prime Day low. The Legion 5 features a 15.1-inch 2,560 x 1,600 OLED screen with a 165Hz refresh rate, an AMD Ryzen 7 260 processor, 16GB of RAM, a 512GB SSD, and an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 GPU. That’s a lot of power for a gaming laptop in this price range, and you can upgrade its storage (up to 2TB) and RAM (up to 32GB) yourself to improve its performance down the line.</p> <p class="has-text-align-none">If you want a more capable machine out of the box, you can also pick up the step-up configuration with 1TB of storage and an Intel Core i7 14700HX processor for $1,199 ($300 off) at <a href="https://www.walmart.com/ip/Lenovo-Legion-5i-15-1-WQXGA-Laptop-Core-i7-14700HX-16GB-1TB-NVIDIA-GN22-X4-83LY0000US/14618706354/">Walmart</a>. Both models are equipped with a backlit RGB keyboard, three USB-A ports, two USB-C ports, an HDMI port, an ethernet port, and a power adapter port.</p><div class="product-block"><h3>Lenovo Legion 5 gaming laptop</h3><figure class="product-image"><img width="300" height="200" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/10/legion5PC.jpg?w=300" class="attachment-medium size-medium" alt="" /></figure><h3>Where to Buy:</h3><ul><li><a href="https://www.walmart.com/ip/Lenovo-Legion-5-15-1-OLED-WQXGA-165HZ-Gaming-Notebook-AMD-Ryzen-7-260-16GB-RAM-512GB-SSD-NVIDIA-GeForce-RTX-5060-Eclipse-Black/17103273135"> <strike>$1549.99</strike> $1049 at <strong>Walmart (AMD model)</strong></a></li><li><a href="https://www.walmart.com/ip/Lenovo-Legion-5i-15-1-WQXGA-Laptop-Core-i7-14700HX-16GB-1TB-NVIDIA-GN22-X4-83LY0000US/14618706354/"> <strike>$1499.99</strike> $1199 at <strong>Walmart (Intel model)</strong></a></li></ul></div><hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <p class="has-text-align-none">If you want to cut the cord (and binge-watch your favorite shows and movies), <a href="https://www.hulu.com/Live-tv">Hulu is offering a three-month subscription</a> to <strong>Hulu with Live TV</strong> for $64.99 ($25 off) through November 5th at 6PM ET. The ongoing promo is limited to new and former subscribers, though, specifically those who haven’t had an active subscription in more than a month.</p> <p class="has-text-align-none">Hulu with Live TV lets you stream more than 95 channels, including Comedy Central, VH1, and Adult Swim. A subscription also provides access to Hulu and Disney Plus (with ads), along with both ESPN Select and ESPN Unlimited. The trio of streaming services lets you watch live sports and download new shows and movies, including <em>Andor, Abbot Elementary, The Lowdown,</em> <em>Alien Earth</em>, <em>Stay</em>, and <em>Tempest</em>. Just keep in mind that your subscription will automatically renew at the then-current price after three months, unless you cancel it beforehand.</p><div class="product-block"><h3>Hulu with Live TV</h3><div class="product-description">Hulu (with Live TV) lets you stream over 90 channels with unlimited DVR. The subscription also comes with (ad-supported) Disney Plus and Hulu subscriptions, plus ESPN Select and Unlimited.</div><figure class="product-image"><img loading="lazy" width="300" height="200" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/08/acastro_STK061_hulu_03.webp?w=300" class="attachment-medium size-medium" alt="An illustration of the Hulu logo" /></figure><h3>Where to Buy:</h3><ul><li><a href="https://www.hulu.com/Live-tv"> <strike>$89.99</strike> $64.99 at <strong>Hulu (per month)</strong></a></li></ul></div><h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-none">More standouts from this week</h2> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>Summer might be over, but you can still grab <strong><a href="https://www.theverge.com/news/626811/jbl-flip-7-charge-6-bluetooth-speaker-wireless-battery-life-ai-sound-boost">JBL’s Charge 6</a></strong> at <a href="https://www.walmart.com/ip/JBL-CHARGE-6-RED/14306204390">Walmart</a> starting at $153.99 ($46 off). The waterproof Bluetooth speaker features an upgraded woofer, up to 28 hours of continuous playback, and an IP68 rating, meaning it can withstand immersion in more than three feet of water for over 30 minutes. The Charge 6 also supports JBL’s AI Sound Boost feature — which analyzes your audio to avoid distortion at higher volumes — as well as lossless audio from streaming services like Apple Music and <a href="https://www.theverge.com/spotify/775189/spotify-lossless-streaming-flac-audio">Spotify</a> (finally), so long as you connect using a USB-C cable.</li> <li><span><strong>CMF’s Buds 2A</strong> were already a solid pair of budget earbuds, but they’re even more so today, now that they’re on sale at <a href="https://www.amazon.com/CMF-2a-Cancelling-Bluetooth-Headphones/dp/B0F2M65H3S" target="_blank">Amazon</a> for Prime members for a mere $29 ($20 off).</span> The inexpensive in-ears feature noise cancellation, a sweat-proof IP54 rating, and multipoint Bluetooth support, not to mention up to five hours of playback with ANC enabled or eight hours with it off. You can also tweak their sound, adjust ANC levels, and locate them via Nothing’s app, which is a welcome surprise for a pair of $30 earbuds.</li> <li>If you want to beef up your home security system, <strong>Ring’s Battery Doorbell Plus</strong> is down to a new low of $79.99 ($70 off) at <a href="https://www.amazon.com/All-new-Ring-Battery-Doorbell-detection/dp/B09WZBPX7K">Amazon</a> and <a href="https://www.target.com/p/ring-battery-doorbell-plus-8211-smart-wi-fi-video-doorbell-with-head-to-toe-hd-video-satin-nickel/-/A-88293229">Best Buy</a>. Our <a href="https://www.theverge.com/22954554/best-video-doorbell-camera">favorite battery-powered buzzer</a> can record sharp 1536p video, capture an entire person from top to bottom, and features removable batteries for easy charging. It also lasts about two months on a single charge with HDR and snapshot capture enabled, and with <a href="https://ring.com/plans?">a Ring Home subscription</a> ($4.99 a month / $49.99 a year), can provide up to 180 days of history.</li></ul> ]]> </content> </entry> <entry> <author> <name>Antonio G. Di Benedetto</name> </author> <title type="html"><![CDATA[What does nearly $6,000 of gaming laptop get you?]]></title> <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/806052/msi-titan-18-ai-rtx-5090-gaming-laptop-review" /> <id>https://www.theverge.com/?p=806052</id> <updated>2025-10-25T01:29:05-04:00</updated> <published>2025-10-25T11:00:00-04:00</published> <category scheme="https://www.theverge.com" term="Gadgets" /><category scheme="https://www.theverge.com" term="Gaming" /><category scheme="https://www.theverge.com" term="Laptop Reviews" /><category scheme="https://www.theverge.com" term="Laptops" /><category scheme="https://www.theverge.com" term="PC Gaming" /><category scheme="https://www.theverge.com" term="Reviews" /><category scheme="https://www.theverge.com" term="Tech" /> <summary type="html"><![CDATA[It's easy to get into the weeds on a hobby, especially if you're into PC gaming and dreaming of the highest levels of graphical performance. But how much is too much for hardware? Spending top dollar on graphics power, processing, RAM, storage, etc. - like many things - eventually leads to diminishing returns. When it […]]]></summary> <content type="html"> <![CDATA[ <figure> <img alt="An MSI Titan 18 gaming laptop on a desk in front of various accessories on a peg board." data-caption="MSI’s flagship is indeed titanic in stature, and certainly price." data-portal-copyright="" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/10/258033_MSI_Titan_18_gaming_laptop_ADiBenedetto_0001.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> MSI’s flagship is indeed titanic in stature, and certainly price. </figcaption></figure><p class="has-drop-cap has-text-align-none">It's easy to get into the weeds on a hobby, especially if you're into PC gaming and dreaming of the highest levels of graphical performance. But how much is too much for hardware? Spending top dollar on graphics power, processing, RAM, storage, etc. - like many things - eventually leads to diminishing returns. When it comes to gaming laptops, MSI's $5,699.99 Titan 18 is well beyond that inflection point. But it's also like nothing else. </p><p class="has-text-align-none">It's not very logical to spend that much when other excellent gaming laptops are nearly as powerful but cost almost half as much. While the Titan is an absolutely reckless purchase, it's also a joyous one t …</p><p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/806052/msi-titan-18-ai-rtx-5090-gaming-laptop-review">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p> ]]> </content> </entry> <entry> <author> <name>Emma Roth</name> </author> <title type="html"><![CDATA[ICE is building a social media panopticon]]></title> <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.theverge.com/policy/806425/ice-social-media-surveillance-free-speech-assault" /> <id>https://www.theverge.com/?p=806425</id> <updated>2025-10-24T15:58:07-04:00</updated> <published>2025-10-25T10:00:00-04:00</published> <category scheme="https://www.theverge.com" term="AI" /><category scheme="https://www.theverge.com" term="Policy" /><category scheme="https://www.theverge.com" term="Politics" /><category scheme="https://www.theverge.com" term="Report" /><category scheme="https://www.theverge.com" term="Social Media" /><category scheme="https://www.theverge.com" term="Tech" /> <summary type="html"><![CDATA[As Immigration and Customs Enforcement carries out raids across the country, the agency is working rapidly to expand an online surveillance system that could potentially track millions of users on the web. Federal records uncovered by The Lever reveal that ICE is paying $5.7 million to use an AI-powered social media monitoring platform called Zignal […]]]></summary> <content type="html"> <![CDATA[ <figure> <img alt="" data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos from Getty Images" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/10/STK471_Government_Surveillance_CVirginia_B-1.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption></figure><p class="has-text-align-none">As Immigration and Customs Enforcement carries out raids across the country, the agency is working rapidly to expand an online surveillance system that could potentially track millions of users on the web. Federal records <a href="https://www.levernews.com/ice-just-bought-a-social-media-surveillance-botice-just-bought-a-social-media-surveillance-bot/?utm_source=newsletter-email&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=newsletter-article-read-more">uncovered by <em>The Lever</em></a> reveal that ICE is paying $5.7 million to use an AI-powered social media monitoring platform called Zignal Labs, something Will Owen, the communications director at the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project (STOP), calls an "assault" on democracy and free speech. </p><p class="has-text-align-none">The "real-time intelligence" platform is capable of ingesting and analyzing vast amounts of publicly available data, like social media …</p><p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/policy/806425/ice-social-media-surveillance-free-speech-assault">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p> ]]> </content> </entry> </feed> If you would like to create a banner that links to this page (i.e. this validation result), do the following:
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