After five years, the AirPods Max 2 add stronger sound processing, improved ANC, and new features like Adaptive Audio and lossless support. But some of the biggest complaints haven’t been addressed.
Gen Z is helping revive the iPhone 5C on social media, turning Apple’s once-dismissed plastic phone into a retro-tech favorite.
Oh yes, I’m rolling up my sleeves for this one!
When the MacBook Neo arrived last month, I knew Windows laptop makers were in trouble. For $599, the Neo offers fantastic build quality and solid performance in a sleek and ultra-portable package. Windows laptops in this price range tend to be ugly, cheap-feeling, and a little slow. Despite years of rumors, the MacBook Neo still […]
A new U.S. PIRG Education Fund report says Apple’s MacBooks are the least repairable laptops among the major brands it evaluated, with Apple finishing last in the 2026 rankings.
I saw a lot of weird phones at Mobile World Congress last month: robot phones, cameras disguised as phones, phones for dogs. But the one that caught me most off guard was the one my friend (and Verge alum) Sam Byford brought to dinner: an iPhone Air. “Ha!” I said. “You actually use that thing?” […]
The MacBook Neo is disrupting the laptop space and putting Apple into the conversation as a value option like it’s never been before. With a price starting at $599 (or $499 for students and teachers), the colorful laptop’s A18 Pro chip may be stolen from older iPads and iPhones, but it offers more than enough […]
A new 2026 repairability report reshapes smartphone rankings, putting Google Pixel ahead of iPhone and Galaxy devices while stricter EU scoring exposes how design choices affect long-term usability and repair costs.