
Over the last few months, every phone maker under the sun has refreshed its lineups, especially at the affordable end, with no major budget phone launches now expected until next year. That made it the perfect time to go back and reassess The Verge’s recommendations for the best budget phones you can buy right now. […]
Although you can already track hotel prices at the city level, the new update lets you do so for a specific hotel that you’re interested in.
Personalized AI images sound cool — until you realize the ‘personalization’ comes from Google scanning your entire photo library.
Google’s AI Mode upgrade for Chrome lets you browse websites and search at the same time, so you can ask follow-up questions without losing your place or opening yet another tab.
Google and Gucci are reportedly working on AI-powered luxury smart glasses, with Kering now saying the product could arrive as early as next year.
Google is working on a new feature called Pixel Glow that uses subtle lights on the back of your device to notify you without lighting up the screen.

Google is reportedly partnering with Gucci to make a pair of AI smart glasses stylish enough people might actually want to wear them. According to Reuters, Gucci parent company Kering is planning to launch the glasses sometime in 2027. Google’s first pair of Android XR glasses, “Project Aura,” are expected to launch this year. They […]

Google is upgrading AI Mode in Chrome with a new feature that will allow you to open links to sources alongside your chat. Now, instead of automatically opening a new tab, clicking a source will open the website side by side with AI Mode, allowing you to ask follow-up questions about what’s on the page. […]
Now, when you’re using AI Mode on Chrome desktop, clicking a link will open the webpage side-by-side with AI Mode.