Apple has confirmed ads are coming to Apple Maps this summer in the US and Canada, with sponsored results appearing in search.
iOS 26.4 won’t rewrite the rules, but it quietly fixes things that should’ve been fixed ages ago — while also sneaking in an AI playlist generator that’s genuinely fun to use.
When The Verge’s Allison Johnson went hands-on with the company’s Titan 2 Elite phone at MWC 2026, Unihertz didn’t divulge pricing info. But the compact Android phone with a BlackBerry-inspired keyboard is now available for preorder through a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign and starts at $489, with a discount for early backers bringing it down to […]
There was a time when subscriptions felt like a novelty. Those were times of (digital) peace. A seamless payment feature on cool new apps that brought unlimited access (for the month). You paid for Netflix, and maybe Spotify, and that was usually about…
Two Louisiana researchers made a nail polish that turns your fingernail into a phone stylus.
Samsung isn’t reinventing the wheel with the Galaxy Z Fold 8, but it is making it spin faster — with a 5,000mAh battery, 45W charging, and a 50MP ultrawide finally joining the party.
Samsung supporting AirDrop the Galaxy S26 is the kind of upgrade people will appreciate instantly and buy a phone for almost never.
The prepaid carrier Visible Wireless is offering new customers a free iPhone 17e via rebate when you pick one up on the excellent Visible Pro Plus plan.
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Google may soon let you create a reusable 3D avatar inside Gemini, allowing you to insert yourself into AI-generated images and videos without constant selfies, signaling a shift toward faster and more consistent content creation.
A thermal pad with a vapor chamber on top might be the TIM your next phone’s SoC will use. Xerendipity’s new products are meant to keep your phone cooler without sacrificing thickness or cost.
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