Govee’s latest smart lights can make your ceiling more interesting
Govee’s latest smart lights can make your ceiling more interesting

Govee is known for putting lights in every corner of your room: in your bulb sockets, in the corner for a little multicolored bias lighting, and even behind the TV with its scene-matching LED strips. And it has some curious announcements at CES 2026 that tackle a new part of the room: the ceiling. Govee […]

Jackery’s expensive solar-powered Gazebo is a good DIY idea
Jackery’s expensive solar-powered Gazebo is a good DIY idea

Jackery, the home battery company, is back at CES with a solar-powered Gazebo it swears you’ll be able to buy in the second half of the year, starting in California. With an expected price of between $12,000 and $15,000 before adding any battery storage, you might want to save a few bucks and build one […]

This smart home controller is literally a piece of wood
This smart home controller is literally a piece of wood

One of the fun parts of being a tech journalist for over a decade is that occasionally you get to watch a truly unique gadget go from concept to reality – and, eventually, into your living room. That’s the case with the Mui Board, a smart home controller built into a piece of wood. The […]

CES 2026: all the news, gadgets, and innovations from the biggest tech show
CES 2026: all the news, gadgets, and innovations from the biggest tech show

Hot on the heels of new year’s celebrations, the annual Consumer Electronics Show will get underway in early January 2026. Once again, Las Vegas will host a sprawling sneak peek at the tech that will shape the industry throughout 2026. The Verge will be on the ground at CES 2026 covering the biggest announcements, press […]

Grok is undressing anyone, including minors
Grok is undressing anyone, including minors

xAI’s Grok is removing clothing from pictures of people without their consent following this week’s rollout of a feature that allows X users to instantly edit any image using the bot without needing the original poster’s permission. Not only does the original poster not get notified if their picture was edited, but Grok appears to […]

Billion-dollar Bitcoin hacker Ilya Lichtenstein thanks Trump for early prison release
Billion-dollar Bitcoin hacker Ilya Lichtenstein thanks Trump for early prison release

Just over a year after being sentenced to five years in prison for the theft of billions of dollars in Bitcoin, hacker Ilya Lichtenstein is free. Lichtenstein announced his release in a post on X, specifically crediting Trump: “Thanks to President Trump’s First Step Act, I have been released from prison early. I remain committed […]

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is now blogging about AI slop
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is now blogging about AI slop

Now that Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has appointed a new CEO to run Microsoft’s biggest businesses, he has a little more time on his hands for other adventures. Beyond focusing on Microsoft’s technical work, Nadella is now turning to the ancient art of blogging to discuss Microsoft’s year ahead and why he thinks everyone needs […]

Pebble’s round smartwatch is getting a reboot
Pebble’s round smartwatch is getting a reboot

It’s time to reboot another OG Pebble smartwatch – specifically, the round-faced Time Round, which is getting a follow-up more than a decade after its original launch. The new Pebble Round 2 improves upon its predecessor with longer battery life and a larger 1.3-inch touchscreen display, ditching the chunky bezel that surrounded the original Time […]

This smart fridge wants to solve the hassle of grocery shopping
This smart fridge wants to solve the hassle of grocery shopping

Have you always wanted to scan your groceries at home? If so, the newest smart fridge from GE Appliances is for you. There’s a barcode scanner built into the water dispenser that works along with an interior camera and an 8-inch tablet to help you keep track of what food you need and add it […]

LG announces the ‘world’s lightest 17-inch RTX laptop’
LG announces the ‘world’s lightest 17-inch RTX laptop’

LG is teasing the 2026 Gram Pro laptops that will be fully unveiled at CES, including what the company claims is the “world’s lightest 17-inch RTX laptop.” The LG Gram Pro 17 (17Z90UR) and Gram Pro 16 (16Z90U) will introduce a new ultralight “Aerominum material” developed by LG that aims to reduce a laptop’s weight […]