iOS 26.2 is here with Liquid Glass, AirDrop, and Apple Music updates

Today, Apple officially released iOS 26.2 for iPhone 11 and newer devices, which includes new Lock Screen customizations for you to adjust the opacity level, as well as the ability…

33 practical smart home gifts that make everyday life a little easier

Smart home products are all about making everyday life a little easier, which is why they’re some of the best and most thoughtful gifts you can give. Some people go…

Google Translate brings real-time speech translations to any headphones

Google Translate’s latest update brings live speech translations, originally available only on the Pixel Buds, to any headphones you want, with support for over 70 languages. It’s rolling out today…

Hisense’s CanvasTV is a great Samsung Frame TV alternative at nearly half off

Samsung’s Frame TV is one of the coolest-looking TVs you can buy, doubling as wall art when you’re not watching — but it’s pricey. If you like the idea of…

TCL QM9K TV review: an excellent flagship TV, but who is it for?

TCL has been a solid competitor in the midrange TV market for years, going head-to-head with Hisense. Not only are TVs from both manufacturers competitive on features, they even use…

This Tetris watch struggles with the one thing it should be great at

The Tetris: My Play Watch may look like an Apple Watch, but it eschews most of the functionality you’ll typically find on a smartwatch to focus on two things: playing…

I quit all my AI fitness plans, and I feel free

This is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent every Friday from Verge senior reviewer Victoria Song that dissects and discusses the latest phones, smartwatches, apps, and other gizmos that swear they’re…

How Suno and other AI tools are taking over country music songwriting

You may not even know it, but you’ve almost certainly encountered songs made mostly or even entirely with AI. If you’ve scrolled on TikTok the last few weeks, you’ve probably…

A refresher on wireless terminology, courtesy of Trump Mobile

6G? 4K? 3D? Whether you’re a layperson or the leader of one of the most powerful countries in the world, it can be hard keeping a lot of numbers and…

YouTube made its video player easier to navigate on TVs

The YouTube watch screen has been given a new look on TVs. The redesign aims to provide a “more intuitive experience with easier navigation,” according to YouTube’s announcement, relocating the…