Android
The geek’s guide to running faster
One thing we talk a lot about on The Vergecast is how to engage with technology without losing your mind. One version of that discussion has to do with fitness, and the so-called quantified self: Read more…
Android
Rian Johnson doesn’t have a plan for Knives Out
Three movies in, Knives Out is really showing its range. After starting out with a mystery on a cozy New England estate, followed by a sequel set on a Greek island owned by an Elon Read more…
Android
One of our favorite Switch 2 controllers is 20 percent off right now
If you’re going to prove to your siblings that you’re still the family’s Mario Kart champion, you’re going to need an extra controller to make sure it’s a fair race. Fortunately, 8BitDo’s Ultimate 2 Bluetooth Read more…
Android
Aluminium OS will be Google’s take on Android for PC
We know a little more about Google’s long-gestating plans to combine the best parts of Android and ChromeOS into a single OS thanks to a job listing for a product manager to work on “Aluminium Read more…
Android
Car influencers love Chinese EVs — and China loves them back
The first Chinese-made car Omar Rana ever drove was a gas-powered SUV that he rented while on a trip overseas in 2015. To say it didn’t leave much of an impression would be an understatement. Read more…
Android
Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max has the world’s brightest phone screen
The screen uses dual-layer OLED tech to achieve the effect. Huawei has just launched its Mate 80 series in China, and the top-spec 80 Pro Max stands out for a dual-layer OLED display that Huawei Read more…
Android
Large language mistake
“Developing superintelligence is now in sight,” says Mark Zuckerberg, heralding the “creation and discovery of new things that aren’t imaginable today.” Powerful AI “may come as soon as 2026 [and will be] smarter than a Read more…
Android
You won’t want to hide Ikea’s colorful new Bluetooth speakers
Ikea’s introducing two new Bluetooth speaker designs next month. | Image: Ikea Ikea is launching two new Bluetooth speakers next month as part of a larger collection announced earlier this year, following the end of Read more…
Android
The best noise-canceling headphones to buy right now
Editor’s note: Black Friday doesn’t officially take place until Friday, November 28th; however, if you want to shop ahead of time, we’ve rounded up the best early Black Friday deals you can already get. Whether you’re wearing them Read more…
Android
RAM prices are so out of control that stores are selling it like lobster
Michael Crider’s headline at PCWorld today perfectly captures how ridiculous the PC memory shortage has become: stores like the San Francisco Bay Area’s Central Computers are beginning to sell RAM at market prices, like you’d Read more…