Groutless Showers Set to Replace Bathtubs as Top Bathroom Trend for 2026
Bathtubs Are Out for 2026 — and This Bathroom Trend Is Replacing It, According to Zillow For decades, the bathtub was the gold standard in bathroom luxury. Whether it was…
2025 Tech Layoffs Surge: Over 89,000 Jobs Cut Amid AI Shift and Economic Strain
The wave of tech layoffs in 2025 has reshaped the industry, affecting both established giants and emerging startups. Driven by shifting market demands, rapid AI adoption, and economic uncertainty, the…
Motorola’s Razr Ultra and the Marshall Emberton II top this week’s best deals
If you’ve been thinking about buying a foldable phone that truly stands out, few models can rival the 2025 Motorola Razr Ultra, which is currently on sale at Amazon and Best Buy with 16GB of RAM and 512GB starting at $999.99 ($300 off), its lowest price to date. If you can’t tell from the image
Facebook’s new button lets its AI look at photos you haven’t uploaded yet
Meta has rolled out an opt-in AI feature to its US and Canadian Facebook users that claims to make their photos and videos more “shareworthy.” The only catch is that the feature is designed for your phone’s camera roll — not the media you’ve already uploaded to Facebook. If you opt in, Meta’s AI will
NASA Explores New Rocket Options for Orion, Breaking Away from SLS Exclusivity
A Major Shift in NASA’s Orion Program: Exploring Alternative Launch Options For years, NASA’s Orion spacecraft and the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket have been intrinsically linked in the agency’s…
Why world models are the next big thing in AI
This is an excerpt of Sources by Alex Heath, a newsletter about AI and the tech industry, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once a week. Around the middle of last year, Pim de Witte started reaching out to a handful of prominent AI labs to see if they’d be interested in using data from
Christmas Tree Mugs: 2025’s Must-Have Holiday Gift for Everyone on Your List!
The Christmas Tree Mug Is the Perfect Holiday Gift for Anyone on Your List The holiday season is a time for warmth, joy, and thoughtful gestures—what better way to express…
Google’s AI video generator is getting better editing and more audio
Google is making videos created with the AI filmmaking tool Flow even more realistic — and harder to identify as AI-generated at first glance. The company announced Wednesday that users can add in and change the shadows and lighting of their AI videos. The expanded editing features in Flow are tied to the Veo 3.1
“Ode to a Good Pen” Celebrates Handwriting’s Timeless Power in Digital Age
Ode to a Good Pen: Or, How to Write the Book of Love In the digital age, where screens dominate our attention and keyboards have replaced quills, there remains something…
Samsung officially teases Moohan headset launch for next week
Samsung is finally about to reveal more details about its Project Moohan mixed reality headset. The company just announced a new “Worlds Wide Open” Galaxy event that will take place on October 21st at 10PM ET, where it’s promising to reveal details about the device. The headset will run on Android XR, a new mixed