At 0.72 pounds, Vaio’s first portable monitor is one of the lightest ever Image: VaioWould you believe today marks an entire decade since Sony spun out its Vaio computer brand? Vaio has stood for lightweight laptops pretty much ever since — and now the company’s announcing one of the lightest-ever portable monitors to go with them. The Vaio Vision Plus 14 goes on sale today in Japan as a 14-inch, 1920 x 1200 USB-C mo…

Supreme Court rules in major internet speech cases Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos via Getty ImagesOn Monday, the Supreme Court issued its decision in two consequential cases about the future of speech on the internet. The Supreme Court vacated the appeals court decisions in Moody v. NetChoice and NetChoice v. Paxton, ruling that neither court adequately analyze whether the so…

Trump is ‘absolutely’ immune for ‘official acts’ on Jan 6th, SCOTUS rules Photo: Getty ImagesThe Supreme Court ruled that presidents are “absolutely” immune from criminal prosecution when their actions involve allegedly official acts while they were in office. Former presidents also have a “presumption of immunity” for their official acts while in office — but, the court ruled, there is no immunity for “unofficial act…

Elgato’s new Stream Deck is on sale for the first time and $15 off The Stream Deck Neo comes in a simple and clean white color. | Image: ElgatoLast week saw healthy savings on Elgato’s jumbo Stream Deck XL macro pad controller for serious Twitch streamers and power users, but today’s best deal is a chance for us normies to feast. That’s because the recently launched Elgato Stream Deck Neo is selling for just $8…

How Big Green Egg is inviting zoomers to the cult of kamado cooking Photo illustration by The Verge / Photo: Big Green EggFire is literally the oldest tech in the world, but grilling is a very modern business. Continue reading…

SmartThings adds Matter support for appliances and robot vacuums Samsung is bringing Matter 1.2 to its SmartThings smart home platform. | Image: Samsung SmartThingsSamsung SmartThings looks set to become the first major smart home platform to fully support Matter 1.2. According to a press release, the SmartThings platform now works with Matter 1.2, so manufacturers and developers can start integrating their c…

Facebook and Instagram’s ‘pay or consent’ ad model violates the DMA, says the EU Image: The VergeThe EU has formally charged Meta with violations of its Digital Markets Act (DMA), marking its second such charge in as many weeks. The European Commission writes in a preliminary ruling that the “pay or consent” advertising model that launched last year for Facebook and Instagram users runs afoul of Article 5(2) of the DMA by no…

This new Mac app uses animated flies to tell you when to take out the trash Buzz buzz. | Image: BananbinI don’t think I’m going out on a limb when I say that not everyone agrees on the best way to handle their computer’s trash directory. Some folks like to let it go until their computer yells at them about storage, while others empty it every single day. I’m somewhere in the middle, but I do try not to let it go too far…

The Vision Pro will get Apple Intelligence and “Go Deeper” in-store demos Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The VergeFor all its impressive technical chops, Apple’s all-singing, all-dancing Vision Pro hasn’t set the world on fire. But it’s early yet, and the company continues to throw some weight behind the headset, and reportedly has plans to add AI features to visionOS and is readying an updated approach to in-store demos. A…

Apple could announce a Google Gemini deal this fall Illustration: The VergeIf you’re disappointed that the only AI model that will integrate with Apple devices so far will be ChatGPT, it sounds like you won’t have to wait long for that to change. Apple will announce “at least” one other deal — to add Google Gemini, too — this fall, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman in his Power On newsletter t…

The portable speakers you need this summer Image: David Pierce / The VergeHi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 44, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, so psyched you found us, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I’ve been writing about why I love the Boox Palma, reading about hot dog conte…

How to watch Summer Games Done Quick 2024 Photo by Ivan “Porkchop44” for Games Done QuickIt’s summer, which means it’s time for sun and speedruns. The 2024 edition of Summer Games Done Quick (SGDQ), the annual speedrunning marathon for charity, kicks off on Sunday and runs until July 6th. This year’s lineup is once again packed with runs for some of my favorite games, including Balatro,…

The biggest trailers of the week: June 23rd to June 29th Willem Dafoe in Nosferatu. | Screenshot: YouTubeI’m stuck in a weird spot when it comes to movies and TV, these days. On one hand, the constant churn of remakes, reboots, franchise movies, and sequels often feels like it comes at the expense of original storytelling. But on the other, I am unabashedly looking forward to Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, …

Amazon’s last-gen Kindle Paperwhite is on sale for 50 bucks right now The 10th-gen Kindle Paperwhite may lack USB-C and don a smaller display, but it still nails the basics. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The VergeLately, it seems as though the biggest happenings in the E Ink world revolve around large note-taking devices like the Kindle Scribe and color offerings such as the apt-titled Kobo Libra Colour. Tha…

Uber and Lyft now required to pay Massachusetts rideshare drivers $32 an hour An Uber and Lyft vehicle in New York. | Photo: Lindsey Nicholson / UCG / Universal Images Group via Getty ImagesRideshare drivers in Massachusetts will soon get company-provided benefits, as well as a minimum pay of $32.50 per hour, starting on August 15th. That’s thanks to a new settlement between the state and rideshare companies Uber and Lyft…

The best Android phones for everyone Image: The VergeWhether you want everything but the kitchen sink or top-tier performance for a midrange price, you’ve got options. Continue reading…

How to manage deleted files on iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Illustration by Samar Haddad / The VergeMost of the time when you delete a file, it’s actually not wiped from existence immediately — as recently discovered by a man whose wife came across illicit texts he’d been sending (and which he thought he had got rid of on his iPhone). The man is now suing Apple. Marital infidelity aside, the safety net …

Redbox’s owner files for bankruptcy after repeatedly missing payments and payroll A Redbox machine from 2015.Redbox’s owner, Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, filed for bankruptcy protection overnight. This comes at the tail end of a month in which the DVD rental company defaulted on loans, saw an order for its cars to be repossessed, and missed payroll for employees. Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment informed em…

Fortnite’s Metallica concert showed how sprawling the game has become Image: Epic GamesLast weekend, Metallica graced the virtual stage in Fortnite, but the event was more than just a heavy metal concert. It was one piece in a weeks-long rollout of modes and content, which really drove home just how large and complex the game has become. The battle royale has steadily morphed into an entire ecosystem of games and …

Here comes a Meta Ray-Bans challenger with ChatGPT-4o and a camera The Solos AirGo Vision glasses, with camera module. | Image: SolosIf you want a pair of glasses with hands-free video recording and an AI voice assistant, there aren’t a lot of options, and the Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses are the clear leader. But Solos, whose smart glasses currently only feature audio, says it’ll sell a camera-equipped version l…