Kia’s more affordable EV2 is getting ready to undercut Tesla Kia’s lineup of electric vehicles are growing. | Image: KiaThe Kia EV2, the automaker’s small, affordable electric crossover, has been spotted on the street in camouflage. It’s the first time the model has been seen in the wild, although the EV2 is not currently confirmed for the US. The timing of the sighting is particularly significant given r…

Applying the mathematical principles of Pareto to Mario Kart 8 Image: NintendoIf you’re the kind of Mario Kart 8 player who cares about winning and not just playing their favorite characters (Daisy and Peach supremacy), choosing the best combination of driver, vehicle, and wheels gets tricky. Luckily, thanks to data science and 19th-century Italian economist Vilfredo Pareto, there’s a way to figure that ou…

AirPlay turns the Delta emulator into a full-on retro console Image: Riley TestutThe launch of the Delta emulator on iPhones is a big deal in a lot of ways. But for users, it’s also just really cool. Here’s an excellent piece of software that can emulate the NES, SNES, N64, Game Boy, GBA, and Nintendo DS so that you can play classic games on a device that’s always in your pocket. Even better: even though t…

Maybe I don’t want a Rosey the Robot after all Friend or foe? The Jetsons’ Rosey the Robot has long been an inspiration for developing home robots. But should it be? | Image: Warner Bros. Television, Hanna-BarberaAs a child of the 1980s, my perception of the smart home has been dominated by the idea that one day, we will all have Rosey the Robot-style robots roaming our homes — dusting the m…

Twitter alternative Post News is shutting down Image: Post NewsPost News, a Twitter alternative that emerged in the wake of Elon Musk’s takeover, is shutting down. Noam Bardin, the platform’s founder and former CEO of Waze, writes that Post News “is not growing fast enough to become a real business or a significant platform.” The Andreessen Horowitz-backed platform launched in a closed beta …

Google’s HD Chromecast is going for just $20 Google’s latest streaming dongle offers a cheap way to add smart features and apps to any TV. | Image: GoogleAlmost any TV you can buy these days supports streaming in some form or fashion, but what if you don’t like its user interface or it doesn’t have all of the apps you need? That’s where a streaming device like the Chromecast with Google TV…

You may not need Apple Pay to tap and pay with your EU iPhone soon Photo by Victoria Song / The VergeApple could soon let developers in the European Union use its tap-to-pay technology. A report from Reuters reveals that EU regulators could sign off on Apple’s proposal to open the payment system next month, putting a two-year-long legal battle to rest. In 2022, the European Commission accused Apple of abusing “…

The Hades 2 technical test is a trial in self-control Image: Supergiant GamesImagine the most perfect barbecue — a prolific spread of smoked meats, all the right sides, every pie, type of cookie or cake, and even your grandmother’s famous dinner rolls. But there’s a catch: most of the food is kept behind glass to be unlocked at a later date, and you are starving. That’s what it’s like playing the H…

How Phish turned Las Vegas’ Sphere into the ultimate music visualizer Image: Alive CoverageFour nights of unique set lists and long jams presented a much different production challenge than U2’s 40-show residency. Continue reading…

DJI’s first power stations can fast charge its drone batteries DJI’s Power 1000 (left) and Power 500 (right) ready to be worshipped. | Image: DJIDJI just launched its first power stations that feature a new proprietary SDC — aka Smart DC — port that can fast charge (some) DJI drone batteries and supports lots of input and output accessories. The $699 Power 1000 and smaller $379 Power 500 both offer a bevy o…

Razer’s Kishi Ultra gaming controller brings haptics to your USB-C phone, PC, or tablet RazerRazer’s latest mobile gaming controller just released today, the Kishi Ultra, is an all-rounder that can switch between multiple devices. The controller has a built-in USB-C port that can work with the iPhone 15 series as well as most Android smartphones (Razer says it’s compatible with the Galaxy 23 series, Pixel 6 and up, the Razer Edge, …

The Meta Quest 2 gets a permanent price cut to $199 The Meta Quest 2 and its bundled controllers. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The VergeThe Meta Quest 2 has been on sale for nearly a month, and today, Meta’s making that price permanent — $199 is the new sticker price for the virtual reality headset, the company announced today. That’s half what it originally cost in 2020, and Meta is perma…

Amazon’s Fallout has been renewed for season 2 Image: AmazonJust a week after the show first premiered, Amazon has confirmed that there’s more of its live-action Fallout series on the way. As of now there are no details available other than the fact that the show has been renewed for season 2. While there are no specific numbers about how well the show has done on Prime Video, Amazon says th…

Netflix is all about the money, not the members Illustration by Nick Barclay / The VergeNetflix is moving beyond subscriber numbers. In its first quarter earnings results released on Thursday, Netflix announced that it will stop reporting quarterly membership numbers in 2025 because subscribers are “just one component” of its growth. The change comes after a quarter where it added 9.3 million…

Meta says Llama 3 beats most other models, including Gemini Illustration by Nick Barclay / The VergeThe next generation of Meta’s large language model Llama, which releases today to cloud providers like AWS and to model libraries like Hugging Face soon, performs better than most current AI models, the company said in a blog post. Llama 3 currently features two model weights, with 8B and 70B parameters. (…

All the news on Qi2 wireless charging Anker is amongst the first accessory makers to rerelease MagSafe-compatible accessories that now support the Qi2 standard. | Image: Nathan Edwards / The VergeQi2 brings MagSafe-like fast magnetic wireless charging for any device. Continue reading…

Your Happy Hacking Keyboard deserves some fresh caps Ursa is a new keycap profile for Topre keyboards. I want it. | Render: FKCapsListen, I don’t want to be the guy who always posts about weird keyboard stuff. I have other interests. But I need to tell the dozens of Verge readers with Topre keyboards about these keycaps. Ursa is a new spherical doubleshot keycap profile for Topre that is available…

Senate advances vote on reauthorizing warrantless surveillance program Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos from Getty ImagesThe Senate is moving forward on a vote to reauthorize a controversial program that allows warrantless surveillance of foreign “targets.” Before voting on the reauthorization bill, senators had to vote on a cloture motion to begin voting. The cloture motion passed 67–32, just one day ahead of th…

TikTok divest-or-ban legislation could suddenly be fast-tracked in the Senate Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photo by Brendan Hoffman, Getty ImagesA bill that could oust TikTok from the US looked like it could linger for months in the Senate, even after the House overwhelmingly voted to approve it. But a move by House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) could change that. An updated version of the bill, which would enforce a ban of …

Everything you need to know about Disney, ESPN, and Bob Iger’s return as CEO Image: The VergeDisney has big decisions to make about streaming, sports, Marvel, and more. Continue reading…