Here are the best AirPods deals you can get right now Apple’s second-gen AirPods Pro are currently $50 off, matching their all-time low.If you know where to look, there are often some great discounts available on Apple’s ever-popular AirPods. Since Apple launched the third-gen AirPods toward the end of 2021, we’ve seen the starting price of the second-gen, entry-level model slowly dip to around $10…

This environmentally conscious smartphone is finally coming to the US You won’t get the standard Android experience with the Murena version, but that, too, could eventually make its way to the US. | Image: Murena / FairphoneThe Fairphone 4 — a user-repairable smartphone built using ethically sourced materials — is finally coming to the US, almost two years after it first debuted back in September 2021. Well, sort …

Instagram’s Twitter competitor Threads is already live on the web The Threads web interface. | Screenshot by Tom Warren / The VergeInstagram’s new Threads app, a Twitter competitor, isn’t supposed to launch until July 6th but the web interface is live right now for everyone to explore. It provides an early look at what to expect from the full Threads app that will launch on iOS tomorrow and presumably Android …

Nintendo’s CEO says its online accounts are the key to its next console transition Nintendo Accounts may be key to the transition to a Switch successor. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeAt Nintendo’s 83rd annual shareholders meeting last week, president and CEO Shuntaro Furukawa said the company is hoping for a smooth transition from the Switch to its unannounced next game console, pointing to Nintendo Accounts as bein…

US Judge blocks Biden officials from contacting social media sites Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeA US federal judge ruled that a slew of Biden administration officials are prohibited from contacting social media companies about moderating posts protected by the First Amendment. Judge Terry A. Doughty wrote in a 155-page memorandum ruling that he believes the plaintiffs are likely to prove that federal…

Seven big tech companies say they’re platform gatekeepers under EU law Illustration: Alex Castro / The VergeAn important deadline just passed for the biggest tech platform companies in the world to notify the European Union (EU) that they are gatekeepers under the Digital Markets Act (DMA). Seven companies have officially acknowledged they meet the criteria: Alphabet (Google), Amazon, Apple, ByteDance (TikTok), Met…

Microsoft seems to think we’re getting a PS5 Slim this year Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The VergeMicrosoft thinks we’re getting a PS5 Slim model later this year that might be priced at $399.99. The software giant is currently waiting a ruling in the FTC v. Microsoft hearing and as part of the case Microsoft has filed documents which reveal it thinks a PS5 Slim is on the way “later this year.” Here’s exactly …

The space telescope surveying the entire universe to understand dark matter and dark energy The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Euclid space telescope launches on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida on July 1, 2023. | Photo by GREGG NEWTON/AFP via Getty ImagesThis weekend saw the launch of the European Space Agency (ESA)’s Euclid mission: a space telescope which aims to uncover the mysteries of …

There’s a lot of sci-fi streaming this summer Cassian Bilton and Lee Pace in season 2 of Foundation. | Image: AppleIt’s already been a pretty eventful summer for science fiction fans. Last week saw the finale of Apple’s post-apocalyptic series Silo, Strange New Worlds season 2 is keeping Star Trek going through August, and Disney Plus is still in the midst of Secret Invasion, its alien cons…

The best Fourth of July sales happening now Sony’s ultra-comfortable Linkbuds S are down to just $129.99 right now at Best Buy, matching their best price to date.Amazon Prime Day is just around the corner, but if you can’t wait until then, July 4th often brings deals on a host of tech. And now that the holiday is officially here, you can pick up a wide range of deals at Amazon, Walmart, B…

Netflix teases Japanese lineup full of zombies, robots, and pokémon Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead. | Image: NetflixAnime Expo took place over the weekend, and Netflix used the opportunity to show off some of its upcoming slate of Japanese programming. It wasn’t all anime either; in addition to animated series, we also got a look at the live-action zombie flick Zom 100 and some new details on the streamer’s On…

Fortnite’s summer event has ice cream cones and cute lizards Image: Epic GamesIt’s summer in Fortnite, which can only mean it’s time for ice cream. Epic has kicked off the battle royale’s annual summer event, called Summer Escape, which means a handful of changes to the game, including a number of freebies players can unlock. It runs from now until July 18th. The only major gameplay tweak appears to be th…

Nothing Phone 2’s upgraded glyph interface explored in new video The Nothing Phone 2 (right) next to its predecessor (left). | Image: MKBHDNothing is upgrading its signature Glyph interface for its upcoming Phone 2 smartphone, which is due to be officially announced on July 11th. YouTuber Marques Brownlee has put out an early hands-on video with the new smartphone that offers a thorough look at the flashing l…

Leaked Pixel 8 Pro photos give first real look at Google’s upcoming flagship The design featured in the new testing images is near-identical to the version that Google accidentally leaked (pictured) earlier this year. | Screenshot: 91mobiles (YouTube)Poor Google doesn’t have much luck with keeping its unreleased Pixel devices under wraps, and the Pixel 8 Pro is no exception. Two leaked photos of Google’s upcoming Pixel f…

Suicide Squad is getting an anime adaptation Image: Warner Bros. DiscoverySuicide Squad is the next franchise to get an anime adaptation — and it looks pretty good. The new series, Suicide Squad Isekai, was revealed at Anime Expo 2023, according to IGN, and you can watch a trailer for the new anime right now. The trailer is brief, and it prominently features anime-styled versions of Harley…

Twitter’s ‘new’ Tweetdeck lives behind a verified paywall Image: TwitterTwitter is officially launching its “new” version of TweetDeck to everyone, according to a tweet from Twitter’s support account, which is a step that it had to take to help mitigate some of the issues TweetDeck has been experiencing lately. The switch comes with a potentially-heartbreaking catch: TweetDeck is going to become a Veri…

Tweets aren’t showing up in Google results as often because of changes at Twitter Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeGoogle can’t display tweets and pages from Twitter in search results as effectively as it usually does because of changes at Twitter, according to a statement given to The Verge. “We’re aware that our ability to crawl Twitter.com has been limited, affecting our ability to display tweets and pages from the s…

The entire story of Twitter under Elon Musk Image: Laura Normand / The VergeForget Tesla, SpaceX, Neuralink, and The Boring Company — Elon Musk is now the owner of Twitter. Continue reading…

The hunt for the next Twitter: all the news about alternative social media platforms Illustration: Alex Castro / The VergeWhere will we all hang out next? Continue reading…

Instagram’s Twitter competitor launches July 6th Screenshot by Jay Peters / The VergeThe Twitter competitor from Meta, Instagram Threads, is expected to launch on July 6th, according to the App Store listing for the app showing a version ready for Apple’s iPhone. Sleuths have also spotted what appears to be an early listing on the Google Play Store, which originally showed up over the weekend….