The best robot vacuum you can buy right now Image: Hugo Herrera / The VergeI’ve tested close to 50 robot vacuums. Here are the best, from budget robot vacuums to vacuum / mop hybrids with and without auto-empty docks and other fancy features. Continue reading…

Cowboy Cruiser test ride: a more comfortable e-bike for daily use Cowboy makes some subtle changes to create an e-bike that will likely have even broader mainstream appeal. | Image: CowboyBoutique Belgian electric bicycle maker Cowboy just added a new more upright and comfortable commuter e-bike to its portfolio. The so-called Cruiser takes the grips, wide saddle, and more relaxed riding position of the compan…

TweetDeck is falling apart after Twitter’s rate-limiting fiasco Illustration by Kristen Radtke / The Verge; Getty ImagesTwitter’s power-user focused TweetDeck interface is experiencing major issues after owner Elon Musk announced limits on the number of tweets users can view daily. The Verge has experienced these issues first hand with our publication’s Twitter accounts, and multiple users across the platfor…

Biosphere is a buddy comedy about the last two dudes on Earth Image: IFC FilmsIt’s always nice when the end of the world can have some levity. Biosphere, from director Mel Eslyn, manages to mash up a post-apocalyptic story with a buddy comedy for a movie about two best pals who just so happen to be the last remaining people on the planet. It’s a high concept told at a small scale, with the entirety of the …

Netflix is now streaming Insecure, and more HBO shows are coming A still from Insecure season 5. | Image: HBOSome big HBO titles are heading to Netflix — just not the absolute biggest. Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery have reached a deal to start streaming select HBO series on Netflix’s platform. All five seasons of Insecure, which ran on HBO between 2016 and 2021, are now available, and others are on the w…

So where are we all supposed to go now? Photo by Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesAn era of the internet is ending, and we’re watching it happen practically in real time. Twitter has been on a steep and seemingly inexorable decline for, well, years, but especially since Elon Musk bought the company last fall and made a mess of the place. Reddit has spent the last couple of months…

Pornhub blocks access in Mississippi and Virginia over age verification laws Photo Illustration by Adrien Fillon/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesPornhub is now blocking people in Mississippi and Virginia from visiting its website over laws that would require the service to verify their age. The company says it’s blocking users to protest unfair enforcement of these new laws, claiming that sites enforcing the new rules will lose…

Tidal’s prices are going up, like nearly every other music service Image: TidalMusic streaming service Tidal is increasing the pricing of its HiFi tier by one dollar from $9.99 to $10.99 a month on August 1st, the company is announcing in emails to subscribers, Billboard reports. Similar price increases appear to be coming for international subscribers as well, according to reports on Reddit, with users in mark…