Samsung’s cheap Galaxy Fit 3 fitness tracker is coming to the US Image: SamsungSamsung is bringing the Galaxy Fit 3 to the US. The budget-friendly fitness tracker will cost $59.99 when it launches on January 9th, 2025. Samsung first released the Galaxy Fit 3 in several countries outside the US last February. The device comes equipped with a 1.6-inch display surrounded by an aluminum body and lasts up to 13 da…

Amazon’s Echo Show 5 and Show 8 are up to 50 percent off right now The Echo Show 8 can be a smart home controller by day and a digital clock and photo frame by night. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The VergeIf you have a New Year’s resolution to enhance your smart home, buying a smart display isn’t a bad way to kick things off. The Echo Show 5 is one of the most cost-effective ways to add a visual interfa…

Microsoft’s mini AI PCs are on the way Asus’ upcoming mini PC has a Copilot button. | Image: AsusEver since Microsoft first introduced its Arm-based Copilot Plus laptops in June, I’ve been wondering when we might see Copilot Plus features appear on desktop PCs. Six months on, it’s clear we’re about to see mini PCs that deliver the AI performance required for features like Recall, Cli…

Is Sleep’s Dopesmoker still the heaviest album of all time? A sojourn though the heaviest music I could find | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Tee Pee RecordsAn attempt to crush myself to death. Read the full story at The Verge.

Popeye and Tintin are now in the public domain Popeye’s first appearance in E.C. Segar’s Thimble Theatre comic strip. | Image: King FeaturesIt’s a new year, and that means more works are headed to the public domain. This year, thousands of copyrighted works created in 1929, including the earliest versions of Popeye and the Belgian comic book character Tintin, are now free to reuse and repurp…

US sanctions Russian group over AI-generated election disinformation Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos from Getty ImagesThe US has issued sanctions on organizations in Russia and Iran for attempting to interfere with the 2024 presidential election. The Treasury Department said on Tuesday that the groups tried to “stoke socio-political tensions” and influence voters. One group, the Moscow-based Ce…

One dead, seven injured as Cybertruck explodes outside Trump’s hotel in Las Vegas The exploded Cybertruck outside Trump Hotel in Vegas on New Year’s Day. | Image: Alcides AntunesA Tesla Cybertruck exploded just outside of the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada on Wednesday morning, law enforcement authorities have just confirmed. One person is dead inside the Cybertruck, and seven minor injuries have been reported…

US soldier arrested after allegedly posting hacked Trump and Harris call logs Illustration: Beatrice SalaThe United States has arrested a US Army soldier and charged him with being part of a hacking scheme to sell and distribute stolen phone records. An indictment alleges that 20-year-old Cameron John Wagenius knowingly sold “confidential phone records” over online forums and other communications platforms last November. …

The Apple Watch Series 10 has returned to its Black Friday sale price Apple’s 42mm flagship is down to just $329 with various bands. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The VergeWhether or not you subscribe to them, New Year’s resolutions are a capital-T Thing for many people in the US. Thankfully, if your goals for 2025 revolve around health and fitness, the 42mm Apple Watch Series 10 is on sale at Amazon, Walmar…

2024: a year in art on The Verge Image: Verge staffWe take a look back at 20 of our favorite projects from 2024. Read the full story at The Verge.

LG’s lightweight Gram laptops get new Intel chips and offline AI features The 17-inch LG Gram Pro weighs 3.3 pounds while the 16-inch model weighs 2.73 pounds. | Image: LGLG has announced additions to its ultra-light Gram and Gram Pro laptop lineup, adding cloud-based and on-device AI-powered features that go beyond its current Gram laptops. The 16-inch Gram Pro will also be the first Copilot Plus PC in the LG Gram li…

The US Treasury Department was hacked Hugo Herrera / The VergeThe US Treasury Department suffered a “major” security incident after a China state-sponsored hacker broke into the third-party remote management software it uses, as reported earlier by The New York Times. In a letter to lawmakers seen by The Verge, the Treasury Department said BeyondTrust, the company behind its remote …

How New York state is defying Donald Trump’s plans to roll back climate action NEW YORK, UNITED STATES – 2023/06/29: Governor Kathy Hochul speaks during a press briefing at office on 3rd Avenue in Manhattan. | Photo by Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty ImagesNew York governor Kathy Hochul signed landmark climate legislation into law last week, showing how states can keep holding polluters accountable even when …

The Steam Deck has finally been surpassed — by a fork of Valve’s own experience An Asus ROG Ally X, running Bazzite. It looks just like SteamOS, because they share an interface.The first time I installed Bazzite on a Windows gaming handheld, I laughed. It looked like such a blatant clone of Valve’s Steam Deck interface. Its many bugs kept me at bay. Now, an Asus ROG Ally X running Bazzite has all but replaced the Steam Deck…

The best PS5 games in 2024 Image: Cath Virginia / The VergePlayStation had a rocky 2024 but still put out some great games. Read the full story at The Verge.

Apple could bring its ‘Pro’ OLED displays to the entire iPhone 17 line Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The VergeOne of the big benefits of buying a “Pro” iPhone is currently that you get a fancy high-refresh rate OLED display, but that may become standard across the iPhone 17 lineup, according to a Weibo leak from Digital Chat Station spotted by MacRumors. The outlet notes that Digital Chat Station leaked accurat…

Apple TV Plus is free to stream this weekend Image: AppleApple TV Plus will be free to stream this weekend from January 4th through the 5th, similar to HBO’s old free weekends on cable. The company posted the news on social media alongside a short trailer featuring some of its top shows, with the tagline “see for yourself.” A press release from Apple indicates the free weekend covers the …

A two-pack of refurbished Blink Outdoor 4 cameras is more than half off right now You can use the battery-powered Blink Outdoor 4 indoors, too. | Image: AmazonAs we head into 2025, there aren’t many things preventing homeowners from building out a basic home security system. You can start small and cheap with the battery-powered Blink Outdoor 4. If you don’t mind that they’re refurbished (with the same one-year warranty as th…

Apple promised next-gen CarPlay in 2024, so where is it? Apple’s new CarPlay is still just a concept. | Screenshot: AppleWe still haven’t seen the “next generation of CarPlay” that Apple first announced in 2022 and continues to say on its CarPlay webpage is arriving in 2024, as MacRumors points out. And barring some spectacular surprise, it’s not coming today or tomorrow. What gives? So far, we’ve on…

Volkswagen leak exposed location data for 800,000 electric cars Image: Tim Stevens / The VergeFor months, the location information of around 800,000 electric Volkswagen vehicles was available online due to a data leak, according to a report from the German news magazine Der Spiegel. The leak reportedly stemmed from the software running inside Volkswagen vehicles and could’ve allowed a bad actor to trace a dr…