Comic book and graphic novel Kindle readers get a little reprieve with today’s deal. | Photo: Andrew Liszewski / The Verge
Much of Amazon’s experimentation in the Kindle line has generally led to bigger devices that are easier to read, but the Kindle Colorsoft is the first that ventures beyond a fully monochromatic viewing experience. Of course, that comes with a higher price tag than comparably sized Kindles, but if you’re a Prime member, you can finally save a bit. The Kindle...
If you saw my training load data for January, it would resemble a stock crashing. Hard. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge
Every January, fitness tech and wearable companies love to remind us about New Year’s Resolutions. For a small number of people, New Year’s features, challenges, and marketing campaigns will be exactly the push they need. For everyone else, they’re another reason to feel bad about yourself.
The start of the new year is when Peloton Bikes go on...
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Microsoft made a trio of announcements this week that are going to be very important for how the company approaches its big AI bet in 2025. It started off by creating a new AI engineering group to focus its developers on building an AI platform and tools for both Microsoft and its customers. Microsoft then announced pay-as-you-go agents for its relaunched Copilot Chat for businesses, and it finished the week by bundling Office AI features into...
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Nintendo’s taking the Switch 2 on tour. With the console now revealed, the next question on everyone’s mind (outside of what games will be available at launch) is when will we be able to get our hands on it. While Nintendo hasn’t shared the release date for the console, it is offering the chance for the public to preview it before launch at a series of live events held across the world. Here’s what you need to know in order to demo the Switch 2.
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"I knew I wanted to marry Miracle the day I laid eyes on her."
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Once again, an incoming Trump White House is likely to clash with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. But the court in San Francisco has changed since 2017.
The department that the South Dakota governor seeks to lead will be critical to fulfilling the incoming administration’s promises to quickly crack down on immigration.
While TikTok remains hugely popular in Brazil, Indonesia and other markets, its 170 million users in the United States are its most valuable.
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The heavyweight match of the weekend has one team with the edge.
It’s the game of the weekend, if not the entire season. Ravens vs. Bills is the heavyweight matchup of the AFC, with the winner likely cementing themselves as Super Bowl favorites. Two of the league’s best offenses, led by two quarterbacks with equal claim for the MVP award — it doesn’t get much better than this.
There are reasons you could pick Buffalo here. The weather, an outdoor...
Jon Rahm and Viktor Hovland missed the cut and Rory McIlroy was forced to battle to make the weekend as the headline acts struggled at the Dubai Desert Classic.
The clash pits one of the NBA's most disgruntled superstars against a franchise that won't bend to his will. And everyone in the NBA is watching.
Listen — being a couch potato is hard work, but cozying up with these teddy slippers and a heated throw blanket will make it easier.
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The Ring Battery Doorbell Pro is a great video doorbell if you’re embedded in Amazon’s ecosystem and is currently $80 off. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge
If you’re looking for a way to protect yourself from porch pirates, it’s a good idea to invest in a solid smart video doorbell. The Ring Battery Doorbell Pro is one of the best on the market, and is available at an all-time low price of $149.99 ($80 off) at Woot until February 1st at 12:59AM ET.
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Instagram is bringing back one of its more chaotic features, now reworked for the short-form video era.
A new tab in the Reels feed will serve up videos that a user’s friends have liked or added commentary to, Instagram leader Adam Mosseri announced in a video message today. Users will be able to see which friends have liked a video — a callback to the old Instagram “activity” feed that was killed in 2019.
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Nacon’s folding steering wheel for the Switch 2 will be priced at around $30. | Image: Nacon
During the Switch 2 reveal, Nintendo teased the next entry in its Mario Kart series. We likely won’t know more details about the follow-up to Mario Kart 8 until Nintendo’s Switch 2 Direct event in April, but Nacon has already announced some of the first accessories for the new handheld designed to improve the ergonomics of its Joy-Con controllers for racing games, as spotted by Nintendo...
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Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Michael Bennet (D-CO) are putting pressure on big tech firms to explain their motives for donating to President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration fund. In letters to Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, and Uber, the lawmakers express concerns about the companies making contributions to “avoid scrutiny, limit regulation, and buy favor.”
Over the past several weeks, Google, Microsoft, Apple...
MOSS LANDING, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 17: A fire erupted at Moss Landing Power Plant on Thursday. | Photo: Getty Images
A fire broke out at the Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility in Central California Thursday. The battery power plant is the largest in the world according to the company, Vistra, that owns it.
The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office issued evacuation orders for nearby residents and closed parts of Highway 1 in response. County Health officials have asked other...
The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a law that could result in the app going offline as soon as Sunday.
SAVE $50: As of Jan. 17, the Amazon Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition (32GB) is on sale for $229.99 for Amazon Prime members. This is 18% off its list price of $279.99.
Opens in a new window ...SAVE $80: As of Jan. 17, the Bose QuietComfort Ultra headphones are on sale at Best Buy for $349. This is $80 off their list price of $429.
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