Epic’s dream is starting to come true — its store will be preinstalled on ‘millions’ of Android phones
Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge Telefónica, one of the largest carriers in the world serving the UK, Spain, Germany, and Latin America with the O2 and Movistar networks, will begin preinstalling the Epic Games Store on every new compatible Android phone it sells — including Samsung phones. It’s part of a “long term partnership” More...
The best deals on Apple Watches right now
The latest Apple Watch SE is an entry-level smartwatch if there ever was one. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge In September, Apple launched its latest smartwatch, introducing the Apple Watch More...
Steam is adding a new default option for game updates
Illustration: The Verge Valve is testing an option in the new Steam client beta that will force games by default to only download updates when you launch them. Currently, Steam by default decides what game More...
Here are the best iPad deals right now
Deals on Apple’s latest slates are finally worth springing for. | Screenshot: Apple While the best iPad deals usually land during major sale events like Black Friday and Amazon Prime Day, many great iPad More...
The best MagSafe and Qi2 chargers for your iPhone
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge Thanks to Qi2, there are way more great chargers for your MagSafe phone than ever before. Read the full story at The Verge. More...
The Verge’s 2024 holiday gift guide for tinkerers
Photo: Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Whether you’re assembling a PC, planning an epic Etsy crafts store, or just fixing a squeaky old chair, we found some handy tools that anyone can appreciate. Read More...
Sonos plans return-to-office push for its product teams
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge Sonos will soon encourage employees on its various product teams who live near its US office locations to come in for at least two days per week, The Verge has learned. That’s More...
Android is making it easier to find unknown trackers to prevent stalking
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Google is rolling out two new updates to its unknown tracker alerts feature that should make it easier for Android device owners to detect unfamiliar trackers, the More...
How to responsibly get rid of the stuff you’ve decluttered
Graphic by James Bareham / The Verge While we’re always being told how to simplify our cramped living spaces and get rid of all the stuff we’re no longer using or wearing, it’s often hard to figure More...
NYT tech workers win tentative union contract after election week strike
Photo by Erik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty Images The NewsGuild of New York announced Wednesday that it has reached a tentative deal with The New York Times on behalf of the Times Tech Guild. The tentative More...






