Apple Announces $599 'MacBook Neo' With A18 Pro Chip
Apple today announced the "MacBook Neo," an all-new kind of low-cost Mac featuring the A18 Pro chip for $599. The MacBook Neo is the first Mac to be powered by an iPhone chip; the A18 Pro debuted in 2024's iPhone 16 Pro models. Apple says it is up to 50% faster for everyday tasks than the bestsellin
Our first hands-on look at Apple’s MacBook Neo
You will immediately be able to tell the Neo by its colors. | Photo: Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge Here is the MacBook Neo, Apple's new entry-level Mac laptop. Its colorful chassis options easily set it apart from current MacBook Air and Pro models. But the biggest difference is that inside th
AI is now part of the culture wars — and real wars
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth takes questions during a press conference on US military action in Iran, at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, on March 2, 2026. | Brendan Smialowsky/AFP via Getty Images Hello and welcome to Regulator, the newsletter for Verge subscribers that goes inside Washington's
MacBook Neo is now official: A18 Pro chip, $599, four colors, more
Apple’s new MacBook Neo is now official. After already announcing six new products this week, Apple just unveiled the all-new...
PlayStation is reportedly moving away from PC ports
It sounds like PlayStation is putting its focus back on console exclusives. According to a report in Bloomberg, Sony's gaming division is moving away from porting PS5 games to PC, which reportedly includes cancelling plans for a PC port of Ghost of Yōtei. It's a big change from a few years ago, when
Crimson Desert's Will Powers Says Pearl Abyss Is Trying to Avoid Overhyping the Game So Players Don't Think It's 'the Second Coming'
IGN's big Crimson Desert interview.
One startup’s pitch to provide more reliable AI answers: crowdsource the chatbots
CollectivIQ looks to give users more accurate answers to their AI queries by showing them responses that pull information from ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Grok — and up to 10 other models — all at the same time.
Control Resonant First-Look Preview – This Is No Soulslike. It’s Faster - IGN
We got a look at a behind-closed-doors gameplay demo of Control Resonant, and it’s not just that it's a markedly different and not just a same-y sequel, but it’s that its melee combat might scratch my Ninja Gaiden-style itch. “This is not a soulslike,” said l…
'Mysterious' leaked US government tool is breaking into iPhones
Cybersecurity experts are warning iPhone users about a government-grade cybertool that's being used by international cybercriminals to exploit weaknesses in people's devices.
Raycast’s Glaze is an all-in-one vibe coding app platform
The Glaze Store is a directory filled with other people’s vibe codes. | Screenshot: David Pierce / The Verge AI tools like Claude Code have made it possible for users to build software with no coding knowledge whatsoever. That's not to say the process is easy, though: You may not need to write code
Three retro Mario titles are coming to Nintendo Switch Online on Mario Day
As if you needed reminding, next week is March 10, or MAR10 Day, as the marketing wizards at Nintendo have been calling it for the last decade or so. You can usually rely on Mario Day for some plumber-related goodies, and Nintendo has announced that three retro games are coming to Nintendo Switch On
The Best Linux Laptops (I Install Linux on Every Laptop I Test) (2026)
Whether you want a beast of a machine with dedicated graphics or a light, easy-to-upgrade PC, we have the perfect rig for you.
I Ranked 30 Energy Drinks, From Celsius to Ghost (2025)
The future is here, and it is jacked up on B vitamins, red dye, and taurine. These are the best energy drinks to get from tired to wired.
TikTok won't add end-to-end encryption to DMs
If you’ve ever wondered if TikTok would ever offer a more secure messaging experience, you now have an answer. TikTok has told the BBC that it will not protect direct messages sent in the app with end-to-end encryption, because it believes it will make users less safe. In a briefing about security a
Latest MacBook Pro battery life unaffected despite a big change
We noted that the brand new M5 Pro and M5 Max versions of the MacBook Pro have a significantly different...
Marshall Kilburn III Review: A Classic Rock Bluetooth Speaker
Prepping for warmer weather? Marshall's midsize portable Bluetooth speaker sounds as good as it looks.
M5 chips now have three types of core
Prior to yesterday’s launch of the new M5 Pro and M5 Max chips, Apple Silicon chips had two types of...
Who needs data centers in space when they can float offshore?
Offshore wind developer Aikido will deploy a small data center beneath a floating offshore wind turbine later this year.
How a prize-winning cartoonist brings hand-drawn comics to the web
Jailed during the 2021 coup in Myanmar, American journalist Danny Fenster spent six months as a political prisoner. For much of his incarceration he battled boredom and fear, subsisting on meditation and podcasts on an SD card smuggled in by mail, sent by his girlfriend, Juliana. Now, nearly five ye
Resident Evil Requiem Has Already Sold Over 5 Million Copies
Performing with Grace - Capcom has announced that Resident Evil Requiem has already sold over 5 million copies since its release on 27th February 2026 (thank...
Exclusive: we've confirmed the Galaxy S26 Ultra's storage type - and it's not UFS 4.1
But what does that mean for you?
16 Best Air Purifiers (2026): Coway, AirDoctor, IQAir
Protect your home against dust, pets, allergies, and more with air purifiers tested firsthand by WIRED.
I’m not ashamed to admit the Kobo Remote is the best gadget I’ve bought this year
The Kobo Remote is small and lightweight, but large enough to be comfortable to hold. Does anyone really need a remote for a device you’re already either holding or using at arm’s length? E-readers have saved us from the risk of paper cuts and the burden of physically turning pages, but Kobo is maki
Some People See Aliens While on DMT. Researchers Want to Find Out What They Can Teach Us
A new psychedelic retreat calling itself a “SETI for the mind” aims to establish two-way communication with the nonhuman entities people encounter while tripping on DMT.