TechnologyFebruary 26, 2026 Meta sues advertisers in Brazil and China over 'celeb bait' scams
Meta has sued the people and groups behind three scam operations that used images and deepfakes of celebrities to lure users to scam websites. According to the company, the three entities were based in China and Brazil and targeted people in the US, Japan and other countries. The ads promoted fraudu
TechnologyFebruary 26, 2026 Ambient Dreamie bedside companion review: The best sleep I've had in years
How much would you pay for a good night's sleep? This is a question I've asked myself repeatedly over the last few weeks as I've been testing the Dreamie, a $250 alarm clock and "bedside companion" that I couldn't stop thinking about after I first encountered it at CES.
Ambient's Dreamie offers many
TechnologyFebruary 26, 2026 Highguard Devs Blame The Game's Downfall On 'Hubris'
Layoffs so soon after launch reportedly came as a shock
TechnologyFebruary 26, 2026 Tune in to The Division’s 10th Anniversary Celebration March 3 - Ubisoft
Tom Clancy’s The Division is turning ten this year, and we’re throwing a tenth anniversary celebration.
TechnologyFebruary 26, 2026 Threads is testing a shortcut to quickly start DM conversations
Users who are part of the test can type "DM me" or "Message me" in a post or reply to automatically generate a hyperlink that invites others to start a private conversation with them.
TechnologyFebruary 26, 2026 Burger King will use AI to monitor employee 'friendliness'
Burger King, the chain that leans into creepy when others don't dare, is at it again. The Verge reported on Thursday that the company is rolling out a new voice-controlled AI chatbot for its workers. That may sound like business as usual in 2026, but this assistant doesn't just help with meal prep a
TechnologyFebruary 26, 2026 Razer’s new laptop sleeve wirelessly charges other devices
The sleeve can’t charge your laptop. | Image: Razer
Razer has announced an expensive new laptop sleeve that's not made from an exotic animal or encrusted in diamonds. What potentially justifies paying $129.99 for Razer's Laptop Sleeve 16" are the pair of wireless charging pads integrated into its
TechnologyFebruary 26, 2026 Stardew Valley is celebrating being one third the age of Pokémon with a video looking at its highly anticipated next update - Eurogamer
Stardew Valley is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a special video featuring a look at its next major update.
TechnologyFebruary 26, 2026 Google reveals Nano Banana 2 AI image model, coming to Gemini today
Google's new image model replaces the previous versions immediately.
TechnologyFebruary 26, 2026 Cricut’s most popular cutting machine now takes up less space in your crafting room
The Cricut Explore 5 will be available in taupe and teal color options. | Image: Cricut
Cricut has announced new versions of two of its cutting machines that could appeal to crafters struggling with limited space for their hobby. The new Cricut Explore 5 is 30 percent "more compact" than the Explo
TechnologyFebruary 26, 2026 Read AI launches a email based ‘digital twin’ to help you with schedules and answers
Read AI is launching Ada, which can reply with your availability and extract answers from the company knowledge base and the web.
TechnologyFebruary 26, 2026 Read AI launches an email-based ‘digital twin’ to help you with schedules and answers
Read AI is launching Ada, which can reply with your availability and extract answers from the company knowledge base and the web.
TechnologyFebruary 26, 2026 Ford is recalling 4.3 million trucks and SUVs to fix a towing software bug
An OTA update will be pushed out in a few weeks; owners can also go to a dealership.
TechnologyFebruary 26, 2026 Like so many other retirees, Claude Opus 3 now has a Substack
We appear to have reached a point in the information age where AI models are becoming old enough to retire from, er, service — and rather than using their twilight years to, I don’t know, wipe the floor with human chess leagues or something, they're now writing blogs. Can anything be more 2026 than
TechnologyFebruary 26, 2026 Bumble adds AI-powered photo feedback and profile guidance tools
Bumble and other popular dating apps, like Match Group's Tinder and Hinge, have all embraced AI-powered features.
TechnologyFebruary 26, 2026 The astronaut whose illness forced an early return from the ISS was Mike Fincke
NASA recently ended a manned mission to the International Space Station (ISS) a month early, citing a medical issue with one of the astronauts. The space agency just revealed that the impacted astronaut was Mike Fincke. This was the first medical evacuation in the history of the ISS.
NASA wrote a st
TechnologyFebruary 26, 2026 Walmart agrees to $100M settlement over deceptive pay practices in Spark Driver program
The suit said Walmart mislead drivers about their possible tips and would reduce their base pay, among other things.
TechnologyFebruary 26, 2026 HP Tuners Crack C8 Corvette ZR1 ECM, Give It Nearly 1200 Wheel Horsepower
The track-focused models finally have an ECM that can adjusted by tuning shops. The results are rather impressive.
TechnologyFebruary 26, 2026 Self-driving truck startup Einride raises $113M PIPE ahead of public debut
Self-driving trucks startup Einride has raised an oversubscribed $113 million PIPE in advance of its SPAC merger scheduled for early 2026.
TechnologyFebruary 26, 2026 Your smart TV may be crawling the web for AI
This is Lowpass by Janko Roettgers, a newsletter on the ever-evolving intersection of tech and entertainment, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once a week.
These days, if you sign up for a new streaming service, you generally have two options: Either pay a massive premium for an ad-free exp
TechnologyFebruary 26, 2026 Resident Evil Requiem Nintendo Switch 2 tech analysis, including frame rate and resolution
New details have been released about the Nintendo Switch 2 version of Resident Evil Requiem including frame rate and resolution.
TechnologyFebruary 26, 2026 Cisco says hackers have been exploiting a critical bug to break into big customer networks since 2023
The U.S. government and its allies said hackers have been exploiting the newly identified bug in Cisco networking gear around the world for years, and urged organizations to patch.
TechnologyFebruary 26, 2026 8BitDo’s customizable Pro 3 controller is $30 off for the first time
Woot is offering steep discounts on many video games and accessories, some of which are fairly recent releases. No matter what you choose from its sale catalog, you can get up to $30 off your order with the code LEVEL20 used at checkout through the end of the day on February 27th (the sale lasts thr
TechnologyFebruary 26, 2026 HBO Max’s password-sharing crackdown is going global
HBO Max's password-sharing crackdown is going to get a lot bigger. During an earnings call on Thursday, Warner Bros. Discovery streaming head JB Perrette said a global expansion "will start in 2026," as reported earlier by The Wrap.
Warner Bros. Discovery has ramped up its paid sharing initiative in