Some people like to stay on the cutting edge of technology. If that’s you, you already know that Google is going to officially unveil its Pixel 10 phones (including a new Fold) during its August 20th event. But if you’re someone who prefers to use these opportunities to save on last-gen tech, you’ve been rewarded with a sweet deal on the Pixel 9 Pro Fold. The base 256GB version in obsidian (black) is down to $1,199 at Amazon and Best Buy, which is 33 percent off its original $1,799 price. It was selling for $100 more just last week.Google Pixel 9 Pro FoldWhere to Buy: $1799 $1199 at Amazon (256GB) $1799 $1199 at Best Buy (256GB) $1799 at Google (256GB)The Pixel 9 Pro Fold was a big leap forward compared to Google’s first-gen foldable, touting a lightweight design that looks and feels like a normal phone before you unfold it. One of its main drawbacks was that, despite its high original price, you don’t get the same great cameras in the cheaper Pixel 9 Pro (which, by the way, is only $599 at Best Buy). They’re still good, mind you, but reviewer Allison Johnson said during her testing that its telephoto lens produced softer images by comparison, and low-light photos were less detailed. Drawbacks aside, she was eager to recommend the foldable phone at its original $1,800 price.The Pixel 10 Pro Fold is nearly upon us, and it’ll likely deliver some sizeable improvements. Google itself has already shown off its design in YouTube clips, and it’s very similar to the model on sale now. However, there’s a rumor that it might have an IP68 rating, which would make it dustproof. Dust was the kryptonite for early foldable models, but the tech has apparently come a long way since then, so this would be a huge selling point in favor of the new model if it’s true.Read our full Pixel 9 Pro Fold review.Other Verge-approved deals for your weekendWe had some tough (but warranted) words for the Windows version of the Lenovo Legion Go S gaming handheld in our review. The Verge’s Sean Hollister summed it up by saying it “feels good, plays bad,” which I echo in my Polygon review from earlier this year. One of Sean’s main complaints is the exorbitant $730 price that Lenovo was charging, especially since its specs aren’t all that impressive compared to the Steam Deck, and don’t get us started on the pain of using Windows 11 in handheld mode. However, its recent $300 off price drop at Best Buy to $499.99 makes it easier to overlook its faults. This model has AMD’s Ryzen Z2 Go chip, 32GB of RAM, and a 1TB SSD. It’s a decent value now considering that the version with SteamOS instead of Windows 11 costs $599.99, yet includes half the RAM and storage, though we’d still recommend picking a system with a Z1 Extreme chip. Also, note that Valve told us it doesn’t officially support SteamOS on the Windows model.If you’re looking for your first — or next — Sonos speaker, there aren’t too many deals worth flagging on new units right now. One good refurbished deal has come to the surface, though, and it’s on the Sonos One SL, which is $119 at Wellbots for Verge readers. Enter the code SONOSVERGE40 at checkout to knock the price down from $159. This is an appealing deal because it beats the current prices at Sonos’ own refurbished outlet, and because it comes with a one-year warranty through Sonos — just as new speakers do. The 2019 One SL can be used alone, or synced up with other Sonos Wi-Fi speakers through the company’s app. It lacks a microphone, so you can’t bark voice commands at it. Read our Sonos One review.Those who own a 4K Blu-ray player, like the Panasonic DP-UB420-K, can add more flicks to their library of discs on the cheap over at Gruv. The shopping site (which is owned by Universal Pictures) is offering a bunch of 4K Blu-ray titles in a “3 for $30” sale, making each one just $10 before tax and shipping. Just to give you some examples of visually-stunning films that are eligible, there’s Dunkirk, Crazy Rich Asians, The Matrix Resurrections, and more.

After years of relying on Microsoft 365 as the default for productivity, I’m finally making a change – and I’m not looking back. Lately, Microsoft 365 has become a bloated, frustrating experience. From a lack of meaningful innovation and a clunky user interface to sketchy AI features and ever-increasing subscription costs, I have had enough. So, after a long and sometimes painful search, I’m making the switch to something better: LibreOffice.

When I first started home labbing, I thought it would be as simple as getting some hardware, spinning up a few services, and letting things run. I quickly learned that there’s a lot more to it. Over time, I’ve made mistakes, reconfigured my setup more than once, and discovered things I wish I’d known from the beginning. If you’re thinking about starting a home lab, these insights might save you from a few headaches.

Dead Take, the second game from Tales of Kenzera: Zau developer Surgent Studios, is a quiet horror game where the monster is ambition and the lengths a person will go for stardom. Like a lot of horror games, Dead Take relies on jumpscares to get the heart pumping. But playing this game, my deepest, most upsetting scares didn't come from the startle of a sudden knock but from the performances of the game's actors. In Dead Take, you play as Chase Lowry (Neil Newbon), a struggling actor who has come to the creepy mansion of Hollywood producer and kingmaker Duke Cain (Abubakar Salim), to look for his friend, Vinnie Monroe (Ben Starr), another …Read the full story at The Verge.

Large language models (LLMs) are increasingly everywhere. Copilot, ChatGPT, and others are now so ubiquitous that you almost can’t use a website without being exposed to some form of "artificial intelligence," even if the feature isn’t exactly smart. That said, running your own LLM from home is pretty cool and can open up a world of possibilities, from helping you be more productive to interacting with other self-hosted services.I recently started hosting LLMs and it blew me away.

There was just never anything like the Super Nintendo, was there? When Nintendo followed up the NES with the SNES in 1990, it was one of the biggest generational leap forwards in gaming history. This was 16-bit sorcery with colors, music, and depth that made the NES look like a warm-up act.

I’ve been hanging on to a machine with 8GB of RAM for a while now, and for the most part, it does the job. However, these days, it feels like almost every app I use is an Electron app — essentially, a web app bundled with Chromium.

At the end of July, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) convened a three-day public hearing to investigate January's mid-air collision over Washington, DC that killed 67 people. After the hearing, two conclusions were inescapable. First, the disaster should have been prevented by existing safety rules. And second, the government regulators responsible for air safety have become hesitant to enforce those rules, especially when it means standing up to industry demands for more flights and lower costs. Instead of fixing the regulatory state's institutional cowardice, however, the Trump administration is moving to undermine it ev …Read the full story at The Verge.

It feels like any video game console you pick up is going to need to come with an online subscription service these days. With so many big games having online multiplayer and other online features tied to their experiences, not being subscribed to a service like PlayStation Plus or Xbox Game Pass seems like a big omission. Gamers who end up getting multiple consoles for their household often find themselves at odds with choosing the right services to enjoy the consoles without breaking their bank accounts. Having every subscription might solve the dilemma in the moment, but some people might not be getting the most out of the services for the type of gamer they are. It can lead to players paying more for something they will hardly ever use in the best way possible.

We're big fans of the open-source firewall and router operating system OPNsense here at XDA, for many reasons, not the least of which is its commitment to the FOSS community. Many of us have replaced our primary router with OPNsense; others use it exclusively in our home labs, as it runs on (almost) everything that has two or more network interfaces, and it's a powerful, configurable upgrade from the barely-there security of consumer routers.

There's only one thing worse than an app that doesn't provide a dark mode option, and that's an app that doesn't implement the dark mode properly. Some apps and websites apply dark mode for the most part, but some bits manage to escape. And surprisingly, one such piece of software is Windows 11.

When you're in the market for a new SSD, you're probably focusing on the PCIe interface (PCIe 4.0 or PCIe 5.0) and the read/write speeds. Most people choose a reasonably priced PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD for their PC, and the one spec they might check is the read/write speed. That's where the research ends in most cases, but it's important to know a few other things about the drive you're buying. Whether it has DRAM or not, how long it can last, and what type of NAND it uses are vital questions that should be answered before you part with your money.