With the Switch 2, Nintendo seems to be closing the release date gap with some of its third-party games. It's a problem that plagued previous Nintendo consoles, which often received games years after other platforms, if at all.While today's Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase may have lacked the splash of anticipated third-party games like Hades 2 or FromSoftware's The Duskbloods, what was on display offered some interesting insight. Showcases like this one offer Nintendo's second- and third-party development and publishing partners the chance to show off what they've got on the way. In the original Switch days, multiplatform games like Con …Read the full story at The Verge.

We knew DJI had a hard time importing its drones into the United States to the point that many shelves have gone bare, but it’s not just drones anymore. Today marks the first time it’s formally skipping the US with a non-drone product, its 8K Osmo 360 camera — and it’s not clear if it will ever officially stock it here, DJI confirms to The Verge.But the Osmo 360 does have a page on DJI’s US website for the item — and like the Mavic 4 Pro, which similarly skipped the US, two camera retailers are offering the Osmo 360 anyhow. B&H and Adorama are already taking pre-orders for both the $549.99 Osmo 360 and its $699.99 “Adventure Combo,” as well as an exhaustive range of accessories:DJI Osmo 360 (Adorama, B&H) DJI Osmo 360 Adventure Combo (Adorama, B&H) Invisible Selfie Stick (Adorama, B&H)1M Carbon Fiber Invisible Selfie Stick (Adorama, B&H)2.5M Carbon Fiber Selfie Stick (Adorama, B&H)Selfie Stick Tripod (Adorama, B&H)Quick Release Mount (Adorama, B&H)Invisible Selfie Stick + Quick Release Mount (Adorama, B&H)Battery Extension Rod (Adorama, B&H)Transparent Lens Protectors (Adorama, B&H)Waterproof Case (Adorama, B&H)Third-Person Helmet Mount (Adorama, B&H)Hanging Neck Mount (Adorama, B&H)Motorcycle Mount (Adorama, B&H)Bike Tube Mount (Adorama, B&H)Dual Clamp (Adorama, B&H)If you’re interested, you might also try to call: last time, I found Adorama taking phone orders for models that were already in stock but not yet listed as such on the website.DJI never explained to us how the Mavic 4 Pro had a limited release at retailers, or whether it would honor its warranty on those sales, so we’re not expecting answers here either. But we did ask the company why it decided not to officially launch the Osmo 360 here, and a spokesperson would not say. “There are multiple reasons behind why the Osmo 360 will not be available through DJI officially in the U.S. We do not have a timeline on when or if this will be available, but we will keep you posted if there are any updates,” Regina Lin tells The Verge. As for the Mavic 4 Pro drone, Adorama and B&H both list it as “temporarily on backorder” or “temporarily out of stock,” though Adorama does list that it’s expecting a shipment in September.

The Raspberry Pi may not look like much, but it’s capable of hosting an impressive lineup of services all on its own. With just a little setup, you can use one to block ads, monitor uptime, manage smart devices, and even run your own RSS reader or VPN. These tools don't require much power, making them perfect for the Raspberry Pi’s compact footprint. Whether you’re just getting into self-hosting or looking to expand your home lab, this is a great place to start.

Apple CEO Tim Cook says the company is “open” to mergers and acquisitions as it “significantly” increases its investment in AI, as reported by CNBC. Cook’s statements were made alongside the release of Apple’s third-quarter earnings results, which revealed that the iPhone maker raked in $94 billion between April and June, marking a 10 percent increase over the same period last year.The remarks come as Apple continues to be seen as behind the AI race, with its efforts on Apple Intelligence lagging relative to its peers and Meta poaching some of its top engineers. The company is increasingly turning to AI startups for help — and reports have suggested that Apple is even open to making big acquisitions to catch up.Last month, a report from Bloomberg said that Apple may enlist the help of AI giants, like OpenAI and Anthropic, to power its “LLM Siri.” Bloomberg also reported in June that Apple leaders discussed acquiring the AI search startup Perplexity. The discussions come after Apple swapped in Vision Pro head Mike Rockwell as the leader of AI and Siri in March.When speaking about AI, Cook said the company is “embedding it across our devices, across our platforms and across the company,” according to CNBC. Though Apple has touted big plans for an AI-enhanced version of Siri, the timing of its release remains uncertain after the company delayed the revamp. Apple’s SVP of software, Craig Federighi, said it just wasn’t “reliable” enough to release broadly.“We’re making good progress on a more personalized Siri,” Cook said during an earnings call on Thursday. “We are also reallocating a fair number of people to focus on AI features within the company.”Despite the AI hiccups, Apple’s core businesses remain strong. Apple’s iPhone business grew 13 percent year over year to $44.6 billion. Mac revenue also saw a boost, reaching $8.1 billion in revenue, likely due to Apple releasing a new MacBook Air in March. Revenue from Apple’s services, which include subscriptions to things like Apple TV Plus, iCloud, and Apple Music, saw a 13 percent increase to $27.4 billion, which Apple says is an “all-time high.”There may be other challenges coming for those businesses, though. In May, Apple said that President Donald Trump’s tariffs could cost the company at least $900 million during the June quarter. There’s a chance these costs could go even higher, as Trump has threatened Apple with a tariff of “at least” 25 percent if the company doesn’t bring production to the US. Apple has already shifted some of its production to India to decrease its reliance on China, a move Trump isn’t a fan of.Apple is expected to launch its new iPhone 17 lineup sometime in September. iOS 26 should be released around the same time, delivering the “Liquid Glass” design language that has some users divided.

Batocera Linux may seem like just another retro gaming distribution, but it has a surprising amount of versatility. While it's built to boot into an emulation frontend and play your favorite classic titles, it can do much more than that. The real fun begins when you explore the features that aren’t immediately obvious. With just a bit of creativity, you can turn Batocera into something far beyond a game launcher.

Reddit knows that it has valuable data from actual people — it’s already reached deals with big AI companies like OpenAI and Google to share its data with them. But Reddit is also investing in improving its own search capabilities, and in its latest note to investors, CEO Steve Huffman says that the company is “concentrating our resources on the areas that will drive results for our most pressing needs,” including “making Reddit a go-to search engine.”Huffman says that “every week, hundreds of millions of people come to Reddit looking for advice, and we’re turning more of that intent into active users of Reddit’s native search.” Reddit’s core search has more than 70 million weekly active unique users — Reddit overall averages 416.4 million weekly active unique users — and Reddit Answers, the platform’s AI search tool that it launched in December, has 6 million weekly users, up from 1 million weekly users in the first quarter of this year.To continue to build out search, Reddit is “expanding Reddit Answers globally, integrating it more deeply into the core search experience, and making search a central feature across Reddit,” Huffman says.Of course, the move to build out its own search capabilities could be a hedge against losing traffic from Google, which is increasingly finding new ways to give you answers with AI instead of providing a list of links. Appending the word “Reddit” to Google searches is a classic way to try and get information written by humans, and Reddit has seen an influx of traffic as a result. But if Google becomes a less reliable source of traffic for Reddit, the platform may need to have better search for itself.Reddit turned 20 last month, and the company is going big on AI. (In an interview at the time, CTO Chris Slowe told The Verge that the initial rollout of Reddit Answers is “going really well.”) “The internet is evolving, and our role as a community-powered platform for human connection is only becoming more critical,” Huffman says.

October is fast approaching, and with it comes the end-of-support date for Windows 10. We already know Microsoft's stance on the matter, plus the methods people can use to continue receiving security updates in the future. However, we haven't seen a great deal of announcements from third-party companies as to whether or not they'll continue to develop for Windows 10 once October passes.

Following an appeals court victory on Thursday, Epic CEO Tim Sweeney tweeted that “the Epic Games Store for Android will be coming to the Google Play Store.” This is despite Google’s plan to appeal the Ninth Circuit panel’s decision, which declined to overturn a 2023 jury verdict that Google’s app store and payment system had become illegal monopolies.There’s no detail yet on timing, but it would make accessing Fortnite and other Epic-distributed games much simpler on Android devices, without relying on sideloading or making deals with phone manufacturers to preload the store. On iPhone and iPad, the mobile version of the Epic Games Store is still only available in the European Union, but Android users could sideload it from the web since the apps launched last fall.Epic may not be the only company to put a rival app store inside of Google’s Play Store in the near future. The Ninth Circuit appears to have lifted a stay on the entire permanent injunction that Epic won against Google’s app store monopolies, and that injunction would force Google to crack open Android for other third-party stores as well. “The stay is lifted,” Epic spokesperson Cat McCormack confirms to The Verge.The Epic Games Store on Android maintains your persistent status in games across platforms, and earlier this year, the company brought its weekly free games program to the mobile stores, too. It also has other Epic games, like Fall Guys and Rocket League Sideswipe. In a statement provided to The Verge, Google’s global head of regulatory affairs Lee-Anne Mulholland said, “This decision will significantly harm user safety, limit choice, and undermine the innovation that has always been central to the Android ecosystem. Our top priority remains protecting our users, developers and partners, and maintaining a secure platform as we continue our appeal.”Thanks to the verdict, the Epic Games Store for Android will be coming to the Google Play Store! It's already available worldwide from our web site, https://t.co/f77ZSrBMGd.Epic Games Store for PC already carries several other PC stores (https://t.co/92elnB3IGv, GOG Galaxy). https://t.co/4ndkMmhLUX— Tim Sweeney (@TimSweeneyEpic) July 31, 2025

For more than a decade at this point, 4K has been the final destination for PC gaming. Despite lofty (and empty) promises of a new frontier of 8K gaming, things really top out at 4K. It's the ideal end point for PC gaming, but I'm not using a 4K monitor anymore. I'm using a 1440p one, and I don't know if I'll ever go back.

The discount makes the 256GB configuration cheaper than the model with 128GB of storage. | Image: The Verge During the most recent Prime Day, the Google Pixel Tablet with Wi-Fi and 256GB of storage briefly dropped to just $309 ($190 off) — but the deal disappeared in a matter of hours. Fast forward to today, and the deal is back, but this time it’s available at Best Buy. Unfortunately, the discount is for today only (or until supplies last) and doesn’t include the speaker dock.Google Pixel TabletWhere to Buy: $499 $309 at Best Buy (256GB, without dock)The Pixel Tablet hit the scene back in 2023, so by tech standards, it’s relatively old. That being said, the discount certainly makes up for the older specs, especially since you get double the storage for less than it costs to buy the 128GB model. The tablet is as straightforward as tablets get, providing users with plenty of screen real estate to consume media, play games, and browse the web. In his Pixel Tablet review, former Verge editor Dan Seifert noted that the device doesn’t seem interested in pushing the boundaries, but its solid hardware and speedy performance make it a great option for Android users.The device features a sharp 11-inch LCD display, a soft-touch matte finish, and four speakers that provide clear audio and noticeable stereo separation. Like most modern devices, it lacks a headphone jack, so you’ll have to either use Bluetooth or USB-C headphones. It also has an 8-megapixel webcam on the long edge of the screen, so you can keep the device in landscape during video calls. Meanwhile, the tablet integrates well with an optional fabric speaker dock. The tablet can magnetically attach to the dock and instantly transfer any music, podcast, or audiobook to play over the dock’s louder, better speaker.At this point, Google’s tablet aspirations are up in the air, with rumors suggesting any subsequent sequels have been canned. The company has an event scheduled for August 20th, where we’re expecting new Pixel phones to debut, including a new book-style foldable. Whether or not we’ll see a new tablet remains to be seen. Either way, the device has rarely been this low, making it a good opportunity to pick it up. It’s worth noting, however, that Google is only promising three years of software upgrades and five years of security updates from its release in 2023, which is much shorter than the seven years of support offered for newer Pixel phones.Read our Google Pixel Tablet review.

Apple is spending a lot on President Donald Trump’s tariffs. During an earnings call on Thursday, Apple CEO Tim Cook said the duties could add $1.1 billion to its costs during the September quarter.Cook says Apple has already spent around $800 million during the June quarter, which is less than the $900 million that the company predicted in May. “The bulk of the tariffs that we paid were the IEEPA [International Emergency Economic Powers Act] tariffs that hit early in the year, related to China,” Cook said.Trump’s sweeping tariffs have impacted all of Apple’s devices, which are mainly manufactured in China, India, and Vietnam. Cook said the “majority” of iPhones sold in the US are manufactured in India, while most Macs, iPads, and Apple Watches come from Vietnam. Trump has threatened to target Apple with even higher tariffs if the company doesn’t move some of its production to the US.“There are many factors that could change, including tariff rates,” Cook notes. Despite concerns surrounding tariffs, the company’s quarterly revenue jumped 10 percent to $94 billion between April and June, while iPhone and Mac sales remain strong.

Have you already ditched your old PC due to low-end specs? You are not alone. I faced the same struggle with my eight-year-old HP Spectre x360, which is lying in the corner of my home office. But instead of buying a new, expensive HP EliteBook or Omnibook, I found a surprisingly simple and effective solution right under my nose: I transformed my old, dusty HP machine into a dedicated, distraction-free workhorse.