I love e-ink displays, and Boox has been spoiling us with some excellent releases recently. If you haven't been keeping up to date with your Boox news, the company recently showed off three devices, all of which use e-ink technology but handle different use cases.

In March, Janice Malone began getting calls about suspicious activity from her nonprofit organization, Vivian's Door. Vivian's Door, headquartered in Alabama, typically provided training, resources, and community to underserved and minority-owned businesses. The work sometimes put it in close contact with these companies' financial data, which was stored on its systems. But suddenly, concerned callers from all over the world warned they'd been getting emails "begging for money" - which she hadn't sent.The organization's third-party IT team pulled its systems offline for three days while they investigated the issue and plugged up the vulner …Read the full story at The Verge.

When Nvidia announced DLSS 5 earlier this year, I thought this might finally be the feature that would make me regret not upgrading to the RTX 5090 sooner when prices were reasonable. I was already pretty happy with my RTX 4090, so paying $2,000+ for a GPU that improved my frame rates by nearly 30% always felt like a tough pill to swallow. But Nvidia's decision to call a neural rendering feature that has nothing to do with upscaling "DLSS 5" made it seem like a much bigger deal, especially with how it transformed lighting, skin texture, and other surface details in its demos.

Filling all four slots on a motherboard always feels right, especially when you're building a high-end PC. After all, you'd want the lighting from your RGB memory to fill the entire DIMM area instead of leaving half the slots empty. I have to admit it's one reason I bought a 4x16GB kit when I built my AM4 PC in 2020. And even if you couldn't care less about aesthetics, simply adding another pair of identical sticks whenever you need more memory just makes sense when you have two free slots.

GPUs are already way too expensive these days, so I have a hard time recommending a premium aftermarket model to anyone. At this point, I'd just say get the cheapest model of the GPU you want and call it a day. But not everyone wants to settle for the bare minimum, especially when you're spending thousands on an RTX 5080 or 5090. The problem is, aftermarket models of high-end GPUs cost hundreds of dollars on top of the FE's MSRP, and that's when you start questioning what you're actually getting for the premium.

Laptops have come a long way, and now with the M-series chipsets, my MacBook is more than powerful enough to be my only computer. However, it has one caveat. The limited port selection makes using it like a desktop surprisingly complicated. I use my laptop connected to a monitor, which already occupies one of its two ports. So, if I want to connect wired Ethernet, external storage, a keyboard, mouse, and memory cards, it's a constant juggle for ports and adapters.

It’s been a while since we’ve seen a big price cut on a capable robot vacuum and mop hybrid that can scale over short steps and threshold to hunt messes. Dreame’s X50 Ultra is the model that my colleague Jen recommends for hard floors and carpets, and it’s down to $899.99 at Amazon for Prime members (originally $1,599.99, but commonly around $1,100). It’s actually a bit cheaper ($849.99) directly through Dreame’s site if you have a free account there. Dreame X50 UltraWith high suction power, an improved brush system, and the ability to scale thresholds up to 6cm, the X50 Ultra stands out as a great robot vacuum and mop hybrid.Where to Buy: $1099.99 $899.99 at Amazon (for Prime members) $1099.99 $849.99 at Dreame (with free account)The X50 Ultra debuted in early 2025, and still made the cut for Jen’s 2026 list of the best robot vacuums, thanks to its huge list of features that are executed well, for the most part. It’s a great vacuum and mop, and its mopping pads extend out, sweeping underneath cabinets and other furniture that sits close to the floor. Also of note is its ability to climb over thresholds up to 6 centimeters (over 2 inches) tall, ensuring it won’t get stuck where other vacuums may stumble.Like any good robot vacuum and mop, there isn’t much you’ll have to do to maintain on a day-to-day basis. It can remove, wash, and dry its mops autonomously, and its self-emptying bin can collect debris it sucks up for several weeks. Dreame claims you won’t have to empty it for 100 days, but that obviously depends on how messy your place is. Also, you’ll likely have to refill its water tank frequently if you’re mopping a lot.Other fantastic Verge-approved dealsWoot has a pretty good deal happening on “Grade A” condition refurbished units of Asus’ ROG Ally with the AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme processor (16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) and a 90-day warranty. Priced at $529.99, the offer code CHEERS knocks 20 percent off that total for the rest of the day (September 28th). New customers who use the code get 30 percent off. For 20 percent off, that’s about $425, or $371 with the 30-percent discount. This model is a solid competitor to the Steam Deck LCD, with a higher-res 1080p screen with a 120Hz refresh rate. Its Z1 Extreme processor is faster, too, so this might be the deal you’ve been looking for if you’re striking out on handheld deals. Read our 2023 review.Another deal that jumped out from Woot is for the SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro wireless headset for the PlayStation, PC, and Switch. The white version in new condition is about $192 with the code CHEERS, or down to around $168 if you happen to be a new Woot customer who uses the code. Its current $239.99 price is already good enough to earn it a spot in this roundup, but the current discount brings it down to “best-ever” territory. This 2022 headset is still a fantastic option, even compared to the $399 Nova Pro Omni that succeeds it. It has swappable batteries, a comfy design, and a reliable base station that can feed in audio from multiple sources. Read our review of the Nova Pro.Samsung’s 32-inch 4K smart screen on a pedestal, called The Movingstyle Essential, is $200 off. Originally $699.99, it’s down to $499.99 for Prime members at Amazon. It seems to be Samsung’s take on the LG StanbyMe, though it’s much cheaper even before this discount (notably, Samsung’s requires being plugged in, unlike the battery-equipped LG model). The screen attaches to a height-adjustable rolling stand (up to 50.8-inches tall), and it supports pivoting, swiveling and tilting. It features two full-size HDMI ports (once of which supports ARC), plus USB-C with 65W passthrough power, and two USB-A ports for viewing local media.

In a chaotic few months, OpenAI has demonstrated it can do two things with remarkable consistency: make impressive breakthroughs in mathematics, then colossally screw up announcing them. OpenAI is now trying to do better. Somehow, it has botched that too. OpenAI's latest attempt to repair fractured relations with a mathematical community it has repeatedly alienated is to consult a new independent advisory group of elite practitioners. But mathematicians speaking to The Verge, including one of the group's members, describe a messy and confusing affair bearing many of the hallmarks of OpenAI's previous rushed forays into mathematics, suggest …Read the full story at The Verge.

This mossy green looks great, but the 9 Pro Max is also launching in black and silver. | Image: Honor Honor launches its new Magic 9 flagship phones in China today, and the 9 Pro Max features a design revamp, a capable camera, and a colossal battery.This is Honor's first flagship launch - Robot Phone aside - since it announced its collaboration with camera company Arri. The initial impact is twofold. The new camera island is Arri-inspired, drawing from the "three-lens turret" design first introduced in 1937's Arriflex 35, complete with a knurled texture around the main lens.Arri has played a part in the camera itself, contributing the ability to shoot in Arri LogC3, together with 14 preset Arri Look LUTs, access to Arri's wider library o …Read the full story at The Verge.

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is calling for a judge to block OpenAI from "giving ChatGPT false human attributes," a few months after Florida sued the AI company over safety concerns. According to Uthmeier, users are lulled into a false sense of security by the AI bot, as "ChatGPT's use of language, including first-person pronouns and output that mimics emotion, deceptively suggests to users that it is a trustworthy 'friend.'" All of this happens to increase engagement and contribute to OpenAI's training data, convincing users to rely on ChatGPT more even as its pursuit of engagement makes it potentially less trustworthy, claims Ut …Read the full story at The Verge.

In a widely expected move, Volkswagen announced Monday that it will replace the recently retired ID.4 crossover with the upcoming ID.Tiguan. The decision is an acknowledgment by the German automaker that its more recognizable nameplates like Tiguan are likely an easier sell with consumers, especially when it comes to EVs. When it lands in Europe in early 2027, the ID. Tiguan will join the ID.Polo and ID.Cross to round out Volkswagen's new-and-improved electric lineup. VW also confirmed that the ID.Tiguan will come to the US, where the ID.4 was previously manufactured, "at a later date." Design details remain under wraps, as the ID.Tiguan i …Read the full story at The Verge.

Walmart says it won't change product prices based on your personal information or the time of day, as reported earlier by The Wall Street Journal. In a letter to customers, Walmart CEO John Furner writes that the company's switch to digital shelf labels is meant to save store associates time, rather than dynamically change prices."Your income, shopping history, urgency or what we think you could pay won't change the price," Furner writes. "And whether you're buying groceries or electronics on a hot afternoon or in a sudden rush for an item, it's never a reason to charge you more." Furner adds that it won't use conversations with its Sparky …Read the full story at The Verge.