The Steam Summer Sale came and went in July, and both my wishlist and wallet were ready for it. I picked out multiplayer games for both myself and my friends, bought a few indie games I'd always wanted to try, and even some AAA releases like Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, and EA Sports FC 25.

The original Nintendo Switch, which has cost $299.99 in the US since its release in 2017, is now priced at $339.99 on Nintendo’s online store. Other first-gen Switch models are now more expensive, too, with the Switch OLED going from $349.99 to $399.99, and the Switch Lite increasing from $199.99 to $229.99. Nintendo said on Friday that its decision to raise the price was “based on market conditions,” just after implementing a similar new set of prices in Canada on August 1st. The US announcement came just one day after President Donald Trump signed an executive order that will impose new “reciprocal” tariffs on a range of countries. Trump’s growing list of tariffs now includes a 20 percent levy on products imported from Vietnam, where Nintendo has transferred most of its production.Nintendo also issued $10 price increases for the Alarmo and Switch 1 Joy-Cons, which now cost $109.99 and $89.99, respectively. Prices aren’t changing for the Switch 2 console, as well as Switch and Switch 2 games, whether physical or digital.With the price increase, the Switch OLED is now only slightly less expensive than the $449.99 Switch 2 (which doesn’t have an OLED display). The Switch 2 has been a massive hit so far, selling over 6 million units since launch despite Nintendo struggling to keep up with demand.

Microsoft has been going full throttle with the AI tool development and research, and it wants you to know all about it. People who use Microsoft Office have already seen Copilot pop up in their apps in all kinds of ways, with the Redmond giant marketing it as a productivity aid.

The simple joy of gadgets — that’s what “Today I’m Toying With” is all about. It’s our video series where we try to encapsulate that joy of playing with technology, sharing what it’s like to experience gadgets that not all of us get to touch! Like a 3D printer that prints delicious chocolate, or the realized dream of a Transformers toy that actually transforms into a walking, talking robot, or a dual-screen handheld game system like nothing the world has ever seen. Sometimes even simple, handy stuff you might not be aware of, like USB-C cables with tricks up their sleeves, or delightful novelties like tiny TVs.We’re always looking for new gadgets to toy with… particularly exclusive first-looks! If you’ve got a worthy product, hit me up at [email protected] with “Today I’m toying with” in your subject line. Today I’m toying with tiny Game Boys. Thumby Color micro-review: a delightfully tiny GBA clone that doesn’t play Nintendo I tested the Star Wars droid that carries things for you. Toying with the OneXSugar Sugar 1 transforming gaming handheld. The first working portable dock for Nintendo Switch 2 doubles as a 100W laptop charger and triples as a video capture card. Can confirm: the Genki Moonbase is a stylish power strip. Would you watch your shows on a TinyTV? “Game Boy worm lights have changed a lot since I was a kid.” Today I’m tasting with the Nintendo Switch 2. Today I’m touring Micro Center, Silicon Valley’s first big computer store in years. Working hoverboard, floating light bulb: Today I’m toying with the magnet mouse. This surprisingly competent laptop doubles as a gaming handheld Ever seen a battery-free smart lock that siphons power from your phone? Here are my five favorite USB-C cables, all with tricks up their sleeves. The Bambu H2D isn’t just a bigger 3D printer — it’s a laser cutter, pen plotter, and Cricut competitor too My new favorite external battery is the one with *two* hideaway cables. A Game Boy for pirates? This exoskeleton was my secret weapon at CES this year. I wore a one-horsepower exoskeleton to the world’s biggest tech show Here’s Framework’s first touchscreen laptop. Framework Desktop hands-on: a possible new direction for gaming desktops Pretty sure this is the most advanced selfie stick ever. Today I’m toying with double magnet rings. I plugged an Nvidia RTX 5090 into a gaming handheld Why does the DJI Flip exist? Hey that’s me, chatting about the Intel / Quanta prototype modular handheld concept that surprised me at CES. I played with the new Legion Go 2, too. OhSnap Mcon: the viral phone gamepad designed by a teen looked even more fun in reality. My favorite thing at CES is the Razer gaming chair that heats and cools. We finally played with an RTX 5090. A better look at the zany ergo keyboard with Wolverine claw action. Up close with the SteamOS-powered Lenovo Legion Go S. Bringing my Game Boy Advance out of the dark ages, literally. Palmer Luckey’s Game Boy is not “indestructible” and my car easily crushed it. I’m obsessed with this magnesium alloy Game Boy. Today I’m toying with the PS5 Pro. Does the PS5 Pro make games look better? Here’s an attempt to show you. Today I’m toying with the Twistsaber, a 3D-printed marvel. Toying with the GPD Win Max 2, a lilliputian computing dream. Toy Story’s Buzz Lightyear is now a $600 robot toy. Why I’m returning Meta’s limited-edition translucent Ray-Bans. This $40 magnetic phone grip does what PopSockets can’t — and it’s on sale. I played with the $35 dongle that sticks SD cards to your iPhone. PS5 Pro, but make it video. iFixit made its own USB-C soldering iron, and it’s already a joy Now I’m thinking modular phones need to make a comeback. Ayaneo’s Retro Power Bank is seriously cute in person! Today I’m toying with the DJI Neo. In case you missed it over the long weekend: self-retracting lightsaber toy. The best folding portable Bluetooth keyboard I’ve tried yet is a Royal Kludge. I tried the Sharge Pouch: a power bank, charger, cable, and fashion accessory in one. More drones should flap like real birds. How a smart RGB cube fixed my shared home office. Seven things I learned about the Sony car while playing Gran Turismo inside one This amazing knockoff GBA SP comes stuffed with software piracy. Snapper: the 3D printed NES Zapper dart blaster. You can now charge your phone with a cassette tape. Steam Deck + MagSafe + GoPro fingers = brilliance. A delightful tiny go kart that also kinda sorta sweeps your floors. I have the best job. This self-transforming Megatron is as badass as it is expensive The best part about Delta Emulator: it’s for your TV, too. Does a 25-year-old Super Soaker still reign supreme? The toaster was OP, but I did my best. I’m enjoying this covert docking station that looks like an SNES. I printed chocolate on a 3D printer and ate it I built that Lego Game Boy — and now it’s even better. Say it with me: 3D-printed chocolate. I see your 67W USB-C charger and raise you one with a tiny Macintosh screen The phone that got the worst score in Verge history is still kicking. Would you carry a foldable OLED monitor? What if your Samsung flip phone could flip further? Walking, easier, with the WiRobotics WIM. We go hands-on with MSI’s Intel-powered Steam Deck competitor. Razer’s Project Esther kicked my butt. Because clacky keyboards need even more RGB LEDs. Because every Z Flip dreams of being a Game Boy Advance SP. Nitro Deck micro review: Lego Polaroid vs. real Polaroid. That AirJet-equipped MacBook I told you about. This giant Duracell battery is an absolutely packed portable charging station What we shot with a truly pocketable Game Boy Camera. You can now build your own awesome Game Boy Mini Camera We built the $150 Xbox 360 made of Lego-like Mega bricks The Cruz BlenderCap lets you make smoothies and shakes on the go Transparent batteries are hot. Watch me swap the Framework Laptop 16’s GPU in under two minutes. Nerf is joining the modern era with the best official blaster ever made I love this USB-C cable tester — it’s my new decoder ring. The self-transforming Optimus Prime now has a $1,700 dinobot friend My 16-year-old PS3 plays The Last of Us better than a Steam Deck My kids love Furby — send help Look ma, no fan. 3D-printed telescoping Legend of Zelda Master Sword. I banished my Joy-Con drift just in time for Zelda. See-thru screen-equipped supercap SSD. BubbleDeck: The Verge’s first free Stream Deck app is virtual bubble wrap Tested: 270W of USB-C power. Inside a Polaroid — with X-ray vision. I used an incredible X-ray machine to look inside my gadgets — let me show you Five days left to design an official Lego set. Gran Turismo 7 VR hands-on: it might make you a PSVR 2 believer Hot Wheels: Rift Rally is a mixed reality RC car for PS4, PS5, and iPhone The new DJI Avata let me swoop and soar like no beginner drone I’ve used before Playing with Hasbro’s ultimate toy, the $750 self-transforming Optimus Prime

For a long time, Obsidian was my go-to note-taking app. But ever since I discovered Logseq, I've found myself preferring Logseq for daily journaling due to its lightning-fast capture. However, I always missed the powerful interconnectedness and robust knowledge graph that Obsidian offered. This left me in a dilemma: two fantastic tools, each excelling in different areas. It resulted in a fragmented system and notes scattered across platforms. This constant switching and data duplication became a significant bottleneck. It seriously impacted my daily workflow.

As PC builders, we spend a lot of time worrying about CPU temps. Buying the right case, optimizing airflow, and setting custom fan curves are often focused on keeping the CPU temps low. That said, many of us might be unintentionally reducing the CPU lifespan because of certain beliefs and habits. Heat, dust, and misconfigured settings might not outright kill your CPU, but they can surely hurt its longevity. If you're guilty of any of the following mistakes, it might be time to look into remedies.

Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 92, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here, welcome, I've kept my phone case on all week, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I am finally smashing my way through Donkey Kong Bananza, perusing the Panama Playlists, wishing I had a yard so I had an excuse to buy Ultra Skelly, clenching my stomach at JerryRigEverything's Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 durability test, wondering if Apple will actually make a Pro iPhone in orange, thinking about where I could put Twelve South's PowerBug wall outlet magnetic phone charger, and lis …Read the full story at The Verge.

We've all dealt with uptime issues when it comes to self-hosted services, be it that our servers go down or their availability is sporadic and spotty. Sometimes, it can be easy to miss if they do go down until either someone you know who relies on the service is sending you an angry message, or you go to use it and face a timeout or a gateway error. That's why I turned a lamp in my living room into a messenger for Uptime Kuma.

In my quest to find the next best Adobe replacements, I embarked on a journey to discover an animation tool that would work for me. While there are tons of weird animation and video tools available, I wanted to find a good one that wouldn’t have such a huge learning curve when straying from After Effects. I’m no After Effects expert, but being part of the Adobe ecosystem has always given me a sense of familiarity with it. The good thing is that I found Synfig to be a great alternative. Although its interface differs a lot, its tool offerings are very similar and as powerful as Adobe After Effects, so I can finally say goodbye.

Push a button and get more screen. | GIF by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Part of me still can't believe it, but Lenovo did the thing: it took a bonkers concept for a laptop with a rollable screen and built the tech into something you can actually own and use like a normal computer. Except, as conventional as the ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 can be, it's far from a normal computer. It's a $3,300 laptop with a screen that expands from 14 inches to 16.7 inches at the push of a button.Oh, and it's actually good. Not just good, but very good. I still can't believe it. The expanding screen is genuinely useful, and it makes the ThinkBook by far one of the coolest and most futuristic-looking laptops I've ever used. But, as w …Read the full story at The Verge.

It's no secret that video games are beginning to reach new price brackets. We're seeing lots of Nintendo's games selling for higher than ever before, while other developers are holding out and seeing how people adapt to these new prices.

You know, I think we need a middle ground between trick-or-treating and trunk-or-treating. While some people don't have the time or energy to give candy out to kids coming to their front door, it also doesn't feel right to just have kids rummaging through piles of candy in people's trunks. There has to be a sweet spot in the middle, right?