Today is your last chance to grab a PS5 before Sony’s price hikes go into effect
Sony announced a $50 price increase on all PlayStation 5 “slim” models in the US starting tomorrow, August 21st. The upcoming prices for a PS5 Digital Edition, the standard PS5, and the PS5 Pro are $499.99, $549.99, and $749.99, respectively; however, you can avoid paying the higher prices by picking up a PS5 at Amazon, Best Buy, Target, and Walmart today. The disc-based PS5 is already sold out at Amazon, and your options may get even more limited the longer you wait. As of right now, you can get the PS5 Digital Edition for around $449 at Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart, and Target, while the standard PS5 can be had for around $499 at Best Buy, Walmart, and Target. You can also pick up the newer PS5 Pro for around $699 at Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart, and Target. All three PS5 consoles can play the same library of games, but have slight differences. The PS5 Digital Edition...
Sony announced a $50 price increase on all PlayStation 5 “slim” models in the US starting tomorrow, August 21st. The upcoming prices for a PS5 Digital Edition, the standard PS5, and the PS5 Pro are $499.99, $549.99, and $749.99, respectively; however, you can avoid paying the higher prices by picking up a PS5 at Amazon, Best Buy, Target, and Walmart today.The disc-based PS5 is already sold out at Amazon, and your options may get even more limited the longer you wait. As of right now, you can get the PS5 Digital Edition for around $449 at Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart, and Target, while the standard PS5 can be had for around $499 at Best Buy, Walmart, and Target. You can also pick up the newer PS5 Pro for around $699 at Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart, and Target.All three PS5 consoles can play the same library of games, but have slight differences. The PS5 Digital Edition features rearranged port selection and lacks a built-in disc drive, which means it can only play digital games downloaded from the PlayStation Store. (Sony sells an optional external drive you can add after the fact for $79.99 if you’d like to play physical games or Blu-rays.) The standard, disc-based PS5 features the same tech specs, but with an internal disc drive.
PlayStation 5 Digital Edition (slim)
Where to Buy:
$449 at Amazon
$449 at Walmart
$449.99 at Best Buy
PlayStation 5 (slim)
Where to Buy:
$499 at Walmart
$499.99 at Best Buy
$499.99 at Target
The PS5 Pro, meanwhile, has a better GPU, faster memory, improved ray tracing, support for Wi-Fi 7, and AI-powered upscaling. It lacks an internal disc drive, but it’s compatible with the external disc drive developed for the original PS5. It also comes with 2TB of internal storage instead of the 1TB SSD found in the non-Pro models, so you have additional space for stowing digital games. The beefed-up system doesn’t have exclusive t**les, but select PS5 t**les have received updates to look better.
PlayStation 5 Pro
Where to Buy:
$699 at Amazon
$699 at Walmart
$699.99 at Best Buy
Sony’s price hike comes less than a month after Nintendo introduced a similar $30 increase on the original Nintendo Switch models. Nintendo also recently raised the prices of certain Nintendo Switch 2 accessories, but Sony says “the recommended retail prices for PS5 accessories remain unchanged.” The price adjustments from both companies are attributable to tariffs on international goods, which were first announced in April and have continued to change in response to President Donald Trump’s on-again-of-again policy.
I ignored NotebookLM Tools tags for too long, and now I cannot work without them
I had 19 NotebookLM notebooks on my dashboard, and some of their titles didn’t tell me exactly what was in them. Some notebooks were abandoned, while others remained active. I’d try to spot a notebook by its icon, but that didn’t always work either, since some were random ones I’d...
I had 19 NotebookLM notebooks on my dashboard, and some of their titles didn’t tell me exactly what was in them. Some notebooks were abandoned, while others remained active. I’d try to spot a notebook by its icon, but that didn’t always work either, since some were random ones I’d added in a hurry. I knew I had a Claude research notebook somewhere, but I had no idea if I had called it “Claude,” “Claude research,” or “AI notes.”
Jane Smith Los Angeles
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Google’s Gemini Omni can generate “anything from any input,” including video
Among a flurry of AI-related announcements at I/O 2026, including more Search AI integration, Gemini 3.5, a new Gemini Spark AI personal assistant, Google revealed Gemini Omni, an AI model that can "create anything from any input — starting with video." The platform's first model, Gemini Omni Flash, is rolling...
Among a flurry of AI-related announcements at I/O 2026, including more Search AI integration, Gemini 3.5, a new Gemini Spark AI personal assistant, Google revealed Gemini Omni, an AI model that can "create anything from any input — starting with video." The platform's first model, Gemini Omni Flash, is rolling out today to the Gemini app, Google Flow, and YouTube Shorts.
Elvine Drevland Norway
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The future of Google is a search box that does everything
Last year, after watching Google's I/O keynote, I wrote that it felt like Google's future was Google googling. After watching this year's I/O keynote on Tuesday, I don't think Google just wants to google for you - I think it wants to do everything for you, all from a search...
Last year, after watching Google's I/O keynote, I wrote that it felt like Google's future was Google googling. After watching this year's I/O keynote on Tuesday, I don't think Google just wants to google for you - I think it wants to do everything for you, all from a search box.Take the trusty Google search bar itself, something Google is generally hesitant to update, which is getting some updates. It will "dynamically" expand as you type longer queries. It will offer "AI-powered suggestions" that Google claims will "go beyond autocomplete," which could cause you to fill in the blanks of a search in a way you didn't intend and that may or …Read the full story at The Verge.
Jane Smith Los Angeles
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We react to Google I/O 2026
What better way to unwind from a two-hour keynote presentation than to pore over the weirdest and wildest details, from a Gmail bot you can converse with to DeepMind's leader saying the singularity is near. The Vergecast went live right after the show, with senior AI reporter Hayden Field joining...
What better way to unwind from a two-hour keynote presentation than to pore over the weirdest and wildest details, from a Gmail bot you can converse with to DeepMind's leader saying the singularity is near. The Vergecast went live right after the show, with senior AI reporter Hayden Field joining me to discuss the highlights.First up, we talk about the buzzword of the show: agents, which seem to be Google's new answer to making AI useful. Google has a new service called Spark that sounds a lot like a Gemini-flavored OpenClaw, upgrades to its Antigravity platform, and a bunch of agents that will shop for you and track search topics. We also …Read the full story at The Verge.
Sophia Wilson Atlanta
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Demis Hassabis said this might be the ‘foothills of the singularity.’ What?
Welcome to a "profound moment for humanity," according to Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis, who closed out Google I/O's keynote presentation on Tuesday, saying: Google's cutting-edge research and products will help unlock AGI's incredible potential for the benefit of the entire world. When we look back at this time, I...
Welcome to a "profound moment for humanity," according to Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis, who closed out Google I/O's keynote presentation on Tuesday, saying:Google's cutting-edge research and products will help unlock AGI's incredible potential for the benefit of the entire world. When we look back at this time, I think we will realize that we were standing in the foothills of the singularity. It will be a profound moment for humanity. This technology will be a force multiplier for human ingenuity and usher in a new golden age of scientific discovery and progress, improving the lives of everyone, everywhere. We look forward to bu …Read the full story at The Verge.
William Garcia Boston
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Plex is tripling the price of a lifetime pass to $750 after doubling it last year
I am dying to know how much money Plex is about to make the next six weeks charging people to stream their own video from their own homes. Today, it's giving every prospective customer until July 1st to lock in a lifetime subscription at today's rates - before it triples...
I am dying to know how much money Plex is about to make the next six weeks charging people to stream their own video from their own homes. Today, it's giving every prospective customer until July 1st to lock in a lifetime subscription at today's rates - before it triples the price to $750. Plex already more than doubled the price of a lifetime Plex Pass subscription from $119.99 to $249.99 last March, and it'll triple again on July 1st to $749.99. At that price, you'd have to subscribe for 11 years (at the current annual rate) to make the lifetime sub worthwhile.Plex isn't choosing the new number because it expects you to pay $750. In a …Read the full story at The Verge.
Grigorije Ćirković Serbia
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I almost bought a used Nvidia Tesla GPU for my home lab, then I read what owners actually deal with
A used Tesla GPU listing on a used marketplace is one of the most tempting things for home labbers shopping around. 24 GB of VRAM on a card that originally sold for over $5,000, now hovering around the $300 mark on eBay. For anyone trying to run local LLMs or...
A used Tesla GPU listing on a used marketplace is one of the most tempting things for home labbers shopping around. 24 GB of VRAM on a card that originally sold for over $5,000, now hovering around the $300 mark on eBay. For anyone trying to run local LLMs or stuff a fat memory budget into a Proxmox box, the math is difficult to argue with. I almost pulled the trigger on one myself, but then I began to read forum threads from those who own them. If these GPUs were truly a home lab cheat code, everyone would be using them, but the driver situation and physical compatibility issues are just too much to bear for most enthusiasts, including myself.
Bazhana Laba Ukraine
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VS Code’s terminal isn’t just convenient — it’s the only editor that remembers your workflow
I have been trying to move away from VS Code and its forks, like Cursor and Antigravity, for the same reasons many developers are experimenting with newer editors. I switched to a leaner editor like Zed because it felt lighter, cleaner, and noticeably faster once I spent a few hours...
I have been trying to move away from VS Code and its forks, like Cursor and Antigravity, for the same reasons many developers are experimenting with newer editors. I switched to a leaner editor like Zed because it felt lighter, cleaner, and noticeably faster once I spent a few hours with it. It was far less cluttered than the extension-heavy and AI-integrated VS Code setup I had built over time.
Emily Brown Houston
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Nintendo’s $500 Switch 2 bundle includes a game, and it’s available now
Mario Kart World is one of three games you can choose from in the bundle. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Nintendo recently teased the “Choose Your Game” Switch 2 console and digital game bundle, coming in early June. However, multiple retailers (including Nintendo itself) are already...
Mario Kart World is one of three games you can choose from in the bundle. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Nintendo recently teased the “Choose Your Game” Switch 2 console and digital game bundle, coming in early June. However, multiple retailers (including Nintendo itself) are already offering the $499.99 bundle. The list currently includes GameStop, Amazon, Best Buy, and the Nintendo Store. It’s a deal worth hopping on ahead of the holiday season, since Nintendo is raising the price of the Switch 2 to $499.99 in September.While the Switch 2 console currently costs $449.99 by itself, the bundle includes a full-price game with up to a $30 discount. You can choose between one of three digital games to redeem upon setup: Donkey Kong Bananza, Pokémon Pokopia, and Mario Kart World. Each of those are regularly $69.99 except for World, which retails for $79.99. Nintendo Switch 2 “Choose Your Game” bundleChoose between Donkey Kong Bananza, Mario Kart World, and Pokémon Pokopia.Where to Buy: $529.99 $499.99 at Amazon $529.99 $499.99 at Best Buy $529.99 $499.99 at GameStopNone of the games offered as part of the bundle will take up much of the Switch 2’s 256GB internal SSD. Mario Kart World takes up the most space of the three, requiring 22GB. However, you may eventually own enough games to exceed its capacity, so we recommend considering a 256GB Samsung microSD Express card to double your available storage. There’s currently a deal on those happening at Amazon, where you can buy one for $47.99 (originally $79.99).To redeem your game, enter the eShop from the Switch 2’s home screen. Then select “enter code” on the left side of the page. You’ll then enter the 16-character code provided in your bundle, then make your game selection.
Emily Brown Houston
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I stopped chasing Ultra and my mid-range GPU became a powerhouse
In the tech community right now, it feels like there's a massive wave of ultra-settings fatigue. Between unoptimized PC ports, VRAM anxieties, and the sheer cost of flagship cards as well as other PC components, users are begging for someone to tell them it's okay to slide that graphics preset...
In the tech community right now, it feels like there's a massive wave of ultra-settings fatigue. Between unoptimized PC ports, VRAM anxieties, and the sheer cost of flagship cards as well as other PC components, users are begging for someone to tell them it's okay to slide that graphics preset down to high. Booting up a new, highly anticipated game or even a recent 2025 or 2026 release and then immediately cranking everything up to Ultra feels like an instant reaction for many. As a result, you'll watch the frame rate tank into the choppy 40s and come to a realization and an immediate spiral of "Do I need a new GPU?" followed by the epiphany: "What if I just change the settings?"
Marcus Fogaça Brazil
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Wear OS 7 will keep track of deliveries and sports scores on your wrist
A Pixel Watch 4 running Wear OS 6, not Wear OS 7. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Amid the flurry of today's Google I/O announcements, Google shared details about Wear OS 7, the next major update to its smartwatch platform. To help you keep track of...
A Pixel Watch 4 running Wear OS 6, not Wear OS 7. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Amid the flurry of today's Google I/O announcements, Google shared details about Wear OS 7, the next major update to its smartwatch platform. To help you keep track of things like deliveries and sports scores, Wear OS 7 will get the iPhone-style Live Updates that were introduced on Android last year - which can appear on your watch or your smartphone - and you'll also be able to track automated tasks that an AI is working on right from your watch.Wear OS is also getting an upgrade from its widget-like Tiles for glanceable information. With the new update, Google is adding "Wear Widgets" to the platform, which look more like Android widgets …Read the full story at The Verge.
Michael Johnson Chicago
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Lossless Scaling is the only Steam Deck plugin worth your time, and here’s why
It's no secret that I love my Steam Deck, and one of the things that makes it better is the plugins supplied by Decky Loader. It's even better on more powerful hardware like the ROG Ally X if you install SteamOS, because it gives you more computing grunt to run...
It's no secret that I love my Steam Deck, and one of the things that makes it better is the plugins supplied by Decky Loader. It's even better on more powerful hardware like the ROG Ally X if you install SteamOS, because it gives you more computing grunt to run your games, on top of the boost from Linux's lower resource usage.
