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Online age checks came first — a VPN crackdown could be next https://www.theverge.com/column/898122/online-age-verification-vpns

AI was everywhere at gaming’s big developer conference — except the games https://www.theverge.com/games/897982/gdc-2026-ai-game-developer-conference

Halide co-founder is suing former partner for bringing source code to Apple https://www.theverge.com/business/898687/halide-lawsuit-co-founder-apple

The AirPods Pro 3 are $50 off right now, nearly matching their best-ever price https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/898502/airpods-pro-3-amazon-big-spring-sale-2026-deal

Here are 20 of our favorite outdoor deals from REI’s Member Days Sale https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/897628/best-outdoor-deals-rei-member-days-sale-2026

The gen AI Kool-Aid tastes like eugenics https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/897923/ghost-in-the-machine-valerie-veatch-interview

Oeuf is a punishing platformer in a cozy shell https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/895435/oeuf-review

Dreame’s self-cleaning L10s Pro Ultra is nearly $1,000 off its original list price https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/898287/dreame-l10s-pro-ultra-robot-vacuum-mop-amazon-big-spring-sale-2026-deal

An early contender for movie of the year https://www.theverge.com/tech/898265/project-hail-mary-airpods-max-2-installer

The new MacBook Pro is still fast as hell https://www.theverge.com/tech/898062/apple-macbook-pro-16-m5-max-m1-comparison-review

Gemini task automation is slow, clunky, and super impressive https://www.theverge.com/tech/898282/gemini-task-automation-uber-doordash-hands-on

Kodiak CEO says making trucks drive themselves is only half the battle https://www.theverge.com/transportation/897551/kodiak-ai-self-driving-truck-ceo-interview

The improved battery-powered Starlink Mini is here https://www.theverge.com/reviews/898580/peakdo-linkpower-2-review-starlink-mini-battery

Jury finds Elon Musk’s ‘stupid tweets’ caused Twitter investors’ losses https://www.theverge.com/tech/898511/elon-musk-twitter-lawsuit

An automated moderation error left Tumblr users panicked https://www.theverge.com/tech/898402/tumblr-automated-account-bans-march-2026

A new Nintendo Switch 2 could be the poster child for replaceable batteries https://www.theverge.com/games/898313/nintendo-switch-2-eu-replaceable-battery

Future Sony PlayStation games will use AI to imagine new frames https://www.theverge.com/news/898283/future-sony-playstation-games-will-use-ai-to-imagine-new-frames

Microsoft is ending the Windows Update nightmare — and letting you pause them indefinitely https://www.theverge.com/tech/898082/microsoft-promises-to-end-forced-windows-updates-still-automatic

Windows 11 is finally getting a movable taskbar https://www.theverge.com/tech/897849/microsoft-windows-11-taskbar-vertical-top-movable

This is Microsoft’s plan to fix Windows 11 https://www.theverge.com/news/897834/microsoft-windows-11-quality-performance-commitments-changes

The FBI is buying Americans’ location data https://www.theverge.com/news/897145/kash-patel-ron-wyden-fbi-location-data-no-warrant

Amazon doesn’t want the blame for the Post Office going under https://www.theverge.com/tech/897114/amazon-usps-contract-money-running-out

Congress considers blowing up internet law https://www.theverge.com/policy/897106/section-230-reform-hearing-jawboning-social-media

Hoto’s powerful PixelDrive electric screwdriver is 25 percent off https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/897056/hoto-pixeldrive-electric-screwdriver-amazon-big-spring-sale-deal

The best deals on MacBooks right now https://www.theverge.com/22399419/apple-macbook-air-pro-mac-mini-imac-deals

Trump’s AI chief’s big Iran warning gets big time ignored https://www.theverge.com/column/896949/regulator-david-sacks-iran-polymarket

Robinhood is making a social network https://www.theverge.com/tech/896989/robinhood-social-network-beta

ChatGPT did not cure a dog’s cancer https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/896878/ai-did-not-cure-this-dogs-cancer

Kasa’s Matter-compatible smart plugs are on sale for $11 a pop https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/896899/kasa-smart-wi-fi-plug-slim-amazon-early-big-spring-sale-deal-sale

My favorite robot vacuum now supports Matter https://www.theverge.com/tech/896775/matic-robot-vacuum-apple-home-matter

The best AirPods deals you can get right now https://www.theverge.com/21302051/best-apple-airpods-deals

Weird Nintendo never went away https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/896736/talking-flower-weird-nintendo

PSA: Hackers can raid iOS 18 with an infected link https://www.theverge.com/tech/896841/iphone-ios-18-attack-darksword

The best early Amazon Big Spring Sale deals you can get right now https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/895635/best-amazon-big-spring-sale-early-deals-2026

Philips new audio gear brings back the bright bold colors of the ‘80s https://www.theverge.com/tech/896593/philips-moving-sound-bluetooth-speaker-wireless-headphones-earbuds

Oh, you think the government will regulate Kalshi and Polymarket? Wanna bet? https://www.theverge.com/business/896517/kalshi-cftc-insider-trading-polymarket

The hits keep coming in Spider-Man: Brand New Day’s first trailer https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/896564/spider-man-brand-new-day-trailer

Nvidia has lost the plot with gamers https://www.theverge.com/games/895753/nvidia-dlss-5-slop-face-fake-frames

BMW brings back the i3 as a funky four-door EV https://www.theverge.com/transportation/895265/bmw-i3-neue-klasse-ev-price-specs

I went to the Pentagon to watch Pete Hegseth scold war reporters https://www.theverge.com/policy/896312/pentagon-briefing-iran-war-pete-hegseth

Benjamin Netanyahu is struggling to prove he’s not an AI clone https://www.theverge.com/tech/895453/ai-deepfake-netanyahu-claims-conspiracy

Bluesky CEO Jay Graber will step aside https://www.theverge.com/tech/891562/bluesky-new-ceo

Valve’s Steam Machine may not launch this year https://www.theverge.com/games/890986/valve-steam-machine-frame-controller-delay-ram-memory

Google isn’t waiting for a settlement — the 30 percent Android app store fee is dead https://www.theverge.com/policy/889252/google-app-store-fee-reduction-20-percent-epic-v-google

MacBook Neo versus an old MacBook Air: good luck https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/889128/macbook-neo-vs-older-macbook-air

Anthropic upgrades Claude’s memory to attract AI switchers https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/887885/anthropic-claude-memory-upgrades-importing