PS5 emulation is suddenly making big strides on PC

Games like Astro Bot and Demon’s Souls are running ably without a console.

Best Gifts for Parents (and Their Babies): Bottle Washers, Prepared Meals, and More

If your friend is in the depths of newborn survival, these gifts and gadgets can go a long way to make parenting a little easier.

The Real Threat to the Midterms Is Regular Americans Thinking Violence Is the Answer

Robert A. Pape, a leading authority on political violence, wants Americans to understand that the threat is coming not from the fringes, but from the mainstream...

Alex Eala loses Asian Games semifinal to China’s Wang Xiyu

World number 18 Eala was beaten 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 by 85th-ranked Xiyu, who will face compatriot Zhang Shuai in the final.

NASA squeezed Treasury, vibe coded, and broke the mold in bid to save Swift

"We did some really, really cool stuff. I'm absolutely gutted we weren't able to get further."

Netanyahu links Israel to Fairford

Wanted Israeli war criminal Benjamin Netanyahu has linked Israel to the Fairford air base farce. The evident false-flag attempt rapidly collapsed in farce after...

Tractive Cat 6 Mini Review: A Fitbit for Your Cat

Cats are finally getting the dog treatment. This smart cat collar features GPS location, activity, and sleep tracking, plus all-new heart and respiratory rate m...

Exclusive: Neurable’s First Brain-Scanning Headphones Want to Fine-Tune Your Focus

The company claims that its new device, the Neurable One, can keep you in the zone, calculate the best time to take a break, and tell you when your “brain batte...

Christa Pike execution fails: What next when a lethal injection is botched?

Only woman on Tennessee 'death row' is in hospital after two injections failed to kill her.

NYC is now the first city in America that bans sketchy subscriptions

Image: Angela Weiss / AFP via Getty Images | AFP via Getty Images New York City residents struggling to get out of recurring subscription fees can now submit co...

Two arrested over alleged £100,000 Hajj fraud targeting elderly Birmingham Muslims

Two men have been arrested over an alleged £100,000 Hajj fraud which police say targeted around a dozen people, many of them elderly Muslims living in Birmingha...

OpenAI’s new agent is a shot at Meta — but can it compete with free?

A pop-up shop for "dots," a personal assistant agent at OpenAI DevDay 2026. (Photo by Heather Diehl/Getty Images) | Getty Images At OpenAI's annual DevDay confe...

Madison Square Garden’s James Dolan Is Spending Big on New York’s Governor Race

James Dolan has put surveillance at the center of his sports and entertainment empire. Now he’s getting involved in GOP politics by backing a candidate who supp...

How will investigation into Flydubai flight attack unfold?

Investigators are examining what happened inside the cockpit of Flydubai flight FZ1073 to Israel.

Iraq’s Kurdish forces look to a new era after US withdrawal

Peshmerga unification seeks stability, overcoming party disputes to build a national force in Iraq's Kurdish landscape.

Muslim da’ee Munir Farooqi laid to rest in Manchester

Munir Farooqi, the Manchester Muslim da’ee jailed for 17 years on controversial terrorism charges, has been buried after his janazah was conducted yesterday. Hi...

Inside our months-long investigation into Kevin O’Leary’s Utah data center debacle

Today I’m talking with Josh Dzieza, a longtime features writer here at The Verge, about Kevin O’Leary’s plans to build a massive data center in Utah.  The idea ...

Apple Mac Studio (M5 Ultra) Review: Unlimited Power

The Mac Studio can run frontier-level AI language models locally. It’s only a preview of what’s to come.

Turkish fans show support for Palestine at friendly fixture

Turkish football fans displayed pro-Palestinian tifos and banners.

Can Europe still compete with the US and China?

Europe faces growing pressure from the US and China as it struggles to stay competitive.

India to face Pakistan in Asian Games men’s cricket final

India defeated Sri Lanka by 124 runs in the semis to book their spot with Pakistan for a first-ever Asian Games clash.

What even is a ‘microdrama’?

On Monday, Variety reported that RoseBerry Media is recutting episodes of the Australian soap opera Neighbours "into microdramas." These clips will be available...

The Secrets of the US Spyware King

In an exclusive interview with WIRED, Paragon Solutions CEO Andrew Boyd reveals the limits of the company’s promise to keep bad actors from abusing its powerful...

Samsung raised prices on the Galaxy S26 by $100

The base Galaxy S26 with 256GB of storage costs nearly $1,000 after Samsung raised prices in the US by $100 or more, Phone Arena reports. The Galaxy S26 and S26...

Portugal coach responds after Ronaldo leaves camp

Portugal coach Jorge Jesus said he stands by his decision not to play Cristiano Ronaldo after he left the team camp.

Why did Ronaldo leave Portugal’s training camp, and will he play again?

Cristiano Ronaldo left after Portugal head coach Jorge Jesus held a news conference. Al Jazeera explains what happened.

Gears of War: E-Day is a great game launching at a terrible time

There are few blockbuster games that are as confident as Gears of War: E-Day. A prequel to one of Xbox's most transformative titles, E-Day knows exactly what it...

Amazon is launching colorful new Kindles — and a case with physical page-turn buttons

The base Kindle (shown here), Kindle Paperwhite, and Colorsoft come in aluminum options, not just plastic. | Photo: Cameron Faulkner / The Verge Kindles don't u...

Amazon’s Carrie is a cyberbullying nightmare

Do we really need a new version of Carrie? That's the question that plagues any attempt to reimagine the classic horror tale. Stephen King's 1974 novel remains ...

HP’s answer to the MacBook Neo is thinner, lighter, and comes with OLED

Does this range of colors look a little familiar? | Image: HP HP is announcing a new laptop that's squarely aimed at Apple's MacBook Neo. The 2026 HP OmniBook 5...