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Skip to main contentThe homepageThe homepageNavigation DrawerLogin / Sign UpcloseSubscribeTechFollowThe latest tech news about the world’s best (and sometimes worst) hardware, apps, and much more. From top companies like Google and Apple to tiny startups vying for your attention, Verge Tech has the latest in what matters in technology daily.Microsoft’s Copilot Tasks AI uses its own computer to get things doneThe AI assistant can do things like turn emails, attachments, and images from your inbox into a slide deck, or offer rundowns on nearby apartment listings.Emma RothFeb 26Phones are going to get weird next weekExpect rotating camera rings, robot arms, and magnetic modules at MWC 2026.Dominic PrestonFeb 27Latest In TechDDominic Preston9 minutes agoXiaomi’s super-slim power bank costs extra in orange.The Xiaomi UltraThin Magnetic Power Bank 5000 is just 6mm thin thanks to its silicon-carbon battery, and only weighs 98g. It’s €59.99 (about $70) in Europe, but there’s a €5 premium if you want it in iPhone orange.Image: XiaomiDDominic Preston9 minutes agoXiaomi has two new tablets too.The Pad 8 and Pad 8 Pro have launched alongside the Xiaomi 17 phones. They’re not as thin as Honor’s upcoming MagicPad 4, but I suspect they’ll be good — the Pad 6 has been my go-to Android tablet for two years. Pick the €599.99 Pro ($700) for a faster chip, better cameras, and a matte display option.Both tablets support Xiaomi’s €99 ($120) Focus Pen Pro stylus. Image: XiaomiXiaomi 17 is a small(ish) phone with a big(ish) batteryDominic Preston9 minutes ago8Verge ScoreXiaomi’s Leica Leitzphone mostly earns the nameThe Xiaomi 17 Ultra and its Leica co-branded special edition are closer to cameras than ever before.Dominic Preston9 minutes agoXiaomi’s tracker doesn’t need a case to clip to your keysAndrew Liszewski9 minutes agoA legendary weather app makes a comebackDavid PierceTwo hours ago9Verge ScoreTenways nearly perfects the shareable city e-bikeThe sturdy CGO compact rides big and tucks away small.Thomas Ricker8:00 AM UTCThe best instant cameras you can buy right nowSheena Vasani12:32 AM UTCRRichard Lawler12:28 AM UTCThe other connection between Jeffrey Epstein and 4chan.It’s a posthumous one because, as Buzzfeed reported in 2019, someone on 4chan of all places confirmed Epstein’s death more than half an hour before the first media reports. Now, Business Insider reports that within the files recently released, there are documents showing how the Justice Department and FBI investigated by subpoenaing 4chan, T-Mobile, and AT&T, trying to find the source.They were unsuccessful.4Chan knew about Jeffrey Epstein's death 38 minutes before the rest of the world. The FBI tried to figure out how.[Business Insider]The Trump phone sure looks a lot like this HTC handsetDominic PrestonFeb 27CISA is getting a new acting director after less than a yearStevie BonifieldFeb 27AI deepfakes are a train wreck and Samsung’s selling ticketsSean HollisterFeb 27JJay PetersFeb 27Mishaal Rahman, formerly of Android Authority, has joined the Android team.Part of Rahman’s new role includes “community engagement,” he says. He’s joining Android after spending 10 years reporting on the platform.Amazon’s Fire TV Stick 4K Plus gets a better interface and a 40 percent discountSheena VasaniFeb 27AAndrew LiszewskiFeb 27Super Pocket’s next handheld is a Rare find.Evercade has announced a new Rare-themed version of its Super Pocket handheld. It’s compatible with the company’s multi-title cartridges, but the $69.99 Super Pocket Rare Edition, launching in June, also features 14 built-in games from the developer including Battletoads, Conker’s Pocket Tales, and a version of Banjo-Kazooie optimized for the handheld’s D-pad.AI vs. the Pentagon: killer robots, mass surveillance, and red linesStevie Bonifield2:19 AM UTCWe don’t have to have unsupervised killer robotsAI companies could stand together to draw red lines on military AI — why aren’t they?Hayden FieldFeb 27EEmma RothFeb 27Apple says the UK age verification prompt was an “error.”Spokesperson Peter Ajemian tells The Verge that Apple has since removed the prompt, which showed up for UK users who downloaded the latest iOS 26.4 beta:Some users on the beta software in the UK temporarily saw a message suggesting age verification is required to download apps. That message was displayed in error, and has been fixed. Developers may continue to use the Declared Age Range API to provide age appropriate experiences for users.The US military reportedly shot down a CBP drone with a laserEmma RothFeb 27Here’s your first look at Kratos in Amazon’s God of War showAndrew WebsterFeb 27The Galaxy S26 is a photography nightmareDavid PierceFeb 27OpenAI snags $110 billion in investments from Amazon, Nvidia, and SoftbankTerrence O'BrienFeb 279Verge ScoreTCL’s $7,000+ flagship TV is ready to fightThe X11L is TCL’s best TV ever, but with RGB LED TVs around the corner, is mini LED a dead end?John HigginsFeb 27JJess WeatherbedFeb 27Will Oppo have the first creaseless foldable?Like Apple’s rumored foldable iPhone, the upcoming Find N6 will reportedly sport a creaseless inner display like the one we saw at CES last month. Oppo is shown testing a demo unit with no trace of a crease after 170,000 folds. The Find N6 is rumored for a China unveil on March 17th.Jeffrey Epstein saw promise in Bitcoin — and its far-right supportersEpstein may not have fully understood crypto, but he helped shape its culture anyway.David MorrisFeb 27JJess WeatherbedFeb 27Nvidia wasn’t ready for Resident Evil Requiem.The GeForce Game Ready Driver 595.59 that optimizes DLSS features for the game on PC has been temporarily removed after Nvidia discovered a bug impacting fan control and monitoring. Anyone who already installed the driver is being advised to roll back to 591.86 WHQL while the issue is investigated.Resident Evil Requiem GeForce Game Ready Driver Released (Update)[NVIDIA]Ultrahuman’s new flagship smart ring has a 15-day batteryJess WeatherbedFeb 27MWC 2026: all the phones, gadgets, and announcements from BarcelonaDominic Preston9 minutes agoTThomas RickerFeb 27Google Maps could soon be usable in the home of Samsung.South Korea has long restricted the export of mapping data over national security concerns leaving Google Maps, launched there in 2008, to flounder against local rivals Naver and Kakao. The Transport Ministry said the revision is being made in the interest of promoting tourism.South Korea Clears Way for Google Maps to Fully Operate[nytimes.com]TThomas RickerFeb 27Samsung expands satellite support.The new Galaxy S26 series supports satellite-based messaging and data services — including emergency assistance — offered by Samsung’s telco partners in North America, parts of Europe, and Japan. “Select Galaxy smartphones” are also eligible for the wider coverage.Samsung Brings Satellite Communication Support to Galaxy Smartphones Across the Globe[Samsung]AAllison JohnsonFeb 27The Clicks Communicator will come in more localized layouts.The phone-away-from-phone that Clicks announced at CES will come in a handful of different keyboard layouts, the company says. In addition to the QWERTY version, it’ll be offered in AZERTY (French), QWERTZ (German), Korean, and Arabic.Clicks has also extended the window for early reservations until March 15th, which brings the price down to $399 if you’re willing to put down some (or all) of that cost now. But as for a firm launch date this year? We’re still waiting on that.More ways to keep clicking. Image: ClicksRRichard LawlerFeb 27The second Android 17 beta is out now for Google Pixel.Google is testing the second Android 17 beta on compatible Pixel devices in line with its accelerated release timeline. The release notes say it adds desktop window-like app bubbles so users “can organize, move between, and move bubbles to and from anchored points on the screen,” although testers report they haven’t seen them working yet.There are also cross-device app handoffs, which can work with a web app even if it isn’t installed on the second device.Google Calendar opened in an “app bubble” window on Android 17. Image: GoogleSStevie BonifieldFeb 26Google Translate is using Gemini AI to offer alternative translations based on context.In December, Google Translate started using Gemini AI to improve translations for colloquial phrases and idioms that might not make sense in other languages, and now the Translate app also offers alternative phrasings on iOS or Android.Users can also ask the AI for more context with new “Understand” and “Ask” buttons.Image: GoogleJack Dorsey’s Block cuts nearly half of its staff in AI gambleJay PetersFeb 26Lenovo leak reveals a foldable gaming handheld that’s also a Windows laptopStevie BonifieldFeb 26Why no magnets in Galaxy S26? Samsung R&D chief explainsSean HollisterFeb 26Smartphone sales could be in for their biggest drop everEmma RothFeb 26Samsung exec confirms you can blame RAM — and other materials — for the Galaxy S26’s higher price tagSean HollisterFeb 26SStevie BonifieldFeb 26Two new compact PCs for using Windows from the cloud.The Asus NUC 16 and Dell Pro Desktop for Windows 365, both arriving in Q3 2026, are the latest “Cloud PCs” from Microsoft, following the Windows 365 Link from 2024. They’re designed for businesses accessing Windows from the cloud with added security features like a “small, locked-down operating system” called Windows CPC.Announcing new Cloud PC devices designed for Windows 365[Windows Experience Blog]DHS detained — then released — a Columbia University ‘studytok’ influencerMia SatoFeb 26Most PopularMost PopularPhones are going to get weird next weekNetflix walks away from its deal to buy Warner Bros. after Paramount came back with a better offerWhy no magnets in Galaxy S26? 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