Is the Steam Deck still worth it in 2026?

The Steam Deck is a solid gaming handheld, but after the arrival of several competitors and higher prices, is it still worth picking one up?

How to find your MacBook’s diagnostic menu

Apple Diagnostics is a hidden menu you hopefully won’t need to access often. When your Mac gets into hardware trouble, it helps find what’s wrong.

I Test Rode the Volkswagen-Licensed ‘World’s Safest E-Bike’ in Berlin

It costs several thousand dollars, and it’s a fun ride—even without a battery.

Explore the globe in field recordings

Around the world in 80 WAVs. | Screenshot: Terrence O’Brien / The Verge I love field recordings. I love making them. I love them when they’re incorporated into my ambient music. They’re great background noise for working or sleeping. But they’re also great for active listening, focusing in on the fine nuances of burbling brooks […]

Gizmodo’s Best of IFA 2026 Awards: See the Winners

This is the tech that most impressed us at IFA 2026 in Berlin.

OpenAI responds after report exposed another incident in which its AI agents went rogue

Reuters reported earlier this week that the agents hijacked a German wiki forum in an incident OpenAI did not disclose.

iPhone Handoff will seamlessly share one number between two phones

When iOS 27 lands later this month, it will have a feature called iPhone Handoff that lets you switch between two phones using the same number. It was briefly mentioned during the WWDC keynote back in June, but there were no details at the time. Now there’s a demo clip showing how to set up […]

How to track prices with Safari’s Notify Me tool on iPhone, iPad and Mac

Apple’s Notify Me feature can update you every time a price drops or a product comes back in stock. Tell it what to do and it’ll take care of the rest.

OpenAI Says It Wants to Create a Standard for Revealing AI Alignment Meltdowns

In which case, we should expect more meltdowns.

The reasons rugged laptops are rarely bought by consumers

There are plenty of durable, versatile rugged laptops on the market, but you’ll rarely see one get pulled out at the coffee shop. Why?