Apple’s HomeView, Musk, You Can See Everything, the Xbox Controller Nano, and more in this week’s Installer newsletter.

https://www.theverge.com/tech/1013367/best-tech-documentaries-musk-holmes-install...

Microsoft’s Surface Laptop Ultra is the closest Windows competitor to the MacBook Pro yet. It can run AI models locally, alongside AAA games and creative apps...

https://www.theverge.com/tech/1012628/m...

Apple’s iPhone Duo starts at $1,999 and launches October 23rd. Here’s where to preorder the iPhone Duo and find the best carrier deals.

https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/988582/apple-iphone-duo-preorder...

The Apple HomeView’s simplified, hands-free instructions strip out much of what’s essential to online recipes.

https://www.theverge.com/tech/1012820/apple-homeview-recipe-formatting

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The technology is finally ready for 3D movies to shine — because smart glasses and headsets give you a screen per eye.

https://www.theverge.com/tech/1004131/3d-movies-are-finally-worth-watching-xreal-m...

Amazon’s Alexa Tablets, Star Wars: Galactic Racer, Gears of War: E-Day, and more in this week’s Installer.

https://www.theverge.com/tech/1008836/social-reckoning-cupertino-techlash-installer

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By planting gardens and restoring ecosystems around its data centers, Microsoft thinks it can be a “better neighbor.” But is it enough?

https://www.theverge.com/tech/1003681/microsoft-data-centers-ai-e...

Support for a digital key stored in a Samsung Wallet starts rolling out to select GM vehicles in the US and Canada. Apple and Google Wallets are also supported.

https://www.theverge.com/transportation/...

A particularly severe El Niño will raise sea levels, making storms and flooding more dangerous.

https://www.theverge.com/science/1005077/el-nino-planetary-wave-kelvin

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Amazon is calling for people to support AI data center projects, or risk irreparable harm to the US economy and national security.

https://www.theverge.com/tech/1003929/amazon-ai-data-center-blog-warni...

Thanks to AI, the customer really isn’t always right.

https://www.theverge.com/report/1002963/ai-hallucinations-customer-service-jobs-agents

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Aftermarket card resellers are ruining the Pokémon fandom’s chances at getting their hands on valuable the 30th Celebration set.

https://www.theverge.com/games/1001002/pokemon-30th-celebration-scalping...

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) is asking Chinese AI companies and US intelligence officials to assess their own abilities to audit and respond to AI safety risks.

https://www.theverge.com/policy/1001767/khanna-...

The Galaxy Tab S12 Plus and Tab S12 Ultra are launching together, though the larger Ultra is getting a smaller update.

https://www.theverge.com/tech/1002533/samsung-galaxy-tab-s12-plus-ultra-android-ta...

The Samsung Galaxy SmartTag 3 Bluetooth tracker is launching in South Korea next month, with the rest of the world to follow in 2027.

https://www.theverge.com/tech/1002552/samsung-galaxy-smarttag-3-des...

With the first foldable iPhone about to arrive, Apple has already proved it has the influence to change the product lines of Samsung, Huawei, and Xiaomi.

https://www.theverge.com/tech/991141/apple-firs...

Meta has been tagging real photos and original content on Instagram with AI Content labels again, while letting undeniably AI images slip through the cracks.

https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-inte...

We’ve seen everything from smart home to smartphones. What do you want to know?

https://www.theverge.com/tech/989199/ifa-berlin-2026-gadgets-ask-us-anything

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IFA runs from September 4th to 8th, and The Verge will be on the ground in Berlin to bring you all the biggest announcements and hardware hands-ons.

https://www.theverge.com/tech/986178/ifa-2026-the-bi...

The sci-fi thriller Dark Matter, based on the book of the same name by Blake Crouch, returns for season 2 on Apple TV on August 28th.

https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/983263/dark-matter-season-2-...

SpaceXAI has introduced Grok Bot, an always-on AI agent service designed to behave like independent “AI teammates” that can do your work for you.

https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/978...

Joby is acquiring Resonant Sciences, a defense tech firm that works on stealth and radio frequency applications.

https://www.theverge.com/transportation/977533/joby-resonant-sciences-acquisition-evtol

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Plus: Bose’s QuietComfort headphones, Sunbird, Madden NFL 27, and more in this week’s Installer newsletter.

https://www.theverge.com/tech/977084/ted-lasso-bose-tony-installer

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The Chuwi UniBook is a fairly unknown laptop poised at undercutting the MacBook Neo with an aluminum build, Intel Wildcat Lake chip, and $449 price. But it cuts...

https://www.theverge.com/tech/977031/...

The once-novel technology is now refined enough for Apple’s standards.

https://www.theverge.com/column/972937/foldable-phones-boring-apple

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Plus: Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Pastebot 3, Halo Campaign Evolved, Leafy Corner, and more in this week’s Installer newsletter.

https://www.theverge.com/tech/973929/instapaper-app-pastebot-spiderman-mo...

The Pocket 4P is bigger than DJI’s original Osmo Pocket 4 thanks to its second telephoto, but definitely better.

https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/972456/dji-osmo-pocket-4p-review

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What Surrounds Us, a new PC game on Steam, thoughtfully explores themes about working in connection with the environment and the things around us.

https://www.theverge.com/games/961183/what-surrounds-u...

Plus: The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8, the Xteink X4 Pro, the Light Fold, Splatoon Raiders, and more in this week’s Installer newsletter.

https://www.theverge.com/tech/971004/z-fold8-xteink-x4-light-flip-i...

Plans to build massive AI data centers are spreading across the globe, but community members are fighting back due to concerns about rising energy costs, impact...

https://www.theverge.com/column/96334...