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...

id Software just launched Revelations, a meaty expansion for Doom: The Dark Ages, but the launch has been overshadowed by Xbox’s layoffs affecting the studio.

https://www.theverge.com/games/963515/doom...

Major changes are looming for Microsoft’s gaming division after years of bad decisions.

https://www.theverge.com/column/960600/xbox-is-a-disaster

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Apple TV’s postapocalyptic thriller Silo returns for season 3 on July 3rd, and the cast, including Rebecca Ferguson, talk about dealing with an increasingly c...

https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/...

Legal wrangling between leading eVTOL companies Joby, Archer, and Vertical threatens the future of the industry.

https://www.theverge.com/column/950975/electric-air-taxis-lawsuits

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Apple will offer new generative AI photo editing tools in iOS 27: Spatial Reframing, Extend, and a much-improved Clean Up.

https://www.theverge.com/tech/949360/apple-ai-photo-edit-reframe-extend-clean-...

Plus: Disclosure Day, Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, Claude Fable 5, and more in this week’s Installer newsletter.

https://www.theverge.com/tech/949465/pool-screenshots-app-disclosure-day-installer

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Semi-solid state batteries are a less volatile bridge to the future.

https://www.theverge.com/column/948594/solid-state-batteries-semi-solid-state

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Echo Isle is heavily inspired by classic Game Boy The Legend of Zelda games, but it feels more like a great homage than a poor imitation. It’s available on PC...

https://www.theverge.com/games/947136/e...

I constantly reach for either my Apple AirPods Pro 3, Soundcore Liberty 5 Pro, or Beats Powerbeats Fit in my life.

https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/947325/three-earbuds-i-consistently-use

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On June 8th, Instagram widely launched the ability to freely rearrange the order of photos and videos on your profile page.

https://www.theverge.com/tech/946458/instagram-is-finally-letting-everyone-re...

Social media platforms are baffled.

https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/943187/ai-content-creators

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And I only broke it a little.

https://www.theverge.com/tech/942839/macbook-neo-customization-color-mods-official-parts-frankenlaptop

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Someone left their dentures in a robotaxi.

https://www.theverge.com/transportation/941150/uber-lost-found-robotaxi-items-waymo-motional-avride

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Nanoleaf’s CEO says the ‘partnership’ will help both smart home companies pursue their ambitions in AI and robotics.

https://www.theverge.com/tech/942328/nanoleaf-switchbot-onerobotics-sale-ai-robotics...

The 2026 Motorola Razr Ultra offers great battery life, but is dragged down by bloatware and a lackluster camera.

https://www.theverge.com/tech/937763/motorola-razr-ultra-2026-review-battery-camera

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The Commission found that consumers are ‘very likely to encounter illegal items on Temu.’

https://www.theverge.com/policy/938792/temu-eu-dsa-fine-illegal-products

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AI can’t feel, but the best hackers pretend it can.

https://www.theverge.com/column/935545/hackers-ai-chatbots

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Insta360’s new Retro Viewfinder accessory turns its tiny Go 3S action cam into a retro-inspired handheld camera.

https://www.theverge.com/tech/929125/insta360-360-go-3s-retro-bundle-viewfinder-accessor...

Forza Horizon 6, the latest in Microsoft’s open-world racing series, launches on the Xbox and PC on May 19th.

https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/929816/forza-horizon-6-review-xbox-pc

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Venmo is starting to test a big redesign of its app, and as part of the redesign, instead of defaulting new users’ posts to be public by default, their posts ...

https://www.theverge.com/tech/927503/ve...

Energizer’s new Ultimate Child Shield line of coin batteries eliminate the risk of ingestion burns caused by electrical currents generated in the body.

https://www.theverge.com/tech/924966/energizer-ul...

Microsoft is reshuffling its Microsoft 365 teams again. It’s part of a reorganization after the departure of long-time exec Rajesh Jha.

https://www.theverge.com/tech/924931/microsoft-office-copilot-win...

They won’t ban it. They won’t embrace it either.

https://www.theverge.com/column/921599/ai-music-is-flooding-streaming-services-but-who-wants-it

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Instagram is rolling out new rules that are meant to discourage users from sharing content they didn’t create or remix.

https://www.theverge.com/news/920999/instagram-says-it-doesnt-want-your-tweet-rou...

Colossal isn’t ‘bringing back’ lost species. But it might be working on something ‘useful.’

https://www.theverge.com/science/921088/colossal-de-extinction-antelope-reproduction

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Meta is planning to pump billions more into AI investments this year, despite noting that millions of users have seemingly started to abandon its platforms.

https://www.theverge.com/tech/921089/meta-ea...

A new leak claims to show a dummy unit of the passport-style Z Fold 8 Wide.

https://www.theverge.com/tech/918951/samsung-galaxy-z-fold-8-wide-dummy-leak

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