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Archives for August 2026

Jay Peters
Jay Peters
Apple reportedly won’t launch AirPods with cameras until next year.

AirPods with cameras showed up in a video found in a release candidate of the upcoming macOS Tahoe 26.7 update, but Bloomberg reports that the headphones aren’t in the cards for 2026.

The wearable future is stuck in weird, experimental, existential limbo

I sat down with Google to discuss its vision for the next generation of wearables. It’s a work in progress.

Victoria Song
Andrew Liszewski
Andrew Liszewski
Build an original Xbox with Mattel’s Lego-like bricks.

After releasing a buildable Xbox 360 in 2023, Mattel is back with a DIY recreation of Microsoft’s original console complete with a chonky replica of the Duke controller. The $324, 3,509-piece set is part of Mattel’s Lego-like Brick Shop line and includes gaming dioramas hidden inside plus interactive lighting and console sounds.

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Sean Hollister
Sean Hollister
What’s in the box?

It’s the prize for my previous Today I’m Toying With giveaway! The winner says: “I’m kind of speechless. A big thanks from one very happy gadget nerd!” You can enter the weekly giveaway at theverge.com/TITW (or by email, see the rules) starting 9AM each Wednesday. We’re on Giveaway #8 now!

Me dropping off a package at my local FedEx.
Me dropping off a package at my local FedEx.
Google’s Pixel Watch 5 is promising — but it isn’t finished

8

Verge Score

Think of this as part one of the Pixel Watch 5 review as most of the new features aren’t out yet. That said, GPS rocks.

Victoria Song
Google’s Pixel 11 Pro Fold feels like the end of an era

8

Verge Score

A great foldable with IP68 and a reliable triple camera, trapped in a shape everyone else seems to be moving on from.

Dominic Preston
Andrew Liszewski
Andrew Liszewski
Secretlab’s new folding armrest gives musicians and gamers more room to play.

For $189, you can upgrade one of Secretlab’s Titan Evo or Classic Series gaming chairs with the company’s new EasyFold Foldaway Armrest. As the name implies (multiple times), the upgraded armrests introduce a mechanism allowing them to be rotated backwards 90 degrees so they don’t get in the way while you’re playing an instrument or gaming.

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Andrew Liszewski
Andrew Liszewski
Someone got Android running on the Remarkable Paper Pro.

Remarkable’s devices are excellent digital notebooks but don’t offer as much functionality as tablets that are often much cheaper. To rectify that, Chalid Raqami managed to get Android 13 running on the pricey Remarkable Paper Pro. Having access to Android’s full app store almost makes the sluggish experience seem worth the extra effort.