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Archives for July 2026

Are you filthy enough for a $700 portable shower? 

8

Verge Score

The Hottap Go is an all-in-one hot water system that justifies its high price.

Thomas Ricker
I spent a week using the Trump phone — it sucks

3

Verge Score

The T1 is a marketing stunt, not a serious phone.

Dominic Preston
Schlage’s Sense Pro unlocks the door so I don’t have to

8

Verge Score

The $399 smart lock ditches keys for ultra-wideband hands-free unlocking. It’s magical, but it’s Apple-only for now.

Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
Fi’s Starlink-enabled pet tracker found my dog when LTE couldn’t

The new Fi Ultra adds satellite connectivity to track your dog anywhere in the US, even in cellular dead zones.

Jennifer Pattison Tuohy and Thomas Ricker
The Sourdough Sidekick automates the boring bit of baking

6

Verge Score

But I’d only recommend it if you bake at least a loaf a week, and ideally more.

Dominic Preston
Vizio accidentally made the best dumb TV on the market

The Mini LED Quantum is the cheapest quantum-dot TV you can get, but Walmart’s tracking is worrisome. Luckily you can avoid it.

John Higgins
Hey number pad lovers, this is a keyboard we can finally agree on

7

Verge Score

The Epomaker RT98 is a retro-looking mechanical keyboard you can customize in many ways — including its numpad position.

Antonio G. Di Benedetto
The square-ish phone that I wanted to love

The charming Ikko MindOne Pro isn’t all it’s shaped up to be.

Allison Johnson
Qi fan fan

Active cooling really works, and could clear the way for a 50W wireless charging standard.

Thomas Ricker
I finally got my Trump phoneI finally got my Trump phone
Dominic Preston
Google built a great smart speaker, but Gemini isn’t ready for it

6

Verge Score

The Google Home Speaker nails the hardware, but Gemini for Home isn’t the assistant we’ve been waiting for.

Jennifer Pattison Tuohy