Sean Hollister

Senior Editor

Where we play with gadgets and let you see what they’re like.

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Gadgets

Today I’m toying with

The simple joy of gadgets — that’s what “Today I’m Toying With” is all about.
It’s our video series where we try to encapsulate that joy of playing with technology, sharing what it’s like to experience gadgets that not all of us get to touch! Like a 3D printer that prints delicious chocolate, or the realized dream of a Transformers toy that actually transforms into a walking, talking robot, or a dual-screen handheld game system like nothing the world has ever seen. Sometimes even simple, handy stuff you might not be aware of, like USB-C cables with tricks up their sleeves, or delightful novelties like tiny TVs.
We’re always looking for new gadgets to toy with... particularly exclusive first-looks! If you’ve got a worthy product, hit me up at sean@theverge.com with “Today I’m toying with” in your subject line.

Expedition: Handheld.

I met Olaf — the Frozen robot who might be the future of Disney Parks

Today I’m toying with… WALL-E’s ancestor?

ICYMI: I played paper-thin Tetris built into the cover of a magazine.

Free whistles to melt ICE.

This is what the Lego Smart Brick actually does.

These AA batteries charge over USB-C and genuinely impressed me.

Oh snap, I have a new favorite phone grip

Remember Google Stadia? Steam finally made its gamepad worth rescuing

Today I’m toying with the OhSnap MCON.

Steam Frame vs. Meta Quest 3.

Up close with the Steam Machine and Steam Controller.

I bought Hallmark’s light-and-sound Xbox 360 Christmas ornament and here it is.

I see your Haribo gummy bear battery and raise you a Pocket Rocket instead

Does the gummy bear battery bank truly reign supreme?

Today I’m toying with the GPD Win 5, the most powerful handheld ever.

Today I’m toying with the Lego Game Boy and comparing it to OG.

Now that both Pixels and iPhones have magnets, here’s my favorite new accessory:

Silksong just became the poster child for Windows games on Android.

You can now play Silksong on flagship Android phones — and pick up where you left off on PC

Today I’m toying with 240 watts of true USB-C PD power.

Seeing is believing, so here’s me upgrading a laptop’s video card in under three minutes.

I tried Sharge’s retractable charger + battery that looks like a Braun turntable.

Today I’m toying with a drone that makes flying easy and filming even easier.

Mechanism (mostly!) fixed its kickstand for Steam Deck, Switch 2 and friends.

It’s now easy to 3D-print your own glowing, humming lightsaber.

Today I’m toying with tiny Game Boys.

Thumby Color micro-review: a delightfully tiny GBA clone that doesn’t play Nintendo

I tested the Star Wars droid that carries things for you.

Toying with the OneXSugar Sugar 1 transforming gaming handheld.

The first working portable dock for Nintendo Switch 2 doubles as a 100W laptop charger and triples as a video capture card.

Can confirm: the Genki Moonbase is a stylish power strip.

Would you watch your shows on a TinyTV?

“Game Boy worm lights have changed a lot since I was a kid.”

Today I’m tasting with the Nintendo Switch 2.

Today I’m touring Micro Center, Silicon Valley’s first big computer store in years.

Working hoverboard, floating light bulb:

Today I’m toying with the magnet mouse.

This surprisingly competent laptop doubles as a gaming handheld

Ever seen a battery-free smart lock that siphons power from your phone?

Here are my five favorite USB-C cables, all with tricks up their sleeves.

The Bambu H2D isn’t just a bigger 3D printer — it’s a laser cutter, pen plotter, and Cricut competitor too

My new favorite external battery is the one with *two* hideaway cables.

A Game Boy for pirates?

This exoskeleton was my secret weapon at CES this year.

I wore a one-horsepower exoskeleton to the world’s biggest tech show

Here’s Framework’s first touchscreen laptop.

Framework Desktop hands-on: a possible new direction for gaming desktops

Pretty sure this is the most advanced selfie stick ever.

Today I’m toying with double magnet rings.

I plugged an Nvidia RTX 5090 into a gaming handheld

Why does the DJI Flip exist?

Hey that’s me, chatting about the Intel / Quanta prototype modular handheld concept that surprised me at CES.

I played with the new Legion Go 2, too.

OhSnap Mcon: the viral phone gamepad designed by a teen looked even more fun in reality.

My favorite thing at CES is the Razer gaming chair that heats and cools.

We finally played with an RTX 5090.

A better look at the zany ergo keyboard with Wolverine claw action.

Up close with the SteamOS-powered Lenovo Legion Go S.

Bringing my Game Boy Advance out of the dark ages, literally.

Palmer Luckey’s Game Boy is not “indestructible” and my car easily crushed it.

I’m obsessed with this magnesium alloy Game Boy.

Today I’m toying with the PS5 Pro.

Does the PS5 Pro make games look better? Here’s an attempt to show you.

Today I’m toying with the Twistsaber, a 3D-printed marvel.

Toying with the GPD Win Max 2, a lilliputian computing dream.

Toy Story’s Buzz Lightyear is now a $600 robot toy.

Why I’m returning Meta’s limited-edition translucent Ray-Bans.

This $40 magnetic phone grip does what PopSockets can’t — and it’s on sale.

I played with the $35 dongle that sticks SD cards to your iPhone.

PS5 Pro, but make it video.

iFixit made its own USB-C soldering iron, and it’s already a joy

Now I’m thinking modular phones need to make a comeback.

Ayaneo’s Retro Power Bank is seriously cute in person!

Today I’m toying with the DJI Neo.

In case you missed it over the long weekend: self-retracting lightsaber toy.

The best folding portable Bluetooth keyboard I’ve tried yet is a Royal Kludge.

I tried the Sharge Pouch: a power bank, charger, cable, and fashion accessory in one.

More drones should flap like real birds.

How a smart RGB cube fixed my shared home office.

Seven things I learned about the Sony car while playing Gran Turismo inside one

This amazing knockoff GBA SP comes stuffed with software piracy.

Snapper: the 3D printed NES Zapper dart blaster.

You can now charge your phone with a cassette tape.

Steam Deck + MagSafe + GoPro fingers = brilliance.

A delightful tiny go kart that also kinda sorta sweeps your floors.

I have the best job.

This self-transforming Megatron is as badass as it is expensive

The best part about Delta Emulator: it’s for your TV, too.

Does a 25-year-old Super Soaker still reign supreme?

The toaster was OP, but I did my best.

I’m enjoying this covert docking station that looks like an SNES.

I printed chocolate on a 3D printer and ate it

I built that Lego Game Boy — and now it’s even better.

Say it with me: 3D-printed chocolate.

I see your 67W USB-C charger and raise you one with a tiny Macintosh screen

The phone that got the worst score in Verge history is still kicking.

Would you carry a foldable OLED monitor?

What if your Samsung flip phone could flip further?

Walking, easier, with the WiRobotics WIM.

Alex Jones has uncovered another massive conspiracy

360-degree cameras have a new superpower

You’re about to feel the AI money squeeze

THE PEOPLE DO NOT YEARN FOR AUTOMATION

Musk vs. Altman is here, and it’s going to get messy

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