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Nintendo’s new Virtual Boy is more fun to look at than to play

The Switch peripheral is a well-built piece of nostalgia, but its games are just too stuck in the past.

Charles Pulliam-Moore
I didn’t expect to love Dyson’s PencilVac Fluffycones – but I did

It won’t clean your whole house, but it’s the perfect companion to your robot vacuum

Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
This DIY kit turned my favorite mechanical keyboard into my favorite electrocapacitive keyboard

The DynaCap system lets you combine the best qualities of Topre and MX keyboards for a semi-reasonable price.

Nathan Edwards
Fear and blogging (and prerelease laptop testing) in Las Vegas

I worked exclusively on a pre-production Asus Zenbook A16 with a Snapdragon X2 processor throughout CES, and I came away impressed.

Antonio G. Di Benedetto
I played with the Lego Smart Brick

I get it now.

Sean Hollister
Sean Hollister
Sean Hollister
This is what the Lego Smart Brick actually does.

Today I toyed with the Lego Smart Brick, touted as the “most significant evolution” to the Lego system in 50 years, and I came away impressed. I have a whole hands-on preview story coming Wednesday, but here’s a whirlwind two-minute video tour of what it can actually do. (Also on YouTube.)

I tested Apple’s hands-free Home Key — and it’s a big upgrade

Aqara’s new U400 smart lock is the first to use Apple’s UWB-based hands-free unlocking, and it works every time, even with full hands.

Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
The taint bandaid has evolved into the taint zapper

It took six years, FDA clearance, and some rabbits, but this CES health wearable didn’t end up as vaporware.

Victoria Song
This smart home controller is literally a piece of wood

Mui’s long-gestating calm-tech board finally ships — and it’s a thoughtful, if very expensive, alternative to screens.

Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
Sean Hollister
Sean Hollister
These AA batteries charge over USB-C and genuinely impressed me.

What if you could charge double-As with the same cord as your phone? That’s a thing, and these 1.5V lithium-ion Zepath batteries are surprisingly good! Don’t throw away your Eneloops yet, as NiMH is likely safer and can last longer in low-current applications. But these last way longer in my modded GBA.

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Slab is the first MIDI controller built exclusively for Serato Studio

The sample-focused DAW gets an MPC-like hands-on interface.

Terrence O'Brien
A first look at Google’s Project Aura glasses built with Xreal

It’s kinda like a pair of chunky sunglasses that runs Android apps.

Victoria Song
Sean Hollister
Sean Hollister
My friend who’s never flown a drone had a blast with the Antigravity A1.

I don’t have a full review of this awesome drone today, but I can’t get over how easy it is to fly (once you power everything on)! I’ve updated my story with some pros, cons, a few key specs, pricing and price comparisons, and impressions from other reviewers now that the embargo has lifted.

Photo by Sean Hollister / The Verge
BMW iX3 first drive: a ‘New Class’ is in session

BMW’s latest electric crossover SUV is about to put the rest of the segment to shame.

Tim Stevens
Sean Hollister
Sean Hollister
Today I’m toying with the OhSnap MCON.

The viral sliding gamepad designed by a 19-year-old is nearly here — with big differences from last year! Satisfying snap, nice controls, pairs with lots of devices including Switch 2. But it’s $150, and thick. I also had slightly peeling magnets, but Ohsnap says that’s fixed for mass production.

Wooting’s 60HE v2 is a solid upgrade to the best gaming keyboard

Wooting has done a great job improving the sound and feel of its popular keyboard.

Tom Warren
Rivian’s software-powered e-bike won me over with its adaptability

I tend to like my e-bikes simple and uncomplicated — the Also TM-B is anything but.

Andrew J. Hawkins