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Our reporters investigate every significant event in the tech world. We speak to companies, witness events from the ground, and test products so you can get essential first-hand insights on the latest news.

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Who is buying VR and XR headsets anyway?

Ready Player None.

Victoria Song
Magic: The Gathering’s future looks like Fortnite, and fans are split

Sets with cards from Final Fantasy, Spider-Man, and more are starting to squeeze out sets from Magic’s own universe.

Ash Parrish
Valve enters the console wars

A decade later, Steam Machines have returned.

Sean Hollister
The Steam Frame is a surprising new twist on VR

This is what Valve’s new headset is all about.

Jay Peters
UN climate talks are getting weirdUN climate talks are getting weird
Justine Calma
America’s cybersecurity defenses are cracking

Facing waves of cuts, reassignments, and rampant politicization, CISA is staring down a diminished role in US cyber defenses.

Lauren Feiner
Sims streamers are distancing themselves from EA, but for some the choice is hard

EA has assured players its impending conservative owners won’t impact the game’s inclusive content.

Ash Parrish
Maybe Peloton is its own worst enemyMaybe Peloton is its own worst enemy
Victoria Song
Ikea’s new low-cost line is a huge win for Matter and your smart home 

The new Matter-over-Thread lineup delivers affordable, platform-agnostic lighting, sensors, and remotes for every smart home.

Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
How deep-sea mining could threaten a vital ocean food source

New industry-backed research shows how waste from deep-sea mining could have far-reaching effects on fish and their food.

Justine Calma
The nostalgia and surprise of returning to Animal Crossing: New Horizons

New Horizons is getting an update in January, so we decided to revisit our islands to prepare.

Verge Staff
The hottest trend in speedrunning is flipping a coin

Unfair Flips has garnered a surprisingly vibrant community trying to race to the end.

Jay Castello
The AI industry is running on FOMO

At least according to Big Tech’s latest earnings calls.

Hayden Field
How Frankenstein’s creature designer found a new look for an iconic monster

Mike Hill talks about working with Guillermo del Toro, and why Jacob Elordi was the right actor for the role.

Andrew Webster
The perfect grocery list-making app doesn’t exist

The eternal quest to find one tidy solution for a messy problem.

Allison Johnson
A contentious kids safety bill might be getting gutted — and nobody’s happy

A centerpiece of the Kids Online Safety Act is rumored to be at risk in the new version.

Lauren Feiner
The government shutdown is delaying new gadgets

Confusion, lab shutdowns, and changing rules could lead to even more product delays in the future.

Cameron Faulkner
The Outer Worlds 2’s satire has a Microsoft-shaped problem

The team at Obsidian talks about returning to the RPG series after becoming part of a giant corporation.

Joshua Rivera
Say it with me: Windows is the problem with Windows handhelds

The Xbox Ally is better with Bazzite.

Sean Hollister