Energizer’s new Ultimate Child Shield line of coin batteries eliminate the risk of ingestion burns caused by electrical currents generated in the body.

https://www.theverge.com/tech/924966/energizer-ul...

A new leak claims to show a dummy unit of the passport-style Z Fold 8 Wide.

https://www.theverge.com/tech/918951/samsung-galaxy-z-fold-8-wide-dummy-leak

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Plus: Stranger Things Tales from ‘85, Spotify for Claude, Vampire Crawlers, and more in this week’s Installer newsletter.

https://www.theverge.com/tech/918695/framework-laptop-stranger-things-installer...

Microsoft is reshuffling its Microsoft 365 teams again. It’s part of a reorganization after the departure of long-time exec Rajesh Jha.

https://www.theverge.com/tech/924931/microsoft-office-copilot-win...

Instagram is rolling out new rules that are meant to discourage users from sharing content they didn’t create or remix.

https://www.theverge.com/news/920999/instagram-says-it-doesnt-want-your-tweet-rou...

Colossal isn’t ‘bringing back’ lost species. But it might be working on something ‘useful.’

https://www.theverge.com/science/921088/colossal-de-extinction-antelope-reproduction

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Not content with music, podcasts, audiobooks, and video, Spotify adds fitness classes from Peloton.

https://www.theverge.com/tech/918861/spotify-peloton-guided-workouts

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The Japanese director of Small, Slow But Steady and Two Seasons, Two Strangers talks to The Verge about confronting existential themes through quiet character p...

https://www.theverge.com/entertainmen...

They won’t ban it. They won’t embrace it either.

https://www.theverge.com/column/921599/ai-music-is-flooding-streaming-services-but-who-wants-it

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Meta is planning to pump billions more into AI investments this year, despite noting that millions of users have seemingly started to abandon its platforms.

https://www.theverge.com/tech/921089/meta-ea...

Govee’s Ceiling Light Ultra uses 616 color-changing LEDs to create dynamic mood lighting or to display pixelated images.

https://www.theverge.com/tech/918165/govee-ceiling-light-ultra-led-pricing-avail...

John Ternus is going to be Apple’s next CEO, and given his decades of hardware experience at the company, he could prove to be another product-focused CEO.

https://www.theverge.com/tech/915388/apple-ce...

Plus, in this week’s Installer: New action cameras, new Android weather apps, Coachella week two, and much more.

https://www.theverge.com/tech/914429/the-ai-apps-are-coming-for-your-pc

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Govee turned its LED curtain lights into a new Lightwall product that comes with a self-standing aluminum frame so you can use it almost anywhere.

https://www.theverge.com/tech/912668/govee-lightwall-c...

Super Meat Boy 3D has much of the same spirit as the original, with brutal yet satisfying platforming.

https://www.theverge.com/games/904202/super-meat-boy-3d-review

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Plus: The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, the fediverse, Jeopardy on YouTube, and more in this week’s Installer newsletter

https://www.theverge.com/tech/906873/sofa-app-track-tv-movies-installer

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Grammarly’s ‘Expert Review’ feature was using the likenesses of Verge staffers and other writers and academics without permission. It didn’t go well.

https://www.theverge.com/column/906606/grammarly-ex...

KitchenAid’s Artisan Plus Stand Mixer uses a redesigned control lever for precise speed adjustments and adds an LED light, illuminating the inside of the bowl...

https://www.theverge.com/tech/901470/ki...

AI was everywhere at the GDC Festival of Gaming this year, but developers I spoke with were strongly against using AI in their games.

https://www.theverge.com/games/897982/gdc-2026-ai-game-developer-co...

With online age checks spreading across the globe, users are turning to VPNs to bypass the new requirements. Now, some lawmakers are promising to rein in the te...

https://www.theverge.com/column/89812...

Samsung is preparing to axe its first three-panel foldable phone less than three months after launching the device in the US.

https://www.theverge.com/tech/895879/samsung-galaxy-z-trifold-discontinued-...

Plus: the Sonos Play, Apple at 50, Perplexity Personal Computer, and more in this week’s Installer newsletter.

https://www.theverge.com/tech/894586/wordle-parseword-sonos-play-installer

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Uber announced the new AI-powered Cart Assistant for grocery shopping on Uber Eats.

https://www.theverge.com/transportation/876540/uber-eats-ai-chatbot-cart-assistant-grocery-shopping

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Spotify is partnering with Bookshop.org to sell physical copies of its audiobooks

https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/874150/spotify-bookshop-org-physical-books

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Spotify Page Match uses your phone’s camera to sync audiobooks to your physical books and ebooks.

https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/874134/spotify-page-match-audiobook-sync

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Safety tips, key privacy settings, and best practices for participating in and leading community action group chats.

https://www.theverge.com/tech/872493/signal-community-organizing-guide-group-chat

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The Roland TR-1000 combines real analog circuits with digital synthesis and sampling for a very powerful but overwhelming drum machine.

https://www.theverge.com/tech/867819/roland-tr-1000-drum-machine-...

Nonprofit newsroom Documented NYC serves New York’s immigrant community across platforms like WeChat, WhatsApp, and Nextdoor.

https://www.theverge.com/news/862076/documented-immigration-reporting-whats...

With Trump’s attack on Venezuela and threats toward Greenland, the US is intensifying a centuries-old tactic for seizing control and natural resources.

https://www.theverge.com/report/857978/trump-vene...

Lockin’s new V7 Max smart lock uses ambient light to power it up, which allows you to forget about ever having to recharge the lock.

https://www.theverge.com/tech/851239/lockin-v7-max-optical-wireless-...