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Get a Galaxy S25 phone, Watch, and Tab free from Verizon - here's how

Trade in a select phone on Verizon's myPlan and receive a free Samsung Galaxy S25, Galaxy Watch, and Galaxy Tab.

Best early Prime Day laptop deals: My 12 favorite sales live now

Amazon Prime Day isn't live yet, but we've already spotted some early laptop deals that deserve your attention.

Best early Prime Day TV deals: My 17 favorite sales live now

Amazon's annual Prime Day sale officially starts July 8, but if you can't wait to upgrade your TV, you can already find great deals on brands like Samsung, TCL, and more.

Best early Prime Day deals 2025: 30+ sales on tech products live now

Prime Day isn't until July 8, but I found early deals on our editors' favorite TVs, outdoor gear, laptops, headphones, phones, and more.

ChatGPT can now connect to MCP servers - here's how, and what to watch for

Employees can access company data through the chatbot. OpenAI cautions users to review their tools for sensitive information.

You can now generate images with ChatGPT on WhatsApp - here's how

We texted our image request to 1-800-ChatGPT. The results were impressive.

Best early Prime Day phone deals: My 17 favorite sales live now

Amazon Prime Day is still weeks away, but several phone deals are already available for early bird shoppers from Samsung, Google, Apple, and more.

The 13 best early Prime Day 2025 deals under $25

We found lots of useful tech gadgets under $25 on sale ahead of Amazon Prime Day.

Why SMS two-factor authentication codes aren't safe and what to use instead

A million two-factor authentication codes sent via SMS passed through an obscure third-party company. Here's how it happened and why it's a problem.

Are Amazon Basics tools any good? I bought a bunch to find out, and you'd be surprised

I love expensive tools, but sometimes buying cheaper, good enough tools makes more sense. Here's an example.

PlayStation’s concert series is coming to the US

Sony is bringing its PlayStation concerts to the US this fall, where you can hear live performances of tracks from franchises like God of War, The Last of Us, Ghost of Tsushima, and Horizon. Ticket pre-sales for PlayStation: The Concert begin on Wednesday, and you can see the full list of current tour dates on the PlayStation website.In addition to music from those big tentpole games (and the setlist better include Ghost of Tsushima’s incredible title drop), the concerts will showcase “fan

Four reasons why it’s a surprisingly bad time to buy a gaming handheld

The Asus ROG Ally X alongside an original ROG Ally and Steam Deck. | Photo: Sean Hollister / The VergeI love modern handheld gaming, and I recommend it to anyone and everyone. Just maybe not today? If you decided today was the day to finally drop hundreds of dollars on your first handheld, I might advise you to wait.Four reasons:The best handhelds are sold outThe second-best handhelds just got more expensiveThird-tier handhelds are riddled with compromises The entire state of gaming handhe

Bungie delays Marathon after alpha test feedback

Bungie announced Tuesday that it’s delaying Marathon, its new extraction shooter that had been set for a September 23rd release date. The studio isn’t providing a new release date just yet, though has promised to share it sometime this fall.The studio outlined a few “immediate focus areas” for the game. It plans to make AI encounters “more challenging and engaging” and make combat “more tense and strategic.” It’s “doubling down on the Marathon Universe” by increasing “visual fidelity,” inc

I made the switch to a smart litter box, and my cat approves

The Whisker Litter-Robot 4 automates what's typically a messy job and even manages your cat's health.

Microsoft’s next-gen Xbox has an AMD chip inside and is ‘not locked to a single store’

Microsoft is confirming today that it’s working on a next-gen Xbox console in partnership with AMD. Xbox president Sarah Bond made the announcement in a minute-long video posted to YouTube, promising to deliver “an Xbox experience not locked to a single store or tied to one device.”Bond says Microsoft is partnering with AMD for a “strategic multi-year partnership” that will include the pair co-engineering silicon “across a portfolio of devices — including our next-generation Xbox consoles

I tested Hisense's flagship QLED TV and didn't miss my OLED set (especially when it's $700 off)

The Hisense U8QG stands out as a top performer in the budget and midrange TV category, delivering premium features at a lower price. Here's what makes it a smart buy.

LG’s C4 OLED TV has dropped to a new low price

LG’s C4 OLED TV is over half off.It’s official: Amazon’s Prime Day event is just three weeks away, and it’s possible we’ll see a number of great TV deals during the four-day event. But if you’d rather not wait and see, LG’s C4 OLED TV has hit a new low price, starting at $699.99 ($800 off) for the 42-inch model at Amazon and Best Buy. Some larger configurations like the 77-inch model are on sale too, with the 77-inch model going for $1,799.99 ($1,899 off) at Amazon and Best Buy.Given how s

Don't buy the wrong microSD card for your Nintendo Switch 2 - this one's my pick

This PNY storage card offers blazing speeds, as long as your gadgets offer support for the new microSD Express standard.

Amazon extends July Prime Day to four day event, confirms 2025 dates

Amazon just confirmed its Prime Day event will run July 8-11 -- two days longer than last year.

Get 50% off an Amazon Prime membership if you're age 18-24 - here's how

Amazon just relaunched Prime for Young Adults, and qualifying individuals can get 6 months of Prime at no cost, and half off after the trial period. Plus, get 10% cash back during Prime Day July 8-11.