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I’ve found the Goldilocks of portable MIDI controllers

8

Verge Score

The Arturia MiniLab 37 balances size, price, and playability.

Terrence O'Brien
I went to the woods to drink surprisingly great espresso

Is a $200 portable coffee machine what Thoreau meant by living deliberately?

Thomas Ricker
The three sets of earbuds I reach for

Earbuds come and go in the life of a reviewer, but these three have earned permanent spots in my life.

John Higgins
I tried Siri AI, and so far it actually works

It’s basic, but ‘it works’ is a big deal.

Allison Johnson
Apple dials down Liquid Glass, and the Mac looks way better for it

Initial impressions of macOS Golden Gate’s design refinements show promise, but there’s still lots to come.

Antonio G. Di Benedetto
The Rivian R2 is too much fun to let drive itself

A muscular electric SUV that’s off-road capable, with tech that feels leaps and bounds better than anything from legacy automakers.

Lawrence Ulrich
Hue’s SpatialAware finally made me appreciate color-changing lights

7

Verge Score

The Bridge Pro is Hue’s most compelling update in years, as long as you’re deeply invested in the smart lighting ecosystem

Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
Dell’s new XPS 14 is better in almost every way

7

Verge Score

Except in price. The prices suck.

Antonio G. Di Benedetto
JMGO’s N3 Ultimate projector is the new portable 4K champ

9

Verge Score

An incredibly bright Google TV all-in-one that’s also part robot.

Thomas Ricker
This chunky little tablet got my kid to clean up his toys

6

Verge Score

Skylight’s kid-centric Buddy is an adorable — if pricey — way to keep young ones on task.

Allison Johnson
I customized a MacBook Neo with colorful spare parts

And I only broke it a little.

Antonio G. Di Benedetto
Porsche’s Cayenne Coupe Turbo will even make 911 owners nervous

The new Coupe version of the Cayenne is a little more compact, but a lot more powerful.

Lawrence Ulrich
Sean Hollister
Sean Hollister
Toying with MSI’s new Intel Arc G3 handheld.

This one’s going to cost some serious cash, but it seems to finally be moving handheld chips forward! Intel handhelds went from an embarrassment to pretty good in a little over a year; at this rate, they might be the leader once RAMageddon is over.

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Sean Hollister
Lego’s Smart Play Pokémon can train and battle, but don’t do the one thing I wish they could

Why, oh why, can’t Pikachu say ‘pika pika’?

Dominic Preston
This extravagant gaming laptop could ruin other screens for you

I still love OLEDs, but the Asus ROG Strix Scar 18’s ELMB Mini LED display is amazing.

Antonio G. Di Benedetto
They’ve finally made the Oura Ring smaller and lighter

There’s also a ton of new software updates coming, including GLP-1 insights.

Victoria Song
Sony’s first RGB TV is a statement piece

8

Verge Score

While the tech is still new, Sony’s Bravia 7 II proves that RGB LED TVs are capable of serious performance.

John Higgins
The new Razr Ultra isn’t your average phone — for better and worse

6

Verge Score

It’s a gorgeous phone with excellent battery life, but sometimes standing out isn’t so great.

Allison Johnson
Google’s new anything-to-anything AI model is wild

Omni sent my kid’s stuffie rafting and deepfaked me in front of the Eiffel Tower. But it’s not quite the singularity.

Allison Johnson
If I could only have one laptop for work and gaming, I’d get this one

7

Verge Score

The new Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 is almost perfect for me, except it’s $3,600.

Antonio G. Di Benedetto
Anker’s new earbuds have the best call quality I’ve ever heard

8

Verge Score

Soundcore earbuds have outperformed their price for years, but now with vastly improved call quality, the Liberty 5 Pro set the bar.

John Higgins
This AI guitar pedal let me roll my own effects

6

Verge Score

I don’t hate Polyend’s Endless, but I’m not putting it on my pedalboard.

Terrence O'Brien
Inside Google’s Beam Lab, an AI face appears
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An exclusive look at Google’s new teleconferencing experiments.

Sean Hollister
A first (and second) look at the Android XR glasses launching this year

That includes Xreal’s Project Aura, plus previously announced glasses with Samsung, Gentle Monster, and Warby Parker.

Victoria Song
Sony’s 1000X The Collexion are a luxurious and expensive celebration of its iconic headphones

7

Verge Score

The latest headphones from Sony are a more plush take on its flagship series, with a price tag to match.

John Higgins
These are the robot vacuum-mops I recommend for every type of home

The right robot for your home has less to do with specs and everything to do with your floors, rugs, clutter, and general tolerance for robot nonsense.

Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
The Razr Fold is stuck in the middle

6

Verge Score

Motorola’s first book-style foldable offers excellent battery life and middling everything else.

Allison Johnson