Apple's lens math doesn't add up, and I'm growing tired of its marketing speak about how many equivalent "pro lenses" of "optical quality" are in your pocket. A lil' iPhone camera analysis for ya, over at @theverge.com www.theverge.com/iphone/77625...

While I'm so grateful we were able to secure protections for our laid-off friends at Eater in our latest contract, it'd be swell if we could get this gofundme to our goal to help them in the months ahead. www.gofundme.com/f/eater-isnt...

Whoa boy… can’t help but feel OpenAI is reeeeally scrambling if it’s cold email blasting someone like me (lapsed user who only dabbled with a free tier account) with a trial of GPT-5 😬😬😬

Forgot how many cops I punched as a kid as Spidey

Grey Sabbath

“Can you just eat a whole coconut?” -Things you hear while playing Peak

White bread privilege

Vox Media Union statement on today's devastating round of layoffs at Eater. We stand with all of our wonderful colleagues. #solidarityforever #unionstrong #1u

Truly I am at my pinnacle of productivity when on a comp day and doing the most MENIAL of tasks around the house. And I’m absolutely thriving

I’m a NEW JEFSTIAN through and through!

It’s been a sprint this week, on the heels of the rollable laptop, but I’m excited to share my review of the Framework Desktop. This smol boy has some impressive power, and it’s just so adorable. Up next: I’m gonna try Bazzite on it for some console-like PC gaming www.theverge.com/reviews/7494...

Here's my review of Lenovo's rollable-screen laptop for @theverge.com. It's the first rollable you can actually buy, and it's so friggin cool. It also costs $3,300. www.tiktok.com/@verge/video...

New obsession unlocked: Costco marshmallow crisp cookies

I’ve said it before about Sony cameras and I’m saying it again for the new RX1R III… Sony needs to stop making sacrifices purely for the sake of size www.theverge.com/cameras/7088...

Can Google actually do it this time? And can it make Android tablets make sense? www.theverge.com/google/70704...

The post-SGDQ hangover / melancholy is so real

Thank you all SO MUCH for your support. Our incredible Bargaining Committee worked into the night for us and reached a Tentative Agreement at around 5am! 🙏💪🥳🎉 As of now there will be NO STRIKE! Please continue enjoying all our work, knowing you all helped us get here! #unionstrong #voxunion #1u

Thanks for wanting to help! Should we go on strike, the most important thing is not to cross the picket line: don't click on, read, listen to, or watch any Vox Media products for the duration of the strike. Should we go on strike, we'll have more specific ways to help out, so stay tuned! Thank you!

Is it just me and my sensitive hands or are the Switch 2 ergonomics in handheld mode actually worse?

If Vox does not give these people the contract they want I am going to wage an onslaught against them the likes of which they have never seen

The Vox Media Union just delivered our strike pledge to Vox management, showing our unwavering commitment to securing a collective bargaining agreement that is fair. Should we not get a fair contract, we are prepared to strike.

The Vox Media Union’s current union contract expires at 11:59 pm ET on June 12. Time is running out, but Vox Media management has refused to even discuss our proposals in good faith. Send a letter urging Vox Media CEO Jim Bankoff to negotiate a fair contract NOW! wgaea.st/vox-letter

Hello! I know it's a Friday afternoon so maybe this will get buried, 😅 but I'd love to talk to folks who spent a ton of time playing Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and then fell off. This is for a story I'm working on for The Verge, so HMU if I could ask you a couple of questions for the story!

anyway here's the email I sent to jim bankoff last week. i'm still heartbroken. I have been insanely, destructively angry for weeks, and I think I will be for a long time.

We condemn Vox Media’s May Day decision to lay off a majority of @polygon.com staff w/o warning as part of the sale to known media-brand-destroyer Valnet. We stand in solidarity with the staff who were laid off, and with @voxmediaunion.bsky.social in their ongoing contract negotiations.

Nothing does passive aggressive like the Apple Watch does passive aggressive

I know I’m an old head but I played one round of the Marathon alpha and I was… bored? The art style and design are so intriguing to me, but I’ve yet to click with an extraction shooter. What am I missing? (Aside from friends to play extraction shooters with..)

If you’ve also been devastated by the news of Polygon’s sale and mass layoff of most of its staff, please consider donating to this fund set up by our union. This money will go directly to our colleagues who lost their jobs in the blink of an eye yesterday. www.gofundme.com/f/support-po...

Polygon wasn't just another games media site, it was a bastion of creativity and unique voices. The people who worked there cultivated a loyal audience through their detailed oral histories, thoughtful video essays, and excellent journalism. The people who worked there deserved so much better.

Only thing better than staring at a giant OLED panel is knowing you got a screaming deal on it. That’s why I love my huge 77-inch LG C3 OLED TV. www.theverge.com/tech/651072/...

Imagine if Apple made a Proton compatibility layer for MacOS that just worked with most games like the Steam Deck?

I’ve wished for a long time that a MacBook Pro could double as a gaming laptop. The Razer Blade 16 is one of the closest substitutes. Though it still has (and maybe will always have) some significant trade-offs. www.theverge.com/reviews/6495...

Ok, seriously, what the hell is going on with Razer and its laptop sales? www.theverge.com/news/651199/...

I reviewed the new Framework Laptop 13 with AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 CPU. These modular laptops are so good, and this is the best one yet. If you're considering one, do yourself a favor and get a DIY Edition. You save money and it's fun (and easy af) to put together. www.theverge.com/reviews/6506...

Had a bit of fun with the lighting on these photos of Angry Miao’s new Infinity Mouse. It may not be everyone’s cup of tea design-wise, but I love this thing and it’s handy magnetic rechargeable batteries. www.theverge.com/hands-on/630...

Apple’s got a new MacBook Air with a chip bump to the M4, a new color, and a couple small new features like the Center Stage webcam. BOR-INNNNNNG…🥱 Oh, but it’s $100 cheaper?? 😳❗️ www.theverge.com/news/620695/...

New review up on @theverge.com I tested Asus’s latest ROG Flow Z13 gaming tablet with AMD Strix Halo, and I still cant believe I’ve been won over by integrated graphics. www.theverge.com/reviews/6219...

It’s the early-morning witching hour for east coast dads to test Elden Ring Nightreign before the baby wakes up. Here we go! Oh. 🤦🏻

I reviewed Dell's latest XPS 13 laptop with Intel Lunar Lake processor — likely the last one before it's renamed "Dell Premium." Come for the lowest score I've ever given anything, but stay for my ranting about this terrible keyboard and infuriating function row. www.theverge.com/reviews/6111...

Everyone gonna be clowning on Mahomes (deserved) and Kelce (also deserved) but I just wanna take a moment to clown on Harrison Butker because he's a racist, a misogynist, and a homophobe and I'm glad he hasn't even had an opportunity to kick a field goal tonight. Go fuck yourself Butker.

Coworker: Oh right, you’re a coffee guy. Me: No, I’m a caffeine bottom feeder.

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As someone who married into a New England family: at least the Patriots knew they were the bad guys. Kansas City thinks it’s the hero.

Had a fun one with this. I attached a controller to Asus’s new ROG Flow Z13 gaming tablet and used it like a 13-inch Steam Deck. I wanted a taste of what Acer’s upcoming Nitro Blaze 11 may offer, and now I stan these big-boi handhelds. Switch 2 XL when??? www.theverge.com/2025/1/17/24...

It ain’t just Dell. The “words have no meaning now” brain rot has infected so many companies. Can’t wait for Danone to release the Oikos Pro Max next year.

For lunch I put a spoonful of peanut butter into my peach yogurt, so I'm obviously about to get swole

And for an extra-special treat, here’s The Verge “after dark.” A roundtable discussion our B-tier standouts during CES 2025, filmed during our team dinner. Massive credit to our video team for working through dinner and capturing an unfiltered and fun conversation youtu.be/A51eCxJe9QQ?...

A lil’ catchup thread on the interesting things I got to see, write about, and try out at CES 2025… First up, I gotta mention my post about Dell’s product name restructuring — which is baaaaaaaad. And judging by our [many] wonderful commenters, lots of folks agree. www.theverge.com/2025/1/6/243...