Hire. Ash. Now. Our huge loss of her voice at The Verge can be to your massive benefit. She’s the best at what she does and she always welcomed my non-stop prattling about nerdy Gunpla shit.

If you have a middle name I suggest using it in your byline. When I get email pitches addressing me as “Antonio G.” I instantly know they can be deleted and ignored. Super helpful

Love the cheese grater hats. And bringing an actual grater and actual cheese is commitment to the bit. But come on man, don’t waste delicious cheese… 😐

That half, that final play. Woooooof!

This keyboard is actually an entire computer. Just plug it into a monitor and you’re set. Pricing isn’t finalized yet for the HP Eliteboard G1A, but HP says the starting price should come in under $1,000.

I asked Copilot for holiday-related help like in Microsoft’s new ad and I might as well have gotten coal. Pass the nog, please. 🫠 www.theverge.com/report/84705...

I will be at CES... and I want to know what gadgets I absolutely must see *and touch* and quite possibly *film* for @theverge.com and my Today I'm Toying With video series! Does your gadget seem like a fit? Don't pitch me text: DM me photos or a video clip! www.theverge.com/gadgets/7128...

Every little girl wants a pretty unicorn sticker on their water bottle

I first saw Microsoft's TV ad about "The computer you can talk to" during an NFL game. So I spent a week talking to the Copilot AI in Windows 11. Surely, it must be easy to replicate the specific tasks Microsoft wants millions of people to see... Right? RIGHT?? www.theverge.com/report/82244...

Right now, talking to Copilot in Windows 11 is an exercise in pure frustration — a stark reminder that the reality of AI is nowhere close to the hype. Read more from @superantonio64.bsky.social: www.theverge.com/report/82244...

BIG YIKES! But, to be fair, let’s remember that the Steam Deck was a little rough at launch software-wise. And Microsoft’s track record with software updates and improvements is… Uhhh… 😬 Maybe FSE will get Service Pack 2

My Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X review. The top phrases running through my mind while testing it: "Someone's getting fired for greenlighting this launch" "This is not an Xbox" "If this is the future of Xbox, Xbox is screwed." Went with the middle. www.theverge.com/games/799698...

We're not kidding when we say an ad-free Vergecast was HIGHLY requested. It was even asked about in an internal editorial meeting before the Verge subscription ever launched. (It was me who asked, because I'm still a nerdy fan at my core. 🤓) www.theverge.com/podcast/7993...

The M5 MacBook Pro is the annual Madden release of laptops www.theverge.com/news/797850/...

My wife waited until we were at the Gundam Base pop-up shop to drop the “you can pick out your birthday gift here” bombshell on me. Well, I did tell myself I might buy ONE gunpla… so happy early birthday [and christmas] to me 🥳

Got my ass beat nasty with a kettlebell this morning, and next it’s time to photograph a rainy wedding day for 10 hours. I do this to myself but 😮‍💨

Mother of god… it’s Overcooked for OSHA violations 😲

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/...