GM can’t ‘bring back’ Apple CarPlay because it never left
GM’s announcement of a new look for Apple CarPlay and Android Auto in its trucks is causing some confusion. But the automaker never truly ditched phone mirroring in its vehicles.
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Bungie says it’s ‘not done with Destiny’ and will bring back vaulted content
Bungie is reversing its controversial content vault that saw Destiny 2 content removed six years ago.
Grab an Xbox controller and a $50 Xbox gift card together for just $80
You can also save on Aurzen’s mini tri-fold projector, a great Acer Chromebook, and a fast USB-C wall charger.
MediaTek’s new Dimensity CX C10 Max chip will go into Googlebooks.
MediaTek is announcing its new Dimensity CX C10 Max processor. It’s an Arm-based chip built on TSMC’s 3nm process, with an 8-core CPU, 11-core GPU, and an NPU capable of up to 55 TOPS. This will be MediaTek’s Googlebook chip, as it’s designed for thin-and-light laptops like the five initial Googlebooks that were just announced. [Image: This is the first chip of a new line from MediaTek, yet it still manages to have “Max” in its name. https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/Dimensity-CX-C10-Max-Infographic.jpg?quality=90&strip=all]
Google's $899 Googlebook is a bet that you'll buy a new laptop for Gemini | TechCrunch
Google’s AI-native Googlebook ties Gemini to the cursor, dictation, widgets, and other parts of the desktop experience.
Can John Ternus find Apple’s next big thing?
Bloomberg’s chief Apple correspondent Mark Gurman on Siri, Tim Cook’s legacy, and what to expect from new CEO John Ternus.
This tiny scroll wheel mouse doubles as a page-turning smartphone remote.
The TimeXplayer V2 shrinks a two-button mouse with a scroll wheel down to the size of a matchbook, including a 2.4GHz USB receiver hidden inside. But it’s also got Bluetooth so you can connect it to your phone and use it as an alternative to the Boox Tappy as a handheld remote for doomscrolling or reading. [Image: The TimeXplayer V2 is launching through a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign. Early bird backers can preorder one discounted from $85 to $55 with shipping expected to start in November. https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/mouseremote.jpg?quality=90&strip=all]
iPhone owners can now submit claims in Apple’s $250 million Siri AI settlement
Apple has agreed to pay $250 million to settle a class action lawsuit surrounding the availability of its AI features, and now eligible iPhone owners can submit a claim.
Vivo’s X500 Pro Max has 17 stops of dynamic range and 4K240 slo-mo
The Vivo X500, X500 Pro, and X500 Pro Max launch this month in China, with a global release on the way later.
Tesla re-opens $50,000 reservations for its next-gen Roadster.
Nearly a decade after it was first revealed, Tesla is planning on re-revealing the next-generation Roadster on October 1st. For real this time. Maybe? For those willing to take another chance, Tesla is now accepting $50,000 reservations again — $5,000 immediately, followed by a $45,000 wire transfer — about two weeks before the official re-reveal. The initial deposit is “fully refundable,” for what it’s worth. Will notable Roadster reservation cancellers like Sam Altman and MKBHD take the plunge again? [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/Screenshot-2026-09-21-at-8.58.27-AM.png?quality=90&strip=all]
These are the first five Googlebook laptops
Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, and Lenovo launched the first five Googlebooks, Google’s Chromebook successors. Here’s a look at each one’s specs, design, and price.
Googlebooks feel like the first laptops built for Android owners
App casting, handoff, and seamless file sharing make Googlebooks feel (almost) obvious with an Android phone.
Meta is building a subsea cable with petabit capacity.
The subsea “Petal” cable will connect the US and France across 4,300 miles when it comes online in 2029. Meta says it will be the first transoceanic subsea cable to deliver 1 petabit of data per second using a multi-core fiber technology. “That’s roughly the network capacity required for 75% of the world’s population to stream music at the same time,” according to Meta. [Link: Announcing Petal, a First-of-its-Kind Transoceanic Subsea Cable | https://about.fb.com/news/2026/09/announcing-petal-meta-petabit-transoceanic-cable/ | Meta Newsroom]
Apple’s clever software solution lets iPhone batteries skirt shipping limits
Apple has developed an interesting workaround to prevent the iPhone 18 Pro Max from being hit by shipping restrictions against big batteries.
Teardown details the iPhone 18 Pro’s mechanical camera
While effectively unrepairable, iFixit says Apple’s variable aperture lens is ‘a feat of precision engineering.’
Strictly Come Dancing's Melanie Walters backed by Gavin and Stacey co-stars
Walters, best known for playing Gwen West in the BBC comedy, is partnered with professional Aljaz Skorjanec.
Apple executive reveals why he hates screen protectors: It makes my skin crawl because …
Tech News News: Many iPhone users put a screen protector on their phones as soon as they take them out of the box. But one Apple executive has admitted that seeing a .
The hidden monopoly behind your TI graphing calculator
The Verge’s Nilay Patel, David Pierce, and Victoria Song recount their school days with Texas Instruments graphing calculators.