Microsoft pressures LG into killing unwanted McAfee ads
Microsoft has intervened to stop Windows 11 users with LG monitors from being bombarded with annoying McAfee trial pop-ups.
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After shocking quarter, IBM insists that AI isn't killing the mainframe | TechCrunch
After IBM's stock crashed last week on warnings of poor mainframe sales, the CEO explained that AI wrecked corporate hardware budget, temporarily.
Here’s what Samsung’s smart glasses actually look like
Plus the first specs, including a battery life better than Meta’s.
Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked in 15 minutes.
If you missed Samsung’s event today, you can watch all the highlights here, including the redesigned Galaxy Z Fold 8, the new Z Fold 8 Ultra, and an updated Z Flip 8. You can also check out today’s episode of The Vergecast to hear more about everything Samsung announced. [Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-MWq-DFTwo]
How the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Z Flip 8 phones compare
Samsung has announced the new Z Flip 8, Z Fold 8, and Z Fold 8 Ultra, and we have all the details about the specifications in one convenient table.
Preorders for Samsung’s new Z Fold and Flip 8 come with up to $350 in gift cards
Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 8, Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, and Galaxy Z Flip 8 are now available to preorder. Here’s how to buy them, and how to score the best deals.
Samsung’s wider Z Fold 8 feels just right
But $1,900 is a hell of a lot for the Galaxy Z Fold 8, a phone with no telephoto camera.
Apple teams up with Klarna to launch a lease-to-own program for iPhones, iPads, and Macs | TechCrunch
The new leasing program is a big change for the hardware company, and comes as it looks to raise prices on many of its products.
Philips Hue’s latest camera might be for your TV.
According to Hueblog.com, the smart lighting company is readying a new solution for its popular entertainment sync feature. “Screen Sync” is a TV-mounted camera that matches Hue lights to on-screen content. Unlike Hue’s HDMI Sync box and TV Sync apps, a camera-based system — popularized by rivals Govee and Nanoleaf — should be able to sync with any content on the screen. [Image: Philips Hue may soon launch a camera-based solution for its entertainment sync system. https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/Hue-Play-Screen-Sync-Detail-1536x807-1.jpg?quality=90&strip=all]
Fire TV now easier to view and navigate.
Amazon is today delivering on the April promise of Adaptive Display, according to Engadget. The feature increases the size of things like text and menus while scaling the artwork proportionally. Users can choose from large or larger. [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/90-9.jpeg?quality=90&strip=all] [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/90-10.jpeg?quality=90&strip=all] [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/90-11.jpeg?quality=90&strip=all]
AWS mistakenly charged some users billions more than usual.
One user even reported an AWS bill of $1.5 trillion, as reported by The Guardian. Scary! AWS blames the root cause of the problem as “an issue with unit pricing within the estimated billing computation subsystem.” Amazon says that the billing estimates “do not reflect actual usage and charges,” and affected don’t have to take any action right now. [Link: Amazon Web Services customers receive bills for up to $1.5tn after global glitch | https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jul/17/amazon-web-services-customers-trillion-dollar-bills-global-glitch | the Guardian]
I replaced my space heater and ceiling fan with one Dyson appliance | TechCrunch
Designed for year-round comfort, the Dyson Hot+Cool HF1 combines quiet operation and simple controls with Dyson's signature bladeless design.
Parents want safer phones for kids. These companies are answering the call. | TechCrunch
As parents look for alternatives to unrestricted smartphones, a growing number of companies are building phones designed specifically for kids, from feature-limited mobile devices to minimalist home phones.
reMarkable’s new Paper Pure is good. That’s why I wrote this review on it.
Remarkable's Paper Pure replaces Remarkable 2, and it is quite good.
Even Microsoft couldn’t make Windows 11 work well on 8GB of RAM
Microsoft’s new entry-level 13-inch Surface Laptop pairs last year’s great hardware with a higher price and just 8GB of RAM. Thanks, RAMageddon.
Microsoft open sources Comic Chat, the 90s IRC client that helped introduce Comic Sans.
The source code for Microsoft Comic Chat is now available, opening up the workings of a project released in 1996 that turned the walls of text from chats into comic strips, generating panels and illustrations that represent the chat and are still backward-compatible with text-only clients. I wasn’t familiar with the app until now, although it apparently shipped as part of Internet Explorer 3.0, and used Microsoft typographer Vincent Connare’s then-new font for its speech bubbles. [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/fasf.webp?quality=90&strip=all]
Microsoft tests Windows Search without all the ads and fluff
Microsoft is testing an update to its Windows 11 search menu that gets rid of recommended content and ads.
Microsoft might have more plans for connecting your phone and Windows.
This Windows Central rumor says Windows 11 could add a dedicated flyout menu for the phone companion to show your phone’s status and things like DND status or “find my phone.” Other possible updates could bring a standalone SMS syncing app and sync your clipboard history beyond just the last entry. [Link: Microsoft wants to integrate your smartphone more deeply with Windows 11: Plans major UX enhancements that will make your PC and phone more seamlessly connected | https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/microsoft-wants-to-integrate-your-smartphone-more-deeply-with-windows-11-plans-major-ux-enhancements-that-will-make-your-pc-and-phone-more-seamlessly-connected | Windows Central]