How Philips CEO Roy Jakobs is turning the company around after a major recall

Lightbulbs and electronics defined a century of Royal Philips. Can AI and healthcare define its next era? Share this story Photo illustration by The Verge / Photo: Royal Philips Today, I’m talking with Roy Jakobs. He’s the CEO of Royal Philips, which makes medical devices ranging from MRI machines to ventilators. Philips has a long… Continue reading How Philips CEO Roy Jakobs is turning the company around after a major recall

40 Acres is a gruesome parable about finding hope in the apocalypse

Movie Review R.T. Thorne’s postapocalyptic thriller frames farming and community as the keys to humanity’s survival after society collapses. By Charles Pulliam-Moore, a reporter focusing on film, TV, and pop culture. Before The Verge, he wrote about comic books, labor, race, and more at io9 and Gizmodo for almost five years. Share this story Image:… Continue reading 40 Acres is a gruesome parable about finding hope in the apocalypse

The fanciest game console you can buy

/ Plus, in this week’s Installer: Apple’s new AirPods, two new tech podcasts, the Goldeneye music, and more. By David Pierce, editor-at-large and Vergecast co-host with over a decade of experience covering consumer tech. Previously, at Protocol, The Wall Street Journal, and Wired. Share this story If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox… Continue reading The fanciest game console you can buy

Apple’s Visual Intelligence could be a step toward Apple glasses

/ Visual Intelligence looks pretty impressive on the iPhone, but it could be even better on glasses. By Jay Peters, a news editor who writes about technology, video games, and virtual worlds. He’s submitted several accepted emoji proposals to the Unicode Consortium. Share this story A demo of Visual Intelligence from Apple’s iPhone 16 announcement… Continue reading Apple’s Visual Intelligence could be a step toward Apple glasses

This is a great AI voice recorder, and it’s totally doomed

/ The Plaud NotePin is a handy dedicated device for transcribing and summarizing audio. But AI audio seems more like a feature than a gadget. By David Pierce, editor-at-large and Vergecast co-host with over a decade of experience covering consumer tech. Previously, at Protocol, The Wall Street Journal, and Wired. Share this story You can… Continue reading This is a great AI voice recorder, and it’s totally doomed

This is the first smart lock to support ultra-wideband

/ The Ultraloq Bolt Mission uses UWB for automatic proximity unlocking that should be more reliable than other methods — but it won’t work with Apple’s new hands-free Home Key. By Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, a smart home reporter who’s been testing connected gadgets since 2013. Previously a contributor to Wirecutter, Wired, Dwell, and US News.… Continue reading This is the first smart lock to support ultra-wideband

Is this weirdly shaped, canary-yellow thing Tesla’s robotaxi?

/ A spy shot from the Warner Bros. lot in Burbank could be our best look at the alleged autonomous vehicle yet. By Andrew J. Hawkins, transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has appeared in The New York Daily News and City & State. Share… Continue reading Is this weirdly shaped, canary-yellow thing Tesla’s robotaxi?

What the hell did I just watch?

Movie Review Francis Ford Coppola’s long-gestating epic Megalopolis is a series of loosely connected ideas, tied together with an undercooked world and embarrassing dialogue. By Andrew Webster, an entertainment editor covering streaming, virtual worlds, and every single Pokémon video game. Andrew joined The Verge in 2012, writing over 4,000 stories. Share this story Image: Lionsgate… Continue reading What the hell did I just watch?

Waymo and Uber expand their robotaxi partnership to Austin and Atlanta

/ Waymo’s driverless vehicles are on the Uber app in Phoenix, with two more cities coming soon. By Andrew J. Hawkins, transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has appeared in The New York Daily News and City & State. Share this story Pedestrians exit a… Continue reading Waymo and Uber expand their robotaxi partnership to Austin and Atlanta