​The Verge’s 2026 holiday gift guide for moms 

​ Given everything moms do for us, it feels good to give back during the holidays. But where to start? How do you come up with a physical representation of how you feel about such a key and influential figure in your life? The possibilities seem as endless as they are daunting, but fear not, […]

​eBay appears to have shut the door on third-party AI agents 

​ eBay appears to have blocked AI agents, including Meta’s Muse, from browsing on the platform – the latest speed bump in the AI agent race. A reader tells The Verge that for several weeks he’s had his Muse agent browse and curate a daily digest of watches for sale on platforms like eBay, including […]

​GTA VI will be available on Xbox Cloud Gaming for Xbox One consoles 

​ Rockstar Games is making Grand Theft Auto VI available on Xbox Cloud Gaming when it launches next week. While you’d normally assume that would mean Grand Theft Auto VI would be available to stream on PCs, the web, Xbox consoles, and even TVs, it appears to be restricted to just Xbox Series X / […]

​Reddit wants to guide your next purchase 

​ Millions of people turn to Reddit for firsthand recommendations and reviews of consumer goods. Now, the platform is leaning into its role as a destination for shoppers in a challenge to more traditional outlets that publish product reviews and roundups. The company is launching Reddit Reviews, a built-in product reviews hub for consumer goods […]

​Hands-on with Ring’s new AI drone camera for your home 

​ Ring’s new Drone Cam is a flying indoor security camera. Ring is finally shipping a flying indoor drone camera. For real this time. The Ring Drone Cam will arrive on January 27th, 2027, for $249.99, Ring founder Jamie Siminoff said at a launch event in New York City this week. If it does actually […]

​Amazon turned its Alexa robot into a Ring security patrol bot 

​ As part of a new brand called Ring Robotics – designed to take a more proactive approach to security instead of just monitoring – a new rolling mobile security camera was announced by Amazon, called the Ring Rover Cam. It borrows a lot of the design and functionality from the Astro home robot that […]