The popular motion-controlled game console is down to $239 at Best Buy, Amazon and Walmart, down from its regular $299 price. Itโs a deal we only see every so often, and itโs worth considering if you want another way to keep your kids moving while theyโre indoors. Read our review.
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The Mate XT was the worldโs first trifold smartphone when it launched last year but the sequel has debuted with a major change. Instead of the originalโs Z-shaped arrangement of folding panels, the Huawei Mate XT 2โs side panels each fold inwards meaning you can only use its larger screen when the device is fully unfolded. Preorders are now open in China, but full pricing wonโt be known until September 7th.
I was able to get hands on the special edition Pokรฉmon Sleep Fitbit Air, which ships September 15th, at the Pokรฉmon World Championships this weekend. Other Fitbit models can connect to Pokรฉmon Sleep, but this one has a cute Pikachu on it, if thatโs worth it to you!
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I recently started running again. And, as I started building back to my first half marathon in almost a decade, I realized โ my running playlist is hopelessly out of date. Nothing on there is newer than 2018, so tell me what keeps you motivated to power through the pain.
I guest-starred on the Expedition: Handheld podcast this week and brought LOTS of show-and-tell. Itโs almost like an extended version of Today Iโm Toying With, though itโs on audio podcast platforms as well! Let me know what you think?
Player-mounted cameras arenโt entirely new to the world of football. According to ESPN, theyโve been widely used by colleges, and the Eagles were experimenting as early as 2016. But this year theyโve been adopted much more broadly in the NFL, with at least six teams having embraced the tech.
In some cases, itโs for the vision the camera provides, which helps coaches and players see each play from the quarterbackโs vantage point. In others, the value is in giving coaches a peek into the communication taking place on the field, helping them get deeper insight into how QBs and other players -- such as the center making protection calls -- are communicating at the line and in the huddle. The cameras have even been experimented with on defense.
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๏ปฟThe cover screen feels more like a phone than ever, but the limitations are still what makes it.
The version 5.07 update will allow you to โadd and adjust more metricsโ to workouts you manually log, as well as view these changes more quickly in workout summaries. Google also says the Health appโs built-in map now has faster load times and smoother rendering.
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Foldables tend to struggle with the bend test, but the smaller Galaxy Z Fold 8 survived it, and this yearโs Pixel foldable didnโt go up in smoke. Will Appleโs rumored โiPhone Ultraโ foldable fare any better?
Youโre never too old to enjoy Gundam, and sometimes itโs fun to inject your favorite hobbies into your professional life. Like this 3,300 yen (about $20) โMobile Stationery Automatic Transformation Business Card Case,โ which presents your business card with drama. Your colleagues will all be impressed and jealous (probably).
The new $149 Meridian Band is a jewelry-inspired housing for the fifth-generation Whoop wearable thatโs designed to make it look less like a boring gadget. The band is made from Milanese mesh and comes in a choice of black, silver, gold, and rose gold. You have to remove it to charge the device, however.
Thatโs what the fairly reliable leaker Digital Chat Station thinks Oppo has planned for its Find X10 Pro Max, tipped to launch in either September or October. Itโs a different approach to the Find X9 Ultra, which leaned into a 10x periscope lens to stand out.
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How is Amazon getting away with this? This isnโt a third-party seller; theyโre shipped and sold by Amazon Germany. Even DJI knows the DJI Pocket 4P isnโt legal to import, but Amazonโs been offering one of the best prices to US buyers for over a week now.
Till 6:06AM ET, technically, for Windows, MacOS and Ubuntu PCs. Even Curryโs video game roles were legendary.
The ninth Today Iโm Toying With giveaway is live. Each week, I give away gadgets from my TITW videos, because I canโt ethically keep them! You can enter each new giveaway at theverge.com/TITW (or by email, see the rules) starting 9AM each Wednesday; I draw a winner a week later.
๏ปฟA new lawsuit charges the company with duping customers. Whoโs at fault?
After teasing them back in March, Lego has now officially unveiled its first Mario-themed collection to come with character minifigures. There are eight sets launching on January 1st, 2027, which start from $9.99 and are suitable for children aged four or older. Click through the images below for the full price details.
It uses a USB4 interface to reach speeds up to 4,000MB/s. Hitting those peak speeds requires a native USB4 or Thunderbolt 4/5 port, and dedicated Thunderbolt 5 SSDs can hit an even faster 6,000MB/s if youโre willing to pay. The P9 starts at $339.99 for 1TB, or $2,699.99 for a whopping 8TB. Sales start August 31st.
Available now for preorder and shipping in โearly 2027,โ Luffu Link is a screenless, LTE-connected health and safety band for families. Featuring built-in GPS, continuous biometric tracking, and AI-powered voice logging, it lets wearers send their location and emergency alerts to contacts without a phone, and lasts for up to five days before needing a charge.
This Cyberpunk 2077-themed Commodore 64 Ultimate looks too good to be true. (We wound up asking if the paintjob was AI; exec Jim Squires says itโs all real.) Itโs up for preorder for $377, shipping 2027, bundled with an exclusive โArasakaโ cartridge with an original demo from C64 demoscene group Arise and a chiptune OST from LukHash.
