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Looking to buy your next phone, laptop, headphones, or other tech gear? Or maybe you just want to know all of the details about the latest products from Apple, Samsung, Google, and many others. The Verge Reviews is the place for all of that and more. Whether you’re looking for buying advice, how to use products you already own, or the best deals on products we’ve tested and used ourselves and can recommend, you needn’t look any further.

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The Hisense U7SG is a great midrange TV you shouldn’t buy yet

8

Verge Score

The U7SG has improved reflection and blooming control, but it will be cheaper in a few months.

John Higgins
The new MacBook Pro is still fast as hell

8

Verge Score

And we re-tested the M1 Pro and M1 Max models to see how far the M5 Max has come.

Antonio G. Di Benedetto
Gemini task automation is slow, clunky, and super impressive

It took nine minutes for Google’s AI to order my dinner, but it still feels like the future.

Allison Johnson
The improved battery-powered Starlink Mini is here

8

Verge Score

Quickly untether from an unhinged world.

Thomas Ricker
Nothing Phone 4A Pro review: That flagship feeling

6

Verge Score

All style, some substance.

Dominic Preston
Hands on with Aqara’s new Matter-compatible camera

Aqara’s G350 brings Matter 1.5 camera support, promising easier smart home integration — but it only works with Samsung SmartThings.

Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
Samsung’s Galaxy Buds 4 Pro are the choice — if you have a Galaxy phone

Sound and ANC performance improve with the Buds 4 Pro, but you still need a Galaxy phone for full functionality.

John Higgins
MacBook Air M5 review: a small update for the ‘just right’ Mac

9

Verge Score

The Air can’t ignore the new $600 elephant in the room sitting below it, but it’s still the right pick for many.

Antonio G. Di Benedetto
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra review: show off

8

Verge Score

The Ultra returns to form with an innovative display.

Allison Johnson
Google Pixel 10A review: Just buy the 9A

7

Verge Score

Google’s new midrange phone isn’t even a spec refresh — it’s a rerelease.

Dominic Preston
How to ditch Ring’s surveillance network

Here’s how to lock down your existing Ring cameras, along with our picks for security cameras that store footage locally or use end-to-end encryption.

Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
Lego Smart Brick review: My kids are not impressed

Lego’s tiny toy computer can fly higher than these first Star Wars sets.

Sean Hollister
Samsung Galaxy S26 and S26 Plus review: This again

Samsung’s latest Galaxy S phones are going through the motions.

Dominic Preston
Antonio G. Di Benedetto
Antonio G. Di Benedetto
‘Hey, what laptop should I get?’ Probably this one.

I tested the new MacBook Neo non-stop for our big review and also did a subscriber AMA on it. (Thanks again for all the great questions!) The Neo is the new easy answer for most basic users wanting an affordable laptop.

I’m curious. For those buying one, what color are you getting?

I reviewed the MacBook Neo, ask me anythingI reviewed the MacBook Neo, ask me anything
Antonio G. Di Benedetto
MacBook Neo review: the Mac for the masses

9

Verge Score

iPhone chip, no problem.

Antonio G. Di Benedetto
Apple Studio Display XDR review: pro at a premium

8

Verge Score

Professionals will love the accurate and plentiful reference modes, but far better options exist for the rest of us.

John Higgins
Apple iPad Air M4 review: a little bit faster now

8

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If your iPad is still in good shape, you don’t need this one. Or any other new one. But if it’s upgrade time, start here.

David Pierce
The iPhone 17E is good, but you probably shouldn’t buy it

7

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If you have the means, then another $200 for an iPhone 17 is well worth it.

Allison Johnson
The Corvette ZR1X hybrid can outpace million-dollar sports cars

Chevy’s hybrid sports car is a sweet deal compared to its Chinese, Italian, and German competitors. And its performance specs underscore the inevitability of electric propulsion.

Lawrence Ulrich
Nothing’s Headphone A are something worth considering

7

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The second over-ear offering from Nothing keeps much of what was great about the Headphone 1 for $100 less.

John Higgins
Shark’s latest robot vacuum hunts stains with UV light

7

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The $1,300 Shark PowerDetect UV Reveal can spot messes, adapt its cleaning to tackle them, then go back to eliminate them.

Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
Investigating the 61-pound machine that eats plastic and spits out bricks

A review of the Clear Drop Soft Plastic Compactor — and what happens afterward.

Sean Hollister and Justine Calma
Xiaomi’s Leica Leitzphone mostly earns the name

8

Verge Score

The Xiaomi 17 Ultra and its Leica co-branded special edition are closer to cameras than ever before.

Dominic Preston
Tenways nearly perfects the shareable city e-bike

9

Verge Score

The sturdy CGO compact rides big and tucks away small.

Thomas Ricker
TCL’s $7,000+ flagship TV is ready to fight

9

Verge Score

The X11L is TCL’s best TV ever, but with RGB LED TVs around the corner, is mini LED a dead end?

John Higgins
This limited edition Death Stranding-inspired tablet is the coolest computer I’ve ever touched

It turned me into Antonio Hikingman.

Antonio G. Di Benedetto