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The Trumpometer is just beginning to shift. | Image: The Verge / Shutterstock Where’s the Trump phone? We’re going to keep talking about it every week. We’ve reached out, as usual, to ask about the Trump phone’s whereabouts. This week… Read More »Wait, the Trump phone might actually exist
Renewables overtook coal as the world’s top electricity source in 2025, with $2 trillion invested in clean energy globally. From Spain’s wind farms to Australia’s solar rooftops, the transition is proving its value as an energy security strategy — not… Read More »Renewables Overtake Coal: Why Clean Energy Is Now the World’s Best Energy Security Strategy
Netflix’s prices just went up, with its cheapest, ad-supported tier now reaching $8.99 / month (up from $7.99 / month), according to an updated support page spotted earlier by Android Authority. The standard and premium plans are also getting a… Read More »Netflix is raising prices again
AI data centres are projected to consume 175% more electricity by 2030, straining grids worldwide and forcing a reckoning with energy infrastructure. Europe faces the same pressures — and the green technology choices made now will define the continent’s energy… Read More »AI’s Energy Hunger Is Reshaping the Power Grid — and Accelerating Green Innovation
Attendees wait in line outside the Situation Room by Polymarket pop-up bar in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, March 20, 2026. | Graeme Slona/Bloomberg via Getty Images. Hello and welcome to Regulator, a newsletter for Verge readers who are political… Read More »Can you monitor a situation without monitors? The Polymarket sports bar tried
Woot is running a day-long sale coinciding with the start of Amazon’s Big Spring Sale. Many products across multiple tech categories are discounted, including dozens of video games and accessories. What’s more, you can get an extra 20 percent off… Read More »Woot is offering over 20 percent off Switch 2 controllers and games today
War-driven energy price spikes have reinforced a message the UN climate chief is pressing hard: renewable energy is the most effective buffer against fossil fuel volatility. From Spain’s solar expansion to record US capacity additions and Australia’s 50% renewables milestone,… Read More »Renewables as a Shield: How Clean Energy Is Rewriting the Rules of Energy Security
The Lego Game Boy is a joy to assemble and display. | Photo by Sean Hollister / The Verge Deals on the Lego Game Boy are virtually nonexistent, save for the $10 discount that Costco and Sam’s Club offered their members when… Read More »The Lego Game Boy makes for a great gift, and it’s $10 off today
iOS 26.4 is here, and it comes with a bunch of small but notable updates. That includes a new Playlist Playground launching in beta in Apple Music, which uses AI to generate a song playlist – complete with a title,… Read More »Apple launches iOS 26.4 with AI playlists, purchase sharing, and more
Global green technology investment reached a record $2.3 trillion in 2025, with Europe contributing $455 billion as solar, geothermal, and electric mobility reshape the energy landscape. From Spain’s renewable expansion to AI-driven grid tools, the clean energy transition is accelerating… Read More »Green Tech Breaks Records in 2025: How the Clean Energy Transition Is Reshaping Europe and the World