All the New Features the Massive iOS 26.4 Update Brings to Your iPhoneApple released iOS 26.4 on March 24, about a week after the tech giant released iOS 26.3.1 (a), the company's first Background Security Improvement update. While the Background Security Improvement fixed an issue in WebKit, iOS 26.4 brought a slew of features to your iPhone, including new emoji and video podcasts, plus more...

US blocks long-term renewal of North American trade dealThe US has declined to renew the landmark US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) in its current form, according to a senior US official. This decision means the trilateral trade pact will miss out on an automatic 16-year extension. The official said the administration "chose not to rubber stamp a USMCA renewal without addressing existing...

Amazon launches an AI-powered audio Q&A experience on product pages Amazon launched a new AI-powered feature on Tuesday that allows users to ask questions about products and receive conversational audio responses generated in real time. The responses are delivered by what the company calls “AI-powered shopping experts,” which present information in a natural, discussion-style format. The new...

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond got its first big discountCameron Faulkner is an editor covering deals and gaming hardware. He joined in 2018, and after a two-year stint at Polygon, he rejoined The Verge in May 2025.The most graphically-impressive first-person shooter made for the Nintendo Switch is $20 off at Best Buy. Right now, you can buy the physical version of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond for $39.99...

Google now lets you direct avatars through prompts in its Vids app Google on Thursday added new features to its video editor app Vids, including directing and customizing avatars through text prompts, Veo 3.1 support, the ability to export videos to YouTube, and recording with a Chrome extension. Users will be able to use natural language prompts to direct avatars to “act” in a scene. This can...