Jake Kastrenakes

theverge.comThe Pixel 11 Pro is a great phone, no thanks to its flashiest new featuresForget HiLight and Proactive Assistance. The Pixel 11 Pro is at its best with focused new tools that actually work.

19 Aug

🚨🚨🚨 PIXEL 11 REVIEWS 🚨🚨🚨 11 Pro www.theverge.com/tech/981713/... 11 Pro Fold www.theverge.com/tech/981956/... 11 www.theverge.com/tech/982190/... & the Watch 5 www.theverge.com/tech/981957/...

Obviously, you gotta read @davidimel.com on Pixel Camera Looks www.theverge.com/tech/981713/...

19 Aug

cursed ai watchfaces from @vicmsong.bsky.social www.theverge.com/tech/981957/...

the recurring theme across these reviews is that google really did not land many of its splashy new ai features. HiLight is downright lazy. Proactive Assistance is barely there. But small tangible additions like Rambler and Camera Looks are fantastic

theverge.com‘That is not acceptable’: Judge orders Google to make rival app store installs easierJudge Donato was not having Google’s ‘anticompetitive friction.‘

deeply satisfying seeing a judge chew out google over bad design decisions and tell them to go fix it — new from @seanhollister.bsky.social who was at the courtroom www.theverge.com/policy/97985...

i keep seeing people in comments sections say that pangram has been a total disaster for them. i have not been able to get any of them to send me the docs for which it is totally messing up. does anyone have examples they can send me? www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/t...

i'm gonna be honest, i don't think this guy is entirely on the level

. @charlespulliam.bsky.social dug into the prompts of the latest ai generated movie... and found requests for *real* directors' styles www.theverge.com/entertainmen...

theverge.comThis is Instagram’s new logoInstagzam.

it's wild to me that Instagram is going computery and sans-serif while every other brand on the planet is remaking their logo to feel more natural and human www.theverge.com/tech/979583/...

theverge.comWhy your Amazon order confirmation emails have become so unhelpfulWhy you’re getting emails about “Your Beauty and Electronics items”

. @miasato.bsky.social digs into why amazon emails are terrible now www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...

theverge.comThe AI takeover of mathematics has begunOpenAI showed that AI can tackle long-standing problems in mathematics. Experts are excited about the possibilities — and worried about what comes next for their field.

the openai math breakthroughs are the real deal — leading mathematicians are excited... and concerned... about how it'll upend their field www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...

the single Google Pixel announcement i am most excited about: YOU CAN ADD CONTRAST TO PHOTOS AGAIN www.theverge.com/tech/978084/...

theverge.comGoogle’s Pixel 11 series pairs a little new hardware with a lot of new softwareMore helpful features, less AI slop.

the Pixel 11 is here — @davidimel.com got a first look and some SHARP photos www.theverge.com/tech/978013/...

theverge.comGoogle’s Pixel Watch 5 dives deeper into AI and healthIt’s AI health all the way down.

the most important thing i learned from @vicmsong.bsky.social is that the Pixel Watch 5 lets you make AI cat watch faces www.theverge.com/tech/978094/...

theverge.comThe Pixel Tag is Google’s answer to the AirTagBut not every phone will support its best features.

google is finally doing a take on airtags... they're long www.theverge.com/tech/978713/...

theverge.comWhy does Apple keep banning Telegram, but never X?Telegram doesn’t have the same political backing as X.

7 Aug

I can't quite put my finger on what could be different between these two... www.theverge.com/tech/976405/...

theverge.comSuno shares plans to combat spammy AI musicWatermarks and download limits are a start.

6 Aug

the solution here is obvious: all tracks should have a producer tag shouting SUNOOO that's ai generated to fit the style of the track www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...

6 Aug

google's big ai shakeup may be good for google's consumer apps... but there's real concern internally about what it means for google's culture. @haydenfield.bsky.social talks to sources on what's next www.theverge.com/tech/976108/...

theverge.comCan Reddit fend off a new wave of AI SEO spam?The era of AI-powered search has made Reddit mentions highly valuable. Subreddit moderators are catching brands trying to take advantage.

4 Aug

looks like reddit moderators are gonna have to be the ones to fix google search results www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...

4 Aug

smart take here on the hank green situation — we've been here before! www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...

theverge.comIs this Billboard Hot 100 hit AI slop?Probably.

3 Aug

the real question is why this morrissey ripoff rap is on the charts at all www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...

theverge.comYou could be taking way better photos on your phoneYou could be taking way better photos on your phone — here’s how

3 Aug

I am perpetually jealous of @davidimel.com's amazing iPhone photos... and here he is making the case we can all take pics that are just as good

theverge.comThe ban on robot vacuums won’t make them safer. But it may make your next one worseBad Robot.

31 July

the robovac ban is basically a disaster for the future of robovacs and will not help their security it might, however, save @jp2e.bsky.social from having so many robots on her floor www.theverge.com/tech/973738/...

youtube.comMeta's Oversight Board is coming for ChatGPT and Claude | The VergecastYouTube video by The Verge

30 July

I thought it was interesting that Meta's Oversight Board is now studying ChatGPT and Claude... instead of just Meta's own AI. One of their board members sat down with me to discuss what comes next. It sounds like a future involving more than Meta: www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYhA...

theverge.comThe US government just banned RoombasIt’s not just bots with legs.

the US government has decided to protect Americans by banning essentially all new robot vacuums www.theverge.com/policy/97231...

expectation // reality

theverge.comWe’re running out of reasons to ignore AI safetyIn the aftermath of OpenAI’s attack on Hugging Face, experts say it’s time for everyone to take security far more seriously.

why does it feel like the ai world is more impressed than concerned by the hugging face hack? www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...

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a great story sense is *essential* here! we're looking for someone who doesn't just know their numbers but knows what's right for The Verge and can be a partner across our whole team

theverge.comAgents just took your phone at the border. Is it legal to wipe it?Courts are split on the constitutionality of warrantless phone searches.

28 July

the US government is NOT a fan of grapheneOS www.theverge.com/report/97214...

24 July

the US drone ban's not going so well new from @seanhollister.bsky.social www.theverge.com/report/96972...

youtube.comWhat happened to hoverboards? | Version HistoryYouTube video by The Verge

6 Oct 2025

new verge series just dropped let's goooo www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjXX...

youtube.comIntroducing a new podcast: Version History | Official TrailerYouTube video by The Verge

6 Oct 2025

trailer here www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOCd...

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19 Sept 2025

come work at the @theverge.com! we're hiring a senior video producer to help us make the best tech videos on the internet job-boards.greenhouse.io/voxmedia/job...

theverge.comI regret to inform you Meta’s new smart glasses are the best I’ve ever triedI am agog, I am aghast, are smart glasses truly good at last?

18 Sept 2025

these might actually be the start of something. @vicmsong.bsky.social got a first look at the new ray ban smart glasses with a screen, controller by a wristband that detects finger movements www.theverge.com/tech/779566/...

theverge.comApple iPhone Air review: statement pieceLight as a feather.

The Verge's iPhone reviews are here! First up @allisonjo1.bsky.social with the iPhone Air, a very impressive phone with... some battery concerns www.theverge.com/tech/779588/...

And I had a chance to review the standard iPhone 17. They did the thing! The screen is finally what it should be! Getting the standard phone no longer means losing out on key features www.theverge.com/tech/779568/...

theverge.comThe iPhone 17 is the one to get this yearSage advice.

theverge.comHappy iPhone Day!The Verge team has spent the week putting Apple’s brand-new lineup through the test — the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone Air — and now we’re ready for your questions. Join Jake, Allison, and Tod...

If you've got questions for us, come hang out in @theverge.com's comments section. We're answering questions right now: www.theverge.com/tech/779822/...

theverge.comApple iPhone Air review: statement pieceLight as a feather.

The Verge's iPhone reviews are here! First up @allisonjo1.bsky.social with the iPhone Air, a very impressive phone with... some battery concerns www.theverge.com/tech/779588/...

theverge.comApple’s iPhone 17 Pro is a bold redesign but a basic upgradeZest in class.

A fantastic debut Verge review from @toddhaselton.bsky.social on the iPhone Pro and its bold new look (and color) www.theverge.com/tech/779265/...

theverge.comWelcome to Optimizer, our relentless quest to live a smarter, healthier lifeIn which Senior Reviewer Victoria Song asks: Does this tech make life better?

4 Sept 2025

🚨 another hot new newsletter from @theverge.com! @vicmsong.bsky.social is gonna be in your inbox every week writing spiraling existential thoughts about wearables, ai, and the relentless quest to make ourselves healthier with numbers www.theverge.com/optimizer-ne...