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The latest Kindle Paperwhite drops to its best price all year

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The latest Kindle Paperwhite adds waterproofing, so you can read by the pool. | Image: The Verge Mother’s Day is coming up, and if you’re looking for a present, we recently published our gift guide with a range of ideas. One of those recommendations is the $109.99 entry-level Kindle , but right now you can buy the latest version of the higher-end Kindle Paperwhite with 16GB of storage and ads on sale starting at $134.99 ($25 off) at Amazon , Best Buy , and Target , making it the better buy. That’s its best price of the year, and $10 shy of the all-time low we last saw on Black Friday. The Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition, which adds wireless charging and double the base storage, is also on sale for $164.99 ($25 off) at Amazon and Best Buy . Kindle Paperwhite (12th-gen) Where to Buy: $159.99 $134.99 at Amazon (with ads) $159.99 $134.99 at Best Buy (with ads) $159.99 $134.99 at Target (with ads) For about $15 more, the Kindle Paperwhite adds waterproofing, so you (...

Former FCC officials want to force a vote on the ‘weapon’ Brendan Carr has invoked against broadcasters

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Several former Federal Communications Commissioners and staffers across parties are urging a federal appeals court to force a vote on the FCC's news distortion policy, which they argue should be repealed after being abused by Republican Chair Brendan Carr. On Tuesday, a group of petitioners asked the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia to require the FCC to vote on a petition to repeal the News Distortion Policy. The petition was filed by the bipartisan group of former officials in November of 2025, after Carr invoked the rule to pressure ABC into temporarily suspending comedian Jimmy Kimmel. But only the agency chair can bring … Read the full story at The Verge. source https://www.theverge.com/policy/919536/former-fcc-officials-brendan-car-news-distortion-policy

We reviewed Valve’s new Steam Controller, ask us anything

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Hey hey, it's Jay Peters, senior reporter at The Verge . Today, Valve finally announced that the second version of the Steam Controller - and the first piece of Valve's slate of new gaming hardware set to launch this year - is finally going on sale for $99 on May 4th. My colleague Cameron Faulkner and I have had the new Controller in our hands for more than two weeks, and we've each written reviews of it. For Verge subscribers, we have a treat: if you have any questions about the new gamepad, we'd be happy to answer them for you in the comments of this article. Valve hasn't shared any new information about when the Steam Machine PC and Stea … Read the full story at The Verge. source https://www.theverge.com/games/919157/valve-steam-controller-ask-us-anything-ama

The Philips Hue Sync Box 8K is 30 percent off

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If you’re as invested in Philips Hue lights as these folks are, the 8K-ready sync box makes sense. | Image: The Verge The Philips Hue Play HDMI Sync Box 8K is a great gadget to buy if you want to put your Hue lights to good use while watching a movie or playing video games. It syncs with your lights to mirror the colors on your TV, and it’s steeply discounted right now to a slightly more accessible price. You can currently get the box for $269.49 via the Philips Hue store , which is $115 off the going price at most other retailers (including Best Buy). This is part of the company’s ongoing “Bright Days” sale , which includes deals on a host of other lighting products. Philips Hue Play HDMI Sync Box 8K Where to Buy: $384.99 $269.49 at Philips Hue The sync box is an HDMI hub that can accept up to four devices (gaming consoles, a PC, streaming devices, etc.), and it supports up to 8K passthrough at 60Hz to your TV, or 4K with a higher 120Hz refresh rate. It also offers passt...

This touchscreen mouse is my over-engineering nightmare

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Who’s asking for this? | Image: Turtle Beach Turtle Beach's latest collection of PC peripherals are so focused around touchscreen displays that the company even slapped one on a gaming mouse. The $160 wireless Command Series MC7 features a 2.25-inch touch display bar on the left side of the mouse, which seems to be located in just the right position for users to worry about accidentally hitting it with their thumbs. The display bar is designed to function like a built-in Stream Deck , allowing users to assign customizable commands for macros, apps, and OBS controls. It also brings to mind the infamous MacBook Pro Touch Bar , which was easy to accidentally hit while typing until the feat … Read the full story at The Verge. source https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/918919/turtle-beach-mc7-gaming-mouse-touchscreen-command-series

Google’s new gradient icon design is coming to more apps

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In late 2025, Google started rolling out new icons with a gradient design. Now it seems the new look is coming to the rest of Google's apps. 9to5Google got its hands on images of the new icons that ditch the uniform circle design that tries to cram in every color of the Google logo. In general, the looks are softer. Corners are rounder, the gradients gently transition from almost pastel to the more saturated Google primary colors. We've already seen this new design language show in updated versions of the Google G logo , as well as Gemini, Photos, and Maps. According to 9to5, this represents the presence of AI-powered features. The new ico … Read the full story at The Verge. source https://www.theverge.com/tech/918852/googles-new-gradient-icon-design-is-coming-to-more-apps

Tomora’s Come Closer is an ecstatic love letter to 90s dance music

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Before Coachella, Tomora wasn't on my radar at all. It's actually only by chance that I stumbled upon them - I opened the wrong stream because my TV was lagging like a MFer. I paused for a few moments, entranced by the two ethereal Nordic women banging on giant drums to a techno beat. I made a mental note to check them out the following weekend, because Drain was the priority (especially since the Sonora stage wasn't streaming on weekend two). It was only later that I would find out that Tomora is a collaboration between Norwegian singer-songwriter Aurora and Tom Rowlands, one-half of the Chemical Brothers. Suffice it to say, they were incr … Read the full story at The Verge. source https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/918826/tomora-come-closer-review-90s-dance-music