A phone for people who like pens. The 2026 edition of Motorola's stylus phone is plenty appealing. My review unit is a charming lilac color, has a pleasantly textured back panel, and includes a MicroSD slot and what might be the last surviving headphone jack on a mainstream phone sold in North America. The namesake stylus is no longer just a fancy plastic stick, it's active and comes with some neat tricks. Motorola Moto G Stylus (2026) The latest version of Motorola's stylus phone comes with an active pen, as well as old favorites like a headphone jack and MicroSD support. Score: 6ProsConsActive stylusHeadphone jack! MicroSD card support!IP68/69 ratedBig screen for the p … Read the full story at The Verge.

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has had a busy week. Sharma held an internal town hall with Xbox employees today, just days after announcing an Xbox Game Pass price cut, commenting on the status of the Xbox mobile store, and teasing a mysterious Xbox and Discord partnership. One of the items on the agenda for the employee all-hands was scrapping Microsoft Gaming. Sources familiar with the meeting tell me that Sharma announced that Microsoft is returning to using Xbox for its gaming division, instead of Microsoft Gaming. "Xbox needs to be our identity," said Sharma, noting that Microsoft Gaming was a departure from that. Microsoft originally switched … Read the full story at The Verge.

If you’ve ever wished your laptop keyboard was better tailored to your workflow, the Keychron V1 is a solid upgrade. It doesn’t cost as much as most other mechanical keyboards, but it still offers a lot of the same flexibility. And now through April 25th, you can buy the wired board for $44.99 ($30 off) with red switches from Woot, matching its all-time low price. Other models are also on sale at Amazon and directly from Keychron for about $25 more. Keychron V1 Where to Buy: $84.99 $66.29 at Amazon $84.99 $69.99 at Keychron $74.99 $44.99 at Woot The V1 includes features you don’t always get at this price. It nearly matches the typing experience of more expensive keyboards, offering a sturdy build that feels nice to type on. The keyboard also offers a small 75 percent layout that mimics a laptop-style keyboard without the numpad. It’s also customizable. The V1 supports hot-swappable switches, so you’re not stuck with the red ones that come with this discounted model and can easily change how it feels later on. It also works with VIA software, letting you customize keys and create shortcuts that fit how you actually use your keyboard, whether that’s for work or play. You also get customizable RGB backlighting if you want to add a bit more style to your work setup. Beyond that, the keyboard offers double-shot PBT keycaps that ​​are more durable than what you’ll find on cheaper boards, so they won’t wear down quickly. It also works with both Mac and Windows right out of the box. A switch on the back lets you toggle easily between the two. More deals and discounts Skullcandy’s Method 360 ANC are on sale for $77.99 ($52 off) at Amazon and Best Buy, which is $3 shy of their all-time low price. Created in partnership with Bose, the budget-friendly wireless earbuds feature sound tuning alongside a secure, comfortable fit, thanks to three ear gel and fin sizes that help block out noise. A four-mic hybrid ANC system helps tune out distractions, while a Stay-Aware mode lets in sound when needed. They also come with a sliding charging case and a built-in clip for attaching to things, along with extra conveniences like a low-latency mode. You can buy the Lego Flowering Cactus for $29.99 ($5 off) at Amazon and Target, which matches its all-time low price. The 482-piece set lets you create two small cacti, one in full bloom with a pink-and-yellow flower and the other with smaller buds. Both sit in a pastel blue plant pot, and make for cute decor once built. The 15.6-inch Espresso Lite 15 Portable Monitor is on sale for $219 ($30 off) at Amazon when you clip the on-page coupon, which is its best price to date. The 1080p panel is sharp and bright enough for everyday work, and the magnetic folding stand makes it easy to carry and prop up anywhere. The lightweight monitor’s also powered by a single USB-C cable, so you don’t need to worry about carrying a bunch of adapters.

Apple's entire entry-level product lineup now costs less than a single 16-inch MacBook Pro with the M5 Pro chip. The ten products that now define Apple's lowest-cost tier are as follows: iPhone 17e: $599 MacBook Neo: $599 iPad (11th generation): $349 Magic Keyboard Folio: $249 Apple Pencil (USB-C): $79 Apple Watch SE 3: $249 AirPods 4: $129 Apple TV 4K: $129 HomePod mini: $99 AirTag: $29 The total comes to $2,510, which is $189 less than the $2,699 starting price of the 16-inch ‌MacBook Pro‌ with the M5 Pro chip. AppleCare One, which can cover any three Apple devices of the buyer's choosing, costs an additional $19.99 per month. The MacBook Neo, announced on March 4, is the linchpin of the shift. At $599, it is Apple's most affordable laptop ever and the first Mac to contain an A-series chip, using the A18 Pro that debuted in the iPhone 16 Pro. After its March 11 launch, Apple CEO Tim Cook said Apple saw its "best launch week ever for first-time Mac customers." The iPhone 17e and MacBook Neo, both at $599, anchor the lineup at an identical price point that would have seemed implausible just two years ago, when the cheapest Mac laptop cost $999. What is striking about today's lineup is how capable most of Apple's entry-level products have become relative to their more expensive siblings. The iPhone 17e uses the same A19 chip and 48-megapixel main camera as the $799 iPhone 17, differing meaningfully only in its slightly smaller 60Hz display, single rear camera, and notch design. The ‌MacBook Neo‌'s A18 Pro chip posts a single-core score of 3,461, within 6% of the M5 MacBook Air, and is highly capable for everyday tasks. The Apple Watch SE 3 shares the same S10 chip as the $399 Series 11 and, with its last refresh, gained an always-on display, sleep apnea detection, body temperature sensing, and fast charging. The notable exception in the lineup is the entry-level iPad, which is the only current Apple device that does not support Apple Intelligence. It is also notable that three of the eleven products on the list are also due for imminent replacements. The 12th generation ‌iPad‌ with an A18 chip and Apple Intelligence support is said to be "ready to go" and "still coming this year." The next Apple TV and HomePod mini are expected to gain faster chips, along with Apple's N1 chip for Wi-Fi 7 and Thread support. All three devices have reportedly been ready for release since last year, primarily held up by the delayed arrival of a more capable version of Siri. Overall, Apple's entry-level lineup arguably never seems to have been stronger or more affordable.Related Roundup: MacBook ProBuyer's Guide: MacBook Pro (Buy Now)Related Forum: MacBook ProThis article, "A Full Apple Ecosystem Now Costs Less Than a MacBook Pro" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums

The One UI 8.5 changelog for the Galaxy S25 series appeared online, signaling what could be a rollout in the coming days. It includes a ton of features, including Quick Share’s new AirDrop capabilities for the Galaxy S25 series. more…

Google’s Pixel 11 series is in the pipeline and, in the latest Android 17 beta release, we spotted a quick preview of the wallpapers set to debut on the Pixel 11 Pro Fold. more…

For the second year in a row, Google will be hosting “The Android Show | I/O Edition” before I/O 2026. more…

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It feels like not a week has gone by this year without a senior Microsoft executive leaving the company. Some departures have triggered sweeping shakeups of Microsoft's biggest businesses, while others have seen fresh faces replace veteran employees. Executive departures at Microsoft are nothing new, but the pace feels notable this early in the year. The timing points to a Microsoft that is struggling to retain talent in a market where competition is high and the stock price is low. Investors have been hammering Microsoft's stock price in recent weeks, and at one point last month it had dropped by more than 30 percent compared to six months … Read the full story at The Verge.

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Today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is headlined by a ginormous discount on unlocked Galaxy Z Fold 7 at up to $819 off open-box or $510 off brand new, alongside Galaxy Tab S10 Lite at up to $120 off and Galaxy Tab S11 models up to $320 off. The recent Google spring sale is quickly coming to a close so consider this your last call for new condition unlocked Pixel 10 deals from $449 (up to $300 off) and we are still tracking TCL NXTPAPER 11 and 14 Android tablets from $160. Head below for everything. more…

This is Lowpass by Janko Roettgers, a newsletter on the ever-evolving intersection of tech and entertainment, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once a week. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the original iPod. With its monochrome display, mechanical scroll wheel, and 5 GB hard drive, Apple's pioneering music player now looks like the relic of a bygone era. And yet, in a surprising twist, there's growing interest in a redo. After being essentially flat for five years, Google searches for "MP3 Player" tripled since last fall. A Reddit group for fans of digital audio players is now attracting 90,000 visitors per week on average … Read the full story at The Verge.

Microsoft is changing up its annual rewards and performance programs today, and offering long-serving employees in the US the ability to voluntarily retire. It's the first time in Microsoft's more than 50-year history that the company has offered such a voluntary retirement program. "Many of these employees have spent years, and in some cases, decades, shaping Microsoft into what it is today," says Microsoft's HR chief Amy Coleman in a memo seen by The Verge. "For those who may be considering their next chapter, we're offering a one‑time Voluntary Retirement Program." Microsoft says it applies to only a "small percentage of our US employees … Read the full story at The Verge.

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The interest rate on Apple Card's savings account was today lowered from 3.65% to 3.50%. Push notifications regarding the cut were sent to ‌Apple Card‌ users on Thursday. Savings account interest rates often fluctuate with changes made by the Federal Reserve, and when rates are lowered, banks cut their annual percentage yield (APY). That said, today's cut doesn't appear tied to a specific Federal Reserve move. Apple introduced its savings account in April 2023, partnering with Goldman Sachs. Designed for ‌Apple Card‌ holders, the account is exclusively available to U.S. residents aged 18 and above. It can be managed through the iPhone's Wallet app, offering a user-friendly experience with no fees, minimum deposits, or balance requirements. The account allows users to earn interest on their Daily Cash cashback balance, as well as on funds transferred from linked bank accounts or Apple Cash balances. Initially capped at $250,000, the maximum balance has since been increased to $1,000,000. In January 2026, JPMorgan Chase reached a deal to take over operation of the Apple Card, with the transition expected to take approximately two years. Alongside its new Apple Card partnership, JPMorgan Chase will reportedly launch a new Apple savings account, but existing users with Apple savings accounts at Goldman Sachs will not be automatically transitioned and will need to decide whether they want to stay at Goldman Sachs or open new accounts with Chase. Apple has a FAQ about the transition. Tag: Apple CardThis article, "Apple Lowers Savings Account Rate for Apple Card Users" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums

The Lito X1 is more expensive but features better obstacle avoidance and a superior camera. | Image: DJI Following teasers and leaks, DJI has officially announced its new entry-level Lito 1 and Lito X1 drones that both weigh less than 249 grams so they're not subjected to registration requirements in many countries. Neither drone is currently available in the US, but European pricing starts at €339 (around $397) for the Lito 1, and €419 (around $490) for the Lito X1. Both models come with DJI's screenless RC-N3 controller that uses a smartphone as its display, but you can't pilot either drone using your phone like you can with the DJI Neo. The Lito 1 and X1 are also compatible with alternate DJI controllers including the RC 2 which is included … Read the full story at The Verge.

It hasn't been that long since Stranger Things ended, but even still fans are clearly clamoring for more. The finale was overshadowed by a conspiracy about a secret episode, and an otherwise standard behind-the-scenes documentary became a hotbed for theorizing. Of course, given the scale of Stranger Things, Netflix was never going to let the franchise die completely, but its first attempt at expanding the franchise largely falls flat. Tales From '85 is a stakes-free return to Hawkins that's missing most of what made the original series such a phenomenon. And it's another example of Netflix struggling to turn its biggest shows into ongoing fr … Read the full story at The Verge.

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The new Motorola Razr Ultra is just days away from launch and, ahead of the announcement, new leaks show off the new flagship flip phone in its entirety. more…

Today on Decoder, I want to lay out an idea that’s been banging around my head for weeks now as we’ve been reporting on AI and having conversations here on this show. I’ve been calling it software brain, and it’s a particular way of seeing the world that fits everything into algorithms, databases and loops — software. Software brain is powerful stuff. It’s a way of thinking that basically created our modern world. Marc Andreessen, the literal embodiment of software brain, called it in 2011 when he wrote the piece “Why software is eating the world” as an op-ed in The Wall Street Journal. But software thinking has been turbocharged by AI in a way that I think helps explain the enormous gap between how excited the tech industry is about the technology and how regular people are growing to dislike it more and more over time. In fact, the polling on this is so strong, I think it’s fair to say that a lot of people hate AI, and that Gen Z in particular seems to hate AI more and more as they encounter it. There’s that NBC News poll showing AI with worse favorability than ICE and only a little bit above the war in Iran and the Democrats generally. That’s with nearly two thirds of respondents saying they used ChatGPT or Copilot in the last month. Quinnipiac just found that over half of Americans think AI will do more harm than good, while more than 80 percent of people were either very concerned or somewhat concerned about the technology. Only 35 percent of people were excited about it. Poll after poll shows that Gen Z uses AI the most and has the most negative feelings about it. A recent Gallup poll found that only 18 percent of Gen Z was hopeful about AI, down from an already-bad 27 percent last year. At the same time, anger is growing: 31 percent of those Gen Z respondents said they feel angry about AI, up from 22 percent last year. Now, I obviously talk to a lot of tech executives and policy people here on Decoder, and I will tell you, they all know AI isn’t popular, and they can all see how that’s playing out in real life. Here’s Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella talking about how the tech industry needs to make the case for the investments it’s making in AI: Satya Nadella: At the end of the day, I think this industry, to which I belong, needs to earn the social permission to consume energy because we’re doing good in the world. I think it’s safe to say that the tech industry and AI have not earned any of that social permission yet. Politicians from both sides of the aisle are opposing data center buildouts. Politicians in local communities that support data centers are getting voted out of office. And in the most depressing reminder of how much political violence has become a part of everyday American life, politicians who’ve supported data centers have had their houses shot at. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has had Molotov cocktails thrown at his house. It’s sad that I’m going to have to say this again on the show, and it’s sad that we’re going to have commenters who disagree, but this violence is unacceptable. If you want to meaningfully oppose AI in a way that lasts, you should speak loudly with your dollars in the market and your attention on the internet, and you should speak loudly with your votes. You should participate in the democratic regulatory and political process. Anything else will get dismissed and perpetuate the cycle. That dismissal is already happening. I also think it’s incredibly important for our politicians and tech executives to make sure our political process makes people feel empowered, not helpless, which is a specific kind of nihilism they have all greatly contributed to. The violence is a result of that helplessness and nihilism, and the most powerful people in our society ought to reckon with that, especially as they run around saying AI will wipe out all the jobs. I’m not even exaggerating about that — here’s Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei saying he thinks AI will wipe out all the jobs: Dario Amodei: Entry-level j