Allison Johnson

That's about as good as we'll get right now.

You know things are bad when Apple raises prices.

Even Tim Cook couldn't supply chain his way out of the RAM crisis. | Photo: Allison Johnson / The Verge As far as prices go, Apple is kind of a reverse canary in the coal mine. With its famously generous margins and immense purchasing volume, it can afford to ride out price fluctuations in its supply chain in… Journalism & News Industry

All good things come to an end.

Time to say goodbye to that legacy Sprint plan. | Image: Alex Castro / The Verge Earlier today, T-Mobile started notifying customers that it will be retiring many legacy plans and moving subscribers onto one of its current rate plans. This move includes plans that date back to the 3G era, and it's going about… Technology News

I’m begging literally any company to make the iPhone Mini again.

AI terminology has broken containment so thoroughly that there’s actually something called “Fries GPT” on the menu at Dave & Buster’s, I regret to inform us. GPT stands for garlic, parmesan, and truffle dust in this case, which is a lot going on, flavor-wise. Personally, I think D&B should have committed to the bit and let you wash them down with an ice-cold LLMonade, but alas. [Image: Finally, french fries that can help you plan a vacation. https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/friesGPT.jpg?quality=90&strip=all]

It's easy on the eyes, comes with a stylus, and got me to write out an 1,100 word review by hand. But it isn't E-Ink.

Just a PSA that if you happen to order a novelty hot dog PopSocket like I did, definitely take a look at the directions before you tear it out of the packaging. Unconvinced? Ask me about the twenty minutes I spent trying to free a tiny plastic disc from another piece of plastic and then coercing it back into its rightful home. Guess a SIM tool is still good for something these days. [Image: https://platform.theverge/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/PXL_20260823_232934136.MACRO_FOCUS.jpg?quality=90&strip=all] [Image: https://platform.theverge/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/IMG_1326.jpg?quality=90&strip=all]

Now hearing the prosecution's closing argument in the case of Johnson v. Google Pixel Watch. Your honor,