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We already knew that the RAM crisis would affect pricing for Valve’s upcoming Steam Machine console, but several hundred dollar price hikes for the Steam Deck don’t give us much hope for affordability. illusiveman: > Well, this doesn’t bode well for the Steam Machine. Get the day’s best comment and more in my free newsletter, The Verge Daily.

Xiaomi has announced the 17T and 17T Pro, two cheaper spins on its 17 series flagships. As is usual for the T-series, the focus is more on performance than photography, with the biggest batteries Xiaomi has included on any of its phones outside China yet.

The 7,000mAh capacity lasted two days in my testing and is the largest in any Xiaomi phone outside China.

According to leaker and journalist Sonny Dickson, that is, who shared photos of iPhone 18 dummy units — though these look like Pro models, due this fall, with the regular 18 likely launching next spring. Dickson got last year’s iPhone 17 colors almost dead-on, meaning this brand new cherry color is probably accurate. [Image: https://platform.theverge/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/iphone-18-colors-sonny-dickson-dummy-1.jpeg?quality=90&strip=all] [Image: https://platform.theverge/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/iphone-18-colors-sonny-dickson-dummy-2.jpeg?quality=90&strip=all] [Image: https://platform.theverge/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/iphone-18-colors-sonny-dickson-dummy-3.jpeg?quality=90&strip=all] [Image: https://platform.theverge/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/iphone-18-colors-sonny-dickson-dummy-4.jpeg?quality=90&strip=all]

We've reached out, as usual, to ask about the Trump phone's whereabouts. As the phone's supposed launch continues, we noticed its website may be violating FTC rules.

It probably shouldn’t.

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Tech companies want to film you doing chores as training data for the next generation of household robots. If you’re not a fan, and don’t mind living in chaos, there’s always another way to participate. Electric Mayhem: > Poison their data: put dirty dishes in the clothes dryer, mop your ceiling, apply a translucent film of mayonnaise to your windows, dance with your vacuum, become ungovernable! Get the day’s best comment and more in my free newsletter, The Verge Daily.

Why, oh why, can't Pikachu say ‘pika pika'?

3 minutes ago When Lego announced its tech-packed Smart Bricks at CES, we were impressed by the potential — enough to give it our Best in