The Verge: 8BitDo’s FlipPad is the most pocketable way to turn your phone into a
Game Boy Link:
https://www.theverge.com/tech/964658/8bitdo-flippad-controller-gamepad-smartphon
e-price-hands-on-availa...
The Verge: The tiniest MMO Link:
https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/965621/playdate-mmo-pointlessquest
The Verge: The Motorola Edge 70 Max is all about power Link:
https://www.theverge.com/tech/965884/motorola-edge-70-max-qi2-wireless-price-ava
ilability
The Verge: Samsung’s new foldable display is harder to crease and damage Link:
https://www.theverge.com/tech/965850/samsung-display-flex-titanium-galaxy-foldab
les
The Verge: The PS6 sure sounds like a handheld Link:
https://www.theverge.com/games/963132/sony-playstation-future-handheld-pc-busine
ss-meeting-end-of-discs
The Verge: Starlink’s V5 dish is now available — here’s how it compares Link:
https://www.theverge.com/science/965824/starlink-v5-vs-v4-dish-comparison
Bloody Elbow: Victor Ortiz disappointed to see Floyd Mayweather struggling with
activity after offering free rematch Link:
https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/07/15/victor-ortiz-disappointed-to-see-floyd-may...
The Verge: Google and Epic give up fighting — third-party Android app stores are
coming next week Link:
https://www.theverge.com/policy/965792/google-epic-withdraw-injunction-third-par
ty-app-stores-c...
The Verge: Nothing’s good-looking Watch 3 Pro smartwatch is just $69 Link:
https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/965565/cmf-nothing-watch-3-pro-smartwatch-ios-a
ndroid-deal-sale
The Verge: Windows 11’s big patch Tuesday allows you to hold off on updates for
longer Link:
https://www.theverge.com/tech/965643/microsoft-windows-11-july-2026-patch-tuesda
y-updates
Ars Technica: Lawsuit claims Meta's layoff decisions were made by AI, not humans
Link:
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/07/lawsuit-claims-metas-layoff-decision
s-were-made-by-ai-not-humans/
The Verge: SpaceXAI’s Grok programming tool was uploading its users’ entire
codebase to cloud storage Link:
https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/965600/spacexai-grok-build-r
epository-u...
The Verge: Philips Hue’s budget-friendly Essential starter kit has hit a new low
price Link:
https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/965476/philips-hue-essential-starter-kit-hue-br
idge-deal-sale
The Verge: Plex is down Link:
https://www.theverge.com/tech/965518/plex-tv-down-outage-issues
The Verge: Nintendo’s Switch 2 bundle that includes a game is $50 off Link:
https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/965490/nintendo-switch-2-choose-your-game-bundl
e-deal-sale
The Verge: Boston Dynamics tries using ‘robot dogs’ for deliveries Link:
https://www.theverge.com/tech/965378/boston-dynamics-spot-robot-dog-delivery-ass
istant
The Verge: Sony delays its new PS5 fight stick Link:
https://www.theverge.com/games/965457/sony-playstation-flexstrike-wireless-fight
-stick-delay
The Verge: Nomad’s high-end phone accessories are up to 30 percent off Link:
https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/965108/nomad-magsafe-charger-tracker-samsung-ga
laxy-buds-3-fe-deal-sale
Ars Technica: New York bans data center construction for a year, rattling AI
industry Link:
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/07/new-york-is-the-first-state-to-impos
e-a-data-center-moratorium/
The Verge: The OLED Xbox Ally X20 is so good, Asus will sell it solo Link:
https://www.theverge.com/games/965123/asus-rog-xbox-ally-x20-oled-preview