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My favorite Kindle alternative is $30 off after a recent price increase
The Kobo Libra Colour lets you take notes. | Image: Rakuten Kobo
Kobo recently raised the price of its Libra Colour e-reader to $259.99, but today’s deal effectively erases that hike. The company, Best Buy, and Target, are all selling it for its old $229.99...
theverge.comComcast’s split could make or break Peacock
NBCUniversal executives are about to find out whether Peacock will sink or swim in the streaming industry. Now that Comcast is planning to split NBCUniversal, Peacock, and Sky from its broadband and wireless businesses, Peacock will be forced to stand on its own...
theverge.comThe best Switch 2 case I’ve tried is cheaper than usual
The Killswitch 2 lets you easily use the Switch 2 in handheld or docked modes. | Image: The Verge
Dbrand apparently knows how to really whiff a product launch, as we recently saw with the Steam Machine Companion Cube shell. But it also makes the best case out the...
theverge.comSony is killing discs — and showing us why it’s a terrible idea
The future of video game preservation just took a major hit. This morning, Sony announced that, starting in January 2028, the company will no longer produce physical PlayStation discs, which means that from that moment on you can only purchase new PS5 games digi...
theverge.comSony is closing the PS3 and Vita digital stores
It's the end of an era for the PlayStation store on PS3 and PS Vita, with Sony now planning to shut down its digital distribution service on both consoles. The PlayStation store on PS3 will close in select markets later this year, including Mexico, Honduras, and...
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