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Why Spider-Man: Homecoming is Tom Holland's only true Spider-Man movie

Despite being part of a trilogy, Spider-Man: Homecoming stands alone as Tom Holland’s most authentic take on Peter Parker’s street-level heroism.

Game consoles built streaming — until it outgrew them

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. It's been a rough couple of days for gamers who also love to binge their favorite TV shows with their consoles: At the beginning of the week, Netflix began informing […]

Peloton’s gamble on expensive new hardware has yet to pay off

Last fall, new Peloton CEO Peter Stern made a bet. The company announced a complete refresh of its entire hardware lineup, complete with swivel screens and AI-powered features. Today, the initial results of Stern's bet are in. In its Q2 2026 earnings call, Stern noted that the hardware refresh hasn't landed with existing Peloton users, […]

The messy truth about TikTok’s Trump-aligned takeover

It’s been just over a week since TikTok — in the United States — transferred into the hands of new owners. And it’s been a mess ever since. At the government’s urging, TikTok’s parent company ByteDance sold the app to a mostly American group of investors, including the software business giant Oracle (founded by Trump […]

Epic Games Store's free game this week is a puzzle masterpiece

The Epic Games Store has a selection of free games for a limited time that changes every every week.