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Introduction

Looking for what's happening in tech and culture today? Here are the top 10 stories from The Verge as of May 15, 2026. The Verge covers the intersection of technology, science, art, and culture, with in-depth reporting on the products, companies, and people shaping our digital lives.

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Today's Top 10 Stories on The Verge

#1 — Honda’s hybrid future starts with new Accord and RDX prototypes

Honda revealed prototypes of two new hybrid models, an Accord sedan and the Acura RDX SUV, during its annual business briefing this week, built on a platform that it says will begin launching next year. The RDX was announced earlier this year as Honda's first SUV to feature the next-gen version of its two-motor hybrid

Read full article: https://www.theverge.com/transportation/931044/honda-hybrid-prototypes-accord-acura-rdx

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#2 — Closing time

Today was closing arguments in the Musk v. Altman trial, and I almost feel bad writing about the unbelievable demolition derby I just witnessed. Steven Molo, Musk's lawyer, stumbled over his words. He at one point called Greg Brockman - a co-defendant - Greg Altman.

Read full article: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/931006/musk-v-altman-closing-arguments-analysis

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#3 — Metroid Prime 4: Beyond got its first big discount

The most graphically-impressive first-person shooter made for the Nintendo Switch is $20 off at Best Buy. Right now, you can buy the physical version of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond for $39.99 ($20 off). The game looks surprisingly good on the 2017 hardware, but runs way better on the Switch 2 with the additional $10 upgrade

Read full article: https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/930875/metroid-prime-4-beyond-nintendo-switch-deal-sale

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#4 — Meta brings virtual writing to everyone with Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses

Meta is rolling out new features to its Meta Ray-Ban Display smart glasses, including bringing the ability to write messages just with hand gestures to all users. You'll be able to use the feature in WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram and with "native Android and iOS messaging," Meta says. The feature, which relies on the Meta Ray-Ban

Read full article: https://www.theverge.com/tech/930941/meta-ray-ban-display-virtual-neural-handwriting-apps-developer

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#5 — Behold, the Elon Musk jackass trophy

Yesterday, in Musk v. Altman, before the jurors came in, Sam Altman's team passed up what looked - from a distance - like a little league trophy. It was not. Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers had the lawyers read the inscription aloud for the press: "Never stop being a jackass." It's a commemoration OpenAI employees bought for

Read full article: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/930893/elon-musk-sam-altman-trial-ai-safety-jackass-statue

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#6 — Leaked images reveal Xbox Elite 3 controller with mysterious new buttons

Hours after a smaller Xbox Cloud Gaming controller appeared online, Brazil's Anatel regulator has also accidentally published images of what appears to be Microsoft's upcoming Xbox Elite 3 controller. Tecnoblog has posted images that show the successor to the Elite 2 controller, with an interchangeable D-Pad, paddles, and two new mysterious buttons. The Elite 3

Read full article: https://www.theverge.com/news/930902/microsoft-xbox-elite-3-controller-leak-images

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#7 — OpenAI’s Codex is now in the ChatGPT mobile app

OpenAI is going to let users access Codex, its desktop AI tool that can write code and use apps on your computer, from the ChatGPT app on your phone. Following the surge in popularity for Anthropic's Claude Code, OpenAI has been working quickly to try and catch up, including by cutting back on "side quests,"

Read full article: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/930763/openai-codex-chatgpt-ios-android-app-preview

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#8 — Meta’s summer sale drops Ray-Ban’s new smart glasses to record-low prices

If you’ve been curious about Ray-Ban’s Meta smart glasses, right now they’re on sale in Meta’s biggest deal event outside Black Friday. As part of the company’s Summer Sale event, which runs through May 26th, the original model is on sale starting at $224.25 ($74 off) at Amazon, Best Buy, and directly from Meta, matching

Read full article: https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/930785/meta-smart-glasses-gen-1-2-deal-sale

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#9 — Microsoft starts canceling Claude Code licenses

Microsoft first started opening up access to Claude Code in December, inviting thousands of its own developers to use Anthropic's AI coding tool daily. It was part of an effort to get project managers, designers, and other employees to experiment with coding for the first time, and sources tell me that Claude Code has proved

Read full article: https://www.theverge.com/tech/930447/microsoft-claude-code-discontinued-notepad

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#10 — Linux devs are fighting the new age-gated internet

In January, Colorado lawmakers introduced a proposal to make operating systems collect users' ages and pass them to app developers. The bill, SB26-051, had clearly been designed for commercial platforms like iOS and Android - one of numerous plans to age-gate the internet through users' devices. It was intended to provide information that would let

Read full article: https://www.theverge.com/tech/930573/age-verification-bills-linux-open-source

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Updated: May 15, 2026