The Lego Game Boy makes for a great gift, and it’s $10 off today
Deals on the Lego Game Boy are virtually nonexistent, save for the $10 discount that Costco and Sam’s Club offered their members when the set launched late last year. The deal is back — this time, at Kohl’s — and no membership is required to get $10 off. You can purchase the Lego Game Boy and have it shipped (or elect to pick it up in-store) for $49.99 when you use promo code TOYS10 at checkout.
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The Lego Game Boy is a 421-piece homage to Nintendo’s influential handheld from 1989. And, unlike most Lego sets, there are various ways to interact with the brick-based Game Boy that might evoke some strong memories if you ever owned this model. It features clickable buttons, a movable floating directional pad, and a set of Lego car tires that act as the Start and Select buttons. Clearly, Lego and Nintendo had fun designing this.
The set includes two cartridges you can assemble (The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening and Super Mario Land). While the mock cartridges obviously don’t boot into real games, the set includes lenticular screens that make it look like these games are running on the hardware. My colleague Sean Hollister reviewed the Lego Game Boy, and he adores the attention to detail and almost everything about it except the screen, which doesn’t match the original hardware’s limited green color palette. Even if you’re as particular as Sean is, there’s still a lot to love here.
The Apple Watch SE 3 is even easier to recommend at $50 off
When Apple released the latest Apple Watch SE, it surprised us, outshining Apple’s more expensive models while improving on the basics. Now that it’s on sale, it’s even easier to recommend. The LTE-enabled model has dropped back to its all-time low of $249 ($50 off) at Amazon for the first time since December, while the 40mm GPS version is down to $219 ($30 off) at Amazon, Target, and Walmart. The larger 44mm GPS model is also on sale for $249 ($30 off) at Amazon and Target while you can add LTE for $50 more.
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The Apple Watch SE 3 brings over a number of features that were previously limited to Apple’s higher-end models. Notably, it now has an always-on display, so you can glance at the time or notifications without having to tap the screen. It’s powered by Apple’s S10 chip, which enables features like on-device Siri and gesture controls such as double tap and wrist flick, making it easier to answer calls or manage notifications. You also get faster charging and 5G connectivity for improved coverage, along with the ability to listen to music directly from your wrist. On the health and wellness side, the SE 3 supports ovulation tracking and can monitor your breathing while you sleep, sending alerts if it detects signs of sleep apnea.
Of course, as an entry-level watch, Apple left out some features to keep costs down. You can’t take an EKG, measure blood oxygen levels, or receive hypertension alerts like you can on the Series 11 and Ultra 3. The more expensive models also offer larger displays and include Apple’s Ultra Wideband chip, which powers Precision Finding, a feature that helps you locate your iPhone. That said, the SE 3 covers the essentials, and for many, that’s more than enough.
Read our Apple Watch SE 3 review.
ChatGPT and Gemini are fighting to be the AI bot that sells you stuff
The AI-powered shopping rivalry is heating up as Google and OpenAI launch new features to help you buy things while interacting with their chatbots. Now, Google is teaming up with Gap Inc to allow its Gemini AI assistant to purchase clothes on your behalf from any of its stores, which include Gap, Old Navy, Banana Republic, and Athleta, while OpenAI launched an updated shopping interface in ChatGPT.
With Google's new partnership, you may see products from one of Gap's brands if you're asking Gemini for shopping suggestions, along with an option to purchase the item without leaving the chatbot. Similar to Walmart and Target, which also let u …
Welp, I bought an iPhone again
It takes a week to switch phones. First, there's the technical process of moving eSIMs across devices, which takes either a few minutes (if you're switching from one Android phone to another) or two days, a half-dozen calls to Verizon, a verification text message sent to your mom, and approximately 11,000 restarts of your phone (if you're switching from iPhone to Android). Then comes a few hours of app downloading, settings tweaking, and personalization, because every phone has a bunch of unique ideas about everything.
You can be up and running on a new phone in an afternoon, but by the time you've downloaded all your Kindle books, synced …
A BlackBerry you might actually want just landed on Kickstarter
When The Verge's Allison Johnson went hands-on with the company's Titan 2 Elite phone at MWC 2026, Unihertz didn't divulge pricing info. But the compact Android phone with a BlackBerry-inspired keyboard is now available for preorder through a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign and starts at $489, with a discount for early backers bringing it down to $389. It's expected to ship as early as June 2026.
The Titan 2 Elite is a smaller and lighter version of Unihertz's Titan 2 that debuted last June as a modernized version of the BlackBerry Passport. The Titan 2 Elite's design is more reminiscent of the BlackBerry Bold lineup, but with a slightly …
Life is Strange: Reunion is a full-circle moment for its stars
Fans thought they were done with the original Life is Strange duo of Max and Chloe. Following the first game and its 2017 prequel, players said their tearful goodbyes to these beloved characters - or so they thought. Following Max Caulfield's abrupt return in 2024's Double Exposure, this week sees the unlikely return of Chloe in Life is Strange: Reunion, an unexpected narrative retconning sequel that's been greeted with more raised eyebrows than rapturous fervor. It aims to bring the Max and Chloe story to an end for good - and it was just as much of a shock to the actors as it was to fans.
"It was a massive surprise," says the voice of Chl …
Google’s Android Automotive is moving from the dashboard to the ‘brain’ of the car
Google announced a new version of its Android Automotive open-source operating system for software-defined vehicles. Whereas previously Android Automotive operated exclusively in the car's infotainment system, Google is now expanding its "open infrastructure" to the non-safety parts of the car's internal computer system.
As cars have swiftly become "computers on wheels," there is still a lot of fragmentation in the industry, with many car manufacturers using different, mismatched software modules from dozens of different suppliers. Google wants to solve this fragmentation problem by - what else? - becoming the de facto software provider fo …
Apple Maps will introduce ads this summer
Apple will soon allow businesses to buy advertisements in its Maps app. In an announcement on Tuesday, Apple says ads may appear at the top of your search results in Maps, as well as in a new "Suggested Places" list. They will arrive in-app in the US and Canada this summer.
The company describes its Suggested Places feature as an experience that displays recommendations "based on what's trending nearby, the user's recent searches, and more." It notes that it will clearly mark ads in the app, and that a "user's location and the ads they see and interact with in Maps are not associated with a user's Apple Account." Apple maintains that it doe …
Pokémon Champions is coming to the Nintendo Switch on April 8th
Right now, Pokopia has everyone busy building houses and beautifying the world, but next month, we'll be making our pocket monster friends fight for sport in Pokémon Champions.
Today, Nintendo and The Pokémon Company announced that Pokémon Champions is set to make its debut on the Nintendo Switch family of consoles on April 8th before the mobile phone version of the game releases sometime later this year. People playing the game on the Nintendo Switch 2 will also receive a free update on April 8th that improves the game's graphical quality. In addition to the new launch date, Nintendo also dropped a new trailer that showcases new footage an …
Meta’s reckoning over kids safety is in the hands of two juries
Two juries are currently deliberating a series of cases that could either usher in a legal reckoning for Meta, or maintain the status quo in an uphill battle to impose changes or penalties on tech platforms in court.
Yesterday, a New Mexico jury heard closing arguments in a trial where Meta is accused of facilitating child predators on its platforms - allegations the company vehemently denies. And as soon as today, a Los Angeles jury is tentatively expected to reach a verdict in a separate case, which concerns whether Meta and Google should be held liable for making defective products that addicted a young woman. Verdicts against the compa …