Month: February 2026
The Rubin Observatory’s alert system sent 800,000 pings on its first night
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory’s automated alert system is online and already bombarding astronomers with things to look at in the night sky. The system went live publicly on Tuesday, February 24th, and on the first night dropped some 800,000 alerts about asteroids, supernovas, and feasting black holes. And that…
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Everything announced at MWC 2026: The new Leica Leitzphone by Xiaomi, Honor’s ultra-thin MagicPad 4 and more
MWC 2026 officially gets underway on March 2 and will continue through March 5, but the announcements are already coming ahead of its start. We can always count on the annual tech event to bring tons of new phones, laptops and tablets, and we're expecting to see some robots and…
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You can still grab great deals on Bose headphones and Astro Bot this weekend
Here’s what we can tell you. If you’re thinking of picking up the Galaxy S26 Ultra at launch, putting in your preorder now isn’t a bad idea. It’s also a great time to pick up the midrange QuietComfort Headphones and what many of us at The Verge consider to be…
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Leica’s Leitzphone by Xiaomi has a huge 1-inch camera sensor and a stylish new design
Alongside a global launch for Xiaomi's 17 Ultra (read about that right here), the company announced a further deepening of its relationship with Leica. The CEO of Leica, Matthias Harsch, took to the stage to announce a new Leitzphone, which appears to be an even deeper collaboration than 17 Ultra…
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Review: Xiaomi 17 Ultra and Leitzphone Pack Leica Magic Into a Flagship Phone
The latest Xiaomi flagship is a beast and comes in a specially co-designed Leica edition that’s picture-perfect. Source
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Xiaomi 17 Ultra hands-on: Incredible cameras, but maybe hard to get
China’s biggest phone makers continue to relentlessly forge ahead with high-spec phones that you may never see in the US. With the Xiaomi 17 Ultra this year, the company has continued its pattern from previous iterations by focusing on powerful camera sensors, huge batteries and… being selective about global availability.…
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