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DEVELOPING: A nice upgrade for Apple’s simplest gadget

TechGadgetsStreamingA nice upgrade for Apples simplest gadgetPlus, in this weeks Installer: an AI search engine worth a prompt, the latest Marvel series, new Sonos gear, and more.Plus, in this weeks Installer: an AI search engine worth a prompt, the latest Marvel series, new Sonos gear, and more.by David PierceJan 31, 2026, 1:00 PM UTCLinkShareGiftIf you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement.Image: David Pierce The VergeDavid Pierce is editor-at-large and Vergecast co-host with over a decade of experience covering consumer tech.

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• Previously, at Protocol, The Wall Street Journal, and Wired.Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No.
• 114, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world.
• (If youre new here, welcome, send Arc Raiders tips, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.)This week, Ive been reading about wind turbines and phishing scams and oboes, keeping organized with the ultra-minimal Attn app, testing the lovely Aeronaut Bluesky client, spending too much time researching electric snow shovels, finally upgrading my trusty podcast headphones to a new Beyerdynamic pair, starting my umpteenth rewatch of Superstore, and debating whether to swap my iPhone 16 for an iPhone 17 or a Pixel 10.

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