Jess Weatherbed

News Reporter

Jess Weatherbed is a news writer, and part of The Verge UK-based team. While passionate about the future of technology, she originally trained as a prosthetics makeup and wig-making technician, fuelled by a love of animatronics and practical movie effects. Jess started her career at TechRadar, covering news and hardware reviews across computing, PC gaming and streaming. Additional bylines can be found at GamesRadar, PCGamer, Creative Bloq and Space.com.

Unitree will sell you a massive ‘transformable mecha’ for $650,000

Jess WeatherbedMay 13

Intel is on board for Googlebook.

It seems that x86 hardware will be part of Google’s new laptop platform, although Intel doesn’t specify what processors it’ll be using:

We’re thrilled to partner with @Google on something we’ve been building with them - Googlebook. Premium, powerful devices designed for Intelligence. We can’t wait to get it into your hands this fall.

Googlebook is also expected to support ARM-based chipsets from other vendors, so perhaps the partnership isn’t exclusive.

Canvas owner reaches ‘agreement’ with hackers to secure stolen data

Jess WeatherbedMay 12

Amazon is making a Fourth Wing TV series.

Prime Video hasn’t mentioned how many episodes its ordered to adapt the Rebecca Yarros dragon-riding romantasy novels that are so widely beloved by BookTok, but Meredith Averill (The Haunting of Hill House, Locke & Key) will serve as showrunner and executive producer. An expected release date also hasn’t been announced yet.

Prime Video Orders Fourth Wing to Series

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Spotify’s latest ‘Wrapped’ covers your entire music history

Jess WeatherbedMay 12

eBay rejects GameStop’s $56 billion acquisition bid

Jess WeatherbedMay 12

Sega has killed its mysterious “Super Game.”

Details about the project have been vague since it was announced in 2021, but it’s now been canceled. Sega is pulling back from free-to-play titles following weak performance of its own titles, and live-service games industry-wide. The Super Game was initially expected to release in March 2026.

Sega Cancels Mysterious 'Super Game' 5 Years After It Was Announced, Amid Pull Back From Underperforming Free-to-Play

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Jess WeatherbedMay 12

The Steve Jobs $1 coin is here.

After it was announced last year, from noon ET today you can buy packs of the commemorative coin that features the late Apple co-founder and CEO “sitting in front of a quintessentially northern California landscape of oak-covered rolling hills.” Prices start from $61 for a 25-coin roll.