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Today’s The Verge Roundup
Every bulb on Govee’s new outdoor string lights can display multicolor effects
23 Mar 2026, 12:00 pm by Andrew Liszewski
Govee has announced a new set of outdoor string lights that allows for more color customization than competitors’ products, as well as the company’s existing color-changing set. Similar to its Outdoor UpDown Wall Light introduced in July 2025, Govee’s new Outdoor Chromatic String Lights don’t limit you to just one color per bulb. You can customize each individual one with multiple colors, gradients, and animated effects.
Available starting today through Govee’s online store and Amazon, the Outdoor Chromatic String Lights are available in two lengths: a 32-foot option with 10 bulbs for $169.99 and a 65-foot version with 20 bulbs for $299.99.
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Samsung adds native AirDrop support to Galaxy S26 devices
23 Mar 2026, 9:47 am by Jess Weatherbed
Samsung is bringing AirDrop support to the Quick Share feature on Galaxy devices, starting with the S26 series. The new AirDrop feature will begin rolling out in Korea starting today, according to Samsung, with US devices seeing the option sometime later this week. It will arrive in more regions and on more Galaxy devices “at a later date,” including the rest of North America, Latin America, Europe, Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, Japan, and Taiwan.
This update will allow Galaxy S26, S26 Plus, and S26 Ultra owners to effortlessly share files with Apple devices over a fast wireless connection. With this, Samsung is now the second Android smartph …
AI influencer awards season is upon us
23 Mar 2026, 12:01 am by Robert Hart
First came the AI beauty pageant. Then the AI music contests. Now, there is an award for AI Personality of the Year – perhaps the inevitable next step for the AI influencer economy as it fights for legitimacy amid an onslaught of AI slop and grifters and transforms from quirky novelty into a serious and lucrative industry.
The contest, a joint venture between generative AI studio OpenArt and AI-powered creator platform Fanvue, with backing from AI voice company ElevenLabs, opens on Monday and runs for a month. The organizers said it is intended to “celebrate the creative talent ‘behind’ AI Influencers” and recognize their growing commercial …
End of today’s The Verge roundup.
