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Andrew Liszewski

Andrew Liszewski

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Andrew Liszewski is a Senior Reporter for The Verge covering consumer technology with a focus on gadgets and electronics. He's been covering tech since 2011 including previous roles at Gizmodo and The Messenger. When he's not staying on top of the latest and greatest tech, Andrew's hobbies include photography but most of his rare moments of free time are spent re-playing the classic retro games of his youth and adding to an ever-growing collection of handheld gaming systems.

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Nothing teases a bigger version of its budget Phone 2A.

Four months after releasing its first sub-$400 smartphone, Nothing is teasing a new addition to its A-series lineup.

On Monday the company posted just a single plus sign on X, and today added an event page to its website revealing a July 31st at 5AM ET announcement for the new Phone 2A Plus. Expect more teases from Nothing over the next two weeks.


An abstract graphic featuring Nothing’s logo and teaser text for the company’s next smartphone.
Nothing will reveal a Plus version of its Phone 2A on July 31st.
Image: Nothing
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iFixit introduces cheaper toolkits for cracking open consoles.

Why pay for tools you don’t need when repairing or modding a console? iFixit has released four new kits for the Switch, Xbox, Steam Deck, and PlayStation featuring only device-specific tools.

The $12.95 kits include a screwdriver with a small selection of bits, tweezers, a brush, picks, a spudger for prying open housings, and an anti-static wrist strap so you don’t accidentally fry your hardware.


An opened Nintendo Switch console with several iFixit repair tools around it.
iFixit’s new toolkits focus on a specific console.
Image: iFixit
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Would you spend $1,250 on this toilet seat tribute to retro cellphones?

Bailey Hikawa is best known for her handmade smartphone cases, but this unique creation — just two exist — features much older tech.

It’s a bespoke toilet seat embedded with a myriad of iconic 2G and 3G cellphones including the original Motorola Razr, Samsung sliders, and an assortment of BlackBerrys. One person’s e-waste is another person’s treasure.