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Not all of KitchenAid’s mixer upgrades focus on functionality. Like the walnut stand mixer that launched in 2024, KitchenAid’s new $699.99 Design Series Luminaire Stand Mixer prioritizes aesthetics with a new blue peppercorn colorway and a fluted glass bowl illuminated from below that casts glowing patterns on kitchen workspaces. [Image: https://platform.theverge/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/kitchenaid1.jpg?quality=90&strip=all] [Image: https://platform.theverge/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/kitchenaid3.jpg?quality=90&strip=all] [Image: https://platform.theverge/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/kitchenaid2.jpg?quality=90&strip=all] [Image: https://platform.theverge/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/kitchenaid4.jpg?quality=90&strip=all]

Nearly three months after the MagSafe version of its new 2.6mm thick Low-Pro grip launched, PopSockets is introducing a new version built into a protective case. The $59.99 Low‑Pro Case offers the same functionality including a fold-out, rotating stand, but is only compatible with iPhone 17 and iPhone 18 Pro and Max models. [Image: https://platform.theverge/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/popsockets1.jpg?quality=90&strip=all] [Image: https://platform.theverge/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/popsockets2.jpg?quality=90&strip=all]

The Key Pocket lets you alter your voice during multiplayer games, while streaming to social media, or during calls.

The $149 AirPods 5 with Wireless Charging Case have great ANC and finally add swipe volume controls.

Apple cleaned up on stage at last night’s Emmy Awards with big wins for Pluribus and Widow’s Bay. But new CEO John Ternus might have been even more excited about getting to show off the iPhone Duo. [Media: https://www.threads/share/D1PnKOnuE/]

Prime Big Deal Days is its annual October sale, and this year it’s running from October 6th at 3:01am ET through the 7th at the same time. New deals will arrive three times daily, and we’ll be covering the event closely, highlighting the best discounts on products that Verge readers care about.

They say the best camera is the one you have with you, but that might not apply if you’re fastidious about oral care and only have Dyson’s new camera-equipped toothbrush in your back pocket. As the street photographer behind the allthegearnoskill Instagram account discovered, the CameraJet’s camera’s capabilities are optimized for inside your mouth, not the outside world. [Image: https://platform.theverge/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/toothbrush.jpg?quality=90&strip=all]

SimpliSafe brings its Active Guard live monitoring to its new video doorbell.

The robotaxi company is partnering with taxi operator Nihon Kotsu and ride hailing app GO to offer on demand, 24/7 self-driving rides through both the Waymo and GO apps in 2027. Waymo has been testing its vehicles in Tokyo since 2025, but this is the first time it’s put an official date on the launch of its commercial robotaxi service. The company is eyeing additional overseas markets, including London and Munich. [Link: Opening our doors to Tokyo riders in 2027 with Nihon Kotsu and GO

The $170 Pal 2 includes an LCD screen, a 10-megapixel sensor, autofocus, and face detection.