Googlebooks might be the real deal

The Verge's Installer No. 145 collects a mix of hardware news, game impressions, and a personal homescreen feature. The newsletter opens with the author's travel note and a rundown of media consumed on the trip, then moves into several product highlights and quick takes. Among the biggest hardware updates is Google's reveal of its Googlebook laptops, built by partners including Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, and Lenovo. Google is promising a decade of software updates for these machines, which the newsletter suggests could make them attractive for users who want tight integration with Android phones. Meta and Ray-Ban's new audio glasses are another focal point: the product drops camera hardware while retaining microphones and speakers, aiming to offer music and voice features with longer battery life and new frame styles. Other device mentions include Peloton's folding Tread Flex, priced at $2,195, and Microsoft's refreshed Surface Mouse, a second-generation model with haptic feedback and multi-device pairing listed at $79.99. On gaming, the newsletter flags Remedy's Control sequel, which shifts the setting from the Oldest House to Manhattan, and Konami's Silent Hill: Townfall as notable new releases. The piece also highlights Logitech's Yeti 2 microphone as a successor to the well-known Blue Yeti. Finally, the edition spotlights Verge commerce writer Brad Bourque, noting his Pixel 9 Pro XL, homescreen layout, and current game habits — including Idle Obelisk Miner, Nubby's Number Factory, Destiny 2, and Old School RuneScape — as part of a brief personal profile.