Touchscreens everywhere!

<figure> <img alt="" data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="Image: David Pierce / The Verge" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/Installer-150.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Hi, friends! Welcome to <em>Installer</em> No. 150, your guide to the best and <em>Verge</em>-iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here, welcome, happy Halloween, and also you can read all the old editions at the <a href="https://www.theverge.com/installer-newsletter"><em>Installer</em> homepage</a>.)</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">This week, I was in the Smoky Mountains in Tennessee on a family vacation. It was delightful (and the reason this week's <em>Installer</em> is a little short). I've also been reading about <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/10/28/style/gen-z-job-market.html"><strong>job hunting</strong></a> and <a href="https://www.theringer.com/2026/10/08/tv/30-rock-20th-anniversary-tina-fey-fake-shows-parody"><strong><em>30 Rock</em></strong></a> and <a href="https://www.wired.com/story/the-deas-premier-crypto-detective-clues-led-straight-to-her-own-family/"><strong>crypto detectives</strong></a>, testing the <a href="https://duckduckgo.com/"><strong>DuckDuckGo</strong></a> browser after a bunch of you told me to add it to the list, watching the adorable new <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxfWeZr1C4Q"><strong>Pixar short</strong></a> over and over, getting caught up on <a href="https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/213375-vision-quest"><strong><em>VisionQuest</em></strong></a>, playing with my new <a href="https://repebble.com/index"><strong>Pebble Index …</strong></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/1023569/ipad-mini-alexa-photo-frame-readwise-installer">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>