In the AI-saturated world of modern technology, trends wax and wane. Every year The Verge staff compile a list of what’s IN for summer and what’s OUT – this time with some familiar faces returning to offer their insights.

Mia Sato, senior reporter; Meredith Haggerty, editor; Hayden Field, senior AI reporter; Victoria Song, senior dystopia reviewer; TC Sottek, senior editor; Kevin McShane, editorial director audio/video; Kevin Nguyen, deputy editor; Marina Galperina, senior tech editor; Gaby Del Valle, policy reporter; Antonio DiBenedetto, reviewer; and Liz Lopatto, senior internet typist are all part of the team.

Topics ranging from Sony’s repurposed PlayStation disc factory to Amazon’s Starlink satellites and Weber’s discounted grills for July 4th festivities, along with discussions on digital trends like Xbox testing a disc-to-digital feature, promise an interesting summer in tech. But one can’t help but wonder what these trends might mean for our future.

For now, the world waits to see which gadgets and services will be deemed passé by The Verge’s discerning editors while new ones are championed as must-haves for this season.