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10:10 pm - Sun, February 27, 2022
The Verge Facebook limits access to some Russian state-controlled media in Ukraine
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Facebook has blocked access to a number of accounts in Ukraine, some of which are associated with Russian state-backed media out...
07:19 pm - Sun, February 27, 2022
The Verge Apple is reportedly working on a device with a 20-inch folding display
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Apple may be working on a device with a 20-inch foldable display, which Apple tracker Mark Gurman describes as an “iPad / MacB...
06:09 pm - Sun, February 27, 2022
The Verge EU closes airspace to Russian aircraft and blocks state-backed media
Von der Leyen announced a ban on the state-backed RT and Sputnik networks in the EU. | Photo by STEPHANIE LECOCQ/POOL/AFP via Getty Images European Commission President...
06:00 pm - Sun, February 27, 2022
The Verge Samsung updates its Galaxy Book Pro line with 1080p webcams
Here’s the Galaxy Book 2 Pro. Samsung has announced two updates to its premium Galaxy Book line: the Galaxy Book 2 Pro and Galaxy Book 2 Pro 360. The devices will sta...
04:24 pm - Sun, February 27, 2022
The Verge Go read this report about how researchers used Google Maps to track the invasion of Ukraine
Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge This report from The Washington Post details how a team of researchers used a combination of Google Maps and radar imagery t...
04:00 pm - Sun, February 27, 2022
The Verge TCLs 30 Series adds five new budget handsets in Europe starting at 139
Five affordable 30 Series handsets. | Image: TCL TCL, the Chinese manufacturer best known for its lineup of smart TVs, has announced five new affordable Android smartph...
03:00 pm - Sun, February 27, 2022
The Verge Chinese phone brands are carrying the torch for Europes biggest mobile show
Photo by LLUIS GENE/AFP via Getty Images Next week sees Mobile World Congress return to Barcelona, two years after the COVID-19 pandemic forced the cancellation of the ...
02:24 pm - Sun, February 27, 2022
The Verge Pokmon Scarlet and Violet are coming to the Switch later this year
Surprise! There are even more Pokémon games on the way. At a livestreamed event on Sunday morning, The Pokémon Company teased two new titles: Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. The...
02:00 pm - Sun, February 27, 2022
The Verge Killing Eve rights itself and makes Eve the star again
Anika Molnar/BBCA Sandra Oh finally has something to do Continue reading… ...
11:56 pm - Sat, February 26, 2022
The Verge Russia suspends Soyuz rocket launches over European sanctions
Roscosmos will withdraw all 87 employees from the Guiana Space Centre. | Photo by Sergei Savostyanov\TASS via Getty Images Russian space agency Roscosmos has announced ...
11:41 pm - Sat, February 26, 2022
The Verge Nvidia confirms its investigating an incident, reportedly a cyberattack
Nvidia is confirming to The Verge, Bloomberg, Reuters, and others that it’s investigating an “incident” — hours after The Telegraph reported that the graphics chipmakin...
11:11 pm - Sat, February 26, 2022
The Verge US and Europe will block some Russian banks from SWIFT
Photo by Stanislav Krasilnikov\TASS via Getty Images A coalition of NATO-aligned countries has committed to new measures meant to sever Russia from the global financial...
10:05 pm - Sat, February 26, 2022
The Verge YouTube bans ads on RT and other Russian channels
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge YouTube is blocking state-backed Russian media outlets from advertising and earning money on the platform, as first reported by ...
08:29 pm - Sat, February 26, 2022
The Verge How Ukrainians are fundraising in cryptocurrency
Illustration by James Bareham / The Verge More than $15 million has been donated so far Continue reading… ...
07:04 pm - Sat, February 26, 2022
The Verge Some Russian bank customers have been cut off from Apple Pay and Google Pay
Financial sanctions from several countries bar some card payments through Google Pay and Apple Pay. | Photo By Lea Suzuki/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images C...
05:55 pm - Sat, February 26, 2022
The Verge Russia blocks Twitter as Ukraine invasion escalates
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge As the invasion of Ukraine enters its third day, Russia has blocked access to Twitter in an apparent effort to stifle the flow o...
04:25 pm - Sat, February 26, 2022
The Verge Twitter pauses ads in Ukraine and Russia amid growing conflict
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Twitter is putting a temporary hold on advertisements in Ukraine and Russia to ensure the visibility of public safety informatio...
03:27 pm - Sat, February 26, 2022
The Verge Super Pumped is a bumpy Uber ride that gets lost on its way to being interesting
Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Travis Kalanick and Uma Thurman as Arianna Huffington in Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber. | Showtime The Fight For Uber is Super Pumped’...
03:24 pm - Sat, February 26, 2022
The Verge Facebook blocks Russian state media from advertising on the platform
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Facebook is blocking state-run Russian media outlets from advertising and monetizing content on the platform amid the ongoing co...
03:00 pm - Sat, February 26, 2022
The Verge Philipss color-changing Gradient Lightstrip has dropped to an all-time low at Amazon
When paired with the Hue Hub and the Hue TV sync box, the Philips Hue Gradient Lightstrip is a colorful TV bias light. | Image: Signify Philips Hue smart lighting has l...
02:49 pm - Sat, February 26, 2022
The Verge Valve more than happy to help Microsoft bring PC Game Pass to Steam
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Valve CEO Gabe Newell is open to Microsoft launching its PC Game Pass service on Steam. In an interview with PC Gamer, Newell sa...
01:53 pm - Sat, February 26, 2022
The Verge The US has sanctioned the head of Russias largest social network
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge On Thursday, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Biden administration imposed sweeping sanctions on Russian banks, ene...
01:29 pm - Sat, February 26, 2022
The Verge Russia blocks Twitter as Ukraine invasion escalates
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge As the invasion of Ukraine enters its third day, Russia has blocked access to Twitter in an apparent effort to stifle the flow o...
11:51 pm - Fri, February 25, 2022
The Verge Mobile World Congress organizers will ban some Russian firms from the show
Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Mobile World Congress organizers will ban some Russian companies from the world’s largest mobile technology show which will run from...
11:25 pm - Fri, February 25, 2022
The Verge Wheres your Steam Deck preorder email? Valve explains
Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Valve’s $400-and-up portable gaming PC the Steam Deck went on sale this morning... but you didn’t get an email from Valve, I’m g...
11:00 pm - Fri, February 25, 2022
The Verge AT&T begins testing and deployment of discreet 5G radios on city street lamp posts
Installing an Ericsson Street Radio small cell | Image: AT&T AT&T today announced it’s field testing new 5G small cell radios that can hide on top of street l...
10:44 pm - Fri, February 25, 2022
The Verge Ukrainian leader calls on Tim Cook to block Russian users from the App Store
Photo by Pierre Crom/Getty Images In an open letter published Friday afternoon, the Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine, Mykhailo Fedorov, called on Apple to stop supplying ...
10:39 pm - Fri, February 25, 2022
The Verge Nvidia confirms its investigating an incident, reportedly a cyberattack
Nvidia is confirming to The Verge, Bloomberg, Reuters, and others that it’s investigating an “incident” — hours after The Telegraph reported that the graphics chipmakin...
10:32 pm - Fri, February 25, 2022
The Verge Vergecast: reviews for the Steam Deck and Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Every Friday, The Verge publishes our flagship podcast, The Vergecast, where co-hosts Nilay Patel and Dieter Bohn discuss the week in ...
10:28 pm - Fri, February 25, 2022
The Verge The Verge wins its first ASME Award
Illustration by Micha Huigen The Verge was recognized yesterday by the American Society of Magazine Editors (ASME) with an ASME Award for Photography and Illustration f...
09:54 pm - Fri, February 25, 2022
The Verge Twitter now lets you place content warnings on individual tweets
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Twitter is giving all users access to the content warning feature it tested last year. The feature lets you obscure individual p...
09:34 pm - Fri, February 25, 2022
The Verge How Android 12 lets you control your phone with facial gestures
An accessibility feature that was introduced with Android 12 allows you to control your screen using facial gestures: raise eyebrows, smile, open mouth, look up, look left, loo...
09:32 pm - Fri, February 25, 2022
The Verge Microsoft tests new Quick Settings Bluetooth device list for Windows 11 Insiders
Photo by Tom Warren / The Verge Microsoft is rolling out its latest test build of Windows 11 to its Insiders, and the update is promising to make Bluetooth devices simp...
09:29 pm - Fri, February 25, 2022
The Verge Elden Rings character creator fails Black players
Most of you playing Elden Ring are probably knee-deep in the Lands Between, getting your shit rocked by that asshole on the horse, but my mind hasn’t left the game’s first ...
07:42 pm - Fri, February 25, 2022
The Verge Valve made a bite-sized new Portal game for the Steam Deck
I just put up a 4,000-word review of Valve’s Steam Deck portable gaming PC, which just went on sale to the first batch of early adopters today. But the company had a surprise...
07:40 pm - Fri, February 25, 2022
The Verge Outlook bad for Starbucks anti-union lawyers
Starbucks workers continue to organize amidst attempted stall | Image: Starbucks Workers United There’s been an interesting development in the ongoing unionization ef...
06:49 pm - Fri, February 25, 2022
The Verge Russianspacedirectors wild threats could have real implications for the ISS
The announcement of new sanctions against Russia provoked a strong reaction from the head of Russia’s space program, Dmitry Rogozin, yesterday, who seemed to threaten that th...
06:02 pm - Fri, February 25, 2022
The Verge Meta reportedly breaks up the 300-person team that was building a hybrid VR / AR OS
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Meta has reportedly broken up the around 300-person team tasked with working on an OS for AR and VR headsets, moving some of the...
06:00 pm - Fri, February 25, 2022
The Verge Discords new policy will ban harmful medical advice, taking aim at anti-vaxx groups
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Discord is overhauling its policies and community guidelines to tackle health misinformation, off-platform behavior, and hate sp...
06:00 pm - Fri, February 25, 2022
The Verge Steam Deck review: its not ready
Early access memories Continue reading… ...
05:54 pm - Fri, February 25, 2022
The Verge Razers first wireless keyboard with a 65-percent layout is down to its lowest price to date
Razer’s BlackWidow V3 Mini Hyperspeed is just $120 today, its lowest price to date. | Image: Razer The first Razer keyboard to feature a 65 percent layout is also wir...
05:15 pm - Fri, February 25, 2022
The Verge Russia partially restricts access to Facebook to protect Russian media
Illustration by Kristen Radtke / The Verge The Russian government has partially blocked access to Facebook in the country after it claims the social network “restrict...
05:15 pm - Fri, February 25, 2022
The Verge Russia partially blocks Facebook for fact-checking state-owned media
Illustration by Kristen Radtke / The Verge The Russian government has partially blocked access to Facebook in the country after it claims the social network “restrict...
05:01 pm - Fri, February 25, 2022
The Verge The Dropout on Hulu makes an unconvincing case for Elizabeth Holmes humanity
Hulu Amanda Seyfried stars as Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes Continue reading… ...
05:00 pm - Fri, February 25, 2022
The Verge How to connect your video doorbell to your smart display
This Echo Show 10 is displaying a feed from the Blink Video Doorbell. Video doorbells are handy devices, alerting you to events at your front door via your smartphone, ...
04:43 pm - Fri, February 25, 2022
The Verge Tumblr is settling with NYCs human rights agency over alleged porn ban bias
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Tumblr and New York City’s Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) have settled discrimination allegations related to the company’...
04:25 pm - Fri, February 25, 2022
The Verge Faraday Future made an actual car
Faraday Future, the California-based EV startup that has nearly gone out of business almost too many times to count, has finally made a car. On Wednesday, the company held an ...
03:24 pm - Fri, February 25, 2022
The Verge Elden Ring PSA: Bandai Namco warns of PS5 save bug
As Elden Ring rockets up the charts, amassing some of the most glowing reviews this side of Breath of the Wild, Bandai Namco has issued a PSA letting players know it’s workin...
03:21 pm - Fri, February 25, 2022
The Verge UK politician who tweeted threat to nail journalists balls to the floor pushes user IDs to curb online abuse
Nadine Dorries, now UK Secretary of State, has frequently insulted other Twitter users. | Photo by Rob Pinney/Getty Images The UK says it will force social media compa...
03:14 pm - Fri, February 25, 2022
The Verge The Kings of Kanyes Instagram
https://www.vulture.com/2022/02/kanye-west-instagram-fame-prodbyzaqq.html Continue reading… ...
03:07 pm - Fri, February 25, 2022
The Verge Inside Galactic Starcruiser, Disneys hotel where everyone becomes a Star Wars character
Galactic Starcruiser invites guests to live in the Star Wars universe for a two-day trip. A galaxy far, far away gets a whole lot closer — for $6,000 per stay ...
03:00 pm - Fri, February 25, 2022
The Verge How to update Google Chrome
Okay, let’s start with the obvious: it’s important to keep a browser — any browser — up to date so that it can stay ahead of any malware or other nasties that are out t...
02:00 pm - Fri, February 25, 2022
The Verge MWC 2022: What we know and what to expect
Mobile World Congress is happening in Barcelona from Monday, February 28th through Thursday, March 3rd. It’s typically the world’s largest mobile technology show, where som...
10:14 am - Fri, February 25, 2022
The Verge Patreon suspends NGO account collecting money for Ukrainian military
Save a Life’s Patreon tiers were named after military equipment. | Screenshot: Patreon Patreon says it’s suspended the crowdfunding page for “Come Back Alive,” ...
01:10 am - Fri, February 25, 2022
The Verge Heres where you can buy a Nintendo Switch
The Nintendo Switch OLED model boasts a vibrant, 7-inch display and slate of minor upgrades. | Image: Nintendo The Nintendo Switch was, like most consoles during the pa...
01:00 am - Fri, February 25, 2022
The Verge What does Russias invasion of Ukraine mean for Chernobyl?
 Servicemen take part in a joint tactical and special exercises of the Ukrainian Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Ukrainian National Guard and Ministry Emergency in a gho...
11:33 pm - Thu, February 24, 2022
The Verge Paramounts reportedly spinning up a Beyblade movie with Jerry Bruckheimer
Image: Hasbro Paramount is reportedly making a live-action movie based on Beyblade fighting tops, which Deadline says will be produced by Jerry Bruckheimer (who’s had...
10:51 pm - Thu, February 24, 2022
The Verge Etsy hits sellers with 30 percent transaction fee increase
Photo: Chris Welch / The Verge Following a record-breaking 2021 fourth quarter, Etsy is raising seller transaction fees from 5 percent to 6.5 percent, the company annou...
09:56 pm - Thu, February 24, 2022
The Verge Outlook bad for Starbucks anti-union lawyers
Starbucks workers continue to organize amidst attempted stall | Image: Starbucks Workers United There’s been an interesting development in the ongoing unionization ef...
09:47 pm - Thu, February 24, 2022
The Verge A fake Ethereum mining fix for Nvidia GPUs was actually malware
Photo by Tom Warren / The Verge A tool released on GitHub advertised the sought-after ability to unlock the full Ethereum mining capabilities of recent Nvidia RTX graph...
09:39 pm - Thu, February 24, 2022
The Verge MWC 2022: all the phones and announcements coming out of Barcelona
Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Europe’s big mobile trade show is here Continue reading… ...
09:24 pm - Thu, February 24, 2022
The Verge Telemedicine leaves behind non-English speakers, study shows
Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images People who speak limited English struggled to access telehealth services in the US during the first year of the COVID-19 pan...
09:04 pm - Thu, February 24, 2022
The Verge Judge rejects Elon Musks request to force the SEC back into court
Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for TIME A federal judge denied Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s request to force the Securities and Exchange Commission into court to address h...
08:43 pm - Thu, February 24, 2022
The Verge Dish says its 5G buildout is going great, thanks for asking, how are you?
Dish Network promised regulators it would build a 5G network and become the US’ fourth wireless carrier. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Remember when you w...
08:08 pm - Thu, February 24, 2022
The Verge Tesla CEO Elon Musk and his brother are under investigation for alleged insider trading
Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images The Securities and Exchange Commission is looking into whether recent stock sales by Tesla CEO Elon Musk and his brother Kimbal...
07:45 pm - Thu, February 24, 2022
The Verge Apple could soon fix Face ID issues without replacing the entire iPhone
Photo by Dieter Bohn / The Verge Authorized Apple service technicians might be able to make Face ID repairs on iPhone XS and newer phones without needing to replace the...
07:20 pm - Thu, February 24, 2022
The Verge OtterBoxs MagSafe battery pack outdoes Apples
The battery pack can attach to a phone and dock at the same time | Image: Otterbox When Dieter Bohn reviewed Apple’s MagSafe battery pack, he wasn’t exactly thrille...
07:10 pm - Thu, February 24, 2022
The Verge Ukraine internet outages spark concerns of broader blackout
Illustration by Kristen Radtke / The Verge Late Wednesday night, Russian troops invaded Ukrainian territories across the country’s northern, southern, and eastern bor...
07:01 pm - Thu, February 24, 2022
The Verge Microsoft announces a new tablet-friendly taskbar for Windows 11
Photo by Becca Farsace / The Verge Microsoft is making the Windows 11 taskbar a little more tablet-friendly soon. The software giant has started testing a new taskbar t...
06:42 pm - Thu, February 24, 2022
The Verge The best gaming headset deals you can get right now
Logitech’s budget-friendly G435 boasts color and comfort, as well as a host of solid features. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge A good gaming headset is ...
06:20 pm - Thu, February 24, 2022
The Verge Eufys Dual doorbell proves two eyes on your porch are better than one
With dual cameras and dual motion detection, this camera catches it all — just not fast enough Continue reading… ...
05:49 pm - Thu, February 24, 2022
The Verge Tumblr will let you ditch its terrible ads for $4.99 a month
Photo Illustration by Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Tumblr announced today that users can opt out of ads (on the desktop and in its mobile apps...
05:30 pm - Thu, February 24, 2022
The Verge Activision Blizzards harassment settlement is one step closer to approval
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge A federal judge is allowing plans for a settlement between Activision Blizzard and the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commissio...
05:26 pm - Thu, February 24, 2022
The Verge Dbrands limited-edition leather skins are back for good
Dbrand’s leather collection of skins. | Image: Dbrand Gadget skin-maker Dbrand is announcing that its line of adhesive leather skins for smartphones and laptops are n...
05:06 pm - Thu, February 24, 2022
The Verge Acers Swift 5 finally has a 16:10 screen
There’s a new Swift in town. | Image: Acer Acer has announced updates to its Swift consumer line. The big news is that the Swift 5, its consumer flagship, has finally...
05:00 pm - Thu, February 24, 2022
The Verge Belkins new $400 Thunderbolt 4 dock is here to solve your dongle woes for a price
Belkin is the latest company to get on the Thunderbolt 4 dock train with its new $399 Connect Pro Thunderbolt 4 Dock, which replaces the company’s previous Thunderbolt 3 Dock...
04:42 pm - Thu, February 24, 2022
The Verge US and Russia still tethered by InternationalSpaceStation during Ukraine conflict
The International Space Station as seen from SpaceX’s Crew Dragon departing the ISS | Image: NASA Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, tensions between the US an...
04:40 pm - Thu, February 24, 2022
The Verge How to throw a party in Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Photo by Jay Peters / The Verge While people are now venturing out after two years of the pandemic, many are still enjoying Animal Crossing: New Horizons by spending ti...
04:06 pm - Thu, February 24, 2022
The Verge PS5 and Xbox Series X consoles are available at 12PM ET today for Walmart Plus subscribers
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge It’s time for another round of console restocks, and once again it’s limited to paid subscribers only. This time, Walmart is...
03:49 pm - Thu, February 24, 2022
The Verge UA Flow Velociti Wind 2 review: smarter, faster running shoes
These smart shoes can tell you how to run faster Continue reading… ...
03:02 pm - Thu, February 24, 2022
The Verge The iPad Mini with 256GB of storage is $50 off
The 2021 iPad Mini comes in four color options, including purple. | Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Apple’s iPad Mini from 2021 has been difficult to find in stock ...
02:14 pm - Thu, February 24, 2022
The Verge Reddits new Discover tab pushes the app into the modern social media era
Image: Reddit Reddit today introduced a new Discover tab feature for the official Reddit iOS and Android apps. The new feature curates pictures, GIFs, and videos in a s...
02:00 pm - Thu, February 24, 2022
The Verge The Motorola Edge Plus aims for full flagship status with a price to match
The Motorola Edge X30, announced in China at the end of last year, is coming to the US as the Motorola Edge Plus (or the 30 Pro in Europe and other markets). It comes with high...
02:00 pm - Thu, February 24, 2022
The Verge Motional and Via launch a free robotaxi shuttle in Las Vegas
Motional and Via are teaming up to launch a free robotaxi shuttle service in Las Vegas. The news comes almost a year and a half after the two companies announced their intentio...
01:15 pm - Thu, February 24, 2022
The Verge Saving sites: Pockets bookmarking app and its alternatives
It’s hard to keep up with all the interesting, important, or just plain fun things you come across on the web. You may come across something you just don’t have time to rea...
01:00 pm - Thu, February 24, 2022
The Verge Netflix says its new trivia show might push more people into games
Image: Netflix | COURTESY OF NETFLIX Netflix’s latest game is an addictive trivia title from the creators of Bandersnatch — an interactive experience called Cat Bur...
11:00 am - Thu, February 24, 2022
The Verge Oppos Find X5 Pro flagship is finally official
After extensive leaks and teases, Oppo has officially announced the Find X5 Pro, its flagship phone for 2022. It’s a fairly iterative follow-up to last year’s Find X3 Pro, ...
10:17 am - Thu, February 24, 2022
The Verge EA CEO explains why company may ditch FIFA branding in leaked staff comments
Photo Illustration by Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images In newly-leaked comments, EA CEO Andrew Wilson has explained why the company is consideri...
01:00 am - Thu, February 24, 2022
The Verge All of Netflixs Marvel shows are moving to Disney Plus in Canada
Luke Cage, Jessica Jones, and Matt Murdock taking the subway together. | Netflix/Marvel With the rights to all of Netflix’s Marvel cape shows set to revert back to Di...
11:48 pm - Wed, February 23, 2022
The Verge Google will no longer require US employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Google is no longer requiring its US-based workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19, according to CNBC. The change is one of ma...
11:41 pm - Wed, February 23, 2022
The Verge Apple Store hostage situation ends after hostage escapes, and police hit the suspect with a car
Photo by LAURENS BOSCH/ANP/AFP via Getty Images As reported by Bloomberg, a scary situation played out today at Apple’s flagship Amsterdam store as a man in camouflag...
11:04 pm - Wed, February 23, 2022
The Verge Pixel 7 Pro renders suggest it might keep the Pixel 6s signature design
The Pixel 7 Pro sports a similar-looking camera bar as the Pixel 6. | Image by OnLeaks via SmartPrix Reliable leaker OnLeaks has offered a glimpse at what the Google Pi...
09:08 pm - Wed, February 23, 2022
The Verge The official Steam Deck dock wont be available at launch
Valve hasn’t shared many details about the dock just yet. | Image: Valve The first orders for the Steam Deck, Valve’s handheld gaming PC, will begin on Friday, but ...
09:03 pm - Wed, February 23, 2022
The Verge 1Password now lets you easily store crypto wallet details
1Password can now store details attached to your Phantom wallet. | Image: 1Password A 1Password update brings a specific item type dedicated to crypto and digital asset...
08:03 pm - Wed, February 23, 2022
The Verge Firefighting strategies need an extreme makeover, UN warns
A bulldozer sits on the side of Grayback Road in the devastation that left scores of structures destroyed and thousands of acres burned by the Slater fire in Happy Camp, Calif....
07:40 pm - Wed, February 23, 2022
The Verge Twitter accounts sharing video from Ukraine are being suspended when theyre needed most
Illustration by Alex Castro Twitter says the accounts were removed in error Continue reading… ...
07:26 pm - Wed, February 23, 2022
The Verge BioWare promises Dragon Age 4 is coming along just fine
Production on Dragon Age 4 seems to be coming along nicely, according to an update from BioWare. In a blog post, studio general manager Gary McKay says: For the next Dragon A...
07:10 pm - Wed, February 23, 2022
The Verge Trumps Truth Social app cant beat Twitter, but it doesnt have to
Photo by Aaron P. Bernstein/Getty Images After months of speculation, tribulation, and hype, former President Donald Trump launched his long-awaited social media platfo...
07:02 pm - Wed, February 23, 2022
The Verge Auto-uploaded PS5 captures are coming to the US
Finally. | Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Following a brief appearance in January, Sony is officially bringing the ability to have your PS5 screenshots and videos au...
06:52 pm - Wed, February 23, 2022
The Verge USPS rejects Bidens plea to buy more electric mail trucks
The United States Postal Service authorized the replacement of its mail truck fleet with nearly all gasoline-powered vehicles, rejecting a plea from President Joe Biden to incl...
06:30 pm - Wed, February 23, 2022
The Verge Why Trumps Truth Social may not survive the hype
Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images Today, let’s talk about some of the less obvious ways that conservative social networks keep slipping up — and whether Truth Social...
06:07 pm - Wed, February 23, 2022
The Verge Waymo wins bid to keep some of its robotaxi safety details secret
Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Waymo is allowed to keep some of its autonomous vehicle safety data secret after a California court ruled in the Alphabet company’s ...
06:01 pm - Wed, February 23, 2022
The Verge Twitch creates new program to pay streamers more reliably
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Twitch is implementing a new initiative that could alleviate one of the biggest stressors of content creation: unreliable income...
05:46 pm - Wed, February 23, 2022
The Verge Meta announces plans to build an AI-powered universal speech translator
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Meta, the owner of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, has announced an ambitious new AI research project to create translation s...
05:42 pm - Wed, February 23, 2022
The Verge Visible abruptly canceled accounts it says violated a promotion
Image: Visible Visible, Verizon’s app-based affordable mobile carrier alternative, appears to have canceled users’ accounts in lieu of denying them access to a prom...
05:37 pm - Wed, February 23, 2022
The Verge Ring opens its app to non-Ring cameras, for a price
Ring is adding the ability to use ONVIF-compatible cameras in the Ring app, with a Ring Protect Pro subscription and a Ring Alarm Pro base station. | Image: Ring Smart ...
05:10 pm - Wed, February 23, 2022
The Verge A Meta prototype lets you build virtual worlds by describing them
Meta Meta is testing an artificial intelligence system that lets people build parts of virtual worlds by describing them, and CEO Mark Zuckerberg showed off a prototype...
05:10 pm - Wed, February 23, 2022
The Verge Apex Legends Mobile will be available in 10 countries next week
The game is getting a limited regional launch | Image: EA Apex Legends Mobile will soon be available in more countries. The game first debuted in a closed beta last yea...
04:26 pm - Wed, February 23, 2022
The Verge Google is ditching Chromes data saver mode on Android
Photo by Brennan King / The Verge Google has announced it will soon remove a feature of Chrome for Android that for years helped people cut down on their mobile data us...
04:13 pm - Wed, February 23, 2022
The Verge The workers behind Rick and Morty and Solar Opposites are unionizing
Adult Swim In the spirit of knowing their worth, the production workers behind Adult Swim’s Rick and Morty and Hulu’s Solar Opposites are moving to unionize. On Tue...
04:11 pm - Wed, February 23, 2022
The Verge Proctorio subpoenas digital rights group in legal spat with critical student
Photo by Friso Gentsch/picture alliance via Getty Images The controversial proctoring platform Proctorio has filed a broad subpoena against the prominent digital rights...
04:00 pm - Wed, February 23, 2022
The Verge Intels 12th Gen Alder Lake chips for thinner and lighter laptops have arrived
Intel launched the first wave of its 12th Gen Alder Lake chips at CES 2022 — but only for its H-series lineup of chips, destined for the most powerful and power-hungry laptop...
03:45 pm - Wed, February 23, 2022
The Verge Steams new tool shows which of your games can run on the Deck
Images: Valve If you’re getting a Steam Deck, or someday plan to, the question of “how many games in my backlog will be compatible?” has probably echoed in your m...
03:34 pm - Wed, February 23, 2022
The Verge Twitch streaming returns to the Xbox dashboard in a new update
Microsoft is bringing Twitch streaming back to the Xbox dashboard today. The Xbox maker first started testing the integration in October, and Twitch will now integrate into the...
03:23 pm - Wed, February 23, 2022
The Verge GM shuts downs Marketplace, the app that let you buy gas and coffee from your cars screen
GM General Motors is shutting down its in-car shopping app, Marketplace, which allowed customers to buy coffee, pay for gas, or make restaurant reservations from the in...
03:00 pm - Wed, February 23, 2022
The Verge Elden Ring is a sprawling fantasy epic so good I dont want it to end
After 40 hours, I’m just getting started with FromSoftware’s latest release Continue reading… ...
02:30 pm - Wed, February 23, 2022
The Verge Ja Rules NFT fans arent worried about another Fyre Fest
Photo by Arturo Holmes/Getty Images Rapper, actor, and serial celebrity endorser Ja Rule has attached his name to many things. There was that random Greek restaurant, a...
02:18 pm - Wed, February 23, 2022
The Verge The UE Fits custom-fitting earbuds are $50 off today
You can save $80 today on a pair of UE Fits when you buy them direct from Ultimate Ears. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge Presidents’ Day weekend may be over, but t...
02:00 pm - Wed, February 23, 2022
The Verge Razer Blade 17 (2022) review: faster and cooler than ever
Cutting through games like a hot Blade Continue reading… ...
01:00 pm - Wed, February 23, 2022
The Verge Inside Pornhub
In summer of 2010, I was broke and needed a job. Walking the sunbaked streets of Montreal’s downtown, I called up old friends hoping for a lead. I was in luck: a buddy told ...
12:58 pm - Wed, February 23, 2022
The Verge Siri gets a new voice in iOS 15.4 beta
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The latest beta of iOS 15.4 adds a fifth American voice for its Siri voice assistant. Apple’s user-facing interface simply cal...
11:03 am - Wed, February 23, 2022
The Verge Google Chat to fully replace classic Hangouts for Workspace users from March
Google Hangouts’ logo. | Image: Google If you’re a Google Workspace user, the classic Hangouts messaging service will start to disappear next month as part of the t...
09:23 am - Wed, February 23, 2022
The Verge New AirTags anti-stalking measures appear in iOS 15.4 beta
Apple’s AirTag trackers. | Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge The latest beta for iOS 15.4 includes new features designed to prevent Apple’s AirTags from being used ...
07:30 am - Wed, February 23, 2022
The Verge Vivo sub-brand launches iQOO 9 Pro flagship for $870
The iQOO 9 Pro. iQOO, Vivo’s gaming-focused sub-brand, has announced its latest flagship phones for launch in India, the iQOO 9 and 9 Pro. Like previous iQOO devices,...
04:10 am - Wed, February 23, 2022
The Verge Apple Store hostage situation ends after hostage escapes, and police hit the suspect with a car
Photo by LAURENS BOSCH/ANP/AFP via Getty Images As reported by Bloomberg, a scary situation played out today at Apple’s flagship Amsterdam store as a man in camouflag...
12:01 am - Wed, February 23, 2022
The Verge Apple Stores drop mask requirements for customers in several states
Apple store employees will still have to wear masks, however. | Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images Apple will no longer require customers to wear masks in a number of A...
11:42 pm - Tue, February 22, 2022
The Verge The Call of Duty series is reportedly taking a break in 2023
Call of Duty: Vanguard didn’t meet Activision’s projections. | Image: Activision Blizzard There has been a new mainline Call of Duty title every year since 2005, bu...
11:22 pm - Tue, February 22, 2022
The Verge Googles dark mode goes darker
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Users are beginning to see Google’s new pitch-black dark mode, 9to5Google reported. The previous dark mode was a gray that was...
11:04 pm - Tue, February 22, 2022
The Verge Frontier adds 2-gig speeds across its entire fiber network
Image: Alex Castro / The Verge Frontier Communications is rolling out 2-gig speeds across its existing fiber-optic network, which currently spans six states, including ...
10:50 pm - Tue, February 22, 2022
The Verge Daft Punk streamed a 1997 concert on Twitch, and it may have been your only chance to see it
Image: Daft Punk on Twitter Daft Punk may have announced their split exactly one year ago today, but the famous electronic music duo made a surprise reappearance on the...
10:28 pm - Tue, February 22, 2022
The Verge Amazons Astro robot has been spotted in the wild... bringing people beer
Amazon’s new home robot Astro has been spotted in the wild. | Photo by Dan Seifert / The Verge Photos and videos of Amazon’s home robot Astro in the real world have...
10:19 pm - Tue, February 22, 2022
The Verge Asustor network storage devices are being hit by a nasty ransomware attack
The message that appears on affected Asustor NAS devices. | Image: Reddit user Patrick12289 Owners of various Asustor Network Attached Storage (NAS) device models took ...
09:47 pm - Tue, February 22, 2022
The Verge Here are the best AirPods deals you can get right now
Apple’s AirPods Pro wireless earbuds are a go-to pick that’s often on sale. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge If you know where to look, there are typically some g...
09:34 pm - Tue, February 22, 2022
The Verge How a high-tech twist on a 19th-century process could clean up steel and cement making
MAY 14, 2021: A blast furnace attendant at the EVRAZ ZSMK steel mill.  | Photo by Sergei Bobylev\TASS via Getty Images Greenhouse gas emissions need to virtually d...
09:06 pm - Tue, February 22, 2022
The Verge You can now make cross-platform parties in Fall Guys
Play Fall Guys with friends on PC or PlayStation. | Image: Mediatonic Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout has significantly expanded its crossplay functionality between PlaySt...
09:00 pm - Tue, February 22, 2022
The Verge Netflix is testing its curated stream of comedy clips on TVs
Netflix is testing Fast Laughs on TVs in select English-speaking countries. | Image by Netflix Netflix is testing Fast Laughs, a stream of comedy clips hand-picked by N...
08:56 pm - Tue, February 22, 2022
The Verge Google acknowledges Wi-Fi issues in very small number of Pixel 6 phones, fix coming in March
Photo by Becca Farsace / The Verge Google says a fix is on the way for Pixel 6 owners who are dealing with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity issues after installing a se...
08:20 pm - Tue, February 22, 2022
The Verge Crestron puts the power of the sun in its smart home
Crestron is launching a line of connected in-ceiling LED light fixtures that can pair with a solar sensor. | Image: Crestron The pro-install home automation company Cre...
08:09 pm - Tue, February 22, 2022
The Verge Slack is back online after an outage cut many users off
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Slack was experiencing some issues on Tuesday that made it difficult for users to send and receive messages as well as access th...
07:59 pm - Tue, February 22, 2022
The Verge Tesla CEO Elon Musk accuses the SEC of leaking information
Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images Elon Musk is escalating his war of words with the Securities and Exchange Commission, accusing the agency of “leaking” info...
07:41 pm - Tue, February 22, 2022
The Verge Proctorio subpoenas digital rights group in legal spat with critical student
Photo by Friso Gentsch/picture alliance via Getty Images The controversial proctoring platform Proctorio has filed a broad subpoena against the prominent digital rights...
07:41 pm - Tue, February 22, 2022
The Verge The IRS will use Login.gov in the future, but for this tax season, video interviews are here to stay
Two weeks after dropping a controversial facial recognition plan, the IRS has given new details about how it plans to replace the system. In a statement on Monday, the agency c...
07:22 pm - Tue, February 22, 2022
The Verge China casts doubt on origin of rocket debris about to slam into the Moon
Part of a Chinese Long March 3C, shown here, is thought to be the piece of debris about to slam into the Moon in March. But China is casting doubt on that claim. | Image: STR/A...
07:13 pm - Tue, February 22, 2022
The Verge Bethesdas launcher is going away, but youll be able to get your games again on Steam for free
It will be going away this year. | Image: Bethesda Softworks Bethesda is retiring its Bethesda.net Launcher this year and will let people move their games and Wallet to...
05:32 pm - Tue, February 22, 2022
The Verge The Xbox Series X is available at Best Buy right now for Totaltech subscribers
Microsoft’s flagship Xbox Series X supports 4K gaming and up to 120 frames per second. | Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge If you haven’t been able to nab an Xbox S...
05:32 pm - Tue, February 22, 2022
The Verge The Xbox Series X is available at Best Buy right now for Totaltech subscribers (update: sold out)
Microsoft’s flagship Xbox Series X supports 4K gaming and up to 120 frames per second. | Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Update 2:26PM ET, February 22nd: Best Buy h...
05:26 pm - Tue, February 22, 2022
The Verge Audi is bringing 5G connectivity to its vehicles in 2024
Photo by Phil Esposito / The Verge Audi of America and Verizon are teaming up to add 5G connectivity to the automaker’s lineup by 2024, the companies announced. The i...
05:11 pm - Tue, February 22, 2022
The Verge Slack is recovering after an outage cut many users off
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Slack is experiencing some issues, making it difficult for users to send and receive messages, as well as access the platform al...
05:00 pm - Tue, February 22, 2022
The Verge Meta launches Reels in Facebook globally, with more ads and editing features
Meta is launching its TikTok-clone Reels worldwide on Facebook, making the feature available through the service’s iOS and Android apps in more than 150 countries. In additi...
04:55 pm - Tue, February 22, 2022
The Verge Peloton is down, so you might have to exercise alone
Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images If you were hoping to use the Slack outage to sneak in a Peloton ride, there’s bad news: the popular connected fitness company is also...
03:54 pm - Tue, February 22, 2022
The Verge Can the law keep up with crypto?
Photo Illustration by Grayson Blackmon / The Verge | Photo by MDJ Photography I’m going to let you in on a Decoder secret: at the end of last year, I tasked our produ...
03:47 pm - Tue, February 22, 2022
The Verge Slack is down
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Slack is experiencing some issues, making it difficult for users to send and receive messages, as well as access the platform al...
03:19 pm - Tue, February 22, 2022
The Verge The best Presidents Day deals still happening at Amazon, Walmart, and more
Check out discounts on MacBook Pros and other awesome tech | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge President’s Day may have come and gone, but there are still p...
02:49 pm - Tue, February 22, 2022
The Verge Gigabytes 48-inch OLED TV is $800 at Newegg after a rebate
If you’re on the hunt for a budget-friendly OLED TV, one of the best values at this moment is Gigabyte’s 48-inch Aorus FO48U OLED. It costs $800 at Newegg (via Slickdeals),...
02:00 pm - Tue, February 22, 2022
The Verge Crestron puts the power of the sun in its smart home
Crestron is launching a line of connected in-ceiling LED light fixtures that can pair with a solar sensor. | Image: Crestron The pro-install home automation company Cre...
01:30 pm - Tue, February 22, 2022
The Verge Spotifys Car Thing goes on general sale for $90
Car Thing being used alongside a car’s infotainment system. | Image: Spotify Spotify’s Car Thing, the dashboard accessory that controls Spotify on your phone, is no...
01:12 pm - Tue, February 22, 2022
The Verge Sony finally reveals the PlayStation VR2s design
Sony has finally revealed the design of its next-generation PlayStation VR2 headset, after it announced it in February 2021, showed off the controllers last March, and confirme...
11:02 am - Tue, February 22, 2022
The Verge Startups planned 5G Blackberry revival is officially dead
A close up of 2015’s Blackberry Priv. | Image: The Verge OnwardMobility, the startup hoping to revive Blackberry phones with a 5G keyboard-equipped Android device, is...
10:29 am - Tue, February 22, 2022
The Verge Virgin Hyperloop switches focus from passengers to cargo as it lays off half its staff
An experimental Virgin Hyperloop passenger transport pod on display in Washington, DC in 2021. | Photo by Matt McClain/The Washington Post via Getty Images Virgin Hype...
10:06 am - Tue, February 22, 2022
The Verge Microsoft is testing a Windows 11 desktop watermark for unsupported hardware
Photo by Becca Farsace / The Verge Microsoft is currently experimenting with two new methods to warn Windows 11 users that they have installed the operating system on u...
07:01 am - Tue, February 22, 2022
The Verge Panasonics Lumix GH6 has the highest-resolution Micro Four Thirds sensor ever
Panasonic has announced its latest video-focused Micro Four Thirds camera, the Lumix GH6, after a delay. The new numbered entry in the popular GH line was teased almost a year ...
10:53 pm - Mon, February 21, 2022
The Verge OnePlus 10 Pro snaps in half in durability test
The OnePlus 10 Pro is out in China, and while it has some flagship specs, including a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor and a 5,000mAh battery, it turns out it might not be the most...
09:00 pm - Mon, February 21, 2022
The Verge Amazons Play on Luna button on Twitch is more potential than practical
Amazon is tying two of its big gaming efforts, the Twitch streaming platform and its Luna cloud gaming service, a bit closer together. If you’re looking at a game’s page on...
08:15 pm - Mon, February 21, 2022
The Verge Instagram is reportedly removing shorter daily time limit options from its app
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Instagram is discontinuing some app time limit options and encouraging users to update their settings, according to a report fro...
07:26 pm - Mon, February 21, 2022
The Verge Amazons incredibly popular Lost Ark MMO is at capacity in central Europe
First Final Fantasy XIV, now Lost Ark. | Image: Smilegate The free-to-play MMO Lost Ark has had a huge debut in the West, hitting the second-most concurrent players in ...
06:08 pm - Mon, February 21, 2022
The Verge Crypto exchange FTX is launching a gaming unit to drive token adoption
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Crypto exchange FTX is launching a new team focused on driving cryptocurrency and non-fungible token (or NFT) adoption in the ga...
06:00 pm - Mon, February 21, 2022
The Verge Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro review: feature-packed buds
Anker continues to impress on value Continue reading… ...
04:54 pm - Mon, February 21, 2022
The Verge The US Copyright Office says an AI cant copyright its art
Steven Thaler and/or Creativity Machine The US Copyright Office has rejected a request to let an AI copyright a work of art. Last week, a three-person board reviewed a ...
04:35 pm - Mon, February 21, 2022
The Verge The best Presidents Day sales happening now
Check out discounts on MacBook Pros and other awesome tech | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge President’s Day is here, and while it was originally establis...
03:52 pm - Mon, February 21, 2022
The Verge Final Fantasy XIV is resuming free trials on February 22nd after a two month hiatus
Image: Square Enix Final Fantasy XIV is finally getting its free trial back on February 22nd, over two months after Square Enix stopped offering it to reduce player loa...
03:00 pm - Mon, February 21, 2022
The Verge Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra review: notably unique
A worthy Note successor that stands alone Continue reading… ...
02:15 pm - Mon, February 21, 2022
The Verge Twitter might be testing a way to let you untag yourself from threads
Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Twitter might be testing an escape hatch for users who don’t want to be part of a thread. On Friday, writer and researcher...
01:24 pm - Mon, February 21, 2022
The Verge Trumps new social media app launches on iOS
Truth Social’s listing in the App Store. | Screenshot: Apple.com Truth Social, a social media network developed by former president Donald Trump’s new media company...
10:51 am - Mon, February 21, 2022
The Verge Go read this report on a fake company that tricked real people into working for it
Madbird claimed to be a buzzy London-based design agency. | Image: BBC News BBC News has just published an investigation into Madbird, a supposedly hip design agency le...
09:12 am - Mon, February 21, 2022
The Verge YouTube adds TikTok-style live rings to show when a channel is streaming
A live ring in action. | Screenshot: YouTube YouTube is adding a new indicator to show when a channel is live streaming on the platform, its chief product officer Neal ...
07:00 am - Mon, February 21, 2022
The Verge You can now drill the best wireless charging AirPower alternative right into your desk
Image: Zens Zens is expanding its excellent alternative to Apple’s failed AirPower charger, the Liberty wireless charger, with a new model: the Liberty Built-in charg...
05:54 am - Mon, February 21, 2022
The Verge Capcom announces Street Fighter 6
Capcom has announced Street Fighter 6, the next major entry in the iconic fighting game franchise, which is celebrating its 35th anniversary this year. A brief teaser trailer w...
10:50 pm - Sun, February 20, 2022
The Verge Facebook whistleblower accuses company of failing to address climate change misinformation
Whistleblower Aid filed two new SEC complaints on behalf of Frances Haugen. | Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for TIME Facebook is the subject of two new Security and ...
09:03 pm - Sun, February 20, 2022
The Verge Trumps social media app will reportedly go live on Presidents Day
Truth Social is expected to be available on February 21st. | Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images Former President Donald Trump’s social media app, Truth Social, is expec...
07:14 pm - Sun, February 20, 2022
The Verge Apple will reportedly debut an M2 chip with four new Macs this year
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Apple is reportedly gearing up to release several new Macs with an M2 chip later this year, according to Bloomberg reporter Mark...
05:13 pm - Sun, February 20, 2022
The Verge Facebook whistleblower accuses company of failing to address climate change misinformation
Whistleblower Aid filed two new SEC complaints on behalf of Frances Haugen. | Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for TIME Facebook is the subject of two new Security and ...
02:37 pm - Sun, February 20, 2022
The Verge $1.7 million in NFTs stolen in apparent phishing attack on OpenSea users
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge On Saturday, attackers stole hundreds of NFTs from OpenSea users, causing a late-night panic among the site’s broad user base....
11:33 pm - Sat, February 19, 2022
The Verge Pelotons new CEO sees app store and overhauled subscription model in its future
Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Barry McCarthy, Peloton’s new CEO, weighs an app store and new subscription model as potential ways to kickstart the compa...
08:34 pm - Sat, February 19, 2022
The Verge Elon Musks claims of broken promises denied by the SEC
The SEC has responded to Musk’s letter. | Photo by Patrick Pleul/picture alliance via Getty Images The Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) has responded to Tesla C...
06:11 pm - Sat, February 19, 2022
The Verge Epic Games is making hundreds of temp testers into full employees with benefits
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Epic Games is hiring its US-based contingent workers full-time and with benefits, Epic confirmed to The Verge. The Fortnite deve...
02:00 pm - Sat, February 19, 2022
The Verge Slaying monsters in Vampire Survivors is like walking through a casino
Look at all the numbers! | Screenshot by Jay Peters / The Verge Vampire Survivors is an Early Access roguelike on Steam that has completely sunk its teeth into me. Each...
02:00 pm - Sat, February 19, 2022
The Verge Drops signature MT3 profile mechanical keycaps are buy one get one free
The MT3 Susuwatari keycap set on an aluminum Epomaker GK68XS. | Photo by Dan Seifert / The Verge I know Saturdays are usually for sleeping in, but I hope you don’t sl...
02:00 pm - Sat, February 19, 2022
The Verge How Facebook twisted Canadas trucker convoy into an international movement
Photo by Steve Russell / Toronto Star via Getty Images A labyrinth of Facebook groups and right-wing media Continue reading… ...
03:54 am - Sat, February 19, 2022
The Verge Read exactly how Microsofts $68.7 billion deal for Activision Blizzard came together
Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Microsoft shocked the tech and gaming world on January 18th when it announced it would acquire Activision Blizzard in a $68.7 billion ...
03:15 am - Sat, February 19, 2022
The Verge If iMessage sliced off both ends of your tweets, youre not alone
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge On Thursday, I wrote that Twitter was having a rough February after experiencing issues for the second time in a week, and on Fr...
03:15 am - Sat, February 19, 2022
The Verge Influencers beware: promoting the wrong crypto could mean facing a class-action lawsuit
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The story of BitConnect doesn’t include any rapping Forbes bloggers slash money launderers or dubiously-obtained ape JPGs, but...
11:48 pm - Fri, February 18, 2022
The Verge Skype users in the US can now make 911 calls from their computers
Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images Skype announced this week that its US users can use it to dial 911 from their home computer, and that its software can sh...
11:42 pm - Fri, February 18, 2022
The Verge If iMessage is slicing off both ends of your tweets, youre not alone
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Just yesterday, I wrote that Twitter was having a rough February after experiencing issues for the second time in a week, and no...
11:13 pm - Fri, February 18, 2022
The Verge Call of Duty now lets you destroy cheaters with your own automatic god mode
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Banning cheaters doesn’t always work because they can usually make another account. So games like Call of Duty are increasingl...
10:19 pm - Fri, February 18, 2022
The Verge Lost Ark is a grindy MMO thats perfect to while away the hours
Debuting only a week ago, Lost Ark has shot to the top of the Steam charts, amassing over 1 million concurrent players making it the most played game on Steam (based on number ...
09:51 pm - Fri, February 18, 2022
The Verge Carbon capture tech is advancing in the wrong direction
Equipment installed as part of the Petra Nova Carbon Capture Project stands at the NRG Energy Inc. WA Parish generating station in Thompsons, Texas, U.S., on Thursday, Feb. 16,...
09:20 pm - Fri, February 18, 2022
The Verge Eufys Dual doorbell proves two eyes on your porch are better than one
With dual cameras and dual motion detection, this camera catches it all — just not fast enough Continue reading… ...
08:53 pm - Fri, February 18, 2022
The Verge Salesforce employees are reportedly protesting its NFT plans
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Salesforce employees are protesting the company’s reported plans to launch non-fungible token (NFT) services. Thomson Reuters ...
06:57 pm - Fri, February 18, 2022
The Verge Googles new retro-style font brings back serifs for more comfortable reading
Google has a new version of its Roboto font, and it’s bringing serifs back: the aptly named Roboto Serif, designed in collaboration with Greg Gazdowicz of Commercial Type to ...
06:46 pm - Fri, February 18, 2022
The Verge GooglesNest Doorbell cant take the cold
Google Nest camera users have been complaining about cold-weather charging issues. | Photo by Dan Seifert / The Verge Has your Google Nest Doorbell been draining its ba...
06:39 pm - Fri, February 18, 2022
The Verge Twitter and Google blocked ads from a medical journal about health and racism
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The medical journal Health Affairs spent years planning its special issue on health and racism, which it published at the beginn...
06:01 pm - Fri, February 18, 2022
The Verge The launch of Trumps Twitter clone is reportedly delayed until March
Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images Former President Donald Trump’s upcoming social network, called Truth Social, is currently listed on the App Store with an “expecte...
05:23 pm - Fri, February 18, 2022
The Verge The best budget laptop of 2022
Photography by Monica Chin / The Verge The best cheap laptops under $800 from HP, Lenovo, and more. Continue reading… ...
05:17 pm - Fri, February 18, 2022
The Verge EV batteries could complicate recovery of burning cargo ship with thousands of cars
Photo: Portuguese Navy A bunch of burning lithium-ion batteries could complicate the recovery of the massive, abandoned cargo ship in the Atlantic Ocean containing thou...
05:15 pm - Fri, February 18, 2022
The Verge The best Presidents Day sales happening now
Check out discounts on MacBook Pros and other awesome tech | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge We’re approaching President’s Day in the US, and while it w...
05:10 pm - Fri, February 18, 2022
The Verge Kanye Wests $200 Stem Player will be the only way to get his next album, Donda 2
Photo by Jay Peters / The Verge Platform-exclusive content is one of the best ways to juice hardware sales, and Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, announced v...
03:39 pm - Fri, February 18, 2022
The Verge How to choose a fitness tracker
Photo by Jay Peters / The Verge There’s more to consider beyond specs and price Continue reading… ...
03:05 pm - Fri, February 18, 2022
The Verge Vergecast: MWC 22 preview and Spotifys latest acquisition
Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Every Friday, The Verge publishes our flagship podcast, The Vergecast, where co-hosts Nilay Patel and Dieter Bohn discuss th...
02:13 pm - Fri, February 18, 2022
The Verge 8BitDos terrific Pro 2 controller is down to its lowest price at Amazon
The 8BitDo Pro 2 is one of the best controllers you can currently buy for the Nintendo Switch. | Sam Byford / The Verge The Nintendo Switch is a great console, but its ...
02:00 pm - Fri, February 18, 2022
The Verge Eufys Dual doorbell proves two eyes on your porch are better than one
With dual cameras and dual motion detection, this camera catches it all — just not fast enough Continue reading… ...
01:30 pm - Fri, February 18, 2022
The Verge Xbox Stereo Headset review: wired and worth it
A no-frills gaming headset that works great on anything thanks to its 3.5mm cable Continue reading… ...
01:30 pm - Fri, February 18, 2022
The Verge Snapchat will let users share their real-time location with friends
Image: Snapchat Snapchat users will have a new way of keeping tabs on friends. The company announced today it would introduce real-time location sharing, meant to be us...
01:15 pm - Fri, February 18, 2022
The Verge This Xbox Series X bundle is available at Gamestop for PowerUp Pro members
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge If you’re a member of GameStop’s PowerUp Pro Rewards program, you can grab an Xbox Series X bundle if you head down to your ...
01:00 pm - Fri, February 18, 2022
The Verge Why Coinbase admitted Apple calls the shots
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Mainstream adoption means being listed in the App Store Continue reading… ...
12:43 pm - Fri, February 18, 2022
The Verge Storm-battered UK unites behind live stream of planes trying desperately to land
A flight trying to land at the London airport. | Screenshot: Big Jet TV As Storm Eunice batters the walls of my flat in South London, I’m taking solace in the fact th...
12:16 pm - Fri, February 18, 2022
The Verge The Alien TV show will take place before Ripley
FX chairman announcing the series in 2020. | Screenshot: Disney FX’s upcoming TV series based on the Alien films will be set on Earth “70-odd years from now” whic...
11:55 am - Fri, February 18, 2022
The Verge 1,000 Porsches are burning aboard this abandoned cargo ship
The Felicity Ace burning in the middle of the Atlantic. | Photo: Portuguese Navy A massive, abandoned cargo ship is burning in the Atlantic with 3,965 Volkswagen Group ...
10:26 am - Fri, February 18, 2022
The Verge Windows 11 Pro will soon require a Microsoft Account
Microsoft Design (Instagram) Microsoft says it’s planning to update Windows 11 Pro so it will require an internet connection and a Microsoft Account during the initia...
10:21 am - Fri, February 18, 2022
The Verge Parisian car ban now planned for 2024
Paris added many new dedicated bicycles lanes in 2020. | Photo by CHRISTOPHE ARCHAMBAULT/AFP via Getty Images Paris officials plan to ban private vehicles from the hist...
07:01 am - Fri, February 18, 2022
The Verge Majoras Mask comes to the Nintendo Switch on Elden Ring launch day
It’s official: you can mark off February 25th in your calendar as a day to spend hours battling enemies and solving puzzles in a twisted fantasy world. What? Elden Ring? No, ...
01:15 am - Fri, February 18, 2022
The Verge The best deals on 4K TVs
Several retailers are selling the 55-inch LG C1 OLED TV for $1,296.99 instead of $1,499.99, its lowest price to date. | Image: LG With CES 2022 having wrapped not too ...
11:00 pm - Thu, February 17, 2022
The Verge Metas social VR platform Horizon hits 300,000 users
A clubby experience in Horizon Worlds. | Image: Meta Facebook has bet its future on virtual reality and the metaverse, rebranding to Meta and spending billions a year t...
10:58 pm - Thu, February 17, 2022
The Verge The best Presidents Day sales happening now
Check out discounts on MacBook Pros and other awesome tech | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge We’re approaching President’s Day in the US, and while it w...
10:40 pm - Thu, February 17, 2022
The Verge Elon Musk tells a judge the SECs endless investigation is stifling his free speech
Photo by Patrick Pleul/picture alliance via Getty Images Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, one of the wealthiest men in the world (depending on the day) says the Securiti...
10:14 pm - Thu, February 17, 2022
The Verge PSA: Amazon Prime will get more expensive for new subscribers starting tomorrow
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge In case you missed out on the news from early February, Amazon Prime will see its first price increase in four years starting to...
09:03 pm - Thu, February 17, 2022
The Verge Spotify reportedly paid $200 million for Joe Rogans podcast
Photo by Michael S. Schwartz/Getty Images Spotify reportedly paid Joe Rogan at least $200 million to commit to podcasting on the platform exclusively for three and a ha...
08:53 pm - Thu, February 17, 2022
The Verge Satellite images show just how ridiculously high the Tonga volcanic plume rose
HUNGA TONGA-HUNGA HA’APAI, TONGA – DECEMBER 24, 2021: In this image 2. of a series created on January 19, 2022, Maxar overview satellite imagery shows the Hunga Tonga-Hunga...
08:40 pm - Thu, February 17, 2022
The Verge Savathn simps savor savage social media shredding
In the lead-up to Destiny 2’s The Witch Queen expansion, players got the chance to interact with Savathûn, the game’s newest villain. In a PR stunt cleverly disguised as S...
08:16 pm - Thu, February 17, 2022
The Verge Smart adaptive headlights are finally coming to the US
Audi RS E-tron GT has an option for the company’s Digital Matrix LED, an Adaptive Driving Beam technology that’s not currently available in the US model. | Photo by Andrew ...
08:12 pm - Thu, February 17, 2022
The Verge Twitter is bringing pinned DMs to everyone
Keep a DM convo at the top of the list. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Twitter is now rolling out pinned DMs, the company announced Thursday. The feature was...
07:41 pm - Thu, February 17, 2022
The Verge Pour one out for Crucial Ballistix memory Microns killing off the brand
Years ago, one of my PC building buddies swore by Crucial Ballistix memory. I’m pretty sure I bought Corsair Dominator instead. Are people like me why Micron just decided to ...
07:29 pm - Thu, February 17, 2022
The Verge Tesla sued over Model 3 suspension failure that allegedly caused a deadly crash
Image: NTSB A civil lawsuit has been filed accusing Tesla and a service manager at one of its stores of negligence stemming from a fiery crash that killed a 20-year-old...
07:04 pm - Thu, February 17, 2022
The Verge Pelotons Lanebreak video game is finally here
A screencap of the “Breakers” mechanic in Peloton’s Lanebreak game. | Image: Peloton Finally, some less dramatic news from Peloton: its Lanebreak in-app video gam...
06:41 pm - Thu, February 17, 2022
The Verge Crunchyroll now has something Netflix doesnt: a Switch app
Crunchyroll has come to the Nintendo Switch just in time for those of you waiting to binge all of Demon Slayer season 2 on the go. There’s a new way to watch anime Crunch...
06:17 pm - Thu, February 17, 2022
The Verge PSA: Amazon Prime will get more expensive for new subscribers starting tomorrow
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge In case you missed out on the news from early February, Amazon Prime will see its first price increase in four years starting to...
06:02 pm - Thu, February 17, 2022
The Verge Twitters Thursday problems appear to be fixed
Another rocky day for the social media platform. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Twitter’s having a rough February. Following some problems last Friday, the...
06:02 pm - Thu, February 17, 2022
The Verge Twitters Thursday problems are now fixed
Another rocky day for the social media platform. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Twitter’s having a rough February. Following some problems last Friday, the...
05:30 pm - Thu, February 17, 2022
The Verge Stranger Things season 4 is so big theyre splitting it into two volumes
Netflix Each Stranger Things season so far has featured either eight or nine episodes, but according to series co-creators Matt and Ross differ, the upcoming fourth sea...
05:25 pm - Thu, February 17, 2022
The Verge Ford Mustang Mach-E usurps Tesla Model 3 as Consumer Reports top EV pick of the year
Photo by Sean O’Kane / The Verge Consumer Reports is swapping the Tesla Model 3 for the Ford Mustang Mach-E as its new top electric vehicle pick for 2022. The designa...
05:22 pm - Thu, February 17, 2022
The Verge Spotify wants to beat YouTube at audio
Alex Castro / The Verge This story originally ran in Hot Pod, The Verge’s preeminent audio industry newsletter. You can subscribe here for more scoops, analysis, and ...
04:59 pm - Thu, February 17, 2022
The Verge Intels first discrete Arc desktop GPUs are coming in Q2 2022
Image: Intel Intel has given an update on the timeline for its long-awaited entry into the discrete graphics game: Arc GPUs for laptops are set to ship soon in Q1 2022 ...
04:31 pm - Thu, February 17, 2022
The Verge Apples 14-inch MacBook Pro with 10-core M1 Pro CPU is now $249 off
Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Apple’s latest MacBook Pro laptops have been a triumph of performance thanks to the beefy M1 Pro and M1 Max processors, as...
04:08 pm - Thu, February 17, 2022
The Verge FDA clears first smartphone app for insulin delivery
Photo Illustration by Matt Harbicht/Getty Images for Tandem Diabetes Care The Food and Drug Administration cleared a smartphone app from Tandem Diabetes Care to program...
04:04 pm - Thu, February 17, 2022
The Verge Teslas phantom braking problem is now being investigated by the US government
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it is investigating 416,000 Tesla vehicles after receiving hundreds of complaints of unexpected braking. The investigati...
03:47 pm - Thu, February 17, 2022
The Verge This Surface Pro 8 bundle is $240 off at Best Buy
The Surface Pro 8 is back to its lowest price at Best Buy. | Photo by Becca Farsace / The Verge The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 is currently the lowest price we’ve seen i...
03:02 pm - Thu, February 17, 2022
The Verge Elon Musk tells a judge the SECs endless investigation is stifling his free speech
Photo by Patrick Pleul/picture alliance via Getty Images Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, one of the wealthiest men in the world (depending on the day) says the Securiti...
03:00 pm - Thu, February 17, 2022
The Verge Uber and Lyft are taking on healthcare, and drivers are just along for the ride
Experts worry that rideshare drivers aren’t prepared Continue reading… ...
02:35 pm - Thu, February 17, 2022
The Verge Uncharteds road to gold is plagued by its bros
Sony Pictures Columbia Pictures’ new Uncharted movie from Venom director Ruben Fleischer is a testament to the idea that the longer much-buzzed-about adaptations of b...
02:20 pm - Thu, February 17, 2022
The Verge PSA: early units of OtterBoxs OtterSpot can swell due to battery defect
Affected battery serial numbers begin with 229, 250, and 259. OtterBox’s OtterSpot stackable wireless charging battery packs were released in August 2019, and now the...
02:00 pm - Thu, February 17, 2022
The Verge Asus ROG Zephryus G14 review: the price is no longer right
The cheaper model might be great, but this one isn’t Continue reading… ...
02:00 pm - Thu, February 17, 2022
The Verge AMDs new Ryzen 6000 H-series processors are launching in laptops starting today
Image: Asus AMD’s latest generation of mobile processors is here. We already know a lot about them, thanks to AMD’s CES 2022 keynote, like that they’re the first ...
02:00 pm - Thu, February 17, 2022
The Verge Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 review: the price is no longer right
The cheaper model might be great, but this one isn’t Continue reading… ...
01:50 pm - Thu, February 17, 2022
The Verge OnePlus Nord CE 2 review: a great Oppo-tunity
A great affordable handset that feels more Oppo than OnePlus Continue reading… ...
01:50 pm - Thu, February 17, 2022
The Verge OnePlus Nord CE 2 has 65W fast charging and a 90Hz display for 299
The OnePlus Nord CE 2 in blue and gray. | Image: OnePlus The OnePlus Nord 2 CE is the latest entry in the company’s more affordable Nord range. It’s a stripped down...
01:20 pm - Thu, February 17, 2022
The Verge Snapchat will start letting you change your username later this month
Image: Snap Snapchat will let users change their usernames with an update arriving globally later this month, the company announced today. It means you’ll be able to ...
12:23 pm - Thu, February 17, 2022
The Verge Listen to an AI voice actor try and flirt with you
Sonantic’s demo pairs an AI generated voice with a real human actor. | Image: Sonantic The quality of AI-generated voices has improved rapidly in recent years, but t...
11:52 am - Thu, February 17, 2022
The Verge Google and Mozilla are ready for Chrome and Firefox version 100 to break some websites
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Chrome, Firefox, and Edge are about to hit version 100, in a triple release that could break some websites. The move to version ...
11:30 am - Thu, February 17, 2022
The Verge Dont worry, Amazon says its cool with Visa credit cards after striking deal
Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images Amazon will continue to accept Visa credit cards after reaching a global deal, just weeks after the retail giant threatened to stop acc...
10:57 am - Thu, February 17, 2022
The Verge Windows 11 is getting the Xbox HDR calibration app and better windowed gaming
Microsoft’s big upcoming feature list for Windows 11 includes some important optimizations and improvements behind the scenes for PC games. The software giant is planning to ...
10:19 am - Thu, February 17, 2022
The Verge Samsung teases new Galaxy Book and more at February 27th event
An illustration of a Samsung laptop is shown alongside a series of other device. | Image: Samsung Samsung is teasing the announcement of a new Galaxy Book laptop at an ...
07:00 am - Thu, February 17, 2022
The Verge Oppo releases official images of new Find X5 flagship phone
Oppo has released official images of its latest flagship phone, which will be part of the Find X5 series. The company posted pictures of black and white versions of the device ...
02:04 am - Thu, February 17, 2022
The Verge This journalistsOtter.aiscare is a reminder that cloud transcription isnt completely private
If you upload data to a service, you can’t count on it staying private. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge A report recently published by Politico about the au...
12:10 am - Thu, February 17, 2022
The Verge Metas policy lead Nick Clegg gets a presidential new title
Photo by Lino Mirgeler/picture alliance via Getty Images Nick Clegg — Meta’s head of policy and communications — is getting a fancy new title: he’s being upgrad...
12:09 am - Thu, February 17, 2022
The Verge Here are the best Kindle deals right now
The Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition is one of many e-readers currently available as part of a discounted bundle at Amazon. | Photo by Chaim Gartenberg / The Verge W...
11:03 pm - Wed, February 16, 2022
The Verge Googles smart canvas vision for Workspace is bringing a pageless interface to Docs
A ‘pageless’ Google Docs document | Image: Google During Google’s I/O event last year, the company laid out plans to significantly revamp the look and feel of its...
10:01 pm - Wed, February 16, 2022
The Verge Metas policy lead Nick Clegg gets a presidential new title
Photo by Lino Mirgeler/picture alliance via Getty Images Nick Clegg — Meta’s head of policy and communications — is getting a fancy new title: he’s being upgrad...
09:55 pm - Wed, February 16, 2022
The Verge Crypto exchangeBinance.USis reportedly dealing with an SEC investigation
Photo Illustration by Rafael Henrique / SOPA Images / LightRocket via Getty Images The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is investigating the relationship betwee...
09:09 pm - Wed, February 16, 2022
The Verge Spotify is acquiring two major podcast tech platforms
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Spotify is making more podcast acquisitions. The company announced today it’s acquiring both Chartable and Podsights — two o...
08:49 pm - Wed, February 16, 2022
The Verge The Last of Us HBO show wont be out this year
Here’s the first image from the show, which was posted in September. | Image: Neil Druckmann on Twitter HBO’s upcoming The Last of Us series seems like it will be a...
08:49 pm - Wed, February 16, 2022
The Verge HBOs The Last of Us series wont come out this year
Here’s the first image from the show, which was posted in September. | Image: Neil Druckmann on Twitter HBO’s upcoming The Last of Us series seems like it will be a...
08:41 pm - Wed, February 16, 2022
The Verge Go read this dystopian story about patients whose bionic eyes went obsolete
A patient with the Argus II. | Photo by Dunyagoz Hospital/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images More than 350 blind people around the world have implants in their eyes made by t...
08:31 pm - Wed, February 16, 2022
The Verge The Xbox Series S is $30 off for a limited time at eBay
Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Right now, you can save $30 on Microsoft’s Xbox Series S at eBay, which drops the price to $269.99 — the lowest we have seen yet. ...
08:31 pm - Wed, February 16, 2022
The Verge EA reverses decision, will launch The Sims 4 wedding pack in Russia
After previously announcing that it would not release a new The Sims 4 wedding pack in Russia due to the country’s anti-LGBTQ laws, EA has reversed course saying it will now ...
08:28 pm - Wed, February 16, 2022
The Verge FCC opens apartments up to more broadband competition
Image: Alex Castro / The Verge Many Americans living in apartment buildings only have one choice of internet provider, and there’s very little tenants can do if they ...
08:14 pm - Wed, February 16, 2022
The Verge Romance scammers collected $139 million in crypto last year
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Romance scammers made off with a total of $139 million in cryptocurrency last year, five times more than the amount stolen in 20...
08:00 pm - Wed, February 16, 2022
The Verge Twitter is now letting developers add labels to bot accounts
In September, Twitter launched an experiment of labels for automated (aka bot) accounts to make it easier to know when an account was running on its own. That experiment has ap...
08:00 pm - Wed, February 16, 2022
The Verge The Asus ROG Strix Flare II Animate: feature-packed, but overpriced
An expensive hot-swappable gaming keyboard that features a dot matrix LED panel Continue reading… ...
07:33 pm - Wed, February 16, 2022
The Verge Disney Plus goes full Space Jam 2 with a new Chip n Dale: Rescue Rangers movie
Call it a reboot. | Image: Disney Disney has released a trailer for the Disney Plus exclusive movie Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers, and it seems it’s following in the...
07:27 pm - Wed, February 16, 2022
The Verge Amazon workers at Staten Island warehouse will vote next month on whether to unionize
Amazon workers in New York will vote on unionization | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Workers at an Amazon warehouse on Staten Island in New York City will hol...
07:21 pm - Wed, February 16, 2022
The Verge The Hummer EVs battery weighs more than a Honda Civic
We always knew that when General Motors decided to resurrect the Hummer brand as an electric truck, we were still going to get something excessively massive, as per its namesak...
07:19 pm - Wed, February 16, 2022
The Verge The Steam Deck will now play these breakout hits from PlayStation Vita, Switch, and Xbox
Valve’s Steam Deck portable game system, launching February 25th, won’t necessarily play every Windows game you own — but a brand-new release of Valve’s Proton compatib...
07:07 pm - Wed, February 16, 2022
The Verge Renewable energy growth in the US lags far behind Bidens climate ambitions
Alta Wind, Windmills produce renewable energy in Mojave Desert outside of Lancaster, California. | Photo by: Visions of America/Education Images/Universal Images Group via Gett...
06:48 pm - Wed, February 16, 2022
The Verge Windows 11 is getting new touch gestures, Start menu folders, and much more
New Start menu folders. | Image: Microsoft Microsoft is bringing new touch gestures, Start menu folders, a redesigned Task Manager, and lots more improvements to Window...
06:42 pm - Wed, February 16, 2022
The Verge Fake cheating sites are the latest risk for remote students
Photo by Oli Scarff / AFP via Getty Images Remote testing service Honorlock is using fake answer sites to tempt and catch students who try to cheat on online exams, acc...
06:42 pm - Wed, February 16, 2022
The Verge Russian hackers have obtained sensitive defense information technology by targeting US contractors, according to CISA
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Russian state-sponsored hackers have been targeting security-cleared US defense contractors for at least two years, according to...
05:55 pm - Wed, February 16, 2022
The Verge Bose now lets you customize the EQ of its QuietComfort 45 headphones
Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge Owners of Bose’s QuietComfort 45 noise-canceling headphones can now customize the bass, mid-range, and treble EQ settings to their li...
05:41 pm - Wed, February 16, 2022
The Verge Amazon workers at Staten Island warehouse will vote next month on whether to unionize
Amazon workers in New York will vote on unionization | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Workers at an Amazon warehouse on Staten Island in New York City will hol...
05:29 pm - Wed, February 16, 2022
The Verge Samsungs LTE-equipped Galaxy Watch 4 has dropped to its lowest price to date
The LTE versions of the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 has reached new all-time lows. | Photo by Dieter Bohn / The Verge If you, like me, pigged out on one too many chocolates ...
05:08 pm - Wed, February 16, 2022
The Verge With Android privacy sandbox, Google wants to ditch ad tracking but keep the ads
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge On Wednesday, Google announced the start of a multi-year process to overhaul ad tracking on Android phones, moving the mobile pl...
04:27 pm - Wed, February 16, 2022
The Verge Twitters new CEO is taking a few weeks of parental leave and should feel free to take even more
Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal will be taking a few weeks of paternity leave. | Photo Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal plans to take “a fe...
04:20 pm - Wed, February 16, 2022
The Verge Disney is developing planned communities for fans who never want to leave its clutches
Concept art for Disney’s first planned “Storyliving” community: Cotino, California. | Image: Disney Disney has launched a new business for fans who can’t bear ...
04:15 pm - Wed, February 16, 2022
The Verge Garmins Epix 2 multisport watch made me a touchscreen convert
Let the games begin! Continue reading… ...
04:15 pm - Wed, February 16, 2022
The Verge Garmins Fenix 7S Sapphire Solar makes the case for smaller fitness watches
It’s got better GPS and solar charging, but the best part is it’s comfortable Continue reading… ...
04:00 pm - Wed, February 16, 2022
The Verge Microsoft to remove AltspaceVR social hubs and tighten up safety and moderation
Microsoft acquired AltspaceVR in 2017. | Image: Microsoft Microsoft is removing all social hubs hosted in AltspaceVR and requiring users to log into the virtual reality...
03:33 pm - Wed, February 16, 2022
The Verge How to fix your NY Times-based Wordle if it isnt working
Screenshot: Wordle As a fairly enthusiastic — if not very expert — Wordle player, I wasn’t thrilled with the idea that The New York Times was adding the word game...
03:30 pm - Wed, February 16, 2022
The Verge How to delete your TikTok account
The process is relatively simple. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge If you’ve decided to delete your TikTok account for whatever reason, there’s good news �...
03:16 pm - Wed, February 16, 2022
The Verge Hot Pod Summit is back at On Air Fest 2022!
Ashley Carman, editor of Hot Pod We’re thrilled to announce that Hot Pod Summit — our invite-only event for the people pushing the audio industry forward — is ret...
03:14 pm - Wed, February 16, 2022
The Verge Ford will let you 3D-print your own cupholders for the Maverick truck
Maverick owner Robert Trapp designed and 3D-printed this cupholder for the Ford Maverick. Available on Trapp’s thingiverse page. | Photo by Robert Trapp / Ford Ford i...
03:00 pm - Wed, February 16, 2022
The Verge Epic says there are now more than 500 million Epic Games accounts
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Epic Games announced Wednesday that there are now more than 500 million Epic Games accounts. It’s a notable milestone as Epic ...
03:00 pm - Wed, February 16, 2022
The Verge I hid a $5,000 camera rig in Brooklyn
Cognisys’ scout camera box kept my Canon 5D MIV and Canon 16-35mm lens safe from the elements. When I think of wildlife photography, I think of powerful animals p...
02:45 pm - Wed, February 16, 2022
The Verge Apples Severance turns office life into purgatory
True work-life balance can be as hard to achieve as inbox zero. It’s so challenging, in fact, that the characters in Severance go to a particular extreme to reach it: brain s...
02:31 pm - Wed, February 16, 2022
The Verge The best deals on true wireless earbuds right now
Photo by Becca Farsace / The Verge When it comes to true wireless earbuds, there are a ton of brands and products to choose from. Whether you need something with noise ...
02:30 pm - Wed, February 16, 2022
The Verge Why you cant rebuild Wikipedia with crypto
Whenever a fresh disaster happens on the blockchain, increasingly I learn about it from the same destination: a two-month old website whose name suggests the deadpan comedy wit...
02:00 pm - Wed, February 16, 2022
The Verge No Mans Skys newest update brings big changes to combat and enemies
No Man’s Sky Sentinel is the game’s first update of 2022. | Image: Hello Games No Man’s Sky is getting its first update of the year on Wednesday, dubbed Sentinel,...
02:00 pm - Wed, February 16, 2022
The Verge Jaguar Land Rover says all of its cars will come with Nvidias Drive computers by 2025
Jaguar Land Rover is teaming up with Nvidia to install high-powered computers in its vehicles to enable advanced driver assistance and autonomous driving features. Starting in ...
02:00 pm - Wed, February 16, 2022
The Verge CD Projekt Red veterans are launching a new studio and making a dark fantasy RPG
Here’s concept art for the studio’s first game. | Image: Rebel Wolves Veterans of CD Projekt Red (CDPR) are launching a new studio called Rebel Wolves, and they sha...
01:00 pm - Wed, February 16, 2022
The Verge Waymo will test its autonomous trucks in Texas with brokerage firm CH Robinson
Waymo announced a new partnership with CH Robinson, a Fortune 500 company and global logistics provider, to test its autonomous trucks in Texas. It’s the latest deal that hig...
01:00 pm - Wed, February 16, 2022
The Verge 2021s crypto bull market made criminals much richer
Most of it comes from stolen funds. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge At the end of 2021, cybercriminals had over $11 billion in cryptocurrency tied to illicit ...
11:19 am - Wed, February 16, 2022
The Verge Its already time to get nostalgic about your 2022 Apple Music listening
Apple Music Replay 2022. | Screenshot: Apple Music A month and a half into 2022, Apple Music’s roundup of your listening habits throughout the year is already live, 9...
10:00 am - Wed, February 16, 2022
The Verge Uber will now let you see how many one-star ratings you got from drivers
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge For the first time, Uber is allowing its customers to see how many five-star ratings they’ve received from drivers — as wel...
09:00 am - Wed, February 16, 2022
The Verge Realme 9 Pro and Pro Plus announced with color-changing new design
The “sunrise blue” Realme 9 Pro Plus turns red in sunlight. Realme has announced the Realme 9 Pro and Pro Plus, two new phones that now sit at the top of its extrem...
02:17 am - Wed, February 16, 2022
The Verge The best deals on MacBooks right now
The 2020 MacBook Air, one of the best laptops you can get, is now available at B&H Photo starting at $949.99. With multiple configurations and various models to cho...
01:32 am - Wed, February 16, 2022
The Verge Nintendo wont let you buy digital games for Wii U and 3DS after March 2023
Nintendo is winding down new purchases on its Wii U and 3DS marketplaces. The Nintendo Switch has been Nintendo’s main console for years now, but the company has stil...
12:02 am - Wed, February 16, 2022
The Verge Here are the best Apple Watch deals right now
Apple’s latest Apple Watch, the Series 7, currently starts at $349 instead of $399. | Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Thinking about picking up a new Apple Watch to...
11:47 pm - Tue, February 15, 2022
The Verge The best deals on true wireless earbuds right now
Photo by Becca Farsace / The Verge When it comes to true wireless earbuds, there are a ton of brands and products to choose from. Whether you need something with noise ...
11:40 pm - Tue, February 15, 2022
The Verge A first look at Microsofts new Windows 11 Android apps support
On February 15th, Microsoft released its first big public update to Windows 11 with the long-awaited ability to use Android apps. What are they like? Well, we covered that when...
11:34 pm - Tue, February 15, 2022
The Verge Super Pumped is getting a second season about Facebook
Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Showtime’s anthology series Super Pumped is getting a second season, and this one will be about Facebook with a focus on founder a...
11:32 pm - Tue, February 15, 2022
The Verge GM will resume Chevy Bolt production in April
Photo by Andrew Liptak / The Verge GM is set to resume production of its electric Chevy Bolt in April after halting production to address a battery recall, according to...
11:01 pm - Tue, February 15, 2022
The Verge Mercedes-Benz announces high-performance AMG version of its EQE electric sedan
Mercedes-Benz continues to make good on its promise to go all-electric by 2030 with the announcement of the AMG EQE, a high-performance version of the automaker’s electric E-...
10:55 pm - Tue, February 15, 2022
The Verge Baby Shark is getting a full-length movie
Image: Pinkfong “Baby Shark” — the impossibly catchy viral earworm of a children’s song that’s also the most-watched YouTube video in history — is getting a...
10:40 pm - Tue, February 15, 2022
The Verge Ukrainian defense ministry hit by DDoS during tense standoff with Russia
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge On Tuesday, Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence suffered from a DDoS attack that prevented users from accessing its website, and two...
10:24 pm - Tue, February 15, 2022
The Verge TSMCs Arizona fab reportedly runs into construction delays
Photo credit should read Long Wei / Costfoto/Future Publishing via Getty Images TSMC’s new Arizona chip-making plant has run into construction delays, according to a ...
10:21 pm - Tue, February 15, 2022
The Verge Paramount Plus is getting an Idris Elba-helmed Knuckles TV show
Knuckles is getting his own series. | Image: Paramount Sonic the Hedgehog 2 won’t be the only time we get to hear Knuckles voiced by Idris Elba. At an investor presen...
10:09 pm - Tue, February 15, 2022
The Verge The Halo TV show is already renewed for a second season
Image by Paramount Plus The live-action Halo show on Paramount Plus has been renewed for a second season, just over a month before the first season premieres. According...
09:45 pm - Tue, February 15, 2022
The Verge ViacomCBS rebrands to Paramount in focus on streaming
ViacomCBS is getting a new name: Paramount. The media behemoth — which was created through the merger of CBS and Viacom in 2019 — said the rebrand is meant to focus on the ...
09:32 pm - Tue, February 15, 2022
The Verge Rivian shows off the R1Ts Gear Guard security features
Rivian’s Gear Guard features keep watch over your truck and stuff. | Photo by Mitchell Clark / The Verge Rivian has come out with a video about the Gear Guard system ...
09:00 pm - Tue, February 15, 2022
The Verge New federal guidelines could boost carbon capture in the US
The smoke stacks at American Electric Power’s (AEP) Mountaineer coal power plant in New Haven, West Virginia, October 30, 2009. In cooperation with AEP, the French company Al...
08:59 pm - Tue, February 15, 2022
The Verge How to set up and use email templates in Gmail
Photo by Gareth Fuller/PA Images via Getty Images If you, like me, find yourself writing the same email over and over again or copying and pasting the same message mult...
08:52 pm - Tue, February 15, 2022
The Verge Google Drives new filters that make search easier are rolling out to everyone
Illustration: Alex Castro / The Verge Search chips, a feature that’s supposed to make it easier to search for files in Google Drive, is becoming available to all Work...
08:49 pm - Tue, February 15, 2022
The Verge Twitter is significantly expanding its autoblocking Safety Mode beta
The feature is still in beta but will be available to many more people. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Twitter is significantly expanding the beta of its Saf...
08:44 pm - Tue, February 15, 2022
The Verge Nvidia Shield TV gets bug fixes for last months buggy Android 11 update
Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge Today, Nvidia’s Shield TV got some software fixes with the rollout of Shield Experience Upgrade 9.0.1 (via 9to5Google), a much-needed...
08:32 pm - Tue, February 15, 2022
The Verge The Overwatch League returns on May 5th
Photo courtesy Stewart Volland for Blizzard Entertainment. In light of Activision Blizzard’s pending acquisition by Microsoft, flagging interest, sponsorship troubles...
08:28 pm - Tue, February 15, 2022
The Verge Billionaire Jared Isaacman talks origin of Polaris Program and how it could impact spaceflight
The Polaris Dawn crew (from L to R): Anna Menon, Scott Poteet, Jared Isaacman, and Sarah Gillis | Image: Polaris Program/John Kraus Yesterday, billionaire and private ...
08:00 pm - Tue, February 15, 2022
The Verge Disney has appointed a leader for its metaverse strategy
Disney’s getting serious about the metaverse. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Disney is appointing an executive to head up its metaverse plans, according to...
07:59 pm - Tue, February 15, 2022
The Verge iFixit has a Steam Deck teardown and will officially sell replacement parts from Valve
Image: Creative Electron via iFixit Valve’s $400-and-up Steam Deck handheld is less than two weeks away from launch, but you can already see its guts spread across a ...
07:40 pm - Tue, February 15, 2022
The Verge Discord recovers from brief outage
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Discord has recovered from a brief outage, after many users experienced connectivity issues. “We’re looking into issues with...
07:36 pm - Tue, February 15, 2022
The Verge How to learn a language online
The owl is cute, though. | Illustration by Alex Castro/The Verge Last year, I decided to start learning Korean. It was entirely on a whim — I don’t live in Korea an...
07:35 pm - Tue, February 15, 2022
The Verge NASA reveals first images from its new X-ray mission
Image: NASA On Monday, NASA released the first science images from its new Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer, or IXPE. A look at the Cassiopeia A supernova — the bri...
06:53 pm - Tue, February 15, 2022
The Verge OpenSea launches verified customer support to fight Discord scammers
Illustration by Dale Crosby Close / The Verge On Tuesday, OpenSea and NFT communications platform Metalink announced a new partnership aimed at preventing social engine...
06:27 pm - Tue, February 15, 2022
The Verge Facebook rebrands News Feed after more than 15 years
The News Feed will now just be the Feed. | Image: Facebook Meta is changing the name of Facebook’s News Feed, the primary part of the service that users scroll throug...
06:06 pm - Tue, February 15, 2022
The Verge Metas Facebook to pay $90 million to settle decade-old privacy lawsuit
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Meta, Facebook’s parent company, agreed to pay $90 million to settle a 2012 lawsuit accusing the company of tracking users eve...
05:50 pm - Tue, February 15, 2022
The Verge Netflix is making a live-action BioShock movie
Details are light right now. | Image: Netflix Netflix, 2K, and Take-Two Interactive announced Tuesday that they will be partnering to make a live-action film adaptation...
05:34 pm - Tue, February 15, 2022
The Verge Elon Musks brain implant startup Neuralink denies that researchers abused monkeys
A monkey in Neuralink’s in-house facility. | Neuralink Elon Musk’s company Neuralink has denied claims that university researchers abused monkeys in experiments bac...
05:27 pm - Tue, February 15, 2022
The Verge You can still get up to $250 credit on Samsung Galaxy S22 preorders
Samsung has some aggressive deals for Galaxy S22 early adopters. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked event was already six days ago, and we�...
05:22 pm - Tue, February 15, 2022
The Verge Master Chiefs chili recipe needs a day one patch
I spent hours making it exactly to spec. I actually made the Chief’s chili, and it made me real sad Continue reading… ...
05:05 pm - Tue, February 15, 2022
The Verge Newegg promises no questions asked returns on CPUs and motherboards after YouTube scandal
Newegg logo box (1020) Newegg says it will now accept returns of open box CPUs and motherboards with “no questions asked,” according to a report by Windows Central....
05:00 pm - Tue, February 15, 2022
The Verge Sony announces open-style LinkBuds earbuds for $179.99
Image: Sony Sony is taking another crack at the open-style earbuds market. Today, the company is introducing its new LinkBuds, priced at $179.99, and it takes just one ...
05:00 pm - Tue, February 15, 2022
The Verge Windows 11s first big update arrives with Android apps, taskbar changes, and more
Microsoft is releasing its first big update to Windows 11 today, and it includes a lot of new additions. A public preview of Android apps on Windows 11 will be available today ...
05:00 pm - Tue, February 15, 2022
The Verge The LinkBuds are Sonys strangest earbuds in years and surprisingly good
They’re weird, refreshing, and fantastic at voice calls Continue reading… ...
05:00 pm - Tue, February 15, 2022
The Verge Google is bringing Chrome OS to PCs and Macs
This is the Chrome OS Flex UI — it looks exactly like regular Chrome OS. | Image: Google Google has announced early access to a new version of Chrome OS called Chrome...
04:04 pm - Tue, February 15, 2022
The Verge Cyberpunk 2077s next-gen update now available for PS5 and Xbox Series X / S
Cyberpunk 2077’s long-awaited update optimizing the game for the PS5 and Xbox Series X / S will be available today. Patch 1.5 is a major update that’s available on all plat...
04:00 pm - Tue, February 15, 2022
The Verge The Verges favorite audio gear for 2022
Photo by Alix Diaconis / The Verge It’s been about a year since we first asked the staff of The Verge to tell us about some of their favorite audio gear. As we said i...
03:31 pm - Tue, February 15, 2022
The Verge Spotifys COVID problems are bigger than Joe Rogan
Photo by Michele Doying / The Verge Wow, we’re already mid-way through February, and Hot Pod Summit is next week. It’s been a marathon over here, not including my L...
03:28 pm - Tue, February 15, 2022
The Verge Here are some must-have accessories for your new Nintendo Switch
8BitDo’s Pro 2 controller is a win-win, giving you more features for less money. The Nintendo Switch is one of the world’s best-selling consoles, having shipped mor...
03:15 pm - Tue, February 15, 2022
The Verge What an NFL coaching scandal can teach tech about diversity
Photo Illustration by Grayson Blackmon / The Verge Tackling tech’s diversity problem with Bärí Williams Continue reading… ...
02:49 pm - Tue, February 15, 2022
The Verge Virgin Galactic plans to open ticket sales to the public for flights to edge of space
Virgin Galactic’s VSS Unity gliding to a runway | Image: Virgin Galactic Space tourism company Virgin Galactic announced its plans to open up ticket sales to the gene...
02:30 pm - Tue, February 15, 2022
The Verge Microsoft Teams now has new 3D emoji
Microsoft Teams is getting new 3D emoji today. The software giant has started refreshing its more than 1,800 emoji in Microsoft Teams with new Fluent design ones. The 3D emoji ...
02:20 pm - Tue, February 15, 2022
The Verge Intel buys Tower Semiconductor for $5.4 billion so it can make more chips for other companies
Intel has announced that it’s buying Tower Semiconductor, an Israeli chipmaking company that focuses on specialty products like radio frequency (RF) chips, CMOS image sensors...
02:00 pm - Tue, February 15, 2022
The Verge Audio-Technicas new $200 earbuds promise an impressive 20 hours of battery life
Image by Audio-Technica Audio-Technica’s new pair of wireless earbuds (ATH-CKS50TW) cost $200 and stand out by claiming to have impressive battery life, offering up t...
01:03 pm - Tue, February 15, 2022
The Verge The New York Times has changed Wordles solutions
Photo illustration by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images Wordle’s acquisition by The New York Times has already stirred up controversy, from broken streaks to a...
01:00 pm - Tue, February 15, 2022
The Verge Legos latest video game collaboration is a fantastic looking Horizon Forbidden West set
Lego is teaming up with Guerrilla Games on a Horizon Forbidden West set, which transforms the overgrown wildernesses and robotic dinosaurs of the games into a new, Lego form. ...
12:45 pm - Tue, February 15, 2022
The Verge Fortnite gets gyro controls and flick stick on PS4, PS5, and PC
Epic Games is bringing gyro-based motion controls for Fortnite to the PS4, PS5, and PC today. Gyro controls have existed on the Nintendo Switch and Android previously, and this...
09:40 am - Tue, February 15, 2022
The Verge This 5G neckband from Motorola could make XR glasses less bulky
The neckband looks a lot like a plastic lanyard. | Image: Motorola Motorola has a new wearable 5G neckband that is designed to power lightweight VR and AR headsets (col...
07:25 am - Tue, February 15, 2022
The Verge The OM System OM-1 is a post-Olympus flagship camera
OM Digital Solutions, the new company formed after Olympus sold off its camera business to a Japanese investment fund, has announced its first camera. The OM System OM-1 is a f...
06:34 am - Tue, February 15, 2022
The Verge Godzilla and Evangelion are forming a new Japanese cinematic universe
Japanese industry titans are teaming up for a new cinematic universe based on iconic properties. Toho, Toei, Khara, and Tsuburaya Productions have announced the upcoming launch...
02:13 am - Tue, February 15, 2022
The Verge Here are the best iPad deals right now
Select iPad models go on sale quite regularly. | Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge We saw some of the best iPad deals of the last year during Black Friday and Cyber Mon...
01:40 am - Tue, February 15, 2022
The Verge Judge orders the release of alleged Bitcoin launderer Razzlekhan on bail
Heather Morgan will have to follow several conditions while awaiting trial. | Image: Razzlekhan On Monday, a judge ruled that Heather Morgan, aka Razzlekhan, should be ...
12:55 am - Tue, February 15, 2022
The Verge This DIY ultracompact computer has a mechanical keyboard
The Penkesu custom handheld computer | Image: Penk Chen via GitHub There aren’t a lot of ultra-portable handheld PCs anymore, outside of the GDP pocket and its gaming...
12:34 am - Tue, February 15, 2022
The Verge Android 13 preview shows how Pixel phones could stream apps to your PC
Android might stream apps to your computer. | Photo by Becca Farsace / The Verge Google’s January outline revealed plans to spend 2022 trying to make the Android and ...
11:33 pm - Mon, February 14, 2022
The Verge Verizon says service in Georgia has been restored
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Verizon says it has fixed a major outage that appeared to affect Georgia and parts of Florida. Wireless customers reported they ...
11:18 pm - Mon, February 14, 2022
The Verge Cryptocurrencys big Super Bowl ads sold FOMO, not the future
Cryptocurrency startups were everywhere at Super Bowl LVI, with star-studded commercials featuring Lebron James and Larry David all pushing viewers to jump on the hype train. ...
11:15 pm - Mon, February 14, 2022
The Verge Instagram Stories are getting likes so you can respond without sending a DM
The feature is rolling out now. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Instagram is rolling out a new feature it calls Private Story Likes, which lets you like someb...
10:18 pm - Mon, February 14, 2022
The Verge Funding site linked to Canadian trucker protest hacked, donor info leaked online
Photo by GEOFF ROBINS/AFP via Getty Images GiveSendGo, a crowdfunding website that was being used to source donations for the “Freedom Convoy” protest mounted by Ca...
09:43 pm - Mon, February 14, 2022
The Verge Here are the best Amazon Echo deals right now
The Echo Show 5 (left), Echo Show 8 (middle), and the Echo Show (right). | Photo by Dan Seifert / The Verge Amazon’s current Echo lineup offers a broad selection of s...
09:37 pm - Mon, February 14, 2022
The Verge The Cuphead Show is half-full of lukewarm nostalgia plays
Cuphead and Mugman realizing that they’re in danger. | Netflix Watching The Cuphead Show, Netflix’s new adaptation of the Studio MDHR run-and-gunner featuring two a...
09:04 pm - Mon, February 14, 2022
The Verge Samsungs Galaxy S22 phones push Google Messages and the good news of RCS
Samsung’s messaging app is still available, but Google’s is the default. | Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge A lot more people might be about to start using Rich Co...
09:01 pm - Mon, February 14, 2022
The Verge The best Valentines Day sales happening now
Right now, you can buy the Beats Studio Buds for $119.95, their second-best price to date, at Amazon and Best Buy. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge Today is official...
08:55 pm - Mon, February 14, 2022
The Verge Microsoft will fully reopen its headquarters at the end of February
The offices will reopen on February 28th. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Microsoft plans to fully reopen its offices in Washington state, where it is headqua...
07:36 pm - Mon, February 14, 2022
The Verge BlockFi will pay $100 million in a settlement with SEC and states over its interest accounts
Photo by Michele Doying / The Verge BlockFi, a crypto finance institution, will pay $100 million in penalties to the Securities and Exchange Commission (or SEC) and 32 ...
07:28 pm - Mon, February 14, 2022
The Verge Best Picture nominee Drive My Car hits HBO Max this March to emotionally ruin you
Actors Hidetoshi Nishijima and Tôko Miura with the titular car | Cannes Film Festival If you’re one of those people who wants to see all the Oscar potentials be...
06:23 pm - Mon, February 14, 2022
The Verge Texas is suing Meta over Facebook facial recognition
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued Meta over its use of facial recognition. The lawsuit, filed today in state district c...
06:10 pm - Mon, February 14, 2022
The Verge Romance scammers collected $139 million in crypto last year
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Romance scammers made off with a total of $139 million in cryptocurrency last year, five times more than the amount stolen in 20...
05:55 pm - Mon, February 14, 2022
The Verge Construction begins on New Yorks first offshore wind farm
Montauk Point, N.Y.: The Block Island wind farm, from Montauk Point, on Long Island, New York on April 16, 2021. | Photo by Mark Harrington/Newsday RM via Getty Images ...
05:54 pm - Mon, February 14, 2022
The Verge Samsungs Galaxy S22 phones push Google Messages and the good news of RCS
Samsung’s messaging app is still available, but Google’s is the default. | Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge A lot more people might be about to start using Rich Co...
05:09 pm - Mon, February 14, 2022
The Verge Apples solution to Dutch App Store dispute just earned it another 5 million fine
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Apple’s new proposals for dating apps in the Netherlands haven’t gone far enough to appease the country’s competition regu...
05:08 pm - Mon, February 14, 2022
The Verge EV ads dominated the Super Bowl, but dont expect to buy one anytime soon
Kia advertised its upcoming EV6 with a sad robot dog during Super Bowl LVI, but the electric car won’t be available for months to come. | Image: Kia The Super Bowl wa...
04:15 pm - Mon, February 14, 2022
The Verge How to use Zoom on the Echo Show
Zoom meetings are a part of everyday life for many of us. Whether you’re a middle schooler learning remotely or an executive with back-to-back meetings, or if it’s just tha...
04:00 pm - Mon, February 14, 2022
The Verge Pelotons new CEO says a sale isnt in the cards
Peloton CEO Barry McCarthy says he’s not interested in a sale right now. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Last week was an eventful week for Peloton: it ...
03:31 pm - Mon, February 14, 2022
The Verge No, The New York Times did not make Wordle harder
Wordle — the viral daily word guessing game that was recently bought by The New York Times — has been on a tear in the past few days. Brainteasers like “ULTRA,” “ULCE...
03:27 pm - Mon, February 14, 2022
The Verge Apparently, people do use Bing
If you listened in to The Vergecast a couple of weeks ago, you might remember a sidebar discussion on how Android and Windows users in the EU are prompted to choose a default s...
03:05 pm - Mon, February 14, 2022
The Verge Amazons Smart Thermostat is even more affordable for today only
Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge At $59.99, Amazon’s Smart Thermostat is among the most affordable options out there that can intelligently tweak the temp...
03:00 pm - Mon, February 14, 2022
The Verge Samsungs Galaxy S22 phones are the safe bet
Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge Samsung’s new Galaxy S22 Ultra is getting a lot of buzz since it’s the reincarnation of the Note. By comparison, the regular S22 an...
03:00 pm - Mon, February 14, 2022
The Verge Opera browser now allows emoji-only web addresses
The Opera browser will allow emoji-only web addresses | Opera Web browser company Opera said Monday it will enable emoji-only based web addresses “to bring a new leve...
02:00 pm - Mon, February 14, 2022
The Verge Snapchat will put ads within stories and share the money with creators
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Snapchat is introducing a new way for creators on the app to earn money. The platform is testing mid-roll ads that appear in the...
01:54 pm - Mon, February 14, 2022
The Verge Billionaire who flew to orbit with SpaceX buys three new missions to deep space
Jared Isaacman (left) and the rest of the Polaris Dawn crew | Image: Polaris Jared Isaacman, the billionaire who flew to Earth orbit on SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule l...
01:54 pm - Mon, February 14, 2022
The Verge Billionaire who flew to orbit with SpaceX buys three new missions to space
Jared Isaacman (left) and the rest of the Polaris Dawn crew | Image: Polaris Jared Isaacman, the billionaire who flew to Earth orbit on SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule l...
01:30 pm - Mon, February 14, 2022
The Verge Horizon Forbidden West plays just fine on a PS4
Horizon Forbidden West running on a PS4. You don’t need a new console for Aloy’s latest adventure Continue reading… ...
12:04 pm - Mon, February 14, 2022
The Verge Nvidias RTX 3090 Ti is still missing, and the company refuses to say whats going on
Nvidia announced its RTX 3090 Ti with faster memory and better performance at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in early January. After originally promising more information ...
11:51 am - Mon, February 14, 2022
The Verge NFTs seized by UK tax authorities for the first time
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The UK’s tax department, Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC), says it’s the first authority in the country to seize a...
09:40 am - Mon, February 14, 2022
The Verge Was that a tabletop bowling toy in Book of Boba Fett?
Mok Shaiz’s majordomo reads from an 80s tabletop bowling game. | Screenshot: The Book of Boba Fett Keen-eyed observers might have spotted something a little off about...
08:01 am - Mon, February 14, 2022
The Verge Horizon Forbidden Wests incredible world is easy to get lost in
Where most open world games can offer a paralyzing amount of choices, Horizon Forbidden West doesn’t feel too overwhelming Continue reading… ...
01:46 am - Mon, February 14, 2022
The Verge The first trailer for The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power debuts at the Super Bowl
It’s time to return to Middle Earth: the first trailer for Amazon’s incredibly ambitious The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power has finally arrived during the Super Bowl...
12:52 am - Mon, February 14, 2022
The Verge Polestar fires shots at Tesla and Volkswagen, promises no compromises in Super Bowl ad
Polestar made its Super Bowl debut with a Polestar 2 commercial that aimed to set the electric car newcomer apart from traditional car companies by taking a shot at the entire ...
12:28 am - Mon, February 14, 2022
The Verge Coinbases bouncing QR code Super Bowl ad was so popular it crashed the app
Coinbase just made its Super Bowl debut with a remarkable clever QR code ad that might have been too popular: the company’s “Less talk, more Bitcoin,” campaign appears to...
11:20 pm - Sun, February 13, 2022
The Verge Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness new trailer is even more chaotic than the last
Marvel Studios The Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness teaser that played at the very end of Spider-Man: No Way Home was an unexpected surprise that, for all it...
10:51 pm - Sun, February 13, 2022
The Verge Google made a smart lamp that youll probably never be able to buy
The dLight comes with built-in support for the Google Assistant. | Image by Google via Ben Gold If you’re in the market for a Google Assistant-supported smart lamp, y...
07:39 pm - Sun, February 13, 2022
The Verge Alienwares upcoming QD-OLED monitor has a $1,299 price tag
Image by Dell Alienware’s upcoming 34-inch gaming monitor is the first of its kind to come with Samsung’s new Quantum Dot OLED panel, and it will cost you a reasona...
05:30 pm - Sun, February 13, 2022
The Verge Intel says its new crypto chip is designed to be energy-efficient
Image by Intel Intel is investing in blockchain technology with a new chip designed to mine cryptocurrency (via Reuters). The company is focusing on sustainability, and...
05:09 pm - Sun, February 13, 2022
The Verge A rocket is still set to slam into the Moon next month but it may not be from SpaceX after all
A mosaic image of the Moon’s north pole, taken by NASA’s Galileo spacecraft | Image: NASA/JPL/USGS Last month, an astronomer and space tracking expert made a bit of...
05:00 pm - Sun, February 13, 2022
The Verge Super Bowl 2022: how to watch the Bengals play the Rams
Joe Burrow, the quarterback for the Cincinnati Bengals, is set to face off against the Los Angeles Rams (lead by Matthew Stafford) in Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium in Los Ange...
12:17 pm - Sun, February 13, 2022
The Verge Nopes first trailer is a hard yes
Universal Pictures Universal’s Nope from director Jordan Peele is one of the rare modern movies with this much hype around it to make it this close to its release dat...
10:57 pm - Sat, February 12, 2022
The Verge Metas Quest 2 Super Bowl ad takes a retired animatronic dog into the metaverse
Image: Facebook Meta has debuted its Quest 2 Super Bowl ad ahead of the big game, and it’s hard to get a grasp on how exactly it’s supposed to promote the metaverse...
08:13 pm - Sat, February 12, 2022
The Verge Lost Ark becomes the second most played game in Steam history after just 24 hours
Lost Ark has comfortably passed 1 million concurrent players after just 24 hours, becoming the second most played game in Steam history by concurrent counts. The Diablo-like MM...
07:44 pm - Sat, February 12, 2022
The Verge PSA: Update Zoom on Mac to fix a bug that keeps your mic on after meetings
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge If you’re using Zoom on a Mac, now’s the time to make sure it’s updated to version 5.9.3. Zoom has acknowledged a bug that...
05:07 pm - Sat, February 12, 2022
The Verge Netflix orders docuseries on crypto laundering couple
Heather Morgan, aka Razzlekhan, was arrested with her husband for allegedly laundering $4.5 billion worth of Bitcoin. | Image: Razzlekhan Netflix is gearing up to creat...
03:00 pm - Sat, February 12, 2022
The Verge MoviePass CEO wants in on the metaverse
MoviePass is set to return this summer after being swooped up and resuscitated by its original co-founder Stacy Spikes. During a launch presentation on Thursday, Spikes took th...
02:00 pm - Sat, February 12, 2022
The Verge Mexicos cultural appropriation ban is off to a messy start
Illustration by Claudia Chinyere Akole A law meant to protect Indigenous art might just be lip service Continue reading… ...
01:30 pm - Sat, February 12, 2022
The Verge LGs 27-inch Ultragear QHD gaming monitor is a steal at $280
Wow, LG really loves robots in its product images. | Image: LG It’s Saturday, and hopefully that means you get a chance for some R-and-R-and-D: rest, relaxation, and ...
10:15 am - Sat, February 12, 2022
The Verge Fortnites Uncharted crossover includes Tom Holland and Nathan Drake skins
Fortnite fans have solved an Epic Games puzzle to reveal an Uncharted crossover coming to the game on February 17th. Tom Holland will star in Fortnite for a second time, thanks...
01:39 am - Sat, February 12, 2022
The Verge Binance invests $200 million in Forbes just two years after suing it for defamation
Photo Illustration by Avishek Das/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Forbes has announced that Binance, “one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency and blockch...
01:17 am - Sat, February 12, 2022
The Verge The Verges 2022 Valentines Day gift guide
Photo by Alex Castro / Amelia Holowaty Krales These gift ideas ran Cupid’s arrow right through us Continue reading… ...
12:55 am - Sat, February 12, 2022
The Verge Here are 16 last-minute gifts you can still get before Valentines Day
Fujifilm’s Instax Square SQ1 is always a welcome gift, one that is currently selling at an all-time low. | Photo by Becca Farsace / The Verge Let’s face it: most of...
11:19 pm - Fri, February 11, 2022
The Verge Amazon says vaccinated warehouse workers can now work unmasked
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Amazon warehouse employees who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 no longer need to wear face masks at work, The Wall Street ...
09:53 pm - Fri, February 11, 2022
The Verge Wordle players, fear not: The New York Times says the vast majority of win streak stats have now been carried over
It sounds like your streaks should be safe. | Photo illustration by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images The New York Times’ version of Wordle launched Thursday, ...
09:25 pm - Fri, February 11, 2022
The Verge Super Bowl 2022: how to watch the Bengals play the Rams
Joe Burrow, the quarterback for the Cincinnati Bengals, is set to face off against the Los Angeles Rams (lead by Matthew Stafford) in Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium in Los Ange...
08:52 pm - Fri, February 11, 2022
The Verge US nuclear power plants contain dangerous counterfeit parts, report finds
UNITED STATES - NOVEMBER 28: Nuclear power plant in northern California | Photo by Carol M. Highsmith/Buyenlarge/Getty Images At least some nuclear power plants in the ...
08:07 pm - Fri, February 11, 2022
The Verge Uber and Lyft are finally starting to look like different companies
Photo by: Lindsey Nicholson/Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Uber and Lyft have been operating on parallel tracks for a long time. Drivers moonl...
07:34 pm - Fri, February 11, 2022
The Verge Call of Duty is getting a new Warzone experience in 2022
Big changes for Warzone are on the way. | Image: Activision Blizzard Activision is working on two big Call of Duty initiatives for 2022, the company announced Friday. O...
06:49 pm - Fri, February 11, 2022
The Verge Netflixs Marvel TV shows will disappear at the end of this month
Before Disney Plus, Netflix’s Marvel TV shows were pushing the edge of MCU-adjacent content on streaming, but soon, you won’t be able to watch Daredevil, Luke Cage, Jessica...
06:43 pm - Fri, February 11, 2022
The Verge Amazon is working on a live-action Blade Runner 2099 TV show from Ridley Scott
Photo: Alcon Entertainment Blade Runner’s next act will apparently be a live-action TV series from Amazon, with original director Ridley Scott set to return as an exe...
06:32 pm - Fri, February 11, 2022
The Verge How to buy a PlayStation 5
A year after launch, Sony’s PlayStation 5 remains (almost) as elusive as ever. | Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge While both the PS5 and PS5 Digital Edition have bee...
06:31 pm - Fri, February 11, 2022
The Verge NASA unveils the James Webb Space Telescopes first images
NASA unveiled a mosaic of the first images captured by the revolutionary James Webb Space Telescope, or JWST, today. The image represents the early stages of the telescope’s ...
05:57 pm - Fri, February 11, 2022
The Verge Twitter is having some problems
Happy Friday. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Twitter appeared to be having some issues Friday; it’s not working on desktop for some people, and the problem...
05:57 pm - Fri, February 11, 2022
The Verge Twitter says its Friday problems are fixed
Happy Friday. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Twitter had some issues Friday; it wasn’t working on desktop for some people, and the problems seemed more pre...
05:45 pm - Fri, February 11, 2022
The Verge The man who got fired by his DAO
Photo illustration by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images One of the many aspirations for “web3” is that you could potentially take certain messy, emotional hu...
05:30 pm - Fri, February 11, 2022
The Verge Engineers are building bridges with recycled wind turbine blades
Construction workers install a new pedestrian bridge made with recycled wind turbine blades in County Cork, Ireland. | ReWind On a former train track bed connecting the...
05:23 pm - Fri, February 11, 2022
The Verge The Canadian anti-vaccine mandate protests are causing automakers to cut production
Photo by DAVE CHAN/AFP via Getty Images Major automakers are feeling the strain of the anti-vaccine mandate protests in Canada that have blocked several major bridges o...
04:59 pm - Fri, February 11, 2022
The Verge The best Chromebook for 2022
Acer’s Chromebook Spin 713 | Photo by Monica Chin / The Verge The best Chromebook laptop or two-in-one for every Chrome OS fan Continue reading… ...
04:27 pm - Fri, February 11, 2022
The Verge How to back up your Gmail
Photo illustration byJakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images You may be switching jobs, or maybe you’ve decided to stop using a specific email account, or maybe you ...
04:26 pm - Fri, February 11, 2022
The Verge ElonMuskis hopefulTexassite will clear approval for Starships first orbital launch
Starship stacked on top of the Super Heavy rocket | SpaceX SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says he’s hopeful that his company’s launch facility in Boca Chica, Texas, will rece...
04:21 pm - Fri, February 11, 2022
The Verge The excellent Asus Zephyrus G15 is back to its lowest price at Best Buy
Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales/ The Verge The Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 remains one of our favorite gaming laptops, despite its lack of a webcam. This cool and powerful la...
04:15 pm - Fri, February 11, 2022
The Verge Twitch policy update bans sex and hard drugs from usernames
Twitch has updated its usernames policy | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Video streaming website Twitch has updated its policy to ban usernames that have expli...
04:02 pm - Fri, February 11, 2022
The Verge Bigbugs a charming nightmare about the internet of other people and their things
Netflix The internet of things falls apart Continue reading… ...
03:00 pm - Fri, February 11, 2022
The Verge Peloton Tread review: the best treadmill by the most volatile company
What’s an excellent treadmill like you doing in this corporate disaster saga? Continue reading… ...
02:53 pm - Fri, February 11, 2022
The Verge Feds are still using ID.me to scan your face and human reviewers cant keep up
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Sources say staff at the company are stressed, overworked, and struggling to maintain standards Continue reading&hell...
02:23 pm - Fri, February 11, 2022
The Verge How to get rid of those irritating Meet, Chat, and Spaces tabs in mobile Gmail
I have nothing against Google’s Meet videoconferencing platform — in fact, I’ve used it a few times — but I can’t help being annoyed when the feature is pushed at me ...
02:19 pm - Fri, February 11, 2022
The Verge Vergecast: Samsungs Galaxy S22 Unpacked event, Microsofts open app store rules, and Pelotons layoffs
Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Every Friday, The Verge publishes our flagship podcast, The Vergecast, where co-hosts Nilay Patel and Dieter Bohn discuss the week in ...
02:00 pm - Fri, February 11, 2022
The Verge Bored Ape Yacht Club members want to build an empire, starting with weed
Illustration by Alex Castro What do you do with the IP rights to your very expensive cartoon primate? Put him on cannabis packaging Continue reading… ...
01:48 pm - Fri, February 11, 2022
The Verge I do not fear Jurassic World Dominions dinosaurs or its raptor-infested future
The latest trailer for Jurassic World Dominion has arrived, picking up on the cliffhanger from Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom and showing off a (jurassic) world that is now ful...
01:15 pm - Fri, February 11, 2022
The Verge Big techs 2021 earnings were off the chart
Illustration by Grayson Blackmon / The Verge 2021 is in the rearview mirror, but the year’s final reckoning didn’t come until the past week — at least where Wall ...
01:00 pm - Fri, February 11, 2022
The Verge Alienware X14 review: fast and thin, but far from perfect
This size reduction comes with a mix of good and slightly disappointing results Continue reading… ...
01:00 pm - Fri, February 11, 2022
The Verge Alienwares thin, 14-inch X14 gaming laptop is now available
Photo by Cameron Faulkner / The Verge Alienware’s new 14-inch X14 gaming laptop is now on sale, following its announcement in January at CES 2022. While the X14 is co...
01:00 pm - Fri, February 11, 2022
The Verge Artists are playing takedown whack-a-mole to fight counterfeit merch
Illustration by Claudia Chinyere Akole ‘There are all sorts of obstacles that are thrown up in front of artists’ Continue reading… ...
12:02 pm - Fri, February 11, 2022
The Verge Startups 5G Blackberry revival is reportedly no more
A close-up of the 2015 BlackBerry Priv. | Image: The Verge Plans to resurrect the Blackberry brand with a new keyboard-equipped 5G Android device have been shelved, acc...
11:58 am - Fri, February 11, 2022
The Verge SSD prices could spike after Western Digital loses 6.5 billion gigabytes of NAND chips
Image: Western Digital Western Digital says it has lost at least 6.5 exabytes (6.5 billion gigabytes) of flash storage due to contamination issues at its NAND productio...
09:46 am - Fri, February 11, 2022
The Verge Yep, Android 13s dessert codename is Tiramisu after all
Tiramisu (the cake, not the Android version). | Image: Getty Android 13’s first developer preview has confirmed what we’ve long-suspected: that the dessert-based co...
08:45 am - Fri, February 11, 2022
The Verge Googles Privacy Sandbox ad-tracking overhaul clears majorregulatory hurdle
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Google’s plan to phase out third-party cookies and replace them with a bundle of new standards referred to as the “Privacy S...
01:36 am - Fri, February 11, 2022
The Verge Google will shut down Currents, the work-focused Google Plus replacement
Currents was introduced in 2019. | Image: Google Currents Google has announced that it’ll shut down Currents, which was introduced in 2019 as a replacement for Google...
10:59 pm - Thu, February 10, 2022
The Verge Tinders new Blind Date feature wants you to judge matches based on personality
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Tinder is adding a new “Blind Date” feature that switches up the dating app’s usual left or right swipe: this time, you ha...
10:46 pm - Thu, February 10, 2022
The Verge PSA: buy Horizon Forbidden Wests PS4 version to play it on PS5 for cheaper
Get Sony’s ambitious new game for cheaper. | Image: Sony Horizon Forbidden West’s February 18th release is almost here, but if you’re planning on getting a digita...
10:20 pm - Thu, February 10, 2022
The Verge Fords mobile app update hints at new driverless parking features
Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Ford’s remote vehicle app FordPass was updated a week ago, and Electrek reports that it contains a set of image files hint...
09:38 pm - Thu, February 10, 2022
The Verge The New York Times runs Wordle now, and stats are getting m-e-s-s-y
Wordle, the extremely popular online puzzle, is now officially being run by The New York Times after its creator sold it a few weeks ago. It lives at a new URL, https://www.nyt...
09:24 pm - Thu, February 10, 2022
The Verge MoviePass is officially coming back
Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Two years after the wildly popular subscription service MoviePass crashed and burned, its co-founder Stacy Spikes is determined to bri...
09:04 pm - Thu, February 10, 2022
The Verge How to activate and use Google Chat
Real-time collaborative chat, as exemplified by apps such as Slack, has become a common way to communicate between colleagues and friends, especially since early 2020, when so ...
08:53 pm - Thu, February 10, 2022
The Verge Bowser is going to prison for selling Nintendo Switch hacks
Photo by James Bareham / The Verge Gary Bowser, a leader of a group that sold mod chips for video game consoles, has been sentenced to 40 months in prison over his invo...
08:36 pm - Thu, February 10, 2022
The Verge Astras first launch from Florida ends in failure mid-flight
Small rocket company Astra’s launch today out of Cape Canaveral, Florida, ended in failure a little more than three minutes after takeoff, when an unexpected issue cropped up...
08:24 pm - Thu, February 10, 2022
The Verge Fewer robot cars are driving more miles inCalifornia
Photo by Smith Collection / Gado / Getty Images California, you may have noticed more robot cars on your roads than usual over the past year. That’s because autonomou...
07:43 pm - Thu, February 10, 2022
The Verge Apples latest update should fix MacBooks battery drain issue
Apple says the issue affected Intel Macs. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Apple has released an update to solve the battery drain issues some Mac users ex...
07:11 pm - Thu, February 10, 2022
The Verge Windows 11s big February update finally brings back the time and date on multiple monitors
Photo by Becca Farsace / The Verge If, like me, you’ve missed the taskbar time and date on multiple monitors in Windows 11, you’ll be pleased to hear it’s returni...
07:07 pm - Thu, February 10, 2022
The Verge Amazon Music signs an exclusive deal with How I Built This
Photo by Joshua Yospyn/For The Washington Post via Getty Images Amazon Music has signed an exclusive deal with NPR to distribute Guy Raz’s How I Built This podcast a ...
07:01 pm - Thu, February 10, 2022
The Verge AMDs $35 billion Xilinx deal has gone through
AMD’s $35 billion acquisition of semiconductor company Xilinx is officially going through, with the deal — originally announced in October 2020 — finally meeting all the ...
06:52 pm - Thu, February 10, 2022
The Verge Microsoft offers 60 percent discount to Google legacy G Suite customers
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Google announced last month that it plans to make free “legacy” G Suite accounts pay for a subscription by May 1st. The move...
06:02 pm - Thu, February 10, 2022
The Verge Nike is testing NFT trademark law by suing a sneaker reseller
StockX Nike is suing an online marketplace for launching non-fungible tokens (NFTs) based on Nike shoes, testing the limits of crypto trademark law and what an NFT actu...
06:00 pm - Thu, February 10, 2022
The Verge Android 13s first developer preview includes more theming options
Material You’s dynamic app icons are being extended beyond Google’s apps. | Image: Google Android 13’s first developer preview has just been released, and it offe...
06:00 pm - Thu, February 10, 2022
The Verge How to watchElonMusks Starship presentation live
SpaceX stacking its Starship spacecraft on top of a Super Heavy booster at the company’s launch site in Boca Chica, Texas.  | SpaceX This evening, SpaceX CEO Elo...
06:00 pm - Thu, February 10, 2022
The Verge Apple says it will make unknown AirTags alert you sooner
Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Following multiple reports of stalking, Apple says it plans to improve AirTag safeguards against unwanted tracking later this year. Sp...
06:00 pm - Thu, February 10, 2022
The Verge Google debuts Android 13 with its first developer preview
Material You’s dynamic app icons are being extended beyond Google’s apps. | Image: Google Android 13’s first developer preview has just been released, and it offe...
05:44 pm - Thu, February 10, 2022
The Verge Russian fans of The Sims cant play My Wedding Stories expansion pack because of anti-gay law
EA has decided it will not sell the newest The Sims 4 wedding expansion pack in Russia due to the country’s anti-LGBTQ “gay propaganda law.” The Sims 4: My Wedding Storie...
05:35 pm - Thu, February 10, 2022
The Verge New algorithm bill could force Facebook to change how the news feed works
Senator Klobuchar of Minnesota poses for a portrait in her office in Washington, D.C. on January 19th, 2022. | Photo by Leigh Vogel for The Verge A new bipartisan bi...
05:28 pm - Thu, February 10, 2022
The Verge How to schedule an email in Gmail
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Back in April 2019, Google announced that Gmail would natively support email scheduling, and the feature became available on des...
05:09 pm - Thu, February 10, 2022
The Verge Google confirms Samsung, OnePlus, and others will use its dynamic color themes on Android 12
The feature will be arriving “soon.” | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge Google’s Material You dynamic color theming, which lets you more easily match your phone�...
05:06 pm - Thu, February 10, 2022
The Verge Anti-exploitation bill advances in Senate despite free speech concerns
Photo by BILL O’LEARY/POOL/AFP via Getty Images In a markup hearing on Thursday, the Senate Judiciary Committee advanced a controversial new bill targeting Section 23...
05:00 pm - Thu, February 10, 2022
The Verge Chan Zuckerberg Initiative announces tens of millions in funding for climate tech
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 03: (L-R) Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg attend the 2020 Breakthrough Prize Red Carpet at NASA Ames Research Center on November 03, 201...
04:00 pm - Thu, February 10, 2022
The Verge HP Chromebook x360 14c review: a stepping stone to something great
This Chromebook didn’t blow me away, but I think the next one could be great Continue reading… ...
03:58 pm - Thu, February 10, 2022
The Verge A chat with YouTube chief product officer Neal Mohan on new features coming this year
Illustrations by Alex Castro / The Verge Today on YouTube’s official blog, chief product officer Neal Mohan published “Look at 2022: Community, Collaboration, and C...
03:55 pm - Thu, February 10, 2022
The Verge Corsairs updated full-size K70 keyboard is more responsive and customizable
The K70 RGB Pro. | Image: Corsair Corsair’s latest mechanical keyboard is the K70 RGB Pro, which adds a numpad to the K70 RGB TKL released last year while retaining m...
03:08 pm - Thu, February 10, 2022
The Verge The dinos have already won in Jurassic World Dominions new trailer
Universal Pictures At this point in the Jurassic World franchise, humanity’s more or less just there to make sure that the dinosaurs have enough to eat as they once a...
03:00 pm - Thu, February 10, 2022
The Verge The great football series the NFL got canceled
The fictional Cougars team from Playmakers. | Image: ESPN When ESPN canceled Playmakers, a critically acclaimed and popular drama about the lives of professional footba...
02:45 pm - Thu, February 10, 2022
The Verge Justin Biebers NFT ape sure looks like monkey business
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Inside the weird world of celebrity NFTs Continue reading… ...
02:42 pm - Thu, February 10, 2022
The Verge How to change your inbox layout in Gmail
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Gmail offers you several customizable formats — so many that you can have multiple Gmail accounts and they can all look comple...
02:35 pm - Thu, February 10, 2022
The Verge Samsung Galaxy S22 vs. S21: unpacking the key specs
The Galaxy S22 phones come in three different sizes. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge It’s that Samsung time of year again when an Unpacked event announces new Gala...
02:31 pm - Thu, February 10, 2022
The Verge Elgatos Key Light Mini might be one of the easiest ways to look better on camera
The Key Light Mini is compatible with Elgato’s Stream Deck. | Elgato If you want to appear your best during a video call, or in any kind of video appearance, investin...
02:30 pm - Thu, February 10, 2022
The Verge A robot bought my seven-year-old car for more than I paid brand-new
Photo by Sean Hollister / The Verge Carvana gave me more than I ever dreamed it was worth — how? Continue reading… ...
02:00 pm - Thu, February 10, 2022
The Verge YouTube TV to finally add picture-in-picture on iOS
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge YouTube TV users are about to get some much-requested features baked into their streaming experience, including a wider rollout ...
02:00 pm - Thu, February 10, 2022
The Verge YouTube is adding new ways for creators to make moneywith Shorts and shopping
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge YouTube is expanding the ways creators can monetize their content, interact with viewers, and generate new ideas for their chann...
01:41 pm - Thu, February 10, 2022
The Verge Boses noise-canceling QC35 II are back down to $179 today
Bose’s Quiet Comfort 35 II are just $179 today when you buy them from Bose. Noise-canceling headphones can be useful, allowing you to easily silence outside noise so ...
01:30 pm - Thu, February 10, 2022
The Verge The complicated case of Threes, 2048, and the giants that ripped everyone off in the end
Illustration by Claudia Chinyere Akole Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery — and the most profitable way to make a mobile game Continue reading&hel...
01:01 pm - Thu, February 10, 2022
The Verge Tag Heuers new Connected Calibre E4 offers better specs and a sleek, smaller 42mm model
The 42mm Connected Calibre E4 (left) and the 45mm model (right) | Image: Tag Heuer Tag Heuer has officially debuted its fourth-generation of luxury Wear OS-powered smar...
01:00 pm - Thu, February 10, 2022
The Verge A third world may be orbiting around our closest neighboring star
An artistic rendering of Proxima d, a likely exoplanet around Proxima Centauri. | Image: ESO / L. Calçada Our nearest neighboring star, Proxima Centauri, may be harbor...
12:40 pm - Thu, February 10, 2022
The Verge Twitters new CEO clings to growth targets despite attracting just 6M new users
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Twitter has just delivered its first major business update with new CEO Parag Agrawal at the helm. Its average monetizable daily...
12:39 pm - Thu, February 10, 2022
The Verge Target has PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X consoles available to order (update: sold out)
Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Update 8:18AM ET, February 10th: PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X consoles have sold out on Target’s website for now. Some Target loc...
12:36 pm - Thu, February 10, 2022
The Verge Microsoft is keeping Call of Duty on PlayStation because it wants more Minecrafts
Image: FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images Microsoft’s gaming strategy is getting interesting Continue reading… ...
12:00 pm - Thu, February 10, 2022
The Verge Tesla sued by civil rights agency for operating racially segregated workplace
Workers assemble Model S Sedans at the Tesla Fremont factory in 2012. | Photo by Patrick Tehan/MediaNews Group/Bay Area News via Getty Images Tesla has been sued by a ...
11:16 am - Thu, February 10, 2022
The Verge OnePlus new affordable Nord phone launches February 17th with a headphone jack
The Nord CE 2. | Image: OnePlus OnePlus has another entry in its Nord lineup coming next week: the Nord CE 2. The handset is the successor to last year’s Nord CE, and...
01:54 am - Thu, February 10, 2022
The Verge Talking to my PS5 works better than I expected
A new voice command feature is available in the second PS5 beta. | Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Sony’s latest PS5 beta, which began rolling out Wednesday, adds s...
12:59 am - Thu, February 10, 2022
The Verge AT&Ts low-cost internet plan has a new 100 Mbps max speed
100Mbps for $30 a month — or free, through a federal program. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge AT&T has announced that it’s offering a new tier of its ...
11:24 pm - Wed, February 9, 2022
The Verge Disney is placing its bets on sports streaming and the metaverse
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Disney today reiterated its commitment to expanding its sports streaming portfolio, with Disney boss Bob Chapek confirming that ...
11:21 pm - Wed, February 9, 2022
The Verge Get a first look at Xenoblade Chronicles 3
To close out a presentation that did not feature Mother 3 or Mario Kart 9, Nintendo debuted the trailer for a hotly anticipated Japanese RPG series that hasn’t had a new entr...
11:03 pm - Wed, February 9, 2022
The Verge The biggest news and trailers from the first Nintendo Direct of 2022
Nintendo Switch Sports. Fresh off of launching the much-anticipated Pokémon Legends: Arceus, Nintendo held its first Direct presentation of 2022. And it was a big one:...
11:01 pm - Wed, February 9, 2022
The Verge Reddits Clubhouse clone gets recordings and web support
You can now record and listen to past talks. | Image: Reddit Reddit Talk, the platform’s audio-only chatrooms, now support recordings. As outlined in a post on Reddit...
10:56 pm - Wed, February 9, 2022
The Verge Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is getting 48 remastered courses over the next two years as paid DLC
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe for the Nintendo Switch is getting a massive influx of new content, with Nintendo announcing that it’ll be steadily adding 48 remastered courses from prev...
10:54 pm - Wed, February 9, 2022
The Verge Fired Peloton employees crash new CEOs first all-hands
Will this drama never end? | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge New Peloton CEO Barry McCarthy’s first day is not off to a good start. The company, which an...
10:43 pm - Wed, February 9, 2022
The Verge What I learned from the words and rhymes of alleged Bitcoin launderer Razzlekhan
Heather Morgan was arrested on Monday, and goes by the online persona “Razzlekhan.” | Image: Forbes Yesterday, the Department of Justice announced it had finally re...
10:40 pm - Wed, February 9, 2022
The Verge Nintendo is making a new Wii Sports for the Switch
Image: Nintendo Nintendo is bringing back some of its classic Wii Sports games in a new game called Nintendo Switch Sports. You’ll be able to play tennis, bowling, an...
10:37 pm - Wed, February 9, 2022
The Verge Mazda head units are getting bricked by a local NPR station in Seattle
Frozen Mazda | Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images Some Mazda drivers in and around Seattle this week discovered they could no longer change the radio sta...
10:34 pm - Wed, February 9, 2022
The Verge Heres what separates each model in Samsungs Galaxy S22 lineup
A size comparison between the S22 Ultra, S22 Plus, and S22. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge The latest iteration of Samsung’s flagship Galaxy series is official. T...
09:51 pm - Wed, February 9, 2022
The Verge Obi-Wan Kenobi premieres on Disney Plus on May 25th
Disney Plus series Obi-Wan Kenobi will be available to stream on May 25th, the company announced Wednesday. The series will see Ewan McGregor reprise his role after playing the...
09:26 pm - Wed, February 9, 2022
The Verge Whats the best student laptop? We asked students
The Dell XPS 13 is one of the best laptops for high school and college students. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Shopping for a laptop can be stressful �...
08:33 pm - Wed, February 9, 2022
The Verge Samsungs Galaxy S22 preorder site wont let you preorder a phone
Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Samsung just announced its highly anticipated Galaxy S22 lineup, but many who have tried to preorder the new smartphones report that t...
08:07 pm - Wed, February 9, 2022
The Verge Apple says a small portion of iPhones recorded interactions with Siri even if you opted out
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Apple has acknowledged an iOS 15 bug that may have recorded interactions with Siri on some devices, regardless of whether the us...
08:00 pm - Wed, February 9, 2022
The Verge Microsoft announces open app store rules to prove its okay with new laws
Photo by Sam Byford / The Verge Microsoft has announced a set of best practices called the Open App Store Principles for its Windows app store and future game console m...
07:57 pm - Wed, February 9, 2022
The Verge Blumhouses Firestarter remake brings the heat in first trailer
Stephen King’s Firestarter novel tells the story of a young family on the run from the US government as it attempts to capture them and better understand the superhuman menta...
07:46 pm - Wed, February 9, 2022
The Verge Sony proves to PS4 owners that they can play Horizon Forbidden West with a short clip
Horizon Forbidden West comes out on February 18th, and while Sony has spent the bulk of its time showcasing the upcoming open-world title on the powerful next-gen hardware of t...
07:32 pm - Wed, February 9, 2022
The Verge Belkins Wemo is the bestHomeKitvideo doorbell, but its not perfect
It’s fast and secure, but there are better options outside the walled garden Continue reading… ...
07:14 pm - Wed, February 9, 2022
The Verge Big Techs climate goals are weaker than they seem, report finds
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 22: Protestors line up as Andy Jassy the CEO of Amazon speaks at the ceremonial ribbon cutting prior to opening night for the NHL’s newest hocke...
07:02 pm - Wed, February 9, 2022
The Verge Microsoft hints it will open up Xbox store, changing its entire business model
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Microsoft has long argued that its Xbox store should be treated differently than the app store ecosystem around PCs or phones. T...
06:23 pm - Wed, February 9, 2022
The Verge Microsoft says it will keep Call of Duty on PlayStation beyond the existing agreement
Image: Sony Microsoft says the Call of Duty franchise and other popular cross-platform Activision Blizzard games will remain available on PlayStation if and when its $6...
05:37 pm - Wed, February 9, 2022
The Verge Microsoft says it will keep Call of Duty on PlayStation beyond the existing agreement
Image: Sony Microsoft says the Call of Duty franchise and other popular cross-platform Activision Blizzard games will remain available on PlayStation if and when its $6...
05:33 pm - Wed, February 9, 2022
The Verge WarnerMedia and Discovery get US government approval to create their new media giant
Discovery and WarnerMedia are one step closer to merging | Photo Illustration by Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images The merger of Discovery and Warn...
05:30 pm - Wed, February 9, 2022
The Verge Sonys new AI driver achieves reliably superhuman race times in Gran Turismo
Photo by Clive Rose - Gran Turismo/Gran Turismo via Getty Images AI agents have bested humans at many games, from chess to Go to poker. Now, the machines can claim a ne...
05:12 pm - Wed, February 9, 2022
The Verge Everything announced at Samsungs Galaxy S22 Unpacked event
The new Galaxy S22 lineup | Image: Samsung At Samsung’s first Galaxy Unpacked event for 2022, the company introduced a new lineup of Galaxy S22 phones: the Galaxy S22...
05:00 pm - Wed, February 9, 2022
The Verge How to watch Nintendos big 40-minute Direct
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge It’s time for the next Nintendo Direct, which means it’s also time to dust off that bingo card of Nintendo-related announcem...
04:57 pm - Wed, February 9, 2022
The Verge How to preorder the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 series
Image: Samsung Samsung’s latest Unpacked event has introduced a new lineup of tablets, the Galaxy Tab S8 series — the Galaxy Tab S8, S8 Plus, and S8 Ultra. Samsung ...
04:55 pm - Wed, February 9, 2022
The Verge The Nintendo Switch is getting a rare discount at Woot
Save $20 on the classic Switch at Woot | Photo by James Bareham / The Verge The regular price for the standard Nintendo Switch is $299.99, but Woot is currently offerin...
04:34 pm - Wed, February 9, 2022
The Verge Heres how Samsungs Galaxy S22 compares to the iPhone 13
We compare the new S22 line to Apple’s iphone 13 The Samsung Unpacked event revealed a number of new devices, namely a new iteration of its flagship Galaxy series of ...
04:33 pm - Wed, February 9, 2022
The Verge Dark Souls PC servers will stay offline until after Elden Ring launches
Screenshot: Dark Souls 3 Dark Souls’ servers on PC will remain offline until after the February 25th release of Elden Ring, Bandai Namco and FromSoftware announced on...
04:05 pm - Wed, February 9, 2022
The Verge Where to buy the Samsung Galaxy S22, S22 Plus, and S22 Ultra
Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge Samsung’s Galaxy S22, S22 Plus, and the S22 Ultra have been announced at the company’s Unpacked event. Each phone has a new design,...
04:00 pm - Wed, February 9, 2022
The Verge Bel-Air trades in The Fresh Princes Black joy for overwrought prestige
Peacock The Fresh Prince of Peacock has arrived in Bel-Air Continue reading… ...
03:39 pm - Wed, February 9, 2022
The Verge Garmins Instinct 2 Solar claims to have unlimited battery life
Garmin’s Instinct 2 watches come in two sizes, a smaller 40mm (left) and the standard 45mm. | Image: Garmin Garmin’s back with yet another multisport smartwatch li...
03:27 pm - Wed, February 9, 2022
The Verge Robin Williams estate sues Pandora over comedy licenses
Photo by Dave Hogan/Getty Images The estates of Robin Williams and George Carlin have filed lawsuits accusing Pandora of streaming the late comedians’ jokes without t...
03:13 pm - Wed, February 9, 2022
The Verge The Book of Boba Fett is so busy it forgets to make Boba Fett interesting
Lucasfilm Ltd. The final episode from The Book of Boba Fett has arrived, bringing a close to the increasingly crowded series. But the finale still can’t manage to cor...
03:01 pm - Wed, February 9, 2022
The Verge In the first trailer for Alex Garlands Men, an ex-wife guy follows
A24 Men, A24’s upcoming horror thriller from Annihilation director Alex Garland, tells the story of a woman attempting to put some literal and metaphorical distance b...
03:00 pm - Wed, February 9, 2022
The Verge Madden players cant quit the game they hate
EA Sports’ Madden 22 in action. | Image: EA Sports Andrew Belton makes a living playing Madden, a game he does not particularly like. In his videos, he challenges “...
03:00 pm - Wed, February 9, 2022
The Verge Samsungs new tablets go bigger than ever
The Galaxy Tab S8 family now spans three sizes of tablets | Image: Samsung Samsung thinks your tablet is too small. So the company is announcing the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra...
03:00 pm - Wed, February 9, 2022
The Verge Samsung phones will get an extra year of Android updates versus Googles Pixel
The new Galaxy S22 phones will get four generations of Android OS upgrades. | Image: Samsung Samsung announced today during its Galaxy Unpacked 2022 event that the new ...
03:00 pm - Wed, February 9, 2022
The Verge Samsungs Galaxy S22 Ultra is a Note by another name
Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge It gains an on-board stylus, plus some incremental hardware and software upgrades Continue reading… ...
02:00 pm - Wed, February 9, 2022
The Verge Knitwear is slow, the knockoffs come fast
Illustration by Claudia Chinyere Akole Designers struggle with fast fashion copying their time-consuming creations Continue reading… ...
01:30 pm - Wed, February 9, 2022
The Verge Reselling gig work is TikToks newest side hustle
Illustration by Claudia Chinyere Akole Service resellers find cheap labor on freelancer platforms like Fiverr, and flip services like graphic design or copywriting ...
01:12 pm - Wed, February 9, 2022
The Verge Lawmakers call on feds to drop Clearview AI facial recognition contracts
Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images A group of four progressive lawmakers — Sens. Markey (D-MA) and Merkley (D-OR) and Reps. Jayapal (D-WA) and Pressley (D-OH) —...
01:02 pm - Wed, February 9, 2022
The Verge Everything you need to know about the bill that could blow up the app store
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Last week, the Senate Judiciary Committee passed the Open App Markets Act, one of legislators’ latest attempts to limit big te...
12:26 pm - Wed, February 9, 2022
The Verge Grindr limits visibility of Olympic athletes to protect their privacy
Photo by Anthony Wallace - Pool/Getty Images LGBTQ dating app Grindr has limited the global visibility of users logging in from the Beijing Olympics Village in order to...
11:58 am - Wed, February 9, 2022
The Verge Nothing adds Google Assistant and Siri support to its wireless earbuds
Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge Nothing has added voice assistant support to its Ear 1 earbuds, allowing you to summon either Google Assistant or Siri with a triple-ta...
11:49 am - Wed, February 9, 2022
The Verge Is realityOS Apples newest operating system?
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Apple’s long-rumored virtual or augmented reality headset might not launch until 2023, but developers have spotted additional ...
11:22 am - Wed, February 9, 2022
The Verge EU outlines 43 billion plan to fix Europes chip shortage
Photo by Guo Junfeng/VCG via Getty Images The European Union has outlined an ambitious new industrial policy that aims to make the bloc a significant player in the glob...
11:12 am - Wed, February 9, 2022
The Verge Alfa Romeos new SUV comes with an NFT for some reason
The Alfa Romeo Tonale. | Image: Alfa Romeo The Alfa Romeo Tonale SUV is the “first car on the market” to come with an NFT digital certificate, that the Italian auto...
11:00 am - Wed, February 9, 2022
The Verge Welcome to Waabi World, the ultimate simulator for autonomous vehicles
Raquel Urtasun, the former chief scientist at Uber’s Advanced Technologies Group, promised an “AI-centric approach” to autonomous vehicles when she founded her own compan...
11:00 am - Wed, February 9, 2022
The Verge How to watch the Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2022 livestream
Samsung’s “Tiger in the City” 3D billboard in NYC promoting its Galaxy Unpacked event. The company teased that Tigers are “known for its powerful night vision and vivid...
01:40 am - Wed, February 9, 2022
The Verge A geomagnetic storm may have effectively destroyed 40 SpaceX Starlink satellites
Photo by MARIANA SUAREZ/AFP via Getty Images Elon Musk’s satellite internet service Starlink just got dealt an expensive blow — the company’s currently estimating...
01:32 am - Wed, February 9, 2022
The Verge Pelotons lead hardware engineer is leaving the company too
Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Peloton’s vice president of hardware engineering, Sam Bowen, and its commercial operations executive, Rob Barker, are leav...
12:52 am - Wed, February 9, 2022
The Verge The best phone to buy right now
William Joel / The Verge Buying a new phone can be a chore, but we’ve done the work for you Continue reading… ...
12:18 am - Wed, February 9, 2022
The Verge The best smartphone you can buy for under $500
Best budget phones of 2021: iiPhone SE (2020), Pixel 5A, OnePlus Nord N200 5G, TCL 20S, Moto G Pure, Samsung Galaxy A52 5G. | The Verge You can get a great smartpho...
11:41 pm - Tue, February 8, 2022
The Verge Twitter finally agrees that 1x is not the only speed for watching a video
You’ll be able to watch videos faster or slower than normal. | Image: Twitter Twitter is testing video playback speed options on Android and the web, the company anno...
11:29 pm - Tue, February 8, 2022
The Verge Apple says a small portion of iPhones recorded interactions with Siri even if you opted out
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Apple’s release of iOS 15.4 beta 2 fixes a bug that may have recorded interactions with Siri on some devices, regardless of wh...
11:26 pm - Tue, February 8, 2022
The Verge Disney Plus just experimented with its first livestream
Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images Disney Plus is experimenting with live streams, dedicating its first to Academy Award nominations. “We performed a t...
11:09 pm - Tue, February 8, 2022
The Verge What on Earth is going on with Peloton?
Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Things are a lot less rosy for Peloton these days. Once a pandemic darling, the connected fitness company has seen its stock...
10:25 pm - Tue, February 8, 2022
The Verge How to delete your Instagram account
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge If you’ve made the decision to delete Instagram, whether because you’ve outgrown the need for a certain finsta or because it...
09:59 pm - Tue, February 8, 2022
The Verge Apples Tap to Pay feature lets newer iPhones accept contactless payments
It’s always a flower shop - Nilay Patel | Image: Apple Apple just announced plans to roll out Tap to Pay on iPhone, allowing businesses to use mobile devices as a pay...
09:42 pm - Tue, February 8, 2022
The Verge TikTok is banning misgendering, deadnaming, and content promoting disordered eating
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge TikTok is updating its community guidelines and rolling out new features that the company says will support the well-being of it...
09:28 pm - Tue, February 8, 2022
The Verge The Pixel 3 just got its last update
The Pixel 3 and 3 XL offered great cameras and improved displays. | Photo by James Bareham / The Verge This month’s security update is the last for Google’s Pixel 3...
09:17 pm - Tue, February 8, 2022
The Verge A cringe rapper slash Forbes contributor allegedly found with billions in stolen Bitcoin
Heather Morgan, who was arrested along with her husband, performed under the name “Razzlekhan.” | Image: Razzlekhan The Department of Justice has finally found almo...
08:47 pm - Tue, February 8, 2022
The Verge Sony will beta test Hey PlayStation! voice commands for the PS5
Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Sony announced that it will begin rolling out its second PS5 software beta on Wednesday, bringing changes including party chat updates...
08:34 pm - Tue, February 8, 2022
The Verge Even Twitter has forgotten about Fleets
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Remember Fleets, Twitter’s disappearing tweets feature that was shut down just eight and a half months after it launched for e...
08:10 pm - Tue, February 8, 2022
The Verge How the World Wildlife Fund tried and failed to create an eco-friendly NFT
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Within a few days last week, the World Wildlife Fund hyped up and then quietly canceled plans to raise money for conservation ef...
07:08 pm - Tue, February 8, 2022
The Verge Ferrari is Qualcomms latest partner to build smarter cars
Qualcomm has announced its latest automotive partner: none other than Ferrari, with whom it’ll be entering into a “strategic technology collaboration” that will (eventual...
06:47 pm - Tue, February 8, 2022
The Verge Googles latest Pixel 6 update breaks things, again
Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge Google can’t seem to catch a break with software updates for the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, the first phones that are powered by the co...
06:24 pm - Tue, February 8, 2022
The Verge Following worker complaints, Apple will increase benefits for retail employees
The new benefits go into place in April. | Photo by AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images Apple is increasing its time off benefits for full- and part-time retail employees, a...
06:00 pm - Tue, February 8, 2022
The Verge The Super Bowl wont be lit: no cannabis ads allowed
No cannabis ads in the Super Bowl | Photo by Peerapon Boonyakiat/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images If a brand wants to reach — or offend — a large swath of ...
05:27 pm - Tue, February 8, 2022
The Verge Google account hacks dropped by half after pushing two-step authentication by default
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Nudging users toward security works. That’s the top-line finding four months into Google’s initiative to enroll users in two...
05:01 pm - Tue, February 8, 2022
The Verge Peloton fired 2,800 employees and gave them free Peloton memberships
Peloton laid off 2,800 people on February 8th. | Photo by Joe Raedle / Getty Images As Peloton announced it was firing 2,800 people Tuesday morning, its outgoing CEO ou...
05:00 pm - Tue, February 8, 2022
The Verge Chromes new tool should let you revisit your old Google rabbit holes
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Google Chrome is rolling out Journeys, a feature that lets you revisit your old browsing sessions based on the subject matter yo...
04:58 pm - Tue, February 8, 2022
The Verge Spotifys CEO mistakes company growth for a mission statement
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge This story originally ran in Hot Pod, The Verge’s preeminent audio industry newsletter. You can subscribe here for more scoops...
04:33 pm - Tue, February 8, 2022
The Verge The best laptop you can buy in 2022
Image: William Joel/The Verge The best laptops for you, from ultraportables to high-powered editing machines Continue reading… ...
04:14 pm - Tue, February 8, 2022
The Verge Apples Tap to Pay feature lets newer iPhones accept contactless payments
It’s always a flower shop - Nilay Patel | Image: Apple Apple just announced plans to roll out Tap to Pay on iPhone, allowing businesses to use mobile devices as a pay...
04:08 pm - Tue, February 8, 2022
The Verge CalDigits new TS4 Thunderbolt 4 Dock has the most ports ever
CalDigit makes the biggest, best Thunderbolt docks around, and it’s finally getting on the Thunderbolt 4 train with its new TS4 dock — a $359.95 dock that offers a whopping...
03:45 pm - Tue, February 8, 2022
The Verge Apples Tap to Pay feature lets newer iPhones accept contactless payments
It’s always a flower shop - Nilay Patel | Image: Apple Apple just announced plans to roll out Tap to Pay on iPhone, allowing businesses to use mobile devices as a pay...
03:31 pm - Tue, February 8, 2022
The Verge Lightyears new trailer introduces Buzzs crew and a creepy cat
Image: Pixar Pixar provided a fresh look at its Buzz Lightyear origin story with a trailer that introduces the rest of the cast — including a robot cat. Lightyear is ...
03:28 pm - Tue, February 8, 2022
The Verge NASA picks Lockheed Martin to build rocket that can launch samples of dirt off of Mars
An artistic rendering of what the MAV could look like launching from Mars | Image: NASA NASA has picked space and defense contractor Lockheed Martin to build a small ro...
03:23 pm - Tue, February 8, 2022
The Verge Oversight Board tells Meta to crack down on Facebook address doxxing
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge In an opinion issued on Tuesday, the Oversight Board called on Facebook and Instagram to place tighter restrictions on sharing t...
03:22 pm - Tue, February 8, 2022
The Verge Ubers app will beep until you buckle your seatbelt
Photo by: Lindsey Nicholson/Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Uber has no qualms about annoying its customers to pressure them to do something. T...
03:16 pm - Tue, February 8, 2022
The Verge Oscars 2022: Dune DUne DUNE dUNE DuuuuunE
Timothée Chalamet as Paul Atreides. | Warner Bros. Looking at the nominations for this year’s Academy Awards, one might say that Timothée Chalamet saw this coming. ...
03:12 pm - Tue, February 8, 2022
The Verge The best streaming device deals for Super Bowl LVI
Save on Roku, Amazon Fire, Apple TV 4K, and other streaming devices for Super Bowl LVI. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge An annual February tradition is once again fa...
03:08 pm - Tue, February 8, 2022
The Verge News with a Capital B: CEO Lauren Williams on why we need news for and by Black people
Photo Illustration by Grayson Blackmon / The Verge How a Black news startup was born from a racial justice reckoning Continue reading… ...
03:00 pm - Tue, February 8, 2022
The Verge The road to instant groceries is paved with broken bones
Animation by Alex Castro India’s instant delivery apps are pushing drivers into accidents Continue reading… ...
03:00 pm - Tue, February 8, 2022
The Verge Samsung Unpacked 2022: all the news and rumors about the Galaxy S22 and Tab S8
Image: Samsung The company promises to ‘break the rules’ at its February 9th event Continue reading… ...
02:00 pm - Tue, February 8, 2022
The Verge Its the end of the Note as we know it
The Galaxy Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra will likely be the last proper Note devices that Samsung releases. | Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Samsung’s first 2022 Galax...
02:00 pm - Tue, February 8, 2022
The Verge How to transfer playlists from Spotify to Apple Music, Amazon Music, YouTube Music, or Tidal
If you’ve been following The Verge’s coverage of the Spotify / Joe Rogan / Neil Young / Joni Mitchell stories, you may have decided to change from Spotify to another music ...
02:00 pm - Tue, February 8, 2022
The Verge Give & Take
Illustration by Claudia Chinyere Akole ...
01:58 pm - Tue, February 8, 2022
The Verge Googles 4K-ready Chromecast is back down to its lowest price
Several retailers are selling the Chromecast with Google TV for $39.99 instead of $49.99. | Image: The Verge The Super Bowl is less than a week away, which means you on...
01:43 pm - Tue, February 8, 2022
The Verge The Xbox Share button is getting more customizable thanks to controller remapping
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Microsoft will soon allow Xbox Series X / S owners to fully customize the Share button on their controllers. While you’ve been...
01:00 pm - Tue, February 8, 2022
The Verge The counterfeit NFT problem is only getting worse
Illustration by Claudia Chinyere Akole So artists are joining together to fight back Continue reading… ...
12:56 pm - Tue, February 8, 2022
The Verge NFTs are a scam, says indie game store Itch.io
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The world of online creators is increasingly divided on the subject of NFTs, but indie game store Itch.io has taken a firm and c...
11:22 am - Tue, February 8, 2022
The Verge This custom Asus GPU keycap even comes with a trio of tiny spinning fans
Spin free little GPU. If you can’t get your hands on a new GPU right now, you could at least have a miniature version sitting at your fingertips. As seen via Tom’s...
11:16 am - Tue, February 8, 2022
The Verge Peloton is cutting 20 percent of workforce as CEO steps down
Training on the Peloton Tread. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Peloton is replacing its CEO and losing about 2,800 jobs among other cost-cutting measures,...
10:36 am - Tue, February 8, 2022
The Verge UK porn sites could verify age using credit cards or passports in revived plans
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The UK government has revived plans for porn sites to verify users’ ages — an initiative that was scrapped in 2019 due to te...
09:32 am - Tue, February 8, 2022
The Verge Galaxy S22: What to expect from Samsungs February Unpacked
A leaked image, apparently of Samsung’s Galaxy S22 Ultra. | Image: evleaks (Twitter) The Galaxy S22 will likely be the main event, but what else could there be? ...
09:32 am - Tue, February 8, 2022
The Verge Galaxy S22: What to expect from Samsung event on Wednesday
A leaked image, apparently of Samsung’s Galaxy S22 Ultra. | Image: evleaks (Twitter) The Galaxy S22 will likely be the main event, but what else could there be? ...
09:04 am - Tue, February 8, 2022
The Verge Epic wont update Fortnite to run on the Steam Deck
Photo by Sean Hollister / The Verge Epic Games doesn’t plan to update Fortnite so that it runs on SteamOS, according to CEO Tim Sweeney, meaning owners of the upcomin...
01:58 am - Tue, February 8, 2022
The Verge The best noise-canceling headphone deals
Sennheiser’s Momentum Wireless 3 headphones are just $241 instead of $399.99 at Adorama. With more people working from home than they used to, owning a good pair of n...
01:37 am - Tue, February 8, 2022
The Verge After pulling songs, Neil Young is telling Spotify employees to quit their jobs
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Neil Young has told Spotify workers that the company’s CEO — not Joe Rogan — is the real problem, and is urging them to �...
01:12 am - Tue, February 8, 2022
The Verge Read Samsungs Galaxy Tab S8 press release two days before its live
Samsung is expected to announce three new tablet models soon, and leaker Evan Blass has shared a lot of information about them. | Image: Evan Blass via his Substack We�...
12:51 am - Tue, February 8, 2022
The Verge Nvidias huge Arm deal has reportedly just been scrapped
Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Graphics giant Nvidia will no longer be spending $40 billion to acquire Arm, according to three anonymous sources “with direct k...
12:51 am - Tue, February 8, 2022
The Verge Nvidias huge Arm deal has just been scrapped
Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Graphics giant Nvidia will no longer be spending $40 billion to acquire Arm, parent company SoftBank has announced, citing “sign...
12:05 am - Tue, February 8, 2022
The Verge Amazons new Super Bowl ad features a creepy mind-reading Alexa
Scarlett Johansson and Colin Jost surprised by Alexa’s response in Amazon’s 2022 Super Bowl ad | Image: Amazon Amazon’s Super Bowl LVI ad features real-life celeb...
11:26 pm - Mon, February 7, 2022
The Verge CoinDesk fixes a CMS leak that may have been used for crypto insider trading
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge CoinDesk has fixed an exploit that allowed anyone to view unpublished headlines, create drafts, and edit articles on the website...
11:00 pm - Mon, February 7, 2022
The Verge Samsungs Galaxy Watch 4 will track your sleep with cartoon animals
Tag yourself, I’m nervous penguin. | Image: Samsung Samsung isn’t expected to launch a new smartwatch at its Unpacked event this week, but it hasn’t forgotten the...
10:39 pm - Mon, February 7, 2022
The Verge Signal now lets you change your number without wiping out your conversation threads
Signal is rolling out a new feature that allows users to switch phone numbers on their account without losing all their existing chats, groups, and messages within the secure m...
10:37 pm - Mon, February 7, 2022
The Verge FuboTV is trying to sign people up for three-month plans, just in time for Super Bowl LVI
Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images FuboTV is temporarily testing a new quarterly format that lumps together three months at once rather than the monthly ...
10:20 pm - Mon, February 7, 2022
The Verge Watch the first Steam Deck hardware reviews nearly two hours of impressions
Image: Valve Valve will finally start selling the $400 Steam Deck gaming handheld on February 25th, after a two-month delay — but you won’t have to wait another min...
10:01 pm - Mon, February 7, 2022
The Verge PSA: buy Horizon Forbidden Wests PS4 version to play it on PS5 for cheaper
Get Sony’s ambitious new game for cheaper. | Image: Sony Horizon Forbidden West’s February 18th release is almost here, but if you’re planning on getting a digita...
09:45 pm - Mon, February 7, 2022
The Verge Peter Thiel is stepping down from Metas board
Photo by John Lamparski/Getty Images Venture capitalist Peter Thiel is stepping down from his long-standing role on Meta’s (formerly Facebook’s) board of directors....
09:00 pm - Mon, February 7, 2022
The Verge The Dropouts trailer digs deep into Elizabeth Holmes deception
Hulu The Dropout, Hulu’s upcoming miniseries based on ABC’s podcast by the same name about disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, has the unenviable task of d...
08:33 pm - Mon, February 7, 2022
The Verge WarnerMedia is being sued for releasing The Matrix Resurrections on HBO Max
Warner Bros. Another major studio is facing a lawsuit over the day-and-date releases of a highly anticipated title. Village Roadshow Films, which co-produced The Matrix...
08:17 pm - Mon, February 7, 2022
The Verge Googles February update fixes annoying Pixel 6 keyboard and camera bugs
The Pixel 6 is getting a few tweaks, and earlier phones get one or two. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales Google is rolling out its February update for Pixel phones run...
08:10 pm - Mon, February 7, 2022
The Verge Frontiers acquisition of Spirit means theres one fewer cheap airline
Frontier and Spirit claim they will become “America’s most competitive ultra-low fare airline.” | Photo by Derek Davis/Portland Portland Press Herald via Getty Images ...
07:50 pm - Mon, February 7, 2022
The Verge IRS will end use of facial recognition after widespread privacy concerns
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The Internal Revenue Service has announced that it will transition away from the use of third-party facial recognition services ...
07:13 pm - Mon, February 7, 2022
The Verge Spotify is more confused about Joe Rogan than ever
Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images The Joe Rogan situation at Spotify keeps getting more confused. As the situation has evolved, so has the company’s treatmen...
06:23 pm - Mon, February 7, 2022
The Verge Microsoft to block Office VBA macros by default
Image by Alex Castro / The Verge Microsoft is finally planning to block Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) macros by default in a variety of Office apps. The change wi...
06:05 pm - Mon, February 7, 2022
The Verge Ethereum Name Service fires director of operations over resurfaced tweet
Photo by Jakub Porzycki / NurPhoto via Getty Images Ethereum Name Service (ENS) fired its director of operations, Brantly Millegan, over derogatory comments he made abo...
06:00 pm - Mon, February 7, 2022
The Verge Sports streaming is busted the Super Bowl likely wont be any different
Super Bowl LVI will be played at SoFi Stadium in LA — but it’ll take crucial seconds for the livestream to reach fans who are watching over the internet instead of traditio...
05:43 pm - Mon, February 7, 2022
The Verge Yeedis affordable k650 robovac hits a new low price of $113.99
Image: Yeedi Another week, another chance to kick it off with some savings. Let’s start with an exceptional value on some robot vacuums. Robovacs get very expensive v...
05:20 pm - Mon, February 7, 2022
The Verge Best gaming laptop in 2022: seven laptops to get your game on
The best gaming laptop is the Asus ROG Zephyrus G15. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales/ The Verge The best gaming laptop at every size and price Continue rea...
04:06 pm - Mon, February 7, 2022
The Verge Heres why Twitter users in the UK can still be jailed for sending grossly offensive tweets
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Blame out-of-date legislation and odd notions of public morality Continue reading… ...
03:51 pm - Mon, February 7, 2022
The Verge iOS 15.4 makes Shortcut automations way less annoying to use
Apple’s upcoming iOS 15.4 software update appears to have quietly added a massive quality of life change for its Shortcuts app: the ability to disable the incredibly annoying...
03:20 pm - Mon, February 7, 2022
The Verge The SEC subpoenas Tesla over one of Elon Musks tweets again
Photo by Patrick Pleul - Pool/Getty Images The Securities and Exchange Commission issued a subpoena to Tesla over Elon Musk’s 2018 tweet about taking the company priv...
03:00 pm - Mon, February 7, 2022
The Verge This webcam is built different
If you’re looking to upgrade your current webcam or you’re buying your very first one, prepare to be overwhelmed by options. Webcams come in all shapes, sizes, and prices, ...
03:00 pm - Mon, February 7, 2022
The Verge Sifus toughest battle is with its own origins
Sloclap’s love letter to kung fu won’t be received by everyone Continue reading… ...
02:30 pm - Mon, February 7, 2022
The Verge Making It Work 2022
Illustration by Claudia Chinyere Akole In our third installment of Making It Work, The Verge takes a look at how creators and small businesses are dealing with familiar...
02:00 pm - Mon, February 7, 2022
The Verge A renowned community of quilters is taking on copycats and winning
Illustration by Claudia Chinyere Akole Online sales gave Gee’s Bend quilters control over their work Continue reading… ...
01:30 pm - Mon, February 7, 2022
The Verge Designers spend months making custom keycaps, then the counterfeits arrive
Illustration by Claudia Chinyere Akole Keycap clones are readily available, affordable, and shameless Continue reading… ...
11:16 am - Mon, February 7, 2022
The Verge Microsoft starts testing secret Windows 11 features like wallpaper stickers and tablet mode
Microsoft appears to be working on several new Windows 11 features that the company has not yet publicly announced. References to stickers for desktop wallpapers, the ability t...
09:42 am - Mon, February 7, 2022
The Verge Exclusive GTA Online tracks from Dr. Dre now on Spotify and Apple Music
Image: Dr. Dre / Rockstar Games Six Dr. Dre tracks that made their first appearance in GTA Online’s The Contract update from last year are now available on music stre...
06:30 am - Mon, February 7, 2022
The Verge The Galaxy S22 will use plastic from recycled fishing nets
Image: evleaks (Twitter) The Galaxy S22 has leaked extensively, but there’s only so much you can tell from renders. For example, it turns out that Samsung has created...
03:21 am - Mon, February 7, 2022
The Verge Spotify CEO Daniel Ek confirms removal of Joe Rogan episodes after n-word video resurfaces
Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images Spotify CEO Daniel Ek addressed staff in a late night memo addressing Joe Rogan’s use of the n-word and the mysterious removal of 7...
10:36 pm - Sun, February 6, 2022
The Verge Sifus early access release is causing issues for some players on PlayStation
Sifu was released today for anyone who preordered the deluxe edition of the kung-fu action-adventure, but those who bought it on PlayStation experienced some trouble downloadin...
08:47 pm - Sun, February 6, 2022
The Verge Oppos next flagship phone leaks in full
Image by WinFuture After getting a glimpse at Oppo’s upcoming flagship phone in January (which is said to be called the Find X5 Pro), a new leak from WinFuture gives ...
05:47 pm - Sun, February 6, 2022
The Verge Twitters direct DM test is a terrible idea
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Twitter is exploring a new way to send DMs on iOS, and it involves letting users slide into your inbox through a link on your tw...
03:54 pm - Sun, February 6, 2022
The Verge Verizons phone contracts are all three years now
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge If you’re looking to buy a new phone at Verizon, you now only have two options: buy the device outright, or pay monthly instal...
01:25 pm - Sun, February 6, 2022
The Verge Joe Rogan releases apology video after clips of N-word use and a racist story go viral
Photo by Michele Doying / The Verge Just after Spotify removed around 70 episodes of Joe Rogan’s podcast without offering an explanation, Rogan posted a video on Inst...
11:22 pm - Sat, February 5, 2022
The Verge Florida men revealed to be behind Bored Apes
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The makers behind the Bored Apes Yacht Club (BAYC) are no longer a mystery — a BuzzFeed News report reveals them as Greg Solan...
08:27 pm - Sat, February 5, 2022
The Verge Chrome is changing its logo for the first time in eight years
The new Chrome logo side-by-side with previous variations. | Image by Elvin Hu via Twitter Chrome is changing its logo for the first time since 2014, and if you squint ...
06:01 pm - Sat, February 5, 2022
The Verge Episodes of Joe Rogans show are disappearing from Spotify
There’s a lot going on at the music streaming service. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Update February 5th, 1PM ET: Spotify has not addressed the missing ep...
05:48 pm - Sat, February 5, 2022
The Verge Joe Rogan releases apology video after clips of N-word use and a racist story go viral
Photo by Michele Doying / The Verge Just after Spotify removed around 70 episodes of Joe Rogan’s podcast without offering an explanation, Rogan posted a video on Inst...
03:32 pm - Sat, February 5, 2022
The Verge Fujifilm is working on a fix for an issue that could make some files inaccessible on macOS
Photo by Dan Seifert / The Verge Fujifilm says it’s working on a patch to fix an incompatibility issue preventing the owners of certain X series and GFX series camera...
02:51 pm - Sat, February 5, 2022
The Verge SanDisks 400GB microSD card for Switch is just $40
Photo by James Bareham / The Verge For the few who don’t already know, every variety of Nintendo’s popular Switch console can get a storage upgrade by installing a ...
02:00 pm - Sat, February 5, 2022
The Verge FBI used geofence warrant in Seattle after BLM protest attack, new documents show
Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images Federal investigators served Google with a geofence warrant as part of an investigation into an attempted arson against a police union...
02:00 pm - Sat, February 5, 2022
The Verge Drop Mythic Journey review: a sturdy keyboard that cant quite justify its price
A solid keyboard, but not quite $349 solid Continue reading… ...
02:02 am - Sat, February 5, 2022
The Verge Episodes of Joe Rogans show are disappearing from Spotify
There’s a lot going on at the music streaming service. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Around 70 episodes of Joe Rogan’s podcast mysteriously disappeared ...
12:48 am - Sat, February 5, 2022
The Verge Amazon named as possible Peloton buyer in a suspiciously well-timed rumor
Image: Peloton Peloton’s no-good-very-bad downfall from its pandemic peak — losing over $20 billion in value since November and becoming a dangerous subplot in prim...
12:44 am - Sat, February 5, 2022
The Verge The cost of ripping and replacing Chinese cellular equipment has ballooned by billions
The original estimate was $1.8 billion. The FCC received applications for $5.6 billion in reimbursements. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The estimated cost o...
10:57 pm - Fri, February 4, 2022
The Verge Heres where you can buy a Nintendo Switch
The Nintendo Switch OLED model boasts a vibrant, 7-inch display and slate of minor upgrades. | Image: Nintendo The Nintendo Switch was, like most consoles during the pa...
09:44 pm - Fri, February 4, 2022
The Verge Hear me out: browser tabs in music player apps
Alex Castro / The Verge All right, listen. This is not for those of you with Dewey Decimal mental filing systems or expertly curated music playlists that easily identif...
09:10 pm - Fri, February 4, 2022
The Verge Apple reportedly plans to reveal the first iPhone SE with 5G in March
iPhone SE (2020) | Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman is typically a reliable source for Apple rumors, so we’re listening when he says t...
08:48 pm - Fri, February 4, 2022
The Verge OpenSea launches new contract-clearing system to protect against recent bug
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge On Thursday evening, blockchain platform OpenSea launched a new system that will help users clear out unclaimed sale offers, set...
08:36 pm - Fri, February 4, 2022
The Verge Amazons Alexa is coming to thousands of Jaguar and Land Rover vehicles
Alexa in the Jaguar I-Pace. | Image: Jaguar Land Rover Jaguar Land Rover announced a software update this week that offers deep Alexa integration for newer vehicle mode...
07:57 pm - Fri, February 4, 2022
The Verge NASA and SpaceX say lagging parachutes on Dragon capsule are not aproblem
A screengrab of the livestream during the Crew-2 landing, showing the one lagging parachute | Image: NASA NASA and SpaceX say they are looking into a recurring issue wi...
07:51 pm - Fri, February 4, 2022
The Verge The House hearing on 5G and planes shows the ride isnt over yet
Photo by Genna Martin/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images On Thursday, after a month of confusion, delays, and canceled flights related to Verizon and AT&T’s...
07:50 pm - Fri, February 4, 2022
The Verge CDC launches wastewater tool to help show COVID-19 trends
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Since the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, sewage systems in cities around the United States have helped track the spread ...
07:33 pm - Fri, February 4, 2022
The Verge Emissions from new cars reach record low in the UK
A charging cable is pictured plugged into a Volvo electric vehicle (EV), parked in a parking bay reserved for electric vehicles, in London on November 18, 2020. | Photo by TOLG...
06:58 pm - Fri, February 4, 2022
The Verge Google Stadia has reportedly been demoted, but it might show up in your Peloton
Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge One year after Google revealed it now saw Google Stadia cloud gaming idea as a mere “technology platform for industry par...
06:25 pm - Fri, February 4, 2022
The Verge Congress advances new subsidies for domestic chip manufacturing
US Capitol 5 (Verge Stock) In a Friday session, the US House of Representatives passed the America COMPETES Act on a 222-210 vote. Colloquially described as a “China ...
06:23 pm - Fri, February 4, 2022
The Verge This is not a self-driving car
Photo by Sean O’Kane / The Verge The way we talk about cars and driving is changing — faster than most people can really keep up. Which is why we need to be periodi...
06:07 pm - Fri, February 4, 2022
The Verge Microsoft claims HoloLens is doing great after reports version 3 was canceled
Microsoft’s Alex Kipman with the HoloLens 2. | Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Microsoft claims “HoloLens is doing great” after a report earlier this week revea...
06:00 pm - Fri, February 4, 2022
The Verge Here are the best AirPods deals you can get right now
Apple’s AirPods Pro wireless earbuds are a go-to pick that’s often on sale. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge If you know where to look, there are typically some g...
05:15 pm - Fri, February 4, 2022
The Verge DHS creates Cyber Safety Review Board, targets Log4j exploit for its first report
Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge The US Department of Homeland Security announced Thursday the creation of a new body, the Cyber Safety Review Board (CSRB), ...
04:55 pm - Fri, February 4, 2022
The Verge Texas power outages hit counties where people need electricity for medical devices
Photo by Emil Lippe/Getty Images This week’s freezing temperatures and winter storms in Texas led to far fewer power outages than a similar freeze last year. But worr...
04:42 pm - Fri, February 4, 2022
The Verge The best gaming headset deals you can get right now
Logitech’s budget-friendly G435 boasts color and comfort, as well as a host of solid features. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge A good gaming headset is ...
04:36 pm - Fri, February 4, 2022
The Verge Les Mills is jumping into the metaverse with VR boxing
The Les Mills BODYCOMBAT VR app. | Image: Les Mills Popular fitness club Les Mills is punching and kicking its way into the metaverse with a new VR game, BODYCOMBAT VR....
04:23 pm - Fri, February 4, 2022
The Verge Vergecast: Facebooks decline of daily users and Spotifys publisher versus platform debate
Illustration by Alex Castro Every Friday, The Verge publishes our flagship podcast, The Vergecast, where we discuss the week in tech news with the reporters and editors...
04:19 pm - Fri, February 4, 2022
The Verge Apex Legends turns three and prepares to change everything with the launch of Defiance
Image: EA In 2019, Respawn Entertainment surprised gamers by following up its Titanfall games with something slightly different, instead opting for a take on the (then)...
04:04 pm - Fri, February 4, 2022
The Verge Meta is adding a personal boundary to VR avatars to stop harassment
Meta is adding a “personal boundary” system to its Horizon virtual reality experiences, aiming to stop harassment in VR. The new feature is being turned on by default in th...
03:59 pm - Fri, February 4, 2022
The Verge Rockstar finally confirms its working on the next Grand Theft Auto
GTA5’s Michael De Santa. | Image: Rockstar Games A new entry in the Grand Theft Auto series is in active development, Rockstar Games has confirmed. “We are pleased ...
03:21 pm - Fri, February 4, 2022
The Verge Wall Street Journal owner News Corp suffers cyberattack by hackers linked to China
News Corp says it was the target of a hack | Photo by Erik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty Images News Corp, the media company that owns The Wall Street Journal, said in...
03:00 pm - Fri, February 4, 2022
The Verge Wyze Video Doorbell Pro review: a lot to like, except for the look
Free video recordings and package detection almost make up for a dull design Continue reading… ...
02:50 pm - Fri, February 4, 2022
The Verge Rokus Streambar Pro combination soundbar and streaming box is $30 off
Image: Roku We’ve arrived at the end of another week, folks. And while today may be unapologetically February, we can always brighten things up a bit with some deals....
02:44 pm - Fri, February 4, 2022
The Verge Why gamers hate crypto, and music fans dont
Image: Coachella Today, let’s talk about the very different reactions that two different types of fandoms are having to blockchain-based products — and whether that...
02:30 pm - Fri, February 4, 2022
The Verge Leonor Will Never Die is what true love of cinema looks like
Sheila Francisco as Leonor Reyes. The elderly heroine of writer / director Martika Ramirez Escobar’s Leonor Will Never Die may not be the image that comes to mind whe...
02:00 pm - Fri, February 4, 2022
The Verge Kokoon Nightbuds review: a pricey Voltron of sleep tech
These earbuds are onto something, but the execution isn’t there yet Continue reading… ...
02:00 pm - Fri, February 4, 2022
The Verge Why gamers hate crypto, and music fans dont
Image: Coachella Today, let’s talk about the very different reactions that two different types of fandoms are having to blockchain-based products — and whether that...
01:45 pm - Fri, February 4, 2022
The Verge Apple proposes 27 percent commission in Dutch app store dispute
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Apple plans to charge developers of dating apps a 27 percent commission on any in-app purchases made via alternative payment sys...
11:53 am - Fri, February 4, 2022
The Verge Pixel 6s magic eraser feature breaks after update
The feature lets your remove unwanted objects or people from images. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales The Google Pixel 6’s magic eraser feature, which lets you remov...
09:38 am - Fri, February 4, 2022
The Verge Twitter expands downvote test worldwide
An orange downvote button? Sure, nothing like Reddit. | Image: Twitter If you’ve seen the option to downvote replies on Twitter, you’re not alone. The experimental...
12:31 am - Fri, February 4, 2022
The Verge Google highlights repairable Chromebooks for education as it battles cheap Windows laptops
Image: Google Google announced today via its Google for Education blog that it's starting a repairability program to help schools fix Chromebooks in-house, and turn it ...
11:40 pm - Thu, February 3, 2022
The Verge ElonMusks first Starship update in two years is next week
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced plans to give an update on his company’s next-generation Starship rocket next Thursday evening. The presentation will come more than two years ...
11:09 pm - Thu, February 3, 2022
The Verge GoPro says its going to expand its camera lineup
The company is moving beyond the Hero and the Max. | Photo by Becca Farsace / The Verge GoPro will be expanding its camera lineup in the next year, adding two more mode...
10:58 pm - Thu, February 3, 2022
The Verge Googles making a free Workspace tier for businesses that dont need its email
Workspace Essentials Starter is basically Workspace without Gmail. | Image: Google Google has announced a new, free tier of its Workspace suite, Workspace Essentials St...
10:51 pm - Thu, February 3, 2022
The Verge Snapchat and Facebook agree that the future of social media looks like TikTok
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Snapchat invented the Stories format of sharing pictures and videos that disappear. Now the company is indicating, along with Fa...
10:25 pm - Thu, February 3, 2022
The Verge Ghostwire: Tokyo looks incredibly creepy in lengthy new gameplay trailer
Sony’s latest showcase event was dedicated exclusively to Ghostwire: Tokyo with an in-depth gameplay trailer — and the game sure does look creepy. The paranormal action gam...
10:18 pm - Thu, February 3, 2022
The Verge Blizzard is planning a new Warcraft mobile game
Nestled in today’s Activision Blizzard’s quarterly earnings report (which was curiously delivered as a press release and not a traditional call ostensibly because of its pe...
10:09 pm - Thu, February 3, 2022
The Verge The Verges 2022 Valentines Day gift guide
Photo by Alex Castro / Amelia Holowaty Krales These gift ideas ran Cupid’s arrow right through us Continue reading… ...
09:24 pm - Thu, February 3, 2022
The Verge How to stream the 2022 Winter Olympics
Photo by LILLIAN SUWANRUMPHA/AFP via Getty Images It’s hard to believe we’re just coming off the heels of the last big Olympic event in Tokyo, which took place in s...
09:16 pm - Thu, February 3, 2022
The Verge Mozilla is retiring its VR version of Firefox
Mozilla Mozilla is retiring its virtual and augmented reality web browser Firefox Reality, passing the baton to an outside team that plans to relaunch it under a new na...
09:14 pm - Thu, February 3, 2022
The Verge A tiny DJI drone smuggled its own weight in drugs over the US border wall
Photo by Ryan Loughlin If you’ve ever wondered whether drug dealers might just fly packets of powder over the border wall with inexpensive consumer drones, wonder no ...
09:14 pm - Thu, February 3, 2022
The Verge Amazon Primes price is going up to $139 per year
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Amazon is raising the price of Prime in the US to $139 per year, up from the $119 annual fee that was instated four years ago. T...
07:59 pm - Thu, February 3, 2022
The Verge Congress is still spinning its wheels on autonomous vehicle regulation
Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge On Wednesday, Congress held its first hearing on autonomous vehicles in over two years, and there was not a lot to show for it. At the...
07:56 pm - Thu, February 3, 2022
The Verge Amazon workers at a second warehouse in NYC say they have filed a petition to unionize
Amazon warehouse workers petition to unionize | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Workers at a second Amazon warehouse on Staten Island in New York City have peti...
07:55 pm - Thu, February 3, 2022
The Verge Your work Gmail is about to look different
You’ll be able to easily switch between Gmail, Chat, Spaces, and Meet. | Image: Google Google has announced that Gmail’s new layout, which changes how Google Chat, ...
07:17 pm - Thu, February 3, 2022
The Verge Halo Infinites Big Team Battle is fixed, again, maybe
Image: 343 Industries If you ask me, the best part of Halo Infinite is Big Team Battle, an epic 24-player mode that lets you squad up with up to 11 friends across Xbox,...
07:00 pm - Thu, February 3, 2022
The Verge Microsoft to test new experimental Windows 11 features
Image: Microsoft After revealing last week that Windows 11 is getting a bigger than usual update in February with Android apps, taskbar improvements, and much more, Mic...
06:56 pm - Thu, February 3, 2022
The Verge Bungie wants to make your Destiny 2 weapons matter more in The Witch Queen
Bungie is getting ready to launch what could be one of the biggest expansions to Destiny 2 we’ve ever seen later this month, The Witch Queen. While the expansion will follow ...
06:31 pm - Thu, February 3, 2022
The Verge Offshore winds ship problem is growing
Dominion Energy hired the Luxembourg-flagged vessel Vole Au Vent  | Image: Dominion Energy The short supply of ships capable of deploying giant wind turbines at se...
06:29 pm - Thu, February 3, 2022
The Verge MSI GS76 Stealth review: big-screen gaming for a better price
A big gaming laptop with a price tag that’s only kind of extravagant Continue reading… ...
06:10 pm - Thu, February 3, 2022
The Verge Moonfall is a hollow, galaxy-brained spectacle
Halle Berry as Jocinda Fowler and Patrick Wilson as Brian Harper in Moonfall. | Lionsgate For movies like Roland Emmerich’s Moonfall that are ostensibly about mysteri...
05:43 pm - Thu, February 3, 2022
The Verge Wormhole cryptocurrency platform hacked for $325 million after GitHub error
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge On Wednesday, the decentralized finance (DeFi) platform Wormhole became the victim of the largest cryptocurrency theft this year...
04:45 pm - Thu, February 3, 2022
The Verge Philips Hue outdoor lights add an old-timey vibe to yoursmart home
Philips Hue’s new smart outdoor light fixture the Inara harkens back to a less high-tech time. | Image: Signify Spring is coming (soon, we promise), and smart lightin...
04:16 pm - Thu, February 3, 2022
The Verge The best alternatives to Spotify for listening to music
Shutterstock / Kaspars Grinvalds As this is being written, we are still in the midst of the Spotify controversy, during which artists are abandoning the audio service i...
04:11 pm - Thu, February 3, 2022
The Verge Netflixs 2022 movie slate looks absolutely stacked
Netflix Netflix has never been one to slump during summer movie season, but it would be fair to say that the streaming studio’s been gearing up to make sure that you ...
04:11 pm - Thu, February 3, 2022
The Verge Metas stock price plunges 25 percent overnight
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The price of shares in Meta — the parent company of Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, and Meta Quest (fka Oculus) — has dropped...
04:00 pm - Thu, February 3, 2022
The Verge Scientists are building an AI-powered robot to take apart your phone
Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images In 2016, Apple announced that it had developed a recycling robot, called Liam, that could deconstruct an iPhone in 11 seconds. Six ye...
03:46 pm - Thu, February 3, 2022
The Verge PS5s console covers make it feel more like my own
Photo by Cameron Faulkner / The Verge Sony has tip-toed its way into making its PS5 console more customizable. First, there was a batch of DualSense controllers in red ...
03:30 pm - Thu, February 3, 2022
The Verge TCL 6-Series Google TV review: a great Mini LED TV at a good price
After a rocky beginning, TCL’s flagship Google TV is a winner Continue reading… ...
03:00 pm - Thu, February 3, 2022
The Verge Bruno MarsandAnderson .Paak are coming to Fortnite
The celebrity ranks of Fortnite’s battle royale continue to grow, with the game adding two more musical stars in the form of Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak. The duo, who perfo...
03:00 pm - Thu, February 3, 2022
The Verge New company run by former NASA leader aims to build robotic outpost near the Moon
An artistic rendering of the robotic outpost, servicing satellite, and other pathfinder vehicles that Quantum Space hopes to build. | Image: Quantum Space A new startup...
02:20 pm - Thu, February 3, 2022
The Verge Microsofts 15-inch Surface Laptop 4 is selling for its best price yet
Image: Microsoft Need a sleek 15-inch laptop that’s powerful but won’t totally break the bank? Today, the Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 is available at a new all-time ...
02:11 pm - Thu, February 3, 2022
The Verge Spotify CEO defends Joe Rogan deal in tense company town hall
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Spotify CEO Daniel Ek addressed employees about the Joe Rogan controversy in a 15-minute speech yesterday, of which The Verge ob...
02:00 pm - Thu, February 3, 2022
The Verge A New York bill could bring more climate accountability to the fashion industry
Photo by John Lamparski/Getty Images New York state might take a first-of-its-kind step toward addressing the environmental impact of the fashion industry. A bill befo...
02:00 pm - Thu, February 3, 2022
The Verge Motorolas upgraded Moto G Stylus gets a faster display and a bigger battery for $299
Motorola is back with its latest refresh of its budget stylus phone, the Moto G Stylus. The new 2022 model keeps the same $299 price tag as last year’s version, but promises ...
02:00 pm - Thu, February 3, 2022
The Verge OlliOlli World captures the essence of skateboarding, and then makes it weird
OlliOlli World might be the strangest skateboarding game of all time. It takes place in a fictional realm called Radlandia, which is ruled by skate gods, where players train co...
12:01 pm - Thu, February 3, 2022
The Verge Steam finally shows a games size before you click install
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Valve is starting to let Steam users see the size of a game before they attempt to install it. Library pages of games will final...
12:00 pm - Thu, February 3, 2022
The Verge GameStop is launching its own NFT marketplace
Photo by Sean Hollister / The Verge GameStop plans to launch its own marketplace for non-fungible tokens (or NFTs) and is co-creating an “up to $100 million” fund f...
11:36 am - Thu, February 3, 2022
The Verge Biden administration wants USPS to rethink gas-powered mail truck purchases
The new USPS mail truck, announced last year, can be ordered with either gasoline or electric drivetrains. | Image: USPS The United States Postal Service has been urged...
10:40 am - Thu, February 3, 2022
The Verge The US is testing robot patrol dogs on its borders
A Ghost Robotics quadruped posing alongside ATVs in the southwest US. | Image: Ghost Robotics The latest addition to the United States’ border force could be robot d...
08:52 am - Thu, February 3, 2022
The Verge Today I learned a handy trick to zoom in and out of Google Maps
Image: Google Did you know that Google Maps has a nifty little trick that lets you adjust zoom with just one finger? Because I sure as hell didn’t until yesterday, wh...
07:26 am - Thu, February 3, 2022
The Verge The Nintendo Switch has now outsold the Wii
Photo by Cameron Faulkner / The Verge The Nintendo Switch had a relatively strong holiday quarter, with 10.67 million units shipped between October and December despite...
11:07 pm - Wed, February 2, 2022
The Verge Two members of Googles Ethical AI group leave to join Timnit Gebrus nonprofit
Photo by Kimberly White/Getty Images for TechCrunch Two members of Google’s Ethical AI group have announced their departures from the company, according to a report f...
10:46 pm - Wed, February 2, 2022
The Verge The FBI reportedly confirms it tested NSOs spyware
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The FBI has confirmed to The Washington Post that the agency had a license to use NSO’s Pegasus spyware and that it tested out...
10:46 pm - Wed, February 2, 2022
The Verge Spotify says its a creator company now
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Spotify released its quarterly earnings today during a particularly fraught time for the company. Its star podcaster, Joe Rogan,...
10:34 pm - Wed, February 2, 2022
The Verge Facebook lost daily users for the first time ever last quarter
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Since its inception, Facebook’s user growth has essentially been up and to the right. But on Wednesday, it reported its first-...
10:30 pm - Wed, February 2, 2022
The Verge Gran Turismo 7s new trailer shows off PS5 features and chill music mode
A still captured from PS5 footage provided by Sony. | Sony Sony’s latest State of Play presentation offered a closer look at the cars, tracks, and game modes that Gra...
10:00 pm - Wed, February 2, 2022
The Verge Whats the difference between 5G, 5G Plus, 5G UW, and 5G UC?
UC and UW aren’t just academic institutions, they’re also kinds of 5G. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge If you’ve noticed cryptic new icons popping up on...
09:30 pm - Wed, February 2, 2022
The Verge Amazon workers at a second warehouse in NYC say they have filed a petition to unionize
Amazon warehouse workers petition to unionize | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Workers at a second Amazon warehouse on Staten Island in New York City have peti...
09:26 pm - Wed, February 2, 2022
The Verge FCC proposal would help combat ringless voicemail robocalls
Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel issued a proposal that could make it much harder for robocallers...
09:07 pm - Wed, February 2, 2022
The Verge Gee, I wonder how Apple Podcasts suddenly became a five-star app
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Here are some recent five-star reviews of the Apple Podcasts app in Apple’s own App Store. Let me know if you see a theme? A...
07:34 pm - Wed, February 2, 2022
The Verge Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League reportedly wont come out until 2023
Rocksteady’s take on the Suicide Squad won’t be coming out for another year. | Image: WarnerMedia The release of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is being del...
07:06 pm - Wed, February 2, 2022
The Verge In controversial move, EU says nuclear power and gas can be green investments
02 February 2022, Lower Saxony, Stadland: The Unterweser nuclear power plant (KKU), which has already been decommissioned and has been in the process of being dismantled since ...
06:34 pm - Wed, February 2, 2022
The Verge The best alternatives to Spotify for listening to music
Shutterstock / Kaspars Grinvalds As this is being written, we are still in the midst of the Spotify controversy, during which artists are abandoning the audio service i...
06:14 pm - Wed, February 2, 2022
The Verge CNN president Jeff Zucker abruptly resigns
Photo by Jason Koerner/Getty Images CNN president Jeff Zucker, a leading proponent of forthcoming streaming service CNN Plus, has resigned from the company following th...
06:07 pm - Wed, February 2, 2022
The Verge Zagg Protect is the case makers version of phone insurance
You can get older phones covered too. Zagg, a company known for its cases and screen protectors, is now offering its own phone protection plan to compete with the likes...
05:27 pm - Wed, February 2, 2022
The Verge Firefoxs anti-tracking feature adds per-account VPN for more privacy
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Mozilla is combining its Multi-Account Containers add-on with its VPN service, which lets you keep your online personas — such...
05:00 pm - Wed, February 2, 2022
The Verge Apples Face ID with a Mask works so well, it might end password purgatory
Nearly two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, Apple has made Face ID useful again in iOS 15.4 by finally adding the ability to use the face unlock feature while wearing a face m...
04:55 pm - Wed, February 2, 2022
The Verge Biden relaunches cancer-fighting moonshot
Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images Continuing work started when he was vice president, President Joe Biden announced today the White House is relaunching a cancer “moo...
04:31 pm - Wed, February 2, 2022
The Verge Tesla owners report dozens of instances of phantom braking
Photo by Sean O’Kane / The Verge Tesla vehicles are inexplicably slamming on their brakes for no reason, frightening owners and eliciting over 100 complaints to the f...
04:24 pm - Wed, February 2, 2022
The Verge Vizios 65-inch P-Series 4K TV with HDMI 2.1 is $300 off
Image: Vizio Hump Day is better when it’s paired with excellent deals, and excellent deals are all the better when one of them is a great TV for a new low price. The...
04:19 pm - Wed, February 2, 2022
The Verge How one company took over the NFT trade
Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images The NFT gold rush made OpenSea into a $13 billion company — but can it stay on top? Continue reading&hell...
04:00 pm - Wed, February 2, 2022
The Verge DeepMind says its new AI coding engine is as good as an average human programmer
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge DeepMind has created an AI system named AlphaCode that it says “writes computer programs at a competitive level.” The Alphab...
03:18 pm - Wed, February 2, 2022
The Verge The best deals on Nintendo Switch games right now
The most colorful shooter in recent memory, Splatoon 2, is one of the many Nintendo Switch titles currently on sale. | Image: Nintendo The overwhelming popularity of th...
03:17 pm - Wed, February 2, 2022
The Verge Star Wars has a Luke Skywalker problem
Image: Lucasfilm Ltd. The Book of Boba Fett — much like all of Disney’s current and future Star Wars shows — has a Luke Skywalker problem. And it’s one that no ...
03:00 pm - Wed, February 2, 2022
The Verge Dell XPS 17 review: big screen dream
Master of the multitask Continue reading… ...
02:56 pm - Wed, February 2, 2022
The Verge NFT money laundering is a small but growing sector, says Chainalysis report
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Money laundering through the buying and selling of NFTs is a small but growing sector of criminal activity, according to a Chain...
02:00 pm - Wed, February 2, 2022
The Verge LogMeIn rebrands as GoTo, still plans to spin off LastPass
The refreshed GoTo Meeting app. Yes, there’s officially a space between ‘GoTo’ and ‘Meeting’ now. | Image: GoTo LogMeIn, the company that owns remote collabor...
02:00 pm - Wed, February 2, 2022
The Verge Google Maps review moderation detailed as Yelp reports thousands of violations
Google explains how it keeps user-created reviews on Google Maps free of fraud and abuse in a new blog post and accompanying video. Like many platforms dealing with moderation ...
01:02 pm - Wed, February 2, 2022
The Verge Sony planning more than 10 live service games before March 2026
Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Sony’s surprise acquisition of Bungie earlier this week for $3.6 billion was about a lot more than just Destiny. In an investor call...
01:00 pm - Wed, February 2, 2022
The Verge Samsung Galaxy A13 5G review: functional, no-frills 5G
A low-cost phone with meaningful 5G connectivity Continue reading… ...
10:15 am - Wed, February 2, 2022
The Verge SpaceXs new Starlink Premium tier promises up to 500Mbps for $500 a month
The new Starlink Premium dish. | Image: SpaceX SpaceX’s satellite internet service Starlink is getting a pricey new high-performance tier called Starlink Premium. Ann...
09:00 am - Wed, February 2, 2022
The Verge Polestars Arctic Circle performance EV can shred a snowy track
Polestar, the electric automaker jointly owned by Volvo and Geely, likes one-offs. There was the more powerful version of its electric fastback Polestar 2 sedan made for the Go...
07:17 am - Wed, February 2, 2022
The Verge Sony is still struggling with PS5 supply
Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Sony shipped just 3.9 million PlayStation 5 consoles in its all-important holiday quarter, a slight bump over the previous quarter’s...
02:17 am - Wed, February 2, 2022
The Verge Resident Evil 4s fan-built HD remaster is finally complete
After seven years in development, Albert Marin and his small team have completed their exhaustive reworking of Resident Evil 4’s graphics on PC. Compared to some other projec...
12:12 am - Wed, February 2, 2022
The Verge Its pronounced neft
Illustration by Alex Castro (modified Corin Faife) / The Verge Okay, so here’s the deal. We’re a month into 2022 and the NFT market is still scorching hot. Already...
11:29 pm - Tue, February 1, 2022
The Verge YouTubes video player is getting a new look on Android and iOS
The new fullscreen UI makes it easier to like a video or add it a playlist. YouTube is rolling out a new interface for its mobile app’s full-screen player, which shou...
11:19 pm - Tue, February 1, 2022
The Verge Microsofts take on task management is available for a test run
Image by Microsoft Microsoft Lists is now available as a free preview to users with personal Microsoft accounts — but only for the first 200,000 people who sign up to...
10:55 pm - Tue, February 1, 2022
The Verge The best wired or wireless gaming mouse you can buy
Whatever your budget or grip style is, we’ve found the best gaming mouse for you. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Multiple picks for all budgets ...
10:33 pm - Tue, February 1, 2022
The Verge EA says Battlefield 2042 did not meet expectations
For the most part, EA’s most recent quarterly earnings statement was a positive one. The games publisher says that the fiscal quarter ending on December 31st, 2021 was “the...
10:15 pm - Tue, February 1, 2022
The Verge Another gaming company just gave up on NFTs
MetaWorms | Image: Team17 Yesterday, Team17, the developer and publisher of many beloved indie games, announced a “MetaWorms” project tied to its series of Worms ga...
10:01 pm - Tue, February 1, 2022
The Verge Riots latest League of Legends spinoff hits Netflix Games as a mobile exclusive
Netflix has announced that it’s adding two new titles to its small but steadily growing lineup of mobile games — including Riot’s newest League of Legends spinoff. Starti...
09:54 pm - Tue, February 1, 2022
The Verge Google parent company Alphabet broke $200 billion in annual revenue for the first time
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Google parent company Alphabet hit a new record for annual revenue in 2021, showing no ill effects from the lingering coronaviru...
09:29 pm - Tue, February 1, 2022
The Verge Jobys Spin and Swing gadgets let you add a little motion to smartphone videos
Joby even has an accessory that lets you get two-axis movement. | Image: Joby Joby, the company behind the bendy GorillaPod tripods, has come out with two new gadgets a...
08:28 pm - Tue, February 1, 2022
The Verge Netflix finally lets you remove the shows and movies haunting your Continue Watching row
Netflix has finally added the option for users to manually delete shows and movies from their “Continue Watching” row. That means you can finally get rid of the half-finish...
08:11 pm - Tue, February 1, 2022
The Verge Ford will spend up to $20 billion more in shift to electric vehicles
Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Ford will spend as much as $20 billion to reorganize its business for the electric future, according to Bloomberg. The autom...
08:02 pm - Tue, February 1, 2022
The Verge Android Auto is looking more like CarPlay in new leaked images
Android Auto’s new UI, codenamed “Coolwalk,” seen in leaked image. | Image by u/RegionRat91 via Reddit More images of Android Auto’s next major redesign have be...
07:38 pm - Tue, February 1, 2022
The Verge Wordle will be free forever because you can right-click to save the whole game
Wordle is the pandemic game we didn’t know we needed, so there’s understandably some fear that its brand-new owner, The New York Times, will eventually ruin it somehow. But...
06:51 pm - Tue, February 1, 2022
The Verge The Google One VPN is now available on iPhones
Google’s VPN is available for Premium subscribers. | Image: Google The VPN service that’s included with a Google One Premium subscription is finally available on iP...
06:00 pm - Tue, February 1, 2022
The Verge Coachella will sell lifetime festival passes as NFTs
Image: Coachella Coachella is selling lifetime festival passes for the first time — but you have to buy an NFT to get one. The music festival today launched an NFT ma...
05:22 pm - Tue, February 1, 2022
The Verge Big Tech drove record clean energy purchases in 2021
Solar panels sit on the roof of Google headquarters in Mountain View. | Photo by Kimberly White/Corbis via Getty Images Tech companies drove a surge in corporate purcha...
05:03 pm - Tue, February 1, 2022
The Verge Drag Her brings drag culture to fighting games
Street Fighter meets Drag Race, now on Kickstarter Continue reading… ...
05:02 pm - Tue, February 1, 2022
The Verge Google adds National Domestic Violence Hotline to search results
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Google search results for domestic violence-related topics now show a box with contact information for the National Domestic Vio...
05:00 pm - Tue, February 1, 2022
The Verge Cruise launches public waitlist for its robotaxis in San Francisco
Photo by Andrej Sokolow/picture alliance via Getty Images Cruise, the self-driving company backed by General Motors and Honda, announced a public waitlist for its robot...
04:46 pm - Tue, February 1, 2022
The Verge The EARN IT Act is back in Congress
Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) have reintroduced the EARN IT Act, a bill that would undercut Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. The EA...
04:03 pm - Tue, February 1, 2022
The Verge Crisis Text Line stops sharing conversation data with AI company
Photo by Neil Godwin/Future via Getty Images Crisis Text Line has decided to stop sharing conversation data with spun-off AI company Loris.ai after facing scrutiny from...
04:00 pm - Tue, February 1, 2022
The Verge The Joe Rogan controversy is what happens when you put podcasts behind a wall
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge | Photo by Vivian Zink/NBCUniversal via Getty Images This story originally ran in Hot Pod, The Verge’s preeminent audio indust...
03:50 pm - Tue, February 1, 2022
The Verge Destiny 2: The Witch Queens new weapons and gear look super powerful
Hot off the heels of Sony’s Bungie acquisition news, Bungie is in full teaser mode for Destiny 2: The Witch Queen. The latest Destiny 2 expansion launches on February 22nd, a...
03:49 pm - Tue, February 1, 2022
The Verge It Takes Two is being adapted for film and television
Screenshot: It Takes Two Hazelight Studios, the indie developer behind the action-adventure game It Takes Two, is working with dj2 Entertainment to adapt the title for ...
03:25 pm - Tue, February 1, 2022
The Verge The business of finding a better job, with Career Karma CEO Ruben Harris
Photo Illustration by Grayson Blackmon / The Verge Turning the ‘Great Resignation’ into good business Continue reading… ...
02:52 pm - Tue, February 1, 2022
The Verge Death is not the end of life in After Yangs first trailer
A24 Though the future of writer / director Kogonada’s After Yang is a lush, calm, near-utopia, human life finds a way to engineer its own tragedy in the movie’s fir...
02:46 pm - Tue, February 1, 2022
The Verge Refurbished Sonos tech is up to $140 off
The Sonos Move can be used indoors via Wi-Fi, or connected to your devices over Bluetooth. | Photo by Dan Seifert / The Verge Sonos deals can be hard to come by, but ri...
02:30 pm - Tue, February 1, 2022
The Verge The best TVs to buy ahead of the Super Bowl
Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge The Super Bowl LVI matchup is now set, and with the big Cincinnati Bengals and Los Angeles Rams face-off less than two weeks away, TV m...
02:00 pm - Tue, February 1, 2022
The Verge Sonys Bungie acquisition is all about Fortnite
And huge virtual worlds on multiple platforms Continue reading… ...
02:00 pm - Tue, February 1, 2022
The Verge Corsairs PS5-ready M.2 SSD is fast and relatively inexpensive
Corsair’s MP600 Pro LPX can fit into the PS5, or into PC motherboards that support the M.2 2280-sized form factor. | Corsair Corsair has launched a new line of PCIe 4...
02:00 pm - Tue, February 1, 2022
The Verge The best streaming device deals for Super Bowl LVI
Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge The dust has settled from the NFL conference championships, and it’s time once again to get ready for the Super Bowl — also known a...
12:57 pm - Tue, February 1, 2022
The Verge Tesla to disable rolling stop feature after NHTSA says it can increase the risk of a crash
Photo by Chukrut Budrul/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Tesla is disabling a self-driving feature in nearly 54,000 vehicles that can prompt cars to autonomousl...
12:45 pm - Tue, February 1, 2022
The Verge Android Messages beta starts properly displaying iOS Message reactions
Emoji reactions from an iOS user, seen in Android Messages. | Screenshot: Google Messages Google is widely rolling out a new Google Messages feature to beta users that ...
10:15 am - Tue, February 1, 2022
The Verge Sonos acquisition fuels new headphone rumors
Images of Sonos’ rumored headphones from a patent application. | Image: German Patent and Trademark Office Sonos has acquired the Bluetooth audio startup T2 Software,...
07:28 am - Tue, February 1, 2022
The Verge Yahoo Japan is going dark in Europe
Photo by STR/JIJI PRESS/AFP via Getty Images Yahoo Japan has announced that most of its online services will cease to be accessible in the European Economic Area and th...
01:57 am - Tue, February 1, 2022
The Verge Your work Gmail is about to look different
You’ll be able to easily switch between Gmail, Chat, Spaces, and Meet. | Image: Google Google has announced that Gmail’s new layout, which changes how Google Chat, ...
01:01 am - Tue, February 1, 2022
The Verge Crisis Text Line claims anonymized conversation data helps build AI for a more empathetic world
Photo by Neil Godwin/Future via Getty Images Politico recently reported how Crisis Text Line (which is not affiliated with the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline) is ...
01:01 am - Tue, February 1, 2022
The Verge Crisis Text Line stops sharing conversation data with AI company
Photo by Neil Godwin/Future via Getty Images Crisis Text Line has decided to stop sharing conversation data with spun-off AI company Loris.ai after facing scrutiny from...
12:40 am - Tue, February 1, 2022
The Verge Zuckerbergs dream of launching a cryptocurrency is officially over
Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images After multiple rebrands, congressional hearings, and several high-profile staff departures, the Meta-backed cryptocurrency known ...
11:07 pm - Mon, January 31, 2022
The Verge Big video game companies just cant stop buying studios
Sony’s deal for Bungie caps what’s been a huge month for gaming acquisitions. | Photo by STR/NurPhoto via Getty Images Sony just announced its intent to acquire Des...
10:20 pm - Mon, January 31, 2022
The Verge Teslais now selling karaoke microphones in China
Hopefully this only works in park | Image: Tesla Tesla last week released its latest distraction product: a set of karaoke microphones dubbed TeslaMic for use in its ve...
10:06 pm - Mon, January 31, 2022
The Verge Discord is finally starting to let users link their PlayStation Network accounts
Discord is finally rolling out the ability to connect your PlayStation Network account to the chat app, following an announcement last May that it and Sony would “bring the D...
09:58 pm - Mon, January 31, 2022
The Verge Echelon persuades USPTO that Pelotons streaming tech is unpatentable
Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge In some more bad news for Peloton, rival Echelon Fitness has persuaded the US Patent and Trademark Office that two of Peloto...
09:57 pm - Mon, January 31, 2022
The Verge Bloodborne is finally on PC (in the form of a neat PS1 demake)
Bloodborne is finally on PC — in a manner of speaking. Fans of 2015’s FromSoftware roguelike have been fervently wishing for a PC port. At long last, their prayers have bee...
09:54 pm - Mon, January 31, 2022
The Verge Tesla has a new feature that will disable your seat controls if you keep messing with them
Photo by James Bareham / The Verge Tesla’s new vehicles rolling out of the factory will include a bizarre feature designed to prevent abuse of the seat adjustment con...
09:47 pm - Mon, January 31, 2022
The Verge Wordle has been bought by The New York Times, will initially remain free for everyone to play
The smash online word game Wordle has been bought by The New York Times, which will integrate the daily word puzzle into The New York Times Games suite of word games, creator J...
09:24 pm - Mon, January 31, 2022
The Verge Disenchantments first season 4 trailer is dark and full of hellish terrors
Netflix By the end of Disenchantment’s third season, Bean, Elfo, and Luci were all down for the count and left in places that made it seem like they might have been r...
08:59 pm - Mon, January 31, 2022
The Verge A prototype 500Hz gaming monitor has broken cover
The world’s fastest esports gaming monitors can refresh at 360Hz — that’s 360 times every second — but display panel manufacturer BOE thinks it can do better. This past...
08:20 pm - Mon, January 31, 2022
The Verge Federal court decision could slow oil industry efforts to store carbon in the Gulf of Mexico
OIL PLATFORM, GULF OF MEXICO - DECEMBER 10, 2014:  | Photo DigitalGlobe via Getty Images via Getty Images Fossil fuel companies’ hopes of sequestering captured g...
07:27 pm - Mon, January 31, 2022
The Verge Pinterest will let you use AR to preview furniture from Walmart, West Elm, and more
You may be used to trying out furniture in AR. | Image: Pinterest Pinterest is adding a “Try On for Home Decor” feature to its app, letting you see furniture from s...
07:16 pm - Mon, January 31, 2022
The Verge The voice of Joel from The Last of Us steps away from NFT project after outcry
Troy Baker will no longer be partnering with Voiceverse. | Photo by Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images for ReedPOP Troy Baker, a prominent voice actor perhaps best known for ...
06:49 pm - Mon, January 31, 2022
The Verge China releases video of spacecraft orbiting Mars for Lunar New Year
Image: Screenshot from Tianwen-1 video on China Xianhu News China’s first Mars orbiter, Tianwen-1, is showing off its journey around the Red Planet in a newly release...
06:40 pm - Mon, January 31, 2022
The Verge Leatherface refuses to be canceled in Texas Chainsaw Massacres first trailer
Netflix/Legendary All Texas Chainsaw Massacre’s Leatherface has really wanted deep down is to be unbothered by the outside world and left to his murderous hobbies. B...
06:35 pm - Mon, January 31, 2022
The Verge The latest iPad Air is selling for its lowest price ever
Save $100 on the iPad Air | Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge The 2020 model of the iPad Air has been discounted to its lowest price ever. Normally, this slim tablet co...
06:26 pm - Mon, January 31, 2022
The Verge MLB The Show is making its Nintendo Switch debut on April 5th
MLB The Show made its debut on Xbox last year, and it’s now making its way to the Nintendo Switch. MLB The Show 22 will be released on April 5th on PlayStation 4, PlayStation...
06:06 pm - Mon, January 31, 2022
The Verge Sony is buying Bungie, the developer of Destiny and original creator of Halo
It’s another blockbuster gaming acquisition. | Image: Sony Sony is buying Bungie, the developer of Destiny and the original creator of Halo, for $3.6 billion. The acq...
06:00 pm - Mon, January 31, 2022
The Verge Meta adds 3D avatars to Instagram Stories, with updates for Messenger and Facebook
Mark Zuckerberg’s lifelike 3D avatar | Meta Facebook parent company Meta is introducing 3D avatars to Instagram Stories and direct messages and updating the avatars i...
05:15 pm - Mon, January 31, 2022
The Verge Modernas COVID-19 vaccine gets full FDA approval
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The Food and Drug Administration has granted full approval to the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, the company announced today. The Mod...
05:07 pm - Mon, January 31, 2022
The Verge XCKDs Randall Munroe announces What If? 2, with more scientific answers to lifes most absurd hypothetical questions
XKCD creator Randall Munroe has announced his latest science book: What If? 2: Additional Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions, which will delve into new...
05:07 pm - Mon, January 31, 2022
The Verge XKCDs Randall Munroe announces What If? 2, with more scientific answers to lifes most absurd hypothetical questions
XKCD creator Randall Munroe has announced his latest science book: What If? 2: Additional Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions, which will delve into new...
04:40 pm - Mon, January 31, 2022
The Verge The best budget laptop of 2022
Photography by Monica Chin / The Verge The best cheap laptops under $800 from HP, Lenovo, and more. Continue reading… ...
04:13 pm - Mon, January 31, 2022
The Verge Amazon warehouse manager pleads guilty to stealing $273K of computer parts
Amazon warehouse manager pleads guilty to stealing and reselling computer parts | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge A Charlotte, North Carolina man has pleaded gu...
03:00 pm - Mon, January 31, 2022
The Verge Intel takes a bite out of Apple
Intel claimed at CES that its new Alder Lake mobile chips would be the fastest mobile chips ever made. We’ve finally gotten to try out the flagship in this line, the 14-core ...
02:43 pm - Mon, January 31, 2022
The Verge This robot gripper is delicate enough to pick up an egg yolk without breaking it
The gripper is made from a specially cut kirigami sheet that folds up into a 3D enclosure. | Image: Hong et al, Nature Comm (2000) Designing robots that can handle fra...
02:30 pm - Mon, January 31, 2022
The Verge Pelotons latest gadget is a $90 heart rate monitor for your arm
Image: Peloton It’s not a rower or the forthcoming Peloton Guide, but Peloton announced today that it’s releasing a new Bluetooth heart rate monitor. Unlike its exi...
02:00 pm - Mon, January 31, 2022
The Verge Walmart launches new pro service to install your smart home tech
Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images Walmart doesn’t want a lack of know-how to prevent its customers from buying smart home tech, TVs, and other devices th...
02:00 pm - Mon, January 31, 2022
The Verge Walmart launches another pro service to install smart ACs and other new tech
Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images Walmart doesn’t want a lack of know-how to prevent its customers from buying smart home tech, TVs, and other devices th...
01:00 pm - Mon, January 31, 2022
The Verge Overtaxed
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Busy season is here — but some public accountants aren’t Continue reading… ...
01:00 pm - Mon, January 31, 2022
The Verge Overtaxed: Public accountants are deducting themselves from their jobs
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Busy season is here — but some public accountants aren’t Continue reading… ...
11:25 am - Mon, January 31, 2022
The Verge Microsoft still working on 3D emoji for Windows 11
Microsoft appears to still be working on true 3D emoji for Windows after first teasing it last year and then only shipping 2D versions in Windows 11. Nando Costa, a distinguish...
11:00 am - Mon, January 31, 2022
The Verge Chords Mojo 2 is a pricey gadget aimed at improving the sound of wired headphones
The Mojo 2 can plug into devices like tablets to improve their sound. | Image: Chord British audio manufacturer Chord has announced a successor to the excellent Mojo, a...
09:37 am - Mon, January 31, 2022
The Verge Grindr reportedly disappears from app stores in China
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge LGBTQ dating app Grindr has been removed from the Apple App Store in China, and is also unavailable on popular Android app marke...
06:00 am - Mon, January 31, 2022
The Verge Joe Rogan defends podcast and apologizes to Spotify for backlash
Photo by Louis Grasse/PxImages/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Joe Rogan has issued a response to the ongoing controversy that has seen artists including Neil Young an...