The drinking fountain button is tragically misunderstood
Buttons feel magical. You press here, and invisible connections make something happen elsewhere. But “magical” is...
Google worker fired over protest says he wasn’t even protesting
A software engineer who was fired from Google in connection to internal protests at the company’s...
Tesla layoffs hit Supercharger team just as it’s poised to take over EV charging
Tesla was on the cusp of taking over electric vehicle charging in the US — then,...
Amazon expands enterprise AI play with wider availability of its Q chatbot
Amazon is doubling down on enterprise AI with the release of its AI chatbot Q, even...
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao sentenced to four months in prison
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao was sentenced to four months in prison for failing to establish adequate...
The Rabbit R1’s first software update addresses its dismal battery life
Just a week after its initial launch, the Rabbit R1’s first software update is here —...
CBP is interrogating TikTok employees
Immigration officers have interrogated more than 30 TikTok employees who traveled to the US, Forbes reports....
Kobo and iFixit partner for OEM parts and repair guides
E-readers might be relatively cheap when compared to your typical smartphone, but it’s still a bummer...
The best laptops you can get
We test a wide variety of laptops each year here at The Verge, and many of...
The new Tesla Cybertruck update makes it more off-roady
The Tesla Cybertruck is finally getting an off-road mode via an over-the-air software update, allowing early...
A new intergovernmental group will try to stem abuses tied to critical mineral mining
The United Nations launched a new panel to craft mining guidelines for critical minerals in high...
Paramount CEO Bob Bakish steps down as merger inches closer
Paramount has removed Bob Bakish as CEO — and it doesn’t have plans to fill the...
ChatGPT’s AI “memory” can remember the preferences of paying customers
OpenAI announced the Memory feature that allows ChatGPT to store queries, prompts, and other customizations more...
FCC fines AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon for illegally sharing location data
The Federal Communications Commission is fining the largest US mobile carriers a combined nearly $200 million...
Can Rabbit’s R1 outsmart the smartphone assistants? Let’s find out!
Welcome to another episode of the fantastic new game show where we quiz virtual assistants! Say...
Peacock is getting a $2 price increase
Peacock is getting another price hike. Starting this summer, Peacock’s ad-supported Premium plan will go from...
Meta had its biggest lobbying quarter ever
Meta had its biggest lobbying quarter ever in the first few months of 2024, spending a...
GitHub Copilot can now help start a project with AI, not just complete it
GitHub wants Copilot, its code completion platform powered by GPT-4, present throughout the lifecycle of development,...
Razer made a million dollars selling a mask with RGB, and the FTC is not pleased
Razer will have to fork over $1.1 million in refunds to customers who purchased its RGB-clad...
The Apple Vision Pro’s eBay prices are making me sad
I paid a lot of money for the privilege of getting an Apple Vision Pro brand-new...
Have a look at this Terminator 2 fan restoration project
Terminator 2: Judgment Day was — and is, for some — the standard-bearer for bombastic tentpole...
The Verge’s 2024 Mother’s Day gift guide
If we’re being honest, you may no longer be your mom’s favorite after you’ve both indulged...
Bose’s excellent QC Ultra Earbuds are matching their all-time low
If the bar for noise-canceling earbuds seems high right now, that’s because Bose and Sony seem...
Many people say their Apple IDs were inexplicably reset last night
Overnight, many people reported on social media that they were inexplicably logged out of their Apple...
They turned cattle ranches into tropical forest — then climate change hit
Ecologist Daniel Janzen wades into the field, clutching a walking stick in one hand and a...
Eken fixes “terrible” video doorbell issue that could let someone spy on you
A company that manufactures video doorbells found by Consumer Reports to contain serious security vulnerabilities has...
Baltimore coach accused of using AI voice cloning to try to get a high school principal fired
A former athletic director of a Baltimore high school has been arrested and charged with using...
Microsoft’s Surface and Xbox hardware revenues take a big hit in Q3
Microsoft just posted the third quarter of its 2024 fiscal financial results. The software maker made...
The “Hollywood Con Queen” gets a new documentary from Apple TV Plus
Before AI meant you could impersonate someone’s voice with just a snippet of audio, con artists...
CISA ransomware warning program will launch this year
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, an arm of the Department of Homeland Security, is rolling...
TCL’s entry-level Q6 QLED TV has fallen to a new low price for a limited time
Here at The Verge, we spend a lot of time reporting on pristine, high-end TV sets...
BlizzCon 2024 has been canceled
Blizzard has announced it will not hold BlizzCon, the publisher’s annual fan convention, this year. “After...
Spyware dealers could face visa restrictions
The State Department will soon impose visa restrictions on people who it says have been involved...
Garry’s Mod is taking down decades of Nintendo-related add-ons
The popular physics sandbox game Garry’s Mod is pulling all of its Nintendo-related add-ons following copyright...
The BattlerGC Pro might be the GameCube controller’s final form
This new BattlerGC Pro controller looks like it could be the ultimate GameCube gamepad — one...
Drake threatened with lawsuit over diss track featuring AI Tupac
While Drake’s fans have been having a ball with the Canadian rapper’s recently released track dissing...
Airlines will soon have to pay you back if they cancel or delay your flight
The Department of Transportation (DOT) finalized rules that will soon require airlines to quickly refund passengers...
WhatsApp for iOS is rolling out passwordless logins with passkeys
One more app joins the passwordless future we’ve been promised. WhatsApp says it’s now rolling out...
TikTok will stop paying people to watch videos every day
TikTok Lite users in Europe will have to find another way to earn an extra 38...
Net neutrality is about to make a comeback
The Federal Communications Commission is set to vote to restore net neutrality on Thursday in the...
Paramount Plus is trying to carve out a safe streaming space for kids
There are two types of parents I’m friends with: those who let their kids watch YouTube...
Apple’s new AI model hints at how AI could come to the iPhone
Apple has been quiet about its plans for generative AI, but with the release of new...
Feds charge Iranian nationals for cyberattacks against US government
The US government has charged and sanctioned four Iranian nationals over claims they carried out a...
Jabra’s noise-canceling Elite 5 are on sale for 40 percent off right now
At this point, it’s safe to say that Jabra makes some of the most reliable earbuds...
Framework won’t be just a laptop company anymore
Today, Framework is the modular repairable laptop company. Tomorrow, it wants to be a consumer electronics...
