Tesla’s big holiday update adds TikTok and playable Sonic the Hedgehog

A screenshot of the Sonic 1 title screen opened in the Tesla web browser taken prior to its release. | Photo by Umar Shakir / The Verge Tesla’s annual holiday…

Researchers were able to exploit Ellume’s at-home test. | Image: Ellume A security researcher was able to change the results of an at-home COVID test and get those results certified…

A teaser poster for the event. | Image: Xiaomi Exactly one year from the launch of the Mi 11, Xiaomi is set to launch the successor on December 28th, the…

Google OnHub router Google’s insistence on cloud-based controls for its networking products has occasionally caused issues, even though it was supposed to make life with OnHub routers simple. Now it…

Ever lose your mouse cursor? It’s not hard to do when you’ve sitting in front of multiple monitors or perhaps a super-ultrawide or maybe even a monstrous TV — but…

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Live Studio, TikTok’s new livestreaming app for Windows, supposedly uses code from the free livestreaming program Open Broadcaster Software (OBS) (via Protocol). This…

Steve Ballmer wanted Microsoft’s Cortana AI to be called “Bingo” so it would be more Microsoft-branded, according to the Big Bets newsletter. That’s according to former Microsoft product manager Sandeep…

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Meta is taking legal action against the bad actors who allegedly impersonated Facebook, Messenger, WhatsApp, and Instagram to conduct a phishing scam. The…

If you’re an Android user and a multitasker, check out scrcpy – a gem of a tool that makes it simple to mirror your Android device on Linux, macOS and…

iOS 15 has brought with it a number of features that don’t affect your privacy, your efficiency, or your fitness. They’re — well, just nice. One of them is the…

Yuji Naka showing off his solo-developer skills | Image: @nakayuji via Twitter Yuji Naka — former head of Sonic Team — released a new game under his one-man studio Prope…

Have you run into a situation where your Mac’s internal drive is full? Do you use Final Cut Pro X? If so, Jack Wallen is pretty confident he knows what…

With iCloud increasingly storing vital information, an useful new iOS 15.2 feature lets you recover an account from a deceased friend or family member to preserve their digital legacy.

iDrive offers its own remote desktop tool to help you connect to other computers on your network.

I’ve always been a light sleeper, and that has not improved over the last few years. So I thought I was the perfect person to try out the latest version…

Image: Canoo EV startup Canoo is losing three top executives, including its chief technology officer Peter Savagian, as part of an apparent shakeup of its leadership team. Savagian, the former…

With Bookings, Office focuses on frontline workers by simplifying the process of scheduling appointments and meetings.

photo by Mike Kemp/In Pictures via Getty Images There’s something extraordinarily frustrating about subscribing to a TV service only for that service to lose the programming you signed up for.…

There’s more to The Witcher universe than just Geralt, and Netflix gave the first glimpse at that with an early look at Blood Origin. The trailer was initially revealed as…

Image: Alex Castro / The Verge A prominent agency that manages accounts for OnlyFans creators has been accused of having its employees catfish fans by reading and replying to messages…

If you were saving up Ethereum for a set of Discreet Music NFTs, we’ve got bad news. In an interview with Crypto Syllabus (conducted by longtime tech critic Evgeny Morozov,…

Airbnb is cracking down on New Year’s Eve parties | Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images Airbnb said Monday it’s tightening its policy restrictions on New Year’s Eve parties,…

Photo by David Paul Morris/Getty Images The Environmental Protection Agency issued a new rule today aimed at reducing tailpipe pollution from cars and light-duty trucks — an effort by President…

Image: Amazon Amazon has announced that it’ll be adding exclusive items to Amazon Games’ popular MMORPG New World from Amazon Prime Video’s The Wheel of Time TV series, which fans…

Image by Waze Waze can finally help you locate and drive to nearby electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across the US, letting you find EV pit stops just as easily…

The Ford Mustang Mach-E is hitting the streets of New York City as the latest electric vehicle to join the ranks of the city’s iconic yellow taxi fleet. The Mustang…

Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images Taco Bell, the restaurant known for having ground beef that’s utterly indescribable, reportedly told Beyond Meat that its version of carne asada wasn’t good enough…

Photo by Jennifer Tuohy / The Verge Apple’s short, stout HomePod Mini usually costs $99.99, but Best Buy is offering a $20 discount today on the smart speaker. You can…

It turns out that designing autonomous vehicles for disabled passengers is an immense challenge For years, people with disabilities have been promised that autonomous vehicles are right around the corner.…

Time Person of the Year 2021, Elon Musk. | Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for TIME Elon Musk expects to pay over $11 billion in taxes in 2021, the Tesla…

Six people were killed when an Amazon warehouse in Illinois was struck by a tornado A group of progressive Democratic lawmakers, led by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Reps. Cori…

The laptop features an RGB keyboard. | Image: LG LG has announced what it’s calling its “first gaming laptop,” the UltraGear 17G90Q. The 17-inch laptop is powered by a combination…

Tom Brady rage quitting Microsoft Surface. After throwing a fourth-quarter interception to seal a 9-0 loss against the Saints on Sunday night, Tampa Bay quarterback Tom Brady managed to connect…

Leaked images of the Fenix 7, Venu 2 Plus, Instinct 2, and the Epix Gen2 (pictured from left to right). | Photo by Winfuture A trove of leaked images shows…

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has reached settlements with AT&T, Verizon, Intrado, and CenturyLink (which now goes by Lumen Technologies) over investigations into…

Photo by Robin Alam/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Disney and YouTube TV have reached a deal today to put more than a dozen Disney-owned channels back on Google’s internet TV…

Photo by Virtual Dining Concepts TikTok is partnering with Virtual Dining Concepts (VDC) to launch TikTok Kitchens, a delivery-only service that will cook up some of the trendiest recipes on…

Screenshot from Halo Esports via YouTube Microsoft is apparently having just as much trouble procuring Xbox consoles as everyone else, as some of the players at the first major Halo…

Latitude Latitude, the startup behind text game AI Dungeon, is expanding into a new artificial intelligence-powered game platform called Voyage. The company announced the closed beta on Friday, opening a…

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Nvidia’s upcoming RTX 2050 laptop GPUs don’t sound “new” at all, considering that the company already released the RTX 3050 and 3050 Ti…

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Amazon has finally rolled out an update for its Appstore, and it’s supposed to fix the issues that have been plaguing Android 12…

Photo by Jeffrey Sauger for General Motor GM has officially started sending its Hummer EV Edition 1 pickup trucks out of the factory and into the driveways of customers, according…

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge A troubling report from the Wall Street Journal digs into the personal experiences of young girls who were sent down rabbit holes of…

Now through January 6th, Epic Games is slashing prices on titles new and old. This weekend, you can be sure that much of The Verge staff will be adding to…

Ye’s Stem Player was made in partnership with Kano Computing. | Photo by Jay Peters / The Verge It’s a powerful and unconventional music device At one point in development,…

photo by Mike Kemp/In Pictures via Getty Images YouTube TV has failed to reach an eleventh-hour deal with Disney to keep more than a dozen Disney-owned channels on the live…

LG has announced a new 9.1.5-channel Dolby Atmos and DTS:X soundbar featuring a novel upward firing center speaker that bounces dialogue off the celling and to your ears so you…

Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images They’ll decide whether or not she was the one in control From the beginning, Elizabeth Holmes knew how to tell a good story. She launched…

Adidas’ NFTs were quite popular. | Image: Adidas All 30,000 of Adidas’ Into the Metaverse NFTs were minted within a matter of hours of going on sale Friday. Each NFT…

The second-gen Echo Show 8 makes for a popular gift that will arrive in time for Christmas. | Dan Seifert / The Verge Christmas is just around the corner, and…

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Videos warning of attacks on schools spread across the US, but nobody can pinpoint where the rumors started For many students across the…

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Spider-Man: No Way Home eclipsed previous box office records on its first night at some of the biggest theater chains in the nation.…

Beep beep, I’m a buggy. | Image: Citroën After pining after Hyundai’s evil (in a good way) EV retro concept, a new concept vehicle has come to steal my heart…

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge With the introduction of macOS Catalina in 2019, Apple finally brought the reign of iTunes to an end by splitting its features into…

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge An Amazon delivery driver in Illinois was told to keep delivering packages after she reported hearing tornado sirens, with the dispatcher saying that…

A gift card offering access to thousands of books from Amazon or Barnes and Noble is a great present for bookworms. | Photo by Chaim Gartenberg So the holidays are…

Photo: Columbia Pictures Spider-Man: No Way Home hit theaters today, which means that (of course) Twitter was immediately flooded with spoilers for the latest superhero flick. The problem isn’t a…

Fixes for 42 vulnerabilities are also included, so it’s a good idea to upgrade your iPhone and iPad now.

Chipotle’s Digital Kitchen for Pickup & Delivery kind of looks like a regular Chipotle | Image: Chipotle Chipotle announced it’s opening a new “Digital Kitchen” restaurant this month in Cuyahoga…

Competition to get your ads in front of your target audience is growing increasingly fierce. Here are five ad server tools that can enhance your visibility and decrease unnecessary spending.

The MQ-Series of Vizio TVs supports voice controls through the remote. | Image: Vizio The Christmas holiday is just one week away. I repeat: seven days from now is Christmas…

Tencent is acquiring Turtle Rock Studios. | Image: Turtle Rock Studios Tencent is adding to its already large roster of video game studios by acquiring Slamfire, the parent company of…

TikTok says it has not found any videos threatening school violence on December 17th | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge TikTok said Friday that it’s working to remove…

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Verizon has sent an email to customers to let them know they’re getting opted in to its Custom Experience data collection scheme after…

Auvik’s cloud-based network management software keeps IT networks around the world running optimally. By automating and simplifying network management, Auvik helps rocket an IT team’s efficiency and capacity. With the…

People new to Workspace will likely want to install Gmail, Google Calendar and Google Drive on Android or iOS devices. This walk-through explains the steps.

Image: NASA Every Friday, The Verge publishes our flagship podcast, The Vergecast, where co-hosts Nilay Patel and Dieter Bohn discuss the week in tech news with the reporters and editors…

Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images Tax preparation service H&R Block filed a lawsuit against Block, Inc. (formerly Square, Inc.) for trademark infringement on Thursday, CNBC reported. “Today’s filing is an…

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) is looking into how Google treats its Black female employees, according to a report…

One in four online shoppers surveyed by Beyond Identity said they’d abandon a shopping cart of $100 or more if they had to reset their password to check out.

Amazon investors want an audit of the company’s workplace safety | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Citing the recent scrutiny on its employees’ working conditions, a group of…

FedEx is the first customer to receive electric delivery vans from General Motors’ new EV-focused company BrightDrop. The logistics giant says it will integrate the EVs into its fleet starting…

Chris Noth played Mr. Big in Sex and the City and its sequel series And Just Like That. | Photo by Jason Howard/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images Peloton has removed a viral ad…

Image: Nintendo Nintendo has expanded its Expansion Pack for the Switch, adding five new Sega Genesis titles to the most expensive tier of its online subscription service. Those titles are…

When only the utmost privacy will do for the messages you exchange by e-mail, you need a service that protects them entirely, but many additional privacy and security features are…

Microsoft is finally signaling the end of the legacy Control Panel in Windows 11. The software giant introduced a number of changes in its Settings section of Windows 11 earlier…

Image: LG In 2021 LG added an OLED-based monitor for pros to its lineup, and now the company has revealed the follow-up UltraFine OLED Pro monitors it’s planned for 2022.…

Unconfirmed threats on TikTok led some schools to cancel classes | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge School districts across the United States are cancelling classes on Friday, December…

It was never about the people Prosecutor Jeffrey Schenk opened his closing arguments in the case against Elizabeth Holmes by talking about a banker. Holmes knew Theranos, the company she…

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has opened an in-depth antitrust probe of Meta’s plan to buy the popular VR fitness app Supernatural, according to a new report by The Information.…

Microsoft Windows activation can be tricky when you’re using individual software licenses on systems not connected to the internet. See how you can save time to get it done as…

Apple’s AirPods Pro wireless earbuds are a go-to pick that’s often on sale | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge Black Friday and Cyber Monday may have come and…

GSC Game World deleted a tweet elaborating why it plans to offer NFTs. | Image: GSC Game World Update December 16th, 6:44PM ET: 11 minutes after we posted this story,…

GSC Game World has scrapped its plans for NFTs in S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2. | Image: GSC Game World S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl will no longer include NFTs, developer GSC Game…

Illustration by Richard Parry Great gifts that will cultivate curiosity, creativity, and so much more Kids can be tricky giftees. They want toys, of course, but the sheer abundance of…

Behold, the EX-8S | Image: Echelon While Peloton is the most familiar name in connected fitness, Echelon’s bikes are probably the ones you’ve seen before without noticing. Echelon’s bikes are…

Photo by Mitchell Clark / The Verge Amazon-backed EV startup Rivian is going to build a second factory in Georgia where it will assemble up to 400,000 electric vehicles per…

Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images The majority of Comcast Xfinity internet customers have suffered ridiculous and unnecessary data caps since 2016, and the company planned to extend those caps to…

Shenmue III is one of 15 games Epic is giving away. | Image: Epic Games Epic Games’ annual holiday sale is now live, and in addition to offering some nice…

France’s foremost privacy regulator has ordered Clearview AI to delete all its data relating to French citizens, as first reported by TechCrunch. In its announcement, the French agency CNIL argued…

Dan Ammann, the CEO of Cruise, the autonomous vehicle company that is a wholly owned subsidiary of General Motors, is stepping down, the automaker announced late Thursday. Kyle Vogt, the…

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Facebook’s parent company Meta has alerted 50,000 users of Facebook and Instagram that their accounts were spied on by commercial “surveillance-for-hire” schemes around…

Days after IGN’s report highlighting Bungie’s years-long struggle with harassment, abuse, and crunch conditions, Gayle d’Hondt, head of HR, is stepping down. According to a report from IGN, d’Hondt served…

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Update 3:25PM ET, December 16th: Best Buy has sold out of consoles for now. This one lasted a bit longer than some recent…

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Spotify continues to beef up its audio product arsenal. Today, it announced the acquisition of Whooshkaa, a nearly six-year-old Australian company focused on…

Courtesy of DJI DJI is one of the biggest drone companies in the world, and last year, the US government added it to the Department of Commerce’s Entity List, which…

The Nokia X20 is HMD Global’s first device to get Android 12. HMD Global offered its first Android 12 update this week, starting with the midrange Nokia X20. The company…

Portal now offers sign language interpreters | Meta Facebook parent company Meta is adding video relay services (VRS) to its Portal video calling devices, allowing users to bring English or…

Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge GameStop has announced a special in-store sales event for the hard-to-get Sony PlayStation 5 console, taking place on December 17th. The restock event…