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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 âbring the Discord…
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 vehicles (via…
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…
Photo by James Bareham / The Verge Teslaâs new vehicles rolling out of the factory will include a bizarre feature designed to prevent abuse of the seat adjustment controls. The…
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 Pelotonâs…
OIL PLATFORM, GULF OF MEXICO – DECEMBER 10, 2014: | Photo DigitalGlobe via Getty Images via Getty Images Fossil fuel companiesâ hopes of sequestering captured greenhouse gas emissions at the…
The worldâs fastest esports gaming monitors can refresh at 360Hz â thatâs 360 times every second â but display panel manufacturer BOE thinks it can do better. This past week,…
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 playing Joel…
You may be used to trying out furniture in AR. | Image: Pinterest Pinterest is adding a âTry On for Home Decorâ feature to its app, letting you see furniture…
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 out-of-the-box questions that Munroe…
Itâs 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 acquisition arrives shortly after…
MLB The Show made its debut on Xbox last year, and itâs now making its way to the Nintendo Switch. MLB The Show 22 will be released on April 5th…
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,…
Image: Screenshot from Tianwen-1 video on China Xianhu News Chinaâs first Mars orbiter, Tianwen-1, is showing off its journey around the Red Planet in a newly released selfie video ahead…
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 out-of-the-box questions that Munroe…
Mark Zuckerbergâs lifelike 3D avatar | Meta Facebook parent company Meta is introducing 3D avatars to Instagram Stories and direct messages and updating the avatars in Facebook and Messenger, the…
Amazon warehouse manager pleads guilty to stealing and reselling computer parts | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge A Charlotte, North Carolina man has pleaded guilty to charges of…
Image: Peloton Itâs not a rower or the forthcoming Peloton Guide, but Peloton announced today that itâs releasing a new Bluetooth heart rate monitor. Unlike its existing chest strap, the…
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…
Intel claimed at CES that its new Alder Lake mobile chips would be the fastest mobile chips ever made. Weâve finally gotten to try out the flagship in this line,…
Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images Walmart doesnât want a lack of know-how to prevent its customers from buying smart home tech, TVs, and other devices that require installation…
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Busy season is here â but some public accountants arenât Browsing r/Accounting, two things become apparent: first, we are entering what accountants call…
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…
British audio manufacturer Chord has announced a successor to the excellent Mojo, a battery-powered accessory that aims to improve the sound of your wired headphones or speakers when paired with…
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 marketplaces,…
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 and Joni Mitchell removing their…
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Apple will now let developers distribute unlisted apps through the App Store that only users with a direct link can access (via MacRumors).…
Oracle Linux is certainly a viable option for anyone looking to replace CentOS. Itâs also one of the best distributions for using with the Oracle Database. This is especially true…
This is the demonstration file to accompany the article, How to make visual comparisons of actual sales to target goals in an Excel chart, by Susan Harkins. The post Sample…
This is the demonstration file to accompany the article, How to add a graphic watermark to a spreadsheet in Excel, by Susan Harkins. The post Sample file: How to add…
This is the demonstration file to accompany the article, How to add sideheads to a document in Word, by Susan Harkins. The post Sample file: How to add sideheads to…
Auvikâs cloud-based network management software keeps IT networks around the world running optimally. By automating and simplifying network management, Auvik helps rocket an IT teamâs efficiency and capacity. With the…
The OneDrive Cloud Usage Policy from TechRepublic Premium defines the practices and behaviors organization representatives must follow when using any Microsoft OneDrive Cloud file storage account to execute organization services,…
This is the demonstration file to accompany the article, How to control a Word tableâs horizontal alignment, by Susan Harkins. The post Sample file: How to control a Word tableâs…
The concept of a metaverse, or a computer-generated universe, has been around for decades, certainly longer than when it was recently commandeered by Mark Zuckerberg in his attempt to rebrand…
This is the demonstration file to accompany the article, How to spell page numbers instead of using digits in a page-numbering scheme in Microsoft Word, by Susan Harkins. The post…
Spotify will now add COVID-19 content advisories to podcast episodes that discuss COVID-19 following criticism of the platformâs handling of the controversial content in the Joe Rogan Experience. The advisory…
Screenshot via Halo on Paramount Plus A new teaser for Paramount Plusâ live-action Halo series reveals the long-awaited showâs release date: March 24th, 2022 (via IGN). At around the 52-second…
BrenĂŠ Brown is the host of popular podcasts Unlocking Us and Dare to Lead. | Photo by Rick Kern / WireImage Popular podcast host and author BrenĂŠ Brown says sheâs…
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge AT&T has a new Unlimited Max prepaid plan with 5G, and itâs available at Walmart for $45 / month. The plan comes with…
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced over $1.2 billion in funding through the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund to expand broadband service across…
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge T-Mobile will fire corporate employees who arenât fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by April 2nd, according to an internal email viewed by Bloomberg. T-Mobileâs…
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) are reportedly looking for alternatives to the controversial facial recognition software ID.me, according to a…
Logiâs popular, 1080p webcam is an ace when it comes to picture quality. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Ladies and gentlemen, the weekend deals! While some…
Joni Mitchell has decided to remove all of her music from Spotify, joining Neil Young in protest of Joe Roganâs podcast that Young says spreads misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccines…
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Epic Games may have largely lost its major lawsuit against Apple, but itâs not going out without a fight â and it has…
A USB-C power meter cable charging up a Skydio 2 drone. | Photo by Sean Hollister / The Verge While Iâm waiting for the adapter thatâll turn my DeWalt power…
Image: Google Life360, a safety and tracking service that helps its users to keep tabs on the whereabouts of family and friends who also use the app, is scaling back…
One of Androidâs co-founders is now working as CTO of Android Tablets. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge One of Androidâs original founders, Rich Miner, is working on…
California can enforce its net neutrality law | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge A federal appeals court on Friday ruled that Californiaâs net neutrality law can remain in…
Logitechâs 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 practically…
The Amazon Labor Union recently announced it would be holding an election. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has issued a complaint…
Image: Joe Rogan Spotify employees are vocally upset inside the company over the streaming platformâs deal with Joe Rogan due to his views on COVID vaccines, but their executive leadership…
Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge Iâve written many times that multipoint support has been a signature feature of Jabra earbuds for a long time now. So it was…
Communications werenât always solid, but theyâre picking back up. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Regulators, carriers, and the airline industry seem to be figuring out the details…
Photo by Gary Miller/FilmMagic Even after departing the platform, Neil Young isnât done criticizing Spotify yet. Today, the rock legend has published another letter on his website, describing Spotify as…
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge WhatsAppâs chief has a message for those who have been clamoring for a native iPad app: donât give up hope. âPeople have wanted…
Photo by Chaim Gartenberg There have been some exciting features announced for the next version of Appleâs mobile operating system, iOS 15.4, including the ability to use Face ID with…
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Slack, the instant messaging app of choice for many companies, has probably become a bigger part of your life if youâre working from…
Whinstone CEO Chad Harris poses for a portrait in a room with Bitcoin mining machines during a tour at the Whinstone US Bitcoin mining facility in Rockdale, Texas, on October…
The Tripartite Alliance for Fair and Progressive Employment Practicesâ case is closing its case. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge A Singaporean employment watchdog has closed an investigation…
Photo by Kevin Frayer/Getty Images China has released its plans for space exploration over the next five years, detailing ambitious goals that include strengthening its space infrastructure and developing a…
Photo by Sean OâKane / The Verge Waymo filed a lawsuit against the California Department of Motor Vehicles to keep driverless car crash data from being made public. The autonomous…
Last weekend, it felt like everyone I knew was sending me the same link. âThe Problem With NFTs,â a long video essay by the Canadian media critic Dan Olson, ricocheted…
The critical remote code execution vulnerability in Apache’s Log4j utility continues to be a popular tactic for cybercriminals. Consider this yet another plea to patch your systems.
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge | Photo by Vivian Zink/NBCUniversal via Getty Images Every Friday, The Verge publishes our flagship podcast, The Vergecast, where we discuss the week…
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Qubit Finance, a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform, has become the latest victim of a high-value theft, with hackers stealing around $80 million in…
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Now that weâre spending more time indoors, weâre finding new platforms â and new ways to use old platforms â to stay in…
The most important button on the original Xbox wasnât the power button: it was the button to eject the disc tray. Conceptually, this doesnât make sense. Of course the power…
Save on this excellent QLED from Samsung | Samsung If youâre looking to pick up a TV ahead of the Super Bowl, Samsung is currently discounting many of its QLED…
The game plays much better than I expected. Fortnite hasnât been available on iOS since Apple yanked it from the App Store in August 2020, but Iâve been able to…
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge With more than 2 billion users, WhatsApp is already one of the most popular messaging apps in the world. But its largest markets…
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Apple made more money than ever during the holiday season, and its growth during 2021 has helped the company add 150 million more…
âWe Love Neilâ â subtle stuff. | Image: Apple Music / The Verge Earlier this week, Neil Young pulled his music from Spotify after falling out with the platform over…
Logitechâs G413 TKL. | Image: Logitech Logitech has announced a pair of new wired mechanical keyboards, G413 SE and G413 TKL. The first is a fullsize keyboard costing $79.99, and…
A leaked render of the unannounced Pixel 6A. | Image: Steve Hemmerstoffer / 91Mobiles A Google-produced coloring book may have just offered the first official mention of the Pixel 6A,…
Power tool batteries are some of the densest lithium-ion packs lying around your house (or construction site), but they rarely play nice with the kind of chargers and batteries that…
âAbout 53% of the regional fleetâ is facing restrictions. | Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images In the lead-up to AT&T and Verizonâs rollout of their upgraded 5G C-band…
Here it is. HP has overhauled its Elite Dragonfly with some significant changes, some of which will likely be welcome in consumer and business circles alike, and some of which…
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Comcast executives announced today that Peacock reached 24.5 million monthly active accounts in the US at the end of 2021, with more than…
Directorâs Cut launches on March 30th. | Image: 505 Games Death Stranding Directorâs Cut will be launching on PC on March 30th, publisher 505 Games announced Thursday, and people who…
Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Apple has made a regular trend of announcing record-breaking quarterly earnings, especially in the companyâs fiscal Q1, which includes the holiday shopping season.…
Apple first introduced Universal Control at WWDC 2021 in June. Appleâs newest developer betas for iPadOS and macOS Monterey include Universal Control, indicating the long-awaited feature might finally be released…
Tesla Model 3 trying to break through the blizzard | Image: Umar Shakir / The Verge Online influencers have been vital to the success of many products on the market…
New emoji are on their way. | Image: Emojipedia iOS 15.4 will include a new crop of emoji, including a melting face, someone saluting, beans, and a slightly uncomfortable biting…
Support for the original WyzeCam is sunsetting on February 1st, 2022. | Image: Wyze The original giant killer in the smart home camera space, the WyzeCam (v1), is saying sayonara…
The Offers tab launches this week. | Image: Google Google is adding an âOffersâ tab to the Google Play app thatâs intended to help you find deals on games and…
Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Apple appears to be testing a feature that will let you use Face ID to unlock the phone even when wearing a…
Cameras, fountain pens, and a very long desk Antonio G. Di Benedetto is relatively new to The Verge, but he brings with him a load of talent in a variety…
For the last seven years, a leftover piece of an old SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket has been circling the Earth on a very wide orbit, having a pretty unremarkable time.…
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge In the culmination of a two-year legal process, the former operator of dark web index site DeepDotWeb was handed a sentence of 97…
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Microsoft is making its Xbox subscriptions a little more flexible after a UK regulator raised concerns. The UKâs Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)…
Image: Ubisoft In a move no one saw coming because not that many people were playing the game in the first place, Hyper Scape, Ubisoftâs attempt to get in on…
The 30 V 5G is ready for all varieties of Verizon 5G. | Image: TCL When Verizon lit up its new C-band 5G spectrum earlier this month, only a handful…
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Messenger added end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) chatting in 2016 when it was still called Facebook Messenger, and Meta was still Facebook. Now many things…
Image: Alex Castro / The Verge Understanding your broadband speeds could be just as simple as reading the nutrition label on the back of the food you buy at the…
Itâs not perfect, but thereâs a lot to like for outdoorsy athletes While modern smartwatches have made health tracking a priority, thereâs still a subsection of watches that are all…
Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images This story originally ran in Hot Pod, The Vergeâs preeminent audio industry newsletter. You can subscribe here for more scoops, analysis, and reporting. Youâve probably…
The Tesla Bot concept. | Image: Tesla Whatâs more important to Elon Musk? A hugely successful business selling critically lauded electric vehicles or the sci-fi dream of a humanoid robot…
The S7 is the best robot vacuum that can also mop, but skip the âRock Dockâ auto-empty station I love it when a new product proves me wrong. Since my…