TikTok temporarily bans new video creation in Russia
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge TikTok is suspending new video uploads and livestreams on its app in Russia, citing the countryâs newly-passed âfake newsâ law as the reason…
Activision Blizzard sued over claims sexual harassment contributed to employeeâs death
Activision Blizzard faces a wrongful death lawsuit. | Photo Illustration by Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images The parents of an Activision Blizzard employee who died by suicide during a…
YouTube is reportedly paying podcasters to film their shows
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge YouTube is reportedly offering money to podcasters in a bid to get them to create video versions of their shows, according to a…
What to expect from Appleâs âPeek Performanceâ March event
Image: Apple Apple is poised for its first livestream event of 2022 on Tuesday, March 8th at 1PM ET. The company sent out press invitation emails for the event titled…
Visa and Mastercard suspend their services in Russia
Visa and Mastercard are suspending operations in Russia in light of its invasion of Ukraine. | Photo Illustration by Karol Serewis/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Visa and Mastercard are suspending…
Activision Blizzard halts new sales of games in Russia
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Activision Blizzard is suspending new sales âof and inâ its games in Russia, the game companyâs president Daniel Alegre announced in a publicly-shared…
Internet backbone provider shuts off service in Russia
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Cogent Communications, an internet backbone provider that routes data across intercontinental connections, has cut ties with Russian customers over its invasion of Ukraine,…
PayPal pauses service in Russia, citing âviolent military aggressionâ
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge PayPal is suspending its services in Russia in response to the countryâs âviolent military aggression in Ukraine,â according to a report from Reuters.…
Paramount Plus is still figuring out Paramount Plus
Photo by AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images Paramount Plus celebrated its first birthday yesterday. During its first year, the service debuted a SpongeBob movie, added original shows like 1883, and occasionally surprised us…
Fullyâs stellar Jarvis standing desks are still 15 percent off
Photo by Jay Peters / The Verge The days are starting to get longer as we creep ever closer to springtime in the US. And coincidentally, the deals are getting…
Elon Musk, head of worldâs largest EV company, now says we need more oil and gas
Elon Musk â the man whose Tesla and Tesla Solar have basically devoted their existence to competing with gas-guzzling cars, oil, and coal, and which briefly reached a market cap…
Facebook wonât let Russian advertisers create or make run ads âanywhere in the worldâ
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Facebook is cutting off ads in Russia. Itâs pausing ads that target people in the country and is no longer letting advertisers in…
Snapchat turns off public âheatmapâ for Ukraine
The heatmap shows how many people are submitting snaps in an area. Snap has announced that itâs temporarily turning off Snapchatâs âheatmapâ feature for Ukraine, making it so the app…
TikTok plans to add labels to âsomeâ state-controlled media
Itâs piloting a state media policy. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge TikTok has announced that itâll start putting labels on videos from âsomeâ state-controlled media outlets as…
MacPawâs ClearVPN enables secure connectivity, helps in supporting Ukrainian resistance
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and corresponding Western sanctions, make cybersecurity dangers an unprecedented critical risk. ClearVPN helps secure connections and support Ukrainian resistance. The post MacPawâs ClearVPN enables secure connectivity,…
Apple shareholders approve a civil rights audit and investigation of the risks of its NDAs
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge At Appleâs annual shareholder meeting, investors in the company had more to consider than just how much money CEO Tim Cook and other…
Samsung has stopped shipping products to Russia
Photo by Allison Johnson / The Verge Samsung is suspending shipments of all of its products to Russia, the company announced Friday. âDue to the current geopolitical developments, shipments to…
Tesla wins approval for German Gigafactory but still has to meet conditions
Tesla is planning a Gigafactory in Germany | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Teslaâs Gigafactory in Germany won approval from local officials on Friday, but the company still…
As Nvidia hacker deadline looms, 71,000 employee accounts have reportedly been exposed
Nvidia never denied that it got hacked. The GPU giant just didnât say all that much about what happened, either. But now â as we wait to see whether the…
Microsoft 365: Keyboard shortcuts for Outlook on the web
An extensive list of keyboard shortcuts is available for online versions of Outlook. Users who take advantage of these shortcuts will be more efficient and productive. The post Microsoft 365:…
Google Fiber workers begin voting on whether to unionize
Google Fiber workers voting whether to unionize | Illustration: Alex Castro / The Verge Voting is open for workers for a Google Fiber subcontractor in Missouri, who are deciding whether…
iFixitâs Steam Deck replacement parts will be available beginning this summer
Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge iFixit plans to start offering Steam Deck replacement parts this summer, iFixitâs Kevin Purdy tells The Verge. Valve first announced in February that…
How to create and use the same Office themes across files in Microsoft 365
If simple but consistent formatting across Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook are important to your organization, consider designing custom themes that all the apps will use. Susan Harkins tells you…
Heardle is like Wordle for pop music
Itâs hard to guess a song in the first few seconds. If youâve finished your Wordle, Worldle, and Octordle and have more room in your heart for more Wordle-alikes, may…
Nintendo gamers in Russia just got locked out of digital game purchases
Illustrations by Alex Castro / The Verge Nintendo has temporarily put its Russian eShop into maintenance mode, the company said in a notice on its Russian website, which appears to…
Peacock is swiping back some of Huluâs most popular streaming shows
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Some of the most popular programming on Hulu will now head to Peacock. A contract between the streaming servicesâ parent companies Disney and…
Russiaâs Yandex âpausesâ autonomous vehicle testing in the US
Russian technology company Yandex said that it was âpausingâ its autonomous vehicle and sidewalk robot testing in the US. The news was first reported by Automotive News. The company said…
Microsoft will let you play Xbox cloud games with a mouse and keyboard: âitâs comingâ
The newest Microsoft Flight Simulator is one of the most demanding games ever made â and yet you can now play it on a shitty PC (or an original Xbox…
How to upgrade your Nintendo Switch storage and migrate your games
The Nintendo Switch only comes with 32GB of internal storage, which is minuscule if you plan on having more than just a handful of games and apps downloaded to your…
How to connect your Xbox controller to a PC or phone and swap back to your console
Photo by Tom Warren / The Verge If you own any wireless Xbox controller from the current or previous generation, you already have a great option for playing controller-based games…
How to apply to hundreds of jobs with a single click
Lifetime access to LazyApply is on sale right now. You can save time when looking for just the right jobs with this handy app. The post How to apply to…
Techâs cult of thinness needs to come to an end
More devices need to follow in the footsteps of Appleâs recent (bigger) MacBook Pros | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Gadgets are getting too thin, again. These…
How to decide which laptop to buy
Hereâs the Gigabyte Aero 16, an option for creators with deep pockets. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge The thing nobody tells you about working as a…
Russia says itâs blocking Facebook in alarming new censorship push
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Russiaâs communications agency Roskomnadzor announced Friday that it is blocking access to Facebook in Russia. It cited 26 cases of âdiscrimination against Russian…
EA is halting sales of its games in Russia and Belarus
Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images EA is halting sales of its games and content in Russia and Belarus in response to the invasion of Ukraine, the publisher announced…
Vergecast: Apple âPeek Performanceâ event preview, Ford splits itself in two, and Russia starts a star war
Image: ULA 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…
Picking up the phone still might be the best way to do business
State of the Call report shows that voice calls remain preferred form of communication, despite spam risks The post Picking up the phone still might be the best way to…
Save on Bose noise-canceling headphones and earbuds at Best Buy
The QuietComfort 45s are on sale at Best Buy | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge If youâre in the market for some new headphones or earbuds, Bose has…
Apple CEO Tim Cook tells employees the return to offices will begin on April 11th
Apple is phasing in its return to offices | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Apple will begin phasing in its planned hybrid work pilot on April 11th, bringing…
Dygma Raise: splitting the difference between gaming and ergonomics
Dig it or quit it? The term ergonomic gets thrown around a lot, slapped onto everything from chairs and desks, to mice and perhaps most notably, keyboards. Itâs fairly easy…
Russian âfake newsâ law could give offenders 15 years in prison
Russiaâs lower house of parliament has passed a law punishing âfake newsâ with up to 15 years in prison, according to Reuters. The rule would impose fines or jail terms…
Disney Plus is adding a cheaper ad-supported subscription tier later this year
Image: Disney Disney Plus will be adding a cheaper, ad-supported subscription tier sometime in âlate 2022,â the company announced today. The tier will come to the US first before expanding…
Microsoft pulls the plug on ânewâ sales of products and services in Russia
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge In a blog post published Friday morning, Microsoft president Brad Smith confirmed the company âwill suspend all new sales of Microsoft products and…
Hereâs what you can expect from GTAV on PS5 and Xbox Series X
The PS5 and Xbox Series X / S versions of Grand Theft Auto V will launch on Tuesday, March 15th, as will a separate version of GTA Online that â…
Samsung addresses throttling reports, says an update is on the way
Samsung says the software was included on S22 devices. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge Samsung has addressed reports that it is throttling the performance of thousands of…
The Vergeâs favorite non-tech gadgets
Illustration by Kristen Radtke / The Verge Letâs admit it â most, if not all, of the people who work here at The Verge are gadget enthusiasts. But while most…
Build custom mobile apps without having to code with this simple app
Have a great idea for a mobile app? Now you don’t have to learn multiple coding languages to build it. The post Build custom mobile apps without having to code…
iFixit teardown shows how Samsung packed an S Pen into the S22 Ultra
The S22 Ultra (left) and regular S22 (right). | Image: iFixit The release of Samsungâs latest flagship smartphone means weâve got another excellent iFixit teardown to enjoy, which offers a…
Google pauses all ad sales in Russia âin light of the extraordinary circumstancesâ
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Google has paused all ad sales in Russia in response to the ongoing crisis in Ukraine. âIn light of the extraordinary circumstances, weâre…
BBC resurrects WWII-era shortwave broadcasts as Russia blocks news of Ukraine invasion
Photo by Vuk Valcic/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images The BBC is resorting to broadcasting news bulletins over shortwave radio in Russia after the country blocked access to BBC websites, The…
Pebbleâs reign as Kickstarter king comes to an end
Prolific fantasy author Brandon Sanderson has just broken the Kickstarter record for the most successful crowdfunded project of all time, cracking the $20,338,986 milestone set by the Pebble Time all…
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Sony and Honda plan to make electric vehicles together
Sony and Honda are planning to form a new company to design and sell electric vehicles together. The venture hasnât been finalized just yet, but the two companies have signed…
Apple is starting to remove mask requirements for its workers
Photo by Tayfun CoĂ kun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Apple is beginning to change its mask requirements for employees, according to Bloomberg. Vaccinated corporate staffers will not have to wear a…
Google tests an even darker âdark modeâ for its Android app
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Googleâs testing a darker dark mode for its Android search app (via Android Police), according to 9to5Google. This new shade still isnât the…
Twitterâs CEO says employees can return to the office starting March 15th
He reiterates that employees can work fully remote if they want. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Twitter will be fully re-opening its offices and bringing back business…
This is the Osom OV1, a new phone from Essentialâs former engineers and designers
The Essential Phone heritage is clear. | Image: Osom Osom, the company formed by Essentialâs employees after the startup went under, has released new details about its upcoming OV1 phone,…
Get lifetime access to Microsoft Office 2021 for just $50
Whether you’re starting a new business venture and need Microsoft Office’s help or you just want to get better organized in your personal life, it’s a good time to take…
Telecoms blackout hits northeast Ukraine, large power outages also reported
Illustration by Kristen Radtke / The Verge A telecoms blackout has reportedly hit Sumy Oblast in northeastern Ukraine, marking one of the most serious communications disruptions of the conflict so…
Anonymous-linked group hacks Russian space research site, claims to leak mission files
Photo Illustration by Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images In the latest salvo from hacktivists working in support of Ukraine, an Anonymous-linked group has defaced a website belonging to Russiaâs…
Reddit sides with Ukraine, bans all links to Russiaâs state-sponsored RT and Sputnik
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Reddit is now categorically banning its users, globally, from posting links to Russian state-sponsored media outlets, including RT and Sputnik. Itâs possibly the…
Peloton is extending its free home trial from 30 to 100 days
Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Coming off a fraught month, Peloton is now extending free at-home trials for its Bike, Bike Plus, and Tread from 30 to…
Twitch has a new policy that will ban âharmful misinformation superspreadersâ
New Twitch policy will ban accounts that spread misinformation | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Twitch said Thursday it will ban users who repeatedly spread harmful misinformation on…
The US government finally realizes that cars kill people outside the vehicle, too
Joe Cavaretta/Sun Sentinel/Tribune News Service via Getty Images The US governmentâs New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), also known as the five-star safety rating, is getting a major update. The National…
Wikimedia says it âwill not back downâ after Russia threatens Wikipedia block
The Wikimedia Foundation has issued a statement supporting Russian Wikipedia volunteers after a censorship demand from internet regulators. On Tuesday, tech and communications regulator Roskomnadzor threatened to block Wikipedia over…
Pure Paste aims to fix the pain of formatted text for good
One of my biggest computer pet peeves is copying and pasting text. Not the actual mechanism of getting words from one document to another, but the way that modern computers…
Verizon Plus Play will bundle customer subscriptions for Netflix, Peloton, Disney Plus, and more
Verizon announced a new Plus Play streaming hub | Verizon Verizon announced Thursday that itâs launching a new platform in partnership with Netflix, Peloton, Disney Plus, and other streamers as…
Netflix is launching a daily trivia series called Trivia Quest
Image: Netflix Netflixâs foray into trivia continues with its newly announced series Trivia Quest, an interactive experience that will launch April 1st. Much like its other interactive series like Black…
Cyberpunk 2077 developer CD Projekt Red cuts off sales in Russia and Belarus
Image: CD Projekt Red CD Projekt Red, the Poland-based developer of popular games like Cyberpunk 2077 and the operator of the GOG store, is cutting off sales of its products…
Twitter will start showing crowd-sourced fact checks to some users
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge A small group of US Twitter users will now see crowdsourced notes under tweets flagged as misleading. The user-generated notes are part of…
HTC pivots from blockchain to the metaverse for its next smartphone gimmick
HTCâs slow-motion fall from smartphone grace is reportedly set to continue in 2022, with the company said to be working on a new âmetaverseâ-focused phone in April as the remnants…
Azio Cascade review: a surprisingly solid wireless mechanical keyboard
This hot-swappable keyboard ticks a lot of boxes Azio has never produced the most typical keyboards. Whether itâs their odd typewriter-style Retro Classic devices or the shiny, yet ultimately cheap-feeling…
Bowers & Wilkins announces its first Dolby Atmos soundbar
Image: Bowers & Wilkins Bowers & Wilkins is today announcing its first Dolby Atmos soundbar. The Panorama 3 is the companyâs answer to the Sonos Arc and other high-end Atmos…
Training: Donât overlook the importance of Microsoft Word
It may seem simple, but Word has a lot of intricate bells and whistles. Here’s a class to help you master this vital application. The post Training: Donât overlook the…
CNN Plus will cost $2.99 per month for early subscribers
CNN Plus has announced its subscription prices | CNN/Warner Media CNN has finally revealed details about pricing for its forthcoming CNN Plus streaming service. Those who subscribe in the first…
Rivian apologizes for âbroken trustâ and axes preorder price increases that hit as much as $20K
Photo by Mitchell Clark / The Verge This week, Rivian updated the price estimates for its R1T electric pickup and R1S electric SUV, informing people that they could cost as…
The worldâs largest airline ticket-booking service cuts ties with Russiaâs Aeroflot
Russiaâs Aeroflot is losing its ticket-booking software provider. | Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images Sabre, one of the largest airline ticket booking companies in the world, is terminating its distribution…
How to play music on your smartwatch
Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge For a lot of people, music is an integral part of working out. But not everyone wants to schlep their phone around…
The Steam Deckâs FSR vividly shows why a Nintendo Switch Pro would rule
Image: Nintendo The Nintendo Switch turns five years old today â five years without ever addressing the fact some of its biggest games tend to chug and donât look great…
Appleâs 512GB M1 Mac Mini is back down to its lowest price yet
Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge There have been rumors of a new, higher-end Mac Mini swirling for a while now. And with Appleâs upcoming March 8th event, weâll…
Level Keypad is the $79 entry companion for Levelâs hidden smart locks
Level Keypad has a minimalist and compact design and can be installed anywhere within 20 feet of the door. | Image: Level Level announced today itâs releasing the Level Keypad,…
How to use Expert RAW on your Samsung Galaxy phone
The Galaxy S22 Ultra is one of the first phones to fully support Samsungâs new Expert RAW app. | Photo by Allison Johnson / The Verge Samsung introduced its Expert…
Spotify removes Kremlin-backed content and closes Russia office
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Spotify has closed its office in Russia and removed content from Kremlin-backed outlets RT and Sputnik, Variety reports. In addition, itâs also restricting…
Doing shots with true believers at Ethereumâs biggest party
At ETHDenver, developers want a utopian future I knew I was in the right place when l saw a flier taped to a streetlamp advertising the âworldâs first NFT bong.â…
Dell XPS 15 review: too hot to handle
Dell is pushing the limits of the XPS 15âs slim chassis The XPS 15 is still loud, still hot, and still good. It is not as powerful, and it is…
Dynabookâs new PortĂ©gĂ© will be one of the lightest laptops you can buy
Hereâs the keyboard/ | Image: Dynabook Dynabook has announced its newest 14-inch flagship, the PortĂ©gĂ© X40L-K. The device will start at $1,799.99 and hits shelves in April. I havenât seen…
The Arc One is an electric boat with a battery pack three times the size of Teslaâs
Electric boat startup Arc revealed new images and a video of the pre-production version of the Arc One, a 24-foot-long vessel with a massive battery pack and an elegant design.…
Is Samsung the latest Android device maker throttling apps?
There are conflicting reports about whether Samsungâs S22 series devices are affected. | Photo by Allison Johnson / The Verge Some of Samsungâs smartphones include software that appears to be…
Elon Musk dares autoworkers union: hold a vote at Teslaâs California factory
Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images Elon Musk has invited the United Auto Workers (UAW) labor union to hold a vote to unionize at Teslaâs Fremont factory in California.…
Amazon Labor Union says it has NLRB go-ahead for second NYC election
Two other Amazon warehouses are involved in union elections. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Amazon employees at the Staten Island LDJ5 warehouse have reportedly gotten the National…
Apple resurrects Beats Pill Plus in limited edition collab
Image: StĂŒssy Beats is releasing a limited-edition model of its discontinued Beats Pill Plus in collaboration with fashion brand StĂŒssy. The release comes not long after Apple discontinued the Beats…
TikTok faces investigation into its impact on young peopleâs mental health
Several state attorneys generals are looking at TikTokâs methods of keeping kids on the platform. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge A coalition of state attorneys general from…
Rivian has altered the deal, and now its EVs will cost buyers up to $20K more
Photo by Mitchell Clark / The Verge Rivian increased the estimated prices of its R1T electric pickup and R1S electric SUV this week by up to 20 percent, as reported…
Twitter may be adding a built-in podcasts tab
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge It looks like Twitterâs building a tab dedicated to podcasts, as shown in a screenshot posted by reverse engineer Jane Manchun Wong. The…
Wordle rip-offs are running rampant on the App Store again
The Wordle clones are back on the App Store, just a few weeks after Apple wiped out nearly all the copycat games in January. A quick glance at the top…
Most Apple Watch users wonât get health benefits from AFib detection, study finds
Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge One promised benefit of the Apple Watch is early detection of a heart condition called atrial fibrillation, a type of irregular heart rhythm.…
Amazon is closing all 68 of its Books, 4-Star, and Pop Up physical stores
Opening day at the Amazon 4-Star brick and mortar store located in Soho in New York City. The cashless enterprise offers a variety of items that have been rated 4-stars…
HBO Max will soon begin streaming US soccer matches
Photo by Erin Chang/ISI Photos/Getty Images HBO Max is adding more sports coverage to its programming slate. Turner Sports, an arm of WarnerMedia, has reached a deal with the US…
PSA: You can order a second round of free COVID tests starting next week
A single household can now order a total of two sets of COVID-19 tests from the US government. | Photo Illustration by Toby Scott/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Starting next…
Facebook shuts down its attempt to remake original Facebook inside Facebook
Facebook is shutting down Campus | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Less than two years after its launch, Facebook is shutting down Campus, a section of its app…