Apple could announce new ‘Mac Studio’ and ‘Studio Display’ today
The Mac Studio’s design is said to be inspired by Apple’s Power Mac G4 Cube from 2000. | Photo by Oleksandr Rupeta/NurPhoto via Getty Images Today’s Apple event could see…
Google is releasing an open source harassment filter for journalists
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Google’s Jigsaw unit is releasing the code for an open source anti-harassment tool called Harassment Manager. The tool, intended for journalists and other…
Seafood Saturdays at Jamavar Doha-An Indian Seafood feast
Love Seafood? Love Indian food? Then don’t miss out on @jamavardoha’s ROYAL SEAFOOD SATURDAYS, a feast of bespoke seafood inspired by the royal kitchens of India. @Jamavardoha is an elegant…
Women’s Day at Gourmet District
Gather your girlfriends and feel like a celebrity this Women’s Day on the red carpet @gourmetdistrict.qa Celebrate International Womens Day in style: • Red Carpet Runway • Memories last forever-Capture…
GameStop will hold two PlayStation 5 restock events this week
Sony’s PS5 came out more than a year and a half ago, but remains challenging to get. | Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Tomorrow might be Apple event…
Sony’s reportedly looking to bring a God of War show to Amazon Prime
Amazon Prime Video is reportedly in talks with Sony to develop a live-action series based on the God of War games, according to a report from Deadline. The series is…
How bad is Nintendo Switch OLED burn-in? Here’s a 3,600-hour test
Photo by Cameron Faulkner / The Verge OLED screens are glorious, gorgeous, vibrant — but they don’t last forever. Eventually, their organically lit pixels can wear, and some have understandably…
Analogue says early Pocket preorders will ship by the end of March
If you’re in the first group, you Pocket should be coming soon. | Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Analogue has announced that it’ll be shipping out a new…
Amazon is reportedly using Chinese suppliers with ties to forced labor
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Amazon is allegedly employing suppliers in China with links to forced labor, according to a report from the Tech Transparency Project (TTP), a…
Apple’s Peek Performance event: rumors, news, and announcements
The event is scheduled for 1PM ET / 10AM PT on March 8th If the seasons are starting to change, it must be time for another Apple event. Of course,…
Instagram’s standalone Boomerang and Hyperlapse apps are gone from the App Store and Google Play
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Instagram appears to have removed its standalone Boomerang and Hyperlapse apps from Apple’s App Store and Google Play, as reported by TechCrunch. The…
Google says Chrome’s latest update is faster than Safari
They say recent updates have made a “substantial difference on Apple M1-based Macs.” | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Google has said that the latest Chrome update, version…
New Steam Deck orders won’t ship until at least October
Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge If you’re interested in a Steam Deck but haven’t reserved one yet, you might want to make a reservation sometime soon. Valve has…
Ubisoft and Take-Two are also blocking game sales in Russia
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Ubisoft and Take-Two Interactive are suspending game sales in Russia in light of its invasion of Ukraine, joining a growing list of companies…
Coinbase says it’s blocking 25,000 Russia-linked crypto addresses
Illustration by James Bareham / The Verge Coinbase says it’s currently blocking 25,000 cryptocurrency addresses linked to Russian people or entities, defending itself against claims that Russia could evade sanctions…
Big Pixel update lets you type to talk during phone calls
You can type out a response, or choose from pre-written responses. | Image: Google Google’s latest feature drop for its Pixel phones supercharges its Live Caption feature for phone calls,…
Android 12L will come to Samsung, Lenovo, and Microsoft devices
Google Samsung, Lenovo, and Microsoft are the first device manufacturers to commit to shipping Android 12L, the new version of Android designed to be better optimized for tablets and foldable…
Apple TV Plus rolls out to Comcast’s X1 platform with up to three months of free trials
Apple TV Plus app on X1 | Image: Comcast Last fall, Comcast announced Apple’s streaming TV network would appear on its X1 platform along with Netflix, Amazon, Disney Plus, Hulu,…
How to control your robot vacuum with Alexa
You can command your robot underlings with just your voice. | Image: iRobot Connecting your robot vacuum to Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant levels up your hands-free cleaning experience. Once set…
How to turn on Facebook Protect
Last weekend, I was scrolling through my email, listening to the rain and wondering whether I was feeling too lazy to vacuum the rug, when I came across one with…
Nothing can’t stop smartphone leaks
Is that… Nothing’s debut smartphone? | Image: @Evleaks Last week, when TechCrunch reported that OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei’s new startup, Nothing, could be on the verge of announcing its first…
These artists are making tiny ROMs that will probably outlive us all
Photo Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge, Images: 100rabbits Come sail away with Hundred Rabbits In 2017, on a 10-meter-long sailboat off the coast of French Polynesia, Canadian artists…
How to enable the recycle bin in Chrome OS
For those who regularly delete files only to change their minds, it’s possible to enable a Trash folder to Chrome OS to serve as a way station on the road…
HyperX’s comfy Cloud II Wireless headset is $20 off
Photo by Cameron Faulkner / The Verge HyperX’s best gaming gadgets don’t see discounts all that often, but there are some sizeable price cuts happening today at Amazon. Of the…
Ampler now offers five e-bikes for all types of riders
The all new Ampler Axel. | Image: Ampler Ampler is back with two all-new pedal-assisted electric bikes — the Juna and Axel — that join updated versions of the company’s…
The 5G iPhone SE will be for carriers, not customers
Apple is widely expected to release a new iPhone SE model this week, the company’s third — and its quickest update yet for its cheapest line of smartphones. Apple’s release…
Success in implementing AI depends on how well companies define interactions between man and machine
The new digital divide is between those using AI and those who are not. Companies must design and develop appropriate people, product, process and privacy solutions around the AI. The…
Bitsy is the small video game engine with a big community
Illustration by Álvaro Bernis / The Verge Alongside digital DIY tools like Twine, Bitsy has made game-making genuinely approachable In the video game Under A Star Called Sun, players wake…
Razer brings its analog switches to a compact 60 percent keyboard
The keyboard has a compact layout that even omits dedicated arrow keys. | Image: Razer If you were tempted by Razer’s analog keyboard last year but want something a little…
Samsung confirms hackers stole Galaxy source code
Photo by Allison Johnson / The Verge Hackers have successfully stolen internal company data and source code for Galaxy devices from Samsung, the South Korean tech giant confirmed today. News…
Nintendo Switch Online 2.0 app update adds easier way to copy your friend code
The app’s iOS version. | Image: Nintendo Nintendo has updated its Switch Online mobile apps for iOS and Android to version 2.0, which brings a tweaked design as well as…
Netflix shuts down its services in Russia
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Netflix is suspending its services in Russia over the country’s invasion of Ukraine, as first reported by Variety. “Given the circumstances on the…
Halo Infinite’s campaign co-op won’t arrive with season two in May
A screenshot of Halo Infinite’s campaign. | Image: 343 Industries Halo Infinite’s second season won’t ship with online campaign co-op when it launches on May 3rd, 343 Industries announced. It’s…
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 country’s newly-passed “fake news” law as the reason…
Activision Blizzard sued over claims sexual harassment contributed to employee’s 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 Apple’s ‘Peek Performance’ 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 “of and in” its games in Russia, the game company’s 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 ‘violent military aggression’
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge PayPal is suspending its services in Russia in response to the country’s “violent military aggression in Ukraine,” 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…
Fully’s 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 world’s largest EV company, now says we need more oil and gas
Elon Musk — 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 won’t let Russian advertisers create or make run ads ‘anywhere in the world’
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Facebook is cutting off ads in Russia. It’s pausing ads that target people in the country and is no longer letting advertisers in…
Snapchat turns off public ‘heatmap’ for Ukraine
The heatmap shows how many people are submitting snaps in an area. Snap has announced that it’s temporarily turning off Snapchat’s “heatmap” feature for Ukraine, making it so the app…
TikTok plans to add labels to ‘some’ state-controlled media
It’s piloting a state media policy. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge TikTok has announced that it’ll start putting labels on videos from “some” state-controlled media outlets as…
MacPaw’s 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 MacPaw’s 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 Apple’s 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. “Due 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 Tesla’s 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 didn’t say all that much about what happened, either. But now — 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…
iFixit’s 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, iFixit’s 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
It’s hard to guess a song in the first few seconds. If you’ve 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 Hulu’s 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 services’ parent companies Disney and…
Russia’s Yandex ‘pauses’ autonomous vehicle testing in the US
Russian technology company Yandex said that it was “pausing” 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: ‘it’s coming’
The newest Microsoft Flight Simulator is one of the most demanding games ever made — 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…
Tech’s cult of thinness needs to come to an end
More devices need to follow in the footsteps of Apple’s 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
Here’s 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 it’s blocking Facebook in alarming new censorship push
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Russia’s communications agency Roskomnadzor announced Friday that it is blocking access to Facebook in Russia. It cited 26 cases of “discrimination 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 ‘Peek Performance’ 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 you’re 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. It’s fairly easy…
Russian ‘fake news’ law could give offenders 15 years in prison
Russia’s lower house of parliament has passed a law punishing “fake news” 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 “late 2022,” the company announced today. The tier will come to the US first before expanding…
Microsoft pulls the plug on ‘new’ 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 “will suspend all new sales of Microsoft products and…
Here’s 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 —…
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 Verge’s favorite non-tech gadgets
Illustration by Kristen Radtke / The Verge Let’s admit it — 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 Samsung’s latest flagship smartphone means we’ve got another excellent iFixit teardown to enjoy, which offers a…
Google pauses all ad sales in Russia ‘in light of the extraordinary circumstances’
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Google has paused all ad sales in Russia in response to the ongoing crisis in Ukraine. “In light of the extraordinary circumstances, we’re…
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…
Pebble’s 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 hasn’t been finalized just yet, but the two companies have signed…
Apple is starting to remove mask requirements for its workers
Photo by Tayfun CoÅkun/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 ‘dark mode’ for its Android app
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Google’s testing a darker dark mode for its Android search app (via Android Police), according to 9to5Google. This new shade still isn’t the…
Twitter’s 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 Essential’s former engineers and designers
The Essential Phone heritage is clear. | Image: Osom Osom, the company formed by Essential’s 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 Russia’s…
Reddit sides with Ukraine, bans all links to Russia’s 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. It’s 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 ‘harmful misinformation superspreaders’
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 government’s New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), also known as the five-star safety rating, is getting a major update. The National…
Wikimedia says it ‘will not back down’ 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 it’s launching a new platform in partnership with Netflix, Peloton, Disney Plus, and other streamers as…