Today I learned double-pressing Ctrl can become a powerful Windows 11 shortcut for finding your mouse
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…
TikTok’s new Live Studio app allegedly violates OBS’ licensing policy
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…
Cortana would be named Bingo if Steve Ballmer had his way
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…
Meta cracks down on phishing scams that use its trademarks
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…
Mirror your Android device with ease on Linux, macOS or Windows
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…
How to add a background to Safari in iOS 15
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…
Former head of Sonic Team releases new self-made mobile game
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…
How to reclaim disk drive space taken up by Final Cut Pro libraries
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…
iOS 15.2: How to assign a legacy contact to allow data recovery on your account
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.
How to access a remote computer with iDrive’s Remote Desktop
iDrive offers its own remote desktop tool to help you connect to other computers on your network.
The QuietOn 3 earbuds use ANC to help you sleep
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…
EV startup Canoo loses chief technology officer and two co-founders
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…
How to easily manage scheduling with Microsoft Bookings
With Bookings, Office focuses on frontline workers by simplifying the process of scheduling appointments and meetings.
Here’s why streaming services are always duking it out over channels
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.…
Watch the first trailer for The Witcher: Blood Origin on Netflix
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…
OnlyFans management firm accused of having employees talk to fans as influencers
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…
Brian Eno is not a fan of NFTs
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 tightens ‘anti-party’ rules for rentals as New Year’s Eve approaches
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,…
EPA issues new rule to curb tailpipe pollution, fight climate change
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…
New World is getting exclusive Wheel of Time gear through Twitch drops
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…
Waze now shows EV charging stations on its driving map
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…
Ford Mustang Mach-E joins New York City’s yellow taxi fleet
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…
Taco Bell had beef with Beyond Meat’s fake carne asada
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…
Apple’s HomePod Mini is $20 off today at Best Buy
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…
Disabled passengers were promised autonomous vehicles — they’re still waiting
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.…
Elon Musk says he’ll pay over $11 billion in taxes this year
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…
Sen. Warren and AOC demand answers from Amazon after warehouse deaths
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…
LG’s ‘first gaming laptop’ has an RTX 3080 and 11th Gen Intel CPU
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’s best throw of the night destroys Microsoft tablet
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 show upcoming Garmin Fenix 7 and Venu 2 Plus smartwatches
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…
FCC settles with Verizon, AT&T, and others over failed 911 calls
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…
Disney and YouTube TV cut a deal to bring back ESPN, FX, and other channels
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…
TikTok Kitchens will bring viral culinary creations to fans
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…
Some Halo Infinite players have to use dev kits at first major tournament
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…
AI Dungeon’s creators are launching an experimental AI-powered game platform
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…
Nvidia’s new RTX 2050 laptop GPU could potentially power more affordable laptops
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…
Amazon’s Appstore update is supposed to fix issues with Android 12
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…
GM starts delivering electric Hummer pickup trucks to customers
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…
WSJ’s deep dive into eating disorder rabbit holes on TikTok explains a sudden policy change
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…
You can save $10 on any game over $15 during Epic Games’ Winter Sale
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 has soft skin and all of the lights
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,…
YouTube TV loses ESPN, other Disney networks after failing to reach new deal
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’s new flagship soundbar shoots voices up in the air so you can hear
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…
The story of Elizabeth Holmes now belongs to the jury
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 sold more than $22 million in NFTs, but it hit a few snags along the way
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…
Here are 65 last-minute gifts that will arrive in time for the holidays
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…
How panic over rumored school shooting threats went viral
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…
Movie theaters are breaking records thanks to Spider-Man, even as omicron spreads
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.…
This cute EV off-road buggy concept arrived just in time for the weekend
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…
macOS 12.2 is getting a better Apple Music app, and you can test it now
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…
Amazon driver was warned she’d be fired for returning with packages during a tornado
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…
Still on the hunt for the perfect gift? Here are some last-minute ideas
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…
Twitter wasn’t built for spoilers
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…
How to use iOS 15.2’s new App Privacy Report and other new features
Fixes for 42 vulnerabilities are also included, so it’s a good idea to upgrade your iPhone and iPad now.
Chipotle hides the assembly line, testing new online-order-only ‘Digital Kitchen’
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…
5 ad server tools to help small businesses gain control of digital advertising spending
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.
Vizio’s large 70-inch MQ7 TV is $350 off at Best Buy
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 Back 4 Blood developer Turtle Rock Studios
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’s removing ‘alarmist warnings’ about school violence
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…
Verizon tries to defend collecting browsing data on its network
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…
Easy, Efficient, and Scalable Network Management
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…
3 apps to get started with Google Workspace on a smartphone
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.
Vergecast: James Webb Space Telescope’s launch next week, cool gadgets launched this week
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…
H&R Block is suing Block, formerly Square, over its new name
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…
Google reportedly under investigation for how it treats Black female workers
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…
How password troubles could cost your online business potential sales
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 shareholders are calling for independent audit of how the company treats workers
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 receives its first electric delivery vans from GM’s BrightDrop
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…
Peloton scrubs viral ads starring Chris Noth after the Mr. Big actor is accused of sexual assault
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…
Nintendo adds five new Sega Genesis games to its Switch Online Expansion Pack
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…
Encrypt your emails from end to end for a lifetime with this software
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 pushing the Control Panel aside in its latest Windows 11 updates
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…
The iPhone 14 in a Nutshell: All the Rumors Summarized
We’re still months away from the launch of the iPhone 14 models, which we’re expecting in September 2022, but we’ve already heard enough rumors about the new devices that we…
LG refreshes its pricey Pro OLED monitors for 2022 and adds a 27-inch option
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.…
Schools across US cancel classes over unconfirmed TikTok threats
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…
The Holmes trial is about money
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…
FTC opens antitrust probe into Meta’s purchase of VR fitness app Supernatural
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.…
How to activate Windows offline using Microsoft’s text-based options
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…
Here are the best AirPods deals you can get right now
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…
Read the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 developer’s deleted explanation for why you’re getting NFTs
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,…
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 will no longer have NFTs after fan outcry
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…
The Verge’s 2021 holiday gift guide for kids
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…
Peloton rival Echelon’s new connected bike is fit for the club
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…
Rivian will build a second, $5 billion EV plant in Georgia
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…
Comcast delays new data caps for at least another year, which is weird because it should be forever
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…
Epic is giving away 15 free games during its holiday sale, and the first is Shenmue III
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…
French regulator tells Clearview AI to delete its facial recognition data
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…
GM announces Cruise CEO Dan Ammann is stepping down
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…
Meta alerts 50,000 users to targeting by ‘surveillance-for-hire’ companies
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…
Bungie’s head of HR steps down following reports of harassment at studio
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…
The PlayStation 5 is available at Best Buy right now (update: sold out)
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…
Spotify’s latest acquisition is about making money off radio shows turned into podcasts
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…
US Treasury claims DJI assists Chinese surveillance of Uyghurs and blocks investments
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…
As promised, Nokia phones started getting Android 12 this week
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…
Meta adds sign language interpreters for Portal video calls
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…
GameStop is selling PlayStation 5 console bundles in-store on December 17th
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…
Sidewalk Labs will be folded into Google as CEO steps down for health reasons
Sidewalk Labs will be folded into Google as its CEO steps down for health reasons. | Photo by STR/AFP via Getty Images Sidewalk Labs CEO Dan Doctoroff is stepping down…
Log4j is patched, but the exploits are just getting started
Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Peter Membrey, chief architect of ExpressVPN, remembers vividly seeing the news of the Log4j vulnerability break online. “As soon as I saw…
Amazon Echo Show 15 review: Alexa’s on your wall
This Echo Show on the wall is the fairest of them all, but it’s not that smart The original idea for Amazon’s Echo Show was a large, screen-based device that…
After 21 years Google Toolbar is finally gone, so we installed it one last time
Success! You just installed the last Google Toolbar. | Screenshot by Umar Shakir / The Verge I was lost and in search of myself after hearing the devastating news on…