You will never guess Wordle’s terrible, hilarious original name
You will never guess Wordle's terrible, hilarious original name You will never guess Wordle’s terrible, hilarious original name “Mr. Bugs Wordy Nugz.” | Screenshot by Jay Peters / The Verge Wordle is a pretty clever name for the very good word game created by Josh Wardle. But when he was first working on it in […]
Japan’s Olympic athletes will wear outfits designed to block infrared cameras
Japan's Olympic athletes will wear outfits designed to block infrared cameras Japan’s Olympic athletes will wear outfits designed to block infrared cameras Image: The Verge At the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics, Le Monde reports that athletes on Japan’s volleyball, track and field, and other teams will be competing in outfits made from a new fabric […]
An AI-designed horse purse is tearing apart this small but passionate community
An AI-designed horse purse is tearing apart this small but passionate community Image: Baggu It all started with a nylon purse shaped like a horse. Baggu, the wildly popular brand of reusable shopping bags, announced earlier this month that it would be releasing a collaborative collection with New York-based brand Collina Strada. In the past, […]
Samsung is offering a $50 credit when you reserve the next Galaxy Z Flip or Z Fold
Samsung is offering a $50 credit when you reserve the next Galaxy Z Flip or Z Fold Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Samsung’s next Unpacked event is right around the corner, taking place on July 10th in Paris, France. Judging by various leaks and the recent invite video, we’ll be seeing new versions […]
New Chrome mobile shortcuts let you call a restaurant from your address bar
New Chrome mobile shortcuts let you call a restaurant from your address bar Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Google has added new Chrome Actions to mobile that will let you call, read reviews for, or get directions to a restaurant or other business — all right from the address bar. The company announced […]
Arkansas AG lawsuit claims the number one mobile shopping app is ‘dangerous malware’
Arkansas AG lawsuit claims the number one mobile shopping app is 'dangerous malware' Arkansas AG lawsuit claims the number one mobile shopping app is ‘dangerous malware’ Image: The Verge Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin made sweeping claims against e-commerce app Temu in a lawsuit on Tuesday, accusing the company of violating state law against deceptive […]
Know the price-matching policies for Best Buy, Target, Walmart, and others
Know the price-matching policies for Best Buy, Target, Walmart, and others You may not have to pass up a good deal when a certain retailer isn’t available in your area or you prefer shopping at specific stores. | Illustration by Samar Haddad / The Verge Nothing is more frustrating than buying a new pair of […]
A group of R1 jailbreakers found a massive security flaw in Rabbit’s code
A group of R1 jailbreakers found a massive security flaw in Rabbit's code A group of R1 jailbreakers found a massive security flaw in Rabbit’s code Researchers say Rabbit left secure data vulnerable to bad actors. | Photo: David Pierce / The Verge Rabbit and its R1 AI gadget are under fire again, and it’s […]
Steam’s new native gameplay recording tool also works on the Steam Deck
Steam's new native gameplay recording tool also works on the Steam Deck Steam’s new native gameplay recording tool also works on the Steam Deck Image: The Verge Valve is adding a native gameplay recording tool to Steam so that you can more easily capture and share clips. The game recording feature is available now in […]
Steam is getting an official controller, but Valve isn’t making it
Steam is getting an official controller, but Valve isn't making it Steam is getting an official controller, but Valve isn’t making it Hori’s design is a little funky, but those yellow and violet versions look fantastic. | Image: Hori Nearly five years after Valve discontinued its experimental Steam Controller, a new officially licensed gamepad for […]