Japanese man arrested for allegedly hacking Pokémon game to sell custom monsters
Japanese man arrested for allegedly hacking Pokémon game to sell custom monsters The Pokémon Company Japanese police arrested a man after finding evidence that he illegally tampered with save data for the Nintendo Switch games Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, which he used to create custom characters that he sold on an online gaming marketplace. According […]
The best smartphone you can buy for under $500
The best smartphone you can buy for under $500 You can get a great device for less than $500 these days if you know how to pick your priorities. | Image: The Verge You can’t have everything at this price, but you can get a great smartphone. Whether you want an iPhone, a 120Hz screen, […]
Game publisher blames media for studio closure
Game publisher blames media for studio closure Prytania Media The grim cadence of video game layoffs continues apace, but this latest news comes with a strange twist. Prytania Media has shut down studio Possibility Space effective immediately. In an email to employees reproduced on social media by Polygon reporter Nicole Carpenter, Jeff Strain, Prytania’s co-founder, […]
With the Vision Pro’s Spatial Personas, you can be lonely with friends
With the Vision Pro's Spatial Personas, you can be lonely with friends With the Vision Pro’s Spatial Personas, you can be lonely with friends I failed converting Wes to K-pop, but we agreed that Cowboy Carter slaps. | Screenshot: Victoria Song / The Verge The inside of an Apple Vision Pro is a lonely place to be. […]
The Fitbit Charge 5 is a steal at 50 percent off
The Fitbit Charge 5 is a steal at 50 percent off It wasn’t our favorite fitness tracker at $150, but the Fitbit Charge 5 is a looker at $75. | Image: Fitbit With nearly a third of 2024 behind us now, you might think it’s out of season to talk about resolutions and fitness goals. […]
Microsoft starts testing ads in the Windows 11 Start menu
Microsoft starts testing ads in the Windows 11 Start menu Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Microsoft says it’s starting to test ads inside the Start menu on Windows 11. The software maker will use the Recommended section of the Start menu, which usually shows file recommendations, to suggest apps from the Microsoft Store. […]
House votes to reauthorize FISA, without the warrant requirement amendment
House votes to reauthorize FISA, without the warrant requirement amendment Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos from Getty Images After three failed attempts and a heated floor debate, the House voted on Friday to reauthorize a controversial program that lets US intelligence agencies spy on foreign communications without a warrant. The bill ultimately passed […]
Spotify’s lossless audio could finally arrive as part of ‘Music Pro’ add-on
Spotify's lossless audio could finally arrive as part of 'Music Pro' add-on Spotify’s lossless audio could finally arrive as part of ‘Music Pro’ add-on Image: Nick Barclay / The Verge Could lossless streaming on Spotify actually be happening this time? We’ve been through so many twists and turns with this saga already, but there’s new […]
Here’s 16 pages of what Epic wants after winning its Google app store lawsuit
Here's 16 pages of what Epic wants after winning its Google app store lawsuit Here’s 16 pages of what Epic wants after winning its Google app store lawsuit Photo illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photo by Philip Pacheco, Getty Images Do you think a judge will make Google allow an Android version […]
Roku hit with second major breach of 2024, this time affecting 576,000 users
Roku hit with second major breach of 2024, this time affecting 576,000 users Image: The Verge Roku says it found another cyberattack on Friday that affected 576,000 users. This is the second breach to affect the company since March. Roku says the attackers used the login information of account holders, a technique called credential stuffing, […]