Senators push to declassify TikTok briefings
Senators push to declassify TikTok briefings Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photo by Michael Duva, Getty Images Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal and Republican Senator Marsha Blackburn are calling for TikTok briefings to be declassified so the government can “better educate the public on the need for urgent action.” The briefings come as support grows […]
Batman spinoff The Penguin is pure crime drama in first trailer
Batman spinoff The Penguin is pure crime drama in first trailer Image: Max We may be waiting a while to see Robert Pattinson return as Batman, but the franchise isn’t going totally quiet. Max just released the first teaser trailer for The Penguin, which sees Colin Farrell reprise the titular role from the 2022 film […]
What’s on your desk, Joanna Nelius?
What's on your desk, Joanna Nelius? What’s on your desk, Joanna Nelius? Sometimes, our family’s past can inform our present — and our future. Joanna Nelius is a recent addition to The Verge‘s staff, having joined us a little over a month ago to become our new laptop reviewer. But while she’s been reviewing laptops, […]
How to stop Google’s Smart Compose text suggestions
How to stop Google's Smart Compose text suggestions How to stop Google’s Smart Compose text suggestions Image: Samar Haddad / The Verge When you’re composing a document or email in Google Docs or Gmail, you may have noticed that the application often tries to finish sentences for you. As I was writing this, Google suggested […]
Why the DOJ’s case against Apple has everything to do with Microsoft in the ’90s
Why the DOJ's case against Apple has everything to do with Microsoft in the '90s Why the DOJ’s case against Apple has everything to do with Microsoft in the ’90s The DOJ says it paved the way for Apple’s rise — now it wants to check the company’s power. | Image: Cath Virginia / The […]
Apple’s antitrust fight begins
Apple's antitrust fight begins Apple’s antitrust fight begins Image: Alex Parkin / The Verge Over the course of 88 pages of surprisingly readable legalese, the US Department of Justice attempted to make the case that Apple is a problem. Apple, the DOJ alleges in its sweeping antitrust complaint, has systematically crushed innovation in the smartphone […]
Smartwatches shouldn’t make you choose between Apple and Android
Smartwatches shouldn't make you choose between Apple and Android Smartwatches shouldn’t make you choose between Apple and Android The Apple Watch-iPhone connection is well established. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge When people ask me what smartwatch they should buy, I always ask them the same question: what phone do you have? […]
GitLab confirms it’s removed Suyu, a fork of Nintendo Switch emulator Yuzu
GitLab confirms it's removed Suyu, a fork of Nintendo Switch emulator Yuzu GitLab confirms it’s removed Suyu, a fork of Nintendo Switch emulator Yuzu Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos from Getty Images, The Verge Nintendo might not need to individually sue emulators out of existence to drive them deeper underground. Today, GitLab cut […]
Qualcomm says most Windows games should ‘just work’ on its unannounced Arm laptops
Qualcomm says most Windows games should 'just work' on its unannounced Arm laptops Qualcomm says most Windows games should ‘just work’ on its unannounced Arm laptops Image: Qualcomm Can Qualcomm replicate Apple’s feat and finally create Arm-based laptops worth buying, 15 years after its first attempts? Here’s one incredibly promising sign it might: Qualcomm is […]
Apple CarPlay is anticompetitive, too, US lawsuit alleges
Apple CarPlay is anticompetitive, too, US lawsuit alleges Image: Ford Buried in the 88-page antitrust lawsuit filed by the US Department of Justice against Apple is a reference to everyone’s favorite phone-projection system, CarPlay. The DOJ says that, like smartphones, vehicle infotainment systems have become a new way in which Apple exhibits anticompetitive behavior to […]