US prosecutors are investigating how Meta platforms played a part in illegal drug sales
US prosecutors are investigating how Meta platforms played a part in illegal drug sales Illustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge Federal prosecutors asking questions about Meta are “looking into whether the company’s social-media platforms are facilitating and profiting from the illegal sale of drugs,” according to unnamed sources in a report today by the […]
Bose’s noise-canceling QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds are back at their lowest price
Bose's noise-canceling QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds are back at their lowest price Bose’s noise-canceling QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds are back at their lowest price Bose’s QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds drown out noise exceptionally well while delivering enjoyable sound. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge Working from coffee shops can be great, but noisy neighbors can make […]
How the House quietly revived the TikTok ban before most of us noticed
How the House quietly revived the TikTok ban before most of us noticed Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos from Getty Images An unusually fast process. A classified briefing. Phone lines clogged with teenagers “in near tears.” The bill, meant to force the sale of TikTok, passed by a landslide. The US push to […]
Sony’s PS5 Pro is up to three times faster, may arrive holiday 2024
Sony's PS5 Pro is up to three times faster, may arrive holiday 2024 Sony’s PS5 Pro is up to three times faster, may arrive holiday 2024 Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Sony is reportedly working on a PlayStation 5 Pro model that may well include a far more powerful GPU that’s up to […]
Google Meet’s face touch-up filters come to desktop
Google Meet's face touch-up filters come to desktop Google Meet’s face touch-up filters come to desktop Image: Google Google Meet is rolling out filters you can use to “lightly” touch up your complexion before you head into a meeting. The company first launched the feature on mobile last year, but now it’s coming to Google […]
Supreme Court defines when it’s illegal for public officials to block social media critics
Supreme Court defines when it's illegal for public officials to block social media critics Supreme Court defines when it’s illegal for public officials to block social media critics Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos via Getty Images In an opinion signed by Justice Amy Coney Barrett, the Supreme Court established a test to determine […]
PC games start at just $1 in Steam’s spring sale
PC games start at just $1 in Steam's spring sale PC games start at just $1 in Steam’s spring sale From AAA blockbusters to indie cult classics, there are tons of games up to 95 percent off. | Valve / Steam You’d think most gamers would have indulged enough over the long winter season that […]
Zoomers are turning on the TikTok famous congressman who voted to ban the app
Zoomers are turning on the TikTok famous congressman who voted to ban the app Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images Until relatively recently, Rep. Jeff Jackson, a freshman Democratic congressman from North Carolina, had more than 2.5 million followers on TikTok. Jackson’s follower count dropped by over 100,000 virtually overnight — as did his […]
Microsoft is stuffing pop-up ads into Google Chrome on Windows again
Microsoft is stuffing pop-up ads into Google Chrome on Windows again Screenshot by Tom Warren / The Verge Microsoft is once again injecting pop-ups into Google’s Chrome browser in a bid to get people to switch to Bing. The software giant first introduced malware-like pop-up ads last year with a prompt that appeared over the […]
Uber and Lyft to leave Minneapolis over ‘deeply flawed’ pay rules
Uber and Lyft to leave Minneapolis over 'deeply flawed' pay rules Uber and Lyft to leave Minneapolis over ‘deeply flawed’ pay rules Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Uber and Lyft are pulling their services out of Minneapolis after the city council passed an ordinance that will increase drivers’ pay. Both companies say they will no […]