Texas sues Pornhub owner for not adding age verification requirements
Texas sues Pornhub owner for not adding age verification requirements Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued the company behind Pornhub for not complying with state-level age verification rules. The suit, filed in Travis County District Court against Pornhub parent Aylo, accuses Aylo of failing to implement “reasonable age verification methods” on Pornhub and other […]
Fortnite continues to expand with two new Lego games
Fortnite continues to expand with two new Lego games Image: Lego The transformation of Fortnite into a gaming platform continues with the addition of some new games from Lego. Following the release of the Minecraft-like survival game Lego Fortnite in December, Lego has launched two more titles inside of Fortnite. One is a multiplayer title […]
Wendy’s betrays spicy nugget lovers everywhere and will introduce surge pricing
Wendy's betrays spicy nugget lovers everywhere and will introduce surge pricing Wendy’s betrays spicy nugget lovers everywhere and will introduce surge pricing Image: Wendy’s Imagine waiting in line at your local Wendy’s drive-thru during the lunch rush, only to pull up to the menu board and realize that the spicy chicken nuggets you’ve been craving […]
Bitcoin miners win legal battle to keep mum about energy use
Bitcoin miners win legal battle to keep mum about energy use Image: Hugo Herrera / The Verge Crypto miners have successfully blocked the Department of Energy’s (DOE) survey of Bitcoin’s energy consumption in the US. A federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order that prevents the DOE from moving forward with data collection. More […]
Ford, Mercedes, and Tesla have the least problematic EV supply chains
Ford, Mercedes, and Tesla have the least problematic EV supply chains Photo by JEFF KOWALSKY/AFP via Getty Images Ford, Mercedes-Benz, and Tesla occupy the top three spots in a new ranking of 18 global automakers based on their efforts to eliminate carbon emissions, environmental harms, and human rights violations from their supply chains. US automakers […]
Pokémon Legends: Z-A teased for 2025 release
Pokémon Legends: Z-A teased for 2025 release Image: The Pokémon Company The big news out of today’s Pokémon Presents is that the next major Pokémon game is in the works — and it’s launching next year. There aren’t many details yet, but the game is called Pokémon Legends: Z-A (yes, that’s the real title), and […]
I’ve seen the future of wireless charging, and I want it in my kitchen counters
I've seen the future of wireless charging, and I want it in my kitchen counters I’ve seen the future of wireless charging, and I want it in my kitchen counters FreePower for Countertop is a Qi wireless charger built into your countertops. This is a demo unit I tried out to get a feel for […]
Honda doubles down on hydrogen with new fuel-cell powered SUV
Honda doubles down on hydrogen with new fuel-cell powered SUV Image: Honda Honda announced a new hydrogen fuel-cell powered vehicle for the US market, in a sign that the automaker has not given up on the most abundant element in the universe for its vehicle lineup. The 2025 Honda CR-V e:FCEV may not roll off […]
Tales of a shopping influencer
Tales of a shopping influencer Image: Alex Parkin / The Verge Everywhere you go on the internet, it feels like someone’s trying to sell you something. TikTok is being overrun by sales pitches for stuff on the TikTok Shop; Instagram is making it easier to buy everything you see in a post; platforms from Pinterest […]
The best alternatives to Spotify for listening to music
The best alternatives to Spotify for listening to music Image: Sony When this article was originally written in February 2022, the big Spotify controversy was that artists were abandoning the audio service in protest of the company’s contract with podcaster Joe Rogan, and some subscribers were deciding to follow the musicians’ example. More recently, the […]