A crowd destroyed a driverless Waymo car in San Francisco
A crowd destroyed a driverless Waymo car in San Francisco Firefighters attempt to put out the Waymo car. | Image: FriscoLive415 A person jumped on the hood of a Waymo driverless taxi and smashed its windshield in San Francisco’s Chinatown last night around 9PM PT, generating applause before a crowd formed around the car and […]
The hottest new(ish) thing in social networks
The hottest new(ish) thing in social networks Illustration: William Joel / The Verge Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 25, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, so psyched you found us, and also, you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This […]
Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace will hit theaters again in May
Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace will hit theaters again in May Pod races, trade negotiations, and Darth Maul will be on the big screen once more when Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace comes back to theaters on May 3rd, 2024. The return is meant to celebrate the 1999 movie’s 25th anniversary, […]
Tesla’s iPhone app gets better digital car key support with ultra wideband
Tesla's iPhone app gets better digital car key support with ultra wideband Tesla’s iPhone app gets better digital car key support with ultra wideband Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The Tesla app now supports ultra wideband (UWB) in the 2024.2.3 version of the app for iPhones. Spotted by Not a Tesla App, it […]
Google One hits 100 million subscribers
Google One hits 100 million subscribers Illustration: The Verge Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced Friday that his company has logged 100 million subscriptions to Google One, its all-in-one subscription service that opens up additional storage for free services like Gmail, Drive, and Photos, as well as access to more features. Hitting the milestone highlights the […]
Here are 22 last-minute gifts you can still grab ahead of Valentine’s Day
Here are 22 last-minute gifts you can still grab ahead of Valentine's Day Here are 22 last-minute gifts you can still grab ahead of Valentine’s Day Sony’s adorable SRS-XB100 speaker is a pint-sized gift with plenty going for it (including a built-in strap). | Image: Sony It seems like just yesterday we were celebrating Christmas, […]
How to check which apps are using the most data on an iPhone
How to check which apps are using the most data on an iPhone Illustration by Samar Haddad / The Verge You’ve no doubt allowed dozens (or even hundreds) of apps to live on your smartphone, and it’s important that you know what these apps are up to. Part of that is keeping tabs on how […]
TikTok’s attempt to stall DMA antitrust rules rejected by EU court
TikTok's attempt to stall DMA antitrust rules rejected by EU court TikTok’s attempt to stall DMA antitrust rules rejected by EU court Illustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge TikTok’s attempt to stall the EU from designating it as a “gatekeeper” — companies with platforms powerful enough that they must follow strict Digital Markets Act […]
Apple argues against right-to-repair bill that would reduce its control
Apple argues against right-to-repair bill that would reduce its control Photo by Dan Seifert / The Verge Apple might’ve backed a right-to-repair bill in California, but it was spotted lobbying against a new bill in Oregon that tries to ban the practice known as parts pairing. Cybersecurity expert Tarah Wheeler posted footage from and testified […]
Release dates and trailers for the biggest streaming movies and TV shows in 2024
Release dates and trailers for the biggest streaming movies and TV shows in 2024 Noomia Rapace in Constellation | Image: Apple From Netflix to Disney Plus to Max, here are details on the most anticipated films and TV shows coming home this year on streaming platforms. The big-spending golden age of streaming is over, and […]