Alternative app store AltStore PAL is joining the fediverse
Alternative app store AltStore PAL is joining the fediverse AltStore PAL, the alternative iOS app store available in the European Union and Japan, is joining the social web. In a post on Wednesday, AltStore PAL announced that users across Mastodon, Threads, and Bluesky can now interact with apps that developers choose to federate on its […]
Google’s Gemini AI is getting a bigger role across Docs, Sheets, and Slides
Google's Gemini AI is getting a bigger role across Docs, Sheets, and Slides Google is embedding its Gemini AI assistant even more deeply within its Workspace apps. The changes, which are rolling out to Google Workspace and AI plan subscribers, include a new Gemini chat window inside Google Docs, a way to generate entire spreadsheets […]
Apple’s cheap laptop looks like a winner
Apple's cheap laptop looks like a winner Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 118, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, please take my Switch away so I can get some work done, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) […]
Raycast’s Glaze is an all-in-one vibe coding app platform
Raycast's Glaze is an all-in-one vibe coding app platform The Glaze Store is a directory filled with other people’s vibe codes. | Screenshot: David Pierce / The Verge AI tools like Claude Code have made it possible for users to build software with no coding knowledge whatsoever. That’s not to say the process is easy, […]
A legendary weather app makes a comeback
A legendary weather app makes a comeback Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 117, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, please send Android tips, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I’ve been reading about Eileen Gu […]
Kalshi says it fined a MrBeast editor and a politician for insider trading
Kalshi says it fined a MrBeast editor and a politician for insider trading Kalshi, the prediction betting market, has disclosed its first fines for insider trading, as reported earlier by The Wall Street Journal. In addition to handing down a $20,000 fine to a MrBeast editor, Kalshi also charged a California gubernatorial candidate over $2,000 […]
Let me see some ID: age verification is spreading across the internet
Let me see some ID: age verification is spreading across the internet Age verification is a reality on a growing number of social media platforms, requiring an ID or facial scan for full access to everything from YouTube to Roblox. The age-gating wave is coming along with calls for stronger child safety measures online, despite […]
Discord is delaying its global age verification rollout
Discord is delaying its global age verification rollout Discord won’t roll out age verification globally on its platform next month as previously announced, and says in a blog post that it’s delaying the launch until the second half of 2026. “The way this landed, many of you walked away thinking we’re requiring face scans and […]
1Password is going up in price
1Password is going up in price 1Password is increasing its prices on March 27th, 2026. In an email sent to users, the password manager says it will raise the price of its yearly individual plan from $35.88 to $47.88, and that its family plan is going from $59.88 to $71.88. “While 1Password has grown substantially […]
The creators of Dark Sky have a new weather app that shares multiple predictions
The creators of Dark Sky have a new weather app that shares multiple predictions Acme Weather is currently only available for iOS. | Image: Acme Weather Corporation After selling their popular weather app to Apple in March 2020, where some of its core features were incorporated into Apple Weather, the creators of Dark Sky have […]