An influx of used EVs could drive down prices
An influx of used EVs could drive down prices Part of what has held back electric cars has been the cost. But an influx of used vehicles over the next three years could bring prices down dramatically. In 2025, just 123,000 leases on EVs expired. That is expected to more than double to 300,000 in […]
Researchers say we’re talking less than ever
Researchers say we're talking less than ever Nobody is talking. | Image: Metrograph Pictures Researchers at the University of Missouri-Kansas City and the University of Arizona say that between 2005 and 2019, the number of words we speak out loud to another human being fell by nearly 28 percent. And that has likely only gotten […]
Microsoft will let you pause Windows Updates indefinitely, 35 days at a time
Microsoft will let you pause Windows Updates indefinitely, 35 days at a time Windows users will no longer be forced to run automatic updates in the middle of a game or a busy day. Microsoft is rolling out some long-awaited changes to Windows Update to users on its Dev and Experimental Windows Insider channels, including […]
BMW is one step closer to selling you a color-changing car
BMW is one step closer to selling you a color-changing car It’s not quite the color-changing car that’s been teased, but BMW’s new BMW iX3 Flow Edition brings us closer. | Image: BMW At CES 2022, BMW debuted its BMW iX Flow concept car that could dynamically change its appearance using the same grayscale E […]
360-degree cameras have a new superpower
360-degree cameras have a new superpower Imagine Google Street View, except you can walk around like it’s a video game. Now imagine you don’t need to wait for Google to come film because it’s completely DIY. Insta360, the leading maker of 360-degree cameras, is now partnered with a 12-person UK startup called Splatica to help […]
Tesla’s Cybercab goes into production — so why is Musk tapping the brakes?
Tesla's Cybercab goes into production — so why is Musk tapping the brakes? Tesla’s Cybercab is now in production at the company’s Gigafactory in Austin, Texas, but Elon Musk is sounding unusually cautious about the rollout. The robotaxi’s start of production was announced Thursday on X, with Tesla posting a video shot from inside a […]
Instagram has launched another Snapchat clone
Instagram has launched another Snapchat clone Instagram is testing a new dedicated app that’s focused around Snapchat-like photo sharing features. The app, called “Instants,” was launched in Italy and Spain yesterday, Business Insider reports, and allows users to send each other disappearing photos that are available for 24 hours and can be viewed only once […]
Prestigious photo contest answers ‘what is a photo?’
Prestigious photo contest answers 'what is a photo?' The three finalists for the World Press Photo of the year. | Image: World Press Photo We love to muse over how “real” photography is defined here at The Verge now that generative AI is so prolific, and the World Press Photo competition might have the answer. […]
Leak reveals new Xbox Game Pass ‘Starter Edition’ that’s part of Discord Nitro
Leak reveals new Xbox Game Pass 'Starter Edition' that's part of Discord Nitro Microsoft started teasing a mysterious Discord and Xbox Game Pass partnership yesterday, and a new leak appears to have detailed exactly what’s coming. Discord Previews has uncovered a new Xbox Game Pass “Starter Edition” that is bundled with Discord Nitro. The Starter […]
Meta is laying off 10 percent of its staff
Meta is laying off 10 percent of its staff Meta is planning to layoff around 10 percent of employees in May, according to a memo from the company’s chief people officer, Janelle Gale, published by Bloomberg. That means approximately 8,000 people will see their jobs cut. Meta will also be closing around 6,000 open roles, […]