The new Trump Phone design is here
The new Trump Phone design is here Still proud, still American, still gold. | Image: Trump Mobile Trump Mobile has overhauled its website, introducing a new logo, new design language, and a new version of the T1 Phone. The redesigned phone is the same one that two company executives showed me over a video call […]
Google says Polymarket bets showing up in News was an ‘error’
Google says Polymarket bets showing up in News was an 'error' Polymarket bets started popping up in Google News alongside legitimate news articles. But now those results aren’t showing, and Google says they were never supposed to. Spokesperson Ned Adriance told The Verge that “Google News is designed to show sources that create content about […]
Congress can finally close a mass surveillance loophole — but will they?
Congress can finally close a mass surveillance loophole — but will they? A warrantless wiretapping authority that has facilitated surveillance for decades is up for renewal in Congress. Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), last reauthorized in 2024, is set to expire on April 20th. A bipartisan coalition of progressive Democrats and […]
Florida launches investigation into OpenAI
Florida launches investigation into OpenAI Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is launching an investigation into OpenAI over public safety and national security risks, as reported earlier by Reuters. In a statement on Thursday, Uthmeier says there are concerns that OpenAI’s data and technology are “falling into the hands of America’s enemies, such as the Chinese […]
New York lawmakers want 3D-printer companies to block the creation of ‘ghost guns’
New York lawmakers want 3D-printer companies to block the creation of 'ghost guns' A collection of 3D printed guns and guns that have been modified using 3D printed parts. | AFP via Getty Images Governor Kathy Hochul and other New York state lawmakers want 3D-printer companies to block the printing of components used to create […]
Insider trading or random guy? It doesn’t matter to Polymarket
Insider trading or random guy? It doesn't matter to Polymarket In mid-March, conspiracy theories swirled claiming Benjamin Netanyahu had been replaced by an AI clone. Though there was no actual proof that the Israeli Prime Minister had been injured or killed, on X this spurred a flurry of posts promoting prediction markets where people bet […]
The White House has an app now, and Trump wants you to report people to ICE on it
The White House has an app now, and Trump wants you to report people to ICE on it A new official White House app on Android and iOS takes the content from the White House website and copies it into app format. A tweet announcing the app on Friday morning appeared alongside a video joking […]
Wait, the Trump phone might actually exist
Wait, the Trump phone might actually exist The Trumpometer is just beginning to shift. | Image: The Verge / Shutterstock Where’s the Trump phone? We’re going to keep talking about it every week. We’ve reached out, as usual, to ask about the Trump phone’s whereabouts. This week I think I’ve found an FCC listing for […]
David Sacks is no longer the White House AI and Crypto Czar
David Sacks is no longer the White House AI and Crypto Czar David Sacks, the venture capitalist and tech billionaire who’d become Silicon Valley’s primary advocate inside the White House and a key architect of its aggressive AI policy initiatives, revealed on Thursday that he was no longer a special government employee – and therefore […]
John Deere, Garmin, and Philips may have undermined military right to repair
John Deere, Garmin, and Philips may have undermined military right to repair Last year, Congress dropped widely supported military right-to-repair provisions from the annual defense policy bill – and now we may know who was pushing them to do it. Recently released lobbying reports reveal that companies like John Deere, Garmin, Philips, and many others […]