What happens when your phone is confiscated at the airport
What happens when your phone is confiscated at the airport Even if you’ve done nothing wrong, it’s never a good idea to hand your phone to the cops. But international travelers at American airports often have no choice – even if they’re US citizens. When Minnesota labor organizer Janette Zahia Corcelius returned home from a […]
MAHA wants to make cotton the new beef tallow
MAHA wants to make cotton the new beef tallow In between beef tallow fries, raw milk, and vaccine denialism, Make America Healthy Again figureheads have set their sights on another slice of life: our clothing. “The MAHA movement doesn’t stop with what we EAT – It’s also about what we WEAR,” Secretary of Agriculture Brooke […]
Why isn’t the Trump phone made in the USA?
Why isn't the Trump phone made in the USA? 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’m investigating where it might have been built – and why it definitely wasn’t the US. Almost a year […]
I customized a MacBook Neo with colorful spare parts
I customized a MacBook Neo with colorful spare parts Indigo, citrus, and a touch of blush. It’s a Neo cocktail. | Photo: Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge The MacBook Neo is Apple’s cheapest laptop, its most colorful, and its easiest to repair in years. That means owners can buy replacement parts in all […]
Let us filter AI slop, you cowards
Let us filter AI slop, you cowards Nobody should be subjected to seeing shrimp Jesus all over their social feeds. | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images It’s almost impossible to avoid seeing AI-generated content online, but it doesn’t have to be this way. YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and more have ramped up content […]
Microsoft and OpenAI broke up — now they’re ready to fight
Microsoft and OpenAI broke up — now they're ready to fight At Microsoft’s annual Build conference on Tuesday, the company announced a slew of new or expanded AI initiatives, including a super app, in-house reasoning models, a cybersecurity tool, and OpenClaw-esque AI agents. All this news added up to a clear message: Microsoft is positioned to […]
SwitchBot’s acquisition of Nanoleaf is about more than lighting
SwitchBot's acquisition of Nanoleaf is about more than lighting Nanoleaf has made a name for itself by developing smart color-changing LED lighting products, including wall panels, TV mirroring, and display cases. | Image: Nanoleaf Smart lighting company Nanoleaf has been acquired by OneRobotics, the parent company of SwitchBot. In an exclusive interview with The Verge, […]
AI has a water problem. Google thinks it has a fix
AI has a water problem. Google thinks it has a fix In the face of widespread backlash to the AI data center buildout throughout the US, Google is touting its efforts to minimize the environmental impact by actually increasing water for local communities. The company laid out five commitments around water use in a new […]
Lego’s Smart Play Pokémon can train and battle, but don’t do the one thing I wish they could
Lego's Smart Play Pokémon can train and battle, but don't do the one thing I wish they could Some of the sets’ props are drawn directly from the games, others are more… unexpected. When Lego announced its tech-packed Smart Bricks at CES, we were impressed by the potential – enough to give it our Best […]
This could be Windows’ M1 moment — but expect it to cost a ton
This could be Windows' M1 moment — but expect it to cost a ton Nvidia’s announcement that it’s getting into the consumer laptop chip space with RTX Spark is huge. Apple has proved for years that Arm-based chips can perform incredibly well while also delivering great battery life – at least on the Mac. In […]