This whistle fights fascists
This whistle fights fascists Whistles for Minneapolis and beyond. Kit Rocha and Courtney Milan have a knack for drawing attention to a cause. The bestselling romance novelists helped raise half a million dollars for Georgia voting rights in 2020. Now, their cause is whistles, because whistles let neighbors alert each other when they see ICE […]
I went back to Linux and it was a mistake
I went back to Linux and it was a mistake Even when it wasn’t failing quietly, Ubuntu was throwing truly useless errors. | Image: Terrence O’Brien / The Verge It’s a complete coincidence that I installed Linux around the same time as my colleagues Nathan Edwards and Stevie Bonifield. A few months ago, I decided […]
How the men in the Epstein files defeated #MeToo
How the men in the Epstein files defeated #MeToo The boys’ club | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images He might be dead, but it sure seems like Jeffrey Epstein won. Sure, Epstein was arrested on charges of sex trafficking minors. Sure, he died in jail. (I am not going to wade into […]
Why is the Trump administration really appealing its Meta loss?
Why is the Trump administration really appealing its Meta loss? After a federal judge ruled that Meta was not an illegal monopolist in a blow against the Federal Trade Commission, the agency issued what was in part a typical statement of disappointment. Another part of the statement was anything but: a political attack on the […]
Apple TV details its 2026 streaming lineup with big list of announcements
Apple TV details its 2026 streaming lineup with big list of announcements Keanu Reeves in Outcome. | Image: Apple For much of its existence, Apple’s streaming service has seemed intent to focus on quality over quantity, offering some great shows but often feeling barren in comparison to competitors like Netflix and Disney. But as Apple […]
The Model S changed everything
The Model S changed everything The Tesla Model S is at the end of its illustrious 14-year run – and what a dizzying ride it’s been. In 2012, when Tesla made its first Model S deliveries to customers, Facebook acquired Instagram. Apple launched the iPhone 5 and iOS 6. Barack Obama sailed into his second […]
A community organizer’s guide to Signal group chats
A community organizer's guide to Signal group chats With ICE and CBP roaming the streets, united community action is more important than ever right now – from local mutual aid groups to school safety patrols. Known for its privacy features and end-to-end encryption, the Signal messaging app has become a popular platform for organizing these […]
Former Windows 8 boss recruited Epstein to help negotiate his messy Microsoft exit
Former Windows 8 boss recruited Epstein to help negotiate his messy Microsoft exit Steven Sinofsky with the Surface RT tablet in 2012. | Image: Getty Images Emails between former Windows boss Steven Sinofsky and Jeffrey Epstein, published by the Justice department on Friday, appear to show that Sinofsky constantly sought Epstein’s advice as he negotiated […]
I don’t hate the robot barista like I thought I would
I don't hate the robot barista like I thought I would It’s so embarrassing when a robot is better than you at latte art. | Photo: Allison Johnson / The Verge In Seattle, the only thing we love more than coffee is our coffee shops. On a six-block walk I pass at least a half […]
ChatGPT isn’t the only chatbot pulling answers from Elon Musk’s Grokipedia
ChatGPT isn't the only chatbot pulling answers from Elon Musk's Grokipedia ChatGPT is using Grokipedia as a source, and it’s not the only AI tool to do so. Citations to Elon Musk’s AI-generated encyclopedia are starting to appear in answers from Google’s AI Overviews, AI Mode, and Gemini, too. Data suggests that’s on the rise, […]