Joanna Stern is not a robot, but she lived with them
Joanna Stern is not a robot, but she lived with them My guest today is longtime friend of the show Joanna Stern. You all know Joanna: she is the former senior personal technology columnist for The Wall Street Journal, a former Decoder guest host, one of my cofounders here at The Verge, and also just […]
The things we’re building
The things we're building Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 126, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, I need 10 or 15 skirts from Calvin Klein, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) Happy Ruthless Self-Promotion Week! We’re dedicating […]
It’s primetime for conspiracy theorist video creators
It's primetime for conspiracy theorist video creators In the days since this year’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner was cut short when shots were fired at the event, there has been a boom of conspiracy theory videos created by people who insist that the entire situation was a false flag operation. These kinds of theories are […]
Apple TV’s new horror series is scarier because it’s also hilarious
Apple TV's new horror series is scarier because it's also hilarious Matthew Rhys and Stephen Root. | Image: Apple Kate O’Flynn views comedy and horror as “kind of the same thing.” Both are at their best when they surprise – a laugh or a scare that comes out of nowhere hits the hardest. That’s why, […]
Google is testing AI chatbot search for YouTube
Google is testing AI chatbot search for YouTube Google is trying out an AI Mode-like search experience for YouTube. The company is now testing “a new way to search on YouTube that feels more like a conversation,” with results pulling in things like longform videos, YouTube Shorts, and text about what you’re searching for. The […]
Amazon snaps up Oprah Winfrey’s podcast
Amazon snaps up Oprah Winfrey's podcast Oprah Winfrey’s video podcast, Book Club, and Favorite Things are headed to Amazon, according to reports from The New York Times and Variety. Starting in July, The Oprah Podcast will get new episodes twice per week, instead of once, debuting across Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Music, Audible, and Fire […]
The most exciting laptop I’ve seen in forever
The most exciting laptop I've seen in forever Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 125, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, send me cereal recommendations, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I’ve been reading about NASA […]
Former MrBeast exec sues over ‘years’ of alleged harassment
Former MrBeast exec sues over 'years' of alleged harassment A former employee of Jimmy “MrBeast” Donaldson has filed a lawsuit alleging that she faced “intentional infliction of emotional distress” from harassment at the YouTuber’s production company, was asked to work during maternity leave, and was wrongfully fired just a few weeks after returning from leave. […]
Apple TV has another busy summer of sci-fi with Silo season 3 in July
Apple TV has another busy summer of sci-fi with Silo season 3 in July Over the last few years Apple TV has established itself as a force in sci-fi, and that trend looks to continue through 2026. Up next: the post-apocalyptic thriller Silo is returning for its third season on July 3rd. The 10 episode-long […]
YouTube now lets you turn off Shorts
YouTube now lets you turn off Shorts YouTube’s time management settings now have an option to put a zero-minute time limit on Shorts, effectively removing them from your app in Android and iOS. The option is an update to the Shorts timer YouTube originally announced in October; the lowest previous option was 15 minutes. The […]