Can a redesign save Apple’s software?
Can a redesign save Apple's software? Can a redesign save Apple’s software? There’s a running theory in tech circles that says, basically, AI is the new UI. Not long from now, some people argue, you simply won’t need a homescreen full of app icons or a traditional web browser or really anything other than an […]
Why I love my Brother 1034D Serger
Why I love my Brother 1034D Serger Cath Virginia is the senior designer here at The Verge, who creates illustrations and collages for our articles. However, she also has “dabbled” (as she puts it) in feature designs for articles such as 2004 was the first year of the future (which won the 2025 ASME Award […]
SEC drops Binance lawsuit in yet another gift to crypto
SEC drops Binance lawsuit in yet another gift to crypto Two years after legal proceedings began, the SEC has formally dropped its lawsuit against Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange. It was one of the US government’s final ongoing actions against crypto companies. Lawyers for the SEC and Binance jointly moved to dismiss the case […]
RFK Jr.’s ‘Make America Healthy Again’ report seems riddled with AI slop
RFK Jr.'s 'Make America Healthy Again' report seems riddled with AI slop RFK Jr.’s ‘Make America Healthy Again’ report seems riddled with AI slop The White House says a “formatting issue” was behind the citation errors. | Image: Demetrius Freeman / Getty Images There are some questionable sources underpinning Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s controversial “Make […]
Gmail’s AI summaries now appear automatically
Gmail's AI summaries now appear automatically Gmail’s AI summaries now appear automatically Gemini will now summarize select email threads without you asking. Google Workspace users are going to see a lot more of Gemini’s efforts to summarize their emails. Gmail now creates summaries automatically for complex threads, and they’ll appear above the emails themselves. AI-powered […]
Elon Musk sure does want everyone to think he’s leaving politics
Elon Musk sure does want everyone to think he's leaving politics Elon Musk sure does want everyone to think he’s leaving politics For the past several months, it seemed like President Donald Trump and Elon Musk were inseparable. The tech billionaire and “First Buddy” championed Trump on his reelection campaign trail, slept at the White […]
Xbox co-founder J Allard is working on ‘breakthrough’ devices at Amazon
Xbox co-founder J Allard is working on 'breakthrough' devices at Amazon Xbox co-founder J Allard is working on ‘breakthrough’ devices at Amazon Amazon has a new ZeroOne team focused on “breakthrough” devices, and it’s led by Xbox cofounder and former Microsoft executive J Allard, CNBC reports. Based on a job listing for the team, one […]
YouTube will let you search for things you see in Shorts
YouTube will let you search for things you see in Shorts You can circle, highlight, or tap the item you want to search for. | Image: YouTube YouTube is bringing Lens to Shorts. The feature, which will roll out in beta in the coming weeks, will let you search for more information about the animals, […]
AI could consume more power than Bitcoin by the end of 2025
AI could consume more power than Bitcoin by the end of 2025 AI could soon surpass Bitcoin mining in energy consumption, according to a new analysis that concludes artificial intelligence could use close to half of all the electricity consumed by data centers globally by the end of 2025. The estimates come from Alex de […]
Instagram isn’t just for square photos anymore
Instagram isn't just for square photos anymore Instagram isn’t just for square photos anymore Instagram now supports photos that have a 3:4 aspect ratio, meaning that when you upload a photo with that ratio, “it’ll now appear just exactly as you shot it,” Instagram head Adam Mosseri says in a Threads post. He also notes […]