Summer blockbuster season is here
Summer blockbuster season is here Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 84, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, so psyched you found us, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I’ve been reading about Mubi and Around […]
The oldest Fire TV devices are losing Netflix support soon
The oldest Fire TV devices are losing Netflix support soon It’s finally time to upgrade for many owners of the earliest Amazon Fire TV devices, as Netflix is ending support for them next month, reports German outlet Heise. The cutoff for US users is June 3rd, according to ZDNet, which writes that the company has […]
X is back after an apparent widespread outage
X is back after an apparent widespread outage X is back up for most users after what appeared to be a significant outage that spiked early this morning around 9AM ET. Global internet monitor NetBlocks posted this morning that X “has been experiencing international outages for some users for a second time in a week,” […]
Twelve South’s slick 3-in-1 charging stand has dropped to a new low price
Twelve South's slick 3-in-1 charging stand has dropped to a new low price Twelve South’s slick 3-in-1 charging stand has dropped to a new low price The Twelve South HiRise 3 Deluxe is down to $79.99 for Memorial Day. | Image: The Verge Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer, and if you somehow […]
X is down
X is down Elon Musk’s X appears to be in the midst of a significant outage. Feeds aren’t loading, and reports indicate that neither are DMs. A quick check of Down Detector shows a spike in reports that appeared to start shortly after 8AM ET and rise sharply. Reports seem to be leveling leveling off. […]
Google’s Veo 3 AI video generator is a slop monger’s dream
Google's Veo 3 AI video generator is a slop monger's dream Google’s Veo 3 AI video generator is a slop monger’s dream These boots were not made for walking, but you can use AI to make them do it anyway. Even at first glance, there’s something off about the body on the street. The white […]
BougeRV water heater review: hot showers to go
BougeRV water heater review: hot showers to go Hot or warm water, whatever works. Hot water is like internet connectivity for most Verge readers: you just expect it to be there. But that’s unlikely to be the case this summer when tent camping at a music festival or road-tripping into the great unknown. That’s where […]
Valve CEO Gabe Newell’s Neuralink competitor is expecting its first brain chip this year
Valve CEO Gabe Newell's Neuralink competitor is expecting its first brain chip this year Valve CEO Gabe Newell’s Neuralink competitor is expecting its first brain chip this year Valve CEO Gabe Newell pretends to get a hole drilled into his head for a brain-computer interface. Valve co-founder and CEO Gabe Newell, the company behind Half-Life […]
Presidential seals, ‘light vetting,’ $100,000 gem-encrusted watches, and a Marriott afterparty
Presidential seals, 'light vetting,' $100,000 gem-encrusted watches, and a Marriott afterparty Presidential seals, ‘light vetting,’ $100,000 gem-encrusted watches, and a Marriott afterparty The winners of the $TRUMP meme coin contest did get to see President Donald Trump speak at a private dinner closed to the press – but his speech was probably the least exciting […]
Amazon has canceled its Wheel of Time series
Amazon has canceled its Wheel of Time series After three seasons, Amazon’s live-action take on Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson’s Wheel of Time series is coming to an end. Though The Wheel of Time‘s third season was hailed by fans as the show’s strongest chapter yet, Deadline reports that Amazon has decided not to bring […]