Major AWS outage takes down Fortnite, Alexa, Snapchat, and more
Major AWS outage takes down Fortnite, Alexa, Snapchat, and more Here are just a few of the services impacted by the outage. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is currently experiencing a major outage that has taken down online services, including Amazon, Alexa, Snapchat, Fortnite, and more. The AWS status checker is reporting that multiple services are […]
X is changing how it handles links to try and keep you in the app
X is changing how it handles links to try and keep you in the app X is testing a change to the way it handles links on iOS so that the buttons to like, reply, and repost will always be visible. Normally, when you click a link on X the page opens up and completely […]
X is launching a marketplace for inactive handles
X is launching a marketplace for inactive handles Premium Plus and Premium Business users will soon be able to browse and request inactive usernames on the X Handle Marketplace. Handles are going to be broken up into two broad categories. Priority handles will be free and “often include full names, multi-word phrases, or alphanumeric combinations.” […]
This weekend is your last chance to get a month of Disney Plus starting at $9.99
This weekend is your last chance to get a month of Disney Plus starting at $9.99 From Apple TV Plus to Peacock, a number of streaming services have recently increased their pricing — and Disney Plus is no exception. Starting on Tuesday, October 21st, the standalone plan with ads will jump from $9.99 to $11.99 […]
The Sony Watchman was must-see TV
The Sony Watchman was must-see TV To understand the Sony Watchman, you have to go back. Way back. Back to when “TV” wasn’t just a way to refer to any piece of content between 20 and 89 minutes, available on every screen everywhere for a few bucks a month. In 1982, when Sony first started […]
Opera’s Neon shows just how confusing AI browsers still are
Opera's Neon shows just how confusing AI browsers still are The trick to understanding Opera’s Neon browser is recognizing that it’s not just a browser with an AI bot added to it, but a browser with three AI bots all living side by side. This is both a strength and a weakness, because while you […]
Time to catch ‘em all again
Time to catch 'em all again Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 102, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, happy spooky season, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I’ve been reading about personal chefs and TikTok’s […]
TiVo won the court battles, but lost the TV war
TiVo won the court battles, but lost the TV war TiVo could have been a contender. In the 2000s, TiVo reached heights few companies ever achieve. Like Google and Xerox, its name became a verb. People had to “TiVo” the new episode of Battlestar Galactica or game 4 of the Red Sox vs. Cardinals, not […]
Motorola’s Razr Ultra and the Marshall Emberton II top this week’s best deals
Motorola's Razr Ultra and the Marshall Emberton II top this week's best deals The latest Motorola Razr is $300 off in multiple colors. | Image: The Verge If you’ve been thinking about buying a foldable phone that truly stands out, few models can rival the 2025 Motorola Razr Ultra, which is currently on sale at […]
8BitDo’s new collection celebrates the NES’s 40th anniversary
8BitDo's new collection celebrates the NES's 40th anniversary As part of its NES40 collection, 8BitDo’s Ultimate 2 controller is getting its most dramatic makeover yet. | Image: 8BitDo Forty years ago today, the Nintendo Entertainment System launched in North America, and to help celebrate the anniversary, 8BitDo has announced a new NES40 collection. It features […]