TikTok blames its US problems on a power outage
TikTok blames its US problems on a power outage TikTok says a power outage is causing ongoing issues and outages that started in the US early Sunday morning. In an email to The Verge, TikTok USDS spokesperson Jamie Favazza pointed to a statement posted to the joint venture’s newly-created X account, which says the company […]
Microsoft’s latest AI chip goes head-to-head with Amazon and Google
Microsoft's latest AI chip goes head-to-head with Amazon and Google Microsoft is announcing a successor to its first in-house AI chip today, the Maia 200. Built on TSMC’s 3nm process, Microsoft says its Maia 200 AI accelerator “delivers 3 times the FP4 performance of the third generation Amazon Trainium, and FP8 performance above Google’s seventh […]
TikTok USA is broken
TikTok USA is broken TikTok has suffered from extensive problems on its first weekend after completing a transaction that changed the ownership of its US arm. According to Downdetector, the issues initially spiked in the early hours of Sunday morning, but many users, including editors here at The Verge, are still reporting errors. On Monday […]
2026 is the year of social media’s legal reckoning
2026 is the year of social media's legal reckoning Over the next year, top social media executives are expected to take the witness stand to defend their companies from an avalanche of claims about their failure to protect kids. The first of many trials is set to begin this month in California, when Meta, TikTok, […]
Apple’s new AirTag has more range and a better speaker
Apple's new AirTag has more range and a better speaker Apple has revealed a new AirTag that comes with the company’s upgraded ultra wideband chip, allowing for more precise location tracking. It has the same $29 for one or $99 for a four-pack price as the AirTag it’s replacing, while the new chip powers Apple’s […]
Intel Panther Lake laptop CPU review: call it a comeback
Intel Panther Lake laptop CPU review: call it a comeback Panther Lake CPUs in hand at CES 2026. Intel’s been talking the talk for months about its new generation of laptop chips, the first made on its long-anticipated 18A process. 18A is meant to steer Intel back toward bluer waters by making its chips better, […]
Microsoft’s first Windows 11 update of 2026 has been a mess
Microsoft's first Windows 11 update of 2026 has been a mess Microsoft’s first update for Windows 11 in 2026 has been a buggy mess, to say the least. After reports of shutdown issues on some machines, Microsoft issued an emergency update to fix its January 2026 Windows 11 update last weekend. Now, exactly a week […]
TikTok broke in its first weekend with US ownership
TikTok broke in its first weekend with US ownership TikTok has suffered from extensive problems on its first weekend after completing the sale of its US arm, though some issues appear to have spread globally. TikTok has yet to confirm any issues a day after troubles began, making it difficult to surmise the extent of […]
Creators and communities everywhere take a stand against ICE
Creators and communities everywhere take a stand against ICE It’s not surprising when the guy who’s been yelling about the horrors of late-stage capitalism on Instagram for the last five years turns his ire towards ICE. But something different has been happening over the week or so, following the most recent shootings of civilians by […]
Trusting your phone to Abxylute’s mobile controller requires a big leap of faith
Trusting your phone to Abxylute's mobile controller requires a big leap of faith Turning your phone into a handheld with the M4 could be risky. As a retro gaming fan, I was thrilled when Apple opened its App Store to emulators in 2024, but I’ve yet to find a controller that makes me want to […]