Is the Slate Truck too minimal for its own good?
Is the Slate Truck too minimal for its own good? The first thing you notice about the Slate Truck is its size. It’s small, surprisingly so. In a country where trucks often come with their own zip code, Slate’s pickup is refreshingly puny, measuring 174.6 inches long, 70.6 inches wide, and 69.3 inches tall, with […]
How the Amazon Echo learned to talk — and listen
How the Amazon Echo learned to talk — and listen A photo of a black speaker, the Amazon Echo, on a gray background. | Photo: Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Jeff Bezos badly wanted a voice computer. He had been saying so publicly since the very early days of Amazon, telling anyone who would […]
Really, you made this without AI? Prove it
Really, you made this without AI? Prove it “This looks like AI.” It’s a phrase I dread seeing as a writer who dabbles in illustration and amateur photography. In a world where generative AI technology is increasingly adept at mimicking the work of humans, people are naturally skeptical when online platforms refuse to label even […]
The app for tracking TV, movies, podcasts, and everything
The app for tracking TV, movies, podcasts, and everything Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 122, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, go ‘Zona, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I’ve been reading about early Apple […]
Anker’s Nebula P1 projector is the portable sound king
Anker's Nebula P1 projector is the portable sound king The Nebula P1 goes anywhere you can find a power source. The Soundcore Nebula P1 from Anker isn’t the most portable Google TV projector I’ve ever reviewed, nor is it the brightest. It doesn’t even have a built-in battery. Instead it’s a decent video device that […]
NASA did eventually solve Artemis II’s Outlook glitch
NASA did eventually solve Artemis II's Outlook glitch NASA’s Artemis II rocket launched from the Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday. | Photo: Joe Raedle via Getty Images On Thursday, during Artemis II’s journey to the Moon, commander Reid Wiseman ran into a tech issue some of us back on Earth can relate to: Microsoft Outlook […]
AO3 is finally out of beta after 17 years
AO3 is finally out of beta after 17 years Archive of Our Own (AO3) is officially exiting beta. The Organization for Transformative Works – the nonprofit behind the fanfiction site – announced the update on Thursday, which comes 17 years after AO3’s launch in 2009. “Since 2009, AO3 has grown and changed a lot,” the […]
Reddit is moving on from r/all
Reddit is moving on from r/all Reddit is deprecating r/all, one of its feeds that shows popular posts on the platform, as part of “ongoing efforts to simplify Reddit and improve Home feed personalization.” Reddit has offered both r/popular and r/all as ways to see trending posts, with r/all being a “less filtered feed” where […]
The ABS Challenge System is exposing the worst umpire in baseball
The ABS Challenge System is exposing the worst umpire in baseball SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 09: Home plate umpire CB Bucknor looks on during the third inning of the game between the San Diego Padres and the Boston Red Sox at Petco Park on August 09, 2025 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Orlando […]
Elon Musk is about to be a very busy boy!
Elon Musk is about to be a very busy boy! To be honest, I thought Elon Musk would confidentially file for SpaceX’s IPO on the 20th of this month, rather than the 1st. But maybe that just means he’s moved on to other numbers, and we should all mark our calendars for June 7th as […]