Android
DOGE is no more, and in its wake, only chaos
In April, Elon Musk began backing away from his role as head of DOGE. By June, he was more or less fully gone from DC. In his wake, he left a power vacuum and significant Read more…
Android
About This Account reveals the scale of X’s foreign troll problem
It’s long been known that X (and Twitter before it) is a major venue for foreign influence campaigns to meddle in American politics. Much of the focus has been on Russian troll farms, which the Read more…
Android
Some of the best Nintendo Switch games are up to $30 off for Black Friday
Super Mario Odyssey is on sale for $29.99 for a limited time, which matches the game’s lowest price to date. | Image: Nintendo Nintendo has made some of the most iconic video games of all Read more…
Android
X’s messy About This Account rollout has caused utter chaos
Yesterday X started rolling out a new About This Account feature, which included what country the account was created from and what country the account is “based” in (which is different from “connected via”). Head Read more…
Android
Sony’s last-gen XM4 headphones are over 50 percent off for Black Friday
The current discount takes nearly $200 off the original list price. More than five years after making their debut, Sony’s WH-1000XM4 remain an excellent pair of noise-canceling headphones. And right now, Best Buy is offering Read more…
Android
Vine walked so TikTok could run
What are thooooose? Well, they’re my Vines, the six-second videos that helped mint a generation of famous comedians and also kicked off the era of endlessly looping vertical video that has consumed us all ever Read more…
Android
Apple TV wants to go big
This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on streaming competition, follow Andrew Webster. The Stepback arrives in our subscribers’ inboxes at 8AM ET. Opt Read more…
Android
The app that will instantly improve your Windows PC
Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 106, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, Happy Thanksgiving Week, and also you can read all the old editions Read more…
Android
Shocker: Elon Musk spends a lot of time on X posting bad political takes
NBC News’s David Ingram analyzed a month’s worth of Elon Musk’s X posts (our condolences). While what he was able to glean wasn’t too surprising, it was still interesting to see the numbers all laid Read more…
Android
Sony’s entire DualSense lineup is $20 off, including the limited edition models
Black Friday isn’t here quite yet, but that hasn’t stopped Sony from kicking off an excellent holiday promo, which runs through December 18th. The ongoing sale spans everything from PlayStation 5 consoles to Sony’s latest Read more…