It took me a while to get into Ball x Pit. The new roguelike blends elements from games like Breakout, Vampire Survivors, and even city builders, creating a complex mix of ideas. But as is the case with many roguelikes, once I figured everything out […]
Year: 2025
AirTags and cheap gaming laptops headline our favorite deals this week
Apple’s AirTags have become one of my essentials while traveling, namely because they let me check whether my luggage is in the right place instead of panicking at the baggage claim. And right now, you can get a four-pack of AirTags at Amazon and Walmart […]
Sam Altman’s next startup eyes using sound waves to read your brain
This is an excerpt of Sources by Alex Heath, a newsletter about AI and the tech industry, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once a week. Sam Altman has tapped Mikhail Shapiro, an award-winning biomolecular engineer, to join the Merge Labs brain-computer interface startup he’s […]
US–Venezuela Tensions Rise; Aircraft Carrier Deployed Amid Military Threats – 10/25/2025, 8:29:42 AM
World News Headlines – October 25, 2025 Geopolitics & International Relations US–Venezuela Tensions Escalate: Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro accuses the United States of “fabricating a war” as the US deploys…
Rivian Settles Shareholder Lawsuit for $250M Over Controversial EV Price Hike
Rivian, the American electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer, has reached a proposed settlement to pay $250 million to resolve a long-standing class-action shareholder lawsuit over its controversial price hike of the…
Bored Ape Yacht Club is making a comeback — as a metaverse
It’s dusk, and bugs are chirping all around me. I’m wandering through the middle of a big, virtual swamp toward the sound of thumping bass off in the distance. There isn’t much else nearby – some trees, a couple of other players. It’s mostly just […]
Wordle has achievements now
Want to flex your Wordle habit beyond just keeping your streak? The New York Times has added badges to recognize certain achievements in Wordle, Spelling Bee, and Connections. “Have you achieved the infamous Wordle in 1? What about the Perfect Connections Puzzle? How many Pangrams […]
Queen Sirikit’s Legacy: A Guardian of Thai Heritage | Oct 25, 2025
Welcome to Greenground, where we embark on a global journey through the most captivating stories shaping our world today. From the passing of a beloved queen to pivotal economic shifts…
Are you the asshole? Of course not!—quantifying LLMs’ sycophancy problem
In new research, AI models show a troubling tendency to agree with whatever the user says.
Apple says Jon Prosser ‘has not indicated’ when he may respond to lawsuit
Earlier this week, Jon Prosser, who is being sued by Apple for allegedly stealing trade secrets, told The Verge that he has been “in active communications with Apple since the beginning stages of this case.” But Apple, in a new filing on Thursday that was […]