Based on the latest news reports, here are the major global developments: Iran and U.S. Tensions The situation in Iran has escalated significantly, with over 2,500 people killed since protests began on December 28th, including 147 security officials.[1] Iran shut down its commercial airspace for […]
Month: January 2026
Krafton is trying to find its next PUBG
PUBG developer Krafton has 26 games in development, and in a recent town hall meeting, the company outlined a plan to “focus on its core gaming business while outlining a disciplined approach to building long-term Franchise IPs.” “During the past year, KRAFTON has prepared for […]
Grok undressed the mother of one of Elon Musk’s kids — and now she’s suing
Ashley St. Clair, the mother of one of X owner Elon Musk’s children, is suing his company for enabling its AI to virtually strip her down into a bikini without her consent. St. Clair is one of the many people over the past couple weeks […]
Natural Cycles launches wristband to replace thermometers for its FDA-cleared birth control app
Natural Cycles, the company behind a controversial FDA-cleared birth control app, is replacing its thermometer with a wristband that measures skin temperature, heart rate, and movement during sleep. The newly-launched wristband costs $129.99 and syncs with the Natural Cycles app, which uses an algorithm to […]
Casting is dead. Long live casting!
This is Lowpass by Janko Roettgers, a newsletter on the ever-evolving intersection of tech and entertainment, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once a week. Last month, Netflix made the surprising decision to kill off a key feature: With no prior warning, the company removed […]
Spotify’s 3rd price hike in 2.5 years hints at potential new normal
Spotify claims the higher fees will help “benefit artists.”
Grok undressed the mother of one of Elon Musk’s kids — and now she’s suing
Ashley St. Clair, the mother of one of X owner Elon Musk’s children, is suing his company for enabling its AI to virtually strip her down into a bikini without her consent. St. Clair is one of the many people over the past couple weeks […]
Verizon will pay you $20 following its nationwide outage — here’s how to get it
Verizon is offering customers a $20 account credit following a massive outage that brought down service across the US on Wednesday. In an update on X, Verizon says you’ll receive a text message when the credit is available, which you can redeem by logging into […]
U.S. Military on High Alert as Iran Closes Airspace Amid Rising Tensions – 1/15/2026, 4:24:30 PM
Based on the latest news broadcasts, several major stories are dominating global headlines: Iran Tensions and U.S. Military Alert The United States has placed troops at its largest Middle East base on high alert as Iran closed its airspace amid escalating tensions.[1] This follows President […]
OpenAI’s ChatGPT translator challenges Google Translate
OpenAI has launched ChatGPT Translate, a standalone web translation tool that supports over 50 languages and is positioned as a direct competitor to Google Translate. The two services look visually similar: both feature two text boxes – one for typing or pasting the source text, […]