I Am Artemis: Paul Boehm – Pioneering Life Support for NASA’s Moon Return In the high-stakes world of deep space exploration, Paul Boehm stands as a cornerstone of NASA’s Artemis program. As the Orion crew support and thermal systems functional area manager at NASA’s Johnson […]
Day: March 5, 2026
Prediction markets in the news are a dangerous gamble
Today on Decoder, let’s talk about prediction markets, which continue to insert themselves into the news cycle and the news itself in increasingly weird, unsettling, and potentially illegal ways. My guest today is Liz Lopatto, senior reporter at The Verge, who owns what we cheerfully […]
Roblox is censoring chats with AI
Roblox is using AI to alter the content of chat messages on its platform in real time using a new feature rolling out today. Real-time chat rephrasing goes beyond the current filtering for banned language, which replaces certain words and phrases with “#” symbols. Now, […]
Birdbuddy’s AI-powered hummingbird feeder is matching its best price to date
Spring is peak bird-watching season, and if you want a closer look this year, Birdbuddy’s Smart Hummingbird Feeder Pro Solar has you covered. Normally $299, Birdbuddy is now selling the solar-powered feeder for $189 ($110 off), which matches its lowest price to date. Although the […]
Anthropic makes last-ditch effort to salvage deal with Pentagon after blowup
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is reportedly back at the negotiating table with the Department of Defense in an attempt to salvage the company’s relationship with the US military and prevent it from being iced out of defense work for being a “supply chain risk.” Talks […]
Osmo is trying to crack AR edutainment (again)
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. I still remember the first time I tried the kids edutainment system Osmo back in 2014: I was sitting in […]
Netflix is buying Ben Affleck’s AI startup
Though Netflix lost the war for Warner Bros., it has just bought an AI startup from the internet’s favorite Dunkin’ Donuts aficionado. Today, Netflix announced that it has acquired InterPositive, Ben Affleck’s AI company that specializes in tools for film and television production. The deal […]
Global Tensions Soar: U.S. and Israeli Strikes on Iran Spark Regional Chaos, Over 1,200 Dead – 3/5/2026, 8:28:35 PM
The escalating 2026 Iran war dominates global headlines as of March 5, 2026, with U.S. and Israeli strikes killing over 1,200 in Iran, a U.S. submarine sinking an Iranian warship off Sri Lanka (87-180 dead, 32 rescued), and Iranian drones/missiles hitting 11+ countries including Azerbaijan, […]
US-Iran Conflict Escalates: Warship Sunk, Embassies Hit, and Global Tensions Soar – 3/5/2026, 4:24:24 PM
The US-Iran war, now in its fifth day since US and Israeli strikes began, dominates global headlines with escalating attacks across the Middle East and beyond, including a US submarine sinking an Iranian warship off Sri Lanka, Iranian strikes on US bases and embassies in […]
Ikea’s Matter-compatible smart bulbs are now available in the US
After being announced last November, Ikea’s Matter-compatible smart home collection has been slowly trickling into its stores around the world over the past few months. Despite some early connectivity issues, one of the most anticipated items in that collection is Ikea’s new Matter-over-Thread smart bulbs. […]