Was it a threat or a reality check? That’s a key question in the government’s anti-monopoly case against Live Nation, which is currently in limbo after the Justice Department reached a settlement with the company and as dozens of states push ahead. The Verge obtained […]
Year: 2026
Reentry of NASA satellite will exceed the agency’s risk guidelines
“Due to late-stage design changes, the potential risk of uncontrolled reentry increased.”
You Could Be Next
The LinkedIn post seemed like yet another scam job offer, but Katya was desperate enough to click. After college, she’d struggled to make a living as a freelance journalist, gone to grad school, then pivoted to what she hoped would be a more stable career […]
After complaints, Google will make it easier to disable gen AI search in Photos
One toggle for “fast classic search.”
Sonos just launched Play, a new $299 portable speaker
Sonos is returning to focus on the system that made it a driving force in whole-home audio. And to support that system, it’s releasing its first new consumer speakers since 2024, the Sonos Play and Era 100 SL, which join the Amp Multi that the […]
AI can rewrite open source code—but can it rewrite the license, too?
Is it clean “reverse engineering” or just an LLM-filtered “derivative work”?
I reviewed the MacBook Neo, ask me anything
It’s MacBook Neo review day, so let’s talk Apple’s new $599 laptop. I’m going to host another AMA for Verge subscribers today at 11AM PT / 2PM ET. Like last time, it’ll all take place in the comments section of this post. What do you […]
Podcast Review: Mercy | Official Trailer 2
Welcome to the world of tomorrow, folks! Your friendly neighborhood film critic is back, ready to navigate the matrix of sci-fi thrillers, courtroom dramas, and AI judges. Today, we’re diving deep into the latest offering from Amazon MGM Studios, “Mercy”. Directed by visionary filmmaker Robert […]
‘Age Verification’ could force trans people to out themselves to use the internet
In 2026, a photo ID is not just paperwork – it essentially grants you permission to exist in society. Last month, Kansas legislature passed a law categorically invalidating trans people’s driver’s licenses and IDs overnight, requiring them to obtain new IDs with incorrect gender markers. […]
Meta’s deepfake moderation isn’t good enough, says Oversight Board
Meta’s methods for identifying deepfakes are “not robust or comprehensive enough” to handle how quickly misinformation spreads during armed conflicts like the Iran war. That’s according to the Meta Oversight Board – a semi-independent body that guides the company’s content moderation practices – which is […]