Sony reportedly plans to put ads in PlayStation games
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Sony is reportedly working to bring advertisements to free-to-play PlayStation games, according to...
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Asus drops two OLED Zenbooks and a new logo
Asus has quietly announced two additions to its Zenbook line that are all about the screens. The new AMD-powered Zenbook...
Google’s crackdown on third-party Android call recorders may finally be complete
But Google’s own app can still record calls. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Google is changing its Play...
CNN Plus launches with Reddit-like interactive Q&As
A screenshot of CNN Plus’ interface. Image: CNN Plus CNN’s premium streaming service launches today. The service, CNN Plus, will...
Verizon blames ‘bad actors’ for the spam text you got from your own number
Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge Yesterday, I wrote about receiving a spam text that...
Climate campaign pushes Bitcoin network to drop energy-hungry code
This photo taken on April 1, 2021 shows a worker adjusting cryptocurrency mining rigs at a cryptocurrency farm in Dujiangyan...
Elon Musk cites Eminem song in latest volley with the SEC
Elon Musk Photo by Asa Mathat The latest court filing in Elon Musk’s battle to wrest back control of his...
Hack steals $625 million from NFT game Axie Infinity’s Ronin blockchain
Sky Mavis Roughly $625 million worth of cryptocurrency has been stolen from Ronin, the blockchain underlying popular crypto game Axie...
watchOS 8.5 may have broken fast charging on the Apple Watch Series 7
The Series 7 was the first Apple Watch to get fast charging. Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge While...
Messenger gets new shortcuts that let you send silent replies
The new shortcuts give you new tools for your chats. Image: Meta Meta, the parent company of Facebook, is introducing...
Social media might be bad for teens’ mental health at certain age windows
Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Social media use is more strongly linked to bad mental health for...
The Lotus Eletre is an electric SUV with hints of hypercar
British sports car maker Lotus is jumping on the electric bandwagon with the reveal of the Eletre, a plug-in crossover...
5G analysis shows C-band is helping Verizon, but it and AT&T still trail T-Mobile
Verizon’s network has gotten a noticeable speed bump. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Verizon and AT&T’s recent 5G...
Apple TV Plus will begin streaming Friday Night Baseball on April 8th
Photo by Peter Joneleit/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Apple TV Plus has announced an April 8th start date for Friday...
The Devialet Dione soundbar is $2,400 and has a rotatable orb speaker
Closeup of the center speaker orb. Image: Devialet Devialet today announced the Dione, a $2,400 Dolby Atmos 5.1.2 soundbar with...
Google Docs is getting Markdown support for headings, formatting, and more
There are a few gotchas though. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Google is adding Markdown support to Google...
Apple will no longer repair iPhones marked as missing
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Apple Stores and authorized service providers will no longer repair iPhones that have...
The FTC sues TurboTax to stop ‘misleading’ ads for free tax prep software
The FTC says TurboTax ads claiming its tax prep software is free are misleading Getty Images The Federal Trade Commission...
Lionel Messi signs $20 million deal with Socios.com fan token
Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images Lionel Messi has signed a $20 million deal with Socios to become the...
Teenage Engineering’s orange Computer-1 PC case is back on sale
Its looks are undeniable. Teenage Engineering You can finally get your hands on Teenage Engineering’s absolutely tiny and absolutely orange...
Judge approves Activision Blizzard’s $18 million harassment settlement with the EEOC
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge A judge has approved Activision Blizzard’s $18 million settlement with the US Equal...
