April Fools’ Day 2023: the best and cringiest pranks
As Chaim Gartenberg explained in 2021, there are only really four options for brands on April...
The newest iPad Mini and Google’s Pixel 6A top our favorite deals of the week
Ah. April Fools’ Day. The dreaded day when publishers like The Verge have to second guess...
When healthcare is decided by algorithms, who wins?
I’m starting this with a personal story. My mother was a New York City public school...
Riot made its esports arena transform for new Valorant league
This weekend is an important one for Valorant esports, with the launch of a new professional...
How to change the region on an HP OfficeJet printer in 57 easy steps (printer companies hate this!)
A couple of weeks ago, Nilay wrote about the Brother laser printer everyone else has. It’s...
Quick fixes: When Disney Plus is so dark you can barely see anything
IssueYou’re watching Disney Plus and it’s too damn dark to see. So damn dark you’re likely...
This hoverboard is being recalled after a fire that killed two children
Another hoverboard is being recalled due to fire risk. According to a notice on the US...
Twitter’s $1,000 checkmark will be free for the 10,000 most-followed companies
It seems like some companies may not have to pay Twitter $1,000 a month for the...
This is what a plant sounds like when it’s stressed
New research challenges assumptions that the plant kingdom is silent. Turns out, plants make a lot...
The “Truckla” DIY Tesla pickup truck is still trucking
Remember that Tesla Model 3 that was chopped up to make an all-electric pickup truck many...
Twitter takes its algorithm “open-source,” as Elon Musk promised
Twitter has released the code that chooses which tweets show up on your timeline to GitHub...
Vampire Survivors’ new fantasy-themed expansion launches in April for just $2
Vampire Survivors is getting a second expansion, and like the previous one, it will cost $2....
Fewer EVs will qualify for the federal $7,500 tax credit under updated rules
The Biden administration released a long-awaited update to the rules governing which electric vehicles are eligible...
The surprisingly complex business of toys, with Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks
For the final episode in our Centennial Series covering companies that are 100 years old, I’m...
Adult Swim’s starting an hour earlier as Warner Bros. Discovery makes a play for older viewers
Though it once seemed as if Cartoon Network might end up taking quite a bit of...
Seattle’s new law gives gig workers paid sick time off
Seattle is making sure that some gig workers will be guaranteed rights that have generally only...
YES Network’s new subscription will let you watch Yankees games without cable
The Yankee Entertainment and Sports (YES) Network, a regional channel that broadcasts games from the New...
Disney just laid off the guy it bought Marvel from... but that’s probably a good thing
Disney has laid off Marvel Entertainment chair Isaac “Ike” Perlmutter as part of its layoffs affecting...
Finally, a Logitech name-brand headset for little school kids
When my six-year-old’s teacher told us we had to buy her a wired headset for school,...
Danganronpa’s creator wants to make detective games more approachable
While detective stories are a mainstay in the worlds of film, television, and literature, they’re comparatively...
Apple’s WWDC 2023 kicks off on June 5th
Apple has announced that its Worldwide Developers Conference, or WWDC, will begin on June 5th. The...
Forspoken is going full Sailor Moon in new story DLC
I’m one of the handful of people who actually enjoyed Forspoken. Despite its flaws (and yeah,...
Titmouse’s 5 Second Night animation showcase is back with a vengeance
Fifteen years ago, while working on Metalocalypse and seeing countless pieces of art from the show...
You’re not the only one who just got a Starbucks test notification
If you’ve received a cryptic notification from the Starbucks app, you’re not alone — dozens of...
Here’s where you can preorder Nintendo’s Zelda-inspired Switch OLED
After months of rumors, Nintendo has finally confirmed it’s releasing a Zelda-inspired Nintendo Switch OLED on...
E-fuels could keep combustion engine cars on the road in the EU past its 2035 climate deadline
Luxury carmakers’ push for synthetic e-fuels has weakened the European Union’s plan to get internal combustion...
There might be new X-Files from Black Panther director Ryan Coogler
Ryan Coogler, the director of Creed and both Black Panther films, may be eying another franchise...
Spotify’s Niche Mixes are weirdly specific personalized playlists
Spotify has launched Niche Mixes, a new set of personalized playlists that combine familiar songs and...
Sam Bankman-Fried accused of sending a $40 million crypto bribe to Chinese officials
Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of the collapsed FTX cryptocurrency exchange, has been charged with yet another...
Tears of the Kingdom is going to ruin our lives, and I’m here for it
As the high from watching Nintendo’s Tears of the Kingdom gameplay video fades, I’m left with...
Elon Musk reportedly halves Twitter’s valuation in internal memo
Elon Musk has put a $20 billion value on Twitter, making up less than half of...
AirPods Pro with USB-C are supposedly on the way
Apple could soon launch a USB-C version of its second-gen AirPods Pro. That’s according to Apple...
Succession’s final season doubles down on its core conceit — to a fault
At its core, HBO’s Succession has always been a story about people doing everything in their...
ChatGPT started a new kind of AI race — and made text boxes cool again
It’s pretty obvious that nobody saw ChatGPT coming. Not even OpenAI. Before it became by some...
Microsoft fixes reversible screenshot vulnerability on Windows
Microsoft has pushed an update to fix a screenshot editing vulnerability in Windows 10 and 11,...
It turns out Arrested Development is staying on Netflix after all
Arrested Development isn’t leaving Netflix anymore. The streamer announced on Twitter that the show will remain...
9 cool new games from GDC 2023
When thousands of developers descend into one place, you know there are going to be some...
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves isn’t too Bard
Paramount’s Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves makes two things clear within its first five minutes:...
The Kindle Paperwhite and Kindle Scribe are down to their best prices of the year
Whether you’re looking to relax and unwind this weekend or simply pass some time while flying...
Amazfit Band 7 review: where did all the budget trackers go?
I could end my review there — my take on Ernest Hemingway’s six-word story, “Baby Shoes.”...
Gordon Moore, Intel co-founder and creator of Moore’s Law, has died
Gordon Moore, one of Intel’s co-founders and a Silicon Valley titan, died today at 94 years...
ChatGPT’s history bug may have also exposed payment info, says OpenAI
OpenAI has announced new details about why it took ChatGPT offline on Monday, and it’s now...
I nearly bought a Framework Laptop, but logistical realities got in the way
“My old Dell XPS 15 has gotten sluggish. The battery dies easily. It’s heavy to cart...
Bing’s showing “AI-generated stories” in some search results
Microsoft continues to add AI features to its Bing search engine, even outside of the GPT-powered...
Xencelabs’ first display drawing tablet should worry Wacom
Graphics hardware manufacturer Xencelabs has announced the Pen Display 24 Studio Series, a new display drawing...
