SpaceX wants to put 1 million solar-powered data centers into orbit
SpaceX filed a request with the FCC on Friday seeking approval to put a constellation of 1 million data center satellites into orbit. While the FCC is unlikely to approve…
The AirPods 4 and Google’s 4K streamer are just two of this week’s best deals
Happy Saturday, folks! After a few weeks of middling deals, we’re starting see things pick up. Some of our favorite deals of the holiday season have returned in some fashion,…
Cassette Boy forces you to see its world in a whole new way
It’s no secret that Cassette Boy is inspired by the classics. It’s a top-down adventure game in the vein of a retro Legend of Zelda, while your home base is…
The latest Instax printer is a pricey but worthy upgrade
Taping Instax Mini Link+ photos into a journal is just one use for the tiny prints. FujiFilm’s Instax Mini Link 3 printer is a much-loved $100 accessory in my travel…
Senate passes budget with two more weeks of Homeland Security funding
Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) talks to reporters following the weekly Senate Democratic policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol on January 28, 2026 in Washington, DC. | Getty Images…
Jeffrey Epstein was permanently banned from Xbox Live
Would it surprise you to learn Microsoft booted Jeffrey Epstein from its online gaming platform? As spotted by XboxEra, the latest batch of Epstein’s emails shows that in December 2013,…
Peloton lays off 11 percent of its staff just a few months after launching its AI hardware
Peloton said on Friday that it’s cutting around 11 percent of its staff, mostly impacting “engineers working on technology and enterprise-related efforts,” reports Bloomberg. Last August, Peloton laid off six…
Video game company stock prices dip after Google introduces an AI world-generation tool
The stock prices of some major video game companies, including Take-Two Interactive, Roblox, and Unity, had notable declines on Friday, just a day after Google announced its Project Genie tool…
Microsoft is experimenting with a top menu bar for Windows 11
Microsoft’s PowerToys team is contemplating building a top menu bar for Windows 11, much like Linux, macOS, or older versions of Windows. The menu bar, or Command Palette Dock as…
One of the biggest manga piracy networks has been shut down
Japan’s anti-piracy coalition says that one of the world’s largest manga piracy networks has been shut down following a coordinated investigation between Japanese publishers and Chinese authorities. The Content Overseas…
It’s a new heyday for gas thanks to data centers
Gas turbines made by GE Vernova, at the on-site natural gas plant under construction during a media tour of the Stargate AI data center in Abilene, Texas, in September of…
Apple just had a record-breaking iPhone quarter
iPhone 17 Pro Apple says the iPhone had its “best-ever” quarter, with revenue hitting more than $85.3 billion over the past few months. The company announced the news as part…
The weirdest headphones at CES will launch on Kickstarter next month
There’s never a shortage of weird tech debuting at CES every year. A new company called Tomorrow Doesn’t Matter, or TDM, announced a peculiar pair of headphones at the show…
Google disables Take a Message on older Pixel phones amid audio leak bug
Take a Message and next-gen Call Screen features are being disabled on Pixel 4 and Pixel 5 devices. Google is disabling some Phone app features on older Pixel devices after…
Halide co-founder Sebastiaan de With is joining Apple’s design team
Sebastiaan de With, known for his work on apps like Halide, Kino, and Orion as the co-founder of Lux, is joining Apple’s design team, he announced today. “So excited to…
Mark Zuckerberg is all in on AI as the new social media
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s metaverse dreams seem to have been replaced by a new vision: an AI-generated social feed. In an earnings call on Wednesday, Zuckerberg reiterated his belief that…
Windows 11 has reached 1 billion users faster than Windows 10
Windows 11 has reached a big milestone | Image: Getty Images Windows 11 now has one billion users. Microsoft hit the milestone during the recent holiday quarter, meaning Windows 11…
Tesla discontinuing Model S and Model X to make room for robots
Tesla will discontinue the Model S and Model X in the second quarter of 2026, Elon Musk said in an earnings call with investors today. No advance word was given…
Windows 11’s ability to resume Android apps on your PC is getting closer
Microsoft is getting ready to improve Windows 11’s ability to resume Android apps on a PC. The software giant first introduced its cross-device resume last year, letting Windows 11 users…
Astronomers used AI to find 1,400 ‘anomalous objects’ from Hubble archives
Six anomalies found in Hubble’s archives. A pair of astronomers at the European Space Agency (ESA) discovered more than 800 previously undocumented “astrophysical anomalies” hiding in Hubble’s archives. To do…
Self-driving truck startup Waabi is teaming up with Uber on robotaxis
Waabi, the Toronto-based autonomous trucking startup, is expanding its portfolio to include robotaxis. And it’s bringing Uber along for the ride. Raquel Urtasun, the former chief scientist at Uber’s now…
Tim Cook had ‘a good conversation’ with Trump about deescalation
Apple’s CEO is the latest executive to speak out following the killing of Alex Pretti. | Illustration by Laura Normand / The Verge Apple CEO Tim Cook has spoken out…
Google just leaked a first look at Android for PC in action
Aluminium OS looks like exactly what it is: a hybrid of Android and ChromeOS. We’ve been waiting months for our first look at Android running on a PC in Google’s…
Xbox Cloud Gaming’s new design teases the future of Xbox console UI
Microsoft has started testing a refreshed web experience for Xbox Cloud Gaming that looks even more console-like. Xbox Insiders can now try out the preview UI, which includes updated navigation…
Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp will test premium subscriptions
Instagram’s premium subscription may include unlimited audience lists and the ability to see which accounts you follow aren’t following you back. Meta is gearing up to trial new premium subscriptions…
Strava and Komoot finally bring offline maps to Apple Watch
Komoot offers more features to all users for free, including turn-by-turn navigation. | Image: Komoot Strava and Komoot – two of the most popular apps for cyclists, hikers, and runners…
TikTok is still down, here are all the latest updates
More than a day after TikTok’s issues began, TikTok USDS says the problems are the result of a power outage at a data center and subsequent cascading systems failure. Starting…
X faces EU investigation over Grok’s sexualized deepfakes
X is facing an investigation from the European Commission over the sexualized deepfakes generated by its Grok AI chatbot. In its announcement, the Commission says it will evaluate whether X…
TikTok broke in its first weekend with US ownership
TikTok has suffered from extensive problems on its first weekend after completing the sale of its US arm, though some issues appear to have spread globally. TikTok has yet to…
Creators and communities everywhere take a stand against ICE
It’s not surprising when the guy who’s been yelling about the horrors of late-stage capitalism on Instagram for the last five years turns his ire toward ICE. But something different…