Linus Torvalds Releases Linux 5.19 - From an Apple Silicon MacBook

"Linus Torvalds just released Linux 5.19 as stable for the newest version of the Linux kernel..." reports Phoronix. But they also ...

Nichelle Nichols, Who Played Uhura In 'Star Trek' Franchise, Dies At 89

A sad announcement was posted online today, reports CNN: "Last night, my mother, Nichelle Nichols, succumbed to natural causes and pass...

Star Trek’s Nichelle Nichols dies at age 89

Photo by Fotos International/Courtesy of Getty Images Nichelle Nichols, who was best known for her groundbreaking role as Nyota Uhura in ...

US Air Force Grounds Most of Its F-35 Fighter Jets Over Ejection Seat Concerns

The F-35 stealth-combat aircraft is the "crown jewel" of America's Air Force fight fleet, according to the defense news site T...

What's New in Linux Mint 21 Cinnamon

Today saw the release of Linux Mint 21 "Vanessa" Cinnamon Edition, a long term support release (supported until 2027). Release not...

A TikTok Music app could challenge Spotify and Apple

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Considering how intertwined music discovery is with TikTok, it wouldn’t be all that surprising if...

America's 'Transformative' Climate Bill Would Fund EV Purchases - While Penalizing China

This week U.S. lawmakers drew closer to passing a $369 billion bill with wide-ranging climate provisions. It helps U.S consumers buy electri...

The Spice DAO Crypto Collective Wants to Sell Its 'Dune' Bible - But Can't Find Buyers

Remember the Spice DAO? They raised $3 million to buy a rare copy of a proposed film adaptation of Dune, "allegedly with the misguided ...

China’s uncontrolled rocket crashes over the Indian Ocean

A Long March 5B rocket with the Wentian lab module lifts off from the Wenchang Space Launch Site. | Photo by Yang Guanyu/Xinhua via Getty ...

Australian Teenager Sold Remote-Access Spyware To 14,500 People, Earned $300,000

"Jacob Wayne John Keen, now 24, was 15 years old and living in his mother's rental when he allegedly created a sophisticated spywar...

'Halt and Catch Fire' Co-Creator's Next Project? A 'Max Headroom' Reboot

"A 1980s pop culture mainstay is plotting a comeback," reports Deadline. "AMC Networks is developing a Max Headroom drama ser...

Indonesia bans access to Steam, Epic Games, PayPal, and more

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The Indonesian government has blocked access to a range of online services, including Steam, Epic...

A Large Chunk of Rocket Space Debris Landed In Australia

Newsweek reports that "A huge piece of space debris appears to have fallen from the sky and landed on a sheep farm in Australia." ...

How to use Steam’s FPS counter

It takes about five seconds to set up. If you want to know what frame rates your Steam games are running at, there are many third-party ...

Facebook Approved Pro-Genocide Ads in Kenya

Kenya's national cohesion watchdog threatened to suspend Facebook from the country Friday if it doesn't mitigate hate speech ahead o...

US federal courts were reportedly hit by another data breach

Lawmakers are blaming “three hostile foreign actors.” | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge The federal courts’ document system ...

Nier fans finally have the answer to the church mystery

It’s a mod. After the Nier: Automata community went through a good 96-ish hours of pure, high-octane gas trying to figure out if a hereto...

NJ Police Used Baby DNA To Investigate Crimes, Lawsuit Claims

New Jersey police may have used blood samples taken from babies to investigate crimes, according to public defenders in the state. From a re...

Senate Bill Takes Aim at Visa and Mastercard's Rising Credit Card Fees For Merchants

Two U.S. senators are preparing legislation that would give merchants power to process many Visa and Mastercard credit cards over different ...

Instagram is walking back its changes for now — Adam Mosseri explains why

Kristen Radtke / The Verge Say goodbye to the TikTok-style feed and at least some of those recommendations Continue reading… from The...

Discovery of New UEFI Rootkit Exposes an Ugly Truth: The Attacks Are Invisible To Us

joshuark writes: Dan Goodin of Ars Technica reports that security researchers have found that rootkits for Unified Extensible Firmware Inter...

Biden’s climate plan is back, and it’s all about building things

Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images It’s been a long road for the “Build Back Better” plan — but Wednesday night, after over a year of ...

Jack Ma Plans To Cede Control of Ant Group

Billionaire Jack Ma plans to relinquish control of Ant Group, WSJ reported Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter, part of the fin...

Senate Passes $280 Billion Industrial Policy Bill To Counter China

The Senate on Wednesday passed an expansive $280 billion bill aimed at building up America's manufacturing and technological edge to cou...

The Facebookification of Instagram

Instagram showing a Timehop post in 2014. | Photo: The Verge When Facebook made a bid to buy Instagram in 2012 for a record-setting $1 b...

Fed Raises Rates by 75 Basis Points To Clamp Down on Inflation

Federal Reserve officials raised interest rates by 75 basis points for the second straight month, delivering the most aggressive tightening ...

FTC files to block Meta from buying VR fitness studio Within

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed a complaint to block Meta from acquiring Within, the...

FTC Files To Block Meta's Virtual Reality Deal

The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday filed for an injunction to block Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook, from buying a virtu...

How to buy a PlayStation 5

A year after launch, Sony’s PlayStation 5 remains (almost) as elusive as ever. | Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge As Sony’s PlayStation...

Scientists Find 30 Potential New Species at Bottom of Ocean

Scientists have found more than 30 potentially new species living at the bottom of the sea. From a report: Researchers from the UK's Nat...

Fired cable news hosts Cuomo and Olbermann plot podcast comebacks

Photo by Cindy Ord / Getty Images for SiriusXM I hope you all had a good weekend. As you can tell, I did not get eaten by a shark, though...

Here’s where to buy the Meta Quest 2 before it costs $100 more

The Meta Quest 2 is arguably the default VR headset, but it’s getting more expensive soon. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge ...