Man accused of making thousands of racist robocalls faces $13 million fine

Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge The FCC has proposed an almost $13 million fine for a man it says was behind a series of racist and anti...

Microsoft to block crapware downloads in its Edge browser

Microsoft is planning to block potentially unwanted apps from being downloaded through its Edge browser. Known as crapware or adware, these...

Amazon wants Alexa to feel normal, Google wants its assistant to feel nostalgic

Happy Friday — the Super Bowl is this weekend and some of the ads have begun to be released. The two that have struck me the most are from ...

Facebook’s trust problem isn’t about being understood

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and News Corp CEO Robert Thomson debut Facebook News last year One of the most common and beloved tropes on a...

Facebook and Instagram to remove coronavirus misinformation

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Facebook will remove false claims and conspiracy theories about the coronavirus if it risks causin...

FBI Probes Use of Israeli Firm's Spyware In Personal and Government Hacks

nickwinlund77 shares a report from Reuters: The FBI is investigating the role of Israeli spyware vendor NSO Group Technologies in possible h...

Microsoft launches Xbox bug bounty program with rewards of $20,000 or more

Photo by James Bareham / The Verge Microsoft is launching a new Xbox Bounty Program to reward gamers, security researchers, and anyone els...