Internet backbone provider shuts off service in Russia

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Cogent Communications, an internet backbone provider that routes data across intercontinental con...

Chernobyl Is Being Run By 'Exhausted' Staff Held Hostage for 10 Days

When Russia's invasion of Ukraine first began, Russian forces seized control of the Chernobyl nuclear plant — and then took its staff ho...

HTC Pivots From Blockchain To the Metaverse for its Next Smartphone Gimmick

HTC's slow-motion fall from smartphone grace is reportedly set to continue in 2022, with the company said to be working on a new "m...

Microsoft will let you play Xbox cloud games with a mouse and keyboard: ‘it’s coming’

The newest Microsoft Flight Simulator is one of the most demanding games ever made — and yet you can now play it on a shitty PC ( or an or...

Cybercriminals Who Breached Nvidia Issue One of the Most Unusual Demands Ever

shanen shares a report: Data extortionists who stole up to 1 terabyte of data from Nvidia have delivered one of the most unusual ultimatums ...

After Mistaken Identity and Confusion, a Piece of Space Junk Slams Into the Moon

After years of zooming through deep space, a presumed leftover piece of a Chinese rocket slammed into the Moon today, just as space tracking...

How to decide which laptop to buy

Here’s the Gigabyte Aero 16, an option for creators with deep pockets. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge The thing nobody te...