WhatsApp is getting Facebook’s Bitmoji-style avatars

The Verge After Facebook’s Bitmoji-style avatars invaded Instagram and Messenger, now they’re coming to Whatsapp, too. According to a rep...

Plans to Ban Solar Energy on England's Farmland Criticized by Landowners

"Farmers have urged whoever succeeds Liz Truss as UK prime minister to abandon plans to ban solar energy from most of England's far...

Company Tries Selling a Screenless Smartphone

Vice reports: Sure, you may be trying to cut down on screen time by tracking your minutes in an app on the very same smartphone you're t...

How Remote Work Changes Lives - For Better and Worse

The Washington Post spotlights millions of workers newly allowed to work remotely since the pandemic — including the head of Block's glo...

Some People Really Are Mosquito Magnets, Study Finds

A new study finds that some people really are "mosquito magnets" and it probably has to do with the way they smell. From a report:...

Verizon’s new prepaid plans are cheaper — but not really

It’s basic wireless plan ABC’s: Always Be Confusing. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Yesterday, Verizon announced new prepaid ...

French Police Probe Multiple Cuts of Major Internet Cables

French police said Friday they're investigating multiple cuts to fiber-optic cables in France's second-largest city. Operators said ...