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2026 Winter Olympics in Italy
The Olympic Rings are seen in the Village during an Olympic Village Cortina Media Day on day minus three of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games on February 3, 2026, in Cortina d'Ampezzo,...
Nintendo’s new Virtual Boy is more fun to look at than to play
Though the Virtual Boy was both a commercial and critical failure, the console's infamy is part of what has made it such a fascinating piece of Nintendo's history. Original units are still going for...
Bipartisan SCAM Act would require online platforms to crack down on fraudulent ads
Without meaningful deterrents, Big Tech companies will do what's profitable, regardless of the cost to consumers. But a new bipartisan bill could add a check that would make them think twice,...
Sam Altman responds to Anthropic’s ‘funny’ Super Bowl ads
Sam Altman responded to Anthropic's new Super Bowl ad in an X post on Wednesday, saying the OpenAI competitor's campaign is "clearly dishonest," and called it "on brand" for Anthropic to...
This Town, 2.0
The US Capitol is seen ahead of a possible government shutdown in Washington, DC, January 29, 2026. | AFP via Getty Images Hello and welcome to Regulator, a newsletter for Verge subscribers about...
Games Done Quick's Back to Black 2026 event kicks off tomorrow
Hot on the heels of AGDQ in January, Games Done Quick is hosting its second speedrunning event of the year, Back to Black 2026, starting tomorrow, February 5. The four-day event is organized by...
Ikea’s cheap new smart home gear is struggling to get connected
Some users are having trouble onboarding Ikea’s new Matter-compatible smart home products. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge I've spent the last couple of weeks trying - and mostly...
Trump’s occupation of Minneapolis has broken the Justice Department
Attorney General Pam Bondi bows her head in prayer with President Donald Trump at the Museum of the Bible on September 8, 2025 in Washington, DC. | Win McNamee/Getty Images “I wish you would just...
Roblox’s '4D' creation toolset is now available in open beta
Roblox launched an open-source AI model that generates 3D objects on the fly early last year and now that toolset is getting a massive boost. The platform has introduced a model that whips up...
OpenClaw’s AI ‘skill’ extensions are a security nightmare
OpenClaw, the AI agent that has exploded in popularity over the past week, is raising new security concerns after researchers uncovered malware in hundreds of user-submitted "skill" add-ons on its...