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White House deletes thousands of web pages about energy conservation as heatwave slams US
The US Department of Energy reportedly deleted about 6,000 pages related to energy conservation as a historic heatwave tears across the country. The deletion was suspiciously timed, following...
Matic’s robot vacuum is getting a $250 price hike in September
The Matic is our favorite robot vacuum by a pretty comfortable margin. If you’ve been thinking about buying one, you may want to plan on doing it sooner than later. The company will raise its...
Tesla driver charged with manslaughter for Texas crash that killed a woman in her home
The incident is also being investigated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Only these iPhone models are getting the new Siri AI this fall
Some Apple devices are about to get much more intelligent, while others are getting left behind.
Flatbush Zombies’ Erick the Architect misses his BlackBerry keyboard
That is the face of a man who enjoys what he does. | Image: Reato Morris Erick the Architect is a founding member of, and the primary producer for, the legendary Flatbush Zombies. He's toured the...
Hey number pad lovers, this is a keyboard we can finally agree on
I’m right-hand dominant but a lefty at heart. | Photo: Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge I know a vocal group of people who swear by the number pad on their keyboard. And yet, for years I haven't...
Router brands could be misleading you with that Wi-Fi 7 label
Wi-Fi standards remain as confusing as ever.
The square-ish phone that I wanted to love
A great concept that falls flat. The Ikko MindOne Pro is delightfully small. I keep calling it a square phone, which isn't quite right; the screen is square, but the phone itself is slightly...
Why Americans are living longer again
America is a uniquely sick, unhealthy country — just ask Americans. We’re addicted to ultraprocessed food and succumb to deaths of despair. The current US health secretary, who insists we’ve been...
The fanfiction community is at war with AI — and itself
Fanfiction communities are trying to hunt down writers who haven’t written works with their own hands. | Image: Álvaro Bernis / The Verge Over the past week, a new fanworks movement has kicked off,...