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150 years ago, nine words changed the world

150 years ago, nine words changed the world

On March 10, 1876, a 29-year-old Scottish immigrant named Alexander Graham Bell sat in a modest laboratory at 5 Exeter Place in Boston and did something no human being had ever done: He spoke into a...

5 great indie games from GDC 2026

5 great indie games from GDC 2026

I just got back from the GDC Festival of Gaming, a big industry-focused event in San Francisco that was formerly known as the Game Developers Conference. While the show is mostly about educational...

Bernie Sanders explains his proposed billionaire tax

Bernie Sanders explains his proposed billionaire tax

Senator Bernie Sanders, an Independent from Vermont and ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, speaks during a hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Feb....

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra review: show off

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra review: show off

A notable phone. "Someone might be watching everything I'm doing on my screen," I tell myself in public. Even when I'm doing nothing of consequence - just making my little Wordle guesses - there's a...

Wordle’s creator made a fun new puzzle game

Wordle’s creator made a fun new puzzle game

Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 119, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here, welcome, hope your agents are well, and also you can read all the old...