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What the current froyo renaissance is really about
Like embellished denim and indie sleaze, frozen yogurt is back. | Paige Vickers/Vox; Getty Images Like embellished denim and indie sleaze, frozen yogurt is back. The signs of the froyo...
Why people think Mitch McConnell’s hiding something
Mitch McConnell's office in the Russell Senate Office Building on July 8, 2026, in Washington, DC. | Finn Gomez/Getty Images Mitch McConnell’s mysterious disappearance had everyone going a little...
Google will allow third-party app stores on Android next week
Third-party app stores are coming to Android on July 22.
Modi’s government brought Bollywood to heel. Hollywood should pay attention.
US President Donald Trump shakes hands with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a bilateral meeting as part of the G7 summit, in Evian, France, on June 17, 2026. | Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty...
Samsung’s new foldable display is harder to crease and damage
Samsung’s current generation of foldables (including the pictured Galaxy Z Fold 7) still struggle with display creasing. | Photo: Allison Johnson / The Verge Samsung has unveiled a new flexible...
Spotify’s Daniel Ek is bringing his body-scanning clinics to the US
Health startup Neko Health was founded by Hjalmar Nilsonne, left, and Daniel Ek, right. | Image: Neko Health Spotify founder Daniel Ek's body-scanning startup, Neko Health, is setting its sights on...
The PS6 sure sounds like a handheld
The PlayStation Portal — not a new PS6. | Photo by Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge The video game industry is in turmoil. Microsoft and Sony are starting to pivot to their next consoles, but...
Young people are afraid to run for office
The casket for state Rep. Melissa Hortman arrives at the Basilica of St. Mary for her funeral on June 28, 2025, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. | Joshua Lott/Washington Post via Getty Images It’s been...
Illinois congressman presses Polymarket amid scrutiny over election marketing promotions and practices
Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi is pressing prediction market platform Polymarket for answers about its marketing practices, arguing that paid influencer partnerships may have helped spread election...
CFTC orders Kalshi to restore unwound Michigan prediction market trades
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has directed Kalshi to complete pending trades that the prediction market operator had previously unwound after a Michigan state court order. The move...