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NASA will now allow astronauts to take their smartphones to space
Most people wouldn't leave their phones behind when they so much as go for a drive, but NASA astronauts have had to leave their phones on Earth while they went to work 250 miles away at the...
AG1 is a lot less science-y than it sounds
Science washing is afoot. | Image: The Verge, AG1 This is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent every Friday from Verge senior reviewer Victoria Song that dissects and discusses the latest gizmos and...
Apple's iPhone Air MagSafe battery drops to an all-time-low price
We found the iPhone Air to have a pretty decent battery life for such a thin-and-light phone, somewhere in the region of 27 hours if you’re continuously streaming video. But it's still a phone,...
Judge blocks discovery motion in disgraced sheriff Marcos Lopez case
The judge ruling on suspended Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez‘s case has denied a motion to compel discovery as the proceedings continue. On Thursday, February 5, a Florida judge denied a...
Olympics 2026: How to watch, schedule of events, and everything else you need to know about the Winter Games
The Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics are coming up. (Mattia Ozbot/Getty Images) Mattia Ozbot via Getty Images The 2026 Winter Olympics are taking place in Italy this year, with all the action...
Super Bowl LX 2026 on prediction markets: what to wager
The Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots will go head-to-head in Super Bowl LX, opening up plenty of opportunities to bet via prediction markets. For many, half of the fun of big sporting...
How Epstein became a tech influencer
There are bold-faced tech names all over the Epstein files. Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Sergey Brin, Eric Schmidt, Larry Page, Reid Hoffman, Steven Sinofsky, Peter Thiel, Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, on...
Uber ordered to pay $8.5 million to passenger who accused a driver of rape
Uber must pay a passenger who accused one of its drivers of rape $8.5 million, a federal jury in Phoenix has ordered. The jury found Uber liable for its driver’s misconduct, determining that the...
Google will soon offer AirDrop support on more Android devices
One of the more surprising tech developments in 2025 was Google bringing two-way support for Apple’s AirDrop functionality to its Pixel 10 series of phones. At the time, Google said it intended to...
The Apple Watch Series 11 is down to a record-low price
Whether you're one of the few people still keeping up with New Year's resolutions or just want an upgraded smartwatch, now is a good time to get an Apple Watch. Currently, the Apple Watch...