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Mixtape is a musical portrait of teenage life
Playing Mixtape is like playing a video game version of a high school movie. Kids banter about the meaning of life and the theme songs that would play when they walk in a room. They're worried about...
These are the laptops I recommend for pretty much anyone
Need a new laptop? It’s a tough decision. If you’re like most people, a laptop is one of the most expensive tech purchases you’ll make, and it’s something you’ll use and live with nearly every day...
The app you need to clean up your computer
Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 128, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here, welcome, sorry this one's so Mac-heavy, and also you can read all the old...
Inside the fight over America’s data centers
A data center under construction in Vineland, New Jersey. | Kevin Huang Make no mistake: Americans hate data centers. A recent poll from Gallup shows 70 percent of Americans oppose a data center in...
Could you spot an AI-written book?
A Little Free Library in the Mount Pleasant neighborhood of Washington, DC, on April 25, 2026. | Allison Robbert for the Washington Post via Getty Images However you feel about AI writing, it has a...
Could you spot an AI-written book?
A Little Free Library in the Mount Pleasant neighborhood of Washington, DC, on April 25, 2026. | Allison Robbert for the Washington Post via Getty Images However you feel about AI writing, it has a...
Microsoft lets Insiders choose their Windows 11 Start menu size
The company is also testing the ability to reposition the Windows 11 taskbar.
YouTube’s AI deepfake detection tool is now available to all creators 18 and older
Even new creators can sign up for access.
Snap and YouTube have reportedly settled another major social media addiction lawsuit
The companies are facing numerous other legal challenges.
Xbox is now XBOX
Xbox just allcapsmaxxed: meet XBOX. This isn't a joke, Microsoft appears to be actually rebranding Xbox to XBOX. Asha Sharma, Xbox CEO, ran a poll on X earlier this week, asking fans whether...