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A shaky year for American EVs could set the tone for 2026
If you like both electric vehicles and emotional roller coasters, 2025 was an excellent year. However, for those of us whose nerves are already sufficiently frazzled, the highs and lows of the last...
Proton now has an end-to-end encrypted spreadsheet app
Proton has added a new privacy-focused spreadsheet app to its productivity suite to tempt users over from Google and Microsoft’s platforms. The new Proton Sheets tool provides real-time...
Anthropic’s quest to study the negative effects of AI is under pressure
Today, I’m talking with Verge senior AI reporter Hayden Field about some of the people responsible for studying AI and deciding in what ways it might… well, ruin the world. Those folks work at...
The 25 best gifts for travelers who are always on the move
I'm convinced that whoever said it's about the journey, not the destination, has never traveled. Try sitting on a plane for 16 hours - plus delays, airport security, and a snoring seat neighbor -...
PlayStation teams up with Bad Robot and the creator of Left 4 Dead for a co-op shooter
Sony Interactive Entertainment has signed a deal to produce and publish a game from Bad Robot, JJ Abrams’ production company. The two sides are keeping most of the details close to their chest for...
Amazon reportedly considering ending ties with the US Postal Service
Amazon is reportedly considering discontinuing use of the US Postal Service and building out its own shipping network to rival it, according to The Washington Post. The e-commerce behemoth spends...
Russia bans Roblox over ‘LGBT propaganda’ and ‘extremist’ content
Russia is restricting access to Roblox after the country’s communications regulator Roskomnadzor accused it of promoting extremism and “LGBT propaganda,” according to reports from Reuters and...
Nvidia’s new RTX 50-series GPU driver restores PhysX support for popular games
Nvidia launched its first RTX 50-series graphics cards earlier this year without support for PhysX, the GPU-accelerated technology that let games realistically simulate shattering glass, moving...
Apple's AirPods 4 with ANC are back on sale for $99
If you missed the Black Friday sale on Apple's AirPods 4 with ANC, you're in luck — they're back on sale at the same $99 price for a substantial $80 savings (45 percent). What's...
Michigan regulator issues cease-and-desist letters to 12 offshore gambling operators
A total of 12 offshore gambling operators have received cease-and-desist letters from the Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) following investigations carried out by the regulator. The MGCB states...