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Jimmy Wales trusts the process
Wikipedia will be 25 years old in January. During that time, the encyclopedia has gone from a punchline about the unreliability of online information to the factual foundation of the web. The...
Uber and DoorDash challenge NYC law that encourages tipping
Uber and DoorDash are challenging a forthcoming NYC law that encourages tipping on food-delivery apps, as reported by The New York Times. The two entities have filed a joint federal lawsuit just...
Make it Holdings banned from targeting Sweden
Make it Holdings Limited have been prevented from providing gambling services in the Swedish market as they do not hold the necessary license. The Swedish Gambling Authority (Spelinspektionen) has...
Gemini 3 Flash is here, bringing a ‘huge’ upgrade to the Gemini app
Google is upgrading its Gemini app with Gemini 3 Flash, a more efficient version of its flagship AI model that's still capable of fielding complex requests. The new model will replace Gemini 2.5...
Google's Gemini 3 Flash model outperforms GPT-5.2 in some benchmarks
Almost exactly a month after the debut of Gemini 3 Pro in November, Google has begun rolling out the more efficient Flash version of its latest AI model. According to the company, the new system...
AI’s water and electricity use soars in 2025
A data center under construction in Phoenix, Arizona in 2024. | Photo: Getty Images AI created as much carbon pollution this year as New York City and guzzled up as much H20 as people consume...
Peacock will bombard you with ads as soon as you open the app
Peacock has found a new place to stuff ads. Starting next year, the streaming service will greet you with an ad alongside your profile icon on the "Who's watching?" screen when you open the app....
SwitchBot’s space-saving robot vacuum is on sale starting at just $179.99
The K11 Plus offers 6,000Pa of suction power and a mop that does a decent job of wiping floors. Small robot vacuums that fit into tight spaces rarely deliver strong performance, which is what makes...
Finnish Gambling Act is passed, with gambling market to be opened to competition
A new Gambling Act has been approved in Finland, meaning its gambling market will officially open to competition, although only partially. This major reform in the Nordic country will see the...
We asked our staff for their 2026 predictions
In all the chaos of 2025, The Verge was able to see through the fog and focus on the consumer technology that really made an impact this year: robot vacuums, thin foldable phones, experimental...