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One missing Google Docs feature has a pretty easy workaround
Dark mode is available on the Google Docs mobile app, but not the web version. Luckily, there are some ways to achieve dark mode on the web anyway.
An OpenAI safety employee has quit and is sounding the alarm
David Robinson used to write the safety reports that accompanied every major model release at OpenAI. This week, he resigned from his position and is now speaking out in an editorial in The...
California will fine robotaxi companies if their vehicles block first responders
California's new rule will penalize robotaxi companies if their vehicles block first responders for more than 30 minutes.
Webster Seeks Support for Monthly Activity Statements in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Rep. Joe Webster is drafting legislation that would require licensed online gaming companies operating in the state to send users monthly activity statements. He is circulating a...
3D movies are finally worth watching
My colleague Cameron Faulkner models a pair of Xreal glasses. | Photo: Cameron Faulkner / The Verge Why am I suddenly buying up every 3D Blu-ray I can find after 3D became one of the biggest tech...
The secret to using AI without getting dumber
For many people, using AI chatbots is incredible at first. It makes them feel productive, confident, maybe even smarter. But later, there’s a hangover. Perhaps there are problems with their memory,...
How did the Cornell rape case go so wrong?
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and New York Attorney General Letitia James at a news conference in New York City on October 2, 2026. | Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images In October 2024, students...
Apple acknowledges AT&T network bug on iPhone 18 Pro Max
Experiencing SOS mode on your iPhone 18 Pro Max with AT&T? Apple confirms a hardware issue and details who needs a replacement.
Anthropic vs. the pope
Anthropic’s Christopher Olah shakes hands with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on May 25, 2026. | Alberto Pizzoli / AFP via Getty Images This story appeared in Today, Explained, a daily...
Meta open sources code to let you make Muse AI gadgets
Meta now lets you make your own Muse gadgets that feature the company's new AI agent with code that the company open sourced. The company suggests projects like loading Muse on a color E Ink display...