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MWC 2026: all the phones, gadgets, and announcements from Barcelona
The Verge is heading to Barcelona, Spain, for Mobile World Congress, the biggest phone show of the year. CES may dominate the headlines when it comes to TVs, computer components, and AI inanity, but...
Foreign aid is back from the dead — but it’s in the hands of the people who tried to kill it
A patient waits at an HIV clinic at Mulago Hospital in Kampala, Uganda, in February 2025. The clinic, which depends on US funding for half its budget, faced uncertainty after the administration...
OpenAI will notify authorities of credible threats after Canada mass shooter’s second account was discovered
OpenAI has vowed to strengthen its safety protocols and to notify law enforcement of credible threats sooner in a letter addressed to Canadian authorities, according to Politico and The Washington...
Google Maps will finally be usable in South Korea
Google will finally be able to provide real-time driving and walking directions in South Korea, The New York Times reported. The company has received permission from the nation's Transport...
A new poll shows just how quickly Israel has lost America’s sympathy
The Israeli and United States flags are projected on the walls of the ramparts of Jerusalem's Old City to mark the opening of the new US embassy on May 14, 2018. | Ahmad Gharabli/AFP via Getty...
Anthropic refuses to bow to Pentagon despite Hegseth’s threats
Despite an ultimatum from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Anthropic said that it can't "in good conscience" comply with a Pentagon edict to remove guardrails on its AI, CEO Dario...
Netflix backs out of Warner Bros. Discovery bidding war
For anyone who has been following the soap opera unfolding between Netflix and Paramount Skydance over the past few months in their financial brinksmanship to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, the...
Anthropic refuses Pentagon’s new terms, standing firm on lethal autonomous weapons and mass surveillance
Less than 24 hours before the deadline in an ultimatum issued by the Pentagon, Anthropic has refused the Department of Defense's demands for unrestricted access to its AI. It's the culmination of a...
iFi’s new GO Link 2 DAC is a cheap way to reap the lossless benefits of your Spotify plan
Audio company iFi just introduced a new DAC (digital-to-analogue converter) that's both smaller and lighter than its previous model, and only costs $59. The iFi GO Link 2 connects to a...