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Amazon to pay OSHA $145,000 in workplace safety settlement
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has reached a settlement with Amazon about alleged hazardous workplace conditions at ten of the tech giant's facilities. Under the terms of the...
Google Street View helped police solve a missing persons case
The Verge A Google Street View image played in role in solving a missing person investigation in Spain, according to reports from the BBC and The New York Times. The image, which can still be seen...
Waymo's driverless cars are apparently an insurance company's dream
Waymo’s fleet of driverless vehicles are operating in more cities and a study indicates that may reduce crashes on roadways. The study, a non-paid partnership between Waymo itself and reinsurer...
Dune: Prophecy is getting a second season on HBO
Image: HBO The first season of Dune: Prophecy is about to wrap up — but there’s more on the way. Ahead of the finale on December 22nd, HBO has confirmed than the prequel series has been renewed for...
Google Keep’s joining the ranks of system apps considered essential
Illustration: The Verge Google Keep is being upgraded to a system app on Android 16 devices, joining the ranks of other Android apps that provide essential services like calling and messaging,...
Home Assistant’s new voice assistant answers to ‘Hey Jarvis’
The Home Assistant Voice Preview Edition is the first hardware from the open-source smart home platform that’s designed for voice control. | Image: Nabu Casa There’s a new voice assistant in town,...
The Supreme Court’s new abortion case should be an easy win for Planned Parenthood
Kerr v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic, which the Supreme Court announced Wednesday that it would hear, is not a difficult case. The question in Kerr is whether a federal law, which requires...
Tis the season for the Steam Winter Sale to take all your money
It's here! The Steam Winter Sale is underway now and runs through January 2. That leaves you plenty of time to internally debate whether you really need to buy yet more games and ultimately...
Thousands of Amazon delivery drivers at seven hubs are on strike
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images Thousands of delivery drivers who work for Amazon third-party contractors are now on strike, The New York Times reports. The workers are striking after...
Payday, Explained
Just like you can’t control the bus schedule, you can’t control your pay schedule – which leaves you stuck on someone else’s clock, even though you’ve already worked hard for that money. But have...