Google’s Reading Mode app for Android can save you from the worst of web design
Wow, a readable website on your phone. Who knew that was possible? | Photo by Dan Seifert / The Verge We’ve all been there: someone in our social feeds or…
How Facebook does (and doesn’t) shape political views
Illustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge This is Platformer, a newsletter on the intersection of Silicon Valley and democracy from Casey Newton and Zoë Schiffer. Sign up here. Today…
The 75th Emmy Awards face postponement due to Hollywood strikes
Image: Getty The 75th annual Emmy Awards likely won’t take place on September 18th as planned. According to a report from Variety, vendors, producers, and others involved with the ceremony…
Sony’s new Spider-Man PlayStation 5 console and accessories can now be preordered
Sony Spider-Man 2 PlayStation 5 bundle and console covers | Image: Sony Preorders for Sony’s upcoming limited edition Spider-Man PlayStation 5 console and its matching accessories are available. The themed…
Did Facebook fuel political polarization during the 2020 election? It’s complicated.
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Aurich Lawson) Over the last several years, there have been growing concerns about the influence of social media on fostering political polarization in the US,…
‘Living Drug’ CAR T Is Taking on Some of Humanity’s Worst Medical Scourges
Ask a cancer researcher what the breakthrough treatment of the decade is, and they’ll tell you CAR T takes the crown. The therapy genetically engineers a person’s own immune T…
Garmin Fenix 7S Pro review: too much of the same
The Fenix lineup feels a bit superfluous now that the Epix Pro is here. The flashlight still rocks, though. Continue reading…
Rocket Report: Starbase comes alive again; China launches four times
Enlarge / The Super Heavy booster for SpaceX’s next Starship test flight is raised onto its launch mount at the Starbase facility in South Texas. (credit: SpaceX) Welcome to Edition…
Formula E’s first visit to a proper American racetrack saw packed stands
Enlarge / I can think of maybe one other race track that has a volcano for a backdrop. (credit: Sam Bloxham/Formula E) Jaguar Land Rover provided a flight from Washington,…
Getting TIE Fighter: Total Conversion working is worth the hassle and the $10
Enlarge / When I originally played TIE Fighter, I could not have imagined such a thing as lens flare. (credit: LucasArts/TFTC) It had been a long, long while since I…