The Pixel 8 Pro is one goofy way to take your temperature
Putting the temperature sensor on the rear… was certainly a choice for body temperature scans. | Photo by Allison Johnson / The Verge Earlier this week, Google updated the Pixel…
Microsoft explains how Russian hackers spied on its executives
Illustration: The Verge Microsoft revealed last week that it had discovered a nation-state attack on its corporate systems from the Russian state-sponsored hackers that were behind the SolarWinds attack. Hackers…
George Carlin’s heirs sue comedy podcast over “AI-generated” impression
Enlarge / A promotional image cited in the lawsuit uses Carlin’s name and image to promote the Dudsey podcast and special. The estate of George Carlin has filed a federal…
How to keep track of friends and family on your iPhone
Image: Samar Haddad / The Verge I fully get why some people might be wary of letting other people see their location constantly, but for me, location sharing tools such…
The Biden administration will pause new gas export projects
In this marshy coastal region between Texas and Louisiana, the proliferation of liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal projects, massive facilities that receive and liquefy gas from pipelines, then transfer…
Honor Magic V2 review: fabulous foldable running so-so software
It’s thin and light enough to feel like a regular smartphone when folded. That’s impressive. I just wish Honor’s software were as svelte. Continue reading…
Cruise failed to disclose disturbing details of self-driving car crash
Enlarge / A Cruise robotaxi test vehicle in San Francisco. (credit: Cruise) A law firm hired by the General Motors’ self-driving subsidiary Cruise to investigate the company’s response to a…
I abandoned OpenLiteSpeed and went back to good ol’ Nginx
Enlarge / Ish is on fire, yo. (credit: Tim Macpherson / Getty Images) Since 2017, in what spare time I have (ha!), I help my colleague Eric Berger host his…
Samsung’s new phones replace Google AI with Baidu in China
Samsung’s S24 Ultra as announced in the US earlier this month. | Photo by Allison Johnson / The Verge Samsung’s Galaxy S24 lineup has launched in China, and the company…
The life and times of Cozy Bear, the Russian hackers who just hit Microsoft and HPE
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) said Wednesday that Kremlin-backed actors hacked into the email accounts of its security personnel and other employees last May—and maintained surreptitious access…