Meta rolls out standalone Messenger group chats
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Meta now allows users to create giant group chats without having an associated Facebook page, as reported by TechCrunch. The groups, called “Communities,”…
Tesla chair says Elon Musk needs $46 billion pay plan to stay motivated
Enlarge / Elon Musk speaks onstage at SXSW on March 11, 2018, in Austin, Texas. (credit: Getty Images | Diego Donamaria ) Tesla Board Chairperson Robyn Denholm urged shareholders to…
Report: New “Apple Intelligence” AI features will be opt-in by default
Enlarge (credit: Apple) Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference kicks off on Monday, and per usual, the company is expected to detail most of the big new features in this year’s updates…
Bizarre egg-laying mammals once ruled Australia—then lost their teeth
Enlarge / The echidna, an egg-laying mammal, doesn’t develop teeth. (credit: Yvonne Van der Horst) Outliers among mammals, monotremes lay eggs instead of giving birth to live young. Only two…
Microsoft makes Recall feature off-by-default after security and privacy backlash
Enlarge / Microsoft’s Recall feature is switching to be opt-in by default, and is adding new encryption protections in an effort to safeguard user data. (credit: Microsoft) Microsoft’s upcoming Recall…
Samsung Electronics workers strike for the first time ever
National Samsung Electronics Union members strike outside of Samsung’s office building in Seoul, South Korea. | Photo by Anthony Wallace / AFP via Getty Images Samsung Electronics workers went on…
The Access-Ability Summer Showcase featured the latest in accessible games
Videoverse. | Image: Kinmoku Running concurrently with Summer Game Fest, the Access-Ability Summer Showcase redresses what gaming events leave out. Organized by accessibility consultant and critic Laura Kate Dale, it’s…
Windows won’t take screenshots of everything you do after all — unless you opt in
Image: Microsoft Microsoft says it’s making its new Recall feature in Windows 11 that screenshots everything you do on your PC an opt-in feature and addressing various security concerns. The…
Apple’s last-gen iPad Pros with M2 chips are up to $400 off
The older iPad Pros are compatible with the second-gen Apple Pencil (pictured) as well as the new Pencil Pro. | Photo by Dan Seifert / The Verge It’s a good…
Tesla may be in trouble, but other EVs are selling just fine
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images/3alexd) Have electric vehicles been overhyped? A casual observer might have come to that conclusion after almost a year of stories in the media about EVs languishing…