Kamala Harris is Brat, Tim Walz is Midwest Princess
Image: Tim Walz Vice President Kamala Harris’ pick for running mate is Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, a former teacher and football coach whose straightforward manner of speaking has endeared him…
31% of Republicans say vaccines are more dangerous than diseases they prevent
Enlarge / Polio victim Larry Montoya is at the airport for the arrival of cases of vaccine, which were distributed as part of the KO Polio campaign, September 5, 1962.…
Report: Apple’s external DVD drive is up burning discs in dongle heaven
Enlarge / Apple’s external DVD-burning SuperDrive may be fading away. (credit: Apple) Apple has always been eager to dump technologies when the company feels they have outlived their usefulness. The…
Reddit considers search ads, paywalled content for the future
Enlarge (credit: Getty) Reddit executives discussed plans on Tuesday for making more money from the platform, including showing ads in more places and possibly putting some content behind a paywall.…
macOS 15 Sequoia makes you jump through more hoops to disable Gatekeeper app checks
Enlarge / The Mac’s Gatekeeper feature has been pushing developers to digitally sign their apps since it was introduced in 2012. (credit: Apple/Andrew Cunningham) It has always been easier to…
All the possible ways to destroy Google’s monopoly in search
Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson) After US District Judge Amit Mehta ruled that Google has a monopoly in two markets—general search services and general text advertising—everybody is wondering how Google might…
Major shifts at OpenAI spark skepticism about impending AGI timelines
Enlarge (credit: Benj Edwards / Getty Images) Over the past week, OpenAI experienced a significant leadership shake-up as three key figures announced major changes. Greg Brockman, the company’s president and…
You can dial in the power output on Anker’s new desktop charger
A dial can be used to select one of four charging modes on Anker’s new desktop Prime Charger. | Image: Anker Anker announced several additions to the company’s Prime line…
Senators want an investigation of the Fox–Disney–Warner Bros sports bundle
A new joint venture between three streaming leaders could create a monopoly problem in sports television, three lawmakers warn US regulators in a letter first reported by The Athletic. Sens.…
Instagram is making views the primary metric for content
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Instagram is making “views” the primary metric across all of its formats, meaning that creators will be able to track the same metric…