World’s Tiniest Pacemaker Is Smaller Than a Grain of Rice
The device fits in a syringe and melts away after use. Scientists just unveiled the world’s tiniest pacemaker. Smaller than a grain of rice and controlled by light shone through…
Nintendo delays Switch 2 preorders over tariff concerns
Switch 2 Nintendo is pushing back preorders for the Switch 2 due to concerns about Donald Trump’s newly announced tariffs. According to a statement sent to The Verge by Eddie…
Z-Wave is remaking itself to find a new place in your smart home
The invention of Matter was a grand kumbaya moment for the smart home. Built on the foundations of almost every concept smart home companies had dreamed up â from Appleâs…
Microsoft turns 50
The original Microsoft logo | Image: Microsoft Microsoft was originally founded on April 4th, 1975, and the tech giant is now celebrating its 50-year anniversary. Microsoft started with a focus…
Microsoft is now 50 years old
Microsoft cofounders Bill Gates and Paul Allen in 1975. | Image: Microsoft Fifty years ago today, Micro-Soft was founded by friends Bill Gates and Paul Allen. As the name implies,…
How Microsoft made it through 50 years
In 2005, Microsoftâs leaders were starting to get worried. Windows and Office were doing well, but the companyâs lead software architect, Ray Ozzie, warned them that an emerging trend threatened…
NSA director fired after Trump’s meeting with right-wing influencer Laura Loomer
General Timothy Haugh was nominated as head of the NSA and Cyber Command in 2023. General Timothy Haugh, the director of the National Security Agency and US Cyber Command, was…
Here’s the original source code for Microsoft’s very first product
Paul Allen (left) and Bill Gates (right) developed Altair Basic nine years before posing for this photograph together in 1984. | Image: Corbis via Getty Images Bill Gates celebrated Microsoft’s…
Why I’ve covered Microsoft for 25 years
Iâve always been fascinated by Microsoft, and itâs led me on a somewhat surreal path to covering the company for most of my life. It all started in my teenage…
Philips Hue bulbs and lighting kits are deeply discounted today only
I’m always on the lookout for deals on Philips Hue gear, in part because that stuff’s expensive and I’m not keen on paying full price. Still, it’s worth the money…