US finalizes rule to effectively ban Chinese vehicles, which could include Polestar
Image: Daniel Golson The Biden administration finalized a new rule that would effectively ban all Chinese vehicles from the US under the auspices of blocking the “sale or import” of…
Luigi was everywhere at AGDQ 2025
Image: Nintendo Though there were only a handful of Super Mario games showcased during Awesome Games Done Quick 2025, his brother Luigi was everywhere — and it’s pretty clear why.…
Wyze cameras will use AI to describe what they see
For those moments when you don’t have time to check your camera footage. | Image: Wyze Wyze’s latest AI feature aims to reduce how often you need to manually check…
ChatGPT can now handle reminders and to-dos
Illustration: The Verge OpenAI is launching a new beta feature in ChatGPT called Tasks that lets users schedule future actions and reminders. The feature, which is rolling out to Plus,…
Comics distributor Diamond is filing for bankruptcy
Stephanie Gonzaga / Boom! Studios Diamond Comics Distributors, one of the biggest companies involved in getting graphic novels into physical retailers for purchase, is filing for bankruptcy and scaling its…
Lawsuit: Allstate used GasBuddy and other apps to quietly track driving behavior
Texas has sued insurance provider Allstate, alleging that the firm and its data broker subsidiary used data from apps like GasBuddy, Routely, and Life360 to quietly track drivers and adjust…
Elon Musk could be China’s pick to buy TikTok, report says
Chinese officials have reportedly discussed selling TikTok’s US operations to Elon Musk as the threat of a US ban looms. Sources “familiar with the matter” told Bloomberg that Chinese officials…
Parallels Desktop gains “really slow” support for x86 OSes on Apple Silicon
Virtualization software like Parallels and VMware Fusion give Mac owners the ability to run Windows and Linux on top of macOS, but for Apple Silicon Macs, that support was limited…
YouTube star Ms. Rachel is coming to Netflix
Image: Netflix Popular YouTube toddler learning show Ms. Rachel is coming to Netflix. It will start with a four-episode season of “curated compilation” videos on January 27th, the company announced…
WhatsApp is making it easier to react to messages
Illustration: The Verge WhatsApp is rolling out some new features and design improvements to help you become faster and more creative when messaging. Starting today, WhatsApp users can double-tap to…