MDMA—aka ecstasy—submitted to FDA as part of PTSD therapy
Enlarge / Girl with an ecstasy tablet on her tongue. (credit: Getty | UniversalImagesGroup) A corporation dedicated to studying the benefits of psychedelic drugs filed an application with the Food…
Suspects can refuse to provide phone passcodes to police, court rules
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | releon8211) Criminal suspects can refuse to provide phone passcodes to police under the US Constitution’s Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination, according to a unanimous ruling…
Theoretical Fast Than Light Communication Using a Microscopic Warp Tube
Warp-drives are solutions of general relativity widely considered unphysical due to high negative energy requirements. Most research has focused on macroscopic solutions towards the goal of interstellar travel but faster…
Grimes has a new line of AI plush toys, including one named Grok
Curio The musician Grimes has developed an interactive AI plush toy for children which can converse with and “learn” the personalities of their owners. Grimes and toy company Curio created…
Mailchimp cancels podcast after refusing to work with union producers
The Verge This is Hot Pod, The Verge’s newsletter about podcasting and the audio industry. Sign up here for more. Mailchimp, one of the podcast industry’s best-known sponsors, recently reached…
Four years after Apple, Google will finally kill third-party cookies in 2024
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Chrome has finally announced plans to kill third-party cookies. It’s been almost four years since third-party cookies have been disabled in Firefox and Safari, but Google,…
UniFi devices broadcasted private video to other users’ accounts
Enlarge / An assortment of Ubiquiti cameras. (credit: Ubiquiti) Users of UniFi, the popular line of wireless devices from manufacturer Ubiquiti, are reporting receiving private camera feeds from, and control…
Space Force chief: Timing of Chinese spaceplane launch “no coincidence”
File photo of the US military’s X-37B test vehicle after a landing in 2012. (credit: Boeing) China has launched its top-secret military spaceplane for a third time, days after the…
The EU AI Act passed — now comes the waiting
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The European Union’s three branches provisionally agreed on its landmark AI regulation, paving the way for the economic bloc to prohibit certain uses…