The milk float was the first truly successful last-mile delivery EV
Enlarge / Milk float in Earlsfield in London, England, United Kingdom. In Britain, a milk float is a vehicle specifically designed for the delivery of fresh milk. (credit: Mike Kemp/In…
LK-99 Presented Yesterday With Zero Resistivity Thin Film
Whether LK-99 is superconductor mainly hinges on it having zero resistivity and the work getting confirmed and replicated. This zero resistance was shown in data at a material science conference…
Two years later, Netflix is still experimenting with games
Image: Netflix / Ripstone Games / Night School Oxenfree II: Lost Signals and The Queen’s Gambit Chess could not be more different, and yet both are key to understanding Netflix’s…
The best Garmin watches for training and everyday life
Garmins aren’t just multisport behemoths anymore. | Illustration by Will Joel / The Verge Garmin may be best known for its hardcore fitness watches, but it’s got an extensive line…
The Verge staff chats about our favorite backpacks, slings, and bags
Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Now that most of us are traveling around again — to work, to the movies, to friends, or just to get outside…
Google’s Reading Mode app for Android can save you from the worst of web design
Wow, a readable website on your phone. Who knew that was possible? | Photo by Dan Seifert / The Verge We’ve all been there: someone in our social feeds or…
How Facebook does (and doesn’t) shape political views
Illustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge This is Platformer, a newsletter on the intersection of Silicon Valley and democracy from Casey Newton and Zoë Schiffer. Sign up here. Today…
The 75th Emmy Awards face postponement due to Hollywood strikes
Image: Getty The 75th annual Emmy Awards likely won’t take place on September 18th as planned. According to a report from Variety, vendors, producers, and others involved with the ceremony…
Sony’s new Spider-Man PlayStation 5 console and accessories can now be preordered
Sony Spider-Man 2 PlayStation 5 bundle and console covers | Image: Sony Preorders for Sony’s upcoming limited edition Spider-Man PlayStation 5 console and its matching accessories are available. The themed…
Did Facebook fuel political polarization during the 2020 election? It’s complicated.
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Aurich Lawson) Over the last several years, there have been growing concerns about the influence of social media on fostering political polarization in the US,…