Sony has sold 40 million PS5s
Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Sony announced it has sold over 40 million PlayStation 5 consoles despite the “unprecedented challenges of COVID” and supply chain issues. Unlike the…
GoodRx launches digital ‘medicine cabinet’ that rewards people for taking their meds
The Medicine Cabinet feature aims to tackle more than forgetfulness when it comes to medication adherence. | Image: GoodRx There’s no shortage of apps designed to remind people to take…
A nearly 20-year ban on human spaceflight regulations is set to expire
Enlarge / A crew of six passengers, including former professional football player and television anchor Michael Strahan, stroll past the Blue Origin New Shepard booster they rode into space in…
Measuring Helium in Distant Galaxies May Give Physicists Insight Into Why the Universe Exists
When theoretical physicists like myself say that we’re studying why the universe exists, we sound like philosophers. But new data collected by researchers using Japan’s Subaru telescope has revealed insights…
Two of the most underrated Zelda games are now available on Nintendo Switch Online
Thank you Nintendo, now can we please have some GameCube titles? I miss playing Twilight Princess. | Image: Nintendo / Jess Weatherbed Nintendo has announced that two new retro Zelda…
Slack was down, but now it’s ok
Slack has now acknowledged the issues and is investigating the cause. | Illustration: Alex Castro / The Verge Slack, the workplace chat app, experienced an outage this morning, with messages…
EU opens Microsoft antitrust investigation into Teams bundling
Illustration: The Verge The European Commission is opening a formal antitrust investigation into Microsoft’s bundling of its Teams software with its Office productivity suite. Slack originally filed an anti-competitive complaint…
Sen. Elizabeth Warren wants to build a new agency to police Big Tech
Getty Images There’s a new bipartisan bill to establish a new federal agency tasked with regulating online platforms. The bill, sponsored by Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC),…
Here’s how to watch the evolution of Reddit’s r/Place canvas — including its protest art
Image: Reddit Reddit wrapped up its 2023 r/Place collaborative canvas on Tuesday, but if you missed it while it was happening or want to relive the evolution of the artwork,…
Over 230 people get puzzling neurological disorder in Peru; emergency declared
Enlarge / The Plaza Mayor or Plaza de Armas of Lima in Peru, part of a Unesco world heritage site in Lima. (credit: Getty | Frédéric Soltan/Corbis) Over 230 people…