Lego isn’t just for kids: the latest news for nostalgic adults and adult budgets
Image: Lego All the Lego news that Verge readers deserve. Continue reading…
One of Reddit’s biggest communities is suggesting users move to Discord
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The biggest Reddit community that’s still private as part of the Reddit protest is now encouraging its users to congregate elsewhere: Discord and…
Reddit is getting rid of its Gold awards system
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Reddit is sunsetting its current coins and awards systems, meaning you soon won’t be able to thank a kind stranger for giving you…
Apple introduces offline Maps—but how does it compare with Google Maps?
Enlarge / With offline maps, Apple has achieved parity with Google Maps on this one feature after eight years. (credit: Samuel Axon) Apple Maps has seen a significant comeback story…
The Senate just lobbed a tactical nuke at NASA’s Mars Sample Return program
Enlarge / The fate of a mission to return samples from Mars hangs in the balance. (credit: NASA) The US Senate on Thursday slashed the budget for NASA’s ambitious mission…
The PS5 game that was ‘impossible without SSD’ doesn’t need one on PC
Image: Sony Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart was the poster child for the PlayStation 5’s blazing fast solid-state drive — but on PC, it doesn’t technically need one at all.…
All Animal Intelligence Was Shaped by Just Five Leaps in Brain Evolution
The animal world is full of different types of intelligence, from the simple bodily coordination of jellyfish to the navigation abilities of bees, the complex songs of birds, and the…
Microsoft Wants to Build a Quantum Supercomputer Within a Decade
Since the start of the quantum race, Microsoft has placed its bets on the elusive but potentially game-changing topological qubit. Now the company claims its Hail Mary has paid off,…
CES 2023: all the news and launches from tech’s biggest show
The world’s biggest technology show has been back in person in Las Vegas this week for the second year after a break for that thing we no longer seem to…
Scientists Race to Engineer Human Embryo Models From Stem Cells
Transforming human stem cells into embryo-like structures was previously unthinkable. Yet seemingly overnight, multiple teams published initial results that reach towards this goal. Each team has a unique recipe for…