Brazilian police arrested the hacker who stole everyone’s SSN
Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge The Federal Police of Brazil announced the arrest of the hacker linked to a breach that leaked 2.9 billion records that included…
McLaren updates Google Chrome
McLaren’s Chromed out F1 car. | Image: McLaren McLaren is updating the version of Google Chrome on its F1 racecar. By that, I mean: McLaren’s got more Google Chrome logos…
Automattic offered employees another chance to quit over WordPress drama
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg offered a second buyout round to employees who don’t agree with his actions, according to a report from 404 Media.…
Feds test whether existing laws can combat surge in fake AI child sex images
Cops aren’t sure how to protect kids from an ever-escalating rise in fake child sex abuse imagery fueled by advances in generative AI. Last year, child safety experts warned of…
Android 15’s security and privacy features are the update’s highlight
Android 15 started rolling out to Pixel devices Tuesday and will arrive, through various third-party efforts, on other Android devices at some point. There is always a bunch of little…
EU considers calculating X fines by including revenue from Musk’s other firms
European Union regulators warned Elon Musk’s X platform that it may calculate fines by including revenue from Musk’s other companies, including SpaceX, according to a Bloomberg article published today. X…
The EU may fine Elon Musk’s other companies for X violations
Illustration by Kristen Radtke / The Verge; Getty Images The European Union has reportedly warned X that it could use the revenue of several companies owned by Elon Musk to…
Google is replacing the exec in charge of Search and ads
Illustration: The Verge Google is making a big change to company leadership. In a memo to staff posted on Thursday, Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced that Prabhakar Raghavan, the senior…
Apple adds another buy now pay later service to Pay
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images Apple Pay will now include Klarna as an option at checkout. The addition of the buy now pay later (BNPL) service comes…
Modders are using AI to create chatty companions in Skyrim and Stardew
Image: Jack Bullard for The Verge In Stardew Valley, you can usually only speak to characters a few times per day. This limitation has led to a number of mods…