Why trolls, extremists, and others spread conspiracy theories they don’t believe
There has been a lot of research on the types of people who believe conspiracy theories, and their reasons for doing so. But there’s a wrinkle: My colleagues and I…
These Mini AI Models Match OpenAI With 1,000 Times Less Data
The artificial intelligence industry is obsessed with size. Bigger algorithms. More data. Sprawling data centers that could, in a few years, consume enough electricity to power whole cities. This insatiable…
The Oura Ring Gen 3, our favorite smart ring, is nearly matching its best price to date
The fashionable and discreet Oura Ring Generation 3 is down to nearly its best price to date. | Photo by Victoria Song / The Verge Oura may have just announced the…
The smartphone-sized Boox Palma e-reader’s on sale exclusively for Verge readers
The 6.1-inch Boox Palma looks a lot like a smartphone, but it’s designed to be an e-reader. | Image: Boox Kindles are great and all, but if you want a…
Arc’s ‘better mobile browser’ is now available on Android
Illustration: Cath Virginia / The Verge After months of waiting, now Android users can take the Arc Search app for a spin. It’s now available as an open beta on…
Matt Mullenweg: ‘WordPress.org just belongs to me’
Matt Mullenweg at WordCamp 2024 in Europe. | Image: WordCamp The lines between the WordPress open-source project, the nonprofit backing it, and the commercial arm owned by Automattic are blurring.…
X fails to avoid Australia child safety fine by arguing Twitter doesn’t exist
Elon Musk’s X (formerly Twitter) remains on the hook for an approximately $400,000 fine after failing to respond to an Australia eSafety Commission 2023 inquiry, which largely sought to probe…
Vulcan Launch Had One Engine Bell Damage Anomoly on Rocket Booster
A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Vulcan VC2S rocket launched for the second certification (Cert-2) mission from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. The Cert-2 mission includes…
Strange “biotwang” ID’d as Bryde’s whale call
In 2014, researchers monitoring acoustic recordings from the Mariana Archipelago picked up an unusual whale vocalization with both low- and high-frequency components. It seemed to be a whale call, but…
The Hyundai Ioniq 5 will be the next Waymo robotaxi
Waymo’s robotaxis are going to get a lot more angular in the future. Today, the autonomous driving startup and Hyundai announced that they have formed a strategic partnership, and the…