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…
Google as Darth Vader: Why iA Writer quit the Android app market
The team behind iA Writer, a distraction-free writing app that syncs across platforms, has left its Android app “frozen in carbonite.” The app is still alive for those who had…
Meta announces Movie Gen, an AI-powered video generator
Image: Meta A new AI-powered video generator from Meta produces high-definition footage complete with sound, the company announced today. The announcement comes several months after competitor OpenAI unveiled Sora, its…
Facebook is going to show you even more content from accounts you don’t follow
Illustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge Facebook is announcing a host of updates to its platform today, many of which focus on pushing users outside of their social bubble…
A buggy Samsung smart home update broke old Galaxy S10 phones, but there’s a fix
Photo by Vlad Savov / The Verge A Samsung smart home software update released this week put some users’ Galaxy S10 and Note 10 (including e, Lite, Plus, and 5G…