Popular gut probiotic completely craps out in randomized controlled trial
Any striking marketing claims in companies’ ads about the gut benefits of a popular probiotic may be full of, well, the same thing that has their target audience backed up.…
Ants learned to farm fungi during a mass extinction
We tend to think of agriculture as a human innovation. But insects beat us to it by millions of years. Various ant species cooperate with fungi, creating a home for…
Faulty Samsung update leaves owners of bricked Galaxy phones with few options
Samsung issued a software update on October 2 that bricked some older Galaxy smartphones. While Samsung has stopped the update from rolling out further, those with broken phones have received…
Get ready to meet your AI best friend
Image: Alex Parkin / The Verge The new Microsoft Copilot is a big departure. It shed some of its Bing-y styling and increasingly corporate vibes in favor of something warmer…
Hasbro is bringing classic board games to Fortnite, starting with Clue
Image: Hasbro Epic is trying to turn Fortnite into an ecosystem of games and has enticed the likes of Lego to build experiences for the platform. Now, Hasbro is jumping…
The Pentax 17 is low-stakes analog photography fun that doesn’t feel like a toy
$500 is a lot for a point-and-shoot film camera, but it rewards you with a joyous experience. Continue reading…
WordPress co-founder is paying employees to leave if they disagree with him
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg offered employees $30,000 or six months of salary to leave the company if they didn’t agree with his battle against…
Snoop Dogg, Martha Stewart, and Bic are somehow all involved in this weird iPhone case
Each case includes two matching Bic EZ Reach lighters. | Image: Bic Bic, the company best known for ballpoint pens, razors, and lighters, has just revealed a collaboration that no…
Joker: Folie à Deux can barely hold a tune
Image: Warner Bros. Todd Phillips’ new Joker sequel is a pitchy mess that wants to explore what happens when villains become folk heroes. Continue reading…
Rivian now says it will make fewer electric vehicles this year than it did in 2023
Photo by Daniel Golson for The Verge Rivian said it would make fewer electric vehicles this year than it did in 2023, resulting from a parts shortage. The news came…