Economist Slams Government For Cooking CPI Numbers, Hiding Truth About Inflation
“They’re the ones that are cooking the books to pretend that inflation is lower than it really is. Because what they’re really trying to do is get the go-ahead to…
How Shopify’s network of sellers can take on Amazon
Photo Illustration by Grayson Blackmon / The Verge Shopify’s Harley Finkelstein on competing with the tech giants during the pandemic Continue reading…
Disney reveals its ‘real’ lightsaber, and it looks extremely cool
Disney has finally showed off a first look at its “real” retractable lightsaber, which the company started teasing in April, with a new video showing the saber in action —…
Pick up every Star Wars film on 4K Blu-ray for $17 a pop today
You probably knew already that it’s May 4th, or the Star Wars-themed May the Fourth (be with you) day. Lots of retailers are discounting their Star Wars stuff, and it’s…
NY Gov. Cuomo On High Schoolers: “Put Them On A Bus & Bring Them To A Mass Vaccination Site”
“We’re working very hard to get the younger people, incentives for younger people,” Cuomo said.
Mutual Aid Efforts Are Working to Fill the Gaps of Biden’s COVID Response
We’ll take what we can get. This seems to be the general sentiment around the Biden administration’s response to COVID. We didn’t get $2,000 stimulus checks as originally promised, but…
Walmart’s unannounced cloud gaming service detailed in confidential Epic emails
Walmart’s unannounced cloud gaming service, codenamed Project Storm, has been detailed in new confidential emails. An exhibit in the Epic Games v. Apple trial reveals Walmart’s efforts to pitch its…
Microsoft Teams’ new reading feature helps students during the pandemic and beyond
Image: Microsoft Microsoft is adding a new Reading Progress feature to Microsoft Teams, designed to help students improve their reading fluency. Reading Progress works by allowing students to record themselves…
Twitter is buying Scroll, the subscription service that removes ads from news sites
Image: Scroll Twitter’s acquisition spree continues today with Scroll, a $5-a-month subscription service that removes ads from participating news sites (including The Verge). Twitter is working on building out a…
Amazon’s Anti-Union Bullying Shows Why We Need the PRO Act
Recently, Amazon won a closely watched National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) election against the Retail Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU) at a warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama. But it did…
