How to use Google’s budget feature on Android so you don’t overspend
Photo by James Bareham / The Verge Google has provided a budgeting feature in its Play Store that allows Android users to establish a monthly maximum they want to spend…
Environmentalists Demand End to Offshore Drilling as California Faces Oil Spill
As cleanup crews on Sunday rushed to contain the damage from one of the largest oil spills in recent Southern California history, environmentalists stressed the necessity of ending offshore drilling…
Volvo announces plans to go public in bid to accelerate shift to electric cars
Photo by Andrew Hawkins / The Verge Volvo, the Swedish luxury car maker owned by China’s Geely, announced its plan for an initial public offering as it seeks to raise…
Electronic Monitoring Has Widened Its Net Amid COVID
For Mohawk Johnson, the next call from the Cook County Sheriff’s department may come at any time. It could be at 4 a.m. or smack in the middle of dinner.…
A surgically implanted brain stimulation device could help treat severe depression
Sarah had no options left. Over five years, she’d tried every possible treatment for her severe depression, and nothing had helped. “My daily life had become so restricted and impoverished…
Women’s March Is Linking Abortion Rights to Fight for Democracy in Austin and DC
Austin, Texas—Hundreds protested Texas’s new six-week abortion ban, rallying on the south lawn of the State Capitol Saturday as part of nationwide demonstrations for abortion justice. Organized by the Women’s…
Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp Down Worldwide After DNS Records Vanish; Employees Badges Reportedly Not Working
The timing of the widespread outages comes as a Facebook whistleblower will be testifying before Congress on Tuesday.
YouTube Music will launch free background listening starting in Canada
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge YouTube Music is lifting one of its most annoying limitations — but only in Canada. Today, YouTube announced that beginning November 3rd, customers…
Some must-have Nintendo Switch games are $20 off at several retailers
This is a big week for the Nintendo Switch. The Switch with an OLED screen and Metroid Dread launch Friday, October 8th. Whether you’re a Switch veteran, or you’re prepping…
Astronomers May Have Discovered First Planet to Orbit Three Stars
Potential discovery of a circumtriple planet has implications for bolstering our understanding of planet formation.
