South Carolina Lawmakers Propose Fines or Prison Time for Asking Vaccine Status
A bill proposed by the South Carolina state legislature would make it a crime for employers or business owners — and possibly even state residents in general — to ask…
Microsoft Office, cloud services, and Windows boost revenue in Q2
Photo by Sam Byford / The Verge Microsoft posted the second quarter of its 2022 financial results today, reporting revenue of $51.7 billion and a net income of $18.8 billion.…
The man who oversaw YouTube Gaming’s huge streamer deals is leaving for crypto
Ryan Wyatt is leaving YouTube to join Polygon Tech. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Ryan Wyatt, YouTube’s head of gaming who oversaw some of its big deals…
Ocasio-Cortez Urges Biden to Expand At-Home Test Program for Multifamily Homes
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) is leading an effort to urge President Joe Biden to address oversights in his administration’s program to allow people to order free at-home COVID tests.…
Facebook’s plan to offer free internet in developing countries ended up costing users, WSJ reports
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Facebook partners with mobile carriers in developing countries like Indonesia, the Philippines, and Pakistan to give users free access to Facebook and a…
What’s next for NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope now that it’s reached its parking spot
NASA’s next-generation James Webb Space Telescope may have reached its final parking spot in space, but there’s still a long road ahead for the observatory before it can start taking…
A Percy Jackson and the Olympians series is ‘really, truly, and for sure’ coming to Disney Plus
Hyperion Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief author Rick Riordan will be the first person to tell you how much he didn’t care for 20th Century Studios’ 2010 adaptation of…
Blizzard announces new survival game while still reeling from multiple controversies
A week after the news Microsoft will acquire Activision Blizzard, and amidst news of alleged union-busting, labor strikes, unionization and the continuing investigation of allegations of discrimination and abuse, Blizzard…
Here’s how bad the chip shortage is, according to the White House
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Today, the White House is saying out loud what you’ve likely already heard: the chip shortage won’t end anytime soon. “We aren’t even…
Judges Approve Special Grand Jury for Probe Into Trump Election Tampering
A court in Fulton County, Georgia, has agreed to a request from county District Attorney Fani Willis to convene a special grand jury to assist in the investigation into Donald…
