Airline cancellations are spiking as July Fourth looms
Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Ahead of the July Fourth weekend, airlines are facing a wave of concern over flight cancellations — and new pressure from Washington…
Virgin Orbit scrubs first night launch due to propellant temperature being ‘out of bounds’
Virgin Orbit’s Cosmic Girl, with LauncherOne under its wing | Image: Virgin Orbit Small satellite launcher Virgin Orbit postponed its first night launch on Wednesday after finding that the temperature…
Barnes & Noble Nook GlowLight 4e review: budget e-reader with buttons
The buttons are nice, but the trade-offs are hard to ignore Continue reading…
COVID-19 booster shots should target omicron variants, FDA says
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers should include the newer forms of the omicron coronavirus variant in booster shots this fall, the Food and Drug Administration…
BMW is the latest to adopt Android Automotive
Image: BMW Google’s Android Automotive OS has been gaining traction in the industry, and this week, BMW announced it will be adopting the platform for some future vehicles. The company…
YouTube is cracking down on tricks that spammers use to impersonate creators
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge YouTube has been having a tough time with spammers lately. Earlier this year, a bunch of big creators like MKBHD and Jacksepticeye made…
Samsung’s gaming TV hub launches with Xbox, Stadia, and GeForce Now streaming
Image: Samsung Samsung is launching its gaming hub for its 2022 smart TVs and monitors today. The hub brings together the best game streaming apps into a single location, with…
Democrats Temporarily Lose Senate Majority as Leahy Heads for Hip Surgery
The Democrats in the U.S. Senate have at least temporarily lost their slim-as-could-be majority as Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont heads into surgery Thursday after suffering a broken hip. A…
Chomsky: Overturn of “Roe” Shows How Extreme an Outlier the US Has Become
An NPR/Ipsos poll released in January revealed that the overwhelming majority of Americans believe that U.S. democracy is “in crisis and at risk of failing.” What the poll does not…
Robot umpires could be coming to Major League Baseball in 2024
Don’t like the strike call? Take it up with the robot. | Photo by Stephen Maturen / Getty Images Two years from now, in baseball stadiums around the US, the…
