Airbnb launches new Rooms category with more details about hosts
Image: Airbnb Airbnb is making a bigger push into Rooms, the option that lets you rent a private room in someone’s home. In a blog post posted on Wednesday, the…
Judge Denies Zooey Zephyr’s Legal Bid to Return to Montana House
A Montana judge on Tuesday rejected Rep. Zooey Zephyr’s legal bid to return to the state House, a decision that the transgender lawmaker decried as a “dangerous and undemocratic continuation”…
Google is changing Chrome’s lock icon because nobody knows what it means
Some of you likely do know what this lock icon represents, but most Chrome users apparently don’t. | Image: The Verge The padlock icon indicating website security has appeared in…
The Debt Ceiling Debate Is a Manufactured Crisis. Tax the Wealthy What They Owe.
We are now somewhere between one and three months away from the U.S. hitting its debt ceiling limit, running out of accounting gimmicks and being unable to pay its bills.…
Migrant Defenders Slam Biden’s Plan to Deploy 1,500 Troops to Southern Border
Human rights defenders on Tuesday condemned the Defense Department’s plan to deploy 1,500 active duty soldiers to the southern border for “non-law enforcement duties,” with numerous activists urging the Biden…
The best Garmin watches for training and everyday life
Garmins aren’t just multisport behemoths anymore. | Illustration by Will Joel / The Verge Few brands are as synonymous with outdoor sports as Garmin. You’ll find these fitness trackers and…
The new Pokémon Trading Card Game app is finally launching this June
Pokémon Trading Card Game Live’s launch has been delayed so many times since The Pokémon Company first announced it back in 2021 that it often seemed like the Pokémon TCG…
Andreessen Horowitz saw the future — but did the future leave it behind?
Illustration by Sean Dong for The Verge The venture capital firm was known for hyping its portfolio. But in the era of tech skepticism and rising interest rates, is it…
Bernie Sanders Is Once Again Trying to Raise the Minimum Wage
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) is embarking on his latest campaign to raise the federal minimum wage, setting up a potential legislative battle that could force conservative members of the Democratic…
Does GDP Present an Accurate Picture of the Economy? Not Likely
Real GDP growth rate does not measure the real strength of an economy but rather reflects monetary turnover adjusted by a dubious statistic called the price deflator.
