Matter 1.1 is here, and it’s not exciting
Illustration: The Verge Matter launched with a bang six months ago, but since then, it’s been awfully quiet. With only a handful of new products available to buy, delays in…
Why are video games always falling?
A screenshot of Lords of the Fallen, I think. Unless it’s Ashfall. | Image: Hexworks Yesterday, gaming website IGN posted a trailer for Ashfall, described as a “post-apocalyptic massively multiplayer…
How Can We Resist Book Bans? This Banned Author Has Ideas.
Book bans are spreading like wildfire through the U.S., with right-wing forces aggressively targeting fiction books that have protagonists of color or LGBTQ characters, as well as nonfiction analyses of…
Anti-WEF Lumberjack Breaks The Internet In Epic Video
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CIA Whistleblower Says Giuliani’s Aide Told Him Pardon Would Cost $2 Million
Calls are growing for the Justice Department to investigate Donald Trump’s attorney and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani for allegedly plotting to sell presidential pardons during the Trump…
Supreme Court rules against reexamining Section 230
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The Supreme Court has declined to consider reinterpreting foundational internet law Section 230, saying it wasn’t necessary for deciding the terrorism-related case Gonzalez…
Epic’s Mega sale is back along with a new rewards program
Death Stranding is the first of four free games being offered. | Image: Kojima Productions Epic Games is kicking off its annual Mega sale on Thursday, offering discounts of up…
Our walled gardens
Illustration by Hugo Herrera for The Verge For some of us who grew up on the world wide web, the idea of a private internet didn’t come into focus until…
Report Reveals Top CEOs Dodge Taxes on Nearly $9 Billion in Retirement Funds
Adouble standard in our tax code for government retirement subsidies gives preferential treatment to those who need it least — wealthy corporate executives. Ordinary employees with access to 401(k) plans…
Google, Meta, and Amazon’s next frontier: AI-generated ads
Illustration: The Verge Google is planning to use artificial intelligence to help companies create ads, according to a report from CNBC. Internal documents viewed by the outlet suggest that Google…
