The rise of shadow lobbying and its influence on decades of US policy
Illustration: Kristen Radtke / The Verge On today’s episode of Decoder, we’re talking about money and politics — always a good time — and how they come together in the…
Xbox Cloud Gaming is coming to Amazon’s Fire TV Sticks in July
Image: Microsoft Microsoft is launching its Xbox TV app on Amazon’s Fire TV Sticks in July. The Xbox app will provide access to Xbox Cloud Gaming so subscribers to Xbox…
How to watch Biden vs. Trump in the first 2024 presidential debate
Trump and Biden debating in 2020. | Image: Getty The first debate of the 2024 presidential race will see sitting President Joe Biden and his challenger, former President Donald Trump,…
Ahead of the Debates, What Are the Myths and Realities of Biden’s Economy?
The economy is a top issue for many voters ahead of the 2024 presidential election. In a lengthy interview ahead of the first presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald…
These smart lights could solve the kitchen cabinet problem
GE Cync’s new undercabinet smart lights bring task lighting, dimming, and full color to your kitchen countertops. | Image: GE Cync If you’ve been looking for a simple way to…
YouTube is trying to make AI music deals with major record labels
YouTube is expecting to launch new AI tools later this year that are trained off the back of these deals. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge After debuting…
Uber will pay you $1,000 to ditch your car for five weeks
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Traffic got you down? If the idea of locking your car keys in a drawer and using alternate means of transportation sounds intriguing,…
Google Translate is getting support for more than 110 new languages
Illustration: The Verge Google is adding support for 110 new languages to Google Translate, the company announced on Thursday. Before now, Google Translate supported 133 languages, so this expansion —…
BMW M5 gets its first plug — and gains a lot of weight
BMW’s 2025 BMW M5, which is coming as a plug-in electric hybrid (PHEV) for the first time, will be a husky vehicle. With an electric motor to go along with…
You will never guess Wordle’s terrible, hilarious original name
“Mr. Bugs Wordy Nugz.” | Screenshot by Jay Peters / The Verge Wordle is a pretty clever name for the very good word game created by Josh Wardle. But when…
