Social networks can’t be forced to filter content for kids, says judge
Image: The Verge A federal judge issued a last-minute partial block on a Texas law that would require some large web services to identify minors and filter what they see…
What a 160-year-old theory about coal predicts about our self-driving future
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge After a brutal 2023, the vibes around self-driving cars are improving. Cruise, the industry leader whose vehicle was involved in a horrific San…
Lenovo leak shows cheaper Copilot Plus PCs coming this month
Image: Microsoft Lenovo appears ready to launch new more affordable Copilot Plus PCs. Reliable leaker Evan Blass has published a press release from Lenovo that details a variety of Copilot…
Disney blocks ESPN, ABC, and other channels for millions of DirecTV subscribers
Disney and DirecTV both blame each other for causing the blackout. | Image: The Verge Disney-owned channels including ABC and ESPN were pulled from DirecTV’s lineup on Sunday after talks…
Microsoft says its Recall uninstall option in Windows 11 is just a bug
Image: Microsoft While the latest update to Windows 11 makes it look like the upcoming Recall feature can be easily removed by users, Microsoft tells us it’s just a bug…
Mixed Fabrics Could Now Be Recycled Thanks to New Research
Take a look at the clothes you’re wearing. While you might assume your t-shirt is made of cotton, or your jeans made of denim, there’s a high chance other materials…
Boeing’s Starliner started making a repeating ‘pulsing’ sound yesterday
Image: NASA US astronaut Barry Wilmore called NASA ground crew on Saturday, asking for help with a repetitive knocking sound that was coming from the Boeing Starliner craft. The interaction…
How Climate Change Spread This Deadly Mosquito-Borne Illness to the US Northeast
A 41-year-old man in New Hampshire died last week after contracting a rare mosquito-borne illness called eastern equine encephalitis virus, also known as EEE or “triple E.” It was New…
What Does the Change in Hamas Leadership Actually Mean for Palestine?
After Ismail Haniyeh, head of the Hamas Political Bureau, was assassinated in Tehran, the Movement’s senior consultative body, the Shura Council, quickly and unanimously chose Yahya Sinwar as his successor.…
The Right’s Anti-Abortion Agenda Could Have Impacts Around the World
It has been two years since the US Supreme Court blew up federal protection for abortion, handing states the power to enact abortion bans and realising the decades-long fever-dream of…
