Meta’s cheaper Quest 3S might just be an upgrade
The Verge’s Alex Heath wearing a Quest 3S. Meta finally announced the very heavily leaked Quest 3S VR headset, and the leaks were right: it’s a $299.99 headset that looks…
Here’s how much Disney Plus will charge to share your password
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Disney CEO Bob Iger said the company would start making users pay to share their passwords this month, and now we know how…
Google Pixel Buds Pro 2 review: big upgrade, much smaller earbuds
With a slew of improvements led by a far more comfortable design, Google’s latest earbuds are a compelling upgrade for Pixel owners. Continue reading…
Ubisoft delays Assassin’s Creed Shadows to February 2025
Image: Ubisoft Ubisoft is delaying Assassin’s Creed Shadows from its planned November 15th release to February 14th, 2025. After showing off 12 minutes of gameplay in June, it looked like…
Black Poll Workers Are Bracing for Security Threats Ahead of Election Day
Deidre Lesesne, a Pittsburgh-based poll worker, remembers the anger that seized her in 2020 when a group of white election monitors harassed a young Black voter who had arrived with…
Israeli Airstrikes in Lebanon Kill at Least 569, Displace Tens of Thousands
The Israeli military is reportedly preparing to invade Lebanon while continuing to launch extensive airstrikes across the country, forcing tens of thousands to flee. Lebanon’s Health Ministry reports the death…
Teachers and Students Are Facing a Mental Health Crisis as School Year Begins
At one point toward the end of the 2023-2024 school year, Michelle Roman, a teacher at a public high school in Brooklyn, New York, began to cry in front of…
California Bans Inclusion of Unpaid Medical Bills in Credit Reports
Californians with medical debt will no longer have to worry about unpaid medical bills showing up on their credit reports under legislation signed Tuesday by Gov. Gavin Newsom, adding the…
The biggest news from Meta Connect 2024
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge Follow along for all the updates from Meta’s annual conference, featuring everything from AR glasses to AI avatars. Continue reading…
Manchin Derides Harris Over Aim to End Filibuster to Protect Reproductive Rights
Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia, the right-wing Democrat-turned-independent who is set to retire from the Senate upon the expiration of his term early next year, has announced that he…
