Waymo thinks it can overcome robotaxi skepticism with lots of safety data
Image: Waymo How do you convince a skeptical public that your autonomous vehicles are not only safer than human drivers but also a better way to get around? If you’re…
SwitchBot made an air purifier that’s also a table and charging station
Image: SwitchBot Air purifiers are great and all, but they only really do one thing, and they usually don’t look elegant doing it. SwitchBot is trying to change this by…
New underground wells could store carbon dioxide pollution for Microsoft and Amazon
Construction equipment during a groundbreaking ceremony at the Occidental direct air capture plant in Texas on April 28th, 2023. | Photo: Getty Images A major project to capture and store…
Baldur’s Gate 3 patch adds official in-game mod support
Image: Larian Studios The long-awaited Patch 7 for Baldur’s Gate 3 is now live. The update adds new, gruesome cinematics for some of the game’s evil endings, new legendary actions…
Lenovo’s concept laptop can unfold itself and turn to face you
Welcome to the future of laptops. | Image: Lenovo Lenovo is back with another twisting laptop, and this time, it can twist itself. Today at IFA, the company showed off…
Microsoft to detail OneDrive Copilot, mobile app updates, and more during October event
Image: Microsoft Microsoft is holding a OneDrive digital event on October 8th that will cover the “latest innovations in AI across Microsoft 365 and OneDrive.” It’s the second annual event…
Google’s Nest floodlight camera is a solid $70 off right now
The Nest Cam with floodlight comes in just one color, so hopefully white goes well with your home’s exterior. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge If you’re…
US Finally Agrees to Back Limits on Plastic Production. Here’s Why That Matters.
Plastic waste is pummeling the South Pacific, polluting coral reefs and lagoons, washing up in tons on sandy shores and accumulating in a giant mass in the ocean. Ocean currents…
Verizon looks to expand Fios with $20 billion purchase of Frontier
The deal is expected to close in 18 months, if it gets past regulatory approval. | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge Verizon has entered an agreement to acquire the…
Meta Oversight Board okays calls for violence against Venezuelan ‘colectivos’
Illustration: Nick Barclay / The Verge Meta should allow users to post “aspirational” statements for Venezuelan paramilitary groups to be killed, the Oversight Board ruled in a decision released on…
