They’re called “Podcasts”
Before a podcast was a “podcast,” it was… well, it wasn’t really much of anything. A few of the early believers called them “audio blogs,” and the journalist often credited…
2004? 2024? Or Both?
Image: Kristen Radtke / The Verge In fashion, it’s said that trends return every 20 years. But it seems technology has started to repeat itself at the same cadence, too.…
The first robot car race was a historic moment — and a complete failure
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images The Mojave Desert is not typically a place for a car race, but these were not your typical cars, and this was…
Where did our 2004 photos go?
Image: Kristen Radtke / The Verge Flipping through your high school scrapbook is a humbling experience. There’s a lot to reckon with — including braces and bootcut jeans, in my…
Here’s to the Motorola Razr — the late, great fashionable dumbphone
Photo: Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Is it possible for a phone to have “pretty privilege”? Mediocre features and functionality be damned, the original Motorola Razr V3 and its…
Upgrading to Ubuntu 24.10 Oracular Oriole: Step-by-Step Guide
Ubuntu 24.10 Oracular Oriole features performance improvements and enhanced hardware support. This tutorial walks you through how to upgrade from Ubuntu 22.04 to the latest version. The post Upgrading to…
Pokémon developer faces major data leak
Image: Nintendo Hackers released a collection of leaked data from Pokémon game developer Game Freak over the weekend, including personal information about employees. Game Freak — which develops the main…
Silo’s new season 2 trailer teases what’s next for Juliette
Image: Apple Apple has released the first trailer for the second season of Silo, and it looks like the season will tell us what happens to protagonist Juliette after the…
Native Higher Ed May Be Shortchanged $250 Million Per Year by Congress
In the 1970s, Congress committed to funding a higher education system controlled by Indigenous communities. These tribal colleges and universities were intended to serve students who’d been disadvantaged by the…
FEMA Workers Told to Flee North Carolina After Threats From “Armed Militias”
A progressive policy group in North Carolina was among those expressing alarm on Sunday as news spread that federal emergency workers were forced to evacuate an area hit hard by…
