Threads is working on a community groups feature
Instagram says the feature is in early development. | Illustration: The Verge Threads is working on a new community feature that will seemingly allow users to group together around particular…
A New Process Makes the Lithium Extraction Cheaper and More Sustainable
Whether it’s the battery in our smartphones or laptops: nothing works without lithium. There is also a battery in every electric vehicle – and lithium-ion batteries are (still) virtually without…
MediaTek’s new flagship chipset is ready for AI agents and tri-fold phones
A future-looking SoC. | Image: MediaTek MediaTek has formally announced its new flagship mobile chipset, the Dimensity 9400. It has the year-over-year spec bumps we’d expect to see, along with…
A Google breakup is on the table, say DOJ lawyers
Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge Now that Judge Amit Mehta has found Google is a monopolist, lawyers for the Department of Justice have begun proposing solutions to correct…
Starlink and T-Mobile’s text-by-satellite service is available in Florida
Illustration: Alex Castro / The Verge T-Mobile customers in areas affected by Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton will now be able to send SMS texts over Starlink satellites, according to…
How a UK treaty could spell the end of the .io domain
Image: The Verge A treaty finalized by the UK may bring about the end of the .io domain. Last week, the British government announced that it has agreed to give…
The White House started posting on Reddit to talk about Hurricane Milton
The earliest post on the account is a picture of Biden getting briefed on the hurricanes. | Screenshot: The Verge Reddit isn’t the first place you’d think to see official…
Brazil clears X for return after a monthlong ban
Image: The Verge On Tuesday, Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered the country’s telecommunications agency Anatel to unblock X within 24 hours, writing that it has fulfilled “all…
Netanyahu Openly Threatens Lebanese Civilians With Violence “Like Gaza”
In chilling remarks on Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu openly threatened civilians in Lebanon with “destruction and suffering” similar to what the Israeli military has inflicted on Palestinians in…
How to send messages via satellite on your iPhone or Pixel
Newer iPhones can communicate over satellite without Wi-Fi or cellular service. | Image: Apple With Hurricane Milton set to become the second major hurricane to hit the US in under…
