Feds are still using ID.me to scan your face — and human reviewers can’t keep up
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Sources say staff at the company are stressed, overworked, and struggling to maintain standards Continue reading…
States Will Consider More Than 210 Bills on Toxic “Forever Chemicals” in 2022
Protecting people from exposure to toxic “forever chemicals” will be a top priority for new state regulations throughout the U.S. in 2022, according to a new analysis. The analysis, published…
Black UFC Fighter Defends Rogan Over Deceptive N-Word Edit: “That’s My Nigga, F**k the Noise”
‘Joe Rogan is one of the nicest, coolest, humble motherf**kers I’ve had the pleasure of working with,’ says Middleweight champion Israel Adesanya.
Vergecast: Samsung’s Galaxy S22 Unpacked event, Microsoft’s open app store rules, and Peloton’s layoffs
Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Every Friday, The Verge publishes our flagship podcast, The Vergecast, where co-hosts Nilay Patel and Dieter Bohn discuss the week in tech news…
“Politics as Usual” Will Never Be a Solution to the Current Climate Threat
There is an ever-growing consensus that the climate crisis represents humanity’s greatest problem. Indeed, global warming is more than an environmental crisis — there are social, political, ethical and economic…
Bored Ape Yacht Club members want to build an empire, starting with weed
Illustration by Alex Castro What do you do with the IP rights to your very expensive cartoon primate? Put him on cannabis packaging Continue reading…
‘Please Let Me Out,’ Begs Child Locked in Classroom for ‘Not Wearing Mask’
Student at Illinois middle school films as he’s blocked from leaving a classroom reportedly over a mask violation.
Big tech’s 2021 earnings were off the chart
Illustration by Grayson Blackmon / The Verge 2021 is in the rearview mirror, but the year’s final reckoning didn’t come until the past week — at least where Wall Street…
Awkward: Ontario Premier Asked Why He “Snowmobiled” When Ottawa was “Under Siege” by Freedom Convoy
‘Can you explain why you decided to go snowmobiling during a stated ‘insurrection’ and ‘siege’ in Ottawa?’ CTV reporter asked.
Artists are playing takedown whack-a-mole to fight counterfeit merch
Illustration by Claudia Chinyere Akole ‘There are all sorts of obstacles that are thrown up in front of artists’ Continue reading…
