USA Today Hastily Deletes Tweets About “Science” Proving Pedophilia is “Determined in the Womb”
Newspaper scurries to avoid backlash about normalization of noncery.
‘Monster’ Black Hole Found in Dwarf Galaxy
The newly discovered ‘supermassive’ black hole is ‘among the smallest’ of its kind, but could answer some big questions
Where Does NATO Enlargement End?
Why would we commit to risk war with a nuclear-armed Russia on behalf of nations no one has ever regarded as vital interests of the United States of America?
Spotify shuts down its namesake podcast studio
Photo by Michele Doying / The Verge Spotify is disbanding its founding podcast studio and laying off some of the team. An affected employee tells The Verge that Studio 4,…
NordicTrack will now let you yell at its smart dumbbells
NordicTrack’s new smart adjustable dumbbells also come with a tablet holder in the rack. | Image: iFIT Smart dumbbells aren’t new in connected fitness, but today, NordicTrack is announcing a…
How GDP Stats Create the Illusion of Fed-Fueled Economic Growth
Since GDP is expressed in dollar terms, which are deflated by a dubious price deflator, it is obvious that the so-called real GDP fluctuations are in response to the fluctuations…
What Happens If the Fed Takes Its Thumb Off the Housing Market?
As of October 2021, housing prices had skyrocketed over 18% year-on-year. Housing prices are far above their 2006 bubble peak, even adjusting for inflation.
How Easy Money Inflated Corporate Profits
Bluntly, when the Fed machinery of money is splurging out fantastic profits amid understandable praise from the powerful beneficiaries, why hurry to make an exit from emergency stimulus?
Xbox players are fed up with forced crossplay against PC gamers
Xbox players are growing increasingly frustrated at being forced to play against PC gamers. While crossplay was initially a popular request from Xbox and PC players that Microsoft has backed…
Apple promises third-party payment options in iOS for South Korean users
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Apple says it will introduce third-party payment options for the first time ever in iOS apps, following South Korean legislation designed to open…
