TikTok parent company ByteDance still holding off on launching IPO
Photo Illustration by Omar Marques/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images TikTok parent company ByteDance is not planning an initial public offering anytime soon, and The Wall Street Journal reported Monday that…
How to use Apple’s Private Relay feature with iCloud Plus
One of the more interesting new features available with iOS 15, iPadOS 15, and macOS Monterey is iCloud Plus, Apple’s upgraded iCloud subscription service that adds a few key privacy…
Android 12 will let you play games as you’re downloading them
Google is announcing a big new feature for its upcoming Android 12 update on Monday: you’ll be able to play games as you’re downloading them. For particularly large games, this…
LeBron James is coming to Fortnite this week
LeBron James is the latest celebrity to enter the Fortnite metaverse. Starting on July 14th, players will be able to purchase two different versions of the NBA star: a regular…
Authenticated brand logos in Gmail will roll out over the coming weeks
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Authenticated brand logos in Gmail, a security feature that was first announced last July, will be rolling out over the coming weeks, Google…
Companies Are Profiting Massively from COVID Air Cleaners. But Do They Work?
Stephen Matthew Shumaker counted on in-home, in-person demonstrations to drive his water filtration business, which serves the Atlanta area. So when covid-19 hit and no one was inviting people indoors,…
Democrat Groups Plan to ‘Fact Check’ Private SMS Messages
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Microsoft acquires cybersecurity firm RiskIQ as the threat of ransomware intensifies
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Microsoft is officially acquiring RiskIQ, a security software vendor. RiskIQ provides management tools and threat intelligence gathering against a wide range of cyberattacks…
Biden Elevates Fight Against Monopolies as Next Step in Economic Revival
Over the past couple weeks Joe Biden has been honing a progressive economic message that borrows both from the Progressive Era in the early years of the 20th century and…