Tesla reportedly paid $1 million to former employee who said supervisors called him a racist slur
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge A former Tesla employee won a $1 million award from the automaker after an arbitrator found the company failed to prevent his supervisors…
Virgin Galactic reopens ticket sales at $450K per seat
Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic is reopening ticket sales for its SpaceShipTwo spaceplane, the space tourism firm announced Thursday in its second-quarter earnings…
Twitter Spaces adds co-host option to help moderate and manage rooms
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Twitter is updating Spaces to allow hosts to designate up to two co-hosts for its social audio rooms, making it easier for hosts…
Apple reveals new efforts to fight child abuse imagery
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge In a briefing on Thursday afternoon, Apple confirmed previously reported plans to deploy new technology within iOS, macOS, watchOS, and iMessage that will…
Real Estate Groups Have So Far Poured Millions Into Stopping Eviction Moratorium
While the eviction moratorium set in place for the pandemic likely saved millions of renters from being evicted and potentially experiencing homelessness, the real estate industry was focused on its…
Instagram scammers figured out a way to get paid for banning people
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Instagram scammers have developed a lucrative “banning” racket, according to a new report from Motherboard. For around $60, some scammers will get banned…
Amazon’s Halo band can share your heart rate to other apps and workout equipment
Image: Amazon Amazon is updating its Halo fitness band today with the ability to share live heart rate information with third-party devices and fitness apps over BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy).…
The Xbox Series X is available online now at Walmart
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Update August 5th, 3:14 PM ET: The Xbox Series X appears to be out of stock, however, as we mention below, Walmart often…
The PS5 is available online from Walmart
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge If you haven’t been able to secure a PlayStation 5, you might be in luck. Walmart has opened orders for the PS5 (online…
Amazon’s office workers now won’t return until early 2022
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Amazon’s corporate workers won’t be returning to its offices until January 2022, the company has confirmed to The Verge. This marks a delay…