Google shares transition plans for unified desktop file syncing Drive app
Illustration: Alex Castro / The Verge Google announced its plans to transition users of its consumer file syncing desktop service, Backup and Sync, onto a new unified app that both…
Verizon’s new filter blocks spoofed phone numbers that are too close to yours
Verizon rolls out new Neighborhood Filter tool to help curb spoofed calls. | Image: Verizon Verizon wants to help curb those obnoxious “spoofing” calls from similar area codes to your…
Secretly throttling is never okay
Photo by Becca Farsace / The Verge Last Tuesday, AnandTech caught OnePlus doing the previously unthinkable — throttling the performance of its new flagship smartphone, the OnePlus 9 Pro. Seeing…
Census Data Show Half of Unvaccinated Americans Live in Lower-Income Households
New Census Bureau data shows that the majority of the adults in the U.S. who haven’t received a COVID-19 vaccine live in households that make less than $50,000 a year.…
The Galaxy Z Fold 3 will support the S Pen Pro, according to FCC filings
Samsung’s S Pen and S Pen Pro. | Image: Samsung After many teases, it seems as if a Samsung foldable is finally going to get support for an S Pen…
Black players on England football team bombarded with racist abuse on social media
Bukayo Saka of England in a penalty shoot out during the UEFA Euro 2020 Championship Final between Italy and England on Sunday. | Photo by Shaun Botterill / UEFA via…
AT&T removes high-speed data throttling from its most expensive unlimited plan
AT&T’s Unlimited Elite plan will remain $85 per month for a single line, but it gets a few more perks. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge AT&T is…
Thiel associate launches Arizona Senate campaign
Blake Masters, a close ally to billionaire Peter Thiel and current Thiel Capital executive, launched a bid for the Arizona Senate Monday. As a Republican, he’ll be seeking to take…
Elon Musk has a ticket to ride on Richard Branson’s spaceplane
Richard Branson and a barefoot Elon Musk hang out on the morning of Branson’s launch to space. | Richard Branson’s Twitter Space billionaire Elon Musk bought a ticket to space…
Formula E nearly turned a profit during the pandemic
Photo by Sean O’Kane / The Verge All-electric racing series Formula E very nearly turned its first profit during the 2019–2020 season, its sixth, despite canceling nine of the 14…
