Senate approves billions for US semiconductor manufacturing
After months of political jockeying and procedural hurdles, the Senate approved a massive science and technology bill Tuesday to boost US competitiveness with China. The bill invests billions into emerging…
“Tax the Rich” Gains Momentum After Explosive Report on Billionaire Tax Dodging
In reaction to a monumental report by ProPublica on Tuesday detailing the extent to which the top 0.001 percent of earners in the U.S. are able to legally dodge paying…
Apple brought back the beloved magnifying glass for selecting text in iOS 15
Apple’s text selection magnifying glass has reappeared in the iOS 15 beta, and Apple’s own site confirms its return by listing it as a feature. Bringing the feature back is…
The IRS wants more authority to collect data on cryptocurrencies
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The Internal Revenue Service asked Congress for more authority to request reporting on the transactions of cryptocurrency exchanges and brokers on Tuesday, Bloomberg…
The US wants to fix its broken lithium battery supply chain
This photo taken on March 12, 2021 shows workers at a factory for Xinwangda Electric Vehicle Battery Co. Ltd, which makes lithium batteries for electric cars and other uses, in…
The Dark Money Influencing Senator Manchin’s Right-Wing Agenda
New reporting by CNBC has found that the advocacy arm of Charles Koch’s network has been pressuring Sen. Joe Manchin (D-West Virginia) to oppose key Democratic priorities like voting rights…
Google TV just got a much cheaper streaming option for its live TV guide
An image of the Google Chromecast, the best streaming stick of 2021 for most people, resting on a soundbar. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge Google TV, which…
Google’s password-protected photos feature is arriving on newer Pixels
Put in the Locked Folder for puppy crimes (being too cute). | Image: Google Google’s Locked Folder feature, which allows you to password-protect specific images or videos to keep them…
The six-year-old iPhone 6S will get iOS 15, and that rules
The iPhone 6S and 6S Plus arrived in September 2015 running iOS 9. The iPhone 6S will turn six years old this September, an eternity in phone years. If you’ve…
How to use Screen Time to keep your iPhone use within healthy limits
Photo by Becca Farsace / The Verge We all spend a lot of time on our phones, and it’s possible — just possible — that some of us spend too…