Researcher says he found terrorist watchlist exposed online
Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Nearly 2 million terrorist watchlist records, including “no-fly” list indicators, were purportedly exposed online. The list was indexed across multiple search engines…
After Apple rejections, FlickType gives up on popular iPhone keyboard for the blind
If you’re a blind or low-vision iPhone user who relies on the FlickType keyboard to type, I’ve got some bad news — you’re about to become a casualty of the…
Centrists Threaten Congress’s Only Climate Bill as Earth Records Hottest Month
Centrist Democrats over the weekend doubled down on threats to kill the Democrats’ $3.5 trillion reconciliation bill, with some of the only major climate proposals that currently stand a chance…
Twitter’s decentralized social network project finally has a leader
Image: Bluesky Bluesky, the Twitter-funded effort to create a decentralized social network standard, has finally found a project lead — the creator of Happening, Jay Graber. Bluesky and Graber have…
Tinder will make its ID Verification option available to all users
Tinder is adding ID Verification option for all users | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Tinder said on Monday that it will make its ID Verification feature available…
Peloton says a fix is ready for one of its treadmill recalls
Peloton Peloton is ready to address at least one of its treadmill recalls. Regular Tread owners can now get their equipment fixed, which will involve a technician coming to users’…
Local and anonymous social media app Yik Yak is back
Yik Yak — the anonymous, local social media app that only shows posts from people in your immediate area — has returned from the grave with new ownership after shutting…
Xbox Series X is getting a new 4K dashboard
Photo by Tom Warren / The Verge Microsoft is starting to test a new 4K dashboard for the Xbox Series X today. Xbox Insiders in the Alpha Skip-Ahead ring will…
OpenTable adds a new ‘verified’ tag for restaurants to check vaccine status
OpenTable is adding a new feature that will let restaurants tag diners as “verified” for meeting entry requirements. The initial — and obvious — use of the verification feature will…
Businesses Are Refusing to Enforce France’s Vaccine Passport
Anecdotal evidence suggests it might have been one big bluff.