Tesla’s Autopilot may not have been available at the time of the ‘driverless’ Texas crash
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released a two-page preliminary report on the deadly crash of a Tesla Model S in Texas last…
How to use iOS 14.5’s new app tracking blocker
Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Privacy is on everyone’s mind these days, and in iOS 14.5, which is starting to roll out to the public today, there are…
Apple suppliers linked to Uyghur forced labor in new report
Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Several Apple suppliers may have used forced labor in China, according to The Information. Working with two human rights groups, the publication identified…
Facebook wants to make sure you’ve read the article you’re about to share
Image: FaceBook Facebook has announced on Twitter that it will start testing a pop-up that asks users if they’re sure they want to share an article that they haven’t opened.…
Colonial Pipeline hackers apologize, promise to ransom less controversial targets in future
Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images The group behind the ransomware that took down Colonial Pipeline late last week has apologized for the “social consequences,” claiming that its goal is…
Harley-Davidson spins out LiveWire as its own electric motorcycle brand
LiveWire, the first electric motorcycle from Harley-Davidson, will now become its own standalone brand. The Milwaukee-based company announced that it would be spinning out its electric motorcycle division as its…
Biden Ends Trump Rule, Bans Discrimination Against Trans People in Health Care
The White House announced on Monday that President Joe Biden’s administration is reversing a Donald Trump-era rule that allowed discrimination against transgender people in health care. Health care providers who…
Australian Woman Dies from Blood Clots Days after Getting AstraZeneca Vaccine
Third reported case of thrombosis, or blood clots in the arteries and veins, linked to the AstraZeneca vaccine in Australia.
FDA Approves Pfizer Covid Vax for Children 12-15
Acting FDA Commissioner attempts to tie vaccine’s emergency use authorization to reopening efforts.
YouTube has run the numbers to see how vloggers open their videos
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge YouTube has run the numbers and discovered what greeting its vloggers most use to open videos: “Hey, guys.” Those findings may not be…