Software Business Driving US Jobs, GDP Growth
The software industry fueled jobs and GDP growth in the United States in 2020, according to a report by Software.org: the BSA Foundation. The software industry supported more than 15.8…
Facebook’s Nextdoor-clone Neighborhoods is coming soon to four US cities
Facebook, which never saw a social network it couldn’t copy, says its Nextdoor-clone Neighborhoods is now available across Canada and is coming soon to four US cities. According to CNET,…
PS5 designer helps Nike with latest Paul George sneakers
Image: PlayStation Nike, Sony, and basketball player Paul George have collaborated on another pair of sneakers, the PG 5, with help from PS5 designer Yujin Morsawa. According to Sony, “the…
Epic says there’s an App Store payment lockout — but Apple just sees friction
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge One of the Epic v. Apple trial’s big keywords is “cross-wallet play.” In Epic’s Fortnite, “cross-wallet” means you can buy in-game currency (known…
WhatsApp payments are finally coming back to Brazil after government suspension
Photo by Thomas Ricker / The Verge WhatsApp is again rolling out its payments service in Brazil, after the service was suspended by Brazil’s Central Bank in June of 2020…
Boost Mobile’s Unlimited Plus plan now comes with talk, text, and telemedicine
Image: Boost Mobile In what looks to be a first in terms of subscriber perks, Boost Mobile has announced that its $60 per month Unlimited Plus cellphone plan will come…
The story of Basecamp’s disastrous policy
Basecamp’s CEO published a blog post about policy changes — it may have broken the company Continue reading…
I like X-wings as much as the next guy, but we don’t need one in the Smithsonian
Image: Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum May Fourth is informally the Star Wars Day holiday, which random brands typically use to hawk their wares. Although it’s not as bad…
AT&T violated labor law but can still ban workers from recording conversations, NLRB rules
Photo Illustration by Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images An AT&T policy that bars employees from recording conversations with managers or colleagues is legal, according to a ruling from the…
HTC may announce two new Vive VR headsets on May 11th
Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge HTC is planning to unveil two Vive virtual reality headsets at its ViveCon 2021 conference that’s happening on May 11th and May…
