The Verge’s Mother’s Day Gift Guide 2021
If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. It’s been a very hard year for us all — but especially…
Xbox games aren’t opening for some in Europe
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Xbox games aren’t opening or launching for many across Europe today, with an error message being presented instead. “The person who bought this…
How to use YouTube’s gestures to make it bearable on a portrait-locked phone
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge If you use your phone in portrait lock all the time, it can be frustrating trying to get YouTube videos into full screen…
Substack introduces publication sections for newsletters so writers can ‘grow their media empire’
Newsletter publishing platform Substack has introduced publication sections for its newsletters, which will allow writers “to create and manage multiple newsletters or podcasts within a single main publication,” the company…
Google is trying to make Assistant more useful for your family this Mother’s Day
Image: Google Google is announcing some improved Assistant features for families, including improved broadcasts, new bells, and some new stories that can be read to kids. Google says it’s rolling…
Google Play’s app listings will require privacy info next year, just like the App Store
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Starting next year, apps on Google Play will show details about what data they collect, as well as other information about their privacy…
The PS5 now has a YouTube TV app
The PlayStation 5 now has a YouTube TV app, arriving more than six months after the console launched. That means anyone lucky enough to actually buy Sony’s latest console now…
Scrap new gas infrastructure, says UN report
Graffiti outside the Valley Generating Station, a natural gas power plant reported to have been leaking methane in California since 2019. | Photo: Citizen of the Planet//Education Images/Universal Images Group…
Apple’s AirTags have a hidden developer menu
Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Apple’s new item-tracking AirTags have arrived, and they come with a surprise addition: a hidden menu in the Find My app that reveals…
Google will soon switch on two-factor authentication by default
Image: Google Google is about to take a pretty significant step that will help keep user accounts more secure: it’s going to enroll people in two-factor authentication by default. Today…
