Casio made a furry robot designed to cuddle and calm you down
Unlike Sony’s robotic dog, Aibo, Casio’s Moflin can’t run away on its own. | Image: Casio Casio has opened preorders for its robotic pet called Moflin that looks like a…
The Internet Archive is still down but will return in ‘days, not weeks’
Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge The Internet Archive will come back within “days” following a data breach that brought down the organization’s vast digital library and the…
Steam now says the ‘game’ you’re buying is really just a license
Image: The Verge Valve is now explicitly disclosing that you don’t own the games you buy from its Steam online store. The company has added a note on the payment…
Xbox Cloud Gaming will let you stream your own games next month
Illustration: The Verge Microsoft is planning to support the streaming of Xbox game libraries next month. Sources familiar with Microsoft’s plans tell The Verge that the company is getting ready…
You must watch this amazing presentation about a bespoke McDonald’s mural
Panic’s Cabel Sasser at XOXO 2024. | Image: XOXO Fest I know there’s a lot to do on the internet, but you really should stop what you’re doing and watch…
Strong Basics: The Building Blocks of Software Engineering
The following observations were compiled with software engineering in mind, as I identified them while working in that discipline. However, these practices apply universally. The post Strong Basics: The Building…
Imgur is going to be less strict about memes with adult humor
Image: Imgur Memes on the image-hosting service Imgur “containing references to adult humor” will no longer be considered mature, the company announced in a post addressing changes to its content…
Mosseri acknowledges ‘mistakes’ in Threads and Instagram’s broken moderation
Illustration: The Verge Head of Instagram Adam Mosseri is acknowledging recent mistakes in Meta’s moderation processes on Threads and Instagram. For example, Meta unexpectedly deleted my account this week because…
Thrustmaster brings direct drive steering wheels to console racing sims
The Thrustmaster T598 features a Direct Axial Drive powered by an axial flux electric motor. | Image: Thrustmaster Thrustmaster has announced a new steering wheel base that makes the company’s…
Marques Brownlee says ‘we failed on the price’ with Panels
Image: MKBHD Marques Brownlee published a video on Friday addressing the criticisms around Panels, his new wallpaper app, saying that he and the team “failed on the price front” at…
