Canada drops Big Tech tax to appease Trump
Canada has scrapped its tax targeting Big Tech companies in the US after President Donald Trump threatened to cut off trade…
Apple CarPlay Ultra hands-on: more continuity, less disruption
It’s been more than a decade since Apple unveiled the original version of CarPlay. In that time, the system has become…
Google is opening its NotebookLM AI tools to students under 18
The new Gemini tab for educators in Google Classroom. Google announced a variety of new features for its Classroom software suite,…
Why Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg went to war over WordPress
Today, I’m talking with Matt Mullenweg, the founder and CEO of Automattic, the parent company of WordPress.com, Tumblr, and a whole…
Apple is reportedly working on a bunch of new XR devices
Apple is rumored to launch a lighter — and cheaper — version of the Vision Pro. Apple seems to have big…
Hollywood’s pivot to AI video has a prompting problem
It has become almost impossible to browse the internet without having an AI-generated video thrust upon you. Open basically any social…
The unbearable obviousness of AI fitness summaries
The insights are more repackaging data you already know with common sense advice than deductive analysis. After nearly a decade of…
Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo would feel right at home on your GBA
A screenshot from Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo. | Image: Pocket Trap / PM Studios, Inc When I was a kid,…
‘We are the media now’: why Tesla’s robotaxis were dominated by Elon Musk superfans
Over the years, Tesla has built part of its reputation on hosting big, bold events to generate authentic hype for upcoming…
Apple’s racing movie is finally here
Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 88, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new…