Toyota is shortening the bZ4X’s name to just ‘bZ’

Is this a recession indicator? Is this a recession indicator? Andrew J. Hawkins is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has appeared in The New York Daily News and City & State. Toyota’s flagship electric vehicle with the clunky name, the bZ4x, is getting a… Continue reading Toyota is shortening the bZ4X’s name to just ‘bZ’

Ticketmaster will finally show the full price of your ticket upfront

Now you can see how much Ticketmaster tacks on before you reach checkout. Now you can see how much Ticketmaster tacks on before you reach checkout. Emma Roth is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Ticketmaster… Continue reading Ticketmaster will finally show the full price of your ticket upfront

Apple’s Murderbot series is goofy sci-fi with a side of existential crisis

The adaptation of Martha Wells’ Murderbot Diaries adds a playful tone to Apple’s growing sci-fi lineup. The adaptation of Martha Wells’ Murderbot Diaries adds a playful tone to Apple’s growing sci-fi lineup. Andrew Webster is an entertainment editor covering streaming, virtual worlds, and every single Pokémon video game. Andrew joined The Verge in 2012, writing… Continue reading Apple’s Murderbot series is goofy sci-fi with a side of existential crisis

Google’s AI image-to-video generator launches on Honor’s new phones

Honor 400 buyers will be the first to try Google’s effort at creating videos from images on a phone. Honor 400 buyers will be the first to try Google’s effort at creating videos from images on a phone. Dominic Preston is a news editor with over a decade’s experience in journalism. He previously worked at… Continue reading Google’s AI image-to-video generator launches on Honor’s new phones

What lies beneath: filming gators in Florida springs

This wildlife filmmaker documents the unseen beauty of freshwater ecosystems If you’re like me, you’ve been anxiously searching for any relief from the Bad News™ and endless stream of AI slop plaguing your feed. Joseph Ricketts’ breathtaking wildlife videos could be the antidote. An alligator taking a nap on the floor of a crystal clear… Continue reading What lies beneath: filming gators in Florida springs

United’s Starlink-powered Wi-Fi signals the end of airplane mode

The new gate-to-gate experience offers blistering fast Wi-Fi speeds, slower upload speeds, and low enough latency to make video calls possible (but not encouraged). The new gate-to-gate experience offers blistering fast Wi-Fi speeds, slower upload speeds, and low enough latency to make video calls possible (but not encouraged). Andrew J. Hawkins is transportation editor with… Continue reading United’s Starlink-powered Wi-Fi signals the end of airplane mode

The one controller to (almost) rule them all

Plus, in this week’s Installer: The new Surface looks great, Peacock’s best show is back, a big Whoop upgrade, and more. Plus, in this week’s Installer: The new Surface looks great, Peacock’s best show is back, a big Whoop upgrade, and more. David Pierce is editor-at-large and Vergecast co-host with over a decade of experience… Continue reading The one controller to (almost) rule them all

Amazon’s ad-free Kindle Paperwhite Kids has hit its best price to date

We also found notable deals on Motorola’s upcoming Razr phones and Amazon’s inexpensive smart thermostat. We also found notable deals on Motorola’s upcoming Razr phones and Amazon’s inexpensive smart thermostat. Sheena Vasani writes about tech news, reviews gadgets, and helps readers save money by highlighting deals and product recommendations for The Verge. Whether you’re after… Continue reading Amazon’s ad-free Kindle Paperwhite Kids has hit its best price to date