Uber teams up with Cruise to deliver more autonomous rides next year

/ Uber already partners with Waymo on driverless rides, and in 2025, you might be able to grab an autonomous Cruise ride, too. By Jay Peters, a news editor who writes about technology, video games, and virtual worlds. He’s submitted several accepted emoji proposals to the Unicode Consortium. Share this story Image: Cruise Uber has… Continue reading Uber teams up with Cruise to deliver more autonomous rides next year

Google is shoving its apps onto new Windows laptops

/ Google’s new Essentials app will be preinstalled on new HP laptops and is coming to more Windows PCs later. By Umar Shakir, a news writer fond of the electric vehicle lifestyle and things that plug in via USB-C. He spent over 15 years in IT support before joining The Verge. Share this story Image:… Continue reading Google is shoving its apps onto new Windows laptops

Trump is launching a cryptocurrency platform, and we have no idea what it does

/ Trump and his sons have suggested that the forthcoming platform, The DeFiant Ones, will somehow help unbanked people. By Gaby Del Valle, a policy reporter. Her past work has focused on immigration politics, border surveillance technologies, and the rise of the New Right. Share this story Image: Kristen Radtke / The Verge; Getty Images… Continue reading Trump is launching a cryptocurrency platform, and we have no idea what it does

No one’s ready for this

By Sarah Jeong, features editor who publishes award-winning stories about law, tech, and internet subcultures. A journalist trained as a lawyer, she has been writing about tech for 10 years. Photography by Chris Welch / The Verge; AI-altered images made with Google’s Magic Editor. Share this story Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Stuart Franklin… Continue reading No one’s ready for this

Chat, who thinks I should be president?

/ Kamala Harris now has a Twitch channel, where she’ll be streaming her nomination acceptance speech. By Jess Weatherbed, a news writer focused on creative industries, computing, and internet culture. Jess started her career at TechRadar, covering news and hardware reviews. Share this story If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may… Continue reading Chat, who thinks I should be president?

Cruise closes one robotaxi investigation with a recall

/ Investigations around last year’s pedestrian-dragging incident are still ongoing. By Umar Shakir, a news writer fond of the electric vehicle lifestyle and things that plug in via USB-C. He spent over 15 years in IT support before joining The Verge. Share this story Image: Cruise The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is… Continue reading Cruise closes one robotaxi investigation with a recall

How The Onion is saving itself from the digital media death spiral

The new owners of the satire site rescued it from content farm hell. Now, they’re relaunching its newspaper. Share this story Photo illustration by The Verge Today, I’m talking with Ben Collins and Danielle Strle, the new CEO and chief product officer of The Onion. And this episode’s kind of a wild ride. The Onion… Continue reading How The Onion is saving itself from the digital media death spiral

Periphery Synthetic is a chill, accessible audio dream

The space adventure is a glimpse into unsighted play. Share this story Image: shiftBacktick Space is a soundless vacuum home to countless wonders. Aphotic black holes and the dazzling plasma they stir, starling nebulae, and the pulsars that infuse our physics books with color — the universe is full of sights. Periphery Synthetic asks, what… Continue reading Periphery Synthetic is a chill, accessible audio dream

GMC is delivering its first Sierra EV electric pickup trucks to customers

/ GMC’s nearly $100,000 ‘Denali Edition 1’ launch versions of the Sierra EV are now being delivered. By Umar Shakir, a news writer fond of the electric vehicle lifestyle and things that plug in via USB-C. He spent over 15 years in IT support before joining The Verge. Share this story Image: GMC GMC says… Continue reading GMC is delivering its first Sierra EV electric pickup trucks to customers

Tesla’s latest Model X recall isn’t just a software update

/ Tesla’s recall for more than 9,000 early Model X vehicles revisits a physical issue, one not addressable by the automaker’s frequent over-the-air software fixes. By Umar Shakir, a news writer fond of the electric vehicle lifestyle and things that plug in via USB-C. He spent over 15 years in IT support before joining The… Continue reading Tesla’s latest Model X recall isn’t just a software update