/ Epic will temporarily pay the Apple Core Technology Fee for participants in its free games program. By Lauren Feiner, a senior policy reporter at The Verge, covering the intersection of Silicon Valley and Capitol Hill. She spent 5 years covering tech policy at CNBC, writing about antitrust, privacy, and content moderation reform. Share this… Continue reading Epic expands its mobile game store by helping cover developer iOS fees
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Google’s mobile search results are dropping the ‘breadcrumbs’ from URLs
/ The details that showed where on a site a search result comes from won’t show up on your phone anymore, just the domain info. 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 Google’s mobile search results are dropping the ‘breadcrumbs’ from URLs
Matter will be better in 2025 — say the people who make it
The CSA, Thread Group, and Wi-Fi Alliance say they’re working together to fix the problems that have plagued the smart home standard in its first two years. In this exclusive interview, I ask them how and when. By Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, a smart home reporter who’s been testing connected gadgets since 2013. Previously a contributor to Wirecutter,… Continue reading Matter will be better in 2025 — say the people who make it
The Cadillac Lyriq-V is quicker than the CT5-V Blackwing
/ But just barely. By Andrew J. Hawkins, 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. Share this story Image: Cadillac After months of teases, Cadillac officially announced the Lyriq-V as a 615-horsepower, high-performance electric… Continue reading The Cadillac Lyriq-V is quicker than the CT5-V Blackwing
Nvidia’s triple-fan GPU cooler was one step along the way to a slimmer RTX 5090
/ A leaked quad-slot prototype GPU design from Nvidia was real and informed the modular system used to make the upcoming RTX 5090 smaller than the RTX 4090. 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… Continue reading Nvidia’s triple-fan GPU cooler was one step along the way to a slimmer RTX 5090
Google’s Gemini is already winning the next-gen assistant wars
/ AI has made virtual assistants a big deal again. So far, it looks like ChatGPT, Siri, Alexa, and the rest are all chasing after Gemini. By David Pierce, editor-at-large and Vergecast co-host with over a decade of experience covering consumer tech. Previously, at Protocol, The Wall Street Journal, and Wired. Share this story Illustration:… Continue reading Google’s Gemini is already winning the next-gen assistant wars
Xbox beta tests support for massive amounts of external storage
/ If you need more than 16TB of external storage for your Xbox, then this is your lucky day. 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: Cath… Continue reading Xbox beta tests support for massive amounts of external storage
Trump’s war on electric cars has only just begun
Electric Cars The EV tax credit is still alive and kicking — but for how long? By Andrew J. Hawkins, 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. Share this story Image: Cath Virginia /… Continue reading Trump’s war on electric cars has only just begun
Trump’s first 100 days: all the news impacting the tech industry
Filed under: Updated Today, Jan 22, 2025, 2:30 PM UTC By Lauren Feiner, a senior policy reporter at The Verge, covering the intersection of Silicon Valley and Capitol Hill. She spent 5 years covering tech policy at CNBC, writing about antitrust, privacy, and content moderation reform. Share this story Trump is absolutely going to make… Continue reading Trump’s first 100 days: all the news impacting the tech industry
Trump pardons Silk Road operator Ross Ulbricht
/ The pardon fulfills a campaign promise made to the president’s crypto diehards. 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. Share this story Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge; Getty Images On… Continue reading Trump pardons Silk Road operator Ross Ulbricht