The Democratic state AGs think they’re the only officials standing up to Trump. They are probably right. by Sarah Jeong Jan 22, 2026, 7:52 PM UTC Sarah Jeong is a 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… Continue reading The state attorneys general are as mad as you are
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Trump’s Other Hand Is Also Now Showing a Grisly Mark
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Last year, questions regarding president Donald Trump’s physical health started swirling after photographs showed a large, greenish bruise appearing on his right hand. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt offered an eyebrow-raising explanation, telling reporters at the time that the bruises were the result of him “constantly working and shaking hands all… Continue reading Trump’s Other Hand Is Also Now Showing a Grisly Mark
Sani Diego Comic Con Quietly Bans AI Art
Nick Lachance / Toronto Star via Getty Images The San Diego Comic Con has quietly updated its policy to ban AI-generated art, 404 Media reports, providing a major victory to artists. The about-face is a welcome surprise. Until now, the massive convention — which has become a melting pot of all kinds of pop entertainment… Continue reading Sani Diego Comic Con Quietly Bans AI Art
Grinning Wolf Tells Little Red Riding Hood That Her Safety Is His Top Priority
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Getty Images A new AI startup formed from the cast-offs of some of the industry’s biggest, most ethically dubious players says it’s definitely pursuing building the tech with humanity’s best interests in mind. Called Humans& — that’s its actual name, not a typo — the outfit’s founders say… Continue reading Grinning Wolf Tells Little Red Riding Hood That Her Safety Is His Top Priority
ICE Agents Are ‘Doxing’ Themselves
Last week, a website called ICE List went viral after its creators said that they had received what they described as a leak of personal information about nearly 4,500 Department of Homeland Security employees. However, a WIRED analysis of the site found that the database relies heavily on information that apparent DHS employees have posted… Continue reading ICE Agents Are ‘Doxing’ Themselves
Forza Horizon 6 launches in May
Entertainment And it’s coming to PS5 later this year. And it’s coming to PS5 later this year. by Jay Peters Jan 22, 2026, 6:18 PM UTC Jay Peters is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. Forza Horizon 6 will launch on… Continue reading Forza Horizon 6 launches in May
Claude Code is suddenly everywhere inside Microsoft
Microsoft sells GitHub Copilot to its customers, but it increasingly favors Claude Code internally. Microsoft sells GitHub Copilot to its customers, but it increasingly favors Claude Code internally. by Tom Warren Jan 22, 2026, 5:00 PM UTC Tom Warren is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC,… Continue reading Claude Code is suddenly everywhere inside Microsoft
Newspaper Makes Brain-Melting Error in AI-Generated Graphic
The advent of generative AI has turned much of the internet into an unrecognizable flood plain of mind-numbing slop. In the latest sign of the times, the Economic Times — the second most widely-read English-language newspaper in the world, as of 2012 — picked the word “Kafkaesque” as its “Word of the Day” earlier this… Continue reading Newspaper Makes Brain-Melting Error in AI-Generated Graphic
Steak ‘n Shake Announces Pitiful “Bitcoin Bonus” for Workers
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Getty Images Still think burger flipping is a low-wage job? Think again. The Indianapolis-based fast food chain Steak ‘n Shake recently announced a new “Bitcoin bonus” for hourly wage earners. According to an announcement on X-formerly-Twitter, “all hourly employees” at corporate locations will receive $0.21 in Bitcoin per… Continue reading Steak ‘n Shake Announces Pitiful “Bitcoin Bonus” for Workers
Simulation Found Civil War Could Be Triggered by Exactly What ICE Is Doing Right Now
Octavio Jones / AFP via Getty Images What’s the most surefire way to achieve Civil War 2.0 in the United States? According to one wild simulation, it’s exactly what’s happening right now in Minneapolis. In October 2024, researchers at the Center for Ethics and the Rule of Law (CERL) at the University of Pennsylvania conducted… Continue reading Simulation Found Civil War Could Be Triggered by Exactly What ICE Is Doing Right Now