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The Internet System Elon Musk Installed at the White House Is Causing Concerns

Elon Musk’s lackeys at his so-called Department of Government Efficiency installed a Starlink terminal on the roof of the White House — and then totally blew off the major security concerns raised by communications experts, the Washington Post reports. This is the latest example of the security risks arising from DOGE’s sweeping access to federal… Continue reading The Internet System Elon Musk Installed at the White House Is Causing Concerns

Apple Researchers Just Released a Damning Paper That Pours Water on the Entire AI Industry

Researchers at Apple have released an eyebrow-raising paper that throws cold water on the “reasoning” capabilities of the latest, most powerful large language models. In the paper, a team of machine learning experts makes the case that the AI industry is grossly overstating the ability of its top AI models, including OpenAI’s o3, Anthropic’s Claude… Continue reading Apple Researchers Just Released a Damning Paper That Pours Water on the Entire AI Industry

“Very Serious Consequences”: Trump Issues New Threat to Elon Musk

All hell broke loose last week when billionaire Elon Musk and president Donald Trump’s once-flourishing bromance collapsed in dramatic fashion. An ugly spat over the president’s so-called “big, beautiful” tax and spending bill spilled into the public, with Musk showing up to his own farewell party earlier this month with a mysterious black eye. And… Continue reading “Very Serious Consequences”: Trump Issues New Threat to Elon Musk

The Bleach Community Is Ready for RFK Jr. to Make Their Dreams Come True

In the months since US health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. mentioned chlorine dioxide during his Senate confirmation hearing, the online community advocating for the use of the toxic bleach solution as a cure for everything from malaria to autism has become emboldened. Activity on bleach-supporting social media groups is exploding, and influencers are reemerging… Continue reading The Bleach Community Is Ready for RFK Jr. to Make Their Dreams Come True

Apple announces iOS 26 with Liquid Glass redesign

Apple is sharing details about its next big iOS update. Apple is sharing details about its next big iOS update. Jay Peters is a news editor covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. Apple has unveiled iOS 26, the next version of its iPhone operating… Continue reading Apple announces iOS 26 with Liquid Glass redesign

How burning Waymos became the image of the LA protests

For supporters of the protests, the robotaxis are a surveillance risk. To the right wing and even some liberals, their destruction is evidence of violence. For supporters of the protests, the robotaxis are a surveillance risk. To the right wing and even some liberals, their destruction is evidence of violence. Andrew J. Hawkins is transportation… Continue reading How burning Waymos became the image of the LA protests

Waymo robotaxis, Lime e-scooters set ablaze during LA protests

Several Waymo robotaxis and Lime e-scooters were set on fire this weekend amid unrest in downtown Los Angeles spurred by groups protesting immigration raids in the city by the Trump administration.  A group of protesters attacked five Waymo autonomous vehicles on Los Angeles Street early on Sunday evening, reports Los Angeles Times. They slashed tires,… Continue reading Waymo robotaxis, Lime e-scooters set ablaze during LA protests

CarPlay’s iOS 26 makeover is almost here: 3 new features coming to your dashboard

Igor Alecsander/Getty Images Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers’ Conference (WWDC) takes place today, and I’m expecting to hear about new features in the company’s operating systems, including iOS, iPadOS, and MacOS, as well as potential upgrades to systems like TVOS and Apple CarPlay. Also: Apple’s secret sauce is exactly what AI is missing In particular, Apple… Continue reading CarPlay’s iOS 26 makeover is almost here: 3 new features coming to your dashboard

WWDC 2025: all the news from Apple’s annual developer conference

LIVEUpdated Today, Jun 9, 2025, 4:00 PM UTC The stakes are higher than usual at this year’s WWDC. Major Apple Intelligence features the company teased at last year’s conference are stalled out, the company got a stern talking-to from a federal judge a couple months ago, and… tariffs? Not an enviable position, but the show… Continue reading WWDC 2025: all the news from Apple’s annual developer conference