At the Bitcoin Conference, the Republicans were for sale

How many Bitcoin does it take to solve all your political problems? How many Bitcoin does it take to solve all your political problems? Tina Nguyen is a senior reporter for The Verge, covering the Trump administration, Elon Musk’s takeover of the federal government, and the tech industry’s embrace of the MAGA movement. “I want… Continue reading At the Bitcoin Conference, the Republicans were for sale

8 games from the Wholesome Direct 2025 that you can play right now

From managing your own vending machine empire to chilling around a campfire. From managing your own vending machine empire to chilling around a campfire. Andrew Webster is an entertainment editor covering streaming, virtual worlds, and every single Pokémon video game. Andrew joined The Verge in 2012, writing over 4,000 stories. The Wholesome Direct is always… Continue reading 8 games from the Wholesome Direct 2025 that you can play right now

TSA Begs Travelers to Stop Presenting a Costco Membership Card Instead of a Passport

Attention, Americans! Next time you fly, the folks at the Transportation Safety Administration have a simple reminder: no, your Costco Membership is not a valid form of ID. The bizarre reminder came days ago, amidst a renewed flurry of web traffic — and presumably some attempts at the security checkpoint — checking whether the almighty… Continue reading TSA Begs Travelers to Stop Presenting a Costco Membership Card Instead of a Passport

There’s a Fascinating Hidden Reason That So Many High-Earning Tech Workers Are Getting Laid Off Now

A little-known change to the tax code during Donald Trump’s first presidency just might be the driving factor behind all those tech layoffs over the past few years. As Quartz reports, a 2017 change to a 70-year-old tax law governing business spending didn’t go into effect until 2022 — and three years after it finally did,… Continue reading There’s a Fascinating Hidden Reason That So Many High-Earning Tech Workers Are Getting Laid Off Now

White House Realizing That Elon Musk’s Incompetence Caused Huge Problems for the Government

Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) moved fast and broke things in Washington — and now Donald Trump’s administration is left to clean up the mess. As the Washington Post reports, federal employees who were fired rapidly by DOGE cuts are now being rehired to their old positions or asked to join different… Continue reading White House Realizing That Elon Musk’s Incompetence Caused Huge Problems for the Government

Every dad should build their toolkit with theses 10 DIY gadgets

Show more (5 items) I’m definitely a hoarder, I mean, collector, of tools. Just this morning I was performing surgery on my 3D printer to allow it to print in four colors, and I had to think about which set — out of my 12 sets — of screwdrivers I was going to use. What… Continue reading Every dad should build their toolkit with theses 10 DIY gadgets

TMNT: Tactical Takedown is a radical twist on turn-based strategy

It almost feels as snappy as a classic arcade game. It almost feels as snappy as a classic arcade game. Jay Peters is a news editor covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. I usually struggle with strategy games. They’re typically too hard for me,… Continue reading TMNT: Tactical Takedown is a radical twist on turn-based strategy

Tesla’s head of Optimus humanoid robot leaves the ‘$25 trillion’ product behind

Tesla’s head of Optimus humanoid robot, Milan Kovac, announced that he is leaving the automaker after 9 years. It leaves just as CEO Elon Musk claimed that the humanoid robot is going to make Tesla a”$25 trillion company.” Electrek first reported on Tesla hiring Kovac back in 2016 to work on the early Autopilot program.… Continue reading Tesla’s head of Optimus humanoid robot leaves the ‘$25 trillion’ product behind

Clean Technica: On Tesla, Irrational Support, & Irrational Hate004055

Underneath my recent article “Hating on Tesla vs. Objective Realism,” unsurprisingly, there were several great responses. A couple of them were on the long side and quite well thought out and expressed, so I’m republishing them here. The first is from Larry Evans and the second is from Username Taycan. Thank you for the contributions.… Continue reading Clean Technica: On Tesla, Irrational Support, & Irrational Hate004055

Clean Technica: Hating on Tesla vs. Objective Realism004054

[embedded content] Tesla has become a very difficult topic to cover. We’ve been covering the company obsessively for 13 years, since Tesla Model S deliveries began. We covered the company for years when most people didn’t believe in it and many even bet a lot of money against it. Those were the easy days, though.… Continue reading Clean Technica: Hating on Tesla vs. Objective Realism004054