Elon Musk Has a Major Problem: Tesla Investors Are Absolutely Disgusted With Him

Tesla investor dissatisfaction seems worse than ever, as stock owners head for the hills over Elon Musk’s increasingly toxic politicking. In a post on the r/TSLA subreddit during this week’s 15 percent dropoff that saw Tesla stock plummet to roughly $220 per share, a jilted investor asked their fellow stock owners a provocative question: will… Continue reading Elon Musk Has a Major Problem: Tesla Investors Are Absolutely Disgusted With Him

Our Favorite Robot Vacuum and Mop Is $300 Off

If you buy something using links in our stories, we may earn a commission. This helps support our journalism. Learn more. Please also consider subscribing to WIRED It’s time for spring cleaning, and if you’re currently looking at dirty floors, you might consider offloading some of that work to a robot. Our favorite robot vacuum… Continue reading Our Favorite Robot Vacuum and Mop Is $300 Off

Elon Musk Has Wanted the Government Shutdown

As President Donald Trump has been trying to keep House Republicans in line over a continuing resolution to keep the government open through the fall, Elon Musk has expressed a desire for a government shutdown, four sources familiar with his position tell WIRED. Sources also tell WIRED that Musk has wanted a government shutdown—an aim… Continue reading Elon Musk Has Wanted the Government Shutdown

Ninja Swirl by Creami Soft Serve Machine Review: Joy in Every Cup

My masterpiece! Photograph: Adrienne So The process of deciding what to make can be overwhelming (especially if you’re 7), so let me offer a few guiding principles. It’s not a blender, so it’s not designed to chop hard, loose ingredients, like ice cubes or straight frozen berries. Also, in our enthusiasm, we have done things… Continue reading Ninja Swirl by Creami Soft Serve Machine Review: Joy in Every Cup

With a tea-making fantasy game, Davey Wreden gets real

The developer behind metafictional hits The Stanley Parable and The Beginner’s Guide returns in search of inner peace. The developer behind metafictional hits The Stanley Parable and The Beginner’s Guide returns in search of inner peace. Davey Wreden does not tend to make conventional games. He exploded onto the indie scene in 2013 with The… Continue reading With a tea-making fantasy game, Davey Wreden gets real

Waymo expands its robotaxi service across Silicon Valley

Waymo will start offering robotaxi rides to people in its “Waymo One” early rider program in Mountain View, Los Altos, Palo Alto, and “parts of Sunnyvale” starting Wednesday, an expansion that will bring its footprint in Silicon Valley to 27 square miles. The Waymo vehicles will be available around-the-clock, and the new territories add to… Continue reading Waymo expands its robotaxi service across Silicon Valley

How longer-lasting, faster-charging batteries are coming via software updates

Better batteries through Breathe’s better algorithms. Better batteries through Breathe’s better algorithms. There’s an unbelievable amount of work going on right now to boost the performance of lithium-ion batteries. PhDs around the globe are, at this very moment, furrowing their respective brows, trying to eke out a few percentage points of extra energy density, shave… Continue reading How longer-lasting, faster-charging batteries are coming via software updates

Monopolies, scalpers, and the future of online ticket sales

With Live Nation’s antitrust fight with the DOJ pending, legislative battles heat up across the country. With Live Nation’s antitrust fight with the DOJ pending, legislative battles heat up across the country. Lauren Feiner is a senior policy reporter at The Verge, covering the intersection of Silicon Valley and Capitol Hill. She spent 5 years… Continue reading Monopolies, scalpers, and the future of online ticket sales

Waymo is now offering 24/7 robotaxi rides in Silicon Valley

The company is operating in a 27 square-mile service area that includes Mountain View, Palo Alto, Los Altos, and parts of Sunnyvale. The company is operating in a 27 square-mile service area that includes Mountain View, Palo Alto, Los Altos, and parts of Sunnyvale. Andrew J. Hawkins is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience… Continue reading Waymo is now offering 24/7 robotaxi rides in Silicon Valley

Brompton G e-bike review: truth in advertising

Testing ‘the most versatile e-bike in the world.’ Thomas Ricker is a deputy editor and Verge co-founder with a passion for human-centric cities, e-bikes, and life as a digital nomad. He’s been a tech journalist for almost 20 years. It fit! Despite Brompton embiggening everything on its iconic folding bike, I was chuffed to see… Continue reading Brompton G e-bike review: truth in advertising