Russian hackers are likely behind suspected sabotage at a dam in Norway in April that affected water flows, police officials told Norwegian media on Wednesday. The director of the Norwegian Police Security Service, Beate Gangås, said cyberattacks are increasingly being carried out against Western nations to stoke fear and unrest. The Associated Press has plotted more than 70 incidents on a … [Read more...]

I’m riding in the back of a Waymo that’s autonomously navigating the busy streets of San Francisco with relative ease thanks to 29 external cameras, six radar, and five lidar sensors all feeding into an AI model. For just 15 bucks, I get to experience what feels like a miracle of modern technology, and yet, there’s a nagging thought I can’t shake. The music sucks in here. Waymo’s music … [Read more...]

Home Assistant is a testament to the power of open source and interoperability, combining the abilities of devices in ways that would never be possible normally, while often enabling its users to control the smart devices they own over their network, and without a proprietary app. Nabu Casa, a commercial partner of the Open Home Foundation, was founded by the creators of Home Assistant and … [Read more...]

The latest Apple AI rumor covers a Clippy-like AI assistant, robots, and security cameras for your smart home.Aug 13, 2025, 7:41 PM UTCJay Peters is a news editor covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme.Apple is developing a bunch of products and features to deliver its vision of AI, including multiple robots, a smart home display, and … [Read more...]

Talk about customer service. On Wednesday, Google CEO Sundar Pichai posted on X about Google Calendar’s new feature to duplicate events — an addition that was specifically requested by Stripe co-founder John Collison last month, also via an X post. On July 5, Collison asked if Google Calendar users could get a Ctrl-click option that would allow them to easily duplicate events, similar to the … [Read more...]

It looks like Google’s rumored ‘Pixelsnap’ case could come with a ring for magnetic charging.Aug 13, 2025, 7:32 PM UTCEmma Roth is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO.We’re just one week away from Google’s Pixel 10 launch event, but the steady stream of leaks shows no sign of stopping. Now, … [Read more...]

Getting enough airflow through your PC is essential for optimal cooling, but most PC cases come with just enough case fans to get you started, if they come with any at all. That's especially true for the boutique small form-factor cases I find myself drawn to time and time again, which puts me on the hunt for new fans every time I want to build a new PC. Source: xda-developers.com … [Read more...]

It has been a good week for people who use Snapdragon X processors, and it's only Wednesday. Only yesterday did we catch wind that Epic Games was finally adding compatibility for Easy Anti-Cheat to Windows on Arm devices. The update allows people on Snapdragon X devices to play multiplayer games that use the technology, including the ever-popular Fortnite. Granted, the update requires the … [Read more...]

SpaceX calls Standby mode an upgrade, I call it bait and switch.Aug 13, 2025, 6:09 PM UTCThomas 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 20 years.Starlink now charges $5 a month to pause its high-speed, low-latency internet service, a feature that used to be available for free. It … [Read more...]

Rapido, a popular ride-hailing platform in India, has quietly begun beta testing its food delivery service in Bengaluru, marking its first serious move to challenge market leaders Swiggy and Zomato in one of the world’s fastest-growing delivery markets. The 10-year-old startup has started testing its food delivery service in three primary localities in the southern city of Bengaluru, namely … [Read more...]

Summer vacation has a bit of a habit of ending quickly, which ultimately means it’s time to (unfortunately) switch gears and start preparing for the upcoming school year. My fall semester starts in less than a month, and I already know how fast these last days can fly by. I also know just how quickly the semester itself will feel once it’s underway. Before I've even properly adjusted to my … [Read more...]

United States senator Maggie Hassan is pressing major data brokers after an investigation by The Markup/CalMatters and copublished by WIRED found at least 35 firms hid opt-out information from search results, making it harder for people to take control of their own data and safeguard their privacy online.Hassan, the top Democrat on the Joint Economic Committee, put five of the top firms—IQVIA … [Read more...]

Attorney General Letitia James claims Zelle launched with serious security flaws that made the platform ‘uniquely susceptible to fraud.’Aug 13, 2025, 5:39 PM UTCEmma Roth is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO.New York Attorney General Letitia James is suing the banks behind Zelle over … [Read more...]

The next version of Insta360’s tiny wearable camera is called the Ultra Go and can record 4K videos at up to 60fps.Aug 13, 2025, 5:37 PM UTCAndrew Liszewski is a senior reporter who’s been covering and reviewing the latest gadgets and tech since 2006, but has loved all things electronic since he was a kid.It hasn’t been officially announced yet, but leaked pics and specs have revealed the new … [Read more...]

Microsoft is also developing new features to enable more games to be played on Arm-based Windows 11 PCs.Aug 13, 2025, 5:36 PM UTCTom Warren is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years.Microsoft is adding the ability to download ARM64 compatible games to its Xbox app for Windows on Arm. Windows Insiders can now test a new … [Read more...]

Instagram is working on a feature called “Picks” that aims to help users find common interests. The Meta-owned social network confirmed to TechCrunch that Picks is an internal prototype and isn’t being tested externally. The feature was first spotted by reverse engineer Alessandro Paluzzi, who often finds unreleased features while they’re still under development. According to … [Read more...]

Astronomers have measured the weight of a huge black hole — 36 billion times the mass of our sun, or six times the size of our entire solar system — in an old and dead galaxy near Earth. This cosmic monster resides in one of the largest galaxies of the Cosmic Horseshoe, holds it top 10 largest black holes ever, and possibly No. Instead, it was spotted through the enormous gravity that warps the … [Read more...]

Microsoft PowerToys has an impressive suite of tools that can change how you use Windows 11, helping you enhance your productivity. It might not be the best overall for Windows users, but Microsoft is hard at work to improve the experience with new features and improvements. Continuing the tradition, the software giant has recently pushed a new update to PowerToys, adding a host of new features … [Read more...]

Foxconn will no longer build electric tractors for California startup Monarch Tractor after the Taiwanese tech giant recently sold its Ohio factory to SoftBank. Monarch CEO Praveen Penmetsa confirmed the news in a LinkedIn comment Tuesday. He also said his company worked with Foxconn to “build up inventory” before the sale of the factory, noting his startup has “enough to meet customer demand for … [Read more...]

Sony just announced some new additions to the PS Plus Game Catalog for August and it's a pretty beefy lineup. All of these titles will be ready to play on August 19. There's something here for just about everyone, so let's get started.Perhaps the biggest game of the bunch is Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered. This is the PS5 port of the PS4 hit, which upgrades the graphics and swaps out the actor … [Read more...]