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Bucking stigma, more places turn to factory-built for affordable housing

  • Business
  • Jennifer Ludden
  • Mar 13, 2026
  • US

Mobile homes have long been zoned out of cities and suburbs. But with updated designs and a housing shortage, they're increasingly being welcomed as more-affordable starter homes.

China slams Trump's trade investigation, as it approves a 5-year economic plan

  • Business
  • Jennifer Pak
  • Mar 13, 2026
  • US

China's Foreign Ministry criticized the Trump administration's trade investigation as a "pretext" for tariffs. Meanwhile, China is moving ahead with a five-year plan that may rankle trade partners.

Google Chrome is coming to Arm-powered Linux devices later this year

  • Technology
  • Sean Hollister
  • Mar 12, 2026

You can download Chrome for Linux, and you can download Chrome for Arm devices - but if you've got a computer running Linux on Arm, not so much! Now, Google says it's finally bringing Chrome to ARM64...

What it was like to watch grieving parents stare down Mark Zuckerberg in court

  • Technology
  • Lauren Feiner
  • Mar 12, 2026

Around a dozen parents huddled in the dim hallway outside the courtroom in February, nervously gripping paper tickets. They were glaring at a gray tote bag held by a member of the court staff - the on...

The original AirTag is the cheapest it’s ever been

  • Technology
  • Sheena Vasani
  • Mar 12, 2026

Despite the fact Apple released a new AirTag in January, the first-generation AirTag is still a top-notch tracker if you’re embedded in Apple’s ecosystem. And right now, it’s on sale for $13.91 ($15.0...

KPop Demon Hunters is getting a sequel, obviously.

  • Technology
  • Meredith Haggerty
  • Mar 12, 2026

Get ready to get even more KPop, demonier, and as huntery as possible. Netflix's smash-hit, Oscar-nominated animated film KPop Demon Hunters is returning for a sequel, with the fictional Korean girl g...

Facebook Marketplace adds AI auto-replies for annoying ‘Is this still available?’ messages

  • Technology
  • Emma Roth
  • Mar 12, 2026

Facebook Marketplace is adding a bunch of new AI-powered tools that are supposed to make selling items on the platform a little more efficient. One feature will use Meta AI to automatically respond to...

Gemini’s task automation is here and it’s wild

  • Technology
  • Allison Johnson
  • Mar 12, 2026

A couple of weeks ago, Google and Samsung announced a big Gemini development coming to their newest devices: task automation. Starting with food delivery and rideshare apps, Gemini would be able to us...

Google’s TV Streamer 4K doubles as a smart home hub and it’s on sale

  • Technology
  • Sheena Vasani
  • Mar 12, 2026

Between March Madness and the Oscars, now might be a good time to improve your TV setup. Google’s TV Streamer 4K is currently on sale for $79.99 ($20 off) at Amazon, Target, and Walmart, which is its...

Anthropic’s Claude AI can respond with charts, diagrams, and other visuals now

  • Technology
  • Emma Roth
  • Mar 12, 2026

Anthropic's latest update to Claude will allow the AI chatbot to generate custom charts, diagrams, and other visualizations during your conversation. If Claude determines a visual is useful based on t...

Meta exec hopes VR teens will stick around

  • Technology
  • Janko Roettgers
  • Mar 12, 2026

This is Lowpass by Janko Roettgers, a newsletter on the ever-evolving intersection of tech and entertainment, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once a week. "It is a pretty rough time for the...

Microsoft’s head of experiences and devices is retiring, triggering a shakeup

  • Technology
  • Tom Warren
  • Mar 12, 2026

Rajesh Jha, executive vice president of Microsoft's experiences and devices group, is retiring after more than 35 years at the software giant. Jha was a big part of the team that helped move Microsoft...