Americas News
It’s a busy time for sci-fi, but don’t miss Aphelion
- Technology
- Andrew Webster
- Apr 28, 2026
The last few weeks have bordered on overwhelming for science fiction fans. While Project Hail Mary is dominating the box office, For All Mankind is currently in the midst of its penultimate season, wi...
Microsoft Office can now be controlled with Logitech’s MX Creative Console
- Technology
- Andrew Liszewski
- Apr 28, 2026
Logitech has announced a new suite of Productivity Plugins for its entire MX line of accessories, including its Stream Deck alternative, the MX Creative Console. Since the console launched in Septembe...
Jury selection in Musk v. Altman: ‘People don’t like him’
- Technology
- Richard Lawler
- Apr 28, 2026
On Monday, the courtroom battle between Elon Musk and Sam Altman over alleged broken promises at OpenAI started, as usual, with jury selection. The only tricky part? A lot of the prospective jurors al...
Google is testing AI chatbot search for YouTube
- Technology
- Jay Peters
- Apr 28, 2026
Google is trying out an AI Mode-like search experience for YouTube. The company is now testing "a new way to search on YouTube that feels more like a conversation," with results pulling in things like...
Canonical lays out a plan for AI in Ubuntu Linux
- Technology
- Stevie Bonifield
- Apr 27, 2026
One of the most popular Linux distributions is about to get an influx of AI features. As reported by Phoronix, Jon Seager, VP of engineering at Ubuntu developer Canonical, shared a blog post on Monday...
Melania Trump wants ABC to 'take a stand' against Jimmy Kimmel after 'hateful' joke
- Business
- Mandalit del Barco
- Apr 27, 2026
- US
Two days before the White House Correspondents' dinner ended in gunfire, Kimmel delivered a mock Correspondents' dinner speech during a sketch on his show. The first lady said it was "corrosive."
Trump demands ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel
- Technology
- Jay Peters
- Apr 27, 2026
President Donald Trump is calling for Disney to fire Jimmy Kimmel. On Thursday, Kimmel joked that Melania Trump had looked like an "expectant widow" in a skit about the upcoming White House Correspond...
Google employees ask Sundar Pichai to say no to classified military AI use
- Technology
- Stevie Bonifield
- Apr 27, 2026
Over 600 Google employees signed a letter to CEO Sundar Pichai demanding that Google block the Pentagon from using its AI models for classified purposes, reports the Washington Post. Its organizers cl...
Conspiracy theories are swirling about the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting
- Technology
- Mia Sato
- Apr 27, 2026
On Saturday evening, a room full of journalists, media personalities, and senior members of Donald Trump's administration descended into chaos as gunshots rang out at the White House Correspondents' D...
We reviewed Valve’s new Steam Controller, ask us anything
- Technology
- Jay Peters
- Apr 27, 2026
Hey hey, it's Jay Peters, senior reporter at The Verge. Today, Valve finally announced that the second version of the Steam Controller - and the first piece of Valve's slate of new gaming hardware set...
Valve launches the Steam Controller without the Steam Machine
- Technology
- Sean Hollister
- Apr 27, 2026
Last November, Valve introduced the world to its new vision of living room gaming: the Steam Machine and Steam Controller. Then, RAMageddon. Memory shortages forced Valve to delay all its hardware and...
Valve’s new Steam Controller isn’t perfect, but I’m buying one anyway
- Technology
- Jay Peters
- Apr 27, 2026
After my brief hands-on last year with Valve's new Steam Controller, I said it might be my dream controller. I've been looking for a controller with the customization and sheer function available on V...