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Democrats want to ban ICE from turning warehouses into detention centers

  • Technology
  • Gaby Del Valle
  • Apr 23, 2026

A bill introduced by Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) would prohibit the Department of Homeland Security from converting warehouses and similar buildings into immigrant detention centers, an attempt to slow...

Spirit is broken

  • Technology
  • Darryl Campbell
  • Apr 23, 2026

The bright yellow livery of Spirit Airlines may soon disappear from the skies. The country's seventh-largest airline has been in financial trouble for years: It hasn't turned a profit since 2019 and f...

Anthropic’s Mythos breach was humiliating

  • Technology
  • Robert Hart
  • Apr 23, 2026

Anthropic's tightly controlled rollout of Claude Mythos has taken an awkward turn. After spending weeks insisting the AI model is so capable at cybersecurity that it is too dangerous to release public...

OpenAI says its new GPT-5.5 model is more efficient and better at coding

  • Technology
  • Jay Peters
  • Apr 23, 2026

OpenAI just announced its new GPT-5.5 model, which the company calls its "smartest and most intuitive to use model yet, and the next step toward a new way of getting work done on a computer." OpenAI j...

Ikea’s new inflatable chair doesn’t look like an inflatable chair

  • Technology
  • Andrew Liszewski
  • Apr 23, 2026

Ikea shared a sneak preview of three pieces from a new experimental collection, set to be fully revealed at an annual company event on May 13th. One of the pieces is an inflatable chair that looks lik...

Great news, the Moto G Stylus is no longer teeming with bloatware

  • Technology
  • Allison Johnson
  • Apr 23, 2026

The 2026 edition of Motorola's stylus phone is plenty appealing. My review unit is a charming lilac color, has a pleasantly textured back panel, and includes a MicroSD slot and what might be the last...

Microsoft brings Xbox back, scraps Microsoft Gaming

  • Technology
  • Tom Warren
  • Apr 23, 2026

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has had a busy week. Sharma held an internal town hall with Xbox employees today, just days after announcing an Xbox Game Pass price cut, commenting on the status of the Xbox mobi...

Keychron’s customizable V1 mechanical keyboard is back down to $45

  • Technology
  • Sheena Vasani
  • Apr 23, 2026

If you’ve ever wished your laptop keyboard was better tailored to your workflow, the Keychron V1 is a solid upgrade. It doesn’t cost as much as most other mechanical keyboards, but it still offers a l...

Inside Microsoft’s wave of executive departures

  • Technology
  • Tom Warren
  • Apr 23, 2026

It feels like not a week has gone by this year without a senior Microsoft executive leaving the company. Some departures have triggered sweeping shakeups of Microsoft's biggest businesses, while other...

25 years later, is it time for a new iPod?

  • Technology
  • Janko Roettgers
  • Apr 23, 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. This year marks the 25th anniversar...

Microsoft offers voluntary retirement to long-serving employees

  • Technology
  • Tom Warren
  • Apr 23, 2026

Microsoft is changing up its annual rewards and performance programs today, and offering long-serving employees in the US the ability to voluntarily retire. It's the first time in Microsoft's more tha...

DJI’s new Lito Series beginner drones start at less than $400

  • Technology
  • Andrew Liszewski
  • Apr 23, 2026

Following teasers and leaks, DJI has officially announced its new entry-level Lito 1 and Lito X1 drones that both weigh less than 249 grams so they're not subjected to registration requirements in man...