Americas News
New leaks reveal pricing and performance specs for DJI’s next beginner drones
- Technology
- Andrew Liszewski
- Apr 21, 2026
DJI plans to debut two new drones later this week according to a recent teaser. But ahead of the official announcement, Italian electronics retailer Dino Galiano has shared listings for both the DJI L...
Apple TV has another busy summer of sci-fi with Silo season 3 in July
- Technology
- Andrew Webster
- Apr 21, 2026
Over the last few years Apple TV has established itself as a force in sci-fi, and that trend looks to continue through 2026. Up next: the post-apocalyptic thriller Silo is returning for its third seas...
The Vergecast Vergecast, 2026 edition
- Technology
- David Pierce
- Apr 21, 2026
We get a lot of questions about how The Verge works. And how The Vergecast works. And how we make money. And whether some of that money helps Nilay buy more jackets, several yachts, or something else...
John Ternus’s first big problem is AI
- Technology
- Hayden Field
- Apr 21, 2026
Less than a year ago, Apple made headlines for a lack of AI announcements at its annual WWDC event. Ten months later, the company has announced that hardware executive John Ternus will succeed longtim...
Splatoon Raiders hits the Switch 2 in July
- Technology
- Andrew Webster
- Apr 21, 2026
The squid kids will be back this summer. Nintendo announced this morning that Splatoon Raiders, a single-player spinoff of its competitive shooter series, will launch on the Nintendo Switch 2 on July...
The SpaceX IPO is a trillion-dollar gamble on the future of space
- Technology
- Georgina Torbet
- Apr 21, 2026
The great SpaceX IPO is looming, allowing outside investors - including regular Joe Schmoes, or retail investors - to buy a stake in one of the buzziest and most controversial companies on the planet...
Apple will have a product guy as CEO again
- Technology
- Jay Peters
- Apr 21, 2026
John Ternus is going to be Apple's next CEO. And while outgoing CEO Tim Cook was lauded for his approach to logistics, Ternus' history is that of a product person. Ternus, Apple's SVP of hardware engi...
Yelp is making its AI chatbot way more useful
- Technology
- Robert Hart
- Apr 21, 2026
Yelp is giving its chatbot assistant a major upgrade, turning the platform into something closer to a digital concierge with a suite of new features designed for "getting things done." The move, one o...
The hidden power keeping wages low
- Business
- Greg Rosalsky
- Apr 21, 2026
- US
For decades, economists gave short shrift to the idea of monopsony — a power employers can have to suppress wages. Now a wave of research suggests it's everywhere, and a new book argues it's key to un...
Microsoft Teams is trying to fix accidental hand-raising
- Technology
- Jess Weatherbed
- Apr 21, 2026
If you've ever had the embarrassing displeasure of interrupting a Microsoft Teams meeting by accidentally hitting the "raise hand" feature then I have some good news for you. Microsoft is redesigning...
Ikea and Samsung promise glitch-free SmartThings integration
- Technology
- Thomas Ricker
- Apr 21, 2026
Ikea's two dozen Matter-over-Thread devices have proved problematic since launch, but Samsung says its SmartThings platform now has it all sorted. If true, it means Ikea's sensors and complex remotes...
Apple Sports now lets you follow scores in a CarPlay widget
- Technology
- Tom Warren
- Apr 21, 2026
I was disappointed when Apple launched a new Sports iOS widget last year without CarPlay support, but I'm pleased to report that's changing this week. The latest Apple Sports update includes widget su...