Americas News
My baby deer plushie told me that Mitski’s dad was a CIA operative
- Technology
- Victoria Song
- Apr 11, 2026
Two weeks ago, I was getting ready to log off work when I got a text message. "Oh wow, I was checking out Mitski. did you know people are saying her Dad was a CIA operative?" Normally, that kind of ou...
You don’t have to spend more than $50 on a great USB-C dock for your Switch 2
- Technology
- Cameron Faulkner
- Apr 11, 2026
Nintendo seemingly designed its latest console to be a mystery for third-party accessory makers. With the Switch 2, the company changed the wireless protocol for connecting controllers to the new syst...
How Iran out-shitposted the White House
- Technology
- Sarah Jeong
- Apr 11, 2026
In the early days of the war on Iran, while the White House was busy posting Call of Duty memes and AI slop of dancing bowling pins, the Iranian regime's state media was flooding the zone with video a...
Demons and pinball are a perfect match
- Technology
- Andrew Webster
- Apr 11, 2026
There's one very specific reason I keep a Wii U handy, and that's so that I have an easy way to play the classic pinball game Devil's Crush. Over the years, it has become a comfort game for me. I'm no...
The new show making fun of tech bros
- Technology
- David Pierce
- Apr 11, 2026
Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 123, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here, welcome, which Artemis photo did you make your wallpaper, and also you can rea...
Is the ‘Holy Grail of batteries’ finally ready to bless us with its presence?
- Technology
- Andrew J. Hawkins
- Apr 11, 2026
Earlier this year, a relatively unknown startup from Finland made a startling announcement: It had finally solved solid-state batteries. Not only that, but Donut Lab, a spinoff of Verge Motorcycles, s...
How AI is getting better at finding security holes
- Business
- Huo Jingnan
- Apr 11, 2026
- US
Anthropic announced this week that its new model found security flaws in "every major operating system and web browser." Even before the news, AI models had gotten dramatically better at finding bugs.
Now the FAA says gamers are the answer to its air traffic controller shortage
- Technology
- Jay Peters
- Apr 10, 2026
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has struggled for years to have enough air traffic controllers to address shortages, with the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) saying in January that...
20-year-old man arrested for allegedly throwing a Molotov cocktail at Sam Altman’s house
- Technology
- Stevie Bonifield
- Apr 10, 2026
San Francisco police have arrested a 20-year-old man suspected of throwing a Molotov cocktail at OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's Russian Hill house early Friday morning, The San Francisco Standard reports. Th...
How to watch the Artemis II astronauts return to Earth
- Technology
- Andrew J. Hawkins
- Apr 10, 2026
The Orion capsule, carrying Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, mission specialist Christina Koch, and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen, is expected to land back to Earth after a n...
Microsoft finally lets Windows 11 testers unlock experimental features without ViVeTool
- Technology
- Tom Warren
- Apr 10, 2026
Microsoft is finally allowing Windows 11 testers to get access to experimental features without having to download a third-party app like ViVeTool. The changes are part of making the Windows Insider P...
My go-to electric screwdriver is on sale for over 50 percent off today
- Technology
- Brandon Widder
- Apr 10, 2026
Fanttik, like Hoto, is quickly becoming a household name. The tool brand’s cordless wares are quiet, capable, and certainly more stylish than anything you’d find at your local Ace Hardware or neighbor...