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Marc Andreessen is a philosophical zombie

  • Technology
  • Elizabeth Lopatto
  • Mar 19, 2026

I admit, this is an innovation I did not see coming: Silicon Valley has invented the philosophical zombie from the classic thought experiment "lol how crazy would it be if there were a philosophical z...

The coolest game controller for your phone is $50 off

  • Technology
  • Cameron Faulkner
  • Mar 19, 2026

The MCON is the closest to a Swiss army knife that a controller can be. No, it doesn’t contain a can opener, but it makes up for it with a surprising array of features. Once you attach your MagSafe- o...

Hermès doesn’t include a power adapter with its $5,150 charging case

  • Technology
  • Andrew Liszewski
  • Mar 19, 2026

Over a decade after Apple first partnered with Hermès for a special Apple Watch collaboration, the French luxury goods maker has released a new collection of leather-wrapped charging accessories for A...

A rogue AI led to a serious security incident at Meta

  • Technology
  • Stevie Bonifield
  • Mar 19, 2026

For almost two hours last week, Meta employees had unauthorized access to company and user data thanks to an AI agent that gave an employee inaccurate technical advice, as previously reported by The I...

Microsoft’s go-to Xbox controller is selling at its best price of the year

  • Technology
  • Cameron Faulkner
  • Mar 19, 2026

Microsoft’s Xbox console strategy needs work, but its Bluetooth-ready controller that shipped alongside the Xbox Series X and Series S is fantastic. We think it’s one of the best Xbox controllers out...

All the wrong EVs are getting cancelled

  • Technology
  • Andrew J. Hawkins
  • Mar 19, 2026

These past few weeks have been particularly brutal for the EV industry - and anyone who believes that electric vehicles are the future. Thanks to slowing demand and policy whiplashes, automakers are o...

Prediction markets are trying to lure journalists with partnership deals

  • Technology
  • Mia Sato
  • Mar 19, 2026

Prediction markets are working to ingratiate themselves with mainstream news and culture: The Golden Globes broadcast in January was plastered with Polymarket odds, the AP is licensing election data t...

Google reveals its solution for true Android sideloading: a mandatory waiting period

  • Technology
  • Dominic Preston
  • Mar 19, 2026

Google has revealed the "advanced flow" that will be required to install certain Android apps once the company introduces mandatory developer verification later this year. The company had initially an...

Meta actually is keeping its VR metaverse running, for now

  • Technology
  • Jay Peters
  • Mar 19, 2026

Meta is reversing its plans to shut down its VR metaverse - sort of. On Monday, the company announced that it would be shutting down the VR version of its 3D social platform Horizon Worlds on June 15t...

Epic and Disney now let Fortnite creators make Star Wars games

  • Technology
  • Jay Peters
  • Mar 19, 2026

Epic Games and Disney are making a big announcement as part of their continually deepening relationship. In June, Epic announced that Fortnite creators would "soon" be able to make custom Star Wars-th...

Harlowe has a cheaper solution for lighting 360-degree shoots

  • Technology
  • Andrew Liszewski
  • Mar 19, 2026

Companies like Bushman already sell omnidirectional camera lights for 360-degree shoots, but they start at over $300 which is more than half the price of popular 360-degree cameras from companies like...

Paid streaming for cheapskates is having a moment

  • Technology
  • Janko Roettgers
  • Mar 19, 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. Streaming is getting expensive: Thi...