Americas News
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...
Lina Khan was right about the metaverse
- Technology
- Victoria Song
- Mar 19, 2026
In 2021, the virtual world was the future of the internet. The pandemic had sequestered everyone indoors, heightening the appeal of digital communities. Facebook rebranded to Meta - a sign of the tech...
Belkin’s wireless HDMI adapter freed me from a long annoying cable when I travel
- Technology
- Andrew Liszewski
- Mar 19, 2026
I’ve never been comfortable logging into streaming services on a hotel or Airbnb TV. My alternative for watching our favorite shows on a big screen is traveling with a 10-foot HDMI cable and a USB-C-t...
Waymo hits 170 million miles while avoiding serious mayhem
- Technology
- Andrew J. Hawkins
- Mar 19, 2026
Waymo says its autonomous vehicles have now traveled over 170 million miles while continuing to avoid serious crashes and injuries at a rate much better than human drivers. The company updated its onl...
Tesla’s Full Self-Driving is on the cusp of a recall
- Technology
- Stevie Bonifield
- Mar 19, 2026
Tesla's Full Self-Driving system is facing an expanded investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration over its safety during poor road visibility conditions, as previously reporte...
Casio’s new $600 calculator is a work of art
- Technology
- Andrew Liszewski
- Mar 19, 2026
Can a basic calculator with an old-school segmented LCD screen be beautiful? Casio's response to that question is its new S100X featuring a traditional Japanese hand-painted finish using sap from the...
Paramount’s $110 billion Warner Bros. gamble
- Technology
- Nilay Patel
- Mar 19, 2026
Today, let’s talk about the big Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger. This deal could reshape all of media and entertainment if and when it closes. That’s still an if, which we’ll come back to — ri...
Tubi and TikTok are partnering to produce long form series
- Technology
- Charles Pulliam-Moore
- Mar 19, 2026
Soon, some of TikTok's biggest personalities are going to be launching new streaming series on Tubi. Today, Tubi and TikTok announced that they are working together to launch a new Creatorverse Incuba...