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Donald Trump has been officially sworn in as the 47th president of the US. Although we’ve already experienced a Trump presidency beginning in 2016, this term could look far different than the first one, particularly when it comes to tech regulation.
The heads of major tech companies have apparently come to learn how to deal with Trump, following an era of techlash that invited fury against them from both sides. The executives — who mostly stayed at arm’
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Melania Trump wore a boater-style hat by the American designer Eric Javits to her husband's inauguration ceremony. Hats by Javits typically cost between $225 and $1250. Read more ›
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TikTok US ban reversal hinges on Trump’s proposed 50-50 joint venture. Supreme Court decision and Congressional opposition create uncertainty. The dramatic 13-hour shutdown of TikTok in the US on January 19, 2025, followed by its swift restoration, has created a complex tapestry of political manoeuvring, technological implications, and national security debates that continue to shape... Read more » Read more ›
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Three separate lawsuits allege that DOGE violates the transparency rules of a 1972 law. Read more ›
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Texas is different from my home Australia in many ways and the guns, portions, and local pride have given me culture shock. Read more ›
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Star Trek's next major project has nearly arrived—and we're here with what you need to know before beaming in. Read more ›
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The 2018 Swedish release from Spanish writer-director Adrián García Bogliano is now streaming on Shudder. Read more ›
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President Donald Trump announced multiple immigration executive orders on his first day in office, which could have negative economic impacts. Read more ›
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Powerhouse Animation's Samuel Deats and Adam Deats discuss the creation of Netflix's first successful video game adaptation. Read more ›
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The updated White House website now features a Donald Trump hype video complete with helicopters, saluting, fighter jets, and a bald eagle. Read more ›
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A new iPhone SE is widely rumored to launch this year, and the device has potentially been confirmed today by known leaker Evan Blass. In a private social media post, Blass shared an image of what appears to be source code mentioning an iPhone SE (4th Gen), which casts doubt on the alternative "iPhone 16E" name rumored for the device. However, the name in the source code could be a... Read more ›
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Sean O'Grady is the head Trust and Safety at Pocket Worlds. He also has two daughters and shares what parents should do to keep their kids safe. Read more ›
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G.Skill Trident Z5 reaches a record-breaking DDR5-12054 frequency with a purely air-cooled system. Read more ›
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The billionaire Tesla CEO has a history of racist comments. Read more ›
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Days Gone developer Bend Studio says it "still plans on creating cool shit", following Sony's decision to cancel its unannounced live-service game - amid claims Bend and the similarly affected Bluepoint only found out about the cancellations "at the same time as everyone else". Read more Read more ›
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Popular TikTok accounts such as DuoLingo shared trade secrets before the app went dark in the US, while creators confessed to long-running inside jokes. Read more ›
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The Apple TV+ sci-fi show starting Adam Scott and Britt Lower is back for season two. Read more ›
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TikTok restored its US services on Sunday, easing the concerns of content creators who make their living off the platform — at least for now. Read more ›
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For $25 or less, you can make your $400 Sony headphones feel way more comfortable for longer sessions. Read more ›
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Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images No matter what TikTok says in its laudatory pop-up messages, President-elect Donald Trump cannot simply declare an extension of the TikTok ban deadline and protect American companies that support it from billions of dollars in fines. Trump seems to want TikTok available for his inauguration on Monday, because “Americans deserve” to see the event. But TikTok is officially banned starting today until... Read more ›
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Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge With TikTok, CapCut, and Marvel Snap shut down in the US, Apple has taken the unusual step of articulating why it’s following the law banning ByteDance apps and removing them from the App Stores for the Mac, iPhone, and other devices. Before the ban went into effect, the Biden administration released a statement saying enforcement of the law “must fall to the next Administration.”... Read more ›
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Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images TikTok and CapCut are going dark in the US now that the ban-or-divest law passed last year has taken effect. This is despite the Biden administration saying it had already passed enforcement responsibilities on to the Trump administration and calling TikTok’s threat to go offline a “stunt.” But TikTok insisted that without clearer assurances, it has to close up shop in the... Read more ›
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Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images TikTok has announced it’s returning to US users. The company posted on X that it is “in the process of restoring service” after reaching an “agreement with our service providers.” Some of us at The Verge are seeing the app fully back, while for others, the app is behaving as though it has no internet connection. Prior to this, TikTok’s website started... Read more ›
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Photo by Anna Barclay/Getty Images For over a decade, you couldn’t easily fly a DJI drone over restricted areas in the United States. DJI’s software would automatically stop you from flying over runways, power plants, public emergencies like wildfires, and the White House. But confusingly, amidst the greatest US outpouring of drone distrust in years, and an incident of a DJI drone operator hindering LA wildfire fighting efforts, DJI is... Read more ›
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Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images TikTok says it is officially going dark in the United States now that a federal ban of the app is going into effect. Around 6 PM Pacific time, the app began notifying people in the US, including Verge staffers, with a message that says the ban will “make our services temporarily unavailable.” The company warned on Friday that it would be forced... Read more ›
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Photo by Andrew Liptak / The Verge ChargePoint has had enough of vandalizing thieves who saw through EV charger cables to steal valuable copper — so now it’s making new “cut-resistant” cables and adding alarm systems in an attempt to mitigate the damage. ChargePoint’s VP of product management Steve Farrell tells The Verge the cable uses a patent-pending technology that includes strategically placed steel to provide protection. Although the design... Read more ›
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Instagram’s logo for Edits. | Image: Meta Instagram head Adam Mosseri just announced a video editing app called Edits. Mosseri said the app is meant to rival Capcut, a video editing app that went offline along with TikTok. The app is available for preorder on the iOS App Store. “There’s a lot going on right now, but no matter what happens, it’s our job to provide the best possible tools... Read more ›
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Image: Nintendo Nintendo shared the first details about the Nintendo Switch 2 in a video published Thursday. The console looks a lot like the original, but in the video, the Joy-Con controllers are black with colored accents. There’s also a new button under the home button on the right Joy-Con, which had shown up in leaks. The video also appears to show the Joy-Cons being used similarly to a mouse.... Read more ›
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Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge This week is quickly becoming a sea change moment for Sonos as the company looks to undo the damage done to its reputation since last May. It all began on Monday with the departure of CEO Patrick Spence, who was replaced by board member Tom Conrad. Then came news that chief product officer Maxime Bouvat-Merlin would also be leaving the company — another indication... Read more ›
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