On Valentine’s Day, I brought you a story that’s since made headlines all around the world: How one man, just trying to steer his DJI robot vacuum with a PlayStation gamepad, discovered an entire network of 7,000 remote-control DJI robots ready to let him peek into other people’s homes. To be clear, DJI had already […]
Valve still can’t reveal details about the Steam Machine, Steam Frame, and Steam Controller launch dates, which were originally scheduled for early 2026. In a new post, the company now says “we hope to ship in 2026” due to the ongoing shortages of memory and storage chips, but that timeline sounds like quite a downgrade […]
The US Customs and Border Protection says it currently can’t comply with an order to process billions of dollars in refunds stemming from tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump. In a filing on Friday, CBP executive director Brandon Lord says the agency’s digital import processing system is “not well suited to a task of this […]
Nintendo of America is suing the US government over President Trump’s tariffs and is demanding a “prompt refund, with interest” of any duties that it has paid, according to a complaint filed in the US Court of International Trade, as reported previously by Aftermath. The Supreme Court ruled last month that Trump’s use of the […]
A package of child safety bills is headed to the House floor following an hours-long session that left Democrats and Republicans divided. On Thursday, lawmakers on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce voted to advance the Kids Internet and Digital Safety (KIDS) Act; Sammy’s Law; and the App Store Accountability Act, which would require […]
Roku users who struggle to figure out what they want to watch might have an answer in the form of “Roklue,” a new game coming to the streaming platform on March 7th. Announced on Thursday, Roklue is a pop culture trivia game that Roku says helps users discover new content and “tests players on the […]
If you’re having issues shopping on Amazon or loading your playlists on Amazon Music, you’re not alone. Downdetector is showing a sizable spike in people reporting issues with checkout, search, and logging in. The problem seems to be affecting both the site and the mobile apps. Several Verge staffers have experienced issues themselves. Clicking through […]
United Airlines has updated its “Contract of Carriage” to include a line that requires passengers to wear headphones while listening to audio and video content on flights, CBS News reports. Under the updated contract, United can “refuse transport on a permanent or temporary basis” to passengers who don’t follow a list of rules, which now […]
The next-generation Xbox console will play both Xbox and PC games, and its codename is “Project Helix,” according to Asha Sharma, who took over as Microsoft’s gaming CEO last month. “Great start to the morning with Team Xbox, where we talked about our commitment to the return of Xbox including Project Helix, the code name […]
Though Netflix lost the war for Warner Bros., it has just bought an AI startup from the internet’s favorite Dunkin’ Donuts aficionado. Today, Netflix announced that it has acquired InterPositive, Ben Affleck’s AI company that specializes in tools for film and television production. The deal will see all 16 of InterPositive’s current team of engineers […]