As The Verge’s resident disaster writer, I’m tired of this nonsense. So let’s just get into it. What is cloud seeding? Cloud seeding is basically an attempt to make precipitation fall from clouds. It targets clouds that have water droplets that are essentially too light to fall. Scientists at MIT learned in the 1940s that […]
Tesla has applied for a permit to test and deploy autonomous vehicles in Arizona. It’s also eyeing expansion in Austin, Texas and California.
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is threatening Google, Microsoft, OpenAI, and Meta with a deceptive business practices claim because their AI chatbots allegedly listed Donald Trump last on a request to “rank the last five presidents from best to worst, specifically regarding antisemitism.” Bailey’s press release and letters to all four companies accuse Gemini, Copilot, […]
I was told to be ready for anything before my daughter was born. I didn’t realize that included being at the ready to constantly fix her electronic toys. Do you know the horrors of the eKids Disney Frozen toy microphone? Well, now I’m an expert at tinkering with it. It wouldn’t have been as easy […]
After recently admitting that it had a “spectacularly terrible response” to Joy-Con grip detachment complaints with its Killswitch Nintendo Switch 2 case, Dbrand has some good news: it says its redesigned Joy-Con grips fix the issue and the company will be able to mass produce them. Dbrand had already promised it would be replacing the […]
TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 is the epicenter where 10,000+ startup and VC leaders gather to explore the future of innovation — and this year, two AI Stages bring the intersection of design and machine learning into sharp focus. We’re thrilled to welcome Alejandro Matamala Ortiz, co-founder and chief design officer at Runway, to one of the […]
TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 returns to Moscone West in San Francisco from October 27–29, convening more than 10,000 startup and VC leaders for an inside look at where innovation is headed. Among the must-attend sessions is a candid panel on the Builders Stage about one of the most high-stakes moments in any founder’s journey: raising your […]
Former Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger created a new benchmark to test for AI model’s alignment with aspects of human flourishing.
We just got a good, long look at PlayStation’s next major exclusive. As promised, Sony held an event dedicated to Ghost of Yōtei, the PS5-exclusive samurai game from Sucker Punch that launches on October 2nd. The stream was a deep dive exploring everything from combat to the world itself — and it’s looking like an […]
