Trump Energy department drops renewables, promotes fusion in office reshuffle
The revamped organizational structure cut at least one office authorized by Congress, which could spur legal challenges.
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The PlayStation 5 Slim and Pro are on sale for Black Friday
Black Friday is still a week away, but Sony has already slashed the price of three PlayStation 5 models. The PS5 Digital Edition (slim) is down to around $399 ($100 off) — its lowest price of the year — at Amazon, Best Buy, and Walmart. The standard PS5 (slim) is also on sale for around […]
AI agents are invading your PC
For a long, long time, Windows looked like Windows. The version numbers and features changed, but the basic structure of the computer didn’t. With Windows 8, Microsoft tried to completely change things… and we know how that went over. So Windows, by and large, went back to being Windows. And people were mostly grateful for […]
AI nutrition tracking stinks
This is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent every Friday from Verge senior reviewer Victoria Song that dissects and discusses the latest phones, smartwatches, apps, and other gizmos that swear they’re going to change your life. Optimizer arrives in our subscribers’ inboxes at 10AM ET. Opt in for Optimizer here. Once again, AI is failing to […]
The Asus Falcata Hall effect split gaming keyboard is $140 off right now
I recently published a review of the Asus Falcata, a 75-percent Hall effect gaming keyboard split in half for ergonomic benefits. My takeaway is that $420 is way too much money for an ergonomic keyboard that doesn’t do the ergonomic part as well as some cheaper models. Notably, the inside edges closest to your thumbs […]
I signed up for Trump Mobile two weeks ago and I still don’t have my SIM
Where’s the Trump Phone? We’re going to keep talking about it every week. While we wait, we tried to order a Trump Mobile SIM card so we can test the service on a different device. Here’s how that went. Signing up for Trump Mobile’s wireless service felt a little like engaging in espionage. Let’s say […]
Despite Chinese hacks, Trump’s FCC votes to scrap cybersecurity rules for phone and internet companies
Two Trump-appointed FCC officials voted to undo the telecom industry’s cybersecurity rules. One Democratic commissioner dissented, saying the decision leaves the United States “less safe” at a time when threats are increasing.
Australia adds Twitch to teen social media ban, Pinterest exempted
Australia’s internet watchdog has added Twitch to the list of social media sites banned under its Social Media Minimum Age rules, effective December 10.
AirDropping stuff from a Pixel phone rules so much
It’s pretty rare when a cool new gadget feature gets announced that you can try right away on your own devices. But that’s exactly what happened yesterday when, out of the blue, Google announced it had engineered a way to bring AirDrop interoperability to Pixel 10 phones – all without Apple’s involvement. After the news […]