Google Maps now shows the ‘Gulf of America’
Google Maps now shows the “Gulf of America” in place of the “Gulf of Mexico” for users on both web and mobile in the United States. It made the change after the Trump administration formal...
Big Tech is still silent on Trump’s tariffs
President Donald Trump’s 10 percent tariff on goods imported from China has been in effect for nearly a week. Ahead of the tariff going into effect, I wrote that “Big Tech has been silent on T...
CES 2025: all the news, gadgets, and surprises
CES 2025 was a wild ride, and The Verge was on the ground in Las Vegas to cover the biggest gadgets, press conferences, and surprises of the show. You can follow along below for all the news, impr...
McDonald’s Sees Boost in Loyalty Amid Challenges in Q4 Earnings
While McDonald’s fourth-quarter earnings, released Monday (Feb. 10), “did not meet our expectations,” according to CEO Chris Kempczinski, customer loyalty was a bright spot amid a slight uptick...
10 killer smart home gadgets that were left for dead
Imagine if that refrigerator you bought just five years ago suddenly up and died—and not because of some technical glitch, but because the manufacturer deliberately reached out and deactivated it, p...
Sick of Elon’s antics? Here’s a beginner’s guide to Bluesky
Whether it’s politics or tech, we live in a polarizing world. Since Elon Musk took over Twitter and renamed it X, the platform has become an increasingly important tool in his political ambitions. ...
