• Jaguar I-Pace gains 12 miles of range in new software update

    Jaguar I-Pace gains 12 miles of range in new software update
    Photo by Sean O’Kane / The Verge Jaguar is issuing a software update to its first electric car, the I-Pace, which will gift the SUV 12 extra miles of range. The British automaker says it was able to squeeze the extra range out of the electric SUV’s 90kWh battery pack in part because of lessons learned in the I-Pace racing series that kicked off its second season last month. Before the update, the I-Pace had an EPA-estimated range of 234 miles on a full battery. But after the update,
  • You can now email your emails in Gmail

    You can now email your emails in Gmail
    Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Email chain hell on Gmail is getting an upgrade. The mailing system will soon allow its users to send emails as attachments without having to forward or download them first. Or as Google puts it, “You can now attach emails to other emails in Gmail.” Emailception, yo dawg we heard you like emails, et cetera.
    Fervent emailers can attach as many emails, which will appear as an .eml file, as they like. Users who love to have multiple tabs open may
  • Away replaces CEO Steph Korey after Verge investigation

    Away replaces CEO Steph Korey after Verge investigation
    Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Away has replaced CEO Steph Korey with former Lululemon executive Stuart Haselden, following an investigation from The Verge into the company’s toxic culture. Korey will continue on as executive chairman of the company.
    The news comes after days of public backlash after leaked documents showed Korey routinely intimidated employees on public Slack channels. After The Verge’s initial story broke, new leaks showed Away was directing employees
  • The Choose Your Own Adventure publishers are trying to get the phrase banned from Itch.io

    The Choose Your Own Adventure publishers are trying to get the phrase banned from Itch.io
    Purrfect Apawcalypse | Itch.io Chooseco, which publishes the famous Choose Your Own Adventure series, is apparently trying to stop indie game developers from using the phrase “choose your own adventure.” It’s sending trademark infringement notices to the Itch.io gaming storefront, and so far, they’ve resulted in four game pages being suspended.
    Itch.io founder Leaf Corcoran told developers about the takedowns this afternoon. “Warning to any devs using the phrase &l
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  • Google says it won’t grant Fortnite an exemption to the Play Store’s 30 percent cut

    Google says it won’t grant Fortnite an exemption to the Play Store’s 30 percent cut
    Image: Epic Games Google has publicly rebuffed game developer Epic over its reported attempt to distribute its popular battle royale hit Fortnite through the Play Store without paying the company’s standard 30 percent fee.In a statement to The Verge, Google says the Android platform is dependent on the existing Play Store terms because that is how the company is able to reinvest in its platform to help it grow and to provide ample security measures.“Android enables multiple app stor
  • Go read this New Yorker profile of William Gibson, the father of cyberpunk

    Go read this New Yorker profile of William Gibson, the father of cyberpunk
    Nearly four decades ago, William Gibson published a short story called Burning Chrome in Omni magazine, and with it, he birthed cyberpunk. (It also coined the term “cyberspace” in its third sentence.) The story prefigured Neuromancer, Gibson’s first novel and most enduring achievement. Burning Chrome taught its readers how to think about the “colorless nonspace” between our screens. In this week’s issue of The New Yorker, Joshua Rothman — the ideas edito
  • Redbox no longer rents video games, and it will end game sales this year

    Redbox no longer rents video games, and it will end game sales this year
    Redbox is exiting the game rental business, the company confirmed to The Verge on Monday.The company’s trademark rental kiosks have been a handy way to rent physical copies of movies (if you still have a disc drive to use to play them, that is), and they have been one of the few remaining places to rent physical copies of video games. But if you relied on Redbox kiosks as your place to rent or even buy new PlayStation, Xbox, or Switch titles, you won’t be able to anymore. In a statem
  • So Much For the Deep State Plot Against Donald Trump

    So Much For the Deep State Plot Against Donald Trump
    Inspector general Michael Horowitz's report shows that the FBI's investigation of ties between Russia and the Trump campaign was both justified and without political bias.
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  • IG Report Exonerates the FBI's Trump Campaign Investigation

    IG Report Exonerates the FBI's Trump Campaign Investigation
    Inspector General Michael Horowitz's report shows that the FBI's investigation of ties between Russia and the Trump campaign was both justified and without political bias.
  • Crowdfunding disaster Coolest Cooler is shutting down and blaming tariffs for its downfall

    Crowdfunding disaster Coolest Cooler is shutting down and blaming tariffs for its downfall
    The company behind the Coolest Cooler, widely known as one of the biggest Kickstarter failures, is officially going out of business. An update sent to backers from the company’s CEO Ryan Grepper this weekend says the company is ending operations, and tariffs are to blame. Grepper says a tariff increase on Chinese imports to 25 percent affected the “entire Coolest product line.”“It was devastating to our business, and I know it was felt by many of you in one way or another
  • Google is under federal investigation for labor practices

    Google is under federal investigation for labor practices
    Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Google is under investigation by the US National Labor Relations Board, CNBC reported on Monday.The investigation follows the recent firings of four former Google employees named Laurence Berland, Paul Duke, Rebecca Rivers, and Sophie Waldman. All four former employees were involved in internal activism during their time at Google, and they encouraged their colleagues to join in protest over issues like the company’s plan to build a censored version
  • The Oculus Quest is getting controller-free hand tracking this week

    The Oculus Quest is getting controller-free hand tracking this week
    Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Oculus is rolling out native hand tracking to the Quest, its standalone virtual reality headset, starting this week. Previously expected to arrive sometime in 2020, hand tracking will be available as an experimental feature in software version “v12” in the coming days. Once this update is installed, you can turn on hand tracking in the “Experimental Features” menu. Then, you can switch between Touch controllers and hand trackin
  • Green Monday Deals (2019): From Amazon, Ebay, REI, and More

    This shopping holiday might be made up, but these deals aren't.
  • Scientists Find a Weak Spot in Some Superbugs' Defenses

    Scientists Find a Weak Spot in Some Superbugs' Defenses
    Treatment-resistant infections are increasingly common—and increasingly deadly. Now researchers have found a new way to attack some of those bacteria.
  • Amazon’s Ring is making its first smart light bulb, FCC documents reveal

    Amazon’s Ring is making its first smart light bulb, FCC documents reveal
    Amazon-owned smart home security company Ring makes a variety of smart lighting products. According to FCC documentation, the company is about to enter the replaceable bulb market dominated by companies like Philips Hue with a floodlight-style bulb, as spotted by tech writer Dave Zatz on Twitter.There are not a lot of details on the new Ring light bulb, but the FCC filing does indicate that it’s got Bluetooth (which would make sense, given the “smart” designation). It’s n
  • Bioethics experts call on GoFundMe to ban unproven medical treatments

    Bioethics experts call on GoFundMe to ban unproven medical treatments
    Photo by Monika Skolimowska / Picture Alliance via Getty Images A bioethics study published December 8th calls on crowdfunding platform GoFundMe to ditch campaigns for unproven and unsafe medical procedures.
    People turn to GoFundMe for help paying for all sorts of medical interventions. These campaigns have brought in over $650 million since 2010. But a subset of the money raised is spent on unproven and even illegal operations. Unregulated “stem cell therapies,” for example, attrac
  • Incognito mode in Google Maps for iOS is rolling out now

    Incognito mode in Google Maps for iOS is rolling out now
    Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Google has announced that Incognito mode for Google Maps on iOS is rolling out today. Google first announced the feature at its I/O developer conference in May, and it’s already available for Google Maps on Android.Incognito mode works a lot like it does in the Chrome browser. When it’s on, you can search for a location or navigate somewhere, and Google won’t save that information to your Google account. You can turn Incognito mode o
  • Microsoft to kill off Wunderlist in favor of To Do in May 2020

    Microsoft to kill off Wunderlist in favor of To Do in May 2020
    Microsoft is planning to kill off its Wunderlist app on May 6th, 2020. The software giant originally acquired Wunderlist more than four years ago, and has spent the past two years building out its To Do app as a replacement. “We’ve been working tirelessly to ensure our new app, Microsoft To Do, feels like a new home for your lists,” explains Microsoft’s Wunderlist team in a blog post. “We’ve stopped releasing new features and big updates to Wunderlist, so as t
  • Golden Globe nominations prove Netflix dominated TV and film in less than a decade

    Golden Globe nominations prove Netflix dominated TV and film in less than a decade
    Image: Netflix Netflix is having a good year at the Golden Globes. Along with four Best Picture nominations, the streaming service also snagged 30 nominations in TV and film. In less than a decade, Netflix is dominating an industry that once scoffed at it.
    No one comes close to Netflix. The streaming service earned 34 nominations, 17 in different film categories and 17 for different television shows. To be blunt, the Golden Globes don’t really matter. They act as a good predecessor of wha
  • Mercedes-Benz and Bosch are testing self-driving taxis in San Jose

    Mercedes-Benz and Bosch are testing self-driving taxis in San Jose
    A new self-driving taxi service is coming to San Jose, CA, from two of Germany’s biggest companies: Mercedes-Benz and Tier 1 auto supplier Bosch. Autonomous S-Class vehicles will ferry passengers between West San Jose and the city’s downtown area, the companies announced Monday.To be sure, this is not a dynamic car service like some other autonomous taxi pilots. The vehicles will operate on a fixed route along the San Carlos Street and Stevens Creek Boulevard thoroughfares, the compa
  • Elon Musk is driving Tesla’s Cybertruck prototype around Los Angeles

    Elon Musk is driving Tesla’s Cybertruck prototype around Los Angeles
    Photo by Sean O’Kane / The Verge Just a few weeks after Elon Musk unveiled his polarizing sci-fi Cybertruck, the Tesla CEO was seen driving the prototype vehicle in Malibu, California this weekend, all while knocking over a sign and possibly making an illegal turn in the process.It’s not the first time the Cybertruck has been spotted on public roads since its unveiling on November 21st. But it is the first time Musk was seen in the driver’s seat, which was enough to spark TMZ
  • Google shows off stunning new AR updates coming to web and mobile apps soon

    Google shows off stunning new AR updates coming to web and mobile apps soon
    Image: Google Google has been quietly working to improve its augmented reality platform, ARCore, since its official launch early last year. Now,the company says its ready to unveil some of the next-generation upgrades to depth detection and physics it’s achieved that promise to make AR experiences seem much more realistic in the future.The upgrades, part of an overhaul to ARCore’s Depth API, will soon allow developers to perform what’s known as occlusion, which is when an arti
  • Google shows off stunning new AR features coming to web and mobile apps soon

    Google shows off stunning new AR features coming to web and mobile apps soon
    Image: Google Google has been quietly working to improve its augmented reality platform, ARCore, since its official launch early last year. Now,the company says its ready to unveil some of the next-generation upgrades to depth detection and physics it’s achieved that promise to make AR experiences seem much more realistic in the future.The upgrades, part of ArCore’s all-new Depth API, will soon allow developers to perform what’s known as occlusion, which is when an artificial
  • Today is another chance to save on the new iPad, PS4 Pro, Fitbit Versa 2, and more

    Today is another chance to save on the new iPad, PS4 Pro, Fitbit Versa 2, and more
    Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge We’re reluctant to legitimize “Green Monday” as a shopping holiday, but it’s nevertheless making a strong case for itself today with some stellar deals. Some are repeat hits from Black Friday and Cyber Monday, while others are totally new. What they have in common is that they’re for today only. Below, you’ll find sales on noise-canceling headphones, tablets, gaming consoles, and more. And you’ll find new deals added to
  • These Plastic Bunnies Got Their Own DNA Data Storage. Next up, the World?

    These Plastic Bunnies Got Their Own DNA Data Storage. Next up, the World?
    Scientists infused a 3D-printed rabbit with genetic material, the first step toward a potential “DNA of things” where biology makes gadgets smarter.
  • These Plastic Bunnies Got a DNA Upgrade. Next up, the World?

    These Plastic Bunnies Got a DNA Upgrade. Next up, the World?
    Scientists infused a 3D-printed rabbit with genetic material, the first step toward a potential “DNA of things” where biology makes gadgets smarter.
  • Amazon’s Echo Flex is a smart speaker for very specific needs

    Amazon’s Echo Flex is a smart speaker for very specific needs
    The least expensive Echo speaker will only work for a select fewContinue reading…
  • Amazon says Donald Trump sidestepped contract rules to block $10 billion Pentagon bid

    Amazon says Donald Trump sidestepped contract rules to block $10 billion Pentagon bid
    Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge In court documents released today, Amazon has formally outlined why it’s challenging the government’s decision to award a $10 billion Pentagon contract to rival Microsoft. The filings make clear that Amazon’s case will focus largely on one person: President Donald Trump.
    103-page redacted complaint
    Over the past year, the Pentagon has been accepting bids for its massive Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI) contract. The winning
  • Google adds robocall screening and more to the Pixel 4 in first ‘feature drop’

    Google adds robocall screening and more to the Pixel 4 in first ‘feature drop’
    Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verg Google plans to start regularly releasing “feature drops” for its Pixel phones, bringing a number of new features to its phones all at once. The first starts rolling out today with a number of updates, including robocall screening and new portrait mode features. There’s also a memory management update that might be a big deal for Pixel 3 owners who have long complained about how the phone handles multitasking.
    Perhaps the standout update is an
  • The US, like China, has about one surveillance camera for every four people, says report

    The US, like China, has about one surveillance camera for every four people, says report
    Surveillance is booming globally. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales/The Verge One billion surveillance cameras will be deployed globally by 2021, according to data compiled by IHS Markit and first reported by The Wall Street Journal. China’s installed base is expected to rise to over 560 million cameras by 2021, representing the largest share of surveillance devices installed globally, with the US rising to around 85 million cameras. When taking populations into account, however, China wi
  • Epic is accused of stealing a Fortnite dance from ‘Dancing Pumpkin Man’

    Epic is accused of stealing a Fortnite dance from ‘Dancing Pumpkin Man’
    Hollowhead, a pumpkin-headed Fortnite skin. | Epic Games Fortnite creator Epic Games is trying to avoid yet another lawsuit over dance emotes. The company preemptively filed a complaint against Matt Geiler, also known as the “Dancing Pumpkin Man” from a 2006 viral video. Geiler reportedly told Epic to stop offering a Halloween-themed emote called “Pump It Up,” which copies his dance and briefly gives avatars a jack-o’-lantern for a head. Now, Epic is asking courts
  • Ghostbusters: Afterlife’s first trailer channels Stranger Things

    Ghostbusters: Afterlife’s first trailer channels Stranger Things
    Ghostbusters is returning to the big screen once more — this time with a true sequel to the original films. The first trailer for Ghostbusters: Afterlife sets the stage for a small town haunting as a single mom and her two kids try to start a new life.
    While the family tries to settle down in their creepy old farmhouse, the town is plagued by strange earthquakes and unexplainable phenomena. Stranger Things-esque vibes aside, the trailer also teases a clear connection to the original Ghostb
  • The Apple TV remote is so bad that a Swiss TV company developed a normal replacement

    The Apple TV remote is so bad that a Swiss TV company developed a normal replacement
    The remote that comes bundled with the Apple TV is infamous for its difficult-to-use design and controversial touchpad for navigation. It’s so bad, in fact, that Swiss TV and internet provider Salt — which provides Apple TVs as the set-top boxes for its internet TV service — has developed a more traditional remote to replace Apple’s model, via MacRumors.
    The optional remote (which costs 19.95 francs, or roughly $20.16) was reportedly developed in collaboration with Apple
  • Minecraft is finally getting PS4 cross-play support

    Minecraft is finally getting PS4 cross-play support
    Minecraft on the PlayStation 4 is finally getting updated to the unified Bedrock Edition on December 10th. The new update will enable cross-platform play between the Xbox One, Windows 10 PCs, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android, Gear VR, and now PS4. Minecraft players on the PS4 will also get access to all of their purchases and progress, and the update will be available free of charge.
    Microsoft is starting to roll out the Bedrock Edition to PS4 just months after Sony brought its PS4 cross-play suppo
  • Waymo’s driverless car: ghost-riding in the back seat of a robot taxi

    Waymo’s driverless car: ghost-riding in the back seat of a robot taxi
    Encountering construction, a wrong turn, and a flock of pigeons in the world’s only fully driverless carContinue reading…
  • Bose’s Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 get their first big discount

    Bose’s Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 get their first big discount
    Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Many popular headphone models, including Apple’s AirPods, Sony’s WH-1000XM3, and Beats Studio 3, were cheaper than usual during Black Friday and Cyber Monday. The latest model of Bose’s flagship wireless noise-canceling headphones, the Noise Cancelling Headphones 700, were missing from the festivities, but you can now get them for $50 off through Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart, and Target.
    The $50 off brings the total cost of the headphon
  • The First *Wonder Woman 1984* Trailer Is Here

    The First *Wonder Woman 1984* Trailer Is Here
    It's pretty epic. Oh, and after it's over, you might want to watch Ryan Reynolds in *Free Guy* too. 
  • Star Wars News: No, Finn and Poe Aren’t Dating, Sorry

    Star Wars News: No, Finn and Poe Aren’t Dating, Sorry
    Also, there's a new Star Wars game show coming to Disney+ next year.
  • Lessons From a Teenage Cyborg

    Lessons From a Teenage Cyborg
    Kai Landre shows how technology can be both intimate and humane. 
  • 2K launches new studio focused on the next BioShock

    2K launches new studio focused on the next BioShock
    BioShock is coming back. Today, publisher 2K announced the formation of a new studio called Cloud Chamber, which is already working on “the next iteration” of BioShock. It’ll be the first new entry in the series since BioShock Infinite in 2013 — though it sounds like it’ll be a while before we see the new game. 2K says the title “will be in development for the next several years,” making it a prime candidate for next-generation consoles like the PlayStat
  • The Morning Show earns Apple its first Golden Globe nominations

    The Morning Show earns Apple its first Golden Globe nominations
    Just one day after Billy Crudup earned a Critics’ Choice nomination for his role in The Morning Show, Apple TV Plus’ flagship show is being honored with more nominations.The Morning Show received a nomination for Best Drama from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association on Monday morning. Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon both earned top acting nominations for Best Actress for their work in the show. Crudup did not receive a nomination.Although Apple has received award show nomina
  • It's Coders Versus Human Pilots in This Drone Race

    It's Coders Versus Human Pilots in This Drone Race
    A drone directed by artificial intelligence takes on a leading pro racer, in a contest that may help shape future humanitarian efforts.
  • 9 Lazy-Ass Gifts for Couch Potatoes (2019): Blankets, Socks, and More

    9 Lazy-Ass Gifts for Couch Potatoes (2019): Blankets, Socks, and More
    From weighted blankets to Roku streaming boxes, these gifts will ensure couch potatoes won't change their habits.
  • Today’s Cartoon: Conference Calls

    Today’s Cartoon: Conference Calls
    This video conference is going in circles.
  • For Tech Jobs, the Rich Cities Are Getting Richer

    For Tech Jobs, the Rich Cities Are Getting Richer
    Five coastal cities—San Francisco, San Jose, Seattle, San Diego, and Boston—gained the lion's share of lucrative “innovation industry” jobs from 2005 to 2017. 
  • Procreate 5 arrives with Photoshop brush import, Animation Assist, and CMYK mode

    Procreate 5 arrives with Photoshop brush import, Animation Assist, and CMYK mode
    Animation Assist. | Image: Savage Interactive Procreate 5, Savage Interactive’s newest update for the iOS painting and illustration app, is now available. The free update brings long-awaited features such as Photoshop (ABR) brush import, custom brush creation, CMYK mode, and more robust animation features.The app runs on a new Valkyrie graphics engine that works with Apple’s Metal API for faster performance on the iPad. With Valkyrie, Savage Interactive says the imported ABR brushes