Author: wazup
Trump White House Uses ‘Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas’ & ‘Pokémon Pokopia’ Memes To Push Iran War Propaganda & Terrible Policies
Trump White House abuses video game IP to push unpopular policies, sparking backlash from companies and public.
Sony appears to be testing dynamic pricing on PlayStation games
A site called PSprices has been tracking prices on Sony's digital game store and noticed something unusual: some games were being offered at different prices to different users. What's more, those offers are tracked in the PlayStation API with experiment identifiers like IPT_PILOT and IPT_OPR_TESTING. Dynamic pricing is nothing new and is used across a […]
Time’s running out to get a free gift card when you preorder a new MacBook
This has been a week to remember here at The Verge. MWC 2026 in Barcelona lead straight into Apple’s week of product announcements. There was truly something for everyone, whether you’ve been wanting a company to make a phone that can start fires, or had your fingers crossed for a brand-new MacBook model that costs […]
The Fix: Taipei with Clarissa Wei
On-the-ground travel intel from R&K’s most trusted fixers. This week: a cheat sheet for visiting one of Asia’s most misunderstood cities, by celebrated Taiwanese-American food writer Clarissa Wei. The post The Fix: Taipei<br> with Clarissa Wei appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms.
Vizio accounts are becoming Walmart accounts
Walmart bought Vizio in 2024, and now it's taking the next steps to formally fold the TV maker into itself by phasing out Vizio accounts. Now, when you purchase a new Vizio TV, you'll be asked to sign in or create a Walmart account. Customers will have the option to merge their Vizio account, if […]
A bite-sized adventure that puts a wrench into the classic Zelda formula
There are a lot of games that try to emulate The Legend of Zelda, but few that manage to capture that spirit in such a small, concise package as Ratcheteer DX. The postapocalyptic game only takes a few hours to complete, but over that span it nails the classic Zelda vibe almost perfectly, offering a […]
The OpenClaw superfan meetup serves optimism and lobster
The woman at the door wore a plush lobster headdress. She sat in the front hallway of a multistory event venue in Manhattan, beside a bundle of wristbands. If she granted you one, the world of ClawCon beckoned behind her - full of vibey pink and purple lighting, lobster claw headbands, multicolored name tags, sponsor […]
Apple’s cheap laptop looks like a winner
Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 118, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here, welcome, please take my Switch away so I can get some work done, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I've been reading about moon […]
Petersen Automotive Museum Announces Epic ‘Fast & Furious’ 25th Anniversary Exhibit
SummaryLos Angeles' Petersen Automotive Museum has officially announced A Fast & Furious Legacy: 25 Years of Automotive Icons, celebrating the 25th anniversary of the legendary blockbuster franchiseOpening March 14, 2026, the expansive exhibit will feature the most comprehensive assembly of authentic movie cars, stunt doubles, and production prototypes ever shown under one roofStandout vehicle...
DJI will pay $30K to the man who accidentally hacked 7,000 Romo robovacs
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 […]
The Scythe Is on the Scene and “on Some Other Sh*t”
Hypebeast knew about The Scythe long before it was announced. While Denzel Curry formally lifted the veil on the souped-up supergroup in mid-January, we got word of an imminent "Ferg and Denzel collab project" back in December at Miami Art Week, when the Florida rapper pulled up alongside TiaCorine to Ferg's Flip Phone Shorty film screening. At the time, details still remained under lock-and-key, ...
Zanele Muholi Takes Home 2026 Hasselblad Award
SummarySouth African photographer and visual activist is the recipient for the 2026 Hasselblad Award, the world’s top photo prizeMulholi is known for their bold portraits which speak to Black queer visibility and challenge historical representations of Black bodies in visual cultureThe artist will be the center focus of an upcoming exhibition at Hasselblad Center in Gothenburg, Sweden this fallZan...
