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Fortnite is coming to the Xbox PC store
Fortnite is going to be available on the Xbox on PC app beginning November 18th. Right now on PC, you have to launch the game from the Epic Games Launcher, but if you prefer the Xbox on PC app, that’s going to be an option. The game is also joining the Xbox Play Anywhere program, […]
Apple’s New Digital ID Feature Sparks Privacy Concerns
Apple is always looking for ways to make life easier through your iPhone, of course. The company's latest idea, Digital IDs, isn't going over as well as Apple hoped.
The Running Man is a propulsive tribute to ‘80s action movies
When The Running Man was first published in 1982 under Stephen King's Richard Bachman pseudonym, the United States was just beginning to feel the impacts of then-president Ronald Reagan's neoliberal economic policies. Under Reaganomics, massive tax breaks for the wealthy and deep cuts to social safety programs like food stamps and Medicaid drastically intensified income […]
Counting Renaissance butts in Rome with the Meta Ray-Ban Display
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. It's a truth universally acknowledged that […]
I rode in one of the UK’s first self-driving cars
I never really believed self-driving cars would make it to the UK, so you can imagine my surprise when I found myself clambering into one of Wayve's autonomous vehicles for a journey around north London a few weeks ago. In June, the company announced plans with Uber to begin trialing Level 4 fully autonomous robotaxis […]
What insiders anonymously think about the AI race
This is an excerpt of Sources by Alex Heath, a newsletter about AI and the tech industry, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once a week. I spent yesterday at Eric Newcomer's Cerebral Valley conference in San Francisco, which is now in its third year. I've attended this event for three years in a row […]
Apple TV is getting MLS games at no extra cost
Starting with the 2026 Major League Soccer (MLS) season, “all MLS matches” will be available to Apple TV subscribers “at no additional cost,” Apple and the MLS announced today. Since the 2023 MLS season, streaming MLS games has required an MLS Season Pass subscription, which was available on its own or for a discount for […]
Starlink rival ‘Project Kuiper’ rebrands to Amazon Leo
After several successful launches this year, Project Kuiper has its official name: Amazon Leo. It’s a nod to the term Low-Earth Orbit (LEO), which refers to orbits at an altitude of 1,200 miles (2,000 kilometers) or less. That’s the region where Amazon’s constellation of 153 satellites orbit. The original code name referred to the Kuiper […]
George Lucas’ narrative art museum opens next year in LA
The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art has been over a decade in the making, but its opening day is finally in sight. It’s officially less than a year away on September 22nd, 2026. The museum will include over 40,000 works of “narrative art,” ranging from murals to comic book art and, of course, cinematic artifacts. […]
The best Christmas gifts under $50
One of the easiest things to do during the holidays is spend too much money. It happens to many of us, even when we swear that things are going to be different this year. We want to help you stay true to your intentions to save money when possible, and we're doing that with a […]
Sony is making a Horizon MMO — here’s the video and details
The rumored MMO set in Sony’s post-apocalyptic Horizon universe is real. We spilled details about the game before it was revealed based on an announcement video we saw, and that video has been officially posted — and more has been shared about the title, too. The new game is called Horizon Steel Frontiers, and Sony […]
The Steam Frame has two speakers on each side of your face for vibration cancellation
In its new Steam Frame VR headset, Valve put dual audio drivers on each side in the included head strap. That puts the audio near your ears while you’re wearing it, and in my brief time trying the device at Valve’s headquarters recently, I thought the sound was just fine. But the choice to have […]
