June 12, 2020 Go read this Wall Street Journal article about New York’s missteps combatting the coronavirus Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The state of New York has the most confirmed cases and deaths of COVID-19, and a new…
June 12, 2020 Go read this BuzzFeed News story about how Peloton workers feared for their safety Photo by Ezra Shaw / Getty Images Peloton enjoyed huge demand for its high-end exercise bikes in the first quarter of 2020 due to…
June 12, 2020 Facebook contest reveals deepfake detection is still an ‘unsolved problem’ Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Facebook has announced the results of its first Deepfake Detection Challenge, an open competition to find algorithms…
June 12, 2020 Beats Solo Pro noise-canceling headphones are $70 off for the first time Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge The Beats Solo Pro wireless on-ear headphones with active noise cancellation are $230 at Best Buy and…
June 12, 2020 Verizon has new student discounts on unlimited plans for college students Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Verizon has a new student discount offer for college students, offering a $10-per-month discount on a single…
June 12, 2020 It’s hard to figure out how often people without symptoms spread COVID-19 COVID-19 testing at a pop-up site in New York City. | Photo by Angela Weiss / AFP via Getty Images In January, early reports…
June 12, 2020 Rollerball imagined a completely different future of fame via IMDb The Verge is a place where you can consider the future. So are movies. In Yesterday’s Future, we revisit a movie about…
June 12, 2020 Sony’s surprise PS5 Digital Edition sets up a next-gen price war Image: Sony Sony finally revealed its PlayStation 5 console hardware this week, and while the console design will undoubtedly be labeled divisive, the real…
June 12, 2020 Sony’s PS5 reveal was the best look yet at next-gen gaming Image: Sony Ahead of the long-awaited arrival of the next generation of video game consoles, Microsoft had clearly grabbed the initiative. Its reveal of…
June 12, 2020 Zoom plans new blocking features to comply with requests from Chinese government Zoom says it’s working on new features that will allow it to block users based on their geographical location after admitting it recently suspended…