February 14, 2020 Facebook cancels global marketing conference due to the coronavirus outbreak Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Facebook has canceled its upcoming global marketing conference out of caution for the coronavirus outbreak, according to…
February 14, 2020 Blizzard moves previously canceled Overwatch League games from China to Korea Photo: Stewart Volland / Blizzard Entertainment Last month, Blizzard announced that all of its scheduled Overwatch League games in China during February and March…
February 14, 2020 HQ, maker of the once-popular HQ Trivia, is shutting down Image: HQ HQ, which made the once-popular HQ Trivia app, is shutting down and laying off its 25 employees, according to CNN Business. HQ…
February 14, 2020 Michigan computer science faculty calls for Jason Mars to take a leave of absence following Verge investigation Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The faculty at the University of Michigan’s computer science and engineering department wrote a letter calling for…
February 14, 2020 Go read this grim Motherboard report about what it’s like to work at Target delivery company Shipt The gig economy of ride-sharing and grocery delivery has become notorious for exploiting and mistreating workers — and now, Motherboard has an inside look…
February 14, 2020 Coronavirus cancellations show evidence-based decisions are rare during epidemics Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press via Getty Images Giant corporations, governments, and individuals are all making decisions that they hope will reduce the risk…
February 14, 2020 Narcos: Mexico is a show for people who want the drug war to last forever Narcos started as a show about Pablo Escobar, a real-life gangster who outdid even the most outrageous fictional ones. The show built a compelling…
February 14, 2020 Podcasters want an awards show, so they’re trying to start one Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge The film industry has the Oscars, and the music industry has the Grammys, so the podcast…
February 14, 2020 GameSnacks are Google’s new HTML5 games designed for bad internet connections Smartphones are becoming even more powerful gaming machines as time goes on, with the latest devices capable of pushing some incredible graphics on a…
February 14, 2020 HBO Max’s first ad wants to remind you how many of your favorite shows and movies it owns Whether your favorite show is Friends, you’re in love with Wonder Woman, or simply want to binge South Park for a few weeks, the…