February 13, 2020 Kirsten Gillibrand outlines new Data Protection Agency to take on Big Tech Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images On Thursday, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) released a proposal to overhaul the way the US government regulates…
February 13, 2020 Sonic the Hedgehog review: fast casual Image: Paramount When the first trailer for Sonic the Hedgehog was released in 2019, fans were horrified by CGI Sonic’s beady little eyes and…
February 12, 2020 These engineers are trying to rescue a ‘Bookbot’ from the Google graveyard The Bookbot wasn’t quite as flashy as other autonomous vehicles in the Google portfolio, but it was popular with patrons of Google’s neighborhood library,…
February 12, 2020 DoorDash drivers use their forced arbitration clause to force DoorDash into arbitration Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge DoorDash contractors have turned a forced arbitration clause in their contract against their employer, as a federal…
February 12, 2020 Apple’s free learn-to-code Swift Playgrounds sandbox arrives on Mac Nearly four years after it launched as an iPad-exclusive in 2016, Apple’s Swift Playgrounds app is now available for Mac as part of Apple’s…
February 12, 2020 Snapchat is testing a big new redesign Snap is working on two significant tests that could reshape its flagship app in a critical year. Tipsters have provided me with screenshots of…
February 12, 2020 Jeff Bezos bought the most expensive property in LA with an eighth of a percent of his net worth Photo by PAWAN SHARMA/AFP via Getty Images According to The Wall Street Journal, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has reportedly just bought the most expensive…
February 12, 2020 Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney thinks games can be political, but gaming companies should stay out of politics Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney is one of the biggest names in video games these days, thanks…
February 12, 2020 Mark Zuckerberg’s privilege to be forgotten A lengthy piece from Steven Levy in Wired today revealed parts of a 2006 journal from Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. You can read the…
February 12, 2020 Space startup’s founders linked to shady dating website ring Image: Firefly Aerospace Two founders and board members of Texas space startup Firefly Aerospace appear to be involved in running a ring of sham…