September 18, 2019 Google Assistant gets a second voice option in nine countries Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Google is launching new voices for Google Assistant in nine countries today, adding a secondary voice option…
September 18, 2019 Fortnite adds cross-platform voice chat based on Houseparty Fortnite today added cross-platform voice chat, a feature that lets friends talk even if they’re not currently playing the game. Party Hub, which is…
September 18, 2019 Starbucks Japan is selling pens with built-in NFC wallets Starbucks is releasing a new hardware product in Japan this month, and it’s a pen. Not a stylus or anything — an actual pen,…
September 18, 2019 HP’s new Elite Dragonfly business laptop has mass appeal Photo by Cameron Faulkner / The Verge HP’s latest EliteBook, the Elite Dragonfly, doesn’t look like a business laptop. It comes in a shade…
September 17, 2019 Pocket Casts is making its podcast app free and launching a subscription service Pocket Casts Pocket Casts, a popular podcast app, is changing up its money-making strategy and launching a subscription service. The company previously charged users…
September 17, 2019 Taiga Motors’ Orca is a $24,000 electric watercraft with a two-hour battery Images: Taiga Motors Montreal startup Taiga Motors has spent the last few years tackling the tricky task of electrifying snowmobiles, but it’s now turning…
September 17, 2019 When two big streamers ditched Twitch, Fortnite suffered too Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge If you visit Twitch right now and click on the Browse tab, you’ll see a constantly updated…
September 17, 2019 Uber is bringing its self-driving cars to Dallas Uber will begin testing its self-driving cars in Dallas, Texas in November, the company announced Tuesday. The vehicles will be operated by human drivers…
September 17, 2019 Facebook’s ‘Supreme Court’ can overrule Zuckerberg, per new charter Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images Facebook has published new documents detailing the company’s plans for a content oversight board, which would serve as a…
September 17, 2019 Lyft hit with another horrifying sexual assault lawsuit Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Warning: this story contains descriptions of sexual assault that some readers may find disturbing. A woman…