August 20, 2019 The Twitter Emoji Mashup Bot is now available as free iMessage stickers One of Twitter’s best accounts, the Emoji Mashup Bot — which smushes together two or three random emojis to generate a hybrid emoji every…
August 20, 2019 Sony pulls Spider-Man out of the MCU over profit-sharing dispute with Disney Photo: Sony Pictures Entertainment Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige has pulled out of producing future Spider-Man movies, due to disputes between Sony — which…
August 20, 2019 YouTube will reportedly halt targeted ads for videos that appeal to kids Illustration by William Joel / The Verge YouTube is “finalizing plans” to end targeted advertising on its main site for uploaded videos that children…
August 20, 2019 Walmart sues Tesla over several solar panel fires caused by ‘negligence’ Photo by Sean O’Kane / The Verge Malfunctioning Tesla’s solar panels started fires at “no fewer than” seven Walmart stores, resulting in hundreds of…
August 20, 2019 Keanu Reeves and Carrie Anne-Moss are making a fourth Matrix movie Photo: Warner Bros. Warner Bros. has just announced a fourth film in the Matrix series, with original stars Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss set…
August 20, 2019 23 Texas towns hit by coordinated ransomware attack Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge More US towns have been hit by ransomware. Last Friday, 23 small Texas towns were affected by…
August 20, 2019 Netflix’s TV app can now remind you when new shows are released Netflix Netflix doesn’t want people to forget about shows they plan to watch in the future. The company is updating its TV app with…
August 20, 2019 Apple TV Plus can afford to gamble $6 billion in a way that Disney and Hulu can’t Image: Apple Apple is reportedly spending $6 billion on its initial lineup of TV shows, documentary series, and other originals that will land on…
August 20, 2019 Drako Motors’ 1,200-horsepower GTE is Silicon Valley’s latest crack at electric cars There are a number of aspiring electric vehicle startups in and around Silicon Valley, but very few have shipped actual cars, let alone established…
August 20, 2019 Gmail rolls out better, smarter spell check and grammar corrections for G Suite Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Services like Grammarly are trying to up the quality of your email copy, but now Google is…