October 15, 2021 After seeing new leaked photos of the Pixel 6, I think I finally get the phone’s unusual design The Pixel 6’s distinctive look is easy to spot at a distance. | Image: Evan Blass on Twitter We’re just a few days away…
October 15, 2021 A year later, Apple’s MagSafe continues to underwhelm Photo by Dieter Bohn / The Verge One year ago yesterday, I wrote how MagSafe could be the biggest reason to buy an iPhone…
October 15, 2021 US Treasury says ransomware payouts in 2021 could top entire past decade Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The ransomware business is booming this year and could be bringing in billions for some of its…
October 15, 2021 Epic says it’s ‘open’ to blockchain games after Steam bans them Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Epic tells The Verge that it’s “open to games that support cryptocurrency or blockchain-based assets” on its…
October 15, 2021 McDonald’s is testing the McPlant, a Beyond Meat meatless burger Photo by McDonald’s McDonald’s new plant-based burger, aptly named the McPlant, is coming to eight restaurants across the US (via CNBC). The fast-food chain…
October 15, 2021 Human rights activist suing Twitter for allegedly giving Saudi spies access to his info Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge A Saudi human rights activist has filed a lawsuit against Twitter, alleging that the company hired two…
October 15, 2021 Moscow adds facial recognition payment system to more than 240 metro stations Photo by TASS\TASS via Getty Images Moscow launched “Face Pay” on Friday, a facial recognition payment system implemented in more than 240 Mosmetro stations,…
October 15, 2021 Busta Rhymes has questions about NFTs, and he has NFTs for sale Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage You can’t always take Busta Rhymes literally, and sometimes you shouldn’t take his questions seriously at all, but a tweet…
October 15, 2021 Netflix just fired the organizer of the trans employee walkout Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Netflix has fired a leader of the trans employee resource group who was organizing the upcoming October…
October 15, 2021 Valve says no blockchain games or NFTs on Steam Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Games that use blockchain technology or let users exchange NFTs or cryptocurrencies won’t be allowed on Steam,…