Robots are getting more life-like by the minute, but when they resemble an actual person, that’s when it gets a little weird. Especially when the inventor programmed it to respond to things like “I love you” and “You are so beautiful.” The robot’s Hong Kong-based inventor won’t n … | Continue reading
For this month only, if you buy a Samsung Galaxy S7 device on AT&T, you could get a 48" smart TV on the house. | Continue reading
MildMania is preparing to release an aggressively cute and colorful puzzle platformer next week called Cattch, and it's definitely one that should be on your radar. First of all it starts a cat, which always earns points in my book, but it also features a really interesting level … | Continue reading
What if Ableton music software had a built-in Github so musicians could contribute and modify samples? That’s essentially the idea behind Splice, a cloud-based music production platform built for collaboration and remixing, and its Beat Maker tool, a new sequencer that allows use … | Continue reading
Game of War players are spending a ton of money, but traditional console gamers still spend more than their mobile counterparts. The average paying player on mobile spends $86.50 per year on in-app purchases, according to research firm Slice Intelligence. That’s right behind the … | Continue reading
Judging from the $200 million in deposits Tesla has already raked in, the Model 3 has quickly found its fans in the last 24 hours — so quickly, in fact, that Elon Musk is openly wondering how he'll make all those cars.Don't get me wrong, the car looks nice (complaints about the g … | Continue reading
Restaurant reservation startup Reserve announced today that it has acquired Dash. When you make a reservation through Reserve, the app already handles payment (including splitting the bill), but by acquiring Dash, it will be able to integrate with point-of-sale systems like Micro … | Continue reading
Shige Honjo, a veteran executive at Nest, and Scott Mullins, a senior engineering manager, are leaving the company, according to multiple sources.Honjo, the VP in charge of program management and manufacturing, will depart at the end of May. Mullins is shifting over to Google to … | Continue reading
Welcome back to The Verge’s weekly musical roundup. I’m Jamieson, I’m still your host, and I promise you this is a prank-free space. I’m not sure what exactly would constitute a prank here — every SoundCloud and YouTube embed points you towards Rick Astley’s greatest hit? — but I … | Continue reading
Plenty of startups have tried and failed to make enterprise software sexy, but Slack made it viral. Its growth rate is unheard of. Both Slack’s daily user count and its paid seat count are up 3.5X in just a year. Tons of people have still never heard of it, but with this momentum … | Continue reading
Thanks to a dedicated community that donated over 50 000 HYPER to the cause, the HYPER project is pleased to announce sponsorship of Jon Fitch’s upcoming fight in the MMA World Series of Fighting on Saturday, April 2nd, 2016. This is the first time in the world an MMA fighter has … | Continue reading
If you let Brave swap out the usual ads with the ones they prefer, they'll give you a cut of the revenue. | Continue reading
Today we find out what’s under the hood in this exclusive teardown of the beef variant of the Taco Bell Quesalupa. | Continue reading
Remember when Kanye West said his new album, ‘The Life of Pablo’ (TLOP) would “never, never be on Apple?” My album will never never never be on Apple. And it will never be for sale… You can only get it on Tidal. — KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 15, 2016 So, about that… it’s now … | Continue reading
Let us pull you out of the muck that is April Fools' day. Cartoon Network unveiled a weird and fun thing that will give you the power to get through April 1st by turning yourself into a Powerpuff Girl.There are plenty of customization options that let you choose the hair, what yo … | Continue reading
Private spaceflight company Blue Origin is planning to launch and land its New Shepard rocket again for the third time tomorrow. CEO Jeff Bezos tweeted out today that the company will be flying the same vehicle that successfully launched and landed once in November and then again … | Continue reading
Caribbean digital currency exchange Bitt has received $4m in new funding from online retailer Overstock. | Continue reading
Those of us who have been around the block a few times have seen multiple attempts to kill email and change the way people communicate in the enterprise. Slack is just the latest, but one that has captured marketshare and money along the way. Consider that just today, Slack got $ … | Continue reading
Some believe that foldable screens are the next step in the evolution of the smartphone, and Samsung wants to be in on the action. | Continue reading
The price of bitcoin experienced relative price stability and consistent volume during the seven days through 1st April. | Continue reading
Capcom is going to make a new push to mobile, and it’s using some of its biggest brands to help it succeed. Mega Man and Monster Hunter highlight the company’s new Mobile Business Division, which the publisher announced today. It will release four games by March 31, 2017. These w … | Continue reading
Some users are reporting issues connecting to Apple’s iCloud services this afternoon. The issue affects those attempting to sync files to iCloud as well as services that require access to Apple’s servers, such as email, calendar and to-do list applications. The issue became appar … | Continue reading
The worst of April Fools’ is behind us, and the best part of April lays ahead, but before you erase March from your mind, take a few minutes to check out the best of last month’s new and updated Android apps. As always, only the most interesting apps make it into this roundup eac … | Continue reading
Capcom has announced that they're putting a big investment into mobile gaming, launching a Mobile Business Division specifically geared towards mobile game development. And this isn't just news for Japanese games that will never hit western shores – the games are set to release g … | Continue reading
April is upon us already, and you’ve just about survived the barrage of the worst April Fools’ puns the Web can throw at you, but before you close your browser in disgust, check out the best of last month’s new and updated iPhone apps. As always, only the best apps each month mak … | Continue reading
Bandai Namco is making a Japanese VR installation to help people conquer their fears.Launching in Tokyo on 15th April and lasting through mid-October, Project I Can will feature six different elaborate VR experiences. One of them, Fear of Heights Show, tasks players with donning … | Continue reading
When I reviewed Microsoft's Surface Book last year, I was struck by how badly Windows 10 handled pen support. Windows has supported styluses since the days of tablet edition for Windows XP, but Microsoft hasn't really invested heavily in building ink into every part of Windows. A … | Continue reading
Karlie Kloss made headlines last year when she announced she was not only a high-ranking model but could also code in Ruby. Kloss, who says she’s always been interested in math and science, started learning to program a couple of years ago. The supermodel partnered with the Flati … | Continue reading
Google and Acer have teamed up to release the $799 Chromebase for meetings, an "all-in-one standalone secure video conferencing device" designed for small areas like desktops or office phone booths. Google has other Chromebase devices on the market (made by both LG and Acer), but … | Continue reading
You might not be reading this. Or the blog I sent out early today. And you might not be getting those other newsletters you subscribed to. Google also automatically moves many Mailchimp newsletters to your promo folder in gmail. As... | Continue reading
Visuals tell a story better than text and help your content engage your readers. Here’s a look at how your graphics can boost engagement. | Continue reading
Count one of Alphabet’s investment arms, Google Ventures, to stay out of the state of North Carolina until further notice. According to a report from Re/code, the firm will not be making any investments in North Carolina until its controversial law preventing LBGT persons from be … | Continue reading
BlackBerry put all their eggs in one basket with the Priv, but it seems like the Android-powered device might not be enough to save the company. | Continue reading
BlackBerry's latest quarterly results are in, and they weren't great news for the beleaguered smartphone company. Total phone sales were below expectations, and BlackBerry isn't revealing how many flagship devices it shipped last quarter. | Continue reading
Starting today, publisher Activision is kicking off the finals for the first stage of its Call of Duty World League competition, and the company has a new feature for Call of Duty: Black Ops III on PlayStation 4 to get more people watching. In early March, Activision and develope … | Continue reading
I’m going to start by saying I’m actually a huge fan of SoFi. I think they have a great product, they’ve built an incredible business and their growth in a regulated and complex industry is impressive. And I say this even though I’ve had my student loan refinance denied by them … | Continue reading
The Kialara has fast become one of bitcoin's key collectibles, but it also raises questions about the value of art. | Continue reading
Palaround began its life as one of what’s now many companies attempting to be the “Tinder for finding friends” – a list that now includes Tinder’s dating app rival, Bumble, in fact. But recently, the startup began rolling out a new product focused instead on bringing the Tinder s … | Continue reading
The next time you call for a Lyft car and instead you get a DeLorean from Back to the Future, or a horde of hungry zombies, or a faceful of chicken feathers, you'll have one person to thank: Ethan Eyler, Lyft's resident merry prankster.While other Silicon Valley startups have rec … | Continue reading
Pre-natal genetic testing, VR drones, and fracking nanoparticles were a few of the products featured in Y Combinator’s first Virtual Demo Day. They come from the YC Fellowship, a program designed to let the startup school help idea- or prototype-stage companies, beyond the full-f … | Continue reading
Tesla just had an amazing 24 hours — both ahead of and following the unveiling of its mass-market Model 3.However, the upstart EV automaker has not brought in as much cash as the company co-founder and CEO Elon Musk wants you to think.SEE ALSO: What it's like to ride in the Tesla … | Continue reading
Jan. 17, 1964The Amphicar is used as a fishing boat by its owner at the start of the salmon fishing season on the River Tay, Scotland.Image: Fox Photos/Getty ImagesA vehicle that promised to revolutionize drowning….Dan Neil, Time MagazineDesigned by Hanns Trippel and manufactured … | Continue reading
Two-person Finnish developer Huijaus Studios has announced their first project, an ambitious stealth puzzle game called Mr Future Ninja, and it's looking really awesome. An evil sci-fi corporation has abducted the world's ninjas with plans to clone them and offer them as servants … | Continue reading
A baby takes up a surprisingly large amount of space. Not the actual baby, of course, but the piles of onesies, newborn diapers, teething toys, and bottles that parents buy to go along with that cuddly lump. With all this extra stuff around, I perk up when a traditionally-large b … | Continue reading
The number of people in the world who are obese skyrocketed to 641 million in 2014 from 105 million in 1975, according to a new study published in the medical journal The Lancet. That’s a sixfold increase in about 40 years.The study compared the Body Mass Index (BMI), a measure o … | Continue reading
VIDEO: Kyle Lowry is a nominee for Kia Player of the Month for March By Ben Leibowitz, Special to NBA.com As the calendar flips to April and practical jokers execute their best (read: worst) pranks, the NBA landscape heads to the home stretch before playoffs roll around. For the … | Continue reading
VPNs aren't only for businesses and super tech-savvy users anymore. A Virtual Private Network might be just what you need to make your browsing more safe and secure. | Continue reading