Tesla just quietly snagged the Tesla.com domain

Since 1992, the domain Tesla.com has been owned by an engineer and Nikolai Tesla fan named Stu Grossman, to the chagrin of Tesla Motors, which was forced to settle for Teslamotors.com as the broader domain sat mostly unused. But no longer: the company has obtained Tesla.com, whic … | Continue reading


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What's the dopest old laptop to install Chrome OS on?

So earlier this week we profiled a company called NeverWare that's modified Chromium OS into an easy-to-install package called CloudReady that can dualboot on tons of old laptops. And because old laptop hardware is often faster and more powerful than modern Chromebooks, that mean … | Continue reading


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This is your next jam: Bat for Lashes, Pinegrove, and more

Welcome back to The Verge’s weekly musical roundup. I’m Jamieson, I’m still your host, and this week’s musical news was dominated by two giant, controversial institutions: Kanye West and the Grammys. The Life of Pablo tumbled onto the internet early Sunday morning, finding a temp … | Continue reading


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This is the Levante, Maserati's first SUV

I'm not personally an SUV driver, but a lot of people around the world are, which is why luxury and sports brands have been clamoring to put out a big soft-roader in recent years: the Porsche Cayenne, the Bentley Bentayga, the upcoming Rolls-Royce truck, the list goes on.And now … | Continue reading


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A message from J.J. Abrams: please make your own Star Wars movie

In what's shaping up to be a new annual tradition, Lucasfilm has announced the 2016 Star Wars Fan Film Awards, kicking off this year's competition with an introduction by J.J. Abrams. The pitch is simple: make a short film based on the characters and stories of the Star Wars univ … | Continue reading


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Virgin Galactic unveils new SpaceShipTwo vehicle that will replace lost spaceplane

Today, private space tourism company Virgin Galactic unveiled the new version of its SpaceShipTwo vehicle, dubbed the VSS Unity. It’s the spacecraft that the company wants to use to send paying customers into sub-orbital space someday. The VSS Unity will ultimately replace Virgin … | Continue reading


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Donald Trump calls for a boycott of Apple products

At a rally today in South Carolina, Donald Trump called for a boycott of Apple products in response to the company's current legal standoff with the FBI. Currently the frontrunner for the Republican presidential nomination, Trump was speaking at a rally in advance of tomorrow's S … | Continue reading


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Why every photo storage startup dies or gets acquired

Picturelife didn't want to sell, but it had to In November 2013, when the photo storage service Everpix went down, the CEO of rival Picturelife offered assurances to his company’s customers. "We have lots of cash and ramping revenue," Picturelife CEO Nate Westheimer said in a twe … | Continue reading


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