French police raid X’s Paris office as UK investigation continues

A raid on X’s Paris office was carried out by the Paris prosecutor’s cybercrime unit on Tuesday with Europol and French police as part of an ongoing investigation that expanded…

The Switch is now Nintendo’s best-selling console of all time

The original Switch is officially Nintendo’s best-selling console of all time after surpassing the DS handheld in lifetime sales. In its latest earnings release, Nintendo reports that the Nintendo Switch…

Ikea’s next cheap Bluetooth speaker is a playful purple mouse

Following the debut of its $10 Kallsup Bluetooth speakers at CES 2026, Ikea is introducing another wireless speaker with a playful design and an affordable price tag. The Grejsimojs Portable…

Iran’s internet shutdown, explained | The Verge

After protests broke out in early January, the Iranian regime shut down the internet, starting the longest blackout in Iranian history. Despite this attempt to stop the protests from spreading,…

Bill Gates says accusations contained in Epstein files are ‘absolutely absurd’

Reports of Bill Gates’ connections with Jeffrey Epstein grow more lurid with each dump of documents from the Department of Justice. The latest includes somewhat confusing emails that Epstein may…

On the ground with thousands of protestors at the Minneapolis general strike

It was too cold to take off my mittens and check Google Maps so I put my faith in the trickle of bundled-up people ahead of me. All of them…

Nvidia CEO denies he’s ‘unhappy’ with OpenAI

“We are going to make a huge investment in OpenAI. I believe in OpenAI, the work that they do is incredible, they are one of the most consequential companies of…

Apple’s new Airtags are a nice upgrade to a simple gadget

Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 114, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, send Arc Raiders tips, and also you…

Jeffrey Epstein was permanently banned from Xbox Live

Would it surprise you to learn Microsoft booted Jeffrey Epstein from its online gaming platform? As spotted by XboxEra, the latest batch of Epstein’s emails shows that in December 2013,…

Apple’s sci-fi detective show Sugar is coming back in June

Apple TV continues to flesh out its streaming lineup for 2026, this time by announcing that Sugar will be back in the summer. The show’s second season will premiere on…