Google TV’s uncertain future
Last year, Google surprised online video publishers with some stunning news: the company, which now generates over a quarter trillion…
August 2025
NASA Told to Overhaul Its Plans to Replace the International Space Station
A new Trump administration directive seeks to radically change NASA's vision for a continued astronaut presence in low Earth orbit.
“We Miss All the Trains to Get Rich”: The Real Story of Crypto and the Black Community
I went to a journalism convention expecting to talk about AI and politics. Instead, a chance encounter with a 24-year-old…
Trump wanted a US-made iPhone. Apple gave him a gold statue.
Trump's chip tariffs won't hit Apple despite no plans for a US-made iPhone.
A Sonos Price Hike Is About to Make a Bad Situation Even Worse
Tariffs coming from the Trump administration might cause a literal meltdown.
Daring New Plan Lays Out Mission to a Black Hole
The proposal is highly theoretical and likely will take at least several decades to realize, but if we’re hoping someday…
If This Planet Is Real, It Would Break So Many Records
Researchers may have discovered a gas giant orbiting the star Alpha Centauri A, and it appears to be in the…
Peloton pivots to wellness alongside another layoff
Peloton has pivoted many times over the past few years in its quest to return to profitability. The latest, as…
GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke on Copilot, vibe coding, and AI’s next chapter
Welcome to Decoder! This is Alex Heath, your Thursday episode guest host and deputy editor at The Verge. It’s AI…
WhatsApp Shuts Down 6.8 Million Scam Accounts Linked to Worldwide Fraud Networks
A Meta and OpenAI collaboration thwarted global scam operations, with Cambodia emerging as a major hotspot. Coordinated crackdown on scam…