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Geothermal startup Fervo catapults itself over the ‘valley of death’

Fervo landed a large new loan with terms that strongly suggest the company's most turbulent days are behind it.

Afroman keeps trolling cops after winning “Lemon Pound Cake” defamation case

Cops asked the jury for millions after Afroman used raid footage in music videos.

At the last minute, Meta decides not to kill Horizon Worlds VR after all

VR will be on life support while mobile remains the focus, though.

Microsoft’s go-to Xbox controller is selling at its best price of the year

The white model is receiving the steepest discount, but the black version is less than $1 more. | Photo: Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge Microsoft’s Xbox console strategy needs work, but its Bluetooth-ready controller that shipped alongside the Xbox Series X and Series S is fantastic. We think i

Bluesky announces $100M Series B after CEO transition

Bluesky's Series B closed last April but is being shared now, the week after its CEO stepped down.

A rogue AI led to a serious security incident at Meta

For almost two hours last week, Meta employees had unauthorized access to company and user data thanks to an AI agent that gave an employee inaccurate technical advice, as previously reported by The Information. Meta spokesperson Tracy Clayton said in a statement to The Verge that "no user data was

Google reveals its solution for true Android sideloading: a mandatory waiting period

Google has revealed the "advanced flow" that will be required to install certain Android apps once the company introduces mandatory developer verification later this year. The company had initially announced that it would no longer be possible to install apps from unverified developers, and the proc

Google introduces a new way for users to sideload Android apps that still protects against scams

Google is making Android sideloading easier with a new advanced setting that lets users disable app verification after a multi-step security process.

Despite hardware limits, Parallels supports running Windows on MacBook Neo

"8GB unified memory is the minimum practical configuration."

Prediction markets are trying to lure journalists with partnership deals

Prediction markets are working to ingratiate themselves with mainstream news and culture: The Golden Globes broadcast in January was plastered with Polymarket odds, the AP is licensing election data to Kalshi, and a partnership between Polymarket and Substack means more prediction market data in new

All the wrong EVs are getting cancelled

A Tesla Cybertruck gleaming in the lot of the Tesla showroom in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, on March 29, 2025. | Photo by Simone Lueck / The Verge These past few weeks have been particularly brutal for the EV industry - and anyone who believes that electric vehicles are the future. Thanks to slowi

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AI analytics agents need guardrails, not more model size

Picture a VP of finance at a large retailer. She asks the company’s new AI analytics agent a simple question: “What was our revenue last quarter?” The answer comes back in seconds. Confident. Clean. Wrong. That exact scenario happens more frequently than many organizations would care to admit. AtSca

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Google details new 24-hour process to sideload unverified Android apps

The "advanced flow" will be available before verification enforcement begins later this year.

Study pinpoints when bow and arrow came to North America

Radiocarbon results suggest a single origin and rapid diffusion through cultural transition networks.

After 25 years, Valve reworks Counter-Strike's reload system

Full-magazine reloads throw out muscle memory in favor of "higher stakes" decisions.

Meta is actually keeping its VR metaverse running, for now

Meta is reversing its plans to shut down its VR metaverse - sort of. On Monday, the company announced that it would be shutting down the VR version of its 3D social platform Horizon Worlds on June 15th in favor of a new focus on the mobile version of the app. But in a Wednesday AMA on his Instagram,

DoorDash launches a new ‘Tasks’ app that pays couriers to submit videos to train AI

Delivery couriers will be able to earn money by completing activities like filming everyday tasks or recording themselves speaking in another language.

Belkin’s wireless HDMI adapter freed me from a long annoying cable when I travel

The ConnectAir transmitter is about the size of a charging case for wireless earbuds. I’ve never been comfortable logging into streaming services on a hotel or Airbnb TV. My alternative for watching our favorite shows on a big screen is traveling with a 10-foot HDMI cable and a USB-C-to-HDMI adapter

Lina Khan was right

Hindsight is 20/20. | Image: The Verge / Getty Images In 2021, the virtual world was the future of the internet. The pandemic had sequestered everyone indoors, heightening the appeal of digital communities. Facebook rebranded to Meta - a sign of the tech giant's investment in and commitment to the m

Paid streaming for cheapskates is having a moment

Roku’s Howdy offers ad-free streaming for $2.99 a month. This is Lowpass by Janko Roettgers, a newsletter on the ever-evolving intersection of tech and entertainment, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once a week. Streaming is getting expensive: This week, Amazon Prime Video became the lates