US climber scales Taiwan’s tallest building Taipei 101 without ropes
‘Free solo’ ascent organised and shown live by NetflixHonnold completed climb in an hour and a halfTaipei 101…
Trusting your phone to Abxylute’s mobile controller requires a big leap of faith
As a retro gaming fan, I was thrilled when Apple opened its App Store to emulators in 2024,…
Microsoft handed the government encryption keys for customer data
The FBI went to Microsoft last year with a warrant, asking them to hand over keys to unlock…
Gmail’s spam filter and automatic sorting are broken
Gmail users might see banners indicating missing spam checks.We are experiencing an issue with Gmail beginning on Saturday,…
Get stuff done by yelling at your phone with Todoist Ramble
Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 113, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world.…
‘Jobs, jobs, jobs’ the AI mantra in Davos as fears take back seat
Executives optimistic on AI despite fears of bubble, job lossesCisco projects completed faster with AI, says its presidentBill…
The Folding Treadmill Reviewers Rave About Is Under $100 Today
Struggling to get your steps in? It’s tough finding motivation when it’s so cold outside. Don’t beat yourself…
Google won’t stop replacing our news headlines with terrible AI
In early December, I brought you the news that Google has begun replacing Verge headlines, and those of…
Epic and Google have a secret $800 million Unreal Engine and services deal
A judge is questioning whether Epic Games and Google are settling their long-running antitrust fight partly because of…
Smartphone price rise confirmed due to ‘unprecedented year’ in 2026
Your next phone upgrade will be more expensive. That’s according to Carl Pei, founder of award-winning British tech…
Nintendo is following up Alarmo with a weird Talking Flower in March
First and foremost, as the name implies, the Talking Flower will just randomly speak a couple of times…
Everyone can hear your TV in their headphones using this transmitter
As we’ve previously lamented, one of Bluetooth’s best modern features isn’t being embraced by the tech world, but…