The King County Sheriff’s Office is stepping up its visible presence on the ground and in the air as Seattle hosts World Cup matches this week, although officials noted there is no indication of any specific threat tied to...
The next time you walk into the Great Hall, you’ll see something new.
It’s not as dramatic as the reveal after the capital renovation back in 2019, but it’s still incredibly meaningful. When you get to the top of each staircase entering the Great Hall, look to your left or right, along the wall. You’ll see...
Almost exactly a year ago, the Phinney Ridge restaurant and bar Sophon was hosting a James Beard Foundation event showcasing Khmer cuisine and culture. Since its opening in 2024, Sophon had become one of Seattle’s most celebrated restaurants and...
Vancouver-based DRIVE Hockey is building momentum in the emerging field of sports AI.
The sports tech startup, which is developing a smart arena network for hockey analytics, announced this week that it has secured a $100,000 grant from the National...
Your public Facebook posts could help inform AI-generated results in Meta's new AI Mode. When you search on Facebook, the "AI Mode" option will appear alongside the usual search modes like "People" and "Marketplace." It's one of several new...
Xbox is closing down Ninja Theory, the studio behind the Hellblade series, a source tells The Verge. Staffers were told on a call on Monday about the closure, but they are hoping the studio will find a buyer. The...
Fox is about to take over the TVs in more than 100 million homes worldwide. On Monday, Fox announced that it's acquiring Roku, the streaming middleman that serves as a portal for viewers to hop into services like Netflix,...
This story originally appeared in The Stranger’s 2026 Queer Issue.
It’s easy to glamorize the life of a record store owner. Just look at High Fidelity (both the original and the remake). Shooting the shit all day with your...
Amazon’s Smart Thermostat looks surprisingly nice for such a cheap gadget. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge
If your electricity bill climbs every summer, a smart thermostat could help keep cooling costs in check. The Amazon Smart...
Ask around Seattle, and the same name keeps coming up in plastic surgery. Dr. Javad Sajan. He runs Allure Esthetic, one of the largest plastic surgery practices in the Pacific Northwest, where patients fly in from across the country...
