Cursed BIOS. | Photo by Sean Hollister / The Verge
When a company's software update turns your computer into a useless brick, should fixes be free? Framework, the modular computer startup, apparently thinks so. But it's not clear that computing...
Noah Gundersen
Wild Buffalo, Bellingham, WA8.22.26
Noah Gundersen’s acoustic, sold-out set at Bellingham’s Wild Buffalo on Saturday night was billed as a solo, intimate performance, and the Pacific Northwest-born singer-songwriter delivered in every aspect. It felt less like a concert and...
The creator of the world's first 3D-printed gun claims he's developed a way to thwart government-mandated software meant to block 3D printers from making firearms. It's an opening volley in what's shaping up to be an evolving battle between...
The FTC and Zillow have announced a settlement that ends the case alleging that a 2025 "partnership" between Zillow and Redfin violated antitrust laws. The FTC had alleged Zillow agreed to pay Redfin to syndicate its listings, while Redfin...
Robotaxis are expanding. So is the fight over the rules governing them.
In New York, Gov. Kathy Hochul withdrew a proposal earlier this year that would have opened the door to driverless robotaxis outside New York City after taxi drivers,...
It’s been over a decade and two console generations since GTA V came out, and its sequel is still a work in progress. GTA VI has faced multiple delays, with developer Rockstar Games bumping back its predicted release date...
Jane Schoenbrun's latest film, Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, is making a splash in theaters right now. So it seems like the perfect time to revisit their first film, We're All Going to the World's Fair. I...
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So pretty. | Screenshot: Terrence O’Brien / The Verge
I remember having a Spirograph as a kid and being obsessed with it. Its geometric patterns are hypnotic and gorgeous. I also love generative music composition. So bringing those two things...
I’m just as confused as you. | Image: Aundre Larrow
W. Kamau Bell is one of those people who has always just seemed to be there. From Totally Biased, to Politically Re-Active, United Shades of America, and We Need to...
