The Verge hires Tina Nguyen as senior reporter to cover the Trump administration
Tina Nguyen is joining The Verge as a senior reporter, covering the Trump administration, Elon Muskâs takeover of the federal government, and the tech industryâs embrace of the MAGA movement. Nguyen joins The Verge from Puck, where she was a…
Cold Wallet’s director wanted to make a revenge thriller for the crypto era
Cold Wallet, Well Go USAâs new darkly comedic home invasion thriller from director Cutter Hodierne, becomes increasingly more absurd as it unfolds. At every turn, the movieâs heroes â a group of excitable retail investors â make unhinged choices that…
Tesla Superchargers coming to dozens of Steak ‘n Shake locations
Tesla is planning to install dozens of Supercharger sites at Steak ‘n Shake locations across the country, according to an exchange between the companies on X. The companies have signed an agreement for over six sites, with over 20 more…
Find My Network Exploit Turns Any Bluetooth Device Into a Tracker
George Mason University researchers claim to have uncovered a serious vulnerability in Apple’s Find My network that allows hackers to track virtually any Bluetooth-enabled device without the owner’s knowledge. Called “nRootTag,” the exploit tricks the Find My network into treating…
The best Nintendo Switch controllers to buy right now
The best Nintendo Switch controllers aren’t the ones that come with it. While the removable Joy-Cons included with all non-Lite Switch consoles are convenient given they can be detached for wireless use, their tiny contourless design isn’t that comfortable for…
Steam’s Next Fest is full of weird-ass, cool-ass games
Steam Next Fest is going on until March 3rd, and Iâve spent a considerable amount of time wading through a seemingly endless carousel of games, filling up my Steam Deckâs internal and external memory looking for the Good Shitâ¢. Iâve…
EVgo says no to fast-charging extension cables and breakaway adapters
Electric vehicle charging network EVgo changed its terms of service Thursday to include new language explicitly prohibiting the use of high-speed DC extension cables and breakaway adapters at the company’s stations. The terms, which go into effect March 8th, are…
Mozilla says its new Firefox terms don’t give it ownership of your data
Mozilla introduced its first Terms of Use for Firefox this week, but the company has already had to post an update to address criticisms of language that appeared to give Mozilla overly broad ownership over user data. Specifically, some users…
New firmware available for AirPods Max with Lightning port
Apple has deployed a new firmware update for the Lightning-equipped variant of the AirPods Max, though there is no information about what the update contains. Apple has released a firmware update for the original version of the AirPods Max. Tuesday’s…
Powerbeats Pro 2 Can’t Play Music While Tracking Heart Rate on Gym Equipment
Apple’s new Powerbeats Pro 2 earbuds have come in for heavy criticism because of a major limitation in its heart rate monitoring functionality, according to a detailed review by DC Rainmaker and corroborated by user reports. DC’s YouTube review reveals…