While You Watch the World Cup, the Feds Are Watching You
It’s a big year for America. The semiquincentennial. Cohosting the World Cup. But there’s a catch — surveillance is going…
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Apple TV Is Finally Hitting Its Stride — Here’s What’s Working
Apple TV — née Apple TV Plus — has spent years building a reputation on quality over quantity. Fewer shows…
The Verge’s 2026 Summer ‘In’ and ‘Out’ List Is Here — and It’s Unhinged
The Verge staff has done it again. Their annual summer in/out list is back, and the takes are predictably chaotic….
Jon Prosser Finally Responds to Apple Lawsuit — Blames Everything on the Other Guy
YouTuber Jon Prosser has filed a formal response to Apple’s lawsuit over stolen iOS secrets. His defense? The other guy…
OpenAI Offers US Government a $42 Billion Stake in the Company
Sam Altman is reportedly offering the US government a 5% stake in OpenAI. At the company’s $852 billion valuation from…
Wing Commander IV and the FMV Future That Never Quite Was
If you lived through the late 90s, you remember the promise. Movies and games were going to merge. Hollywood and…
Smithsonian Starstruck VR Exhibit Lets You Stroll Through the Cosmos
A computer strapped to my face for 40 minutes. A tour of the Universe — the Sun, the black hole…
Private space pilots are flying orbital missions for the US Space Force
Two space startups just pulled off what they’re calling the most complex private rendezvous in modern history — for the…
Zuckerberg tells staff AI agents haven’t progressed as quickly as hoped
Replacing people with AI turns out to be harder than Meta expected. At an internal town hall Thursday, Mark Zuckerberg…
Politician who investigated spyware abuses had his phone hacked with Pegasus
A European politician investigating spyware abuses was himself hacked with Pegasus. Citizen Lab confirmed the phone of Stelios Kouloglou —…