Cath Virginia / The Verge The European Union has officially adopted a new set of right-to-repair rules designed to encourage people to repair broken devices, rather than replace them. One of the rules extends a…
Here’s more proof ADT is about to launch…
ADT has a new smart home security on the works that looks like it will launch next month. | Screenshot: Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge All signs are pointing to an imminent launch of…
Netflix is going to take away its cheapest…
Illustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge Although Netflix no longer allows new or returning members to sign up for the ad-free Basic subscription that costs $11.99 per month, company executives told investors while reporting…
The Pixel 9 leaks are already here
Image: OnLeaks via MySmartPrice The Pixel 8 has only been out for a few months, but that isn’t stopping leakers from getting early images of the forthcoming Pixel 9. Reliable leaker OnLeaks shared a set…
Nintendo goes after the Palworld Pokémon modder
Image: ToastedShoes Nintendo has finally come for Palworld... in the form of issuing a takedown for a video of a mod that swapped all the Palworld pals for pokémon. Lol. If you’re not one of…
France fines Amazon $35 million over ‘excessive’ worker…
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge France’s National Commission on Informatics and Liberty (CNIL) has fined Amazon €32 million, or about $35 million USD, for “excessively intrusive” worker surveillance that the commission says puts…
Microsoft Teams is making it easier to control…
Image: Microsoft Microsoft is finally giving Teams users an easier way to control audio and video features during meetings. The software giant has started testing easily accessible tools for switching cameras, audio sources, speaker output,…
Overwatch esports will live on as the Overwatch…
Image: Blizzard We are, as the kids say, so friggin’ back. In November, the Overwatch League announced its end after six seasons. At the time, Overwatch League associate PR manager John Nomis said, “We are…
What NPR’s new podcast chief learned from the…
Image: The Verge This is Hot Pod, The Verge’s newsletter about podcasting and the audio industry. Sign up here for more. On Friday, Insiders got part one of a Q&A with NPR’s new podcasting chief,…