YouTube is investigating a bug causing low-res videos
YouTube is looking into an issue causing “lower than usual video quality” on iOS, desktop, and smart TVs. The platform says the apparent bug could make YouTube videos and shorts stream at 144p or 360p even with a strong internet connection. Over the past week or so, many users on Reddit have reported having YouTube […]
https://www.theverge.com/news/633214/youtube-fix-low-res-videos-bug
Space science is under threat from the anti-DEI purge
The space science community has long prided itself on its ability to inspire and move people of all backgrounds, but President Donald Trump’s recent executive orders demanding the end of diversity programs have thrown that optimism into chaos. In response, NASA has suspended funding for diversity and outreach programs, paused the meetings of community groups […]
https://www.theverge.com/space/629948/space-science-dei-diversity-nasa-trump
Trump’s first 100 days: all the news affecting the tech industry
President Donald Trump kicked off the first day of his presidency by signing a flurry of executive actions, including halting enforcement of the TikTok ban and rolling back the Biden administration’s artificial intelligence order. Having already run the country once before, Trump entered the presidency with the goal of hitting the ground running, having already […]
https://www.theverge.com/24348851/donald-trump-presidency-tech-science-news
‘Tesla Takedown’ protesters planning ‘biggest day of action’
Tesla protesters are planning their “biggest day of action” yet, aiming for 500 demonstrations at Tesla showrooms across the world on March 29th, organizers said during a mobilizing call Wednesday. The protests started at a handful of Tesla locations in early February, and has grown to hundreds of locations across the world, as more people […]
https://www.theverge.com/news/633091/tesla-takedown-protesters-planning-biggest-day-of-action
Verizon’s free satellite messaging service is now available
Verizon’s previously announced satellite messaging service is now available to owners of some Android smartphones, the company said in a statement today. It comes at no extra charge to Verizon customers, though you’ll need a Google Pixel 9 or Samsung Galaxy S25 series phone to take advantage of it. The service allows people to send […]
https://www.theverge.com/news/632618/verizon-satellite-messaging-samsung-s25-pixel-9
Here are all the Nvidia DGX Spark versions so far
Nvidia showed off its own Grace Blackwell-powered “personal AI supercomputers” yesterday, but it also made another announcement: third-party manufacturers can come and make their own versions as well. So far, Asus, Dell, and HP have come forward showing their own mini PC designs that tout the same GB10 super chip present in the Nvidia DGX […]
https://www.theverge.com/news/632685/asus-ascent-gx10-dell-pro-max-gb10-hp-zgx-nano-nvidia-ai
Europe is trying to get non-Apple smartwatches to work better with iPhones
The European Commission is instructing Apple to make iOS work better with third-party devices like smartwatches and headphones. The Commission adopted two legally binding decisions Tuesday under the Digital Markets Act (DMA), the European competition law that governs large digital gatekeepers. The first decision will give app developers and device manufacturers more access to key […]
https://www.theverge.com/news/632718/europe-digital-markets-act-apple-interoperability-smartwatches
Analogue’s Pocket Dock now works with all of Nintendo’s retro wireless controllers
Analogue has released a new firmware update for its Pocket handheld with bug fixes and expanded support for wireless controllers. PocketOS v2.5 — available for download here — fixes an issue with backup save exports for Game Boy and Game Boy Color games, but also introduces a long list of updates for the Pocket’s TV […]
Why Google made a $32 billion bet on Wiz
Google’s latest acquisition is its most expensive yet — and perhaps its riskiest, too. On Tuesday, the search giant announced that it acquired the cloud security startup Wiz for $32 billion. It’s a major bet that Wiz can help beef up Google’s cloud business, which makes far less money than the offerings built by its […]
https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/632167/google-wiz-acquisition-cloud-security-ai
Former USAID employees are still stuck with their work devices
President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s slash-and-burn approach to the US government has thrown federal agencies into disarray, as thousands of civil servants have been dismissed from their jobs without rhyme or reason. But in the chaos of the cuts carried out by Musk’s pseudo-agency, the Department of Government Efficiency, some federal workers say the […]
https://www.theverge.com/policy/632098/trump-phone-laptop-security-doge-usaid
Trump’s first 100 days: all the news affecting the tech industry
President Donald Trump kicked off the first day of his presidency by signing a flurry of executive actions, including halting enforcement of the TikTok ban and rolling back the Biden administration’s artificial intelligence order. Having already run the country once before, Trump entered the presidency with the goal of hitting the ground running, having already […]
https://www.theverge.com/24348851/donald-trump-presidency-tech-science-news
The future of search isn’t Google — and it’s $10 a month
I don’t remember when I started using Google. Google just… is. It’s the verb for internet search, it commands 10 times the market share of all its competitors combined, and it is responsible for routing a huge amount of the internet’s traffic. Almost two years ago, I got out. I signed up for a search […]
https://www.theverge.com/web/631636/kagi-review-best-search-engine
Windows 11 now lets you easily type with an Xbox controller
Microsoft is rolling out a new gamepad keyboard for Windows 11 that lets you type with an Xbox controller. It improves the on-screen keyboard in Windows 11 making it a lot easier to navigate with an Xbox controller and type into text fields throughout the operating system. The gamepad keyboard even has shortcuts that are […]
Windows 11 will soon let you know why your PC hardware sucks
Microsoft is working on a new feature in Windows 11 that will help explain how less RAM or a weaker GPU might affect your PC performance. The latest preview builds of Windows 11 include a new frequently asked questions section in the system settings, with answers related to GPU memory, system RAM, and even OS […]
https://www.theverge.com/news/632327/microsoft-windows-11-system-device-specs-recommendations
Samsung’s One UI 7 is rolling out to Galaxy phones in April
Samsung has announced that One UI 7, its smartphone software based on Android 15, will start rolling out to existing phones and tablets from April 7th worldwide, with a US rollout slightly later on April 10th. In the US the update will first arrive on 2024’s Galaxy S24 models, along with the Fold 6 and […]
https://www.theverge.com/news/632318/samsung-one-ui-7-rollout-april-galaxy-s24-fold-6-flip-6
JD Vance tries to mend the MAGA-Tech divide
On Tuesday, Vice President JD Vance publicly acknowledged a simmering “tension†between two warring factions inside the Republican party – the populist MAGA right and the tech billionaires who threw their support to Donald Trump – and called for a truce. In remarks at Andreesen-Horowitz’s American Dynamism policy conference in Washington, DC, Vance, a former […]
https://www.theverge.com/policy/632006/jd-vance-maga-tech-divide-andreesen-horowitz
Oracle is reportedly in the lead to save TikTok from US ban
Oracle is closing in on a deal that would have it “vouch” for TikTok’s security in exchange for a small stake in the company’s US operations, according to Bloomberg. The plan, which was reportedly discussed among the Trump administration last week, would include “guarantees that an updated US version of TikTok would not contain a […]
https://www.theverge.com/news/631999/oracle-tiktok-ban-deal-project-texas
Chip race: Microsoft, Meta, Google, and Nvidia battle it out for AI chip supremacy
The rise of generative AI has been powered by Nvidia and its advanced GPUs. As demand far outstrips supply, the H100 has become highly sought after and extremely expensive, making Nvidia a trillion-dollar company for the first time. It’s also prompting customers, like Microsoft, Meta, OpenAI, Amazon, and Google to start working on their own […]
https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/1/24058186/ai-chips-meta-microsoft-google-nvidia
Nvidia announces Blackwell Ultra GB300 and Vera Rubin, its next AI ‘superchips’
Nvidia now makes $2,300 in profit every second on the back of the AI revolution. Its data center business is so gigantic, even its networking hardware now rakes in more money than its gaming GPUs. Now, the company is announcing the AI GPUs that it hopes will extend its commanding lead: the Blackwell Ultra GB300, […]
https://www.theverge.com/news/631835/nvidia-blackwell-ultra-ai-chip-gb300
Democratic FCC Commissioner Geoffrey Starks will resign this spring
Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr could get a Republican majority slightly sooner than expected after Democratic Commissioner Geoffrey Starks announced Tuesday he plans to resign this spring. Starks announced his plans in a statement, but did not specify the date of his departure. President Donald Trump’s Republican nominee to serve on the commission, Olivia […]
https://www.theverge.com/news/631833/democratic-fcc-commissioner-geoffrey-starks-resigns