Israel bans Jerusalem’s grand mufti from Al-Aqsa Mosque for one week

The incident is the latest in a pattern of Israeli measures in the occupied territory since the Gaza genocide began.

A decade later, Pokémon Go finally made good on its original promise

When Niantic dropped the first Pokémon Go trailer in 2015, it was hard to grasp how a bunch of players could work together to catch a pokémon like Mewtwo. But t...

IN PICTURES: Iran’s assassinated leader Ayatollah Khamenei buried in Mashhad

Huge crowds gathered in Mashhad, Iran, to attend the burial ceremony for the assassinated Iranian Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was murdered in a joint U.S...

Disable auto-play and infinite scroll or risk massive fines, EU tells Meta

Digital Services Act may force Meta to make big changes on its platforms.

What Watching a Soccer Final Does to Your Body, According to Science

A recent study tracked hundreds of soccer fans until their favorite team reached the final of a tournament. Their stress levels skyrocketed, and their heart rat...

Spain vs Belgium LIVE: FIFA World Cup 2026 quarterfinal

Live coverage and text updates as Lamine Yamal's Spain face Belgium for the right to meet France in the semifinals.

Egyptian coach’s X gesture sparks unjust backlash

It took just seconds for a gesture from Hossam Hassan, manager of the Egyptian national team, to become one of the most debated moments of the 2026 World Cup. A...

Hiboy P6 Fat Tire Electric Bike Review: Smooth Sailing

Take on sand, snow, mud, gravel—this is the ebike for all your off-roading adventures.

ICE is threatening to deport witnesses of its latest shooting

Department of Homeland Security. | Image: The Verge Advocates are demanding that the Department of Homeland Security release bodycam footage of the fatal shooti...

Trump refuses to sign US housing bill over voting act standoff

The housing legislation will become US law at midnight with or without President Donald Trump's signature.

NASA sure seems to be asking an awful lot of private space stations

"Industry finally knows what NASA is asking of them."

Family mourns baby after Israeli forces blocked journey to hospital

Three-month-old Ahmad Zaid’s family received his birth certificate and death certificate on the same day.

The search for Gaza’s missing brings heartbreak and closure for loved ones

Thousands of bodies remain trapped under the rubble of their homes in Gaza, with retrieval a long and difficult task.

Oratomic raises $300M to build a viable quantum computer that needs only 20K qubits

The new startup raised $300 million co-led by ARCH Venture Partners, Spark Capital, and Khosla Ventures.

Meta’s Pursuit of the 'Careless People' Author Is Relentless and Self-Defeating

Yes, Sarah Wynn-Williams violated her deal to stay silent. But the power disparity bolsters the view that Meta is a heartless bully.

Netflix could be planning ‘always-on’ live TV channels

Amid signs of slowing engagement, Netflix is reportedly considering launching "always-on" live channels, giving subscribers something to tune into 24/7.

Responses from disabled people detail “soul-destroying” DWP PIP assessments

The 9 July interim report from the Timms Review of the Department for Work and Pension’s (DWP) Personal Independence Payment (PIP) system found that the benefit...

Ex-Labour staffers now working for Israeli spy-led firm

Former staff of at least two Labour government cabinet ministers, including outgoing Prime Minister Keir Starmer, are now working for 411 Communications, a firm...

Ukraine chokes fuel to Crimea, Russian consumers, targeting military supply

Ukraine’s unmanned systems have cut overland routes and begun to target Russian shadow tankers.

Israeli drones strike Lebanon despite US-brokered framework deal

The latest strikes reportedly injure two, as Amnesty urges probe into earlier Israeli attacks which killed 24 civilians.

EU threatens Meta with fines over addictive features on Facebook and Instagram

The tech giant is in breach of the Digital Services Act by focusing on features like infinite scroll, autoplay, push notifications, and the highly personalized ...

Engadget Podcast: Xbox resets with layoffs

This week on the Engadget Podcast, we dive into Microsoft's brutal Xbox layoffs with Mike Futter of the Virtual Economy Podcast.

Florida ransomware negotiator convicted for helping ransomware gang extort US companies

A third ransomware negotiator has been jailed for helping a notorious ransomware group to extort American victim companies into paying the hackers.

Super typhoon as wide as France heads to East Asia

As Super Typhoon Bavi approaches, residents in Taiwan, Japan and China have been stockpiling supplies.

Ukrainian court detains alleged killers of Monaco bomb attack suspect

Motives for the killing of Anastasiia Berezovska remain unclear as the unfolding saga grips both countries.

Hugging Face’s CEO on why companies are done renting their AI

Open source AI is booming, according to Hugging Face CEO Clem Delangue. The company has grown into something like a GitHub for AI in recent years, where AI buil...

Maysa Daw unites with global artists on music track to ‘break silence’ on world’s hidden crises

Four artists from South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Palestine have released (No More) Radio Silence, a new collaboration with music produc...

UK greenlights renewed US strikes on Iran from British soil

Hamish Falconer told MPs that UK permissions for US use of British air bases “remain in place,” even as Trump unilaterally declared the ceasefire “over” and res...

VW Group and unions disagree on plan to streamline the automaker

VW's plan calls for half as many models but didn't mention closures or job cuts.

Volkswagen will dramatically shrink its model lineup and factory footprint

It follows reports of 100,000 jobs being under threat at the German automaker.