Wally Funk, last of Mercury 13 and oldest woman in space, dies at 87

"I have been waiting a long time to finally get up there..."

Anker’s 3-in-1 Qi2.2 charging station is $95 off

Anker’s Prime Wireless Charging Station can deliver up to 25W of power to compatible iPhones. If you’re looking to declutter your nightstand and quickly charge ...

FIFA World Cup 2026: Day 29

FIFA World Cup 2026: Day 29

Is an air-conditioning revolution coming to Europe?

The AC culture wars may be solved by advances in environmentally friendly technology.

UK grants new powers to crack down on ‘foreign state-backed groups’

The UK has passed new laws granting new powers to the Home Secretary to crack down on groups carrying out “hostile activity on behalf of foreign states”, which ...

Rocket Report: "Panic" over Transporter availability; Isar to launch from Canada

"We are delighted to actively help shape the ramp-up of the Ariane 6."

Like a cheat code for your car: We investigate ECU tuning

Now it's an arms race between OEMs locking down chips and tuners trying to crack them.

Israeli occupation attempts to assassinate Hamas spokesperson Hazem Qassem

The Israeli occupation, on 9 July, tried but failed to assassinate Hamas spokesman Hazem Qassem. “Israeli” drone targeted Hamas spokesperson’s car An Israeli oc...

Microsoft's AI drive saw its carbon emissions grow by 25 percent in 2025

Microsoft pledged to be carbon negative by 2030, but its AI push has wrecked its goal.

Pride despite defeat as Morocco’s World Cup run ends

Pride despite defeat as Morocco's World Cup run ends

Conor McGregor vs Max Holloway 2 at UFC 329: All you need to know

McGregor, who won the first bout against Holloway in 2013, has not fought in the Octagon since July 2021.

The Best Pool Accessories to Upgrade Your Summer (2026)

These are the cleaning robots, water monitors, and toys actually worth buying for pool season.

A New Experiential Gallery Just Might Change Your Mind About AI Art

Billed as the “world’s first museum of AI arts,” Dataland uses wearables and troves of material from the Amazon to merge nature, biometrics, and art.

How an Egypt-Argentina World Cup game became a referendum on Palestine

Contested calls and rival flags showed how Palestine now shapes debates over power and fairness in sport.

Mosque replica on loyalist bonfire reveals moribund ‘culture’ circling the drain

Loyalists in the village of Moygashel have torched a replica of a mosque, sparking predictable outrage. There’s little question the action was a grotesque, hate...

The Trump phone is not a serious phone

I used the Trump phone for a week so that you don’t have to. The Trump phone was never a serious phone. Not when it was announced last June, in dodgy renders an...

Fall in funding cuts aid to 1 million women: UN

The US was the first to slash billions in foreign assistance in 2025, but other major donors have followed suit.

How Hamas Governed Gaza

Hamas is dissolving its government and handing power over to a new technocratic administration.

India is becoming a shaping power

Modi’s tour of Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand reveals a broader Asia Pacific strategy.

I’m filling in at The Verge for 6 weeks. Ask me anything!

Hello my friends! My protocol pals! My computational compadres! I'm David, a technology reporter and cohost of the Waveform Podcast. I'll be hosting a subscribe...

Empathy for the optimizers

This is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent from Verge senior reviewer Victoria Song that dissects and discusses the latest gizmos and potions that swear they'r...

The Capitulation Treaty: How the Lebanese Regime Shielded Israeli War Crimes

If the Lebanese state refuses to stand as a shield for its own people, who will hold the Israeli war machine accountable for its savage campaign of devastation?...

UK police confront Morocco fans over unrest after World Cup loss

UK police confront Morocco fans over unrest after World Cup loss

Instagram’s Adam Mosseri: If you don’t like AI, ‘then you shouldn’t have it in your feed’

Though Instagram head Adam Mosseri doesn't want to filter out AI content on the platform, he argues that you "shouldn't have it in your feed" if you don't like ...

Sunshine and Saharan Dust Make Miami’s World Cup Quarter-Final a Dangerous Game for England Norway

English and Norwegian players will face off under extreme and dangerous levels of heat stress, scientists say, thanks to a Wet Bulb Index over over 90°F.

EU states do not need ‘consensus’ to hold Israel accountable

As foreign ministers meet on Gaza and the West Bank, national governments cannot hide behind EU paralysis.

Trump grants Kyiv Patriots licences: What’s next in the Russia-Ukraine war?

Kyiv will rush to produce the systems domestically as Russia struggles to defend itself against some Ukrainian attacks.

Bomb attacks rattle Damascus but for most Syrians, life goes on

The Damascus attacks appeared to be attempts to cause instability, but don't signal total security breakdown in Syria.

Would you host part of an AI data center in your home?

A solar and home energy storage company is expanding into AI data centers, but not by building one - instead, it's offering to pay its customers to put its comp...

Jarell Quansah receives two-match ban after Mexico red card

England’s last‑16 win over Mexico came at a cost. Jarell Quansah, starting at right‑back in the Azteca stadium, was sent off just before the hour mark and has n...