Fulham walk off in Malaga in friendly repeat of Senegal AFCON final protest

Fulham's friendly in Malaga turned sour as the Premier League club walked off ahead of a penalty shootout.

Civilian deaths in Ukraine in July hit highest level since May 2022: UN

At least 437 civilians were killed and 2,610 injured in Ukraine in July, the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission said.

Claude's new Scarlet Letter watermark is invisible — for now

The mark flags anything Claude processed, even human writing it only edited.

This is Instagram’s new logo

It’s certainly…different. | Image: Meta Instagram has unveiled a new wordmark, moving away from the recognizable cursive typeface it's used over the last decade...

Wolverine on the PS5 made me care about Marvel’s mutant for the first time

Going into my demo of Marvel's Wolverine, I mainly wanted to try out the game's very bloody combat. And it is delightfully bloody. But after two-ish hours of sl...

The Google Pixelsnap Charger With Stand Is 50 Percent Off Right Now

Speedy Qi2 wireless charging in a magnetic puck and stand combo makes Google’s Pixelsnap well worth grabbing at half price.

Eurovision to bar countries at war from hosting: What that means

Israel, which hosted the contest in 2019, will no longer be allowed to do so - but can still compete, protesters say.

Kwasi Kwarteng gives the game away on fossil fuel tax cuts

As highlighted by Tax Justice UK, Kwasi Kwarteng has given the game away on taxing oil companies: Oops, Kwarteng said the quiet part out loud: cutting taxes for...

Website linked to fraudster Reform donor mysteriously shuts down

George Cottrell – a.k.a. ‘Posh George’ – is a convicted fraudster and close friend of Nigel Farage. Their closeness became a source of controversy recently beca...

Russell Westbrook announces NBA retirement after 18 seasons

Westbrook, a former NBA Most Valuable Player, holds the record for the most career triple-doubles in league history.

In a Heat Wave, Schizophrenia Is So Much Deadlier Than Any Other Medical Condition

People with schizophrenia face a perfect storm of dangers on a hotter planet.

Does Google even want to win at AI?

Today on Decoder, I’m talking with Hayden Field, The Verge’s senior AI reporter, about a question that’s been rocketing around the tech industry for the past we...

Burnham’s climate COBRA meeting was a massive let down

On Wednesday 12 August, Andy Burnham finally acknowledged the climate chaos we’re experiencing by holding a COBRA meeting. People hoped the PM would implement s...

Rivian is finally getting a long-requested feature — and no, it’s not CarPlay

Rivian R1S owners, rejoice. Rivian has heard your pleas for second-row captain's chairs. For years, Rivian owners have lamented the absence of captain's chairs ...

Wearables are getting a taste of much-needed minimalism

Whoop has no shortage of copycats now. This is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent from Verge senior reviewer Victoria Song that dissects and discusses the late...

Samsung’s $1,900 Z Fold 8 is still vulnerable to pocket lint

iFixit has provisionally given Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 8 a repairability score of 4 out of 10, which largely hinged on… well, the hinge. In its teardown of the ...

5 Best Android Tablets in 2026: Samsung, TCL, Amazon, and More

Whether you need a portable, around-the-house entertainment center or a full-on laptop replacement, these are the best Android tablets.

Life and loss as a first responder in southern Lebanon

A new Al Jazeera film speaks to the head of the Civil Defence in Tyre, southern Lebanon's largest city.

What postcolonialism looks like in Southeast Asia

AJ's Jamal Elshayyal moderates a panel of academics and leaders from four countries

Japan protests as Russia’s Putin visits disputed Kuril Islands

Japanese PM says Putin's visit to the Pacific island chain, seized by the Soviet Union in 1945, is 'unacceptable'.

Singapore-flagged container ship crashes into riverbank in India

A Singapore-flagged container ship crashed into a bank of the Hooghly River in eastern India.

The 10 Best Cooling Mattresses for Hot Sleepers (2026)

Nothing ruins a great night of sleep faster than getting too hot. We slept on a myriad of cooling mattresses to find which ones drew the heat away best.

Yemeni forces say Houthi attack repelled in Taiz amid escalation

Military escalation continues for days after the Yemeni government announced it is attacking Houthi positions.

Microsoft is combining its Copilot apps ahead of a ‘super app’

You soon won’t have to look at two Copilot apps in your Windows taskbar. | Image: Microsoft Microsoft is finally beginning to combine its consumer and commercia...

CBP Workers Allegedly Used Government Databases to Spy on Exes, Crushes, and Colleagues

Records obtained by WIRED detail hundreds of allegations of Customs and Border Protection workers misusing internal tools to look up romantic interests and trac...

La Liga: What to know ahead of new 2026-27 football season

Predictions, news and transfer latest ahead of the new La Liga season, as Barcelona and Real Madrid renew title rivalry.

FIFA’s Infantino backed by six Arab federations including Qatar and Morocco

Football's top official boosted by further support for his presidency after proposed private investment in game nixed.

Pro-Palestine activists smear red paint on Danish defence company

Pro-Palestine activists smear red paint on Danish defence company

Nintendo’s next Fire Emblem has a bold new structure

Nintendo's first Fire Emblem game for the Switch 2 is structured in an ambitious way. Unlike the well-loved Three Houses, a strategy game that tasked you with p...

Flock CEO: ‘We got this one wrong’

Surveillance tech company Flock is rolling out updates to address reports of cops across the country abusing its tools to stalk ex-romantic partners and others....