Supporters of former President Donald Trump gather near his residence at Mar-A-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, on August 9, 2022. Giorgio Viera/Getty Images DOJ prosecutors asked the court to keep the Mar-a-Lago search warrant affidavit sealed. The FBI last week executed an unprecedented search warrant at Donald Trump’s South Florida resort. But government officials said…
Monthly Archives: August 2022
A South Korean Air Force FA-50 at the 2021 Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition on October 18, 2021. Chris Jung/NurPhoto via Getty Images Poland recently signed a $14.5 billion deal with South Korea to buy artillery, tanks, and aircraft. It is one of Poland’s largest arms deals ever and the biggest so far for…
Smith & Wesson rifle PATRICK T. FALLON / Contributor Smith & Wesson’s CEO said politicians are to blame for the recent surge in violence, not the gunmaker. Mark Smith’s statement comes two weeks after getting subpoenaed by the US House Oversight Committee. The House accused Smith & Wesson of making no effort to track violence…
In our Digital Trust Benchmark Report, we analyze the data from our fifth annual “US Digital Trust Survey” to evaluate how US social media users feel about nine major social media platforms—Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Reddit, Snapchat, TikTok, Twitter, and YouTube—and reveal the extent to which trust affects usage and attitudes toward advertising. To download…
Apple’s second-generation AirPods Pro are finally nearing launch, with a release expected later this year. If you are considering upgrading to the new AirPods Pro once they are released, keep reading for a list of five new features to expect. In addition to all-new features, the second-generation AirPods Pro will likely adopt some features added…
It’s no secret that people love short videos — TikTok’s explosive rise to fame and the popularity of Instagram Reels prove that short clips are compelling and effective. But what about Facebook Reels? Facebook’s version of short-form video showed up a little after the other apps, but don’t sleep on these Reels. Facebook Reels are…
Warner Bros. Discovery is cutting some jobs. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge After rumors swirled that Warner Bros. Discovery would be announcing a massive restructuring for HBO Max, the company has reportedly eliminated some jobs — though not nearly as many as had been feared. Warner Bros. Discovery is cutting around 14…
Paramount Walmart has looked at the field of streaming services and finally settled on Paramount Plus as a partner to bundle into its subscription service, Walmart Plus. The company is hoping all those plus signs will help it compete with Amazon, its biggest rival in the “ship everything under the sun directly to a customer’s…
Illustration by William Joel / The Verge Android 13 is now rolling out to Google’s Pixel phones, but if you want to flash the update onto your Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro, or Pixel 6A, with the company’s custom Tensor chip, you won’t be able to flash back to Android 12 because of a bootloader…
Security researcher Sick Codes got Doom to run on a John Deere display. | Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON / AFP via Getty Images The internet has shown us that Doom can run on everything from a cardboard box to a Roomba and even a single keyboard key, but now we can add a John…