The Noc Design / The Verge Black Friday may be in the past, but many of the best deals remain. If you’ve been following our Black Friday coverage, none of the best Cyber Monday deals should come as a surprise. While this may not be particularly exciting, it does provide you with a final opportunity…
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Photography by Joel Goldberg for The Verge Finding that perfect gift for a creator can be challenging, which is why we’ve compiled all kinds of useful and fun ideas for all kinds of folks, from TikTokers and Twitch streamers to photographers. Continue reading… Read More
Illustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge Ireland’s Data Protection Commission hit Meta with a €265 million fine (about $276 million USD) after an April 2021 data leak exposed the information of more than 533 million users. The DPC started the investigation shortly after news of the leak broke and involved an examination into whether…
The Roku Express is on sale for just $18 thanks to Cyber Monday. Roku We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › All smart TVs come preloaded with apps (and there are some amazing flagship flatscreens on sale right now), but they usually load…
Solo Stove’s Bonfire 2.0 is $175 off for Cyber Monday. Solo Stove We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › A fire pit is the perfect backyard accessory for cookouts, tailgates, or marathon marshmallow roasting sessions, and the Solo Stove Bonefire 2.0 is one…
The moon’s surface, captured by Orion’s optical navigation camera. NASA While Americans were busy basting their Thanksgiving turkeys or making a list of the best Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals, NASA’s Orion spacecraft was orbiting the moon and taking some images. NASA released the beautifully detailed images on the sixth day of Orion’s 25.5-day…
Facebook’s parent, Meta, has been hit with another hefty penalty for breaching European data protection law. The €265 million (~$275M) fine was announced today by the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC), the tech giant’s lead regulator for the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The DPC confirmed that the decision, which was adopted on…
Denmark-based venture fund BackingMinds, founded in 2016, likes to think it takes a different approach to venture in Europe. Its new €50 million fund will aim to take a road less travelled by most VCs, looking “for the blind spots” traditional venture capital can often miss because of typical VC herd behaviour (such as investing…
Cairo-born and Dubai-based mass transit and shared mobility services provider SWVL has carried out its second round of layoffs affecting 50% of its remaining headcount, according to a statement shared by the company. The news is coming six months after SWVL laid off 32% of its workforce in a “portfolio optimization program” effort geared towards…
Yahoo is taking a nearly 25% stake in advertising network Taboola. In exchange for this move, Taboola is becoming Yahoo’s native advertising partner through a 30-year commercial agreement. If you’re not familiar with Taboola, you may have seen its content recommendation widgets on popular news websites, such as USA Today, Insider and The Weather Channel….