Illustration by Samar Haddad / The Verge | Photography by Vjeran Pavic When we started working from home in March 2020, many of us who had not worked at home before may have begun with certain assumptions about what it would be like and what we would need. It’s now over two years later, and…
In its latest effort to boost users and specifically app usage, Twitter is testing out a new way to get people engaged: those who are new to the social network will be able to give the app a test drive without signing up for an account. The limited functionality will let those who download the…
Higher geopolitical tensions, an increase in remote working and learning, and the willingness of companies to pay up have all led to a significant increase in ransomware attacks. A report from Check Point Research (CPR) claims one in 40 organizations now suffers a ransomware attack every week, with government/military, education/research, and healthcare industries the most…
The Control Panel has been an integral – and iconic – part of Windows since the very first version of the operating system, which was launched in 1985, but its days are numbered, with Microsoft moving even more of its functionality to the newer Settings app in Windows 11. However, while an upcoming Windows 11…
Spyro has come to the dingy neon streets of Stray in a new mod that turns the feline adventure into a serpent’s sojourn. While Stray’s silent cat has leaped into Doom, a significantly scalier creature has come to replace it. The pithily named Spyro the Dragon mod swaps Stray’s furry hero with the classic purple…
Wizz Air is Europe’s third largest low-cost regional airline. Getty Images Wizz Air is giving bonuses to pilots who work when they’re tired, a whistleblower told Dispatches. If pilots are tired, they can take sick leave but they “lose financially,” the whistleblower said. Wizz Air told Dispatches that it will never compromise on safety. A…
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Win McNamee/Getty Images Nancy Pelosi is visiting Taiwan as part of her Asia tour, CNN and Taiwanese media reported. China has threatened military action if she visits. China doesn’t recognize Taiwan as a country. Pelosi appeared to avoid talking about any trip while meeting officials in Singapore on Monday. House Speaker…
Former President Donald Trump, Tucker Carlson and Marjorie Taylor Greene during the 3rd round of the LIV Golf Invitational Series Bedminster on July 31, 2022 at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey. Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Former President Trump attended a Saudi-funded golf tournament hosted at one of his resorts. He…
Ford CEO Jim Farley speaks about the company’s plan to split up its EV and gas-powered vehicle divisions. Photo provided by Ford Motor Co. Ford hopes that letting customers order EVs online would help the firm compete its rivals. Its CEO, who wants Ford to build more than 2 million EVs a year by 2026,…
TikTok has helped users discover both current and past musical artists, and now it might be starting its own music streaming service. Parent ByteDance has filed a trademark application with the US Patent and Trademark Office for “TikTok Music,” Insider has reported. The service would let users “purchase, play, share, download music, songs, albums, lyrics……