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Framework raises RAM and storage prices again
For the fourth month in a row, Framework is increasing prices on RAM and storage for its modular PCs due to ongoing shortages from suppliers. An update to Frame...
The mysterious case of the DHS white supremacist memelord
Hello and welcome to Regulator, a newsletter that takes Verge subscribers into the smoke-filled back rooms of Washington as they become the Zyn-filled back room...
ChatGPT, Gemini, and other chatbots helped teens plan shootings, bombings, and political violence, study shows
AI companies have repeatedly promised safeguards to protect younger users, but a new investigation suggests those guardrails remain woefully deficient. Popular...
You can soon listen to Apple Music inside of TikTok — and artists get paid for it
Apple Music subscribers will soon be able to listen to full-length music tracks on TikTok without having to leave the TikTok app. The platforms have teamed up t...
Intel announces Core Ultra 270K Plus and 250K Plus, its ‘fastest gaming desktop processors ever’
Intel hasn't made it easy to buy a flagship desktop chip. The company's 2022 and 2023 Raptor Lake chips ran hot, power-hungry, and had those infamous crashes, w...
Testing Lego’s Smart Bricks with my two kids
I was about to be the coolest dad ever. I'd prepared the magic words: "Do you want to help daddy test the new Lego Smart Bricks? I can pick you up from school e...
Nvidia’s head of autonomous driving opens up about his plan to beat Waymo and Tesla
Every six months or so, Nvidia's head of automotive, Xinzhou Wu, invites CEO Jensen Huang to go for a ride in a vehicle equipped with the company's hands-free a...
How Trump’s war on Iran stranded a million fliers — and plunged the Gulf’s favorite playground into chaos
It was a little after 1PM on Friday, February 28th, and Samantha Lujano was about to board her flight from Dubai to Colombo, Sri Lanka, when the drone attacks b...
Facebook, WhatsApp, and Messenger get new ways to protect users from scams
Meta is adding more scam detection tools to Facebook, Messenger, and WhatsApp that can help users protect their accounts. In its announcement, Meta says the new...
Samsung Galaxy S26 and S26 Plus review: This again
While Samsung has treated its Flips and Folds to a few major hardware upgrades over recent years, the Galaxy S flagships have often felt like a long, unbroken l...
Anthropic is launching a new think tank amid Pentagon blacklist fight
Amid a weekslong conflict with the Pentagon, resulting in a blacklist and a lawsuit, Anthropic is shaking up its C-suite and research initiatives. The company a...
Oppo’s new foldable isn’t quite creaseless, but it’s pretty damn close
The first thing most people seem to do when they try out a foldable phone I'm reviewing is look for the crease in the screen. In the case of Oppo's Find N6, it...