Image: The Verge If you’re trying to play online games on your Xbox Series X / S, Xbox One, or even Xbox 360 right now, you might be running into some issues, as Xbox confirmed there was a “major” Xbox Live outage on its status page as of 6:57PM ET. “You may not be able…
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has blasted Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass price increases in a filing to the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Microsoft revealed last week that it’s increasing PC Game Pass and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate prices, and planning to launch a new…
In 1999, a 14-year-old Scott Detrow was one of 42,000 fans crowded into the old Yankee Stadium on a steamy Sunday afternoon. What followed was a perfect game. Read More
Airline travel used to be glamorous, lavish even. How did the experience of flying coach become so widely disparaged? It’s a five decade long story of deregulation. And in the end, we customers may just be getting exactly what we asked for. Read More
The Olympic Games will soon begin. The high school where legendary track star Jesse Owens got his start is reviving the boys track and field team. Read More
Photo by Tom Williams / CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images The Federal Communications Commission wants to standardize the amount of time consumers have to wait to unlock their cell phones to be able to switch carriers. The agency voted unanimously on Thursday to issue a notice of proposed rulemaking to make mobile service providers…
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images Google has bought itself the title of “official AI sponsor for Team USA,” and when the 2024 Olympics broadcast starts on July 26th, you will be reminded of that frequently. NBCUniversal’s partnership with Google will put many of the company’s AI-powered features front and center during the…
Visitors to the Dali Museum in St. Petersburg, Fla., can ask the famed Catalan artist, who died in 1989, questions. The Ask Dali installation uses generative AI to bring his consciousness to life. Read More
So much ice is melting at the Earth’s poles that it’s affecting the rotation of the planet, scientists say. Its spin is slowing down slightly, causing days to get longer. Read More
A Colorado doctor is co-leading a campaign to end restrictions on cornea donations from men who have sex with men. Advocates say an outdated HIV prevention policy bars hundreds of donations a year. Read More