Longtime ‘NYT’ food critic reflects on 12 years at the table from NPR Kira Wakeam
NPR’s Ari Shapiro speaks to the New York Times’ food critic Pete Wells about his retirement after 12 years at the critic’s table. Read More
Read More
Do you love sim racing enough to spend $2,499 on a steering wheel? from the Verge Andrew Liszewski
The wheel features a handcrafted carbon fiber shell keeping it rigid but lightweight. | Image: Sim-Lab Sim-Lab has just released a new $2,499 steering wheel it claims is an “authentic as possible” replica of the wheels Lewis Hamilton uses while driving the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team’s race cars. It’s a lovely piece of hardware…
UK teen arrested in connection to MGM hack from the Verge Emma Roth
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Police in the UK have arrested a 17-year-old boy in connection with last year’s cyberattack on MGM Resorts, as reported by the BBC and 404 Media. With the help of the FBI and the UK’s National Crime Agency, the West Midlands Police took the teen into custody on…
Nigeria fines Meta $220 million for violating data protection and consumer rights laws from ABC
Nigeria’s government has fined Meta $220 million after its investigations found “multiple and repeated” violations of the country’s data protection and consumer rights laws on Facebook and WhatsAppRead More
Soda cans are exploding on Southwest flights due to sky-high temperatures from NPR Rachel Treisman
The extreme heat searing the U.S. this summer is having an unexpected consequence thousands of feet in the air: It’s causing some beverage cans on Southwest Airlines flights to burst when opened. (Image credit: Charles Rex Arbogast) Read More
What we saw at the RNC in Milwaukee from NPR Grace Widyatmadja
Four days, dozens of speakers and many balloons later, the 2024 Republican National Convention is officially over. (Image credit: Grace Widyatmadja/NPR) Read More
Crypto CEO steps down after posts endorsing political violence and deportations from the Verge Gaby Del Valle
Ryan Selkis, the co-founder and CEO of the crypto research platform Messari, is stepping down from his position in the aftermath of a social media tirade following the attempted assassination of former President Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania. Selkis, an outspoken Trump supporter who attended David Sacks’ sold-out fundraiser for him in June, said…
Twitch lifts its ban on Donald Trump from the Verge Jay Peters
Photo: Getty Images Twitch has reinstated former President Donald Trump’s account after “indefinitely” suspending him following the January 6th, 2021, attacks on the US Capitol. “We reinstated former President Trump’s Twitch channel,” a Twitch spokesperson, who asked to remain anonymous due to safety concerns, says in a statement. “We believe there is value in hearing…
CrowdStrike outage Blue Screen of Death photos from around the world from the Verge William Joel
Blue screens of death in Indira Gandhi International Airport. | Photo by Kabir Jhangiani/NurPhoto via Getty Images Photos of a world seeing blue due to the massive outage affecting Microsoft Windows systems on Friday. Continue reading… Read More
Meta’s redesigned Quest app puts a big focus on Horizon Worlds from the Verge Emma Roth
Image: Meta Meta is rolling out a revamped version of its Quest mobile app that links it more closely with its 3D social platform Horizon Worlds. The app, now called Meta Horizon, comes with a new tab that lets you complete quests from your phone and customize your avatar. You can also use the app…