Reentry of NASA satellite will exceed the agency’s risk guidelines
“Due to late-stage design changes, the potential risk of uncontrolled reentry increased.”
I reviewed the MacBook Neo, ask me anything
It’s MacBook Neo review day, so let’s talk Apple’s new $599 laptop. I’m going to host another AMA for Verge subscribers today at 11AM PT / 2PM ET. Like last time, it’ll all take place in the comments section of this post. What do you want to know about the MacBook Neo? I’ve got the
After falling far behind the rest of industry, Blue Origin creates new stock option plan
“It’s a big fat middle finger for those that thought they had something.”
X says you can block Grok from editing your photos
X has introduced a new feature that makes it slightly harder for other users to manipulate your uploaded images with the Grok chatbot. As reported by Social Media Today and verified by The Verge, a new toggle within the image upload settings on the X iOS appsays it can “block modifications by Grok” when enabled.
Singapore’s Dance Haven Mirrors Frosted Amid Safety Complaints, Sparking Debate on Public Space Use
Dancers Loved Practising in This Singapore Walkway. Then the Complaints Came In early 2026, the underground linkway at Bayfront MRT station transformed from a mundane pedestrian thoroughfare into a vibrant dance haven, complete with full-length mirrors—until complaints led to the mirrors being frosted over on January 1, prioritizing safety and flow.[2][1] A Dance Hotspot Emerges…
The best Switch 2 controller just got better (and a little worse)
Crowning the EasySMX S10 the best Switch 2 controller last fall was easy. The $60 wireless gamepad, which is often well below $50, mimics or improves on many of the $90 Switch 2 Pro controller’s best features. The S10 has great-feeling rumble in games, TMR joysticks that will last longer than Nintendo’s, plus amiibo support,
Hunting for elusive “ghost elephants”
Werner Herzog directed this evocative NatGeo documentary of an ornithologist’s quest to find a new species.
Apple’s cheap laptop looks like a winner
Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 118, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, please take my Switch away so I can get some work done, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I’ve been reading about moon
Ding-dong! The Exploration Upper Stage is dead
The Exploration Upper Stage did not in any way get NASA closer to landing on the Moon.
This phone starts fires on purpose
Until now, most mobile phone companies have worked to ensure their phones won’t start fires. (Occasional Samsung devices excepted, of course.) But this week at Mobile World Congress, we found a company that dared to go in a different direction. Oukitel’s WP63 rugged smartphone includes a built-in fire starter, and this is what it looks