Another Trump presidency is literally toxic — his opponents are gearing up for battle Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos from Scott Olson, Getty ImagesDonald Trump clinched a presidential victory, ushering in another term of environmental rollbacks that’ll make it more difficult to safeguard our air, water, and climate. “Environmental is the biggest tool for stopping growth … it costs much more to do things enviro…

Here’s the first 240W USB-PD charger you can actually buy Photo by Vlad Savov / The VergeYou can now buy a USB-C charger that finally hits the promised power spec for beefy laptops at a max rate of 240W. You probably do not need this charger, and you may not have a device that even supports its peak power, but it’s here now if you want one to future-proof your office setup. Delta Electronics’ ADP-240KB…

I flew DJI’s $199 drone with its new $229 Goggles N3 The DJI Goggles N3 headset, DJI Neo drone, and RC Motion 3 controller. | Photo: The VergeI’m hoping DJI’s affordable new FPV goggles will be the missing puzzle piece — a way to cheaply buy the “It feels like I’m flying!” experience I had with the DJI Avata for maybe $400 or $500 tops, rather than the current $800 to $1,000 you might have to pay….

Lyft is also partnering with robotaxi companies Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeLyft is teaming up with a trio of autonomous driving startups as it races to keep up with Uber, which has also struck a number of deals to put robotaxis on its platform. Today, the ridehail company said it was teaming up with three different autonomous driving companies: Mobileye, May Mobility, and Nexar. …

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D: the best gaming CPU AMD’s 7800X3D successor is also better at non-gaming workloads this time around. Continue reading…

Netflix confirms Stranger Things season 5 is coming in 2025 Image: NetflixWe still don’t have a firm premiere date, but Netflix has officially confirmed that the fifth — and final — season of Stranger Things will start streaming next year. Aside from that, the streamer also released the titles for all eight episodes in the new season, which might provide some hints as to what to expect: Episode 1 – “The…

How to schedule your Mac to start up and shut down on its own Mac Mini power button got you down? Try a power schedule! | Screenshot: YouTubeApple’s new Mac Mini looks like someone hit the Mac Studio with a shrink ray, and I love it. But there is at least one, uh, hot-button issue: you have to reach underneath it to power it on. If that bothers you (and you’re not into flipping it upside down so it looks l…

Corning’s Gorilla Glass under EU antitrust investigation Photo: Allison Johnson / The VergeThe European Commission has opened a formal investigation into Corning to determine whether it has broken antitrust rules with its dominant Gorilla Glass product. Corning’s Alkali-aluminosilicate glass is used to protect most of the top phones and tablets, with both Samsung and Apple using it extensively across …

PS5 Pro review: how close is your TV? Sony’s $700 PlayStation is here for people who don’t want to muck around. Continue reading…

Donald Trump wins the 2024 presidential election Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge; Getty ImagesDonald Trump has been declared the winner of the 2024 presidential election. Trump, who announced his reelection campaign in 2022, is the second president in US history to be elected to two nonconsecutive terms. Trump declared victory early on Wednesday, followed by the AP, The New York Times, and ot…

If the Electoral College has invaded your phone screen, here’s how to get rid of it Some iOS users with the Washington Post app installed may have looked down at their device tonight only to find an undismissable black toggle hovering on their screen, with electoral vote counts in the 2024 presidential race slowly ticking upwards. (On my own iPhone it appears as the dynamic island.) If you tap on it it merely expands to give yo…

Nintendo says its Switch successor will be backward compatible with Switch games Image: The VergeNintendo hasn’t announced its Switch successor yet, but we do know one thing for sure: it will be able to play current Switch games and have carryover for your Nintendo Switch Online services and account. The news was announced during Nintendo’s midyear policy briefing, with further information promised “at a later date.” Nintend…

Elon Musk is being sued over his $1 million giveaway to voters — again Image: Kristen Radtke / The Verge; Getty ImagesArizona resident Jacqueline McAferty is suing Elon Musk and his pro-Trump America PAC in a Texas federal court, alleging that the PAC’s $1 million-a-day lottery to registered voters in swing states was fraud. The proposed class-action lawsuit was filed a day after a Philadelphia judge denied the cit…

Suzuki teams up with Toyota on its first EV: the E Vitara Suzuki is finally making an EV. | Image: SuzukiSuzuki and Toyota have been working together on a new 4WD-capable electric SUV, and in Italy yesterday, Suzuki revealed the fruits of the collaboration: a new compact called the E Vitara. It’s the automaker’s first EV, and it’s scheduled for production at Suzuki Motor Gujarat in India starting next …

Amazon’s CEO defends return-to-office policy Illustration by Laura Normand / The VergeAmazon CEO Andy Jassy is pushing back on claims that his return-to-office mandate was a “backdoor layoff.” In a transcript of an all-hands staff meeting seen by Reuters and CNBC, Jassy said the move “is very much about our culture and strengthening our culture.” In September, Amazon announced that it woul…

Google CEO says the company should be a ‘trusted source’ in the election Sundar Pichai. | Image: Laura Normand / The VergeGoogle CEO Sundar Pichai told employees ahead of Election Day to “remember the role we play” and make sure “the products we build” are “a trusted source of information to people of every background and belief.” “As with other elections, the outcome will be a major topic of conversation in living r…

Steam’s built-in game recording is now available to all Image: The VergeSteam Game Recording is officially out of beta and available to all users, giving PC, Mac, and Steam Deck players a built-in way to record and share audio and video from their gaming sessions. It joins many other ways PC gamers have been able to record their highlights, including as a feature of tools like the Xbox Game Bar, Nvid…

The FBI says Russian emails are sending fake bomb threats to polling stations Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeThe Federal Bureau of Investigation has issued a warning that fake bomb threats are being emailed to US polling locations in multiple states that “appear to originate from Russian email domains.” “None of the threats have been determined to be credible thus far,” the FBI says. The agency says it is working …

The fever dream of TikTok Live election results Illustration by Nick Barclay / The VergeIt takes me a minute to figure out what’s going on in this TikTok livestream happening on the morning of the US presidential election. The screen is split in two. On the top, a man is streaming himself from the chest up, shouting at viewers. On the bottom is an electoral map of the US, with each state col…

This Google election conspiracy theory doesn’t add up Illustration: The VergeThere’s no evidence Google is hiding a map of polling places from Trump voters, despite the suggestions of a video reposted by Elon Musk. In the video, originally shared by X user DogeDesigner, a user searches Google for “where can I vote for Harris” and “where can I vote for Trump.” The Harris search shows Google’s 2024 U…