Google’s taking the extra search box out of your search results Image: GoogleFor years, Google has included an extra search box within some search results, encouraging you to dig further and look only within a specific website. But now that sitelinks search box is going away because “usage has dropped.” Google: It’s been over ten years since we initially announced the sitelinks search box in Google Search, a…

Disney Plus and Hulu won’t let you sign up through Apple anymore Illustration by Nick Barclay / The VergeIf you want to subscribe to Disney Plus or Hulu on your iPhone, you can’t do that anymore. Support documents for Disney Plus and Hulu now say that new and returning subscribers to those streaming services can’t sign up through Apple, as reported by MacRumors. I’m not currently paying for Disney Plus, so ou…

iRobot’s budget-friendly Roombas add a self-emptying option The Roomba Combo 2 Essential can clean and mop floors for up to two hours on a single charge. | Image: iRobotThe new Roomba Combo 2 Essential and Roomba Vac 2 Essential include a dock for self-emptying their dirt bins — a feature missing from the budget-friendly Essential robovacs that iRobot introduced six months ago. The 2-in-1 Combo 2 feature…

Elon Musk sued for using AI-generated Blade Runner imagery at robotaxi event A still from Blade Runner 2049. | Warner Bros.Though it remains very unclear whether any of the self-driving vehicles demoed at Tesla’s We, Robot presentation will ever actually make it to market, one of the production companies behind Blade Runner 2049 thinks Elon Musk ripped off their copyright for the event, and are taking him to court. Today…

Qualcomm’s new mobile chip is the 8 Elite The 8 Elite comes with a new Oryon CPU. | Image: QualcommJust a few years after changing its mobile chipset naming conventions, Qualcomm has gone and done it again. The Snapdragon 8 Elite is the company’s newest high-end smartphone SoC, and like the laptop chips it borrows its “Elite” name from, it comes with a new Oryon CPU. The company says th…

Streamer’s apology for racist rant exposes the rot in streaming culture Image: YouTube / Asmongold TVAsmongold apologized for his racist comments regarding Palestinians, revealing that streaming culture has made him a ‘psychopathic version’ of himself. Continue reading…

One-third of DHS’s border surveillance cameras don’t even work Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos from Getty ImagesThe House Committee on Homeland Security is looking into Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) surveillance network in the wake of a report that nearly one-third of the agency’s cameras along the US-Mexico border don’t work. Privacy advocates say this is just the latest instance of expensive bo…

Amazon says it ditched plastic air pillows Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeAmazon says that it has gotten rid of plastic air pillows at its warehouses. “As of October 2024, we’ve removed all plastic air pillows from our delivery packaging used at our global fulfillment centers,” the e-commerce giant said in an October 9th blog post. It’s a welcome change following years of pressu…

The 2025 Ford Mustang Mach-E gets sportier and more affordable FordFord is giving its flagship EV a makeover, a better price, and more efficient components, in a bid to maintain its spot as the second best selling electric vehicle in America. Say hello to the 2025 Mustang Mach-E. Unlike the 2024 model, this year’s Mach-E is not getting a range bump, but fortunately it doesn’t seem like it will be necessary…

The GameCube’s retro styling lives on in this customized PS5 DualSense controller Killscreen has taken inspiration from the Nintendo GameCube for its latest customized DualSense. | Image: KillscreenFollowing the 30th anniversary versions of the PlayStation 5 featuring an old-school gray colorway, Killscreen has announced a customized version of the PlayStation 5’s DualSense controller called the CubeSense, which comes with a …

Anker’s Solix C300 DC power station has hit a new low price for Verge readers The Solix C300 DC, one of Anker’s latest power stations, provides a healthy balance of power and portability. | AnkerHaving an alternative power source ready for sudden outages or extended off-grid adventures is never a bad idea. Thankfully, the Anker Solix C300X DC Portable Power Station is a neat, affordable option that loads you up with enoug…

Tiger Woods’ new tech golf league brings big screens to the green in January Image: TGLTiger Woods is gearing up to debut TGL, a new “tech-infused, team golf league” he co-founded with fellow pro golfer Rory McIlroy next year. The first matchup at the SoFi Center in Florida will premiere on ESPN and ESPN Plus on January 7th, the league announced today. TGL is essentially a big-budget version of Top Golf that happens in a…

‘I woke up and had the whole idea in my head’: returning to Area X with Jeff VanderMeer Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty ImagesThe Annihilation author talks about jumping back into the Southern Reach series 10 years later and whether this is truly the end of the story. Continue reading…

News Corp sues Perplexity for ripping off WSJ and New York Post Image: The VergeNews Corp, the parent company of media outlets like The Wall Street Journal and the New York Post, is suing the AI search engine Perplexity for infringing copyrighted content. In a lawsuit filed on Monday, News Corp alleges Perplexity copies news articles, analyses, and opinions “on a massive scale.” Perplexity is an AI startup t…

Tesla’s Cybertruck range extender just became an even worse deal Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The VergeTesla has delayed the release of its range extender for the Cybertruck and downgraded the amount of mileage it will add for the dual-motor version of the truck, as noticed by Electrek. The reduced range and delay are just more ways that the Cybertruck, which saw some big changes from when it was first a…

Ultimate Ears Everboom review: the right size The smaller sibling to UE’s Epicboom offers plenty of punch for its size. But it’s a little thin on features to justify $250. Continue reading…

The best way to watch the Olympics Image: David Pierce / The VergeHi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 47, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, so psyched you found us, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I’ve been reading about Skibidi Toilet and the future of mall brands and the l…

This $56 Casio watch is a retro step tracking dream Did I mention it’s only $56?!It doesn’t do anything other than track steps, but that’s all I want it to do. And at this price? I ain’t complaining. Continue reading…

Silo season 2 hits Apple TV Plus this November Image: AppleThe end of the world just got a little closer. Apple confirmed that the much-anticipated second season of its postapocalyptic series Silo will start streaming on November 15th. Silo premiered last May and was renewed before the first season finished. Apple first teased season 2, alongside the return of Severance, at WWDC 2024. (Sever…

Marvel is bringing the Russo Bros. back to direct the next two Avengers films Photo by Tristan Fewings / Getty ImagesFollowing reports that the Russo brothers were in talks to helm more features for Marvel, the studio confirmed at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con that the pair will be directing two new Avengers films. During Marvel’s Hall H panel at San Diego Comic-Con, the studio announced that the Russo brothers have si…