What SCOTUS just did to broadband, the right to repair, the environment, and more Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos via Getty ImagesSince the New Deal era, the bulk of the functioning US government is the administrative state — think the acronym soup of agencies like the EPA, FCC, FTC, FDA, and so on. Even when Capitol Hill is not mired in deep dysfunction, the speed at which Congress and the courts operate no longer seems s…

Microsoft’s AI boss thinks it’s perfectly OK to steal content if it’s on the open web Photo by Riccardo Savi/Getty Images for Concordia SummitMicrosoft AI boss Mustafa Suleyman incorrectly believes that the moment you publish anything on the open web, it becomes “freeware” that anyone can freely copy and use. When CNBC’s Andrew Ross Sorkin asked him whether “AI companies have effectively stolen the world’s IP,” he said: I think…

The best Nintendo Switch controllers to buy right now Image: Cath Virginia / The VergeFrom the unbeatable Switch Pro and comfy Joy-Con alternatives to a dongle that lets you use your Xbox or PlayStation controllers with your Switch, these are the best Switch controllers you can get. Continue reading…

Deadpool & Wolverine’s latest trailer teases yet another X-villain cameo Deadpool & Wolverine may be the cinematic debut for Charles Xavier’s psychopathic twin sister, but the film’s latest trailer is a reminder that it’s also going to be a trip down memory lane filled with X-Men villains from films of franchises past. While most of Deadpool & Wolverine’s ad spots so far have put more focus on the titular mutant hero…

The Center for Investigative Reporting is suing OpenAI and Microsoft Illustration: The VergeThe Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR), the nonprofit that produces Mother Jones and Reveal, announced on Thursday that it’s suing Microsoft and OpenAI over alleged copyright infringement, following similar actions by The New York Times and several other media outlets. “OpenAI and Microsoft started vacuuming up our s…

YouTube is stopping Dr Disrespect’s channel from making money Photo by David Becker / Getty ImagesDr Disrespect’s YouTube channel has been demonetized. In a statement to The Verge, YouTube spokesperson Nicole Bell wrote, “We have suspended monetization on DrDisrespect’s channel for violating our Creator Responsibility policy.” Bell also wrote that Dr Disrespect has been suspended from YouTube’s partner pro…

The first-gen Nomad Base One Max 3-in-1 MagSafe charger is $55 off Image: NomadNomad is running an overstock sale of various accessories on its site, and an especially notable one is its original Base One Max 3-in-1 MagSafe Charger — offered in black or silver for $95 ($55 off) or in an extra-fancy gold “limited edition” for $120 ($30 off). This is the original, first-gen model from last year that simultaneous…

The music industry’s AI fight Image: Alex Parkin / The VergeSurely, you’ve heard Mariah Carey’s holiday smash hit, “All I Want for Christmas Is You.” But have you heard about this other song? It’s also called “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” and uh, it sounds a lot like Mariah Carey. We’re about to spend a long time litigating how that happened. On this episode of The Verg…

Supreme Court ruling kneecaps federal regulators Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos via Getty ImagesOn Friday, the Supreme Court overturned a long-standing legal doctrine in the US, making a transformative ruling that could hamper federal agencies’ ability to regulate all kinds of industry. Six Republican-appointed justices voted to overturn the doctrine, called Chevron deference, a decision t…

Steam’s Summer Sale drops games like Baldur’s Gate 3 to their best price Baldur’s Game 3 admittedly doesn’t look this sharp on the Steam Deck, but it plays really well. | Image: LarianFor many of us, summer can get just too hot to go outside and have fun. Thankfully, though, this season brings more than just heatwaves — there are also sales like Steam’s, so you can enjoy gaming while keeping cool inside. Along with d…

The Verge’s summer ‘in’ / ‘out’ list Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty ImagesJust having fun while we make this website. Continue reading…

AT&T Next Up Anytime lets you get three phone upgrades per year, but it’s not cheap Illustration: The VergeAT&T announced Next Up Anytime, a new early upgrade program for customers on an AT&T installment plan, which will be available starting July 16th. At $10 per month, it’s more expensive than AT&T’s existing $6 per month Next Up add-on but gives subscribers the option of upgrading their smartphone as soon as just one install…

Framework Laptop 16, six months later My original Framework Laptop 16 review unit, next to its replacement.In January, I spent two weeks with the most modular notebook ever made: the Framework Laptop 16. It’s a gadget nerd’s dream: you can swap out its keyboard, touchpad, ports — even its entire discrete GPU. You can transform it from a sleek work laptop to a decent gaming machine i…

Here’s our best look yet at Samsung’s latest Galaxy Z foldables New leaks may have spoiled the colors that will be available for Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Flip 6 devices. | Image: Evan BlassWhile Samsung is gearing up to officially introduce the latest Galaxy Z foldable smartphones at its Unpacked event on July 10th, a new batch of leaked images have spoiled more of the surprise. The renders of the upcom…

EVs still have major quality problems, and it’s mostly about the software Image: Hugo Herrera / The VergeOne of the big selling points you hear for electric vehicles is that they require less maintenance than traditional gas-powered vehicles. No oil changes, less gunk, fewer moving parts — that sort of thing. But EVs are essentially giant computers on wheels. And since when have you known any computer to be problem-fr…

Perplexity AI: the answer engine with a lot of question marks The VergeThe startup’s web scraping has raised more than a few eyebrows. Continue reading…

The New York Times’ excellent word search game is now in its Games app Image: The New York TimesStrands, The New York Times’ very good word search game, has been officially added to the NYT’s Games app on iOS and Android. For me personally, this is huge. Strands has become my favorite of the NYT’s games since it launched in beta in March, but I was annoyed that I had to bounce between the app and a browser to compl…

Sunday Ticket jury orders NFL to pay fans $4.7 billion in damages Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeThe NFL has been hit with a $4.7 billion verdict in a class action antitrust lawsuit filed on behalf of residential and commercial customers who paid for its Sunday Ticket package on DirecTV from 2011 through 2022. Originally filed in 2015 by the Mucky Duck sports bar, the lawsuit claimed that the league a…

The FCC wants to make it easier to unlock cellphones Image: Samar Haddad / The VergeThe chair of the Federal Communications Commission proposed a new rule that could make it easier for consumers to unlock their cellphones. The proposed regulation, which the agency announced on Thursday, would require mobile providers to unlock consumers’ phones within 60 days of activation. Under current regulatio…

A meeting to consider a bipartisan privacy bill just crumbled House Energy Subcommittee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers. | Photo: Getty ImagesThe House Energy and Commerce Committee suddenly canceled a markup to discuss and vote on 11 bills, including the American Privacy Rights Act (APRA) and the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA). The committee did not provide a reason for the cancellation in its online notice,…