X all-hands leaves staff with few answers on delayed promotions Linda Yaccarino. | Photo by Jerod Harris/Getty Images for Vox MediaDuring an internal all-hands meeting led by X CEO Linda Yaccarino on Wednesday, concerned employees tuned in to hear if she would address the pressing issue on their minds: performance reviews. Sources inside the company confirm that a promotions process was recently delayed with…

Google is putting more Android in ChromeOS Illustration: The VergeChromeOS will “soon be developed on large portions of the Android stack” so that it can roll out AI features at a faster pace, Google announced on Wednesday. The company says it will be embracing things like the Android Linux kernel and Android frameworks “as part of the foundation of ChromeOS.” The changes won’t just mean…

Tesla’s $50 billion question comes down to the wire Illustration: Lille Allen / The VergeOn Thursday, Tesla shareholders will face a stark choice: approve Elon Musk’s enormous pay package, the largest ever awarded to a chief executive, or risk him picking up his ball and going home. The shareholder meeting on Thursday is a referendum on Musk’s tumultuous leadership, in which he took a relatively…

Sony buys Alamo Drafthouse Cinema An Alamo Drafthouse theater. | Image: Sony and Alamo DrafthouseSony Pictures Entertainment has acquired the popular movie theater chain Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, the two companies announced on Wednesday. Sony, which will oversee the theaters under a new Sony Pictures Experiences division, says it “will preserve Alamo Drafthouse’s distinctive movi…

The Windows on Arm chip race heats up with a challenger to Qualcomm Photo by Walid Berrazeg / Anadolu Agency via Getty ImagesIntel, Nvidia, AMD, and Qualcomm are the household names in chips — but in 2025, the popular but lesser known MediaTek might make a play to join them. Reuters reports that the Taiwanese chip company is now preparing an AI PC chipset to launch in late 2025 specifically for Windows PCs. Curr…

Roku TV owners complain that motion smoothing is stuck ‘on’ after an update Illustration: The VergeSomebody, call Tom Cruise — several Roku TV owners say that motion smoothing is suddenly enabled on their TVs with no way to turn it off. Contributors on Reddit and in Roku’s community forum reported seeing the change on TCL TVs running on Roku OS 13, as did a few staffers on The Verge. However, for others who have access …

Here are some last-minute deals you can still grab in time for Father’s Day Video doorbells can make for great gifts — just be prepared to provide personal tech support. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The VergeWe’re closing in fast on June 16th, which means Father’s Day is right around the corner. If you haven’t already nabbed a gift for your pops or any other dads in your life, well, you’re starting to cut it clo…

OpenAI to use Oracle’s chips for more AI compute Image: The VergeOpenAI and Microsoft are teaming up with Oracle to get more compute capacity to run ChatGPT. As part of a partnership announced this week, the three companies are working together so that OpenAI can use the Microsoft Azure Al platform on Oracle’s infrastructure. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman hasn’t shied away from the fact that his compa…

There’s a new 35mm film camera coming this year, and it looks pretty good Now that’s a compact camera. | Image: MiNT The analog film resurgence continues marching forward, as MiNT’s Rollei 35AF camera seems poised to release this year. The Hong Kong-based camera manufacturer first carved its niche making boutique instant film cameras that remixed classics like the Polaroid SX-70. Now, it’s launched a website with a w…

Netflix will settle 15 years of Chestnut vs. Kobayashi with a live hot dog-eating contest Takeru Kobayashi (L) and Joey Chestnut (R) competed during the 92nd Annual Nathan’s Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest in 2007. | Photo by Bobby Bank / WireImageNetflix has scheduled Chestnut vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef on September 2nd as another one of its live events, along with Christmas Day NFL games, WWE Monday Night Raw, and t…

The best small updates Apple didn’t mention at WWDC As usual, Apple left plenty of things out while presenting its next big software updates. | Image: AppleApple left out a lot of small updates at its Worldwide Developers Conference keynote this year. It makes sense: the company had a lot to talk about, with a third of its presentation entirely devoted to new AI features. But that doesn’t make th…

Amazon’s note-taking Kindle Scribe has returned to its best price to date If you’re looking for an e-reader you take notes with, the Scribe is a good option for those embedded in Amazon’s ecosystem. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The VergeWith the ability to solve math equations and convert typed text into your own handwriting, Apple’s iPads are going to become a lot more student-friendly when iPadOS 18 launches …

Zack Snyder’s animated series Twilight of the Gods hits Netflix in September Image: NetflixIt’s going to be a busy few weeks for Zack Snyder on Netflix. Just a day after Netflix announced the director’s cut of Rebel Moon would start streaming on August 2nd comes the news that another Snyder project will hit the service soon after. Twilight of the Gods, an animated series based on Norse mythology, will start streaming on …

Xbox June update adds better backgrounds and saves more than one Wi-Fi network Image: XboxMicrosoft is rolling out an Xbox update that lets you view game art with any Xbox Home background. That means you’ll continue to see your dynamic or regular background when you’re not scrolling through different games. Previously, Microsoft only let you view game art with the default Xbox Home background. Now, you can keep your backgr…

A growing number of Americans are getting their news from TikTok Illustration by Nick Barclay / The VergeAs TikTok becomes a more popular news source for Americans, young adults increasingly believe the platform exposes them to information they’re unlikely to see elsewhere, according to a new survey of Americans’ news habits. The survey, released Wednesday by the Pew Research Center, looks at the role major …

Fired SpaceX workers sue Elon Musk for sexual harassment and retaliation Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photo by STR / NurPhoto, Getty ImagesEight former SpaceX engineers filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk on Wednesday alleging sexual harassment and retaliation. Musk, who founded SpaceX in 2002, “knowingly and purposefully created an unwelcome hostile work environment based upon his conduct of interjecting into th…

Warner Bros. is beefing up its animation slate with even more Adventure Time Image: Cartoon NetworkAs part of Warner Bros. Discovery’s big plan to double down on previously established IP, the studio has ordered a slate of new projects spun off from the worlds of Adventure Time, Regular Show, and Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends. Timed to Warner Bros.’ presentation at this year’s Annecy Festival, Cartoon Network Studi…

Jabra’s earbuds are going away, but the impact they made isn’t Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The VergeThe company’s Elite earbuds hit at the right time and had their moment, but the end was inevitable. Thanks for pushing multipoint until it became the norm, Jabra. Continue reading…

Life360 confirms a hacker stole Tile tracker IDs and customer info Photo by Allison Johnson / The VergeA hacker breached the systems behind Tile device trackers and stole customer data, including names, addresses, emails, and phone numbers. According to reporting from 404 Media, which was contacted by the hacker, the collected information came from a database that indicated it was intended for law enforcement t…

Epic Games database leak hints at a trove of unannounced games Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeAn unofficial site tracking titles in the Epic Games library may have just leaked a ton of upcoming games, as reported earlier by Wccftech. The site, called EpicDB, was taken offline shortly after it posted information scraped from the Epic Games Store catalog on Monday, but that didn’t stop people from sca…