The Fall of the House of Usher looks like it might be Mike Flanagan’s darkest Netflix series yet Image: NetflixAs has become a near-annual tradition, Mike Flanagan’s next horror series is about to drop on Netflix just in time for spooky season. The latest is called The Fall of the House of Usher, and it’s based on the works of Edgar Allan Poe — and if the first trailer is anything to go by, it could also be the darkest show yet from Flanaga…

More than Sally Ride: Loren Grush explains how NASA’s first women astronauts changed space Photo illustration by Alex Parkin / The VergeIn the 1980s, NASA wanted space to become a booming business — and the first six women astronauts were meant to help get it off the ground. Continue reading…

Amazon will pay an oil company to help it meet climate goals Executives hold shovels during a groundbreaking ceremony at the Occidental Petroleum and 1PointFive Direct Air Capture (DAC) plant in Ector County, Texas, on April 28th, 2023.  | Photo by Jordan Vonderhaar / Bloomberg via Getty ImagesAmazon is the latest tech giant to buy into the idea of filtering carbon dioxide out of the air as a way to comba…

Nvidia boosts Starfield performance with GPU driver update Image: BethesdaNvidia is rolling out an update that will improve Starfield performance for owners of RTX 30- and 40-series cards. Nvidia says its automatic over-the-air update will enable Resizable BAR and boost Starfield performance for its latest GPUs. “Today, Nvidia is releasing a Resizable BAR profile for Starfield which increases performanc…

iPhone 15 event live blog: all the news from Apple’s keynote Illustration: The VergeWe’re on the ground in Cupertino for the launch of Apple’s next phones and watches — and the big, long-awaited change from Lightning to USB-C. Continue reading…

Dbrand says ‘you’ll die before’ its iPhone 15 Pro Ghost Case yellows The Dbrand Ghost case for the iPhone 15 Pro, exploded. | Image: DbrandDbrand has a new $50 clear case, called the Ghost Case, for several flagship phones — including the iPhone 15 Pro phones Apple will announce today. And Dbrand says it’s “literally impossible” for it to turn yellow. That’s a tall claim, but Dbrand insists that the matte black t…

Lyft now lets drivers prioritize matches with women and nonbinary riders Women Plus Connect is a new feature in the Lyft app that lets women and nonbinary drivers and riders opt to prefer women and nonbinary drivers and riders. | Image: LyftOn Tuesday, rideshare service Lyft launched Women Plus Connect, an in-app feature that “matches women and nonbinary drivers with more women and nonbinary riders.” The move is an e…

Apple is ‘unlikely’ to release a new iPad before the end of the year Photo by Dan Seifert / The VergeIf you’re hoping Apple is going to announce new iPads sometime soon, you might want to reset those expectations. According to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, “new iPad models are unlikely before the year’s end,” he said in a tweet on Tuesday. We weren’t expecting to see them at Tuesday’s Wonderlust event; rumors have …

Rad Power Bikes says it will only produce UL-certified e-bikes and batteries going forward Photo by Andrew Hawkins / The VergeRad Power Bikes, the largest e-bike manufacturer in North America, says that going forward, it will only produce bikes that comply with UL safety standards. The announcement comes after a series of deadly fires, mostly in New York City, were linked to malfunctioning e-bike batteries. UL Standards and Engagemen…

Apple’s India-made iPhones to be available at launch for the first time After shifting some iPhone 14 (pictured) production to India shortly after launch last year, the iPhone 15 may be the first model to sell India-made units on launch day. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The VergeApple will reportedly hit a major milestone regarding its global supply chain with the expected launch of the iPhone 15 later today….

Philips Hue’s two-bulb starter kit is on sale with a Hue Bridge for $40 off Amazon’s discounted bundle arrives just as Philips Hue is gearing up to roll out support for Matter, the new smart home standard. | Image: Philips HueOutside of Sengled and Wyze, there are few companies in the smart lighting space as well known as Philips Hue, which offers one of the more robust catalogs of smart bulbs and light fixtures. Howeve…

California passed a first-of-its-kind bill mandating pollution disclosures, including supply chain emissions Senator Scott Wiener on Friday, January 10th, 2020, in San Francisco, California. Wiener authored a newly passed bill that requires carbon footprint disclosures from big companies. | Photo By Liz Hafalia / The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty ImagesCalifornia legislators passed a bill Monday night that would force big companies doing business i…

Western Digital now sells SSD upgrade drives for the Steam Deck and ROG Ally Image: Western DigitalWestern Digital is launching its new SN770M NVMe SSD, designed specifically for devices like the Steam Deck and ROG Ally. The small M.2 2230 form factor drives will be available in 500GB, 1TB, and 2TB options, allowing handheld gamers to significantly upgrade their storage. Replacing the SSD inside a Steam Deck has always b…

The TikTok Shop rolls out in the US TikTok lets you buy things now. | Image: TikTokStarting today, TikTok users in the US can buy stuff directly in the TikTok app as the company rolls out TikTok Shop, its online marketplace that’s already live in the UK. With this change, brands and creators alike can sell directly to you in their videos — and it may even be fulfilled by TikTok it…

Intel makes Thunderbolt 5 official, promising speeds of up to 120Gbps Image: IntelIntel is making Thunderbolt 5 official today with promises of up to 120Gbps speeds, theoretical support for 540Hz gaming monitors, 240 watts of charging power, and much more. While the Thunderbolt 5 specification is now official, accessories and PCs won’t debut with support for Thunderbolt 5 until 2024. Built on USB4 v2, Thunderbolt …

10 years ago, Apple finally convinced us to lock our phones Touch ID was a blessing for lazy teens like me who couldn’t be bothered to set an unlocking PIN. | Photo by Lintao Zhang / Getty ImagesEvery phone you pick up today has a fingerprint scanner, a face scanner, an option for PINs with four, six, or more digits, and often all of them at once. Phones prompt you to set up a scan and a passcode the fir…

A history of Apple making us buy new cables Did you buy any of these in your Apple ownership life? | Photo by Umar Shakir / The VergeLightning cables will soon join the junk pile of dongles, adapters, and accessories that Apple has left behind over the years — for better or worse. Continue reading…

US v. Google: all the news from the search antitrust showdown One of the biggest tech antitrust trials since the US took on Microsoft is underway. Continue reading…

The antitrust trial against Google Search starts today — here’s what to expect Illustration: The VergeGoogle is facing a threat to its core business as it turns 25. This is how it starts. Continue reading…

Advocates urge Chuck Schumer to tackle AI’s climate impact Image: Hugo Herrera / The VergeA coalition of environmental, tech, and anti-hate speech groups sent a letter to Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today demanding that the Democratic leader craft policy to address the growing impact AI could have on climate change. Companies should be required to disclose the environmental impact of developing energy…