Brendan Carr is officially in charge of the FCC Photo by Alex Wong/Getty ImagesBrendan Carr is now formally the chair of the Federal Communications Commission, giving him the power to set the agency’s agenda and usher through a host of regulations with major implications for the tech and media industries as soon as he has a Republican majority. In a statement, Carr named a few areas of focus:…

Donald Trump pulls US out of Paris climate agreement Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty ImagesDonald Trump has once again taken the US out of the landmark Paris climate agreement, abandoning the global effort to limit climate change. Trump signed an executive order today to exit. The Paris accord was adopted in 2015, committing nearly 200 countries including the US to working together to stop…

Trump signs order refusing to enforce TikTok ban for 75 days Image: Alex Parkin / The VergePresident Donald Trump has issued an executive order telling the Department of Justice to not enforce a rule that demands TikTok spin off from its Chinese parent company ByteDance or face a ban. The order, issued on Trump’s first day of office, is meant to effectively extend the deadline for a sale by undercutting p…

Trump signs executive order to reverse Biden’s electric vehicle policies Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump signed an executive order signaling his intention to eliminate the Biden administration’s electric vehicle policies, which he has falsely labeled a “mandate.” Trump also signed an order signaling his intent to weaken tailpipe emission standards, which would be a major blow to t…

Vivek Ramaswamy steps down from DOGE Photo by Kevin Lamarque – Pool/Getty ImagesVivek Ramaswamy has stepped down from co-leading President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), according to the Associated Press. The official line as to why Ramaswamy is moving on is that he plans to run for elected office — he reportedly intends to run for Ohio governor. “Vivek …

Dynasty Warriors: Origins is a refreshing take on the legendary series Image: Koei-TecmoAfter previous games failed to live up to expectations, Origins is a vast improvement. Read the full story at The Verge.

Fujifilm’s new stabilized binoculars deliver even more zoom Fujifilm has added two new models to its Techno-Stabi binoculars line with stabilization and increased magnification. | Image: FujifilmFujifilm has announced two new additions to its flagship Techno-Stabi line of binoculars featuring electronic stabilization, as spotted by PetaPixel. The new TS-L2040 and TS-L1640 deliver even more magnification …

Donald Trump is officially president again Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge; Getty ImagesDonald Trump has been officially sworn in as the 47th president of the US. Although we’ve already experienced a Trump presidency beginning in 2016, this term could look far different than the first one, particularly when it comes to tech regulation. The heads of major tech companies have apparently c…

X, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube sign EU pledge to tackle hate speech EU Codes of Conduct are more of a suggestion than legally enforceable rules. | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty ImagesMeta, Google, TikTok, and X have each pledged to European lawmakers that they will do more to prevent and remove illegal hate speech on their platforms. The European Commission integrated a revised set of voluntary commitm…

Trump declared a ‘national energy emergency’ Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty ImagesDonald Trump said today he’ll declare a “national energy emergency,” a move meant to speed the development of fossil fuel infrastructure. The actions taken on his first day in office mark the start of President Trump’s attempts to boost oil and gas and retreat from global climate goals. He campaigne…

Bluesky and X launch new video feeds amid TikTok uncertainties TikTok may already be back online but Bluesky and X are quickly jumping on the vertical video train. | Image: Cath Virginia / The VergeWhile TikTok is already crawling back online in the US, uncertainty around the video platform’s future has created an opportunity for Bluesky, X, and others to seize. Over the last few hours, both social media p…

All the rumors about the iPhone Air Image: Cath Virginia / The VergeRumors have been floating around for months that Apple might launch a brand-new iPhone model this year: the so-called iPhone Air, a new, super-thin iPhone that may mark the first big design shift for the line in many years. More than a facelift, the iPhone Air is a different strategy altogether, being neither a m…

Welcome to the era of gangster tech regulation Image: Mark Harris for The VergeOur tech overlords all have problems, and they want to buy the solutions. Read the full story at The Verge.

A first look at Nvidia’s flagship RTX 5090 compared to the RTX 4090 Nvidia’s RTX 5090 vs. RTX 4090. | Photo by Tom Warren / The VergeNvidia’s GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition graphics card is arriving later this month, and we’ve managed to unbox one and compare its design to the RTX 4090. Just like our first look at the RTX 5090, this isn’t a review. Performance figures, benchmarks, and impressions beyond the h…

Canon’s new app lets you live stream from multiple cameras, just not Canon’s Canon’s Live Switcher Mobile app is free for iOS and iPadOS devices. | Screenshot: YouTubeCanon has announced a new live streaming app that can wirelessly connect to, and switch between, video feeds from three mobile devices. It’s currently limited to iPhones and iPads running at least iOS and iPad0S 16. Android isn’t supported, but an even stra…

Trump touts his plan to save TikTok during his victory rally Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge; Getty ImagesAt a victory rally the day before being sworn into the presidency, Donald Trump extolled his plan to “save TikTok” from the law that banned it through a joint venture with the US. On its face, the plan does not appear to comply with the law’s requirements for a qualified divestiture that TikTok’s se…

TikTok is partially back online in the US, but it’s not back in the App Store yet Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty ImagesTikTok is bringing its service back online in the US, after shutting down for about half a day. The company said this afternoon that it is “in the process of restoring service” and thanked President-elect Trump for “providing the necessary clarity” to do so. US users were shut out of TikTok last nigh…

TikTok isn’t back in the App Store yet Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty ImagesTikTok announced on Sunday that it’s “in the process of restoring service,” but the app is still unavailable in the App Store and Google Play. If you search for TikTok on the App Store, you’ll see a message saying, “TikTok and other ByteDance apps are not available in the country or region you’re in,…

Instagram announces a blatant CapCut clone Instagram’s logo for Edits. | Image: MetaInstagram head Adam Mosseri just announced a video editing app called Edits. Mosseri said the app is meant to rival CapCut, a video editing app that went offline along with TikTok. Edits is available for preorder on the iOS App Store. “There’s a lot going on right now, but no matter what happens, it’s ou…

TikTok’s service providers still risk billions in penalties for bringing it back online Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty ImagesNo matter what TikTok says in its laudatory pop-up messages, President-elect Donald Trump cannot simply declare an extension of the TikTok ban deadline and protect American companies that support it from billions of dollars in fines. Trump seems to want TikTok available for his inauguration on Monday…