Antonblast is an out-of-control platformer with its heart in the ’90s Image: SummitsphereAntonblast is kind of like playing a zany Saturday morning cartoon. It’s brash, maximalist, and often, you’ll feel like you don’t actually understand what’s happening. Somehow, that chaos gels into something that actually makes sense — and, at times, is even calming. Antonblast just launched in 2024, but it looks like a long-l…

Severance’s creators explain the art of a great cliffhanger Adam Scott in Severance’s season 1 finale. | Image: AppleAfter a long wait, Severance is back. Season 2 premiered on Apple TV Plus on January 17th, more than two years after the first season wrapped up. The wait was particularly hard because of how the season 1 finale ended — a massive cliffhanger that would completely upend the lives of almost …

You can still save on Pixel devices as a part of Google’s New Year promo The Google Pixel Watch 3, one of our favorite smartwatches for Android users, is $50 off for a limited time. | Image: Amelia Holowaty Krales / The VergeThe clock is ticking if you want to save on the Pixel Watch 3, the Fitbit Charge 6, and other Google gadgets. The company kicked off the year with a solid New Year’s sale, which is set to expire …

Donald Trump appears to have launched a meme coin Image: Laura Normand / The VergeDonald Trump has launched a new meme coin, according to posts from his X and Truth Social accounts last night. The posts, which have come just days before Trump’s inauguration, were initially met with suspicion by many that his accounts had been hacked. Skeptics highlighted by Decrypt last night pointed to several…

CBS considers caving on Trump censorship lawsuit to save Paramount merger Image: ParamountA law professor cited by CBS News called Donald Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit over the editing of a 60 Minutes interview with Kamala Harris “…so ill grounded that it comes close to being sanctionable as frivolous.” But now, the The Wall Street Journal reports that executives at CBS’ parent company, Paramount Global, have discusse…

TikTok says it will go offline on Sunday if Biden doesn’t intervene Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty ImagesTikTok says it plans to go offline on Sunday, January 19th if the Biden administration doesn’t intervene. The company confirms earlier reporting that it will be “forced to go dark” on the 19th unless the outgoing administration provides a “definitive statement” assuring its “most critical service pro…

Instagram profile grids are going to feature rectangles instead of squares Illustration by Kristen Radtke / The VergeInstagram’s profile grids will display content as rectangles instead of squares as part of a change rolling out “over the weekend,” Instagram chief Adam Mosseri said in an Instagram Story on Friday. “I know some of you really like your squares. And square photos are sort of the heritage of Instagram. But…

How TikTok backed itself into a corner Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty ImagesYou’d think that TikTok would have a Plan B by now. It’s now clear the company never planned for a scenario in which it would lose to the Supreme Court. Maybe it couldn’t, given that the Chinese government ultimately has final say on a sale. Now, TikTok’s leaders are banking on Donald Trump to save t…

Bumble founder Whitney Wolfe Herd returns as CEO amid a dating app decline Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty ImagesBumble founder and executive chair Whitney Wolfe Herd, who stepped down as CEO at the beginning of 2024, is returning to the post in mid-March. Former Slack CEO Lidiane Jones, who succeeded Herd, has resigned for “personal reasons” and will remain in the role until Wolfe Herd takes over. “As I step into the rol…

AT&T pulls its 5G internet service in NY over new affordable internet law The All-Fi hub that connects to AT&T’s 5G network to provide home internet access in rural areas without broadband access. | Image: AT&TAT&T announced it will no longer offer its 5G Internet Air service in New York this week in response to the state’s Affordable Broadband Act going into effect on Wednesday. The company says existing users can co…

Castlevania: Nocturne’s second season is another soft-spoken knockout Image: NetflixCastlevania: Nocturne season 2 gets philosophical about what it means to be a monster who loves. Read the full story at The Verge.

Automakers sue to block Biden’s ‘flawed’ automatic emergency braking rule Photo by Gary Hershorn/Getty ImagesA new rule requiring all vehicles to have automatic emergency braking is “flawed” and should be repealed, a new lawsuit filed by the auto industry’s main lobbying group says. The suit was filed in US Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit by the Alliance of Automotive Innovation, which represents most of the ma…

Nintendo omits original Donkey Kong Country Returns team from the remaster’s credits Image: NintendoDonkey Kong Country Returns HD, the just-launched port of the 2010 Wii game, doesn’t include individual members of the original Retro Studios development team in the credits, as reported by GameSpot. Since the discovery, however, Nintendo has commented on the omission, giving a statement to Eurogamer. “We believe in giving proper …

Samsung’s priciest Care Plus plan now includes unlimited $0 screen repairs That Care Plus with Theft and Loss plan ain’t cheap, though. | Photo by Allison Johnson / The VergeSamsung is sweetening the benefits for some subscribers of its extended warranty plans with a new deal: unlimited same-day glass repairs at no extra cost. Previously, a busted screen would cost subscribers $29 — and those on Samsung’s less-expensiv…

Nvidia CEO will be one of the few tech bigwigs to skip Trump’s inauguration Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty ImagesElon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Tim Cook, Jeff Bezos, Sundar Pichai, and even TikTok’s CEO Shou Chew are among the powerful tech leaders lined up to attend Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday, but Nvidia’s CEO won’t be joining them. Reuters reports that when asked about his attendance, Jensen Huang s…

TikTok CEO flatters Trump ahead of US ban deadline Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty ImagesIn his first statement since the Supreme Court upheld a law that could ban TikTok from the US on Sunday, TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew offered no insight into what would happen to the app in just a few days. Instead, he took the opportunity to appeal to President-elect Donald Trump. “I want to thank Presid…

The Supreme Court ruled on TikTok — and nobody knows what comes next Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty ImagesNow that TikTok has finally reached the end of its legal options in the US to avoid a ban, somehow its future seems less clear than ever. The Supreme Court couldn’t have been more direct: the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, as applied to TikTok, withstands Fi…

SpaceX’s fiery Starship explosion put on a fantastic show but delayed and diverted flights The falling debris field from the SpaceX Starship explosion lit up the night sky over the Caribbean, | Screenshot: YouTubeFalling debris from the SpaceX Starship explosion yesterday created what looked like a meteor shower, or a colorful fireworks show based on videos shared by people in the area, but it also delayed flights. Eight and a half m…

A giant battery power plant is on fire in California MOSS LANDING, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 17: A fire erupted at Moss Landing Power Plant on Thursday.  | Photo: Getty ImagesA fire broke out at the Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility in Central California Thursday. The battery power plant is the largest in the world according to the company, Vistra, that owns it. The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office…

Prime members can save $50 on the Amazon Kindle Colorsoft in its first sale Comic book and graphic novel Kindle readers get a little reprieve with today’s deal. | Photo: Andrew Liszewski / The VergeMuch of Amazon’s experimentation in the Kindle line has generally led to bigger devices that are easier to read, but the Kindle Colorsoft is the first that ventures beyond a fully monochromatic viewing experience. Of course, …