Microsoft won’t support Office apps on Windows 10 after October 14th Image: MicrosoftMicrosoft says it will no longer support Office apps, known as Microsoft 365 apps, on Windows 10 later this year. The support cutoff coincides with Windows 10’s end of support on October 14th, and will mean businesses and consumers that rely on Microsoft 365 apps will need to upgrade to Windows 11. “Microsoft 365 Apps will no lon…

Microsoft’s former Surface design chief joins Amazon Ralf Groene inside Microsoft’s Surface hardware labs. | Image: GettyMicrosoft’s former head of design for Windows and devices has started a new role at Amazon this week. Ralf Groene was responsible for the design of Microsoft’s Surface tablet, and worked closely with former Windows and Surface chief Panos Panay on a line of Surface devices over …

Social media platforms are not built for this Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty ImagesLike the wildfire conditions in Los Angeles County, my For You page on TikTok turned overnight. I woke up last week to a phone screen filled with ravenous flames and video after video of razed homes, businesses, and other structures. Influencers broke from their regular cadence of content to film th…

Drake sues his label, UMG, saying ‘Not Like Us’ is defamatory Photo by Prince Williams/WireimageDrake’s ongoing legal battle with his label, Universal Music Group, has escalated. The artist filed a lawsuit in federal court today, accusing UMG of harming his reputation and endangering him for profit. The suit stems from the diss track “Not Like Us” by Kendrick Lamar, another UMG artist. Drake’s legal compla…

Sling TV adds unlimited recording to its DVR — but it still costs extra Photo by Chris Welch / The VergeStreaming TV services keep getting more expensive, and those subscription costs will only continue to rise in 2025 and beyond. Amid all these price hikes, the best we can hope for is that the companies behind them will continue to add new features to ease the sting of paying more. Sling TV is trying to do just tha…

Adam Scott on using Severance’s weird, retrofuturistic computers Image: AppleMuch of Severance — the sci-fi workplace thriller on Apple TV Plus — takes place in a brightly lit office, with characters huddled over strange computers where they do work they’re told is both mysterious and important. In the show, that work looks a bit like an alternate reality take on Minesweeper, except the characters are attempt…

The Google Home app will soon support the Nest Protect Image: The VergeWill the last device leaving the Nest app please turn out the lights? The day finally arrived; Google has announced it’s transitioning the Nest Protect smoke and CO alarm to the Google Home app. This means you’ll be able to get alerts and notifications for your alarm directly through Google Home, as well as hush alarms, according…

Sonos continues to clean house with departure of chief commercial officer Image: Cath Virginia / The VergeThis week is quickly becoming a sea change moment for Sonos as the company looks to undo the damage done to its reputation since last May. It all began on Monday with the departure of CEO Patrick Spence, who was replaced by board member Tom Conrad. Then came news that chief product officer Maxime Bouvat-Merlin wou…

uBreakiFix will be able to repair your Xbox Series X and S Image: Tom Warren / The VergeMicrosoft will soon let you get in-person repairs for Xbox Series X / S consoles at uBreakiFix stores, the company announced today. Microsoft already offers in-person Xbox repairs at Microsoft retail stores, but uBreakiFix will be the “the first Xbox Authorized Service Provider,” according to the announcement. You’ll…

Trump’s transportation pick says he’ll let Tesla investigations proceed Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty ImagesSean Duffy, Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Transportation, said he would allow safety investigations into Tesla’s advanced driving technology to proceed, possibly setting himself up for a clash with a top supporter of the president-elect. Duffy, a former Republican congressman, lobbyist, and Fox …

Inside Meta’s race to beat OpenAI: “We need to learn how to build frontier and win this race” Illustration: Nick Barclay / The VergeA major copyright lawsuit against Meta has revealed a trove of internal communications about the company’s plans to develop its open-source AI models, Llama, which include discussions about avoiding “media coverage suggesting we have used a dataset we know to be pirated.” The messages, which were part of a s…

TikTok is ‘planning for various scenarios’ ahead of possible US ban Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeTikTok’s executives are “planning for various scenarios” ahead of the Supreme Court likely upholding a US ban of the app. In an internal memo obtained by The Verge, employees were told that the company is “continuing to plan the way forward” ahead of the court’s imminent decision, which is expected as soon …

Honey: all the news about PayPal’s alleged scam coupon app Image: Cath Virginia / The VergeSome YouTubers say Honey’s practices are stealing money from them. PayPal’s Honey browser extension has been lauded for years as an easy way to find coupons online. But some are calling it a “scam” after a deep dive from YouTuber MegaLag, who accused Honey of “stealing money from influencers.” The video shines a l…

RedNote: what it’s like using the Chinese app TikTokers are flocking to Image: Cath Virginia / The VergeInstead of wallowing in misery about potentially losing access to their favorite short-form video app, many TikTokers are flocking to RedNote, a Chinese social media platform also called Xiaohongshu. I’ve decided to spend some time on the platform myself, and it looks like so-called “TikTok refugees” are excited a…

Can Elon Musk really save TikTok? Laura Normand / The VergeChinese officials are reportedly exploring a backup plan for TikTok after the Supreme Court appeared unlikely to save it from a US ban. With TikTok’s legal options nearly exhausted, multiple news outlets are reporting that China is considering an option it previously said it wouldn’t: letting ByteDance sell the app. The …

DJI will no longer stop drones from flying over airports, wildfires, and the White House Photo by Anna Barclay/Getty ImagesFor over a decade, you couldn’t easily fly a DJI drone over restricted areas in the United States. DJI’s software would automatically stop you from flying over runways, power plants, public emergencies like wildfires, and the White House. But confusingly, amidst the greatest US outpouring of drone distrust in ye…

Elon Musk is being sued by the feds over the way he bought Twitter Illustration by Kristen Radtke / The Verge; Getty ImagesElon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter has resulted in a federal lawsuit by the Securities and Exchange Commission alleging that he broke securities laws with a late disclosure, and saved $150 million in the process. Before Musk agreed to buy Twitter for $44 billion, before he tried to back ou…

WhatsApp is making it easier to react to messages Illustration: The VergeWhatsApp is rolling out some new features and design improvements to help you become faster and more creative when messaging. Starting today, WhatsApp users can double-tap to react to messages in chats rather than tapping and holding, with their most-used emojis now being displayed in the scrolling pop-out menu instead of …

Joe Biden signs executive order to speed AI data center construction A CloudHQ data center under construction on Waxpool Road in Ashburn, Virginia, US, on Wednesday, March 27, 2024. | Photo: Getty ImagesPresident Biden issued an executive order today aimed at speeding the development of AI data centers in the US. It directs the Department of Defense (DOD) and Department of Energy (DOE) to lease federal sites to …

FBI hacked thousands of computers to make malware uninstall itself Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The VergeThe FBI hacked about 4,200 computers across the US as part of an operation to find and delete PlugX, a malware used by state-backed hackers in China to steal information from victims, the Department of Justice announced on Tuesday. In an unsealed affidavit, the FBI says the China-based hacking group kno…