Trump asks the Supreme Court to let him rescue TikTok Donald Trump. | Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos from Scott Olson, Getty ImagesPresident-elect Donald Trump is asking the Supreme Court to let him negotiate a deal to save TikTok from an imminent US ban. In an amicus brief filed to the court, Trump says he “seeks the ability to resolve the issues at hand through political means once he takes o…

The USB-C charging mandate arrives in the EU — here’s what that means Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The VergeThe common charging standard brings USB PD support, improved labelling, and less e-waste. Read the full story at The Verge.

A fake Nintendo lawyer is scaring YouTubers, and it’s not clear YouTube can stop him In late September, Dominik “Domtendo” Neumayer received a troubling email. He had just featured The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom in a series of videos on his YouTube channel. Now, those videos were gone. “Some of your videos have been removed,” YouTube explained matter-of-factly. The email said that Domtendo had now received a pair of copy…

Samsung will let you disable annoyingly-bright HDR content across all apps Photo by Allison Johnson / The VergeLoading up HDR photos and videos can be a great way of showcasing the fancy display on your new phone and testing just how bright it can get. But sometimes, especially at night, you might not want your screen to crank into overdrive with blinding highlights just because someone posted a random video to Instagr…

ChatGPT access is recovering after an outage Thursday afternoon Image: The VergeChatGPT stopped working for many users on Thursday afternoon, when the chatbot suddenly couldn’t respond to queries, with some users seeing an “internal server error” message. It looks like the outage started around 1:30PM ET, which is when reports began to spike on Down Detector. At 2PM ET, OpenAI posted an update to its status …

A weird Windows 11 bug won’t let some people install any security updates Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeMicrosoft is warning users that some manually made Windows 11 installer media could contain a bug where new PC installs may not get future security updates. It affects USB and CD installers made with October and November release patches, which may be relevant to professional users who set up PCs within busi…

Hertz is asking EV renters if they want to keep it, permanently Some EVs in stock on the Hertz Car Sales site. | Screenshot: The VergeHertz has contacted multiple electric vehicle renters recently with interesting low-cost offers for cars like Teslas, offering them the option to buy their rental EVs instead of returning them. One 2023 Model 3 renter shared on Reddit that they were offered a price of $17,913,…

Here’s how many people tuned into Netflix’s Christmas Day NFL games Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty ImagesNetflix says it had a big audience for its live NFL games on Christmas Day, with Nielsen ratings designating them “the most-streamed NFL games in US history.” The Kansas City Chiefs and the Pittsburgh Steelers notched a 24.1M AMA (average minute audience), while the Houston Texans and Baltimore Ravens hit 24.3M A…

Bose SoundLink Home review: a speaker that’s all about looks This Bluetooth speaker’s design is a breath of fresh air, but Bose skimped on some features that are usually standard at this price. Read the full story at The Verge.

Squid Game season 2 is a brutal remix of Netflix’s biggest show Image: NetflixAfter years of brand tie-ins and ill-conceived spinoffs, the series is back — and it’s just as tense as ever. Read the full story at The Verge.

What podcasts looked like in 2024 — literally Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty ImagesThese days, podcasts are going video, and there are a number of visual trends we’ve noticed — some good, some not so much. We’ll show you. Read the full story at The Verge.

2024 has been an amazing year for roguelikes Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty ImagesThis year showed that a roguelike can be almost anything. Read the full story at The Verge.

Kobo’s Elipsa 2E, an excellent e-reader for taking notes, is down to its best price Kobo’s Elipsa 2E is a good e-reader that offers an intuitive note-taking experience. | Image: KoboAmazon might have released a new Kindle Scribe earlier this month for $399.99, but after testing it, I still don’t think it can compete with its rivals. If you’re looking for a good e-reader with more useful note-taking capabilities, the Kobo Elips…

There’s a reason Metaphor: ReFantanzio’s battle music sounds as cool as it does Image: AtlusMetaphor: ReFantanzio is one of 2024’s best games racking up a stack of Game Awards including best RPG, best art direction, and best narrative. But one category in which Metaphor particularly stood out was its music. The soundtrack, produced by Shoji Meguro – the long-time music director of the Persona series, is one of the outstandi…

The 8 best shows to stream on Apple TV Plus Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty ImagesIt was another sci-fi-heavy year for Apple’s streaming service. Read the full story at The Verge.

The 10 best shows to stream on Disney Plus and Hulu from 2024 Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty ImagesWe got a healthy dose of Star Wars and Marvel shows on Disney Plus this year, but the more mature series from Hulu helped balance things out. Read the full story at The Verge.

2024: a good year for earbuds Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty ImagesThis year paved the way for a future where earbuds are much more than audio accessories. Read the full story at The Verge.

The Barbie Phone is plastic, fantastic, and impractical Hi, Barbie!The Barbie Phone, much like the doll it pays tribute to, is a thing of beauty. But like that doll whose proportions, historically, are impossible, the Barbie Phone just isn’t built for the modern world. Even if the ultra-feminine aesthetic isn’t your thing — and it’s not really mine — you have to hand it to the Barbie flip phone. From…

American Airlines system outage grounds flights across the US Photo by Kevin Carter/Getty ImagesAmerican Airlines has grounded all of its flights in the US due to unspecified technical issues, disrupting travel at the start of a busy Christmas Eve. The airline is suffering a massive system outage according to multiple travelers on X who are facing delays, which is reportedly preventing boarding passes from…

This solid aluminum keyboard costs as much as a MacBook Pro Image: Serene IndustriesIf statement keyboards are your thing and you have some serious cash to burn, you should check out this brutalist flagship offering from Serene Industries. The Icebreaker is a wedge-shaped mechanical keyboard constructed from a single block of CNC-machined aluminum, featuring hot-swappable aluminum keycaps with configurab…