After SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico on Sunday and before NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley were out of the capsule, dozens of boats circled the area, creating chaos as recovery crews tried to get to the spacecraft. One had a banner with a “Trump” logo on it. … Continue reading SpaceX capsule swarmed by boaters after successful splashdown Continue Reading
Pocket-friendly, not wallet-friendly The Genki Covert Dock doesn’t look like a dock. It looks more like a wall brick that replicates the functionality of Nintendo’s much larger Switch Dock, but it’s small enough to stick into a pocket. It’s a great Switch accessory to have if you travel a lot and want to connect your … Continue reading The Genki Covert Dock is a clever portable Switch dock, but it’s expensive Continue Reading
A photo illustration showing vials of COVID-19 vaccine. (Real vaccines would probably have a whole lot more on the label.) | Photo illustration by Igor Golovniov / SOPA Images / LightRocket via Getty Images Vaccine trials have had a weird week. First, there was the exhilarating kickoff of two massive clinical trials for vaccines created by Moderna and … Continue reading Researchers become their own lab rats with DIY coronavirus vaccine Continue Reading
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Apple has acquired a startup with technology that could turn iPhones into mobile payment terminals, Bloomberg reported. Montreal-based Mobeewave has tech that requires only an NFC chip to work, allowing users to tap either their smartphone or a credit card to another phone for payment processing. NFC chips have been … Continue reading Apple reportedly acquires startup that could turn iPhones into payment terminals Continue Reading
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge TikTok parent company ByteDance has reportedly agreed to sell its American operations to prevent the Trump administration from banning it in the US, according to Reuters. It was not clear Saturday how the deal would involve Microsoft, or whether it would stave off a ban, but Reuters reported that Microsoft would … Continue reading ByteDance reportedly reaches deal to sell TikTok American operations Continue Reading
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge GeForce Now users can sync their Steam libraries to their accounts with Nvidia’s new Game Sync feature. Compatible games will appear in the My Library section of Game Sync, Nvidia announced. The “bring your own game” cloud service, which launched its paid tier earlier this year, allows users to … Continue reading GeForce Now will now automatically sync to your Steam library Continue Reading
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge President Trump has told reporters he’s planning to ban TikTok from operating in the US. “As far as TikTok is concerned, we’re banning them from the United States,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on Friday night. Bloombergreports that Trump indicated he’s ready to sign a document to order … Continue reading President Trump says he will ban TikTok in the US today Continue Reading
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Twitter has suspended the account of former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke for “repeated violations of the Twitter Rules on hateful conduct,” a spokesperson confirmed to The Verge on Friday. “This enforcement action is in line with our recently-updated guidance on harmful links.” Duke joined Twitter in September 2009, an archived version of … Continue reading Twitter permanently suspends white supremacist David Duke Continue Reading
Perseverance’s biggest goal is to dig up samples to bring back to Earth one day On July 30th, a six-wheeled NASA rover the size of an SUV will embark on its journey to Mars — the beginning of a quest to decode the secrets of the Red Planet’s past. Equipped with a suite of instruments and … Continue reading NASA’s new Mars rover is about to embark on a hunt for ancient alien life Continue Reading
Young, brash, and proudly impractical Never has an electric bike caused more commotion as I rode it through Amsterdam, the world’s bicycling capital, and home to a culture known more for practicality than flash. “Where’s the battery?” a passerby would ask, admiring the stunning simplicity of the carbon fiber Gogoro Eeyo electric bike. “It’s in … Continue reading Gogoro Eeyo 1S electric bike review: unapologetic fun Continue Reading