Trending now

Pixar is making 'Toy Story 4'
5 New articles
Menu

'Halo: The Master Chief Collection' review

By Sam Byford 73

Amazon just surprised everyone with a crazy speaker that talks to you

By Chris Welch 205

The Big Future: Can we build a virtual world?

By Adi Robertson 18

Mark Zuckerberg finally explains why he forced you to download the standalone Messenger app

By Ellis Hamburger 143

The dark, vibrant art of Raccoon Nook

By Andrew Webster 3

'Star Wars: Episode VII' is called 'The Force Awakens'

By Jacob Kastrenakes 126

The best smartwatch you can buy

By Dan Seifert

Plastic fish are coming to save salmon

Rich McCormick November 7, 2014 03:12 am6 hours ago 4

Hydroelectric energy sources might be friendlier to the environment at large than coal or gas fired plants can be, but the huge dams needed for the generation of electricity from water sources can cause...

dam turbines!

Pixar is making 'Toy Story 4'

Jacob Kastrenakes November 6, 2014 05:10 pm16 hours ago 87

Toy Story is coming back for another installment, and original film director John Lasseter is on board to direct. The film will be released on June 16th, 2017. This is likely to be exciting, if...

Original director John Lasseter is back

Google's mysterious barges were shut down over fire fears

Rich McCormick November 7, 2014 01:29 am8 hours ago 29

According to documents recently obtained under the Freedom of Information Act, Google's plan to show off its technology in special floating showrooms was scuppered late last year when the barges used in...

scuppered

Sign up for our daily newsletter

The best of the verge, delivered daily.

The best of The Verge, delivered daily.

By subscribing with the form below, you are agreeing to receive a daily newsletter from The Verge that highlights top stories of the day, as well as dedicated newsletters from sponsors and/or partners of The Verge from time to time.

The US government is hacking Healthcare.gov to make sure it's secure

Rich McCormick November 6, 2014 09:35 pm12 hours ago 7

The launch of Healthcare.gov, the US government's health insurance website, was beset with technical problems so severe that only six people were able to enroll on its first day in October 2013. Ahead of a...

the hack is coming from inside the house

Microsoft's next surprise is free Office for iPad, iPhone, and Android

By Tom Warren 340

The four best short stories about artificial intelligence you need to read

By Cassandra Khaw 14

Here's why people would buy Amazon's Echo, the weird device that listens to everything you say

Chris Plante November 6, 2014 01:07 pm20 hours ago 93

It's not hard to understand the Amazon Echo.

Today Amazon announced the the device, a 360-degree speaker that plays music and podcasts at the command of your voice. The Echo also functions as an...

Listen up

'Big Hero 6' review: a puffy, lovable robot to the rescue

Josh Lowensohn November 6, 2014 07:20 pm14 hours ago 11

Iron Man is not in this movie. We should get that out of the way right up front. But if you liked Iron Man, and the idea that someone can create wondrous and deadly things with technology appeals to you,...

Inflatable flying robots want to hug you

Google made a 'Google Drive for genomes,' and it wants hospitals and universities to sign on

Arielle Duhaime-Ross November 6, 2014 06:45 pm15 hours ago 14

Google wants to help university labs and hospitals store their clients’ genomes in the cloud, and they’re calling the effort "Google Genomics."

Google wants researchers to "explore genetic variation interactively."

Mark Wahlberg will star as the significantly more expensive 'Six Billion Dollar Man'

Jacob Kastrenakes November 6, 2014 06:16 pm15 hours ago 38

The classic television series The Six Million Dollar Man is going to be remade as a film — but now that we're in 2014, its star is going to be at lot more expensive. Deadline reports that Mark Wahlberg is...

An economic drama about one man's battle with a dated nickname

Taylor Swift says Spotify doesn't pay artists fairly

Chris Welch November 6, 2014 06:04 pm15 hours ago 230

Taylor Swift has already sold more than 1.287 million copies of 1989. But the pop star says "it's impossible to try to speculate" if her latest release would've reached the same, instant (and increasingly...

We're not out of the woods yet
Most
Recent
  • Photo Essays
Previous

The dark, vibrant art of Raccoon Nook

November 7, 2014 08:58 am
by Andrew Webster | 3 comments

What connects new Star Wars, old Star Wars, and even Star Trek? This typeface

November 6, 2014 05:04 pm
by Dylan Lathrop | 14 comments

HTC's Re Camera is a good idea in need of better execution

November 6, 2014 10:02 am
by Sean O'Kane | 16 comments

Infiltrating nature with crocodile robots and condor puppets

November 5, 2014 10:42 am
by Arielle Duhaime-Ross | 10 comments

Another flying car prototype is ready to take off

November 3, 2014 11:34 am
by Russell Brandom | 35 comments

Boneface's art turns your childhood into a brutal, bloody mess

October 31, 2014 08:55 am
by Andrew Webster | 18 comments

37 awesome things we saw at Tokyo Designers Week

October 30, 2014 04:07 am
by Sam Byford | 27 comments

Hands on with Sprout, HP's keyboard-and-mouse killer

October 29, 2014 03:17 pm
by Sean O'Kane | 133 comments

Frank Gehry drops a spaceship in Paris

October 28, 2014 10:21 am
by Amar Toor | 47 comments
Next

Ridley Scott's 'Halo' TV show is off to a very, very bad start

Ross Miller, Jimmy Shelton, Adi Robertson, Chris Ziegler, AndrewWebster, T.C. Sottek, Dan Seifert, Ryan Manning, Ellis Hamburger, and Chaim Gartenberg November 6, 2014 09:29 am11.06.2014 94

As a prelude to next year's Halo 5: Guardians Microsoft is releasing a digital video series, Halo: Nightfall executive produced by Ridley Scott. The series will launch next week with Halo: The Master Chief...

"The emotional depth of the Phantom Menace combined with the production values of a made-for-TV movie." Andrew Webster

Mark Zuckerberg on 'The Social Network:' 'They just kind of made up a bunch of stuff'

Ellis Hamburger November 6, 2014 05:29 pm16 hours ago 41

In a live Q&A session today, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was asked how accurate The Social Network film was in portraying his life. His answer:

"I kinda blocked that one out." Mark Zuckerberg

Snapchat reportedly partnering with Spotify, Comedy Central, others for new 'Discover' service

Nathan Ingraham November 6, 2014 05:07 pm16 hours ago 2

Earlier this year, rumors swirled that Snapchat was looking to move beyond the ephemeral video and picture messages that defined the service and move into full-on content (and advertising) distribution...

Disappearing news, music, and videos

What connects new Star Wars, old Star Wars, and even Star Trek? This typeface

Dylan Lathrop November 6, 2014 05:04 pm16 hours ago 14

The next Star Wars finally has a name — Episode VII: The Force Awakens. Sure, people may beef with the title, but honestly, it could have been titled anything and I'd have been on board. Why? Because...

The best smartwatch you can buy

LG G Watch R review
7.0 Verge Score

Google Nexus Player review
7.5 Verge Score
Recent Reviews

Twitter is working with an advocacy group to investigate the harassment of women

Casey Newton November 6, 2014 04:50 pm17 hours ago 21

Amid heightened scrutiny of the way social networks enable the harassment of women online, Twitter said it is working with an advocacy group to investigate reports of abuse. A group called Women, Action,...

“We’re always trying to improve the way we handle abuse issues."

Marvel is forcing Google to turn over the leaker of the 'Avengers: Age of Ultron' trailer

Colin Lecher November 6, 2014 04:20 pm17 hours ago 48

After the first trailer for Avengers: Age of Ultron leaked, Marvel played it cool: the company sent takedown notices for the trailer, but soon released an official version, and even made light of the...

Google will hand over info

Set aside 11 minutes and 24 seconds and watch this video

Chris Plante November 6, 2014 04:15 pm17 hours ago 57

Don't read anything else about this video. It might be a little boring at first. That's okay. Stick with it. Don't skip ahead. Watch the entire thing in one sitting. I think you'll be glad you did. To tell...

One cook too many

This is the cast of Quentin Tarantino's 'The Hateful Eight'

Jacob Kastrenakes November 6, 2014 04:07 pm17 hours ago 33

After some uncertainty earlier this year, Quentin Tarantino is really moving forward with The Hateful Eight, and all of the film's big stars have just been announced. That includes each member of the...

Starring... Channing Tatum?

'Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare' review: let's talk about shooting people

By Chris Plante 90

Microsoft had to blindfold me so I could hear the future

By Tom Warren 50

Will.i.am's Puls smartwatch is the worst product I've touched all year

By Dan Seifert 170

Uber is recruiting 50,000 vets as drivers—but are they getting taken for a ride?

By Avi Asher-Schapiro 49

Jawbone's new Up3 is its most advanced fitness tracker ever

By David Pierce 220

In an alternate universe, Motorola is making weird Android phones for cops

Chris Ziegler November 6, 2014 03:37 pm18 hours ago 31

A few years ago, Motorola split into two parts. One of those parts made lots of things that Verge readers care about — phones, mainly — and ended up getting bought by Google before landing in Lenovo's lap....

"Covert mode" sounds like the best feature ever

Motorola now selling the Nexus 6 and Moto 360 with metal bands

Chris Welch November 6, 2014 01:52 pm20 hours ago 62

Google Play is no longer your only avenue for getting the Nexus 6: Motorola, the phone's manufacturer, is now selling orders directly through its own web store. Prices are obviously the same, and again...

Get 'em fast

The Vergecast, live today at 4:30PM ET!

Dieter Bohn November 6, 2014 01:50 pm20 hours ago 11

Well, there has been a strange and surprising amount of news in the past week. Or hell, the past day. The past hour? It's going to be impossible to talk about all of it, but Nilay Patel, Chris Plante, and...

Amazon Echo, Google Now, Siri, and Cortana walk into a bar
Most
Recent
  • Features
Previous

The dark, vibrant art of Raccoon Nook

'Halo: The Master Chief Collection' review

'Big Hero 6' review: a puffy, lovable robo...

What connects new Star Wars, old Star Wars...

HTC's Desire Eye is a killer mid-range sma...

HTC's Re Camera is a good idea in need of ...

Ridley Scott's 'Halo' TV show is off to a ...

Microsoft had to blindfold me so I could h...

Jaguar joins the Bloodhound gang planning ...

'Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare' review: l...
Next

The final trailer for 'The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies' is here

Nathan Ingraham November 6, 2014 01:01 pm21 hours ago 45

It all comes down to this — after some 15 years and five films set in Middle-earth, director Peter Jackson is ready to say goodbye to Tolkien's world with The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies. Unlike...

Go big or go home

FBI and Homeland Security shut down Silk Road 2, arrest alleged operator

Adi Robertson November 6, 2014 12:19 pm21 hours ago 21

Silk Road 2, a replacement for the notorious online drug bazaar that went dark in October of 2013, has been seized in a joint action involving the FBI, Department of Homeland Security, and European law...

Site reportedly had 150,000 active users

This man desperately wants to go viral

Chris Plante November 6, 2014 11:59 am22 hours ago 46

Dan Thorn is a news anchor tor WVNS, a CBS and Fox affiliate that serves a chunk of West Virginia. Dan Thorn desperately wants viral popularity outside the Beckley/Princeton/Lewisburg area. In the past...

Be a star

Around 20 people cancel Virgin Galactic flights after last week's crash

Adi Robertson November 6, 2014 11:21 am22 hours ago 25

Last week's fatal Virgin Galactic spaceship crash has cost the company about 20 of its 700 potential customers. According to the South China Morning Post, the company confirmed that it had seen...

Around 680 remain on waitlist
Most
Recent
  • StoryStreams

Gamergate: a misogynist harassment campaign disguised as consumer revolt

View StoryStream » Previous

Mozilla's chairwoman says writing about Gamergate was 'a mistake'

Gamergate is dead

Stephen Colbert takes on Gamergate with Anita Sarkeesian

After controversial tweet, Adobe says it's 'never been aligned with Gamergate'

Gamergate can't stop being about harassment

Indie games scene looks for silver lining in the cloud of Gamergate
Next

iPad announcement: all the news from Apple’s October 16th event

View StoryStream » Previous

The iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3 are now available for pre-order

The SIM card is about to die

OS X Yosemite is now available to download

Apple's new iPads let you switch wireless carriers without changing SIM cards

The 8 most important announcements from the Apple iPad and Mac event

iPad mini 3: hands-on with Apple's latest little tablet
Next

Doctor Who: series 8

View StoryStream » Previous

'Doctor Who' recap: 'Dark Water'

'Doctor Who' recap: 'In the Forest of the Night'

'Doctor Who' recap: 'Flatline'

Last night on 'Doctor Who,' a mummy in space and weird Queen cover songs

How the Grinch stole 'Doctor Who' in one of the worst episodes this season

Last night on 'Doctor Who,' a caretaker and a new companion
Next

HTC's Desire Eye is a killer mid-range smartphone

Chris Welch November 6, 2014 10:59 am23 hours ago 43

HTC’s marketing its new phone all wrong. The newly launched Desire Eye — available exclusively on AT&T in the US — is being positioned as the ultimate selfie phone. In reality, the pictures you’ll get from...

Just don't call it a selfie phone

The Droid Turbo's insane battery has already been eclipsed by this Chinese phone

Vlad Savov November 6, 2014 10:51 am23 hours ago 41

Announced by Verizon a week ago, the Droid Turbo is basically a Moto X with every spec turned up to 11, which in the case of the battery means a massive 3,900mAh cell that's expected to last a full 48...

The suitably named Marathon M3 comes with a 5,000mAh battery inside

The iPhone just lost its perfect security record — now what?

Russell Brandom November 6, 2014 10:46 am23 hours ago 216

For most of the iPhone's lifespan, it's been effectively immune to malware. There were theoretical attacks and viruses targeting jailbroken phones, but thanks to the tight controls of the App Store,...

"The door is open for enterprise applications." Ryan Olson, Palo Alto Networks

'Minecraft' now officially belongs to Microsoft — here's what you should know

Ross Miller November 6, 2014 10:34 am23 hours ago 21

Minecraft now belongs to the House that Bill Gates built, punching trees into wood blocks into tools into processors into Windows.

Notch isn't sticking around

CBS just launched a 24-hour streaming news channel

Jacob Kastrenakes November 6, 2014 10:14 am23 hours ago 26

CBS is today launching an online news channel that'll be broadcasting over its website and apps 24 hours a day, all week long. CBS is naming the naming the new network CBSN, and it plans to fill it with...

"There’s a tremendous opportunity on these platforms." Les Moonves, CBS CEO

HTC's Re Camera is a good idea in need of better execution

Sean O'Kane November 6, 2014 10:02 am24 hours ago 16

When HTC announced the $199 Re Camera last month, the news was met with many different questions that all started with the same word: why. Why did a company known for making phones decide to get into the...

The dark, vibrant art of Raccoon Nook

'Halo: The Master Chief Collection' review

'Big Hero 6' review: a puffy, lovable robot to the rescue

What connects new Star Wars, old Star Wars, and even Star Trek? This typeface

The Lo-Fi SES is an adorable musical game controller made for chiptunes

Adi Robertson November 6, 2014 10:01 am24 hours ago 3

The genre of chiptunes repurposes vintage computers and consoles — particularly the Nintendo Game Boy — to create music that can be as simple as an old game soundtrack or as complex as a tiny symphony. The...

Arduinotunes

Ford will track police cruisers to catch speeding cops

Colin Lecher November 6, 2014 09:43 am24 hours ago 26

You've probably seen a police cruiser or two barrel down the road without an apparent suspect in sight and wondered, who, exactly, you could call to complain. To improve public safety — and hopefully...

LAPD will install the trackers

Scribd expands its subscription library to include audiobooks

Jacob Kastrenakes November 6, 2014 09:30 am11.06.2014 2

Scribd is about to give Audible a serious run for its money. Today it's adding an audiobooks section to its ebooks subscription service, giving its customers access to more than 30,000 audiobooks as part...

Putting Amazon on notice

Office for Android tablets enters preview alongside new iPhone version

Tom Warren November 6, 2014 09:00 am11.06.2014 28

Microsoft is making some big improvements to its Office mobile apps today, starting with an entirely new iPhone app. When the original iPhone version debuted last year, it was basic and underwhelming....

Touch-optimized versions coming to Windows 10 next year
See All News
Back to top ^
The Sections
The Basics
The Elsewhere
Ethics Statement - Community Guidelines
Terms of Use - Privacy Policy
v2.0, September 2, 2014
All Systems Operational Check out our status page for more details.

© 2014 Vox Media, Inc. All rights reserved.

X
Log In Sign Up

forgot?
forgot?
Log In Sign Up

Forgot password?

We'll email you a reset link.

If you signed up using a 3rd party account like Facebook or Twitter, please login with it instead.

Forgot username?

We'll email it to you.

If you signed up using a 3rd party account like Facebook or Twitter, please login with it instead.

Forgot password?

If you signed up using a 3rd party account like Facebook or Twitter, please login with it instead.

Try another email?

Forgot username?

If you signed up using a 3rd party account like Facebook or Twitter, please login with it instead.

Try another email?

Almost done,

By becoming a registered user, you are also agreeing to our Terms and confirming that you have read our Privacy Policy.

Authenticating

Great!

Choose an available username to complete sign up.

In order to provide our users with a better overall experience, we ask for more information from Facebook when using it to login so that we can learn more about our audience and provide you with the best possible experience. We do not store specific user data and the sharing of it is not required to login with Facebook.

tracking_pixel_5345_tracker