October 1, 2020 Conservative activist Jacob Wohl charged with running election robocall scheme Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Jacob Wohl, a conservative activist known for his largely bumbling attempts to stage political scandals, has been…
October 1, 2020 Google will give you the new Chromecast for free if you pay for one month of YouTube TV Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge Google just announced a new Chromecast yesterday, and the company is already offering a good deal on…
October 1, 2020 Facebook moderators at Accenture are being forced back to the office, and many are scared for their safety Photo by Michele Doying / The Verge Facebook moderators employed by third-party contracting firm Accenture and based in Austin, Texas are being forced to…
October 1, 2020 The UK’s health system plans to slash greenhouse gas emissions Photo by Victoria Jones/PA Images via Getty Images The UK’s National Health Service released a sweeping plan today to become the first national health…
October 1, 2020 Google Maps’ AR directions will soon show landmarks to help orient you Google is adding a few notable new features to Live View, the augmented reality mode of Google Maps that lets you hold your phone…
October 1, 2020 Facebook will fight QAnon by adding ‘credible’ info to #savethechildren hashtag Photo by JOSEPH PREZIOSO/AFP via Getty Images Facebook is taking additional steps to restrict militia movements and the QAnon conspiracy movement. The company will…
October 1, 2020 Google will turn selfie retouching off by default with the new Pixel phones Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Google says retouched selfies can make people feel bad about how they actually look, so it’s changing…
October 1, 2020 YouTuber and beauty mogul Jeffree Star accused of sexual misconduct, new report alleges Santiago Felipe/FilmMagic Jeffree Star, one of YouTube’s most prominent figures and the owner of a multimillion-dollar cosmetics company, is being accused of sexual misconduct…
October 1, 2020 Gmail seemingly just removed the button that lets you triage loads of emails at once If you’re not the inbox zero type — and I’m definitely not — you might sometimes rely on Gmail’s “Select all conversations that match…
October 1, 2020 A lot of older Macs won’t be able to watch 4K Netflix this fall because of a missing chip Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge macOS Big Sur, Apple’s upcoming release of its Mac operating system, will finally let you watch 4K…