Kojima Productions founder Hideo Kojima. | CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images Hideo Kojima’s game studio has issued a response after fake posts circulated across social media and news outlets that misidentified Kojima as the assassin of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. In a tweet, Kojima Productions says it “strongly condemns the spread of fake […]
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Twitter lawyered up. The company reportedly hired Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, a firm notable enough to have its own Wikipedia page, and a founding partner, Martin Lipton, credited with inventing the shareholder rights plan or “poison pill” defense that Twitter initially used to put the brakes on […]
8 Facts About Emily Dickinson, the Enigmatic 19th-Century American Poet Daguerrotype portrait of Emily Dickinson, c. 1847 (Photo: Wikimedia Commons, Public domain) Unlike novels where a story unfolds over the course of hundreds of pages, poets communicate themes and feelings within just a few lines. One of the most beloved masters of this craft is […]
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge A trove of internal Uber documents leaked to The Guardian and shared with the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), as well as dozens of other news outlets, outlines its strategies for global expansion — even if the company had to bend some rules. The leak, collectively dubbed […]
Magnificent 18th-Century Chinese Vase Accidentally Discovered in Someone’s UK Kitchen The magnificent imperial vase which languished for years in a kitchen. (Photo: Dreweatts) Who doesn’t dream about stumbling on a trove of fabulous, valuable artwork? For some people, the discovery of a lifetime is an ancient Roman bust waiting on a Goodwill shelf or a […]
10 Global Destinations Where Visitors Are Strictly Off-Limits Photo: yupiramos/Depositphotos In this day and age, we like to think that we can travel whenever and wherever we’d like. But, there are quite a few places in the world where that’s simply not possible. Around the globe, there are destinations that are simply off-limits. Some are […]
Photo by Dan Seifert / The Verge Spotify has quietly rolled out support for real-time lyrics on the Google Nest Hub, according to a report from 9to5Google. The feature, which has already been made available on iOS, Android, game consoles, desktop computers, and select smart TVs, lets you listen to music on Spotify while seeing […]
Three years ago, Apple discontinued the 12-inch MacBook. The fanless, light Mac got a lot of attention at the time, but as the years went by, people seemed to forget how bad of an option this computer was. Despite some rumors saying Apple could revive this Mac, here’s why I don’t think it will happen […]
Photo by Andrew Hawkins / The Verge Ford is recalling certain models of the 2020 to 2022 Escape, Maverick, and Corsair due to the risk of under-hood fires, according to reports from Reuters and CNBC. The recall affects over 100,000 vehicles in the US, all of which come with a 2.5-liter hybrid / plug-in hybrid […]
Image: Nothing Nothing, the new consumer tech startup led by OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei, is poised to announce its debut smartphone on July 12th at an event it’s calling (brace yourselves): Nothing (event): Return to Instinct. The company hasn’t been shy about pre-announcing the Nothing Phone 1’s features ahead of its “official” launch, so we […]