Top Google Searches of 2022 Reveals the Biggest Stories of the Year Photo: prykhodov/Depositphotos It’s hard to summarize everything that occurred in one year. However, looking back at some of the most searched terms in 2022, will provide an illuminating overview. Statista has created a graphic that showcases some of the top search trends across […]
Day: December 15, 2022
The Accord will be Honda’s first car to offer Google built-in
2023 Honda Accord with Google built-in supports smooth multi-touch. | Image: Honda Honda’s next Accord will be the automaker’s first vehicle to support Google built-in integration, enabling native Android apps and over the air (OTA) software updates (via Automotive News). It will be included as a standard feature in the top Touring trim of the […]
Twitter is blocking links to Mastodon
It’s not as easy to share where you might go next. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Twitter is blocking users from tweeting links to many major servers for Mastodon, one of the most notable Twitter alternatives. The ban was enacted sometime during what’s been a chaotic Thursday evening on the platform after […]
Man Travels Across Japan With a GPS Tracker To Create a 4,000-Mile Marriage Proposal
Man Travels Across Japan With a GPS Tracker To Create a 4,000-Mile Marriage Proposal Photo: Screenshot from YouTube There are all different types of marriage proposals, including everything from very intimate moments to huge gestures in front of hundreds or thousands of people. With such variety in ways to propose, it can be difficult to […]
Elon Musk starts banning critical journalists from Twitter
Many accounts have been suspended. | Illustration by Kristen Radtke / The Verge; Getty Images Twitter has suspended the accounts of several prominent reporters on Twitter, such as The New York Times’ Ryan Mac, CNN’s Donie O’Sullivan, The Washington Post’s Drew Harwell, The Intercept’s Micha Lee, Mashable’s Matt Binder, Aaron Rupar, Tony Webster, and potentially […]
Twitter suspends Mastodon after it tweeted about Elon’s jet
I’ll miss those cute elephants. | Screenshot by Jay Peters / The Verge Twitter has suspended the official Twitter account of Mastodon, one of the most popular destinations for people seeking a Twitter-like alternative. If you visit @joinmastodon’s profile, you’ll see a message that the account has been suspended. We don’t know exactly why the […]
New Zealand Passes Law That Bans Cigarettes for Future Generations
New Zealand Passes Law That Bans Cigarettes for Future Generations Photo: MitaStockImages/Depositphotos Around the world, governments and health organizations have come up with regulations and campaigns to deter the use of cigarettes, from graphic warnings on labels to the push for smoke-free areas. Now, New Zealand has adopted a stricter approach that aims to put […]
Community Throws Last Birthday Party for 4-Year-Old With Terminal Brain Cancer
Community Throws Last Birthday Party for 4-Year-Old With Terminal Brain Cancer Birthdays mark important milestones in a child’s life. However, for 4-year-old Delaney Krings of Pewaukee, Wisconsin, her next birthday will be one that her family remembers forever. After being diagnosed with terminal brain cancer in October 2022, Delaney’s family was told that she had […]
Belkin’s Continuity Camera mount for desktops is here
For those dedicated to magnetically mounting a phone to their screens so they can have that good webcam quality. | Image: Belkin When Belkin released its Continuity Camera mount for Mac laptops in October, it promised that a version for desktops would be coming soon. Now, it’s finally here. You can get the accessory that […]
Tim Sweeney wants Epic to help build a metaverse that’s actually positive
Geralt will be joining Fortnite shortly. | Image: Epic Games Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney laid out what he called his “grand vision” for the company in a livestream on Thursday, and it might not be surprising that the company that builds Fortnite wants to help usher in the best version of the metaverse. While […]