search
The Verge
Trends
- 1World's most powerful rocket faces its riskiest test yet▼The most powerful rocket ever built is on the verge of its biggest — and riskiest — test yet
SpaceX's Starship, the most powerful rocket ever built, is preparing for its biggest and riskiest test flight to date. The mission is expected to push the vehicle through more demanding objectives than previous attempts, and space watchers are closely tracking whether the rocket can hit its milestones without a failure.
- 2
The Wall Street Journal examines warning signs that could signal the end of the AI investment boom, weighing current spending on chips, data centers and models against actual returns. It comes as markets and analysts debate whether artificial intelligence valuations resemble a sustainable shift or a bubble on the verge of deflating.
- 3
The Philadelphia Phillies are facing elimination, with a single game left to keep their season alive after a stretch of poor results. The team's recent slide has put them on the brink, and fans are watching closely to see whether they can turn things around in the decisive contest.
- 4Kids Turn an NPR Podcast Comment Section Into a Group Chat●Kids turned the comment section of an NPR podcast into a group chat https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/1001056/this-
Children have overrun the comment section of NPR's This American Life podcast, using it like a group chat to message each other directly. The Verge reports on the phenomenon, which has amused observers online as an example of young people repurposing public comment spaces for casual social conversation, much to the confusion of regular listeners.
- 5The smart home graveyard is getting crowded●The smart home graveyard is getting crowded https://www.theverge.com/column/1000778/smart-home-june-oven-graveyard # Sma
The Verge has published a column arguing that the smart home industry's 'graveyard' of abandoned products and shut-down services is growing increasingly crowded, using the June oven as a case study. The piece highlights how connected gadgets become useless when companies discontinue support, leaving owners with expensive hardware that no longer works as advertised.