Justin Timberlake was arrested this week on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, and it was only mere moments before it became a meme.There’s pretty good standing for this meme creation. The police officer who arrested him allegedly didn’t know who…
A new feature just launched on Instagram, and it’s about to make Close Friends way closer.On Thursday, the Meta-owned app introduced the ability to restrict your live broadcast to your Close Friends list only. You can still go live with…
Illustration: Alex Castro / The Verge If you used a virtual private network (VPN) to purchase a YouTube Premium in a country where it’s cheaper, your subscription might be on the chopping block. Over the past few days, several people…
In an increasingly competitive and inaccessible ticketing market, fans have long demanded artists do something to protect them against bots and exorbitant pricing. Rising pop star Sabrina Carpenter is offering a solution ahead of her Short n’ Sweet Tour. SEE…
Image: Crystal Dynamics Embracer Group, the gaming giant that has the rights to big franchises like The Lord of the Rings and Tomb Raider, detailed how it’s thinking about the use of artificial intelligence for game development in its latest…
Photo by Andrew Caballero-Reynolds / AFP via Getty Images New York Governor Kathy Hochul (D) signed two bills into law on Thursday that aim to protect kids and teens from social media harms, making it the latest state to take…
Not every Android software update is going to be big, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t worthwhile.The third beta for Android 15 launched this week and it brought with it a handful of interface tweaks, but also one handy new…
Among the iOS 18 features Apple announced at WWDC 2024, the ability to lock and hide apps was a standout. Well, in a sense, it’s the opposite of standing out because it means users can prevent people from accessing certain…
Image: Snapchat Snapchat offered an early look at its upcoming on-device AI model capable of transforming a user’s surroundings with augmented reality (AR). The new model will eventually let creators turn a text prompt into a custom lens — potentially…
Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge If you’ve been putting off your next Windows update, now’s the time to install it. Last week, Microsoft patched a pretty nasty vulnerability in Windows 11 and 10 that could put your…
