Extreme wildfire is a driverless car. And it veered close to a major NASA center. After erupting in wooded hills outside of Los Angeles’ community of Altadena, the Eaton Fire — one of the damaging conflagrations impacting the region —…

UPDATE: Jan. 16, 2025, 11:25 a.m. EST This article was originally published in March 2023. It has been updated in January 2025 in light of Trump’s second presidential term and the recent Supreme Court hearing, and includes original interviews from…

On Jan. 15, 2025, the Supreme Court heard a case about age-verification laws, Free Speech v. Paxton. Its decision will significantly impact online free speech. Age-verification laws vary by state but typically require users to submit identification in order to visit sites the…

The last-gen Kindle Scribe is nearly identical to the new model, only with a few minor upgrades. If you’re looking for a cheaper alternative to the new Kindle Scribe, we’ve got good news: the first-gen model is on sale for…

Cath Virginia / The Verge In Supreme Court oral arguments over a potentially seismic change to the internet, the most memorable question came from Justice Samuel Alito. “One of the parties here is the owner of Pornhub, right?” Alito asked…

From surreal Music Dance Experiences to the rooms full of baby goats, Severance is a wonderfully weird show. But nothing in the show comes close to out-weirding the waffle party. SEE ALSO: I went to the ‘Severance’ pop-up in Grand…

Photo by DANIEL SLIM/AFP via Getty Images The US Department of Transportation (USDOT) is suing Southwest Airlines for “illegally operating multiple chronically delayed flights and disrupting passengers’ travel,” according to a press release. The USDOT’s investigation found that “Southwest operated…

The Tiny SE includes an integrated stand allowing it to sit atop a laptop’s screen or a monitor. | Image: Obsbot Obsbot has announced a $99 webcam with a two-axis motorized mount that’s capable of tracking and dynamically reframing subjects.…

Listeners of The Severance Podcast with Ben Stiller & Adam Scott were treated to an unexpected story about Stanley Kubrick, courtesy of podcast guest Turturro.In the podcast’s Jan. 15 episode, during which Stiller, Scott, and Turturro discussed Severance Season 1,…

Ben Stiller isn’t just a director and executive producer of Severance — he also had an uncredited voiceover cameo back in Season 1. SEE ALSO: I went to the ‘Severance’ pop-up in Grand Central Station. It was wild. In a…