Jeffrey Epstein might not have created /pol/, but he helped carry out its mission

Jeffrey Epstein might not have created /pol/, but he helped carry out its mission

The Epstein files have revealed more about the pedophile’s relationship to 4Chan. | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images On October 24th, 2011, Jeffrey Epstein was emailing back and forth with Boris Nikolic, a biotech venture capitalist who would later be named as a backup executor of Epstein’s will. The two appeared to…

Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die is a rollicking parable about this moment in tech

Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die is a rollicking parable about this moment in tech

We are all guilty of pulling out our phones and doomscrolling through stressful headlines or mindnumbing videos when we should be doing anything else. We know it’s bad, but we still do it because it’s hard to resist when much of our time is spent living and working on our devices. And even though we…

Samsung’s offering up to $900 of trade-in credit toward its new phones

Samsung’s offering up to $900 of trade-in credit toward its new phones

Samsung’s next Unpacked event is happening on February 25th, and we anticipate the company will announce the Galaxy S26 lineup of phones. There may be some new wearables and earbuds announced, too. In addition to the showing off the new hardware, Galaxy AI software is likely to be a big part of the show, since…

Microsoft fixes Notepad flaw that could trick users into clicking malicious Markdown links

Microsoft fixes Notepad flaw that could trick users into clicking malicious Markdown links

Microsoft has fixed a serious security vulnerability affecting Markdown files in Notepad. In the company’s Tuesday patch notes, Microsoft says a bad actor could carry out a remote code execution attack by tricking users “into clicking a malicious link inside a Markdown file opened in Notepad,” as reported earlier by The Register. Clicking the link…

Here are the 40 best Presidents Day deals you can already shop

Here are the 40 best Presidents Day deals you can already shop

Deals have been admittedly pretty dry since the holidays, but now that February is in full swing, we’re starting to see strong discounts return across a range of categories. In fact, thanks to Valentine’s Day, the Super Bowl, and — as of this week — Presidents Day, retailers are once again offering a slew of…

Why ‘deleted’ doesn’t mean gone: How police recovered Nancy Guthrie’s doorbell footage

Why ‘deleted’ doesn’t mean gone: How police recovered Nancy Guthrie’s doorbell footage

Video footage from Nancy Guthrie’s doorbell camera was recovered by Google and released by the FBI. | Image: The Verge, FBI FBI Director Kash Patel said yesterday that investigators recovered footage from Savannah Guthrie’s mother’s doorbell camera using “residual data located in backend systems.” This claim has many home security camera users asking an uncomfortable…

Threads’ new ‘Dear Algo’ feature lets you tell the algorithm what you want to see

Threads’ new ‘Dear Algo’ feature lets you tell the algorithm what you want to see

Threads now lets users in the US adjust what is recommended in their feed by writing “Dear Algo” in a post and explaining what they’re looking for. The feature is part of a bigger push across Meta’s platforms to give users more control over the types of posts that are recommended to them. Dear Algo…

FBI releases recovered footage from Nancy Guthrie’s Nest cam

FBI releases recovered footage from Nancy Guthrie’s Nest cam

More than a week after Nancy Guthrie disappeared, the FBI has released footage from a Nest camera by Guthrie’s front door. FBI Director Kash Patel says on X that law enforcement has been working with “private sector partners” and that the video was “recovered from residual data located in backend systems.” Google spokesperson Patrick Seybold…

Sharge’s new power bank can charge two laptops while putting on a light show

Sharge’s new power bank can charge two laptops while putting on a light show

The power bank’s aluminum shell features two cutaway sections revealing its electronics, batteries, and a screen. | Image: Sharge Sharge has made a name for itself amongst the tech-obsessed with chargers and power banks featuring eye-catching designs and extra functionality. Power bank feature creep is more often than not a bad thing, but Sharge is…