The Verge

The Lord of the Rings anime looks appropriately epic in first trailer
Google DeepMind staff call for end to military contracts
Trump is launching a cryptocurrency platform, and we have no idea what it does
Instead of carrying multiple camera lenses, this one lets you swap optics
No one’s ready for this
Body of British tech billionaire Mike Lynch recovered off the coast of Sicily
EU iPhones will be able to change the default phone and messaging apps soon
Chat, who thinks I should be president?
Cruise closes one robotaxi investigation with a recall
Feds charge alleged negotiator for Russian ransomware group
Peloton is adding a $95 activation fee for secondhand machines
Google reaches a $250 million deal to skirt proposed journalism bill
Instagram is adding a Myspace-like ‘song on profile’ feature
Me, Myself, and iJustine
How The Onion is saving itself from the digital media death spiral
Apple is still standing in the way of Epic’s app store
Animal Crossing mobile shuts down in November, but will live on in new app
The ad-free Kindle Kids has dropped below $100 for the first time this year