The Verge

Google threatened tech influencers unless they ‘preferred’ the Pixel
Instagram is testing vertical profile grids — and knows that might mess up layouts
Marvel says X-Men ’97’s old showrunner was fired over ‘egregious’ investigation findings
Court blocks Disney-Fox-WBD sports streaming bundle
Acura’s Performance EV concept looks like an angry sports boat
Let this tiny bean bag chair for your lap hold your heavy handhelds
OpenAI says Iran tried to influence US elections with ChatGPT
Walmart is ending DroneUp deliveries in three states
Dark Matter is coming back for a second season on Apple TV Plus
A key part of California’s online safety law for kids is still on hold after appeals court ruling
What happened to all the temporary air conditioning units at the Olympic Village?
Google’s head of Pixel 9 design won’t apologize for its big, beautiful camera bump
Huawei’s triple-screen folding phone leaked, again
Anker’s speedy Qi2 charging stand is already 20 percent off
Playing Fortnite on iPhone again has shown me an alternate future
Gemini is taking over Google
Ikea’s stock-counting warehouse drones will fly alongside workers in the US
Segway’s new electric kick scooter gives kids a boost with every push