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A24’s Problemista is a surreal fairy tale about finding the people who truly see you

A24’s phenomenal new surrealist comedy feels like a story that only writer / director Julio Torres could pull off.

A better way to find stuff to watch

Plus, in this week’s Installer: how the Apple Car failed, a great Cold War doc, an AI texting app, and much more.

Starship Home uses mixed reality to make your living room an intergalactic greenhouse

This Quest 3-exclusive spaceship sim will put you in charge of caring for the galaxy’s plants.

Behind Ryuichi Sakamoto’s last performance

The legendary Japanese composer wanted to record his final concert. So he asked his son, Neo Sora, to direct it.

How the House revived the TikTok ban before most of us noticed

TikTok mobilized users to lobby Congress, and it backfired spectacularly.

Are we really going to ban TikTok?

On The Vergecast: what we do and don’t know about TikTok, why all the other apps are trying to be TikTok, and the photo scandal rocking the royals.

Supreme Court to hear case on how the government talks to social media companies

Murthy v. Missouri could change how platforms deal with covid misinfo, election threats, and more.

SpaceX successfully launched its Starship, but the vehicle was ‘lost’ after reentry

Two prior attempts exploded soon after launch, but this Starship prototype’s trip to space and back lasted 49 minutes.

How Nintendo’s destruction of Yuzu is rocking the emulator world

Nintendo sued Yuzu into the ground. What happened next?

Microlino electric bubble car review: urban delight

Fun, fun, fun till a trailer towed my baby away.

Why the Kate Middleton scandal just won’t die

How a bad Photoshop job turned into an existential crisis for the British monarchy.

The Kate Middleton photo scandal is a rare — and consequential — flub

A wave of wire services retracting a doctored image of the Princess of Wales and her kids set off a firestorm of conspiracy theories.

The 2024 Vergecast streaming draft

What are the good streaming services? Why does Alex Cranz think Netflix is going to go away? What is Mubi, anyway? All the big questions on this episode of The Vergecast.

The best fitness trackers to buy right now

From simple fitness bands and rugged sports watches to rings, these are the best trackers you can get.

How to save culture from the algorithms, with Filterworld author Kyle Chayka

The author of Filterworld: How Algorithms Flattened Culture discusses how we might be able to cultivate our own tastes once more.

The perfect music streaming app does not exist

Plus, in this week’s Installer: the new Nothing Phone, Rivian’s upcoming crossover, the M3 MacBook Air, and much more.

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Withings ScanWatch 2 and Light review: simple vibes for the tech-fatigued

These watches hit a nice balance between style and function without bombarding you with information.

Rivian’s CEO has ‘complete certainty’ EVs will win

The company’s future is cloudy, as EV sales growth stagnates. But RJ Scaringe says the more affordable EVs will help win over new converts.

Living with the ghost of a smart home’s past

People are increasingly installing smart devices into their homes, but when someone new moves in, technological poltergeists persist.

The M3 MacBook Air has a familiar look

The midnight color still smudges, but the M3 processor gives it a speed boost.

Smart home hubs: what they are and why you need one

If you’re planning a truly smart home, then you’re going to need a smart hub. Here’s what you need to know.

Hello and goodbye to the MacBook Air

On The Vergecast: a requiem for the wedge, Big Tech’s future in the EU, the Elon Musk / OpenAI lawsuit, and much more.

How smart home technology made my home more accessible

A smart device may be a convenience to one person, but it could be a life-changer to another.

Apple kills Epic’s iOS game store plans over App Store criticism

After Epic CEO Tim Sweeney criticized how Apple is rolling out alternative app stores on iOS in the EU, Apple terminated its developer account and called the company ‘verifiably untrustworthy.’

Rivian blazed a trail with its adventure EVs — can it stay on top?

The company’s promise — and its future — rests with its next product, the more affordable R2 vehicle.

The EU’s new competition rules are going live — here’s how tech giants are responding

The Digital Markets Act’s deadline for compliance is imminent. Its six designated ‘gatekeepers’ have fought the rules, but also bent to them.

Dodge’s first electric muscle car is here

The electric Charger will come in two variants, but Dodge isn’t ready to abandon the gas-guzzling V6 quite yet.

The MacBook Air’s wedge is truly gone — and I miss it already

Now that the M1 MacBook Air has been discontinued, I appreciate the wedge shape more than I thought I would.

AI gadgets, bendy phones, and more from MWC

On The Vergecast: some big ideas about wearables, Android phones, and why your life might need a transparent laptop.

This year’s Oscar documentary nominees are terrific, and you can stream them all

Five films that take an expansive and creative approach to the documentary form.

How caregivers are using smart tech to help aging parents

Smart home devices can offer independence, safety, and companionship.

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Guest host Hank Green makes Nilay Patel explain why websites have a future

On this special episode of Decoder, Complexly co-founder and YouTuber Hank Green turns the tables on Nilay Patel.

The Verge’s favorite smart home devices

We clean with low-end robovacs, use Stream Decks as light switches, and enjoy the luxury of smart beds.

Google’s morale crisis is about to get worse

The layoffs keep rolling, Gemini is in trouble, and now Google employees are bracing for lower raises.

How smart is the smart kitchen, really?

For part two of our Vergecast smart kitchen series, we let the kitchen do the cooking. Chaos ensues.

The very best food stuff on the internet

Plus, in this week’s Installer: Dune is back, a new tech book, Teenage Engineering, and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth.

What if phones actually bent to our needs?

We’ve been busy shaping our habits and thinking around our phones. But what would it look like if they shaped themselves to better fit our lives?