Category: everydayblog


  • Infinix’s new concepts use solar power to charge your phone

    Chinese phone brand Infinix is known to show off a flashy concept, and at this year’s MWC the company is looking skyward for inspiration. It’s showing a phone with an integrated solar panel on the back, as well as a solar charging phone case. They’re both in the concept phase, but the demo units I…

  • Israel Halts Aid to Gaza and Proposes New Cease-Fire Framework

    Israel announced on Sunday that it was immediately halting the entry of all goods and humanitarian assistance into Gaza, trying to force Hamas into accepting a temporary extension of the cease-fire in the war. The move disrupts the existing, agreed-upon framework for negotiating a permanent end to the war and puts the fate of the…

  • MWC 2025: all the phones, gadgets, and commentary from Barcelona

    The Verge is heading to Barcelona, Spain, for Mobile World Congress 2025. We’re fresh off CES, where we saw plenty of new gadgets, from TVs to gaming handhelds and smart glasses. But, as it says right in the name, MWC 2025 is more focused on… mobile stuff. And it’s for a global audience, which means…

  • Hundreds Gather at National Parks Across U.S. to Protest Job Cuts

    Hundreds of people gathered on Saturday at national parks from California to Maine to protest the Trump administration’s firing of at least 1,000 National Park Service employees last month. A group called Resistance Rangers — consisting of about 700 off-duty rangers, including some who were fired from the National Park Service — tried to organize…

  • Samsung reveals Galaxy A56 with more AI and a modest spec bump

    Samsung is bringing even more AI to its line of budget-friendly phones. The new Galaxy A56, A36, and A26 now come with what the company calls “awesome intelligence,” enabling an array of new AI-powered image editing features already available with Samsung’s pricier S25 lineup. One of these features is Best Face, an AI tool that…

  • FedEx Plane Lands With Engine on Fire at Newark Airport After Bird Strike

    A bird strike forced a FedEx cargo plane to make an emergency landing at Newark Liberty International Airport on Saturday morning, temporarily halting traffic, officials said. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which runs the airport, said there were no reported injuries. The episode happened at around 8 a.m., the authority said.…

  • Asus ROG Flow Z13 (2025) review: hold up, integrated graphics are good now?

    The beefy Windows gaming tablet is back, and it’s done two things I thought impossible. It made me respect integrated graphics, and it convinced me a Windows tablet can be fun. The Asus ROG Flow Z13 is a 13-inch tablet with a detachable keyboard, a bright screen, and the guts of a gaming laptop. I…

  • Unknown Illness Kills Dozens in Congo as Experts Clash on Cause

    The mystery behind an unknown illness that has killed dozens in the Democratic Republic of Congo just 48 hours after they first showed symptoms deepened after the World Health Organization on Friday offered a new theory that seemingly contradicts African medical experts. At least 60 people have died and more than 1,000 have been sickened…

  • Mozilla is already revising its new Firefox terms to clarify how it handles user data

    When you upload or input information through Firefox, you hereby grant us a nonexclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to use that information to help you navigate, experience, and interact with online content as you indicate with your use of Firefox. Source link

  • What We Know About Gene Hackman and Wife Betsy Arakawa’s Death

    An investigation is underway into the deaths of Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, who were found dead at their home in Santa Fe, N.M., on Wednesday. Mr. Hackman’s body was found in a mud room, and Ms. Arakawa’s on the floor of a bathroom, according to a search warrant affidavit. A dead German…