The Verge's guide to Black Friday 2024
These days, Black Friday is not just a one-day shopping holiday, but rather an ever-growing, months-long event that often begins in early October. The 24-hour deal blitz that was once…
The real problem with banning masks at protests
“There are a lot of different tools available to law enforcement. Facial recognition is one of those tools that is about expediency,” said Nicole Napolitano, director of research at the…
Microsoft fixes 89 CVEs on penultimate Patch Tuesday of 2024
Microsoft has issued fixes addressing a total of 89 new Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) – 92 including third-party disclosures – to mark the penultimate. Patch Tuesday of 2024,…
Ora's perimenopause report shows gap in women's health research
Menopause is weird. If you are a human woman, you are born with every egg present in your ovaries. By the time you reach your fifties, every egg is gone.…
Elon Musk is already doing what he said he would
Less than a week after the election results were announced, former President Donald Trump, along with his billionaire supporters, called Elon Musk is He's already doing what he promised: playing…
OpenAI and rivals seek new path to smarter AI as current methods hit limitations
Artificial intelligence companies like OpenAI are seeking to overcome unexpected delays and challenges in the pursuit of ever-bigger large language models by developing training techniques that use more human-like ways…
The 32 Best Shows on Apple TV+ Right Now (November 2024)
Slowly but surely, Apple TV+ has found its feet. The streaming service, which at launch we called “odd, angsty, and horny as hell,” has evolved into a diverse library of…
Strengthening cyber: Best IAM practices to combat threats
The 2024 UK government Cyber Security Breaches Survey makes sober reading with 70% and 74% respectively of medium and large businesses reporting some form of cyber incident within the…
The Wired Guide to Protecting Yourself from Government Surveillance
"If you're trying not to be tracked, it's often easiest to just not have a phone," says Sandvik. "Leave it at home."However, this solution is not practical for most people.…
The 6 Best Folding Phones We've Tested & Reviewed (2024)
Other folding phones to considerGalaxy Z Flip5 and Fold5 Photograph: Julian ChokkattuSamsung Galaxy Z Flip5 for $850, 2023 fifth generation Galaxy Z Flip5 (7/10, Wired recommends) is a polished flip-style…