1 – Breaking News & Latest Updates 2026
Skip to main content
The homepageThe VergeThe Verge logo.
The homepageThe VergeThe Verge logo.

Features Archive

Archives for July 2019

Dear Democratic candidates: Yes, I have a GoogleDear Democratic candidates: Yes, I have a Google
Meet the US’s spy system of the future — it’s Sentient

The classified artificial brain being developed by US intelligence programs

Sarah Scoles
Big Alcohol is pouring billions into weed drinks, but does anybody want it?

No one is more nervous about the legalization of marijuana than the beer industry

Amanda Chicago Lewis
They said you could leave electric scooters anywhere — then the repo men struck back

The multibillion-dollar dockless scooter industry is going after a repossessor and a bike shop owner who have 10,000 scooters languishing in a tow yard

Amy Martyn
This year’s iPhone should be the last with LightningThis year’s iPhone should be the last with Lightning
How Nickelodeon’s SpongeBob meme toys were birthed by the internet

Nickelodeon’s Creative Director of Toy Design, Freddy Tutiven, explains

Dami Lee
The Lotus Evija is a ludicrously powerful electric hypercar

Chinese giant Geely’s remaking of the British automaker seems to be going well

Sean O'Kane
Hulu’s Handmaid’s Tale is a model of longform worldbuildingHulu’s Handmaid’s Tale is a model of longform worldbuilding
Should you boycott Amazon Prime Day?Should you boycott Amazon Prime Day?
Russell Brandom
Facebook’s $5 billion FTC fine is an embarrassing jokeFacebook’s $5 billion FTC fine is an embarrassing joke
The best foldables are going to be widescreenThe best foldables are going to be widescreen
How Joey Salads could meme his way into Congress

The YouTuber brings his pranks — and reactionary dog-whistles — on the campaign trail.

Makena Kelly
The Art of Self-Defense functions like a 20-year anniversary remake of Fight ClubThe Art of Self-Defense functions like a 20-year anniversary remake of Fight Club
Nomads travel to America’s Walmarts to stock Amazon’s shelves

To stock Amazon’s shelves, merchants travel the backroads of America in search of rare soap and coveted toys

Josh Dzieza
Apple has made shopping for MacBooks simple againApple has made shopping for MacBooks simple again

Most Popular

Most Popular
  1. Xbox overhauls its PC, web, and cloud apps with a faster design
  2. Anker’s new window-mounted camera monitors the outside of your home from within it
  3. I’ve reviewed almost every Android foldable this year — here’s how the iPhone Duo compares
  4. After printing 40,000 whistles, this is the 3D printer I’d buy
  5. The Enough Phone is made by and for people fed up with big screens