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Archives for January 2024

OnePlus 12 review: refreshingly basic

7

Verge Score

While Samsung and Google were busy shipping AI features as fast as possible, OnePlus doubled down on the essentials.

Allison Johnson
Rep. Ro Khanna on what it will take for Congress to regulate AI, privacy, and social media

The Democratic representative from California, whose district includes Apple and Nvidia, discusses the future of tech regulation and the 2024 election.

Nilay Patel
Framework Laptop 16 review: two weeks with the ultimate modular laptop

6

Verge Score

We’ve updated our review score.

Sean Hollister
Sean Hollister
Sean Hollister
AMA: I reviewed the Framework Laptop 16, ask me anything at 12PM ET!

I am unreasonably excited about the ridiculously modular Framework Laptop 16. I did loads of testing that didn’t quite fit into my review, so... I’ll answer your burning questions at 12PM ET and throughout the day, and you can begin adding ‘em now! Hit that comments button and you’ll see our Q&A module.

Don’t be shy: I’ve got this machine right here and am happy to quickly test and measure things for you.

Can private companies carry NASA back to the Moon?

The failure of recent missions highlights the challenges of relying on private entities to spearhead the US’s lunar ambitions.

Georgina Torbet
Tom Warren
Tom Warren
Microsoft Edge and Bing may avoid the EU’s latest regulations.

The European Commission is forcing Microsoft to make changes to Windows 11 in Europe, but it looks like Microsoft Edge and Bing will be spared from the EU’s Digital Markets Act. Bloomberg reports that EU regulators have “tentatively concluded” that Bing and Edge aren’t dominant enough for the DMA regulations. It’s a reprieve for Microsoft that is expected to be officially confirmed next month.