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Arc is coming to iPhone, but it won’t replace Safari yet, says CEO

Mar 27, 20232 min read

Arc, a browser that my colleague David Pierce described as an attempt to be “the web’s operating system,” is getting a companion app for iPhones on March 30th. Josh…

The race for more battery materials could cause “irreversible” damage under the sea

Mar 27, 20235 min read

From electric vehicles to renewable energy, the future runs on batteries. That’s driving soaring demand for raw materials used to make batteries, including nickel, cobalt, and copper. By next…

Uber Eats is shutting down thousands of virtual restaurants to make the app less spammy

Mar 27, 20233 min read

Uber Eats is delisting some of the delivery-only restaurants on its app to help weed out low-quality listings, as first reported by The Wall Street Journal. The company has…

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom — all the latest on Nintendo’s huge sequel

Mar 27, 20231 min read

Get ready for tomorrow’s Tears of the Kingdom showcase by watching all five previous trailers.Nintendo is debuting about 10 minutes of gameplay from The Legend of Zelda: Tears of…

Apple is bringing Martin Scorsese’s next movie to theaters before streaming

Mar 27, 20232 min read

Apple is the latest streamer to discover that theaters are actually kind of useful. Following a Bloomberg report last week, the company has officially confirmed its first wide theatrical…

President Joe Biden says US can’t buy spyware that other countries have used against it

Mar 27, 20234 min read

The Biden administration is trying to clamp down on the government’s use of any commercial spyware that could also be used by other countries to harm its interests. The…

Ubisoft bails on E3 in favor of its own show in Los Angeles

Mar 27, 20231 min read

Ubisoft is backing out of its planned attendance at the E3 2023 in-person expo in favor of its own show in LA on June 12th, the company confirmed to…

MultiVersus’ open beta is shutting down, but the game is set to return in 2024

Mar 27, 20232 min read

Warner Bros. Games is shutting down MultiVersus’ open beta ahead of a full release targeted for early 2024. The open beta for the WB-themed free-to-play Super Smash Bros.-like brawler…

iOS 16.4 is here, and it brings new emoji like moose and goose to your iPhone

Mar 27, 20232 min read

It’s that time of year: new emoji season! Apple’s just-launched iOS 16.4 update adds emoji like a moose, a goose, a pink heart, and, importantly for Verge readers, a…

The worst Final Fantasy XIV expansion is now free for a limited time

Mar 27, 20233 min read

Stormblood, arguably the worst of Final Fantasy XIV’s expansions, is now free for owners or new purchasers of the FFXIV Starter Edition until May 8th. You can get all…

Levi’s plans to use AI clothing models to “increase diversity”

Mar 27, 20233 min read

Levi’s will begin testing AI-generated clothing models later this year in a bid to diversify the iconic denim company’s online shopping experience. The planned experiment was revealed last week…

Disney’s first of three rounds of layoffs will start this week

Mar 27, 20232 min read

Disney’s planned job cuts that will eliminate 7,000 jobs are about to begin, as the first of three rounds of layoffs will start this week, CEO Bob Iger said…