This is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent from Verge senior reviewer Victoria Song that dissects and discusses the latest gizmos and potions that swear they’re going to change your life. Opt in for Optimizer here. A few days ago, I walked into the basement of a midtown gym. Smoothies and healthy snacks were passed out. […]
The science behind love, one of our most disorienting and euphoric experiences, is stranger and more ancient than you might expect.
Northern lights dazzled 23 U.S. states overnight, and forecasters say auroras could return tonight as lingering solar storm effects continue across North America.
Why some investors see SpaceX’s future in challenging Boeing and Airbus — as well as the airline industry — by flying Starship point-to-point across Earth.
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With “strong” and even “severe” northern lights forecast for North America on Thursday and Friday, here’s how to photograph aurora with a smartphone.
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Today on Decoder, I’m talking to Ryan Mac, a technology reporter at The New York Times and coauthor of the excellent book Character Limit: How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter, which came out in 2024. I can’t recommend it enough. I wanted to have Ryan on the show because we’re on the cusp of the SpaceX […]
The box jellyfish is famous for its venom, but its bizarre collection of 24 eyes may be even more remarkable than its sting.
NOAA has upgraded its aurora forecast, with strong to severe geomagnetic storms possible Thursday and Friday, raising Northern Lights chances across 23 U.S. states.