On this day in space! Aug. 6, 2012: NASA lands huge Curiosity rover on Mars with a rocket-powered sky crane
On this day in space! Aug. 6, 2012: NASA lands huge Curiosity rover on Mars with a rocket-powered sky crane

On Aug. 6, 2012, NASA’s Curiosity rover successfully touched down on the Martian surface in a way never attempted before: a rocket-powered sky crane. Here’s why it mattered.

Mars rover watches Earth disappear behind Phobos | Space photo of the day for Aug. 6, 2025
Mars rover watches Earth disappear behind Phobos | Space photo of the day for Aug. 6, 2025

“Phobos crosses the Martian sky three times a day, and Earth is visible for months at a stretch, but catching one directly behind the other takes planning and a little luck.”

The left and right agree on one thing: no data centers
The left and right agree on one thing: no data centers

Today, I’m talking with Gaby Del Valle, a policy reporter here at The Verge, about the growing backlash against AI data centers.  Gaby recently reported a fantastic piece about Hernando County, Florida, where last month the county commission unanimously approved a yearlong moratorium on data center construction. She attended a protest there organized by a […]

BMW fast-tracks i3 production as strong demand sparks a major ramp-up
BMW fast-tracks i3 production as strong demand sparks a major ramp-up

BMW is hurrying to ramp up production of the new i3 after opening orders early due to stronger-than-expected demand.

The new Pixel 11 isn’t enough to make me give up my Pixel 9 Pro – here’s why

Google is set to release the Pixel 11 soon, and although my Pixel 9 Pro is two years old, I won’t be upgrading for five specific reasons.

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Watch Tesla driver plea with police after FSD drove 64 mph in a 45
Watch Tesla driver plea with police after FSD drove 64 mph in a 45

A police department in Parker, Colorado, pulled over a Tesla going 64 mph in a 45 mph zone whose driver insisted they weren’t responsible, because the car was running “Full Self-Driving.”
Of course, Tesla will never take responsibility for that inciden…

Bose reveals second-gen QuietComfort Headphones and they steal some of the Ultra’s tricks.

Bose’s new QuietComfort Headphones bring TrueSpatial audio, lossless USB-C playback, improved noise cancellation, and a refreshed design for $359.

Why Stablecoins Still Have A Payment Recovery Problem

The industry has made enormous progress on settlement infrastructure, but it has not made comparable progress on payment recovery.

Xbox Is Getting Platinum Trophies Later This Year, Says CEO

Xbox is attempting to win back fans, or at least satisfy the ones they already have, by making changes, big and small. Now, Platinum Trophies are coming.

Anthropic Enters The AI Chip Race With In-House Chip Team

Anthropic launches an in-house chip team as labs push custom silicon to cut token costs, even while expanding massive TPU commitments with Google and Broadcom.