Amazon confirms cuts to hardware and services teams

“Some roles will no longer be required.” | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge Amazon is cutting jobs in its devices and services division, SVP Dave Limp said in an email to employees on Wednesday. “After a deep set of reviews, we recently decided to consolidate some teams and programs,” Limp wrote. “One … Read more

Meta’s Oversight Board says Facebook should change the rules for wartime posts

Illustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge The Meta Oversight Board has overturned a Facebook moderation decision about a post comparing Russian soldiers to Nazis, saying Meta should take special care with moderation during an “unlawful military intervention.” The semi-independent board’s decision, published today, involves a Facebook post published by a Latvian user. The post … Read more

The 20-year boondoggle

Just a week after 9/11, while the country was still reeling, a series of letters began arriving at news organizations and Senate offices. The envelopes were innocuous, indistinguishable from other mail, but inside was a white powder, a rare bacteria that can be fatal if inhaled — anthrax. Five people died, and 17 were sickened … Read more

Major crypto brokerage Genesis suspends withdrawals in wake of FTX collapse

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The lending arm of the cryptocurrency brokerage Genesis is suspending redemptions and new loan originations as it deals with a wave of withdrawals following the fall of FTX. In a statement on Twitter, Genesis says the “abnormal withdrawal requests” have exceeded its “current liquidity.” FTX, which was once … Read more

The Verge’s favorite holiday gifts under $50

Photography by Joel Goldberg for The Verge Great gifts don’t always command a high price tag. If you’re looking to limit your spending this holiday season, we’ve mustered a selection of affordable picks suited for everyone on your list. Continue reading…

Microsoft Teams now has Solitaire and Minesweeper in a games for work push

Image: Microsoft Microsoft is adding a bunch of casual games to Microsoft Teams today, months after The Verge exclusively revealed the company’s plans. Favorites like Solitaire, Minesweeper, Wordament, and IceBreakers are all now part of Teams, allowing co-workers to play against each other during Teams meetings. All four games are interactive and support multiple players … Read more

Waabi announces ‘plug-and-play’ autonomous trucking solution

Image: Waabi Waabi, the autonomous vehicle startup founded by former chief scientist at Uber’s Advanced Technology Group Raquel Urtasun, announced a new turnkey solution for semi truck manufacturers who want to transform their big rigs into robot trucks. The product, which is called Waabi Driver, is intended as a full-stack autonomy solution for semi truck … Read more

Where to buy Nvidia’s RTX 4080 GPU

Just like the 30-series, the RTX 4080 is likely to sell out fast. | Photo by Tom Warren / The Verge I still get flashbacks of the nightmarish launch of Nvidia’s 30-series graphics cards, with stock selling out faster than you could enter your credit card info. The cards were getting gobbled up by bots … Read more

DuckDuckGo’s App Tracking Protection beta is now available to all Android users

DuckDuckGo’s new App Tracking Protection tool aims to prevent apps from tracking Android users and then selling the collected data. | Image: DuckDuckGo DuckDuckGo’s App Tracking Protection is now available for public beta testing on all Android devices after launching in a limited beta almost one year ago. App Tracking Protection for Android is a … Read more

Microsoft will amp up its anti-harassment rules after investigation following Gates affair

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Microsoft’s adjusting its sexual harassment policies in response to findings from ArentFox Schiff, the law firm it hired to evaluate the company’s practices over concerns about sexual misconduct and discrimination in the workplace. The 50-page report lays out a series of recommendations that Microsoft will implement by June … Read more

Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 gives us a glimpse of 2023’s Android flagships

The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 builds on its predecessor’s AI capabilities. | Image: Qualcomm Qualcomm has announced all the details of its next flagship chipset, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, with a focus on better and more efficient performance for AI-related tasks. That extends from its updated AI-centric Hexagon processor to smarter image processing and … Read more

Walter Hamada is joining Paramount Pictures following his Warner Bros. Discovery exit

Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images Following his recent departure from the studio formerly known as DC Films, Walter Hamada is heading over to Paramount Pictures to head up the studio’s upcoming horror projects. Paramount Pictures announced today that it’s entered an exclusive multiyear deal with Hamada that will see him heading up all of its … Read more