Blake has over a decade of experience writing for the web, with a focus on mobile phones, where he covered the smartphone boom of the 2010s and the broader tech scene. When he's not in front of a ...

Instagram and YouTube have been accused of "engineer[ing] addiction in children's brains", in the opening statements of a landmark social media trial taking place in LA. Mark Lanier, representing ...

Some free accounts are being prompted to ‘Unlock lyrics with Premium.’ Some free accounts are being prompted to ‘Unlock lyrics with Premium.’ is the Verge’s weekend editor. He has over 18 years of ...

Beast Industries acquired Step to expand into youth-focused financial services. Beast Industries did not disclose the amount it used to acquired Step, which counts major backers such as Stripe. The ...

MILFORD — Gui Cardoso bowed his head at the fence line as Trevor Lachiatto bestowed a golden crown. He's the king of Hopedale, at least for a night. The junior scored two goals, including the ...

Annalee Schott used to live in rural Colorado where the farm, the barn, and the horses were her happy place. But online she was drawn into a dark world. The 18-year-old’s TikTok algorithm allegedly ...

UPDATE: Feb. 10, 2026, 3:40 p.m. EST After publication, YouTube clarified that the lyrics restriction is part of a limited experiment affecting only a small percentage of ad-supported users. YouTube ...

Journalism has acquired a renewed importance at a time technology guided by algorithmic systems has “fuelled new forms of polarisation”, Al Jazeera Media Network’s director general has said in a ...