Uber’s robotaxi lobbying effort puts it on a collision course with Waymo

Washington D.C. has become a battleground for Uber and Waymo’s competing views.

This free Mac app reveals the truth about your mystery USB-C cables

WhatCable. | Photo by Sean Hollister / The Verge Nearly three years ago, I showed you an awesome $8 cable tester that quickly tells you if your USB-C cable is…

Social media limits are coming for teens across Europe

The European Union is weighing sweeping new restrictions on children’s and teenagers’ access to social media, including age limits, an outright ban, and phased access. Social media platforms could also…

Waze is getting a bunch of new AI-powered features

Waze is getting an AI makeover. Google is integrating its flagship AI assistant, Gemini, into the driving app with the goal of letting users personalize their trips a little more.…

Lorde says Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses are ‘not sexy’

Lorde performing at the 2026 Governors Ball. | Photo: Siegfried Anthony/Billboard via Getty Images Lorde was performing at the Real Cool Festival in Madrid on Thursday and took some time…

Shall We Go On Sinning So That Grace May Increase? is hypnotic, healing, and hopeful

Matmos are an incredibly accomplished duo between their own solo records like the masterpiece A Chance to Cut Is a Chance to Cure and production classic Bjork records like Vespertine.…

TechCrunch Mobility: A robotaxi ultimatum

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, how AI is playing a part.

Apple’s failed self-driving car program left a legacy of powerful AI chips

Apple’s self-driving car program never really got off the ground, but it may have been what made the company’s chips the powerful AI performers they are. Early in the development…

One of SteelSeries’ best gaming headsets is over $100 off

The SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro gaming headset. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales SteelSeries has the Arctis Nova Pro Wireless gaming headset on sale for $239.99 (currently between $300 and…

How Philips Hue got the smart home right

A photo of a lightbulb glowing purple. | Photo: Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge The state of the smart home can be frustrating, because it is just so obvious…