After 14 years behind Samsung, Apple is back on top in global smartphone sales, just as Chinese rivals step up the pressure. Foldables and advanced AI are the new battleground in the fight for the nex...
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An internet blackout has cut off Iran from the outside world but reports of soaring death tolls are trickling out of the country. US President Donald Trump said the US was sending a "massive fleet" to...
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This is Lowpass by Janko Roettgers , a newsletter on the ever-evolving intersection of tech and entertainment, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once a week. When free TV startup Telly came ou...
A sample of a polymetallic nodule at the Viridian Biometals lab in Pasadena, California. | Photo: Getty Images The Trump administration took the next step toward unilaterally jumpstarting deep-sea min...
Michael Saylor’s Strategy has bought 14,910 Bitcoin since the start of the year, with the firm now holding over 687,000 Bitcoin....
A high-speed train traveling from Malaga to Madrid derailed, crashing into an oncoming train in southern Andalusia. At least 39 people have died with dozens rushed to hospital with injuries. DW has th...
Iran's judiciary chief on Wednesday called for fast-track trials for detained protesters, despite US President Donald Trump's threat of "very strong action" if the Islamic republic goes ahead with exe...
A train travelling from Thailand’s capital to the country’s northeast was derailed on Wednesday after a construction crane fell on top of one of its carriages, killing at least 22 people and injuri...
Audible's new Harry Potter full-cast audiobook series has already received its third entry. This new form of the Harry Potter books kicked off back in November 2025 with a unique interpretation of The...
Since its founding, the nationalist Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has stood in opposition. In 2026, it hopes to win state-level governing power and perhaps more....
Denmark, Germany, Norway, Sweden, France, the UK, the Netherlands and Finland to face a 10% tariff beginning February 1. Trump said tariffs will be in place until "a deal is reached" on Greenland....
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Ethereum is seeing record transaction activity and lower fees as staking remains steady, showing the network’s durability and stability....
Brent crude falls more than 3% as oversupply fears return...
A Russian overnight attack on Ukraine’s northeastern city of Kharkiv killed four people and wounded several others, regional and city officials said on Tuesday, as Moscow continues near-daily strikes ...
Germany has vowed a "united" response from Europe after Donald Trump threatened tariffs on nations that oppose him over Greenland. NATO's Mark Rutte is set for talks with Danish and Greenland official...
Germany has vowed a "united" response from Europe after Donald Trump threatened tariffs on nations that oppose him over Greenland. NATO's Mark Rutte is set for talks with Danish and Greenland official...
Germany has vowed a "united" response from Europe after Donald Trump threatened tariffs on nations that oppose him over Greenland. NATO's Mark Rutte is set for talks with Danish and Greenland official...