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Trump admin admits DOGE employees had access to off-limits Social Security data

Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) staffers working at the Social Security Administration (SSA) broke protocols, had more access to sensitive data on Americans than previously disclosed, and w...

4dThe VergePoliticsImpact

WeatherTech founder might be the newest US consumer protection official

President Donald Trump made an unconventional pick for his nomination to the Federal Trade Commission: WeatherTech founder and CEO David MacNeil. MacNeil founded the company, which makes weather-resis...

Jan 13The VergePoliticsImpact

Verizon gets FCC permission to end 60-day phone unlocking rule

Verizon can keep phones locked to its network for longer after the Federal Communications Commission agreed to waive the carrier's 60-day unlocking requirement, as reported by Ars Technica . Following...

Jan 13The VergeTechnologyImpact

Marine Le Pen denies her party had 'organised system' to misuse EU funding in critical appeal trial

With the 2027 presidential election on the horizon, the outcome of the trial could determine whether Marine Le Pen — a three-time presidential candidate — will be able to run, or whether her current b...

4dEuronewsPoliticsImpact

Voting begins in Uganda’s presidential election during internet shutdown

Uganda’s presidential election was plagued by widespread delays Thursday in addition to a days-long internet shutdown that has been criticized as an anti-democratic tactic in a country where the presi...

Jan 15France 24PoliticsImpact

'I Really Liked the Movie. I Still Do' — Warner Bros. Execs Defend Box Office Flop Joker: Folie a Deux, Insist It 'Was Too Revisionist for a Global Mainstream Audience'

The sequel to Todd Phillips’ smash hit Joker , the movie musical known as Joker: Folie a Deux , was far from the hit the original was, but some people liked it, namely Warner Bros. heads of film Pamel...

Jan 15IGNEntertainmentImpact

Russian strikes on Ukrainian city of Kharkiv kill at least four

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 ...

Jan 13France 24world_newsImpact

Louvre hikes ticket price for non-EU visitors by almost half

The Louvre museum and several other French cultural sites are increasing the price of entry for visitors from outside Europe. So-called "dual pricing" is quite common in less wealthy countries but rar...

Jan 14Deutsche WellecultureImpact

ICE has killed another person in Minneapolis

Federal agents in Minneapolis repeatedly punched a man, forced him to the ground, and then shot him multiple times . The man was later pronounced dead. This is just the latest incident of deadly viole...

15hThe VergecrimeImpact

FTC says it will appeal Meta antitrust loss

The Federal Trade Commission will appeal its loss in a landmark antitrust case against Meta, the agency announced Tuesday. US District Court Judge James Boasberg ruled in November that the government ...

4dThe VergeeconomicsImpact

Google is appealing a judge’s search monopoly ruling

Google is appealing a federal court's decision ruling it an illegal online search monopolist. The company filed a notice to appeal on Friday, requesting a pause on the court-ordered remedies meant to ...

Jan 16The VergeTechnologyImpact

‘Sideshow’ concerns and billionaire dreams: What I learned from Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI

This is an excerpt of Sources by Alex Heath , a newsletter about AI and the tech industry, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once a week. Elon Musk first sued OpenAI in February 2024. Despite ...

Jan 16The VergeTechnologyImpact

Democrats push FTC to investigate Trump Mobile

Elizabeth Warren and other Democrat lawmakers have written an open letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) asking for an investigation into alleged "false advertising and deceptive practices" fro...

Jan 15The VergePoliticsImpact

Uganda: Africa’s longest-serving leader, Yoweri Museveni, seeks to extend 40-year rule

In Uganda, millions prepare to vote in a presidential election steeped in tension and controversy. President Yoweri Museveni, Africa’s longest-serving leader, is seeking a seventh term in office, but ...

Jan 15France 24PoliticsImpact

Sony, Anker, and other headphones have a serious Google Fast Pair security vulnerability

Sony’s WH-1000XM6 are among the wireless headphones affected by the Fast Pair vulnerability. Several Bluetooth audio devices from companies like Sony, Anker, and Nothing are susceptible to a new flaw ...

Jan 16The VergeTechnology

Former Nintendo of America boss Doug Bowser is joining Hasbro

Doug Bowser is joining Hasbro's board of directors just weeks after retiring as Nintendo of America's president, according to an announcement on Tuesday . Though Hasbro's press release doesn't provide...

4dThe VergeTechnologyImpact

France's far-right Le Pen appeals graft conviction with 2027 presidential bid on the line

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen is set to return to court on Tuesday to appeal a graft conviction, with her 2027 presidential ambitions hanging in the balance. Le Pen was banned from standing fo...

Jan 13France 24PoliticsImpact

At least 5 dead after two Spanish high-speed trains collide in Cordoba

At least five people have died and several have been injured after the derailment of an Iryo train with 300 passengers on board in Adamuz (Córdoba), which invaded the adjacent track and collided with ...

6dEuronewsaccidents

Verizon’s wireless network is down for many people nationwide

The first big outage of 2026 is here, as Verizon customers across the US, including several of our phones, complain that service has been spotty or nonexistent since just after noon ET, with phones sw...

Jan 14The VergeTechnologyImpact

Counterprotesters confront conservative influencer in Minneapolis

Hundreds of counterprotesters drowned out a far-right activist’s attempt to hold a small rally in support of the Trump administration’s latest immigration crackdown in Minneapolis on Saturday, as the ...

6dFrance 24PoliticsImpact
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